Book 98 Earthquake Flashcards

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Book 98 – Earthquake
Emergency Earthquake Mode EEM will be initiated Department wide in the event of every?
a. Earthquake 3.0 or higher 
b. Detectable Earthquake 
c. Earthquakes 3.5 or higher
A

b. Detectable Earthquake

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Book 98 – Earthquake
Earthquake Operational Mode incorporates \_\_essential transitions
a. 12 
b. 10 
c. 5 
d. 3
A

d. 3

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, Station Commanders responsible for all the following except?
a. Personnel 
b. Apparatus 
c. Civilian casualties 
d. Equipment
A

c. Civilian casualties

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Book 98 – Earthquake
All companies assigned to a \_\_\_ become a resource for that Battalion
a. Base 
b. Staging area 
c. Division 
d. Battalion
A

d. Battalion

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Book 98 – Earthquake
Who is responsible for activation of the Emergency Earthquake Mode
a. DDC 
b. Fire Chief 
c. OCD 
d. Emergency Operations
A

c. OCD

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, If a Vehicle is trapped in quarters, who shall Station Commanders contact?
a. Batt 
b. Div 
c. Bureau 
d. OCD
A

a. Batt

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Book 98 – Earthquake
If an Officer is “On the Pager” who is responsible to notify them that the City is in EEM?
a. OCD 
b. Commanding Officer 
c. Bureau Commander
A

a. OCD

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Book 98 – Earthquake
If any BC in unable to fulfill EEM radio status check, who will assume the responsibilities?
a. Next Batt in sequential order 
b. Station Commander housing Batt 
c. Division
A

b. Station Commander housing Batt

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Book 98 – Earthquake
After an Earthquake, who is responsible for making the decision to re-house?
a. Fire chief or DDC 
b. DDC 
c. Building and Safety 
d. City Planning Engineer
A

a. Fire chief or DDC

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Book 98 – Earthquake
If Division is unable to perform the radio/status check, who will?
a. The other division
b. Battalion with lowest number in division
c. ESB

A

b. Battalion with lowest number in division

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Book 98 – Earthquake
If radio transmission/reception limitations may be alleviated by?
a. Using runners 
b. Switching to a remote channel 
c. Relay or utilization of high ground
A

c. Relay or utilization of high ground

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, Radio frequency priority use in order shall be?
a. Division, Command, Normal OCD Channel
b. Normal OCD channel, Division, Command
c. Division, Normal OCD Channel, Command
d. Command, Division, Normal OCD Channel

A

c. Division, Normal OCD Channel, Command

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Book 98 – Earthquake
When in Earthquake Mode, Firefighting should be based on?
a. Quick Knock Down 
b. Defensive 
c. Exposure Protection
A

a. Quick Knock Down

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Book 98 – Earthquake
After an earthquake, search and rescue priorities would include all the following except?
a. Shut off utilities
b. Record location of dead bodies
c. Request Lighting
d. Dead bodies may be moved prior to corner arrival

A

d. Dead bodies may be moved prior to corner arrival

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, Who has overall responsibilities over Helicopter
a. Division 
b. Air Operations 
c. DDC 
d. Fire Chief
A

c. DDC

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, how many helicopter(s) will arrive at each Division CP
a. 1 
b. 2 
c. 1 only at FS 88 and FS 3
A

a. 1

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Book 98 – Earthquake
During EEM, FPB staff may provide assistance in all the following except?
a. Staff 200 Engines 
b. Provide SA functions 
c. Assist in Recall 
d. Liaison with LAPD
A

d. Liaison with LAPD

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Book 98 – Earthquake
How many miles of 6” hose does O.E.S. have stored for a major earthquake?
a. 2 
b. 3 
c. 5 
d. 10
A

c. 5

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Book 98 – Earthquake
In the event OCD impairment, which satellite Office may be activated?
a. LACoFD Dispatch 
b. FS 99 
c. FS 108 
d. LAPD Dispatch
A

c. FS 108

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Book 98 – Earthquake
The responsibility & Authority to have the power and duty to control fires is found in LA city Charter, Article?
a. X 
b. V 
c. 25
A

a. X

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Book 98 – Earthquake
Who shall ensure that the EEM work package is carried on all Apparatus?
a. Station Commanders 
b. BC 
c. Division 
d. Bureau
A

a. Station Commanders