Captain quiz session #33 Flashcards
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual” Which of the following is not a form of heat transfer?
- a. Thermal *
b. conductive
c. convective
d. radiant
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, calcination in drywall indicates:
Heat exposure
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, which of the following statement accurately depicts accidental fires in automobiles?
Accidental fires are not as frequent as commonly believed.
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual” vehicles equipped with catalytic converters present special fire-related problems. A properly operating catalytic converter can reach internal temperatures of ____; while and improperly operating converter can generate and external temperature of ______.
1600 degrees
2500 degrees
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual” an inverted “v” pattern is created by?
a slow smoldering fire
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual” a vehicle fire that is intentionally accelerated with flammable liquids may have residue remaining in the vehicle after extinguishing. Where would be the best place to locate liquid residue?
in floor carpets
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, fire travel in a wildland fire is controlled by all of the following except:
cause
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, a slow moving wildland fire especially one that is “backing” against the wind or down a slope, will create a burn pattern approximately_______.
level with ground
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, which of the following is not one of the three types explosions identified in Book 83?
a. chemical
b. mechanical
c. nuclear
* *d. thermal**
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, the lowest temperature to which a fuel must be heated in air to cause self-sustaining combustion independently of the heating element is?
ignition temperature
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, flashover is the stage of the fire when all combustibles in an area have become heated to their ignition temperature, then ignite simultaneously. Flashover occurs when heat produced by the fire collects at ceiling level, and is returned to lower areas by:
thermal radiation feedback.
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual” which of the following factor (s) do not influence burn patterns?
construction materials
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, during the investigation of a structure fire it appears that a flashover had occurred and there is an appearance that the area may have been exposed to flammable accelerants. In order to determine whether a flashover occurred, your examination should indicate:
lack of normal fire spread from the point of origin
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, one indicator as to the cause of a vehicle fire is the condition of the vehicle’s roof line. A roof line will be severely distorted if allowed to burn for _____ minutes.
10- 15 minutes
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, a wildland fire not influenced by a strong wind will usually burn ?
uphill in a “V” shaped pattern
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, the most common type of IED is ?
pipe bomb
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, indicators of an accidental explosion is dependent on?
what caused the initial explosion
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, cigarettes may not ignite dry vegetation unless the relative humidity is under _____%
22 %
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, two pressure waves result from an explosion. The negative wave has
60%
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, burn patterns are the burned areas as opposed to un-burned areas and their relationship to each other. This will be indicated by angle, or where the burn is as opposed to where it is not. Which two methods of transferring heat play a major role in producing burn patterns?
Convection and radiation
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, the area of origin can best be determined by having the knowledge and experience to recognize burn patterns or incident indicators. There are definite relationships between the _____ and the fire cause
point of origin
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, narrow “v’ patterns with sharp lines of demarcation may indicate;
flaming, rapid combustion
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, a fire indicator that is usually found near the point of origin and may be a good indicator to help locate the point of origin
Deep char
According to Book 83 “Fire investigation Manual”, in most cases, ghost marks are caused by the application of a flammable liquid to a surface covered with asphalt tile. Ghost marks leave a ____ discolored mar where the tile edge was located
Dark
According to Training Bulletin # 165 “illegal Marijuana Cultivation” all members withing ____ of a structure used for illegal marijuana shall wear full PPE and SCBA
30 feet
According to Training Bulletin # 165 “illegal Marijuana Cultivation, always treat illegal growing operations as a ____.
Hazardous materials incident
&
Crime scene
According to Training Bulletin # 165 “illegal Marijuana Cultivation, ballast used to run high intensity grow lights can maintain a charge for up to ______ after being disconnected.
15 minutes
According to Training Bulletin # 165 “illegal Marijuana Cultivation, the priority during an incident involving an illegal cultivation incident include:
Life, environment, property
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, LAFD member’s role regarding potential incidents of Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Hazing include all of the following except:
Investigating
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, internal investigative responsibility for complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and hazing reside with:
Professional Standards Division EEO Unit
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, each member, and most specifically officers, managers, and supervisors are responsible for maintaining the “integrity” of Department’s:
Equal Employment Opportunity Process
&
Investigative process
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, the DPPH was updated to include current information on all of the following except:
a. Dept complaint tracking system (CTS)
b. Fire commissions role
* *c. Civil service commissions role**
d. City’s lactation accommodation policy
e. Available complaint procedures
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, officers, managers and supervisors are expected to comply with all of the following except:
maintain a basic understanding of the DPPH contents
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, members shall refrain from referring to the DPPH as:
Book 90
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, matters that should be referred to the PSD EEO Unit include:
DPPH contents
Complaint Procedures
Investigate Procedure
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, “members” shall include:
Uniformed members
&
Civilian employees
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, “Complainant” includes any Fire Dept member or non-member who wishes to file a complaint with the :
Department
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, LAFD Discrimination Prevention Policy and Complaint procedures include:
LAFD sexual harassment prevention policy and complaint procedures
LAFD Disability and Reasonable Accommodation policy request procedures
Lactation accommodation policy
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, the board of fire commissioners are responsible to ____ policy in the DPPH
Amend
Supplement
Rescind
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, the Dept’s “zero-tolerance” policy applies to all of the following except:
whistle blowing
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook,equal employment opportunities are based on merit, and are designed to prevent all of the following except:
Hazing
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, Dept policies and personnel practices which include recruitment, selection, advancement, work assignments, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination will continue to be administered without regard:
Protected Classes
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, treating an individual differently in any employment practice or decision which intentionally or unintentionally results in unequal treatment on the basis of an individual’s membership in a protected class best defines:
discrimination
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, discriminatory practices may include all of the except:
Salutations
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, discriminatory practices may include all of the following except:
a. displaying objects
b. cartoons
c. pictures
d. posters
* e.all of the above
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, discriminatory practices may include of the following except:
a. appointment
b. transfer
c. rejection during probation
* d. an objective performance evaluation*
e. adverse action without a justified non discriminatory business reason
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, harassment based on a membership in a protected class is a form of ____ and is unlawful
discrimination
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, “harassment” is best defined as
unsolicited and /or unwelcome
verbal or physical conduct
based on membership in a protected class
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook,conduct that has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual work performance or creating and intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment best defines:
Harassment
?
?
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, illegal harassment that creates a hostile work environment generally requires all of the following elements except:
unreasonably interfering with job satisfaction
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, an adverse employment action taken as a result of a member participating in a protected activity best defines
retaliation
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, the department prohibits retaliation against anyone for:
reporting discriminatory activity or harassment
assisting in making a discriminatory complaint
cooperating in an investigation
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, examples of conduct that may violate the department’s harassment policy include:
a. termination
b. demotion
c. transfer/reassignment
d. failure to promote
* *none of the above**
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook,which of the following answers identify the types of sexual harassment:
quid pro quo
&
hostile work environment
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, in order to deter sexual harassment, ____ must be taken
prompt and appropriate action
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, all officers, managers and supervisors are responsible for ensuring that their commands are free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation by all of the following except:
communicating expectations
According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, examples of conduct that may violate the department’s retaliation policy include all of the following except:
reprimands negative evaluations unjustified references increased supervision **all of the above violate the retaliation policy**
According to department bulletin #14-04 “NFPA Warning Placards” the fourth space at the bottom of the NFPA 704 placard is used for special information which is identified by symbols. An “LW” in the fourth space would indicate:
Smoke will severly affect the value of the building or contents
Excessive moisture will severely affect the value of the building or contents
This symbol is not required by the LAFD
all of the above
According to department bulletin #14-04 “NFPA Warning Placards,” the symbol “M” in the “special information” space of the NFPA 704 placard indicates that the building satisfies the requirement of :
500 lbs or less of combustible metal shavings
According to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) a “P” following the guide page number in either the “Blue or Yellow” section would indicate?
The material is subject to polymerization
According to Department bulletin #13-04 “dangers of vacant/abandoned buildings, any vacant or abandoned building or structures determined to be unsafe shall be marked in the following locations:
Penthouse
According to Training Bulletin #149 “Residential Sprinklers Systems” residential sprinkler heads are____ than traditional sprinkler heads
more heat sensitive
According to Training Bulletin #4 “Gasoline Tank Truck/Trailer Incidents, “ a gasoline tanker spill requires the elimination of potential ignition sources a minimum of ____ from the spill:
100 feet
According to Training Bulletin #4 “Gasoline Tank Truck/Trailer Incidents “the void space between tank bulkheads contains a leak indicator hole designed to indicate a leak in one or both bulkheads. If the hole is illegally plugged, the void space could contain up to ____
gallons of product
200 gallons
According to Training Bulletin #127 “inspection Cycles and Inspection Guides for Apparatus PPE and SCBA” the lubrication of apparatus with power lube equipment is limited to a maximum air pressure of?
60 psi
According to Training Bulletin #156 “Hillside Home Structure Fires” it is crucial that fire attack and ventilation be coordinated, as premature ventilation can create an undesirable flow path. A ventilation hole over an interior stairwell should only be initiated?
after the fire attack team has descended to the fire floor and communicated progress of the attack
According to Training Bulletin #156 “Hillside Home Structure Fires” successful operations in hillside home require which of the following strategic or tactical operations:
consistent operating guidelines
strong command
continuous and accurate size-ups
According to book30 “command procedures” which of the following is not a tactical priority?”
situational awareness
According to book30 “command procedures,” a company officer assigned to manage a division or group beyond ____ should designate an acting captain for their own company or assign members to another captain
1 or 2 compaines
According to Book 29 “ truck operations /gas utilities,” the best immediate procedure for responding to a natural gas leak in a polyethylene pipe include all of the following considerations except:
drive a redwood plug into the pipe with a rubber mallet
According to training bulletin #62 “ 2-inch high rise hose systems,” the pigtail assembly was primary designed for use in what type of building water systems?
combination standpipe (class lll) system
According to training bulletin #86 “structural fumigation and other pesticide incidents,” all personnel working within _____ of the structure at pesticide incidents involving fumigation shall wear full turnouts and scba with face-piece donned and on air.
30 feet
According to training bulletin #5 “automobile fires and associated hazards,” working with ____ of any vehicle fire constitutes working in an IDLH
30 feet
According to training bulletin #145 “combustible metals, “ LAFD members working with ___ of a burning metal product are considered to be working in an IDLH environment and shall be fully encapsulated and on air
30 feet
According to training bulletin #8 electrical hazards at fire, firefighters applying water to a fire involving energized equipment should maintain a distance of a least _____ from the energized source
33 feet
According to training bulletin #8 electrical hazards at fire,” during operations near transmission lines during wildand fire, firefighters should maintain a minimum of ____ beyond the outermost wire of electrical transmission lines
100 feet
According to Book 29, “Truck Company Operations Manual, Air Rescue cushion, “ the air rescue cushion will fully inflate in_____ and allow____ for re-inflation for readiness to take another jumper?
less than 60 seconds; 20 seconds
According to Book 100, “High rise manual “ during firefighting operations when using standpipes where orifice plates have been removed, in order to manually regulate water flow it will be necessary to:
leave a member to operated the valve
According to Book 100, “high rise manual” natural vertical air currents of ____ can be created simply by opening a door at the bottom and roof levels of stairshaft.
3-6 mph that flow upward
According to Book 100, “High rise manual,” in the city of Los Angeles, windows in exterior walls of high rise buildings, can be used for the removal of heat and smoke. In Post-1974 buildings tempered glass can be found:
on all four sides of the building
&
at corners, and at 50 intervals or less
According to Book 100, “High rise manual,” smoke that rises to the highest level possible and then banks down and begins filling all available space defines:
mushrooming
According to Book 100, “High rise manual,” elevator ascent during high rise firefighting operations shall only be used when the fire or reported location is above the ?
6th floor
According to Book 100, “High rise manual,” if a high rise building is equipped with a split bank elevators, do not use an elevator that services the fire floor if a lower bank of elevators reach withing____ of the fire floor
5 floors
According to Book 100, “High rise manual,” which of the following is not a responsibility of lobby control?
move equipment up stairwell from ground level to staging
According to the manual of operations, “volume 3/fire department connections “ dry standpipes consist of all of the following except
2-1/2 inch male outlets equipped with gate vales on each floor
According to the rules and regulations, who can amend the rules and regulations of the department?
board of fire commissioners
According to the rules and regulations, a member may not accept a reward or gift for services without permission of ?
the fire chief
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” the most essential element of successful wildland firefighting is ______and ____ leadership?
competent; confident
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” escape time and safety zone size requirements will change as ____changes ?
fire behavior
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” all leaders of firefighters have the responsibility ot provide complete briefings and ensure their subordinates have a clear understanding of their intent for the assignment which includes?
task, purpose, and end state
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” the risk management process used for evaluating decisions based on the hazards at a wildland fire include the following processes except?
trigger points
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” the major common denominators of fire behavior on fatal or near fatal fires often occur at which of the following?
relatively small fires
relatively light fuels
unexpected shift in wind direction and speed
fire responds to topographic conditions
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” during the burning period of a wildland incident, the alignment of _____ and _____ should always be a trigger point to reevaluate tactics.
topography and wind
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” when an individual feels an assignment is unsafe, they must identify?
a safe alternative for completing the assignment
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” in confusing and uncertain situations, a good operational leader will do all of the following except?
a. demonstrate initative
b. communicate
c. take charge
* d. deviate from sog’s*
e. motivate firefighters
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” in regards to considerations for effective safety zones, separation distance between firefighters and the flames should be at least _____ the maximum continuous flame height
four times
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” safety zones calculations for separation distances between flames and firefighters is based on ?
radiant heat
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” the briefing checklist (found on the back cover of the IRPG) includes the following categories?
situation, mission/execution, communication, service/support , risk management
According to the “incident response pocket guidebook” the first consideration of line location is?
firefighter safety
