Guide to CoJo

Question 1

Journal retained for?

Answer 1

20 years

Question 2

Entries by member on housewatch?

Answer 2

blue or black ink

Question 3

Entries by other members

Answer 3

RED INK

no line left blank

Question 4

Entries by members (other than housewatch) begin with?

Answer 4

rank and surname

doest not apply to ROLL CALL ENTRIES

Question 5

Immediately following 2400 hrs and before taking over housewatch, day and date shall be written across the page on line directly below last entry of previous day..same line

Answer 5

time column- 0001

Question 6

Incoming member reporting for duty and finding unit out..shall?

Answer 6

record entry in company journal

reporting for duty- ONE MEMBER PER LINE

Question 7

Civilian employees shall record in?

Answer 7

OWN HANDWRITING

make their own entries

Question 8

Military time, except?

Answer 8

9x6/6x9

Question 9

Unit responds to alarm, while Officer is writing roll call…

Answer 9

members shall be permitted to make necessary entries in journal, example: OT ENTRIES

OFFICER will continue when unit returns

members should NOT SKIP LINES

Question 10

Entries requiring notifications to be made…include?

Answer 10

name/rank/title of person notified

Question 11

page 500-498

Answer 11

chief visits

Question 12

page 497-495

Answer 12

company drills

Question 13

494-necessary

Answer 13

Battalion Depot-MSU and chief officers

Question 14

1st column to from left?

Answer 14

TIME

Question 15

2nd column from left?

Answer 15

FLAGGING COLUMN

3/8” to the left of existing red line

Question 16

3rd column?

Answer 16

Entry

Question 17

Affix inside front cover?

Answer 17

accurate COMPANY ROSTER

Question 18

ROLL CALL?

Answer 18

• variations include any change since 0900 affecting 1800 Roll Call(example: FR Santangelo OT in Ladder 9 for 6x9 tour)
• Time: specify if other than 0900
• Group number to follow name
• indicate Chauffeur for each tour in any Roll call entry (FF Santangelo assigned Chauffeur for the 9x6 tour)

any changes in CHAUFFEUR ASSIGNMENT FOR TOUR SHALL BE COMPANY JOURNAL ENTRY

Question 19

Entries relating to receipt of alarm?

Answer 19

succession on single line provided:

• no more than 4
• no unit in quarters to respond to alarms
• no other even requiring entry
• such entries not crowded
• comma and space separates these entries

Question 20

Mutual relief exchange prior to tour change?

Answer 20

RFD-reporting for duty
RFFD-ready for fire duty
WPODR-with permission of Officer on duty relieved (only for before the expiration of tour)

RFD-made by housewatch member
RFFD-made by incoming member/RED INK
WPODR-made by relieved member/RED INK

Question 21

Omitted entries should not be forced….

Answer 21

time-you are entering omitted entry
time-entry should have been recorded

Example: 2115 (OM) Capt. J records following omitted entry
(OM) 2030-capt jones finishes drill