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Departmental Bulletins 1 Flashcards

1
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The Los Angeles Fire Department will implement a workplace policy regarding tattoos, scarifications, and branding effective _____________

A

May 1, 2008

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Tattoo Policy:
The Department’s policy is very clear and it’s implementation and enforcement begins with the first line ________

A

supervisor

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Members may request a one-time __________ for tattoos, scarifications, or brands already in existence on the effective date of this policy that cannot be covered by a Department- approved uniform or skin patch

A

exemption

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Exemptions will be granted where coverage of the tattoo may impede the member’s ________ (i.e., face piece seal) or where coverage is impractical

A

Safety

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Any future tattoos, scarifications, or brands received after the effective date of this policy, which cannot be covered with Department-approved uniform or skin patches, are __________

A

Prohibited

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

A

21
26

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The Apparatus Tracking System (ATS), updated by Station Commanders on a ______ basis

A

Daily

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______ Capacity: Detailing or hiring members to staff Ready Reserve apparatus in order to augment field resources

A

Surge

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

A

8

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_________ _________ are responsible to see that assigned equipment including portable hand- held radios, ePCR, defibrillator, and cell phone are properly maintained, ready for use, and accounted for

A

Station Commanders

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Portable hand-held radios shall be stored in a ________ case provided by the Fire Communications and Dispatch Support Section

A

Pelican

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APPARATUS AVAILABILITY:
A storage location identification tag, identifying the secure location within the Fire Station where this equipment is stored, shall be attached to the apparatus __________ wheel

A

Steering

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When a Ready Reserve apparatus is placed out-of-service for more than __ hours, Station Commanders shall “Change-over” the Ready Reserve apparatus into a Reserve apparatus

A

8

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

A

8

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

A

8

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Station Commanders shall notify their Administrative ________ Commander and OCD anytime a Ready Reserve apparatus is activated

A

Battalion

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

A

15

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

A

8
8

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Members bringing an ALS or BLS Rescue Ambulance to the Valley or Metro Shops for an in- and-out repair will staff a ________ ________ Ambulance while their Front line apparatus is being repaired

A

Ready Reserve

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According to the NFPA, there are approximately __________ structure fires that occur in vacant and abandoned buildings every year in the U.S

A

31,000

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DANGERS OF VACANT/ABANDONED BUILDINGS:
These fires result in an average of ______ firefighter injuries annually

A

4,500

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During the ten year period 1998 – 2007, a total of ___ firefighters were fatally injured in abandoned building structure fires

A

15

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Fire Department members shall notify the Floor ________ at Metro Fire Command (MFC) if they discover a vacant/abandoned property that presents a danger to firefighters

A

Captain

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DANGERS OF VACANT/ABANDONED BUILDINGS:
The information provided to the MFC shall also be entered in ______ and the Station Journal (F-2).

A

FPOS

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The Los Angeles Department of ________ and Safety (LADBS) is the agency responsible for the abatement of buildings

A

Building

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provisions of Chapter ___ of the Los Angeles Building Code contain the requirements and procedures that LADBS applies to such buildings

A

89

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Vacant & Abandoned Buildings:
The Fire Department will place these ___” x ___” placards on at least two sides of this structure to alert incoming fire companies

A

24” x 30”

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If the owner chooses to install the placards or use a private company, please have the owner notify the Fire Marshal’s office, in writing, within ___ days of the date of this letter

A

14

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29
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Section ____ of the 2009 International Fire Code regulates vacant and abandoned premises

A

311

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311.5.1 Placard Location. Placards shall be applied on the front of the structure and be visible from the ______ Additional placards shall be applied to the side of each entrance to the structure and on ____________

A

Street
Penthouse

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Vacant & Abandoned Buildings:
311.5.2 Placard size and color. Placards shall be 24 inches by 30 inches (610mm by 762mm) minimum in size with a red background, white reflective stripes and a white reflective border with __ inches for hazard identification symbols. The stripes and border shall have a __-inch (51mm) minimum stroke

A

6
2

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____ – Roof open

A

R/O

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____ – Stairs, steps and landing missing

A

S/M

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____ – Avoid fire escapes

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F/E

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35
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____ – Holes in floor

A

H/F

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36
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Department implemented a restrictive policy prohibiting ______ ______ use while driving

A

Cell Phone

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37
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__________ driving is a prominent contributor to accidents nationwide

A

Distracted

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According to U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2011, ______ people were killed on U.S. roadways

A

3,092

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According to U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an estimated __________ were injured

A

416,000

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According to U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, In 2010, ___% of all injury crashes in the U.S. were reported as distracted drivers

A

18

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DISTRACTED DRIVING:
There are three major types of distractions:
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________

A
  1. Visual
  2. Cognitive
  3. Manual
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This revision to the Cell Phone Policy permits the use of electronic devices (______-______) for phone calls or radio use only

A

hands-free

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43
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704 Placard Three categories:
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______

A
  1. Health
  2. Flammability
  3. Reactivity
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Range 704 Placard:
__ - severe hazard
__ - no special hazard

A

4
0

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This information is presented by a system of diagrams with “Health” always being on the _____, “Flammability” at the _____, and the “Reactivity (Instability)” on the _____

A

Left
Top
Right

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The fourth space at the bottom is used for ________ information as described by the symbols below

A

Special

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The symbols (no more than __) shall be stacked with the most severe hazard positioned on ____ and the second most severe hazard directly _____

A

2
Top
Below

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“___” - Industrial/commercial buildings, which have received “conditional use” approval for residential occupancy by artist/artisans

A

A

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“___” - The recommended symbol to indicate unusual reactivity with water and to alert firefighting personnel of the possible hazard of using water

A

W

50
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“___” - Combustible metals (titanium, magnesium, zirconium and aluminum) if the quantities or the physical state satisfy the LAFD criteria for placarding (occupancies that exceed ____ pounds of combustible metals as per Table 4-A of the Los Angeles Fire Code or that process or store 500 pounds or less of combustible metals that are in the form of dusts, chips, powders, turnings, or ribbons.

A

M
500

51
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“___” - Businesses involved in jewelry manufacturing often use quantities of hazardous materials that are under the exempt amounts

A

JM

52
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“___” - Agricultural/wildlife “exempt fireworks”

A

FW

53
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“___” - Occupancies where excessive moisture or smoke will severely affect the value of the building or contents

A

LW

54
Q

NFPA 704 WARNING PLACARDS:
“___” - Substances that need to be contained (such as PCB’s) to avert further environmental damage

A

C

55
Q

The “____” is the only symbol that is not required by this requirement and would be used only upon request of the occupancy and approved by the Fire Chief

A

LW

56
Q

NFPA 704 WARNING PLACARDS:
Every aboveground tank used for the storage of hazardous materials shall be posted with warning placards on at least __ sides of any such container

A

2

57
Q

NFPA 704 WARNING PLACARDS Warnign Signs:
Placards shall be conspicuously lettered on a contrasting background with letters at least __ inches in height. Every such sign shall name the material or the hazard

A

3

58
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704 Placards:
Any area where hazardous materials are stored, processed, or used, shall have a sign conspicuously posted in letters no less than __ inches high on a contrasting background reading “No Smoking” or open flame within ___ feet as required by the Fire Chief

A

3
25

59
Q

Every such sign shall name the __________ or the hazard classification (e.g., magnesium, liquid hydrogen, flammable liquids, or corrosive liquids)

A

Material

60
Q

All personnel shall perform the ___________________ Self- Survival Procedure when experiencing a “Mayday” situation

A

G-R-A-B L-I-V-E-S

61
Q

Accountability is managed by maintaining company _______ throughout the incident

A

Unity

62
Q

An individual assigned to an incident shall use the hailing term “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” to announce a “Firefighter _________, ________ or ________”

A

Missing
Down
Trapped

63
Q

MAYDAY:
This shall be initiated by a member when his/her life is in danger and the situation cannot be corrected in ___ seconds

A

30

64
Q

The “Mayday” call will be delivered on the Incident ________ Channel

A

Tactical

65
Q

If after (__) “Mayday” attempts the member does not receive acknowledgement on the incident tactical channel he/she shall activate the Emergency Alert Button (EAB) and declare the “Mayday” again verbally

A

2

66
Q

Shine Flashlight at ___ Degree Angle

A

45°

67
Q

Personal _______ shall be activated and remain “On” when members are working in an IDLH

A

Lights

68
Q

When a field Chief Officer becomes the Incident Commander, the following radio channels shall be monitored:
R________
E________
D________
I________
I________

A

RIC Tac Channel
Emergency Ch 6
Dispatch Channel
Incident Command Channel
Incident Tactical Channels

69
Q

Procedures for “MAYDAY” Incident:
I/C initiates Emergency Traffic tones for __ seconds

A

3

70
Q

“request for entry,” Downtown High-Rise Buildings: All requests for entry shall be made by the Station Commander ___-hours in advance

A

24

71
Q

“request for entry,” Downtown High-Rise Buildings: __________ Commanders responsible for the fire suppression activities in the geographic area of the training location shall be notified prior to any request being forwarded to a facility

A

Battalion

72
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DOWNTOWN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS:
All requests shall be directed to the Security Director of the property (when a facility does not have a Security Director, the Building __________ shall be contacted

A

Manager

73
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DOWNTOWN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS:
Upon arrival to the facility, the Commanding Officer should enter through the main entrance with no more than (__) members and coordinate the entry of his/her company.

A

2

74
Q

DOWNTOWN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: All persons participating in the training shall have their _____ and their LAFD ____ badge on their person when entering the facilities

A

CDL
I.D

75
Q

AAR’s were developed by the ______ ______ to capture lessons learned and improve performance

A

U.S. Army

76
Q

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has adopted the AAR as an ________ and as a ________ process, following any all-hazard incident or training exercise and should be conducted at the end of the incident or event

A

Informal
Formal

77
Q

Formal AAR’s will consist of Bureau level review or higher AAR accompanied by an After Action Review _________ (AARR)

A

Report

78
Q

The deployment of a _________ ________ ________ ________ (SIRT) to construct a Blue Sheet and Green Sheet or Final Report, is also considered formal and will require specific timelines for completion

A

Serious Incident Review Team

79
Q

Any all-hazard incident reaching the level of a Major Emergency or Multi-Operational Periods, and/or consisting of unique challenges or hazards, safety concerns, equipment failure, deployment issues, lack of command and control, or need for analysis by Emergency Operations shall be considered ________

A

Formal (AAR)

80
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Formal AAR will require a directive from the Bureau Commander, Deputy Department Commander (DDC), or Chief Deputy of Emergency Operations to conduct a formal AAR no later than ___ hours after the incident or training exercise

A

72

81
Q

The Blue Sheet is utilized for review of a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatalities and shall be normally prepared within ___ hours after the Serious Incident Review Team’s (SIRT) arrival at the incident or training site

A

72

82
Q

The Green Sheet is an Informational Summary Report utilized for review of a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality and shall be normally prepared within (___) calendar days of the SIRT’s arrival to the incident or training site unless otherwise directed

A

30

83
Q

The ______ is an investigative body that will be charged with confidentially assembling an unbiased factual report based on the collection of evidence and interview of witnesses following a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality

A

SIRT (Serious Incident Review Team)

84
Q

Any incident or training event requiring a formal AARR shall have all associated records/documents maintained in the corresponding Bureau Office for a minimum retention of (__) years

A

5

85
Q

Workplace __________ can occur at or outside the workplace and is one of the leading causes of job-related deaths.

A

Violence

86
Q

The workplace is considered to be anywhere an employee is engaged in City- related _________

A

Business

87
Q

All employees can report workplace violence without fear of _________

A

Reprisal

88
Q

There are __ workplace violence types as defined by California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3342

A

4

89
Q

Type __ Violence - Workplace violence committed by a person who has no legitimate business at the work site, and includes violent acts by anyone who enters the workplace with the intent to commit a crime

A

1

90
Q

Type __ Violence - Workplace violence directed at employees by customers, clients, patients, students, inmates, or visitors or other individuals accompanying a patient

A

2

91
Q

Type __ Violence - Workplace violence against an employee by a present or former employee, supervisor, or manager

A

3

92
Q

Type __ Violence - Workplace violence committed in the workplace by someone who does not work there, but has or is known to have had a personal relationship with an employee

A

4

93
Q

It is important to remember that persons demonstrating aggressive behavior may be doing so because of an acute ________ condition

A

Medical

94
Q

Receiving facilities should be __________ when violent or high-risk patients are being transported to their facility consistent with Department and Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) guidelines

A

Notified

95
Q

Though major injury or fatalities during training evolutions are preventable, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) reports that approximately ___% of all annual line- of-duty deaths were training-related

A

11

96
Q

The leading cause of training-related deaths annually are ______ ______ followed by __________ injury

A

Heart Attacks
Traumatic

97
Q

________ fitness activities, apparatus/equipment _____, and live-_____ exercises were the three leading types of training-related activities associated with the fatalities [USFA

A

Physical
Drills
Burns

98
Q

Ensure that all participants have the following items available to them
-______ or _________
-____

A

Water or sports drink
Ice

99
Q

Members are reminded that keeping a combative patient or a person exhibiting aggressive behavior in a prone position for an extended period of time can be harmful. All restrained persons shall be kept in a _______ ________ position whenever possible

A

Left Lateral

100
Q

Management of Aggressive Behavior:
The only time Fire Department members should become actively involved in restraining a person or patient with aggressive behavior is when they are ________ and pose an immediate danger to themselves or others.
When this situation occurs, the following steps shall be followed:
• Place a “Fire Department needs Help” call – This should occur before engaging the person. Verify that OCD has acknowledged your request

A

Unarmed

101
Q

Management of Aggressive Behavior:
Ensure that you have enough members to restrain the person successfully – You should use a minimum of __ members

A

3

102
Q

Management of Aggressive Behavior:
__________ __________ is a clinical syndrome that typically occurs after a patient has exhibited violent or combative behavior and is then placed in restraints

A

Positional Asphyxia

103
Q

Management of Aggressive Behavior:
All restrained patients shall be transported by ______________ and shall be monitored

A

Paramedics

104
Q

Resp. Of Officers To Train & Counsel:
However, the ultimate goal of every Officer should be to continually ________ individuals to achieve the highest levels of performance while being mindful of their full career potential

A

Inspire

105
Q

Resp. Of Officers To Train & Counsel:
Beyond the “tell, show, do” method or concept of training, explaining “_____” each task or operation is being performed is vital to the growth of each member and essential to building a highly skilled and proficient crew

A

Why

106
Q

Resp. Of Officers To Train & Counsel:
When conducting outside drills, Officers are responsible for maintaining coverage within their respective first-in districts, as well as the company’s readiness to respond within ___ seconds for EMS, and ___ seconds for fire suppression or other related incidents.

A

60
80

107
Q

Resp. Of Officers To Train & Counsel:
To ensure all companies are maintaining timely emergency responses, during training evolutions, _________-________ may be left at training sites provided they do not compromise emergency capabilities and present traffic or other types of hazards to the public

A

Supply-Lines

108
Q

Resp. Of Officers To Train & Counsel:
The best method for Officers to ensure that top performance is being delivered is to develop a set of clearly defined ______________ that are in full alignment with established standard operating guidelines, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures of the Department.

A

Expectations

109
Q

EMERGENCY OPS - EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY:
To that end it is _____________ responsibility to ensure that we incur significant risk only when it’s warranted as per the LAFD Risk Management Policy

A

Everyone’s

110
Q

Nasal Narcan Spray:
Every Emergency resource shall carry a minimum inventory of __ boxes (__ doses)

A

2
4

111
Q

No Department member may establish a social media account in the name of or on behalf of the Department, a Bureau or subdivision unless:
a) The employee first completes a “________________________;”

A

Social Media Request Form

112
Q

Social Media Policy:
If a Department member is not an authorized social media user, any user profile, biography, or posting on a personal social media account that identifies that person as a Department member must include a qualifying statement in substantially the following form: “The views I express on this site are my own and do not reflect any official view or position of the LAFD.”

A

.

113
Q

FENTANYL EXPOSURE:
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has estimated that as little as __ - __ milligrams of illicit fentanyl may be enough to cause respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, and/or possible death

A

2-3

114
Q

FENTANYL EXPOSURE:
Legal (licit) fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug estimated to be ____ times more potent than morphine and ___ times more potent than heroin

A

100
50

115
Q

FENTANYL EXPOSURE:
“Fentanyl ____________” marked by clusters of recent opioid overdoses occurring within a small geographic area

A

Footprint

116
Q

FENTANYL EXPOSURE:
PPEs – At minimum, nitrile gloves, eye protection, and a P-100 mask should be worn when attending to a patient with signs or symptoms of opioid overdose

A

.

117
Q

FENTANYL EXPOSURE:
Hand ____________ SHOULD NOT be used as they may contain alcohol which can increase the absorption of fentanyl through the skin. Copious amounts of soap and water are recommended

A

Sanitizers

118
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A

This symbol shall mean that the structure had normal structural conditions at the time of marking. (Not to be used by LAFD)

119
Q

____________ Building:

A

HAZARDOUS
This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist & interior firefighting or rescue operations should be conducted with caution.

120
Q

____________ Building

A

DANGEROUS
This symbol shall mean the structural or interior hazard exist to a degree that consideration should be given to limit firefighting to exterior operations only, with entry only occurring for known life hazards.

121
Q

The hierarchy for selecting and stacking the hazard symbols are as follows (the most hazardous or critical to the least hazardous): A, W, M, JM, FW, LW, and C.

A

.

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