General Emergency Operations

Question 1

Loss or suspension of drivers license should be reported when>

Answer 1

By end of the business day following the occurrence

Question 2

Drivers and relief drivers shall receive how many hours of drivers training per year?

Answer 2

12 hours of drivers training

Question 3

The drivers first priority while driving is what?

Answer 3

Safe arrival of the Fire Department Vehicle

Question 4

Cell phone use for all other passengers in the fire apparatus, not including the driver?

Answer 4

Limited to official work related business. Responsibility of every passenger to provide an extra set of eyes

Question 5

When can you pass another fire department vehicle?

Answer 5

When clearly authorized by radio communication or signaled by the driver of the front apparatus

Question 6

When backing any apparatus, who needs to act as spotters?

Answer 6

Everyone, including captain, excluding driver.

Question 7

Difference in Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage

Answer 7

AL involves a third party

APD does not involve a third party

Question 8

All Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage are to be reported when? and to who?

Answer 8

Immediately to the City’s SRM and to the employee’s supervisor

Question 9

Color of primary passport?

Back up passport?

Answer 9

Primary Red

Back up White

Question 10

Working Structure Fire definition

Answer 10

1 ¾ or larger fire attack hoseline and the use of SCBA

Question 11

How many levels of accountability?

Answer 11

2 levels

Level 1 Accountability: Working Structure fires, IDLH atmospheres,

Level 2: Haz mats with “Hot Zone”, Confined Space

Strict control over entry and exit

Question 12

At the beginning of each shift or work day, for all personnel are responsible for what?

Answer 12

Correct Helmet Shield

Name Tags on correct Primary and Backup Passports

Question 13

When a Company or team reports to an incident who transfers the Primary Passports? To who?

Answer 13

FAO transfers their primary passport to the first arriving FAO until Accountability officer is assigned to another member

Question 14

What must be done after:

a. Any evacuation
b. Any Mayday
c. any report of missing FF
d. Any change from offensive to defensive
e. Any significant event at an incident
f. Any time ordered by the incident commander or incident safety officer

Answer 14

Par Check

Question 15

Code for Perceived Threat, What are the different levels?

Answer 15

Unit # + 10-75

Level 1: defined as an immediate threat, officers need to respond lights and sirens

Level 2: Probable threat but not actively engaging with firefighters. officers will respond lights and sirens through intersections only

Level 3: Defined as possible threat, officers need to respond flow of traffic

Question 16

Incident Duration Classifications

Minor

Intermediate

Major

Answer 16

Minor: On scene times of less than one hour

Intermediate: 30 mins to 2 hours on limited access highways, over and hour on City Road ways

Major: Large fires, haz mat, fatal crashes, involve closing all or part of a roadway for a period exceeding 2 hours

Question 17

Cone placement for intermediate and major incidents

Answer 17

Deploy 5 cones in a tapering fashion a total of 100 feet distance

Question 18

Members should undergo rehabilitation following the use of what?

How long should the rest be?

Answer 18

• A second 45 minute SCBA cylinder
• a single 60 minute SCBA cylinder
• 40 mins of intense work without SCBA

Rest a minimum 10 mins

Question 19

When Heat index is 105 or greater what are some things that must be done?

Answer 19

• Water cooler is filled with ice and water at beginning of shift
• 64 oz of fluid is consumed
• 20 mins minimum in Rehab
• “First company in, first company out
  
  • Cancel training or train early or later

Question 20

Rehab inventory for high heat

Answer 20

2- water tubs

2- 12x12 shade tent

2- mister tent

2 box cooler

sports drinks stocked

Cooling towels

Question 21

What channel is used for speaking directly with EMS dispatch and responding EMS units. Sharing of General response and patient information shall be transmitted on this channel?

Answer 21

Mutual Aid 3 EMS

Question 22

Notification of The Fire Chief shall be notified by Incident Commander when?

Answer 22

• City Owned property is involved in an incident
• Property of Elected official or city employee is involved in a significant incident
• Firefighter injury or any fire death

Question 23

Who should be notified when:

Haz mat emergency

Serious fire injury that may result in a fatality

Fires causing major structural damage

Answer 23

Fire Marshal’s Office

Question 24

What Channel Should BGFD strike Team operate on for multi unit strike team responses ?

Answer 24

MA 4 Fire

Question 25

Voice Dispatch message involves the following?

Answer 25

Alert tone

Companies Assigned

Type and/or nature of incident

Location

Cross streets

Question 26

A minimum of how far should civilians who are evacuated due to a suspicious package

Answer 26

500 feet

Question 27

EMS narratives should include?

Answer 27

• Subjective Info
  
  • Chief complaints
  • Symptoms
  • Onset
  • Treatments prior to FD
• Objective
  
  • General impression
  • Primary and secondary findings
  • Pertinent observations
  • Treatment and response to treatment
• Outcome
  
  • patient disposition
  • events occurring during transfer of care

Question 28

Incident reports should be completed within what time frame?

Answer 28

72 hours