LAFD Quiz 22 Flashcards

1
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/1-01.45 “Fire Prevention / General”, each station commander shall perform a drive-through inspection of their inspection district once each ______________.

A) Calendar year

B) Calendar quarter (3 months)

C) Fiscal year

D) Fiscal quarter (3 months)

A

B) Calendar quarter (3 months)

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/1-28.75 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Responsibility”, the following occupancies or conditions will
normally be inspected by members of the Fire Prevention Bureau, except _____________.

A) All Group B Occupancies

B) All Group E Occupancies

C) All Group I Occupancies

D) All of the above

E) None of the above

A

A) All Group B Occupancies

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/1-28.81 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Responsibility”, the inspection responsibility in multi-
occupancy buildings for individual occupancies having separate street addresses is __________________.

A) Fire Prevention Bureau

B) Fire Station Personnel

C) Battalion Responsibility

D) Both “A” & “B”

E) Both “B” & “C”

A

D) Both “A” & “B”

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/1-28.85 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Responsibility”, multi-unit dwellings shall include all enclosed corridor multi-unit residential occupancies 5-15 units in size and hotels with 6-19 guest rooms which are less than 3 stories in height. This category shall require inspection once every __________.

A) Year

B) Six months

C) Three years

D) None of the above

A

C) Three years

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/1-51.01 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Responsibility”, the Basic Inspection Guide (Book _____ )
shall be utilized by Fire Suppression personnel to assist with hazard recognition and code enforcement.

A) No. 1

B) No. 2

C) No. 3

D) No. 5

A

A) No. 1

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/3-40.01 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Procedures”, notices shall be served either personally or by U.S. mail. The hazard correction date should be a maximum of 30 days from the date_______________.

A) Mailed

B) Of delivery

C) Of preparation of the notice

D) Of inspection

A

C) Of preparation of the notice

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/3-40.10 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Procedures”, complaints received from City Council Field Offices or City Council Deputies require ______________ Commanders to report back to the City Council Field Office explaining the disposition of the complaint. Refer to Vol. 5, F-333.

A) Station

B) Battalion

C) Division

D) Bureau

A

B) Battalion

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/3-40.12 “Fire Prevention / General / Inspection Procedures”, if after a maximum of ________ days it is found that full compliance has not been obtained, the inspecting member shall initiate a “Request for Legal Action”, _________, for forwarding through Battalion to the Legal Liaison Unit.

A) 15, F-290

B) 15, F-338

C) 30, F-290

D) 30, F-338

A

C) 30, F-290

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/4-17.20 “School, Church and Day Nursery Inspection / Requirements / Extinguishers”, every portable fire extinguisher shall be hydrostatically tested. Dry chemical, with shells of stainless steel, aluminum or soldered brass shall be hydrostatically tested every ______ years.

A) 3

B) 5

C) 10

D) 12

A

D) 12

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/4-17.24 “School, Church and Day Nursery Inspection / Requirements / Flammable and Combustible Liquids”, the following flammable or combustible liquids may be stored in a basement only
with a Special Permit issued by the Chief, except __________.

A) Class I

B) Class II

C) Class IIIA

D) Class IIIB

E) None of the above

A

A) Class I

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/4-17.33 “School, Church and Day Nursery Inspection / Requirements / Special Events”, for every tent or cloth enclosure of _____ sq. ft. or more for use as an assemblage, a Div. 5 Permit is required.

A) 350

B) 400

C) 450

D) 500

A

C) 450

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/4-17.33 “School, Church and Day Nursery Inspection / Requirements / Special Events”, every Special Permit will specify conditions necessary to be observed to safely conduct, use or maintain the condition or device for which it is written and shall include an expiration date. Responsible Fire Stations will be notified by the Inspector who issues the permit, _____days in advance of any Special Event planned in company occupancies.

A) 3

B) 5

C) 7

D) 10

A

D) 10

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13
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-18.99 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Brush; Grass and Vegetation (Divisions 21 & 25)”, maintain at least _____ feet around or adjacent to any structure completely free from dry weeds, grass, or other hazardous vegetation. (57.21.07)

A) 50

B) 100

C) 200

D) 250

A

C) 200

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-34.55 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Exits and Fire Escapes”, panic hardware shall be installed not less than ____ inches nor more than ____ inches above the floor.

A) 28, 36

B) 30, 40

C) 30, 44

D) 32, 48

A

C) 30, 44

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-34.55 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Exits and Fire Escapes”, maximum effort to operate doors with panic hardware shall not exceed ________ pounds for exterior doors and ______ pounds for interior doors, such pull or push effort being applied at right angles to hinged doors.

A) 15, 8-1/2

B) 8-1/2, 5

C) 7-1/2, 5

D) 5, 7-1/2

A

B) 8-1/2, 5

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-45.25 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Division 30)”, no Class I or Class II liquid with a flash point below ____ F may be used for cleaning, polishing, or fumigation in any dwelling.

A) 100

B) 110

C) 130

D) 145

A

B) 110

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17
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-77.32 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Standpipe and Sprinkler Systems”, every completely sprinklered building four or more stories in height, shall be provided with __________ standpipes.

A) Class I

B) Class II

C) Combination Class III

D) Both “A” & “B”

E) All of the above

A

A) Class I

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18
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-84.30 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Storage Combustibles”, the storage height of pallets may be increased beyond the six foot height limit up to a maximum of _____ feet in height providing the Storage Area meets the requirements of L.A.F.D. Standard No. 61 (Sprinkler Density Requirements for Pallet Storage).

A) 10

B) 12

C) 20

D) 28

A

C) 20

19
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-86.99 “Fire Prevention /Specific Hazards / Street Numbers, Missing or Obscured”, the formula used to determine the proper size of address numbers is: The height in inches shall be _____ of the distance in feet from the property line to the structure as seen from the street which the structure faces.

A) 1/10

B) 1/8

C) 3/16

D) 1/5

A

A) 1/10

20
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/8-01.00 “School Visitation Program / General Instructions”, the School Visitation Program consists of ________ sessions and is offered to each Elementary School in the City on a ________ year cycle.

A) Two, two

B) Two, three

C) Three, two

D) Three, three

A

D) Three, three

21
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 12/7-01.30 “Building Inventory Program / General”, once a station has completed all the Building Inventory Sheets for their occupancies, they will be updated _______ and as the need arises.

A) Semi-annually

B) Annually

C) Every three years

D) Every five years

A

B) Annually

22
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 12/7-70.01 “Building Inventory Program / Stairway Numbering System”, the numbering system is composed of square signs at least ________ located on the wall or painted on the wall surface adjacent to the door on the stairway side. Signs shall be required in all buildings ______ or more stories in height.

A) 10” x 10”, 2

B) 10” x 10”, 3

C) 12” x 12”, 2

D) 12” x 12”, 3

A

D) 12” x 12”, 3

23
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 12/7-80.05 “Building Inventory Program / Warning Placarding System”, warning placards shall be posted whenever ____________ are processed, stored, or used in quantities requiring a permit under Division 4 of the Fire Code.

A) Flammable Liquids

B) Combustible Liquids

C) Hazardous Materials

D) Chemicals

A

C) Hazardous Materials

24
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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 12/8-01.01 “Brush Inventory Program / General”, brush inventories were first introduced in this Department in _______.

A) 1942

B) 1963

C) 1977

D) 1981

A

D) 1981

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 12/8-17.20 “Brush Inventory Program / Instructions”, the definition of Chamise is any combination of ______high, native vegetation found generally on south and west-facing slopes. This includes sagebrush, ceanothus, buckwheat, chamise and other coastal sage scrub species.

A) 1 foot to 3 feet

B) 3 feet to 5 feet

C) 3 feet to 6 feet

D) 5 feet to 7 feet

A

C) 3 feet to 6 feet

26
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According to the LAFD Basic Inspection Guide (Book 1), “Apartments, Hotels,
Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels / Fire Alarm System”, if a fire alarm system
is found inoperative during a routine general, night or pre-fire plan inspection, issue a Fire/Life Safety Violation (F-_____) to the owner or responsible person.

A) 340A

B) 340B

C) 340C

D) 340D

A

C) 340C

27
Q

According to the LAFD Basic Inspection Guide (Book 1), “Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels / Sprinkler Systems”, automatic sprinkler
systems shall be provided with spare sprinkler heads as follows: For systems with 301 to 1000 sprinklers, provide _____ spare sprinkler heads.

A) 6

B) 9

C) 12

D) 24

A

C) 12

28
Q

According to the LAFD Basic Inspection Guide (Book 1), “Permits / Table 4-A”,
combustible metals in the amount of _____ or less are exempt from Division 4
requirements.

A) 100 lbs.

B) 120 gals.

C) 240 gals.

D) 500 gals.

A

D) 500 gals.

29
Q

According to the LAFD Basic Inspection Guide (Book 1), “Light Industrial Occupancy”, not more than _____ gallons of flammable and/or combustible
liquids shall be stored in any one Hazardous Materials Cabinet.

A) 30

B) 60

C) 120

D) 240

A

B) 60

30
Q

According to the LAFD Basic Inspection Guide (Book 1), “Auto Fueling Stations”, no hose used for transferring Class I, II, or IIIA liquids from any fixed dispensing apparatus shall be more than _____ feet long, including nozzle.

A) 6

B) 8

C) 12

D) 14

A

D) 14

31
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 54, “Hazardous / Illegal Mezzanines”, the clear height above or below a mezzanine floor construction shall be not less than _________.

A) 6’ 8”

B) 7’

C) 7’ 6”

D) 8’

A

B) 7’

32
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 54, “Hazardous / Illegal Mezzanines”, two exits shall be provided from mezzanines having an occupant load of more than ______ or when the area of the mezzanine exceeds ______ square feet, whichever is the more restrictive.

A) Ten, 2,000

B) Ten, 2,500

C) Twelve, 2,000

D) Twelve, 3,000

A

A) Ten, 2,000

33
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 57, “Evacuation Guidelines / Evacuation Pre-planning”, establishment of the evacuation center location is a function of the Department of ________________.

A) Parks and Recreation

B) Transportation

C) Education

D) Health

A

A) Parks and Recreation

34
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 57, “Evacuation Guidelines / Transportation”, past experience in evacuations nationwide indicates that approximately _____ percent of all persons being evacuated as the result of an emergency incident used their private automobiles.

A) 25

B) 55

C) 65

D) 75

A

C) 65

35
Q

According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), “SEC. 57.01.37. Authority to Issue Passes and Credentials”, the ___________ is authorized to issue approved passes entitling the holders thereof to pass Fire Department barriers. Such passes shall bear a number and a statement of the purpose of issuance, together with the words “Los Angeles Fire Department”.

A) Board of Fire Commissioners

B) Fire Chief

C) City Council

D) Mayor

A

A) Board of Fire Commissioners

36
Q

According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), “SEC. 57.02.02. General Definitions”, the temperature at which a liquid is rapidly converted to a vapor when at a pressure of 14.7 psi, is the definition of ______________.

A) Pressure Point

B) Boiling Point

C) Vapor Point

D) Vapor Pressure

A

B) Boiling Point

37
Q

According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), “SEC. 57.05.01. Scope”, the definition of a Division _____ permit: permits which constitute authority for a specific action or project. These Permits are issued for a specified period of time unless voided or revoked,

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 8

A

B) 5

38
Q

According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), “57.07.01 Los Angeles Fire Department Standards”, the Standard System for the Identification of the Fire
Hazards of Materials,” N.F.P.A. 704, 1985, refers to LAFD Standard No. _______.

A) 1

B) 12

C) 41

D) 58

A

D) 58

39
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 76, “Company Operations”, NFPA _____, “Standard on Fire Department Incident Management System” requires that Department SOG’s provide for one individual to assume the role of Incident Commander from the start of operations.

A) 1021

B) 1500

C) 1561

D) 1901

A

C) 1561

40
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 76, “Company Operations”, all company
officers are reminded that the _______ is a key component for firefighter accountability for members assigned to each company. All _______ shall assure magnetic nametags carried on the Department apparatus are updated whenever staffing changes take place.

A) “Apparatus Roster System”, Members

B) “Apparatus Accountability System”, Officers

C) “Apparatus Roster System”, Members

D) “Apparatus Accountability System”, Officers

A

D) “Apparatus Accountability System”, Officers

41
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 122, “Ferno Pro Flex Model 93-PST - Heavy Lift Gurney”, the gurney features a maximum patient load capacity of _____ pounds in the upright position, and _____ pounds in the lowest position.

A) 450, 1000

B) 550, 1000

C) 650, 1000

D) 750, 1000

A

C) 650, 1000

42
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 69, “Maxi-Force Air Bag System”, safety relief valves will relieve is pressure exceeds _______ psi.

A) 125

B) 135

C) 145

D) 155

A

B) 135

43
Q

According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 69, “Maxi-Force Air Bag System”, never inflate air bags against sharp objects or against objects hotter than ______ degrees.

A) 200

B) 210

C) 220

D) 230

A

C) 220