Bulletins Flashcards
What does BASICS stand for? ( Core Values)
Bravery
Accountability
Safety
Integrity
Compassion
Service
Children means persons under the age of ___ years if age or younger
12
(Substance Abuse Policy) What does “EMIT” stand for?
Enzyme-multiplied-immunoassay test
“Positive Breathalyzer Test” means an alcohol concentration of ___ or Greater
.020
What alcohol concentration will require the employee to undergo mandatory rehab?
.020 - .040
What alcohol concentration will result in a recommendation of termination?
.040 or greater
Youth persons mean between the ages of what?
13-17 years old
Use of Prescribed Drugs and Over-the-Counter Medications, The employee shall advise the MRO of what?
the name, dosage, and known side effects of the drug
Reasonable suspicion means specific, contemporaneous observations that can be articulated concerning what?
appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the employee
An employee arrested on or off duty for a violation of the Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of any comparable statute in another jurisdiction shall be referred to ________?
the PFC for testing prior to his or her next regularly scheduled duty shift.
Covered employees will be tested for what under the Substance Abuse policy?
cocaine, marijuana, phencyclidine (PCP), opiates- with
an expanded opiates panel, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, methadone, propoxyphene,
barbiturates, quaaludes, and their derivatives, and alcohol
Pre-Duty Use: Use of alcohol by an employee within ___ hours prior to reporting for duty
four (4) hours
An employee seeking help for a possible drug or alcohol dependency who has not tested positive and/or violated this policy may seek assistance in confidence through programs such as
___, ___, ___, ___ without fear of disciplinary action, provided that this is
his/her initial request for formal assistance.
EAP, COPE, private doctor, and the PFC
The minimum annual percentage rate of covered employees subject to random testing shall be twenty (20) percent of the average total number of covered employees on the payroll on the first day of each calendar quarter (January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1)
twenty (20)%
On each day that random testing is to be conducted, HR shall generate a list of up to ___ employees per platoon group
2
Upon being notified of random testing the employee will have __ minutes to report to the PFC for testing upon relief
90
An employee selected for testing who is ___, _____, shall not be excused from testing, allowed to reschedule testing, or allowed to take sick or other leave after being notified of testing, except in extremely unusual circumstances
on duty or in an administrative leave status pending disciplinary action
If an employee selected for testing is on previously ___, ___, ___, ___ when selected for random testing, he/she shall not be tested that day but will be notified upon their return to duty and tested on his/her next scheduled work day that the PFC is open
approved administrative leave, annual leave, sick leave, or scheduled day off
Samples resulting in a positive confirmation test will be preserved for at least ___ months, or, if disciplinary charges are initiated, until all related proceedings have been concluded, whichever is late
12
A breathalyzer shall be deemed negative if it is less than what alcohol concentration?
.020
After the initial breathalyzer tests greater than .020, a conformation test will be conducted. to ensure the integrity of the confirmation test it shall be done no earlier than __ minutes after completion of the screening test, but no later than ___ minutes
15, 30
Any positive confirmation test (0.020 or greater) requires that the employee be immediately removed from duty. The employee must remain in a non-duty status for ___ hours, and must be tested prior to assuming duty
24
The MSO shall advise the appropriate ___ of any confirmation test result (greater than .020 alcohol concentration)
AFC (Assistant Fire Chief)
Members testing positive for alcohol at the 0.020 level and above are not allowed to leave the ___ and are directed to remain on the premises until relieved from duty by the ___.
PFC. MSO
(Post-Accident Testing-Substance Abuse Policy)The immediate supervisor shall ensure a Special Report is generated and submitted which documents the particulars concerning the referral. This shall be submitted no later than the ___________
end of the tour of duty
Testing pursuant to Section 5.4(Post-Accident) of this Bulletin must be performed within __ hours of the
accident for the results to be valid.
2
(SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Testing) Samples shall be collected at the PFC whenever it is open during the hours and days of ?
0700 to 2100 hours-Monday through Friday
(SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Testing) If the PFC is closed at the time testing is required, the following procedures shall be followed.
the supervisor and/or manager shall make notification to the closest in-service BFC that testing is required. The BFC shall notify the Fire Liaison Officer (FLO) at the Office of Unified Communications (OUC), and shall request that the PFC Medical Director be contacted in regards to after-hours testing.
(SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Testing After-Hours) This coordination will assist the PFC Medical Director towards facilitating a certified PFC employee to conduct the requested testing within a __ hour timeframe from the initial request for testing
2
(SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Testing After-Hours) Who will escort the employee to the PFC for testing.
The BFC
Upon being hired the employee must complete a drug and alcohol disclosure, as well as submit to an updated background check within ___ days of the date of official hire.
thirty (30)
A non-probationary employee who tests at or above .020 and less than .040 for alcohol the first time will be _______ and __________
subject to discipline and placed in a mandatory rehabilitation program
Employees entering the Rehab Program will be placed in a leave status of their choice for a minimum of ____ calendar days, and what type of leave status is acceptable?
45 days, Sick Leave, Annual Leave, Compensatory Leave, LWOP ( written request), Any combo of this list
When an employee voluntarily enters the Rehab Program, they must report to the PFC for testing prior to what time?
9am
After entry to the Rehab Program, the employee must test negative for __ consecutive days
45
After expiration of the 45 consecutive days, the employee will return to full-duty status with the following stipulations:
i) No driving for 45 days following return to duty;
ii) Approval of a PFC Behavioral Health Services provider;
iii) Weekly counseling;
iv) Weekly drug and/or alcohol testing as directed by the PFC Behavioral Health
Services provider.
v) Participation in a rehabilitation program for a period of 1 year from the date of
his or her first negative test. All test results must be negative during this period
and the employee is to be released from the program with no restrictions.
Probationary employees, applicants and cadets are not eligible for the second chance opportunity. Probationary employees and cadets must not test at the .020 concentration or greater for alcohol or they will be ___
terminated
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) Youths in crisis can present themselves to fire stations at any time, day or night, for temporary shelter while representatives from the___ ___ ___ make arrangements for transportation.
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) When a youth comes to the fire station seeking help, on-duty officers will be responsible for calling the Safe Place Hot Line at (202) 547-7777. Provide what 3 things to the Hot line personnel.
the location, telephone number and address of the fire station to hot line
personnel.
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) The Hot Line representative will contact the fire station to inform the OIC of the _____________ who will be sent to pick up the youth.
name of the person
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) Safe Place Project personnel will make arrangements for the youth to be
picked up, within __ minutes when possible, and transported to a Safe Place shelter.
20
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) As soon as it becomes apparent that Project Safe Place Services will be needed, the receiving company goes out of service until the youth is in the care of __________ or __________. The Company OIC then notifies the ___________
Project Safe Place representatives or other DCFEMS personnel, nearest in-service BFC
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) A _______ or _______ will also go out of service and proceed to the station providing shelter to stay with the youth and wait for Safe Place representatives.
Street Calls unit or nearest in-service EMS Supervisor
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) The on-duty platoon commander will immediately contact the __________ -________ to inform them that a youth is seeking Safe Place shelter, that the Safe Place Hot Line has been called, and place the Company is out of service.
Office of Unified Communications - Watch Commander
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) The on-duty platoon commander, Street Calls unit and/or EMS Supervisor shall ensure that at least ____ members are in the youth’s presence at all times to serve as witness to all actions or conversations involving the youth.
two (2)
(Project Safe Place Program Bull 9) On-duty platoon commanders shall make a comprehensive journal entry for each incident of service provided to Safe Place youths. The entry shall include:
- the name and age of the youth;
- name and identification card number of the Safe Place representative who picks up the youth;
- names of the two members who remained in the youth’s presence;
- name of the battalion fire chief who stood by until arrival of Safe Place personnel;
- any other information which may be considered important concerning the youth.
(ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Bull 10) The time spent in military active duty counts as creditable service towards what 5 things?
seniority, within-grade step increases, career tenure, and retirement and leave rate accrual.
(ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Bull 10) Provides __ days (___ hours) of paid military leave each fiscal year for active duty, active duty training, inactive duty training and military honors.
15, 120
(ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Bull 10) An employee subject to the Police and Firefighters Retirement Program who is on LWOP for active military duty, or for military furlough, is not considered as separated from his position
unless he applies for and receives his retirement contributions or unless the period of unpaid absence for military duty exceeds __ years.
5
(ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Bull 10) Company Officer’s Responsibility - Once the deployed member’s paid leave is exhausted, carry the member on ___ to reflect his non paid Military Furlough status.
LWOP
(ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY Bull 10) Return from Deployment - Member’s Responsibility
a. Provide copy of Military Release Orders to company officer
b. Schedule appointment with Human Resource Advisor for reinstatement coordination. An important aspect of this meeting will be to explain retirement compensation issues and to ensure processing of the Form DD-214 (Retirement Credit Form) as well as processing of Pay Differential check, if applicable.
c. Schedule and Report to PFC for return to duty physical examination.
d. Report to Training Academy for a 40 hour remedial training course as scheduled by Battalion Fire Chief.
(AWARENESS AND REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Bull 11) REPORTING PROCEDURE: In the event a member
discovers any situation, it should be reported to the on-duty _______ and _________
on-duty Operations Deputy Fire Chief and the on-duty Special Operations Battalion Fire Chief
(AWARENESS AND REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Bull 11) Information regarding your suspicions should ___ be transmitted over the radio.
not
(AWARENESS AND REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Bull 11) Company Officers or Members who are not able to contact the on-duty Special Ops BFC will do what?
complete the Suspicious Activity Reporting form on line and e-mail it as soon as possible.
(Handling Sensitive, but Unclassified Information Policy Bull12) _____ is the marking used by DHS to identify Sensitive but Unclassified information within the DHS community,
For Official Use Only (FOUO)
(Handling Sensitive, but Unclassified Information Policy Bull12) “___ __ ___” (CUI) is used by the executive
branch to designate information that was previously shared under “____ ___ ____ (SBU)” label.
Controlled Unclassified Information, Sensitive but Unclassified
(Handling Sensitive, but Unclassified Information Policy Bull 12) At a minimum, it is marked on the bottom of each page “ __ ___ __ ___”
“FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.” FOUO
(Handling Sensitive, but Unclassified Information Policy Bull12) Monday Report – Intelligence Briefing -
* Standard – ___ version will be used to disseminate general information out to the entire Department.
* Critical – ___ version will be used to disseminate time sensitive critical out to the entire Department
Blue, Red
(Presumptive Disability Bull 13) since October 1, 2016, if seeking the presumption for a diagnosis of a covered cancer you must be current with what ?
Be current with all Department physical examination requirements, including the
annual physical exam
(Presumptive Disability Bull 13) To be eligible for the presumption after a diagnosis of a covered cancer, a uniformed member or EMS employee must also have been employed by the Department for the previous ___ years and must have had contact while in the line of duty with a toxic substance that is a known carcinogen or is associated with an increased risk of developing a covered cancer.
10
(Presumptive Disability Bull 13) To be eligible for the presumption after a diagnosis of an infectious disease, a uniformed member or EMS employee must also have a ___________ during the performance of their job duties.
documented exposure to blood or bodily fluids
(Presumptive Disability Bull 13) what are some Covered Cancers -
Leukemia and breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, testicular, and respiratory cancers.
(POLICY REGARDING GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION Bull 23) The Department, when requested, shall make reasonable accommodations, including medical leave, for transgender-related and other health care needs. Such needs may include, but are not limited to :
medical or counseling appointments, surgery, recovery from surgery, and any other related procedures.
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) Designate at least ___ EEO Counselor to conduct an inquiry into EEO complaints that are brought to his or her attention and then attempt informal resolution of those complaints
one (1)
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) Inform employees and applicants of the requirement that they shall consult an EEO Counselor within _____ calendar days of the alleged unlawful employment practice or within _______ calendar days of the discovery of the occurrence giving him or her cause to believe that he or
she has been discriminated against;
180, 180
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) DCFEMS employees and applicants alleging employment discrimination who wish to file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights (OHR) must first consult an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor within ___ calendar days of the occurrence of discrimination or discovery of discrimination in order to attempt informal resolution.
180
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) Complainants will have __ calendar days to work with the Counselor to seek resolution. Once the EEO Counseling process ends, the Counselor will issue an _____
30, Exit Letter
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) If the complainant wishes to file a formal complaint with OHR, he or she must bring a copy of the Exit Letter and file the complaint with OHR within __calendar days of the Exit Letter.
15
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) The EEO Counselor shall,
insofar as is practicable, conduct the final interview with the Complainant and
issue an Exit Letter no later than thirty (30) calendar days of initial contact by the
Complainant. This time may be extended by ____ days for good cause.
30
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) The EEO Counselor shall Schedule and conduct an initial interview with the Complainant within ____ days of initial contact
7
(EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Bull 26) The EEO Counselor shall Schedule a Final Interview with the complainant and issue an Exit Letter within ____ days of the contact (or ___ days if extended for good cause)
30, 60
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) ___ __ ___ sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Quid pro quo
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) If an employee feels sexually harassed, the employee must either:
(A) tell the person who is engaging in offensive or inappropriate sexual conduct to stop and that such
conduct is unwelcome
(B) ask the employee’s supervisor or counsel or the Department’s designated Sexual Harassment Officer to advise the person that the conduct is offensive and unwelcome.
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) If the complaint is against an agency director, the report shall be submitted to the appropriate___ ___ for review.
Deputy Mayor
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) Allegations of sexual harassment shall be investigated and resolved as soon as
practicable, but no later than ___ days after reporting.
60
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) The Sexual Harassment Officer or office investigating the charges must provide the employee and the alleged harasser with a _________ and _______ after the sixty (60) day period, and shall convey the same to MOLC.
written notification of its findings and conclusions
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) The agency shall also require that any employee found to have engaged in
inappropriate conduct who is not terminated must attend mandatory sexual harassment training within ___ days of receipt of the findings.
60
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) The statute of limitations for complaints filed at OHR is within ___ year of the harassment or its discovery.
1
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) EEO Counseling is not required prior to the filing of a sexual harassment complaint with OHR; however, if the employee wishes to first seek informal resolution, EEO Counseling is available. To exercise this option, the employee must contact a certified EEO Counselor within ___ days of the alleged harassment, in accordance with Bulletin 26.
180
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) The EEO Counselor must then resolve the complaint within ___ days, or at maximum _____ days, and issue an Exit Letter
30, 60
(SEXUAL HARASSMENT Bull 27) If the employee is not satisfied with the outcome of the counseling effort, the employee may file a formal complaint with OHR within ____ days of receiving the Exit Letter.
15
(Religious Accommodation Policy Bull 28) Employees are responsible for completing the ___ __ ___ and submitting a Special Report to request the accommodation.
Religious Accommodation Form,
(PREGNANCY POLICY Bull 29) The American Medical Association (AMA) recommends that expectant women who spend more than ___ hours a day on their feet should switch to a desk job by week ___. Some experts recommend that a woman stop working or switch to a desk job at week ___ if the job requires heavy lifting, climbing stairs (or ladders), pulling or pushing, or bending below the waist.
4, 24, 20
(PREGNANCY POLICY Bull 29) Firefighters [and single role providers seeking a change in duty status due to pregnancy] shall be directed to schedule a visit to the PFC within ___ business days of the date that they advise the PFC, the company officer, or their supervisor of their pregnancy so that the PFC provider can review the completed form.
5
(PREGNANCY POLICY Bull 29) When an employee’s medical condition requires a change in duty status, subsequent visits to the PFC during the prenatal period will be at the discretion of the attending PFC provider, not to exceed __ weeks.
6