Departmental Bulletin 11-12 Apparatus Availabity

Question 1

The Ready Reserve fleet includes ___ fully equipped Engines, ___ fully equipped BLS Rescue Ambulances, and various specialty apparatus.

Answer 1

21 engines

26 BLS ambulances

Question 2

Apparatus that is not equipped or staffed. Reserve apparatus is maintained on a standby basis to temporarily replace front line apparatus that have been placed out-of-service for repair is what status?

Answer 2

Reserve

Question 3

A Reserve apparatus that takes the place of a front-line apparatus on a temporary basis using staffing and equipment from the Front-line apparatus. When operating in Relief, the Reserve apparatus takes on the radio designation of the apparatus replaced is what status?

Answer 3

Relief

Question 4

Apparatus that is equipped, but not normally staffed. Ready Reserve apparatus include Rescue Ambulances, Engines, USAR apparatus, HazMat apparatus, Brush Patrols, Foam Tenders, and many other apparatus is what status?

Answer 4

Ready reserve

Question 5

In-and-Out Repair: A repair made on apparatus that is expected to be completed within no more than ___ hours.

Answer 5

8 hours

Question 6

Ready Reserve apparatus may be used for a maximum of ___ hours to replace Front- line apparatus placed out-of-service for mechanical repairs.

Answer 6

8 hours

Question 7

Front-line apparatus that cannot be repaired within ___ hours shall be replaced by “Change-over” into a Reserve apparatus.

Answer 7

8 hours

Question 8

MFC shall not allow more than a total of ___ companies to be either NAV and/or CAV.

Answer 8

15

Question 9

MFC shall not allow more than a total of ___ BLS and ___ ALS Rescue Ambulances to be either NAV and/or CAV.

Answer 9

8

8