Dinkle Notes

Question 1

1.04 Planning Policy

Answer 1

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

Question 2

1.08 Informational Memorandums

Answer 2

Retained for 3 years and placed in a notebook at HQ

Question 3

1.09 Temporary Directive

Answer 3

When a policy cannot be written in a timely manner
Policy needs to be written within 30m days

Question 4

2.05 Probationary FF’s

Answer 4

CO completes the Probationary FF Process Report FD-T-22 every 4th shift
If performance exceeds or below - details will need to be provided

Question 5

2.20 Progressive Discipline

Answer 5

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

Question 6

2.07 Lactation Breaks

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Purchasing Rules

Answer 7

> $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

Question 8

2.19 Personnel Complaints

Answer 8

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

Question 9

3.02 TeleStaff Procedure

Answer 9

Roster is monitored 7 days out

Company Officer has changes entered by 0815 for current shift

Finalizing the roster is done by the BC

Question 10

3.03 Staffing Levels for Suppression

Answer 10

Hazmat: no less than 2 technicians

Support 6: 2 people - one qualified to drive and setup

35 total personnel on the floor daily

Question 11

3.07 Recall

Answer 11

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

Question 12

3.12 Annual Leave

Answer 12

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

Question 13

3.08 Nepatism

Answer 13

Family member cannot be supervised by another family member

Family member cannot investigate another family member

Question 14

Mandatory

Answer 14

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

Question 15

3.13 Family Illness

Answer 15

Up to 5 days per calendar year
For 56hr employees: 12hrs is equivalent to 1 day

Question 16

3.22 Wildland Fire Threat Staffing Pattern

Answer 16

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

Question 17

4.01 Accident, Damage, Injury, Illness “Purpose”

Answer 17

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

Question 18

4.02 Employee Injury/Illness

Answer 18

• 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

Question 19

4.03 Burn Injuries for Department Members

Answer 19

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,

Question 20

4.04 Significant Near Miss

Answer 20

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

Question 21

4.06 Post Incident Review

Answer 21

Mutual aid initiated (2 or more units)
Incident causing injury or death
Incident loss of $100k or more
Requested by IC or Captains involved

Question 22

4.11 Traffic Collision

Answer 22

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

Question 23

BDU Pants

Answer 23

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

Question 24

4.07 Safety Alert System

Answer 24

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

Question 25

4.12 Peer Support Program

Answer 25

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

Question 26

5.03 Citizen Complaints and Concern

Answer 26

Gather name, contact info and nature of complaint
Use FD-ADM-401 and forward BC and then DC

Question 27

5.02 Cal OSHA Reporting “non city employees”

Answer 27

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

Question 28

5.04 Complaint form
Fire code and weed abatement

Answer 28

We cannot react to anonymous complaints
Dept. member shall complete FD-P-14
Forward to prevention
Prevention investigates within 3 buisness days

Question 29

6.14 Damaged facilities, apparatus and equipment

Answer 29

Fill out FD-A-44
Not needed if caused by normal wear and tear
BC will figure out replacement plan
PSTRAX

Question 30

7.08 Fueling Cards

Answer 30

WEX - OES apparatus - used for fuel, DEF, oil, lubricants
CFN - All apparatus for fuel only

Question 31

8.09 Tools and Equipment
Mutual Aid Response in place of OES type 1

Answer 31

Personnel shall strip engine of pre identified equipment and store at station if Type 1 engine is going in place of OES type 1

Question 32

9.01 MCD

Answer 32

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

Question 33

10.02 Notification Protocol

Answer 33

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

Question 34

9.04 Radio Comms

Answer 34

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

Question 35

10.10 Credit Cards

Answer 35

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

Question 36

10.11 Recoding Devices

Answer 36

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