Dinkle Notes Flashcards
1.04 Planning Policy
Formal Planning begins October 1st of the preceding year for the next fiscal year
FD strategic plan, training plan, EMS plan, Fire Prevention plan, Annual operating plan
1.08 Informational Memorandums
Retained for 3 years and placed in a notebook at HQ
1.09 Temporary Directive
When a policy cannot be written in a timely manner
Policy needs to be written within 30m days
2.05 Probationary FF’s
CO completes the Probationary FF Process Report FD-T-22 every 4th shift
If performance exceeds or below - details will need to be provided
2.20 Progressive Discipline
Dealing with behaviors or actions that do not meet policy, procedure or standards
Goal is to improve employee performance
Progression: Counseling, oral reprimand, written reprimand, reduction in pay/suspension, demotion, termination
Conduct: Attendance, conduct, discrimination, intoxicants, performance, safety, security
Supervisors responsibility
2.07 Lactation Breaks
30 minutes or less during a 4 hour period
Milk shall be labeled and can be kept in the refrigerator not beyond the members shift
Purchasing Rules
> $100: requires BC approval
0-$5K: competitive bid at discretion of the department
$5k - $10k: competitive bid at discretion of purchasing agent
$10k - $45k: Minimum of 3 quotes
Blanket Purchase Order: used for products and services on a repetitive basis from a specific vendor
PO dollar amount: $1 - $55k dept. director or designee
Max single purchase for CC is $5k
2.19 Personnel Complaints
Informal: complaining party is satisfied that appropriate action has been taken
Formal: complaining party requests further investigation or department supervisor determines further action is warranted
Incomplete: complaining party refuses to cooperate or becomes unavailable. Further investigation may happen depending on the seriousness of the complaint
3.02 TeleStaff Procedure
Roster is monitored 7 days out
Company Officer has changes entered by 0815 for current shift
Finalizing the roster is done by the BC
3.03 Staffing Levels for Suppression
Hazmat: no less than 2 technicians
Support 6: 2 people - one qualified to drive and setup
35 total personnel on the floor daily
3.07 Recall
Recall: any personnel needs for the current operational shift
Planned need: personnel needs for future shifts
Current shift: 0800 to next day @0759
Exceptions: illness, injury, condition not fit for duty, childcare
Minimum staffing: 3 people on Engine/Truck and 2 on squad
3.12 Annual Leave
Entered 48hrs in advance
CO approves AL by 0800
4 consecutive shifts requires written proof by Dr
California Family Rights Act
FMLA, CFRA, PDC not subject to: mandatories, Emergency recalls, Can’t work PX’s, Can’t work OT
3.08 Nepatism
Family member cannot be supervised by another family member
Family member cannot investigate another family member
Mandatory
Excused due to childcare or loss of money
Once they are excused he will be placed on the no mando list
If a person finds mando coverage, he will be placed on the no mando list and person covering the mando will get a credit
3.13 Family Illness
Up to 5 days per calendar year
For 56hr employees: 12hrs is equivalent to 1 day
3.22 Wildland Fire Threat Staffing Pattern
Santa Ana wildfire threat index - 6 day forcast
No rating
Marginal
Moderate: 1 engine type 1 or 3 plus 1 BC or ABC
Extreme: 2 engines type 1 or 3 plus 1 BC or ABC
BC will have CSC fill @1800 the day before
Consult the DC if the threat changes to down-staff the assignment
4.01 Accident, Damage, Injury, Illness “Purpose”
Document and report the event
Investigate to determine the cause
Provide a means for statistical analysis
Use statistics as a goal to reduce occurrences
Provide centralized record keeping and retention
Provide appropriate training goals to reduce occurrences
Provide timely report/replacement to affected items
4.02 Employee Injury/Illness
- Fill out Power Apps RM01, DWC1, HR does 5020
- CO notifies BC and BC will notify duty chief and HR(Amanda) in timely manner unless employee is transported to hospital or medical facility for treatment - then immediate notification
- Timely: before 1700hrs or at 0800 following day
- Immediate notification: email, text, call
- Duty chief and Risk Management
4.03 Burn Injuries for Department Members
Follow REMSA protocol
Serious burn pts: IC requests airship - burn centers: Arrowhead, Grossman Burn Center, OC Global, UCI
Burn center criteria: hands, feet, genetalia, perineum, joint area, chemical, respiratory complication, 3rd degree, electrical,
4.04 Significant Near Miss
Determine magnitude of near miss and potential consequences
Determine underlying factors that caused the event
Analyze department current policies, procedures, PPE
Document events to be used as a training tool
4.06 Post Incident Review
Mutual aid initiated (2 or more units)
Incident causing injury or death
Incident loss of $100k or more
Requested by IC or Captains involved
4.11 Traffic Collision
Report to appropriate investigating agency
Ensure involved parties are ok
Start BC to incident
Share DL and City contact info card
Fill out RM03 / LEO report / Safety officer report
LEO report required: collision causing injury, collision in a non-city owned vehicle, any collision causing damage to private property, collision where member of public is believed to cause accident
BDU Pants
SAWTI is moderate or greater
Predicted max temp is 90 degrees or higher and minimum RH is 30% or below per Perris morning report
Personnel assigned to up staff apparatus SHALL wear BDU’s
4.07 Safety Alert System
Safety Warning: immediate threat to life or property requires immediate action
Safety Advisory: contains info about a situation or potential that can lead to injury or accident
Safety Bulletin: factual confirmation of serious accident, injury or fatality
4.12 Peer Support Program
CO will notify BC and BC will notify and consult with on duty Peer Support Team Member or Peer Support Team Lead
- CTI
- Department Chaplain
5.03 Citizen Complaints and Concern
Gather name, contact info and nature of complaint
Use FD-ADM-401 and forward BC and then DC
5.02 Cal OSHA Reporting “non city employees”
Cal OSHA report submitted when an employee has suffered a serious injury, illness or death @ place of employment or connection with employment
- pt hospitalization
- loss of body part
- serious degree of permanent disfigurement
5.04 Complaint form
Fire code and weed abatement
We cannot react to anonymous complaints
Dept. member shall complete FD-P-14
Forward to prevention
Prevention investigates within 3 buisness days
6.14 Damaged facilities, apparatus and equipment
Fill out FD-A-44
Not needed if caused by normal wear and tear
BC will figure out replacement plan
PSTRAX
7.08 Fueling Cards
WEX - OES apparatus - used for fuel, DEF, oil, lubricants
CFN - All apparatus for fuel only
8.09 Tools and Equipment
Mutual Aid Response in place of OES type 1
Personnel shall strip engine of pre identified equipment and store at station if Type 1 engine is going in place of OES type 1
9.01 MCD
Computer turned on
Wireless connection established
Unit logged in and communicating
BC notified and PSTrax submitted for not working
Go to PIXIS system to check out new one
10.02 Notification Protocol
Timely notification: before 2200 or after 0700
Residential structure fires, small scale evacuation, Incident with press or press contact, MCI, Evacuation of school, Incident @ city facility, Minor accident, Level A hazmat, Negative contact with citizen or business owner or city dept., Activation of investigator, Vegetation fire in city less than 1 acre, stabbing/GSW, accident with serious injury or fatality
Immediate: serious injury/death of dept member, any incident with council member, EOC activation request, large scale evacuation, plane/train crash, commercial fire, major residential fire, major incident involving chemicals/explosion, natural or man made disaster, FD incident with death to the public, veg fire >1 acre or structure threat
9.04 Radio Comms
Tactical frequencies: request RVC tacs if we utilize all 4 of CFD tacs
VFIRE21 - mutual aid coordination, field unit to dispatch comms, travel, initial operations
VFIRE22-26 - tactical comms
Cal-Cord - multi discipline mutual aid coordination
ECC complaints will be handled by the on duty BC
Structure protection plan - if strike teams are deployed in our area, proffered comms assigned are OES white 2 + 3
10.10 Credit Cards
Rental vehicles approved by the incident will be obtained through the City’s account with Enterprise in coordination with BC
Obtain S# for reimbursable items
Purchases exceeding $100 need to be approved by BC
10.11 Recoding Devices
HIPPA and Privacy Laws - don’t record pt’s or other citizens without consent or knowledge
No personal use of recordings unless approved by the Fire Chief
Used as a training aid
No improper distribution - Social Media
Official documentation of recordings shall be submitted
Release of information to Media
Date/Time of contact
Name of media entity
Name of media representative
Subjects of information released
Brief description of information provided
Knox System
If contents or device cannot be placed back in service, the BC shall assume responsibility
Emergency Respnse
Engine/Truck: If the truck has a tank and pump, it shall be used in place of an engine if its closest resource
Working structure fire: the second truck shall be added to the assignment in place on an engine if not already on the assignment
Hazmat: Needs at least 3 techs to respond mutual aid
IC responsiblities
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate an incident base on known and anticipated factors
ICS
Firescope ICS
Dept. manages incidents in compliance with California standardized emergency management system (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Type 5 - single resource
Type 4 - Initial action less than 10 resources less than 4 hrs
Type 3 - Extended attack greater than 10 resources greater than 4 hours may go 1 operational period beyond IA
Type 2 - Developed ICS organization
Type 1 - Major incident
Division/Group Supervisor
Monitor work progress toward objectives
Adjust work assignments as necessary
Provide updates
Provide for safety and accountability
Coordinate with adjacent Div/Grp
Share resources
Request resources
Release resources
MCI procedures
Greater than 10 pts = MCI
Les than 10 pts = MPI
ICS paperwork: 214 and MC 305
Ensure all ICS paperwork is attached to incident report
1 amb for 2 pts
1 Eng for 2 amb
1 Airship for 5 immediately or greater than 30 min ETA/extrication
Life Hazard Identification
IC will use EMERGENCY TRAFFIC to advise of situation
Info: Type/nature of hazard, location, resources needed, any immediate exposure needs/issues
Ensure everyone is aware
Life hazard: situation that would injure or kill
Life hazard zone: area identified as hazardous
Life hazard lookout: person assigned to observe zone
