Captain quiz session #40 Flashcards by robert villa

According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” a modified inspection cycle for company fire prevention general occupancy inspections is based on ?

number of required exits

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” assembly occupancies less than ____ are inspected twice a year; once during the day and once during the night, six months apart.

100

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” Fire Prevention Bureau occupancies shall be inspected for ___ purposes, every___?

pre-fire inspections

3 years

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” requests for deviations from the company fire prevention inspection responsibilities shall be made in writing, through channels to:

Commander Bureau of Emergency Services

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” numbering signs for enclosed stairwells are required in all structures more than?

2 stories

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” copies of building inventory sheets shall be maintained at all of the following locations:

in the building inventory books of first alarm companies

in the building inventory books of designated battalion and division sedans

in the lock boxes in the occupancy

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” number of building inventory sheets in a lock box is?

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” complaints of hazards received at the fire station shall be inspected?

no later than the following day

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” when entering the hazard correction date on a notice , the hazard correction date should be a maximum of __ from the date of preparation of the notice?

30 days

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” a building which presents a serious hazard because of a fire or explosion hazard, shall be posted to prohibit entry with?

f-339

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” a 3-story garden style apartment building is inspected?

once each year

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” a 3 story enclosed apartment building is inspected?

Twice each year

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” local fire alarm systems shall be so designed that all occupancies of the building may be warned simultaneously. The operation of alarm systems in hotels and apartments shall be checked?

at least once a month

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” liquids having a flash point at or above 73 degrees F and below 100 degrees F are classified as :

Class 1C

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” the city has adopted an ordinance which mandates that all occupancies requiring a hazardous Materials Fire permit must provide placards in conformance with LAFD Standard No. 58 (NFPA 704 Identification System Diamond). The minimum size for placards is?

10 inches

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” approved noncombustible storage bins may be located adjacent to a minimum one-hour wall and a minimum of ___ feet from any building opening

10 feet

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” no cylinder or tank of liquefied flammable gas shall be filled within ___ any building or house trailer?

25 feet

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” no cylinder or tank of liquefied flammable gas shall be filled within ___ of any open flame or other source of ignition?

10 feet

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” any severe violation jeopardizing the occupants of a hotel or apartment shall be issued a notice with a ____ maximum correction time?

24-hour

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” during construction of a building and until the permanent fire-extinguishing system has been installed and in service, fire protection shall be provided. Every building six stories or more in height shall be provided with one standpipe for use during construction. Such standpipes are installed when the progress of construction is more than ____ height above grade.

50 feet

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” during construction of a building and until the permanent fire-extinguishing system has been installed and in service, fire protection shall be provided. Such standpipe systems, where required, shall be extended as construction progresses to within?

one floor of the highest point of construction having secured decking or flooring.

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” all brush requiring maintenance under the department’s brush clearance program, shall be maintained to a height of not more than 3” above the ground. The purpose of cutting the brush to 3” above the ground is to?

leave the root structure intact

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” “No Smoking” signs shall be posted in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The installation, repair, or replacement of signs is the responsibility of?

Dept of Transportation, Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control Group

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According to the Manual of Operation, “Volume 6,” a “special permit” shall be obtained when there is more than___ Christmas tree inside a building?

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According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6," the use of Class l or Class ll liquids is permitted in basements and sub-basement garages when the quantity is less than ?

the use of Class l or ll liquids in any form is prohibited

According to Department Bulletin #15-12 "Fire Prevention Web- Based Reporting System (FP-WBRS)," the form used by all Station Commanders to submit monthly Fire Prevention inspection totals is?

F-63

According to Department Bulletin #15-12 "Fire Prevention Web- Based Reporting System (FP-WBRS)," monthly fire prevention activity entries remain the responsibility of?

Each officer

According to Department Bulletin #15-12 "Fire Prevention Web- Based Reporting System (FP-WBRS)," which of the following fire prevention information is not tracked in FPOS, resulting in requiring the station commander to manually track and enter on the FP_WBRS web-form?

number of re-inspections completed in the month and number of occupancies sent to Legal Liaison

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," fire fighting inspections should normally be made of each type of aircraft?

at least once a year by each platoon

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," all fire companies concerned with aircraft crash/rescue will receive copies of written and plan sheets and maintain these copies in ?

building inventory book

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," inventory information shall be reviewed by the submitting company?

at least annually

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," aircraft inventory sheets are required on aircraft?

over 12,500 pounds in weight and in daily operation at the airport

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," all of the following aircraft examples would fit the requirements of developing an aircraft inventory sheet.

regular air carriers large military aircraft large executive aircraft

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," the plan sheet for an aircraft with three different colors indicating:

red-exits yellow- oxygen blue- fuel

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Aircraft Inventory Program," aircraft inventories shall be filed by:

manufacturer

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," locations to be included in the brush inventory program are selected by:

battalion commanders

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," it is anticipated that an adequate amount of time for companies to complete brush inventories is?

60 days

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," the third line on the heading of the Written Sheet shall list the seven-digit cadastral number for the main point of access to the area. These cadastral numbers are obtained from:

1200 map book

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," brush inventories shall be filed alphabetically within the?

building inventory book

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," drawn onto the map on the plan sheet shall be a FIREMODEL. The firemodel shall be computed from information supplied on the Brush Inventory Information Sheet and the following standard information

Fire fuel Moisture of 4% Wind Speed of 25 mph October 15 as the month and day

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Brush Inventory Program," station commanders shall review their districts during the months of ___ and conduct pre-fire inspections for the purpose of updating written and plan sheet information.

May through July

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Inspection Procedures," which of the following does not accurately describe the issuance of a citation (F-211):

fire code section 57.20.16 shall be used as the specific section numbers

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," if a fire alarm system is found inoperative during a night inspection, an F-340 C shall be issued to the owner or responsible party requiring?

The alarm system be serviced and restored immediately Maintain a fire watch if the system cannot be serviced and restored immediately notify the department when the system is restored to full operation

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," to ensure that emergency lighting systems are operating properly in an apartment house, the owner or their representative shall test and operate the system?

monthly

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," in a parking area of an apartment/hotel/or condo, a ___ minimum fire extinguisher is required.

2A/10BC

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," an exit walkway, in a multi-unit dwelling, with a minimum width of __ shall be maintained continuously to a public way.

44 inches

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," in a multi-unit dwelling occupancy, when a fire escape is designated as one of the required exits from a building, the openings onto the fire escape landing and other openings within ____ horizontally of the landing shall be protected in a manner acceptable to the Chief.

5 feet

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," permanently wired smoke detectors shall be installed in multiple unit residential occupancies containing ____ or more dwelling units.

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," Occupant load signs in a restaurant, night club or dance hall, shall have the words designating the occupant load, the use and the number of occupants in letters not less than ___ inch in height?

1/2

According to Book 1 "Basic Inspection Guide," in an enclosed corridor multi-unit residential occupancy, the maximum number of dwelling units which would not require either the owner or responsible resident having to reside on the premise.

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," the number one consideration when dealing with fumigants and pesticides is?

Safety

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," the chemical most first responders will encounter at a fumigation incident is?

Sulfuryl Fluoride

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," in which of the following situations would Aluminum Phosiphide not be used as a fumigant

Inside structures, will be used for ships, trains , aircraft and grain silos

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," aluminum phosphide is a water reactive chemical that when exposed to air, the water in the air reacts to create____ gas.

phosphine

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," Methyl Bromide is a very effective fumigant that is commonly used in?

Agricultural

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," all pesticides encountered in a liquid form should be treated as?

skin absorptive

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," appropriate PPEs shall be worn by all personnel working withing____ feet of the structure at pesticide incidents involving fumigation.

30 feet

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," the following notifications shall be made at all fumigation incidents:

LA County Department of Food and Agriculture The fumigation company

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," the following recommended procedures for fumigation incidents where the removal of the tent/tarp is necessary include all of the following:

Full turnouts, SCBA with face piece, donned and on air Use the prevailing wind to your advantage Remove all sandbags holding down the tarps on two opposing sides

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," critical for survival for patients exposed to pesticides are:

rapid triage treatment transport

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," the key to the safe, timely and appropriate response, mitigation and conclusion of a fumigation or pesticide incident is:

Early recogniton

According to Training Bulletin #86, "Structural Fumigation and Pesticide Incidents," prior to tent removal of a structure undergoing fumigation, all downwind structures within ___ feet shall be evacuated.

30 feet

According to Department Bulletin #13-04 Revised, "Dangers of a Vacant/ Abandoned Buildings," Sectio 311 of the 2009 international code regulates vacant and abandoned premises. This provision will be adopted by FD as part of the new Fire Code. Any vacant or abandoned building or structure determined to be unsafe shall be marked with a ____ minimum in size placard.

24x30 inch

According to the city of Los Angeles Fire Code, "Section 311 - Vacant Premises," any vacant or abandoned building or structure determined to be unsafe shall be marked with a ___ minimum sized placard.

24x24 inch

According to Department Bulletin #15-11, "Risk Management Policy and Firefighter Emergency /Mayday Procedures," the sequence in which the "GRABLIVES" actions are performed is based on?

The situation encountered

According to Department Bulletin #15-11, "Risk Management Policy and Firefighter Emergency /Mayday Procedures," members must control their breathing and conserve air anytime they don the SCBA. The air in a SCBA cylinder can be extended by employing survial breathing technique. This technique is performed by:

Extending exhalation two times that of inhalation

According to Department Bulletin #15-11, "Risk Management Policy and Firefighter Emergency /Mayday Procedures," the most critical element of the self survival procedure is:

identifying a viable exit

According to Training Bulletin#42, "Single-Station Smoke Detectors," smoke detectors are approved to give an area of coverage equivalent to a?

25 foot diameter

According to Training Bulletin# 111, "Elevator Door Rescue Paddle," the rescue paddle operation is designed to open:

the elevator car door

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Specific Hazards," in every building other than single family dwellings, there shall be maintained at all times one unobstructed aisle or passageway that leads to each required exit and shall have a free clearance equal to the minimum required in other sections of this article or of at least?

44 inches

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Specific Hazards," glass panels installed in a box covering a locking device may be approved. Such panels shall be not less than ____ plain single strength glass.

6x6 inches

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Specific Hazards," where class "A" type portable fire extinguishers are required by the fire code, small hose may be used in lieu there of, provided that not more than ___ of 1/2-inch nor more than ____ of 3/4-inch hose shall be attached to any one water outlet.

50 75

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide - Multi- Unit Dwellings," access to a fire escape may be made by a window openable for the interior without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort. The sill of the window shall be not more than ____ above the floor and landing.

30 inches

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide- Basic Commercial Occupancy Use," in sprinklered buildings,where the storage consists of large, tightly-packed pile of baled, sacked or cased material the distance below the sprinkler heads shall be a minimum of ____

3 feet

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide - Light Industrial Occupancy," completely enclosed spray booths or tunnels shall contain sufficient exit doors so that no person within a booth or tunnel will be more than ___ from any exit door.

15 feet

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide - Place of Assemblage/Restaurant, Night Clubs, Bars, Dance Halls," the responsibility for maintaining the occupant load signs and floor plans required in any place of assemblage is?

the owner or manager

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide - Place of Assemblage/Restaurant, Night Clubs, Bars, Dance Halls," assemblage occupancies shall identify the number of occupants allowed by posting "Occupant Load" signs at which of the following locations (s):

near the main exit doorway

According to Book 1, "Basic Inspection Guide - Place of Assemblage/Restaurant, Night Clubs, Bars, Dance Halls," in areas occupied by seats and a Group A Occupancies without seats, the line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall not be more than_____. Such travel distance my be increased to _____ if the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.

150 feet 200 feet

According to the Manual of Operations, "Building Inventory Program," while developing a building inventory plan for a building, it is determined that an area adjacent to the building will not support heavy apparatus. This information would be listed on the Written Sheet under what category?

additional information

According to the Manual of Operation, "Building Inventory Program," under which numerical index would 120th street be filed?

According to the Manual of Operation, "Building Inventory Program," all of the following items are required in fire department lock boxes:

Elevator Card Elevator keys (with instructions) and stairwell keys

According to the Manual of Operation, "Building Inventory Program," completed building inventory sheets shall be submitted at the rate of ?

one building, per company, per platoon, every 3 months

According to the Manual of Operation, "Building Inventory Program," if a building does not have features listed on the check sheet, it is indicated by:

inserting "none" next to the category

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Specific Hazards," auto fueling stations dispensing liquefied flammable gas shall have ____, ___ extinguishers; one shall be located within ___ of the dispenser

2 : 10BC 25 feet

According to the Manual of Operation, "Volume 6 - Specific Hazards," flammable aerosols may be displayed in retail sales areas if they are limited to :

30 gallons

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," the most critical element of personnel safety is referred to as?

street smarts

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," the safest room in the house is considered to be:

living rooms

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," the best protection against being injured is to ?

observe good safety procedures and remain alert

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," if the incident location is a significant distance from the apparatus in a hostile area in order to enhance personnel protection for the engineer you should consider:

leaving a firefighter at the apparatus

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," when approaching a structure, prior to knocking on the door, you should consider?

listening at the door for 10 seconds to evaluate the incident

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," safety procedures in apartment houses and hotels should include:

using the stairway as opposed to the elevator

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," if no response to a knock on the door, you should:

check sides of house determine the origin of 911 call check with neighbor

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," personnel safety is greatly enhanced by utilizing?

buddy system

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," at the scene of an emergency incident, the officer should be in a position to:

supervise department personnel monitor the activity of the surrounding area

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," the term used for requesting a police response whenever a fire department unit is dispatched to a known trouble area is?

meet the fire department

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," all of the following are true statements

park apparatus in a manner that facilitates rapid withdrawal bedrooms are the likeliest places for hidden guns Most living rooms are considered the safest rooms in the house

According to Training Bulletin #73, "Tactical and Operational Considerations for Personnel Safety," all of the following negative factors must be considered when using revolving emergency lights on parked apparatus at the scene, except

providing maximum visibility to oncoming traffic

According to Training Bulletin #75, "Bomb Scene Incidents," the minimum distance at the scene of a bomb incident where radio transmissions should be suspended is ___ feet while the average safety zone is ____ behind protective cover.

200 feet 1000 feet

According to Training Bulletin #75, "Bomb Scene Incidents," the most serious of all decisions to be made in the event of a bomb threat is?

whether to evacuate or not evacuate the building

According to Training Bulletin #75, "Bomb Scene Incidents," at a suspected bomb incident who is responsible for evacuation?

Concurrent LAFD and LAPD