LAFD Quiz 31 Flashcards
According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 121, “The Tranzport Hood”, in every instance where the Tranzport Hood is employed, _______________should be
requested to respond to the scene.
A) Law enforcement personnel.
B) EMS Battalion Captain.
C) Law enforcement personnel and an EMS Battalion Captain.
D) Law enforcement personnel, law enforcement supervisor, and an
EMS Battalion Captain.
C) Law enforcement personnel and an EMS Battalion Captain.
According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 121, “The Tranzport Hood”, the Tranzport Hood may be used on anyone who is:
A) Vomiting.
B) Disoriented.
C) Hemorrhaging profusely from the mouth.
D) Hemorrhaging profusely from the nose.
E) None of the Above.
B) Disoriented.
According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 122 “Ferno PRO Flexx Model 93-PST Heavy Lift Gurney”, the weight limit of the standard gurney is \_\_\_\_\_\_ pounds. The “Heavy Lift” gurney features a maximum patient load capacity of \_\_\_\_\_\_ pounds in the upright position, and \_\_\_\_\_\_ pounds in the lowest position. A) 350, 500, 800 B) 350, 600, 900 C) 400, 600, 1000 D) 400, 650, 1000 E) 450, 650, 1000
D) 400, 650, 1000
According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 122 “Ferno PRO Flexx Model 93-PST Heavy Lift Gurney”, the following resources will be attached to a “Heavy Lift” dispatch”:
A) Heavy Lift Gurney Ambulance (Paramedic), Light Force, and an
EMS Battalion Captain
B) Heavy Lift Gurney Ambulance (Paramedic), Light Force, EMS
Battalion Captain, and a US&R Company
C) Heavy Lift Gurney Ambulance (Paramedic), Task Force, EMS
Battalion Captain, and a US&R Company
D) Heavy Lift Gurney Ambulance (Paramedic), Task Force, EMS
Battalion Captain, US&R Company, and a Battalion Chief
C) Heavy Lift Gurney Ambulance (Paramedic), Task Force, EMS
Battalion Captain, and a US&R Company
According to LAFD Training Bulletin #98 “Emergency Medical Services Report Writing”, documentation of events at emergency medical incidents must be clear, concise, and complete, therefore, members should do which of the following:
A) Print entries in blue, green, or black ink, and lower or upper case
B) Print entries in blue or black ink, and lower or upper case
C) Print entries in blue or black ink, and upper case
D) Print entries in blue or black ink, and lower case
E) All of the above are acceptable
C) Print entries in blue or black ink, and upper case
According to LAFD Training Bulletin #98 “Emergency Medical Services Report Writing”, errors or mistakes must be legible even after they have been corrected; therefore, _____________ are acceptable method(s) for correcting errors:
A) “Line through”
B) Erasures and rewritten corrections
C) “Write over” the unwanted entry
D) “Scribble out” and rewrite
E) “White out” and rewrite over unwanted entry
A) “Line through”
According to LAFD Training Bulletin #98 “Emergency Medical Services Report Writing”, the greatest potential for criticism arising from EMS incidents occurs in those situations in which:
A) Events are inaccurately or insufficiently documented
B) Patient conditions are inaccurately or insufficiently documented
C) No “hands-on” patient contact was made
D) Members deviated from the accepted “standard of care”
E) None of the above
C) No “hands-on” patient contact was made
According to LAFD Training Bulletin #98 “Emergency Medical Services Report Writing”, the basic premise of most law suits involving charges of negligence,
improper treatment, or omissions of care is:
A) Inaccurate or insufficient documentation of events
B) Inaccurate or insufficient documentation of patient conditions
C) No “hands-on” patient contact made
D) Members failed to perform to an appropriate “standard of care”
E) None of the above
D) Members failed to perform to an appropriate “standard of care”
According to the LAFD Truck Operations Manual (Book 29), Chapter 12 “Gas Utilities”, a flat washer on the stopcock or service cock valve indicates a:
A) Branch service gas line
B) Plastic pipe service line was inserted inside an older metal pipe
C) Plastic service line
D) Relatively low level gas
pressure, approximately 1/3 p.s.i.
E) None of the above
B) Plastic pipe service line was inserted inside an older metal pipe
According to the LAFD Truck Operations Manual (Book 29), Chapter 12 “Gas Utilities”, Natural gas has an ignition temperature of _______ degrees, and a flammable range between _____ and _____ percent:
A) 900, 3, 8
B) 1000, 4, 10
C) 1100, 4, 14
D) 1200, 4, 14
C) 1100, 4, 14
According to the LAFD Fire Investigation Manual (Book 83), Chapter 9 “Courtroom Testimony”, _________________ is a procedure in which questions are asked by an attorney or the court to test the witness’ competency and expertise relating to elements or issues pertaining to a particular subject or case.
A) “Voir Dire”
B) “Voire Daire”
C) “Prima Facie”
D) “Voir Facie”
E) None of the above
A) “Voir Dire”
According to the LAFD Fire Investigation Manual (Book 83), Chapter 10, “Arson Laws” and the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 57.55.01.c Storage:
Fireworks shall be stored in compliance with the following: A maximum of ______ pounds may be stored in approved portable magazines complying with the provisions of LAFD Standard No. 40 and in a location approved by the Chief.
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 1500
D) 2000
A) 500
According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 4, 8/3-40.70 “Modification and Alteration of Apparatus”, approval of modifications and alterations to apparatus are required by ______________________.
A) Operations Deputy
B) Commander, Bureau of
Emergency Services
C) Commander, Bureau of Support Services
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
D) All of the above
According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 4, 8/3-48.50 “Labeling and Transporting of air and Oxygen Cylinders”: Any cylinder with more than _______
pounds of pressure is considered a hazardous material.
A) 40
B) 140
C) 500
D) 1000
A) 40
According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 4, 8/5-84.40, the minimum diesel fuel order for a 2000-gallon fuel tank is _______ gallons, and the maximum diesel fuel order for a 2000-gallon fuel tank is _______ gallons.
A) 650, 750
B) 1300, 1500
C) 1500, 1800
D) 1600, 1800
C) 1500, 1800