DB 11-02 EMS LF Response Program

Question 1

Who implemented the EMS light force program in an effort to improve efficiency?

Answer 1

Emergency services bureau (EBS)

Question 2

The programs response modification has reduced what?

Answer 2

Fuel usage, wear and tear on apparatus, number of heavy apparatus responding emergency

Question 3

The program has allow station commanders to better manage resources to accomplish routine business such as what?

Answer 3

Fire prevention, apparatus maintenance, shopping for mess, cooking and station maintenance

Question 4

As in the past, all fire stations housing truck companies will have the option to respond to EMS incidents with either what?

Answer 4

LF, truck only or 200 series engine only

Question 5

What were the only exceptions that truck companies could not respond to calls as truck or 200 series engine only?

Answer 5

Traffic accident dispatched, requires both

Question 6

Both BLS task force and light force 200 series engine companies carry what with the capability to operate independently from the aerial apparatus at most EMS incidents?

Answer 6

AED

Question 7

Fire stations house what type of light force will need to relocated this equipment from one apparatus to another to participate in the program?

Answer 7

ALS/equipment

Question 8

A new modification to the MFC CAD/MDC systems allows for either the truck or 200 series engines MDC to be used to update what?

Answer 8

The LFs status

Question 9

Depressing what on the 200 series MDC will notify MFC that the LF is responding?

Answer 9

En-route

Question 10

Affected TFCs will have the option of responding to selected EMS incidents in how many options/way?

Answer 10

3 options/way (1-3)

Question 11

Which option has all light force personnel and apparatus responding to EMS incidents in the normal manner?

Answer 11

Option 1

Question 12

Which option has either the truck or 200 series engine only responding to EMS incidents?

Answer 12

Option 2

Question 13

For option 2, if the 200 series engine is staffed for response to an EMS incident who should it be staffed by?

Answer 13

TFC, engineer or AO, 2 firefighters (4 total)

Question 14

For option 2, if 2 members are left behind due to the 200 series engine responding to an EMS incident only, the 2 members shall be what to drive and/or tiller the apparatus left behind?

Answer 14

Certified

Question 15

If the apparatus that is left behind is needed at the incident, the TFC shall request that they respond to the incident via what channels?

Answer 15

Division administrative channel, dispatch channel, and/or assigned tac channel

Question 16

Under no circumstances shall the apparatus left behind not respond what to an incident unless the responding apparatus becomes available and also responds to the same incident?

Answer 16

Alone

Question 17

Which option has either the truck or 200 series engine only as option 2, the apparatus left behind responds non emergency to an incident?

Answer 17

Option 3

Question 18

Company commanders shall ensure that what is not negatively impacted and that all members carry their assigned PPES to all incidents?

Answer 18

En route/response times

Question 19

For F-902M or ePCR Documentations purposes, the what will continue to be light force designation regardless of the responding apparatus configuration?

Answer 19

“Company identification”

Question 20

Consistent with department policy, fire station and apparatus what shall be maintained at all times?

Answer 20

Security

Question 21

Who has the responsibility to ensure the security of apparatus?

Answer 21

Every department member

Question 22

The ultimate responsibility and accountability of apparatus security rests with who of the apparatus?

Answer 22

Officers or supervising member in charge