Certification / Job Duties / Staffing of Apparatus

Question 1

Once certified in the following certs, personnel will not be required to recertify during the contract:

Answer 1

DO, Flight medic, MFF, HM, TRT, Protocol Medics, Boat, ARFF, Air Truck

Question 2

Test will be announced via all station and office memorandum _______ prior to the administration of the test. Results may be appealed to the appropriate Division chief

Answer 2

30 days

Question 3

Periodic re-evaluation of any certified employee’s performance may be conducted when the department has:

Answer 3

a reasonable basis for such re-evaluation.

Question 4

Protocol Testing:

Answer 4

Twice per fiscal year prior to BID announcement

o 2 protocol medics present to monitor and help

Question 5

Certification may consist of ___________

Answer 5

skills, written and/or diagnostic test

Question 6

If department cannot provide training needed to maintain certification:

Answer 6

OT will be paid for all hours spent obtaining these minimum certs

Question 7

If the department has made a reasonable effort by scheduling employee _______ then it is the employee’s responsibility to obtain the training.

Answer 7

2 times

Question 8

Change in job description you must notify HR department director of labor relations within ______

Answer 8

5 Days

HR department director holds hearing within 30 days, decision is final

Question 9

For relief purposes one paramedic firefighter may be replaced with a state certified EMT ___________

Answer 9

whenever there is sufficient on duty personnel

Question 10

For relief purposes on R28, only _______ assigned to the unit should be HazMat and HazTox certified.

Answer 10

1 person

Question 11

Fireboat: 1 officer and 3 FF. Additionally, the Fire Boat Operator and Fire Boat Engineer must be _________.

Answer 11

duly certified for their position

Question 12

The department may move MFF, TRT, HM, Fire Boat an additional__________ to fill positions requiring these certs.

Answer 12

6 times per year

Question 13

Staffing reduced by 1 person per unit not to exceed 4 hours for:

Answer 13

o	UE after the tour of duty has started
o	Voting		
o	Medical Examinations
o	Medical Transportation
o	Promotional Exams (Up to 6 hours and maximum of 63 people)
o	Recognition Ceremonies
o	Subpoenas
o	Committees (Board of Merit, Accident review panel, SOP Committee)

Question 14

A unit can ride short for up to 12 hours for _______ (one per Battalion)

Answer 14

training

Question 15

no more than ___ personnel shall be utilized for in-service training or promotional examination at any one time.

Answer 15

63

Question 16

The department agrees that units will only be taken out of service for training when at least ________ assigned to that unit are scheduled for training.

Answer 16

2 individuals

Question 17

A total of 63 people can be taken out for training:

Answer 17

o 1 per Battalion 14
o 7 Rescues 21
o 7 Suppression 28
Total 63

Question 18

OIC positions must be filled by a LT or CAPT – Or in the case of LT vacancy… by a person on a ___________.

Answer 18

current promotional eligibility list

Question 19

13.6 “In the case of an unanticipated vacancy on the day of, personnel previously rostered a shift in advance to work in a higher classification will not be considered available to work in their regular classification on the date assigned for the duration of their out of class assignments, not to exceed _________”

Answer 19

12 hours