DB 08-06 Cell Phones Flashcards
The inappropriate use of cellular telephones by Los Angeles Fire Department members has recently contributed to several events that led to discredit to the Department, including a contributing factor in ___.
unsafe driving
The purpose of this policy is to provide standards and guidelines for Department members relative to the use of ___.
City-issued or personal cellular telephone equipment while on duty
When did California law prohibited drivers from using a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle?
July 1, 2008
Department policy already prohibits such use, but all members must be aware that California law and Department policy are in essence the ___.
same
When an employee is in doubt as to the proper interpretation of this policy, advice must be obtained from their ___.
supervisor
Prohibited Use:
Cellular telephone equipment shall not be used while driving any ___.
Department apparatus.
Prohibited Use:
Members driving light vehicles non-emergency (excluding rescue ambulances) may use approved ___.
City-issued hands-free devices
Special Duty members, EMS Captains, details
Prohibited Use:
City-issued or personal cellular telephone equipment shall not be used to conduct personal business during the course of an ___.
emergency
Prohibited Use:
Personal cellular telephone use during extended incidents (i.e., brush fires, earthquakes, etc.) that does not distract from our mission may be used with their ___.
supervisor’s approval
Prohibited Use:
Personal cellular telephone equipment shall be secured on the apparatus during ___.
emergency incidents.
-secured on the apparatus
Prohibited Use:
City-issued cellular telephone equipment shall not be used for ___.
private gain or advantage to a Department member, private person, or group.
Conclusion:
Adherence to California law and the above policy will reduce the ___.
liability risk to the Department and adverse public scrutiny.
The purpose of this policy is to provide ___ and ___ for Department members relative to the use of City-issued or personal cellular telephone equipment while on duty.
standards and guidelines
Effective ____, California law prohibited drivers from using a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle.
July 1, 2008
