DB 19-03 LAFD Cadet Program

Question 1

What is the 4th goal of the LAFD strategic plan?

Answer 1

“Enhance LAFD sustainability and community resiliency”

Question 2

What is the 1 strategy identified to achieve the 4th goal of the LAFD strategic plan?

Answer 2

“Enhance LAFD youth programs to ensure consistency and access for all youth”

Question 3

How many youth programs does the LAFD have supported by firefighters recruitment section (FRS)?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

What program formerly known as the explorer program serves as the highest level of these programs?

Answer 4

Cadet program

Question 5

Over the past how many years has the FRS in collaboration with SMEs been working to update, standardize, and redesign the LAFD cadet program?

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

One of the goals of the cadet program is to introduce young men and women of what ages to the fire service as a potential career?

Answer 6

14 to 21 years of age

Question 7

What are other goals of the cadet program?

Answer 7

Reflect diversity of LA
Create accountability with a metric based system
Provide opportunities for youth to serve their communities through volunteer service with the LAFD

Question 8

What was developed in addition to updating the program for standardization?

Answer 8

Cadet manual

Task book and code of conduct

Question 9

Youth that are interested in joining the cadet program will be required to sign up at joinlafd.org under what tab?

Answer 9

“Youth programs”

Question 10

How many cadet orientations are there per year?

Answer 10

1 orientation per bureau, per year

Question 11

Each candidate will complete a what along with submitting a cadet application for review?

Answer 11

Physical agility entrance test

Question 12

Along with the cadet candidates, who is will be required to sign liability waivers, medical forms, and a code of conduct?

Answer 12

Their legal guardians if under age

Question 13

Where will cadet trainees be placed after orientation and required documents?

Answer 13

A cadet post as close to their residence as possible

Question 14

The cadet training program will consist of how many levels of certification?

Answer 14

4

Question 15

Level 1 is what certification?

Answer 15

Cadet trainee

Question 16

Level 2 is what certification?

Answer 16

Engine ride-along certified

Question 17

Level 3 is what certification?

Answer 17

Truck-ride along certified

Question 18

Level 4 is what certification?

Answer 18

Cadet academy graduate

Question 19

What will be given to a cadet upon completion of orientation and will have written skills and tasks required to progress through the various cadet levels for ride-along certification?

Answer 19

Task books

Question 20

What 3 stages of training are in each level that cadets will be required to complete prior to their certification of that level?

Answer 20

Beginner, intermediate, advanced

Question 21

Cadet post meetings are scheduled by who and will normally be held weekly or bi-monthly, dependent of the advisors schedule?

Answer 21

Cadet post advisors

Question 22

What days of the week can meetings be held?

Answer 22

Weekdays or weekends

Question 23

What cadet posts are located in the OVB?

Answer 23

81, 87, 89/78, 106

Question 24

What cadet posts are located in the OSB?

Answer 24

33, 38, 64, 94

Question 25

What cadet posts are located in the OWB?

Answer 25

27, 63

Question 26

What cadet posts are located in the OCB?

Answer 26

2, 12

Question 27

Cadet bureau training will occur how often and rotate through each bureau?

Answer 27

Monthly

Question 28

The cadet bureau training will also help to promote what between the various cadet posts?

Answer 28

Cohesiveness and friendly competition

Question 29

What will be filled out by each cadet upon completion of orientation and placement into a cadet post?

Answer 29

Cadet intake form (application)

Question 30

The information of the application will be entered into what allowing post advisors/officers access to cadet emergency contact and medical information?

Answer 30

Departments enterprise record system

Question 31

The application also allows members to view what and confirm status in the program?

Answer 31

Cadets certification level

Question 32

Where is the cadet patch located on the light blue dickies short sleeve button down shirt?

Answer 32

Left shoulder

Question 33

What does the rocker latch identify on the cadets shirt?

Answer 33

Cadet level

Question 34

What type of navy blue dickies work pants will be worn by the cadets?

Answer 34

#874

Question 35

Information on uniforms and grooming standards can be found where for cadets?

Answer 35

Cadet manual

Question 36

The LAFD has partnered with who in order to provide consistent training and certifications for cadets as well as cadet post advisors?

Answer 36

Learning for life (formerly the Boy Scouts of America)

Question 37

On December 10-11, 2018 how many cadet post advisors became certified through learning for life?

Answer 37

35 members

Question 38

Cadets can receive medical and accident insurance through where in the event of an emergency?

Answer 38

Learning for life

Question 39

A cadet chief is what level certification?

Answer 39

Level 4

Question 40

A cadet captain is what level certification?

Answer 40

Level 3

Question 41

Cadet bureau and battalion coordinators are who?

Answer 41

Respective post bureau and battalion commanders

Question 42

Who is the program administrator?

Answer 42

TSB deputy chief

Question 43

Who is the program coordinator?

Answer 43

FRS battalion chief

Question 44

The senior project coordinator assigned to FRS is who?

Answer 44

Patricia arias