General Flashcards
LAFD Mission
The Los Angeles Fire Department preserves life and property, promotes public safety, and fosters economic growth through a commitment to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery as an all-risk life safety response provider.
LAFD Vision
The Los Angeles Fire Department will provide exceptional Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services by being metric driven, technologically sophisticated, and community focused while reflecting the people we serve.
Core Values
Service Professionalism Integrity Respect Innovation Trust
Service
Dedication to our community
Professionalism
Honoring the firefighter oath
Integrity
Upholding moral and ethical conduct at all times
Respect
Embracing diversity and recognizing individual worth
Innovation
Taking creative risks to adapt and improve
Trust
Reliance on the integrity, strength, and ability of our members
Operating principle 1
Operate through Teamwork
Operating principle 2
Operate to position the department for the future
Operating principle 3
Operate ethically and with integrity.
Jurisdiction Square Mileage
469 miles
Bureaus
Valley, central, west, south
Number of stations
106
FHMTC Address
1700 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FS3, BT1, Central
FHMTC Phone number
(213) 893-9502
Frank Hotchkin
Station 1
Fell into 235 in 1980, he was 24
DT 81 Address
14345 Arminta St.
Panorama City, CA 91402
BT10, Valley
DT 81 Phone number
(818)374-4843
FS3 Address
108 N Fremont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FS3 Phone Number
(213) 485-6203
Light Force
Ladder Truck and Pump Engine
Task Force
Engine, Pump, Truck
Header
Lume up
Uniform color of officers
Black
OICA
Officer In Charge Acts Observation Interpretation Correlation Action
Likely next chief of LAFD
Deputy Chief Crowley
Chief of LAFD
Ralph Terrazas
Attrition rate
20%
EMS Turnout time
60 seconds
Fire turnout time
80 seconds
Growth rate of unchecked Fire
Fire doubles in size every minute
Status after 5 mins of full arrest
Brain dead
If you are not “in quarters”
“On the air”
My priorities
- Citizens
- LAFD
- Members
- Self
Number of trucks in the city
47
How many members in Task Force?
9-10
How many members in Light Force
4-5
Task Force Positions: Truck
AO
Capt 2
Tiller
Top Member
Task Force Positions: Pump
Engineer
Inside Member
Task Force Positions: Engine
Engineer
Capt 1
Hydrant Member
Nozzle Member
Seat positions: engine
Driver - engineer
Shotgun - capt 1
Behind driver - hydrant member
Behind captain - nozzle member (probie)
BLS Rescue Ambulance
800 series, 900 if greater than 100
ALS Rescue Ambulance
RA then station #
Pump numbering
200 series or 300 if greater than 100
Barney Nip
Ww2 vet that was on the department. Widely respected but very authoritative. Would not have excelled in the department today.
SOD Day
Scheduled Overtime Duty Day
IKEA
I Know Everything Already
KSAB
Knowledge
Skills
Abilities
Behavior
DT40 Address
330 Ferry St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
BT6, South
DT40 phone number
(310) 548-7540
DT 40 Resources
Assessment Engine, Rehab Tender
DT 81 Resources
Assessment Engine 281, RA 81, 881, rehab air tender
FS3 Resources
Task Force 3, RA3, 803, USAR, Command chief 22, Emergency Lighting unit, Medical Trailer
4 attributes to be successful in academy.
Initiative
Physically fit
Good attitude
Retention
Helmet weight
2kg or 4.4lbs
Broken tag
F175
Different gas cans
Silver top - diesel
Yellow top - two stroke
Red top - 4 stroke
Number of battalions
14
LAFD Motto
Serving with courage, integrity, and pride.
