Ch. 19 Company quarters

Question 1

No unauthorized changes, additions or alterations in quarters, or to any equipment thereof shall he permitted without the written approval of whom?

Answer 1

19.1.2

The Chief of Department.

Question 2

When buildings are being erected adjoining or adjacent to quarters, a report shall be forwarded stating whether provisions relating to height and construction of ________ contained in the building code are being complied with. Company commanders shall, upon notice being received of proposed demolition work adjacent to adjoining quarters, forward a report to the Fire Commissioner
with full particulars.
Fill in the blank

Answer 2

19.1.3

chimneys

Question 3

Company Commanders shall, once each ______, thoroughly examine the apparatus entrance doors to determine their condition and, when necessary, lubricate with a light oil.
Fill in the blank

Answer 3

19.1.6

Month

Question 4

The housewatchman shall make journal entries when a contractor enters and when the contractor leaves quarters. The journal entry shall note what three (3) things?

Answer 4

19.1.11

The contractor’s name, the company the contractor represents and the nature of work to be done.

Question 5

Company Commanders shall be responsible for providing privacy of bathroom facilities for members of both sexes. Requisitions for missing or defective doors or locks shall be forwarded promptly. Female firefighter bathrooms and locker
rooms are for the exclusive use of female firefighters either assigned to that unit or detailed to that unit. When are the only times that a male firefighter can enter a female only facility?

Answer 5

19.1.15
Other than for cleaning and maintenance, as per the orders and direction of the Company Commander, male firefighters shall not enter or use any female-only facilities.

Question 6

Quarters shall be used only for Department business. Visitors shall not be permitted to remain in quarters after ____ hours.
Fill in the blank

Answer 6

19.2.1

2200

Question 7

When a supervisor or officer is unsure as to whether any material is discriminatory or obscene, or otherwise violative of the Department’s policy and regulations, officers or supervisors shall promptly consult with whom?

Answer 7

19.2.2

The Department’s EEO Office

Question 8

How many adult per child ratio should schools and boy scouts have when visiting a firehouse?
During what hours shall these visits be?

Answer 8

19.2.14 & 19.2.15
-Third and fourth grade classes shall have one adult supervisor for each 15 children.
-Classes of fifth grade and over shall have one adult supervisor for each 30 children.
-Classes below the third grade shall have one adult supervisor for each four (4) children.
-Visiting boy scout troops are to be accompanied by authorized adult personnel, with at least
one adult for every 20 children.
-Visits shall be of no more than one hour duration, between 0900 hours and 1700 hours.

Question 9

Dogs shall not be permitted to leave quarters unless escorted and effectively restrained by a leash or chain not more than how long?

Answer 9

19.3.3

6 feet long.

Question 10

When can Apparatus tormentors and outriggers be deployed while the unit is in quarters?

Answer 10

19.3.13
Apparatus tormentors and outriggers shall NEVER be deployed while the unit is in quarters. The weight of the apparatus is transferred to these supports, thereby placing an enormous amount of stress on the area on which they come in contact
with. This pressure can damage the floor and possibly cause a collapse.