Captain quiz session #37 Flashcards by robert villa

According to the Rules and Regulations, the approval of tools, appliances and equipment and their manner of care and use lies with?

Fire Chief

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According to the Manual of Operation, the final approval for modification of apparatus is required from ____.

Administrative Operations Chief Deputy

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According to the Manual of Operation, all requests for alteration, addition, or deletion of communication equipment shall be forwarded, through channels, to?

Bureau Commander, Support Services

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According to the Manual of Operation, requests for alterations, improvements, addition or installation to any Fire Department facility shall be submitted and forwarded to ____ who will review and approve or disapprove the request.

Respective Bureau Commander

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According to the Manual of Operation, approval of modifications and alterations of apparatus are required by?

All three

Bureau Commander, Emergency Services Bureau

Bureau Commander, Training and Support Bureaa

Administrative Operations Chief Deputy

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According to the Manual of Operation, members shall not change or alter the arrangements of firefighting equipment on apparatus, nor otherwise rearrange the system in effect without approval of?

Fire Chief

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According to Training Bulletin #106 LCES and Watch-Outs for Structure Fires,” which of the following statements is not true regarding mezzanines:

a.Mezzanines are often constructed illegally

**b. Mezzanines are often found inside a rolling steel doorway

c. Mezzanines have been recognized as significant threats to the safety of firefighters
d. Realizing you are working underneath a mezzanine is one of the fourteen interior firefighting “watch-outs”

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” rooms may contain mezzanines when the clear height above and below the mezzanine is not less than _____, with no more than ____level (s) of mezzanines in a room. The aggregate area of mezzanines within a room shall not exceed____ the are of the room in which they are located

7 feet

2 levels

one-third

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” two exits shall be provided from mezzanines having an occupant load of more than ___ or when the area of the mezzanine exceeds ____ square feet, whichever is more restrictive.

Ten

2000

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” the clear height above or below a mezzanine floor construction shall be not less than _____.

7 feet

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” all portions of a mezzanine shall be open to the room in which it is located. The side of the mezzanine which is open to the room shall be unobstructed except
for columns, posts, and protective walls, or railings not more than__ in height

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” when the total area of any such mezzanine floor exceeds ____ percent of the total floor area in that room, it shall be considered as constituting an story in the building.

33-1/3

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” the fire-resistive time period for unenclosed mezzanines where all portions of the mezzanine are open to the room in which it is located need not exceed:

1 hour

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” there shall not be more that ___ level (s) of mezzanines in a room.

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” the number of mezzanines allowed within a room is:

there is no limitation

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” the aggregate area of a mezzanine withing a room shall not exceed_____ the area of the room in which they are located.

one-third

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” mezzanines having two or more exits need not open into the story in which they are located, provided at least one of the exits gives direct access to any of the following except:

a. protected exit corridor
b.an exit court
c.enclosed exit stairway
d exterior exit
e there are no exceptions all are allowed

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” in industrial facilities, mezzanines used for control equipment may be glazed (windows) on ____ sides

all sides

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” partitioning a mezzanine may be installed provided aggregated floor area of enclosed space does not exceed:

10% of area of the mezzanine or have an occupant load exceeding 10, whichever is greater.

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According to Training Bulletin #54, “Hazardous Illegal Mezzanines,” a mezzanine floor shall be considered an additional story in the building when the mezzanine floor exceeds a certain minimum percentage of the total floor area. What is the minimum percentage?

33 -1/3

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6, Fire Prevention / General ,” the purpose of the station fire prevention program is?

obtain complete coverage of the city

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According to the Manual of Operation, “ Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General,” all of the following occupancies or conditions will normally be inspected by fire station responsibility except:

a. Group A occupancies with an occupant load of less than 100 persons

b. Group B occupancies less than 5 stories in height and less than 40,000 square feet total on all floors

c. Group H (repair garage) occupancies
d. Group R-1 occupancies less than 6 stories in height

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According to the Manual of Operation, “ Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General,” the purpose of the station fire prevention is ?

obtain complete coverage of the city

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According to the Manual of Operation, “ Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General,” all matters relating to fire prevention at the station level are under the direct supervision of the line officers concerned. When conditions are found which require special information, technical knowledge or change, it is the responsibility of the line officers to secure the necessary information from:

Manual of Operation

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According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," what percentage of fire prevention should be completed each month?

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," Fire Prevention Bureau Occupancies are inspected for the purpose of "pre-fire planning" and are inspected at the fire station level:

Once every 3 years

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," enclosed corridor apartments with 16 or more units are inspected?

Twice a year - 6 months apart

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the overall fire prevention program of the department is developed and promulgated by :

The Fire Marshal

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the "quarterly drive-through" report shall be forwarded to ____ by _____ ?

Battalion Commander 10 days of the date of each inpsection

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," enclosed corridor apartments, 5-15 units in size are inspected?

Once every 3 years

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," Assembly Occupancies whose permitted occupancy load is less than 100 occupants, are inspected?

Twice a year - 6 months apart

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," platoon fire prevention inspection responsibilities are rotated?

every three years

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," station commanders will govern their inspection activities by?

conditions which exist in their fire prevention districts

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the modified inspection cycle for company fire prevention inspections will either be an annual or a three year inspection cycle based on?

the number of exits required?

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," all new construction, including major additions or remodeling , is supervised by :

the fire prevention bureau

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the purpose of general occupancy inspections with one required exit is for:

fire prevention and Pre-fire planning

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the purpose of enclosed corridor apartment inspections with 16 or more units or 3-5 stories in height is for :

fire prevention and corrections of immediate life hazards note ( think 16 or more units lots of life if their is a fire)

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," the basic fire prevention principles are:

limitation, isolation, separation, elmination

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," to verify hazardous material inventories on BP-8's and check for valid Division 8 certifications, inspections are done?

none of the above - inspections to verify BP-8's are performed by the FPB

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," request for deviation from the inspection requirements contained in the Manual of Operation shall be made in writing, through channels to?

Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," if a "twice each year" inspection is required in a company fire prevention inspection occupancy, the maximum time between night inspections is?

1 year

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," accessor's map book and pages for the complete fire prevention district are to be kept at each station. These maps are used in establishing?

legal descriptions of property

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," updates of accessor's map books or pages are automatically sent to the affected stations by :

brush clearance unit

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," in planning fire inspections, station commanders should plan to :

complete on tenth of their inspection workload in each calendar month

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," to assist with easy recognition of inspection cycles, all night inspections, will be placed in a ____ folder.

center cut folder

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," when a fire prevention complaint is received at the fire station, an ____ form shall be filled out in accordance with Manual of Operation.

F-334

According to the Manual of Operation, " Volume 6, Fire Prevention/General," reasonable exceptions to the inspection policies may be made by agreement of the officers concerned. Factors to be considered in accepting additional inspection responsibilities may be all of the following except:

a. fire prevention work load, b. time required c. distance from fire apparatus. * *d. all of the above factors should be considered

According to Department Bulletin #12-01, "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)," any unauthorized access, use or disclosure of patient information must be reported immediately to ?

The department's privacy officer

According to Department Bulletin #12-01, "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)," approved ride-along participants shall be provided a copy of DB# 12-01 prior to riding out on any resource. Documentation of the ride-along receiving a copy of the bulletin and understands its contents is documented:

in the station journal and in the company journal

According to Department Bulletin #12-01, "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)," Patient Health information may be shared with a patient's friends:

when in the best interest of the patient

According to Department Bulletin #14-07, "New ePCR Hardware and Mobiletouch Software Implementation and Operational Procedures," the non-transport ePCR's shall be completed;

as soon as practical

According to Department Bulletin #14-07, "New ePCR Hardware and Mobiletouch Software Implementation and Operational Procedures," members completing patient ePCRs shall include the following information in the journal as the patient care record, except for:

a. incident number **b. incident address number** c. type of alarm d. incident disposition

According to Department Bulletin # 14-15 "Metro Express Lanes," DB #14-15 identifies _____ incident levels defined to facilitate the appropriate mobilization of resources to an incident.

According to Department Bulletin # 14-15 "Metro Express Lanes," the express lanes "traffic incident management plan " the incident level where the estimated impact to traveled roadway of 0 to 10 minutes with a temporary blockage in one lane of the express lanes is a defined as a/an:

Level 1 - Minor incident

According to Training Bulletin #133 "Traffic Signal Preemption System for Emergency Vehicles," apparatus must hit at least ____ loops (s), to activate the priority system.

According to Training Bulletin #76 "Company Operations ," for an engine company officer, establishing and assuming an exterior command position limits the crew to assignments:

where safety and welfare is not a major concern.

According to Training Bulletin #162 " Metro Rail Regional Connector Construction Phase ," a direct fire attack inside the tunnel should only be justified if?

there is a possibility to save a life

According to Training Bulletin #162 " Metro Rail Regional Connector Construction Phase ," the responsibility for establishing Rapid Intervention is ?

the back up entry team

According to Training Bulletin #163, " Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Construction Phase," the activation of air monitoring devices on the Tunnel Boring Machine results in:

All power shut down in tunnel

According to Training Bulletin #163, " Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Construction Phase," the responsibility to verify the "brass board" and account for all construction workers lies with?

staging

According to Training Bulletin #163, " Metro Crenshaw /LAX Transit Project Construction Phase," Tunnel Division will ensure that all emergency operations are discontinued and the tunnel evacuated should the tunnel atmosphere meet or exceed?

20% LEL

According to Training Bulletin #163, " Metro Crenshaw /LAX Transit Project Construction Phase," allowing rescuers the ability to complete a rescue mission should a non-compromised atmosphere becomes compromised is achieved through?

redundancy in breathing apparatus

According to the Manual of Operation, "Emergency Operations/ General," when a fire fighting company responds to an EMS incident, normally:

three members should be involved with the necessary equipment

According to the Manual of Operation, "Written Communication," Commanders of Department subdivisions receiving request of renewal of subscriptions for professional publications, surveys, offers of free book, etc., shall forward such request to:

Administrative Services Bureau

According to the Manual of Operation, "Personnel Procedures/ General," when a member is temporarily restricted from participation in on-duty athletic activities , a letterhead report with all pertinent information shall be forwarded by the member's commanding officer, through channels, to the ____ stating the reason for the restriction.

Operations commander

According to the Manual of Operation, "Personnel Procedures/Uniforms, the brush jacket may be worn in lieu of the turnout coat during overhaul operations at the discretion of the _____.

commanding officer

According to the Manual of Operation, "Reports & Records/ Procedures," the f-63 shall be used by stations to report the activities of inspections and re-inspections. The f-63 shall be forwarded on a _____ basis to the Battalion Office, no later than _____.

Quarterly the last working shift of the quarter

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," in order for a conductor to act as an ignition source, there must be?

a flow of current

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," when called to the scene of a fire, the Incident commander's first responsibility after suppression is:

determine the cause and origin of the fire

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," cigarettes require good insulation in order to cause flaming combustion with an average incubation or smoldering time of about?

90 minutes

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," the term "chain of evidence," refers to the chain of custody of an item of evidence from the point time ___to ____.

it was discovered; the time it was presented in court

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," the most predominant motive for an incendiary fire encountered is?

spite/revenge

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," children have a natural curiosity about fire; usually occurring in both sexes between the ages of ?

4 and 12

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," the procedure in which questions are asked by an attorney or the court to test the witness' competency and expertise relating to the elements or issues pertaining to a particular subject or case is referred to as?

voir dire

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," the F-902 (NFIRS) (Field Incident Report) is a ____ document and is available to the general public approximately____ days after the incident.

Public 5 workings days

According to Book 83, "Fire Investigation Manual," the ignition of a fire is dependent upon:

Mass of fuel and State of fuel

According to Department Bulletin #12-03, "Field Incident Code Book - Fire Loss Revision," the guide is divided into the following three categories except:

a. demolition and structural loss rebuilding estimates b. guidelines for structural repair and vehicle fires c. contents loss guidelines * *d. guidelines for improving and evaluating fire code requirements**

According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook, during an initial discrimination/ harassment complaint intake by an officer with complainant, a complainant's allegation that they cannot remain in their place of assignment should be:

immediately shared with entire chain of command

According to the Discrimination Prevention Policy Handbook if a member believes he/she has been sexually harassed, the member may file a complaint into the complaint tracking system or with any of the agencies or officers listed in the DPPH. Most of the agencies allow up to ____ from the date of the alleged harassment.

1 year

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 statisfacton

According to Department Bulletin #14-13 "2014-2015 annul fire safety inspection," Fire Facility Safety Inspection Checklist shall be retained for:

5 years

According to Department Bulletin #14-13 "2014-2015 annul fire safety inspection," during a fire station safety inspection, the apparatus floor is checked to ensure that the space used as a walkway between the apparatus is a minimum width of:

24inches

According to Department Bulletin #14-13 "2014-2015 annul fire safety inspection," all recordable injuries and illness entries on the Cal/OSHA Form 300 shall be entered within ___ of notification;

6 working days

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume lll/ Apparatus-General," apparatus logbooks shall accompany apparatus in all of the following conditions:

assigned to relief duty when going to the shops for annual pump tests

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume lll/ Apparatus-General," before engaging in drafting drills, pump operators and company commanders shall determine that water does not contain sand or other abrasive material, and the suction strainer is free from obstructions. Strainer end of suction shall be kept at least ____ from the bottom of reservoir and ___ or more below the surface of the water.

12 inches 24 inches

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume lll/ Apparatus-General,"when gasoline is dispensed from a gasoline pump to a safety can, the can shall be outside of the building. When not possible to follow the above order in any manner, a request for the deviation shall be made in writing to?

Fire Chief

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume lll/ Apparatus-General," community titles designating areas serviced will be solely supplied by supply and maintenance. Community designators shall be pre-approved by?

Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume lll/ Apparatus-General," when helicopters are used and a temporary landing site is necessary, the minimum diameters of the sites are to be:

60 feet fro smaller helicopters and 100 feet for larger helicopters

According to Training Bulletin #62 "2 inch High Rise Hose Systems," the pigtail assembly consists of all of the following components except

a. one 2-1/2" 60 degree elbow * *b.one 1-1/2 to 2 1//2 " gated wye** c. one 8 foot section of lightweight 2-1/2 " hose d. one lightweight folding spanner

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume l/ Emergency Operation-General," it shall be the incident commander's responsibility to notify metro when situations develop that a "sigalert" would help to inform citizens of an inconvenience or hazardous condition. This notification would include street closings due to emergency incidents greater than:

30 minutes

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume l/ Emergency Operation-General," any member finding money, jewelry, or other valuables at the scene of an emergency will report the fact to their commanding officer who will report it to the incident commander. If the proper owner cannot be located, the valuables will be forwarded to:

the arson investigation section

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," supervisors and members share responsibility for and shall consider the time needed for a safe exit. This shall occur when the objective is reached or ____. whichever occurs first

the SCBA air reserve is at 50%

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," activation of the low air alarm is an immediate action item for the individual and the team and its members:

shall immediately retreat to a safe area/non IDLH environment

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," proficiency testing at the company level with regard to proper donning, use and familiarity with the SCBA shall occur:

annually

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," company commanders shall ensure that all members participate in company based drills and whenever possible incorporate realistic scenarios during SCBA drills:

Quarterly

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," exit from an IDLH environment should be initiated:

Before the low air alarm begins to sound

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," all annual training, retraining and certification at the company level shall be completed during the month of:

January

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," all quarterly training shall be entered /documented in:

F2 Journal and F-393

According to Training Bulletin #139 , "Air Management Policy/ NFPA 1404," all annual training, retraining and certification at the company level shall be documented?

in the members PRB F2 journal F-393

According to training Bulletin #164, "Operational Transitional Attack With Handlines," which of the following does not identify a condition that should exist when considering the transitional attack option:

a. unsafe to enter due to fire conditions **b.vertical ventilation is accomplished prior to the application of water c. water supply is delayed d. packrat conditions

According to training Bulletin #164, "Operational Transitional Attack With Handlines," prior to executing a transitional attack:

Gain as much situational awareness as possible communicate and coordinate tactical intent apply water into doors or windows that have volatile smoke showing