GO # 46 Fire Company Management

Question 1

Roll Call is a necessary activity related to company readiness and is a brief inspection by the company officer to make certain that what two things have happened?

Answer 1

1. Everyone’s passported in

2. Apparatus and equipment are in working condition.

Question 2

Information essential to smooth coordination of company activities from shift to shift shall be recorded in the stations computer where?

Answer 2

Microsoft Outlook

Question 3

Company officers shall assign members to details based upon what criteria?

Answer 3

1. Traveler
2. Out of house call Shifter
3. Outside detail
4. In house call shift
5. Regular member with less than five years
6. Regular assigned members

Question 4

Long-term details are considered how many shifts?

Answer 4

Two or more consecutive shifts

Question 5

Who shall be exempt from details except when operational considerations are a factor?

Answer 5

Trades

Question 6

What is considered the stations official and legal record?

Answer 6

Station computer Journal

Question 7

When you move up into another companies quarters you need to enter information in ___ and include what information if possible?

Answer 7

Red

Company moving in and time of arrival
Departure time if possible.

Question 8

Officers shall plan their company activities and administrative work for the ______ ahead.

Answer 8

Month

Question 9

Any discrepancies or operational concerns stemming from staffing should be called in to where and when?

Answer 9

BHQ the night before

Question 10

Emergency water stored in a 55 gallon drum, in house, shall be changed out when?

Answer 10

January and July

Question 11

How often do the stations local smoke alarms need to be tested?

Answer 11

Quarterly

Question 12

How far back will each station maintain records of local fire alarm tests?

Answer 12

Three years

Question 13

Who is responsible for causing and recording a test of pumpers, aeriel ladders, elevated platforms and ground ladders?

Answer 13

Deputy chief of logistics

Question 14

All SCBA batteries will be replaced as needed in the last Sunday in _________ and the first Sunday in ________.

Answer 14

Last Sunday in October

First Sunday in April

Question 15

How often do you flush booster tanks?

Answer 15

Quarterly

Question 16

Station meals eaten together maintain ______ _____ and ________ and is a top priority in the fire station.

Answer 16

High morale

Teamwork

Question 17

Smoking is prohibited within __’ of the exterior of any building the city of Portland owns unless:

Answer 17

50’

Can be fully opened to outdoors

Question 18

In stations that have hose towers that terminate into the basement, where shall flammable liquids be stored?

Answer 18

Apparatus floor in the enclosed metal locker

Question 19

How much kerosene can a company keep on hand?

Answer 19

5 gallons unless they have a tiller cab heaters, they can have 10 gallons total

Question 20

If a citizen brings in hazardous material and it is not leaking, where should you refer them?

Answer 20

Metro recycling

Question 21

A station’s safety inspection forms will be forwarded to whom?

Answer 21

Safety Officer

Question 22

After each safety inspection any deficiencies or unsafe conditions shall be reported on what?

Answer 22

Safety deficiency report

Question 23

On business telephones, a tone will indicate another call coming in. A reminder tone will sound __ seconds later. To switch between calls, depressed the switch hook for one second, release, and then dial ___.

Answer 23

Ten seconds

Dial 111

Question 24

When is it okay for a member to use a apparatus cell phone for personal reasons when it’s impossible or unreasonable to use a city landline telephone, public pay-phone or personal phone.

Answer 24

1. family emergencies

2. Unforeseen work schedule changes.

Question 25

When is it okay for an employee to use a cell phone when driving?

Answer 25

Reporting illegal activity
Calling in an emergency

Callers must first try to safely stop to make a call if feasible.