Departmental Bulletins 11-12/ 13-04/ 14-04

Question 1

DB 11-12

What is an in-and-out Repair ?

Answer 1

A repair made on apparatus that is expected to be completed within no more than 8 hours

Question 2

DB 11-12 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 ______________ to enable members assigned to augment staffing to know where to obtain assigned equipment.

Answer 2

Steering wheel

Question 3

DB 11-12 Apparatus Availability

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

Answer 3

15

Question 4

DB 11-12 Apparatus Availability

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

Answer 4

8 ; 8

Question 5

DB 13-04 Vacant Buildings

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

The information provided to the MFC shall also be entered in ______ and the ___________. The MFC Floor Captain shall also be notified and FPOS entries made when the hazard is abated

Answer 5

FPOS ; Station Journal F-2

Question 6

DB 13-04 Vacant Buildings

The Fire Department will place these ___x____ placards on at least ____ sides of this structure to alert incoming fire companies

Answer 6

24”x 30” ; 2

Question 7

DB 13-04 Vacant Buildings

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

Answer 7

14

Question 8

DB 13-04 Vacant Buildings

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

Answer 8

Penthouses

Question 9

What does this symbol mean ?

What does this symbol mean ?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What does this symbol mean ?

Answer 10

Hazardous Building : symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist and interior fire fighting or rescue operations should be conduction with caution

Question 11

What does this symbol mean ?

Answer 11

Dangerous Building : this symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist to a degree that consideration should be given to limit fire fighting to EXTERIOR operations only, with entry only occurring for known life hazards

Question 12

DB 13- 04 Vacant Buildings

What do the following markers/symbols identify on a building ?

R/O -
S/M -
F/E -
H/F -

Answer 12

R/O - Roof open
S/M - Stairs, steps and landing missing
F/E - Avoid fire escapes
H/F - Holes in floor

Question 13

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

The fourth space at the bottom is used for special information as described by the symbols below. If multiple hazards exist, the two ______ hazards will be indicated in that space.
Which hazard goes on top and which goes on bottom ?

Answer 13

Worst

Most severe hazard is positioned on top

Question 14

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

What is the hierarchy for hazard symbols ?

Answer 14

1. A
2. W
3. M
4. JM
5. FW
6. LW
7. C

Question 15

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Commercial buildings which have “ conditional use” approval for residential occupancy will be identified with ______ in the bottom fourth space

Answer 15

“ A “

Question 16

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Buildings holding 500 lbs Combustible metals will be indicated with an ____

Answer 16

“M”

Question 17

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Commercial buildings containing jewelry will be indicated with ___

Answer 17

“ JM”

Question 18

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Agricultural/wildlife “exempt fireworks” shall be indicated with an _____ in the fourth space for any quantities that are stored

Answer 18

“FW”

Question 19

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Occupancies where excessive moisture or smoke will severely affect the value of the building or contents shall be indicated with a _____in the fourth space. To limit the losses of these properties: water should be used sparingly; products of combustion removed as soon as practical; and extreme care taken in handling the contents during salvage operations. This 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 ______.

Answer 19

“LW”

Fire Chief

Question 20

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Substances that need to be contained (such as PCB’s) to avert further environmental damage will be indicated with a ____

Answer 20

“C”

Question 21

DB 14-04 Warning Placards

Warning signs: hazardous material signs shall be conspicuously posted at any location within or outside of a building where hazardous materials are stored, processed, or used, shall be conspicuously lettered on a contrasting background with letters at least ____ inches in height

Answer 21

3”