LFD Quiz 34

Question 1

According to the LAFD Training Bulletin #64 “Automatic External Defibrillators”, assuming that the patient is unconscious, unresponsive, pulseless and apneic, which one of the following is a contraindication for use of the AED:
A) A 7 year old male that weighs 100 pounds.
B) A 32 year old male with a pacemaker.
C) A 36 year old female that is 8 months pregnant.
D) A 98 year old female that weighs 85 pounds

Answer 1

D) A 98 year old female that weighs 85 pounds

Question 2

According to the LAFD Earthquake Operational Plan (Book 98), Chapter 3 - #6(b)
“Operations – Earthquake Emergency Mode - Radio Status Check Procedure”, EMS District Supervisors shall be included in the Radio Status Check for the
_____________in which their office is located.
A) Battalion
B) Division
C) Either A or B
D) None of the above

Answer 2

B) Division

Question 3

According to the LAFD Training Bulletin #96 “Wildland Firefighting Protective Clothing”, with regard to Wildland Protective Clothing which of the following
statements is incorrect:

A) Members may wear the firefighting hood in lieu of the face/neck
shroud at brush/grass fires.
B) At a minimum, the web-belt with the canteen and fire shelter must be
worn.
C) The 100% cotton long-sleeve T-shirt shall be worn underneath the
Brush Jacket during wildland operations.
D) The lightweight Nomex overpant shall be worn over the standard/work
uniform pant.

Answer 3

C) The 100% cotton long-sleeve T-shirt shall be worn underneath the
Brush Jacket during wildland operations.

Question 4

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 4 “Safety
Issues – Fire Shelter”, the foil part of the Fire Shelter will reflect ______of a flame
fronts radiant heat.
A) 80 percent
B) 85 percent
C) 90 percent
D) 95 percent

Answer 4

D) 95 percent

Question 5

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 4 “Safety
Issues – Fire Shelter”, Fire Shelter deployment sites should be free of any fuels. If necessary an area of ____ by ____ should be cleared to minimize flame contact
with the shelter.
A) 4 feet, 8 feet
B) 6 feet, 8 feet
C) 8 feet, 8 feet
D) 4 feet, 6 feet

Answer 5

A) 4 feet, 8 feet

Question 6

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation Volume 2, 4/4-51.33 “Visitor Reports”,
when persons who are not City of Los Angeles employees suffer accident, illness or injury while on City property, complete and forward a ____to the_______________.
A) FG 97, Community Liaison Officer
B) F225, Department Safety Officer
C) FG 87, Administrative Office
D) F225 with FG 97 to concerned Bureau Commander

Answer 6

C) FG 87, Administrative Office

Question 7

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 5 “Fire Enviroment”, the Santa Ana winds are most common in the months
of __________________through__________________.
A) June, August
B) December, March
C) September, April
D) June, September

Answer 7

C) September, April

Question 8

According to the LAFD Training Bulletin #64 “Automatic External Defibrillators”,
documentation of EMT-1 defibrillation consists of both __________________and
__________________.
A) written reports, audio recording
B) audio recording, F-905 EMS report form
C) PCMCIA report form, audio recording
D) None of the above

Answer 8

A) written reports, audio recording

Question 9

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation Volume 1, 2/1-08.01 “Determination of
First Alarm assignment”, a “Category C” response shall consist of not less than
______ fire companies including not less that ______ engine company(s) and not
less than _____truck company(s).
A) 5, 3, 2
B) 3, 2, 1
C) 4, 3, 1
D) 6, 5, 1

Answer 9

C) 4, 3, 1

Question 10

According to the LAFD Rules and Regulations “Section 6 (t)”, All Officers shall:
choose men for relief positions on the basis of ____________and____________.
A) merit, qualifications
B) merit, experience
C) experience, seniority
D) qualification, experience

Answer 10

D) qualification, experience

Question 11

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation Volume 2, 4/2-01.68 “Hydrants – Painting”, ________________________shall determine that hydrants with static
pressure over 200 psi have tops painted red.
A) Captains
B) Company Commanders
C) Station Commanders
D) Personnel from the Department of Water and Power

Answer 11

C) Station Commanders

Question 12

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 5 “Fire Enviroment”, the wind speeds quoted on weather forecasts are wind speeds
measured at _____ feet above the surface in light fuels.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 20

Answer 12

D) 20

Question 13

According to the LAFD Training Bulletin #31 “Polycarbonate Windows”, Lexan
window material has a thickness from ___ inch to ___inch.
A) 1/8 , ¼
B) ¼, ½
C) ½, 1
D) 1, 1-1/2

Answer 13

A) 1/8 , ¼

Question 14

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 5 “Fire
Environment”, ______________are one of the most common indicators of intense
local heating and unstable air conditions.
A) Foehn winds
B) Whirlwinds
C) Up-slope convective winds
D) Diurnal downdrafts

Answer 14

B) Whirlwinds

Question 15

According to the LAFD Multi-Casualty Incident Operational Procedures (Book 70),
“Appendix D – Recommended Triage Principles”, the Simple Triage and Rapid
Transport plan allows first responders to triage patients in _____________or less.
A) 20 seconds
B) 30 seconds
C) 60 seconds
D) 70 seconds

Answer 15

C) 60 seconds

Question 16

According to the LAFD Rapid Intervention Manual (Book 101), 17 “Escape routes”,
facades and mezzanines are not normally located where?
A) Above fire doors.
B) Above “scissor – gate” security doors.
C) Above center opening exit doors.
D) Above rolling steel doors

Answer 16

D) Above rolling steel doors

Question 17

According to the LAFD Brush Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 5 “Fire
Environment”, as a rule of thumb, relative humidity is halved with each ____degree
increase in temperature within an air mass.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 25

Answer 17

C) 20

Question 18

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation Volume 3, 6/11-01.75 “Security of Portable Radios”, a daily inventory of all portable radios shall be performed with
journal entries made where appropriate/applicable. The journal entry shall identify
the _______________ and the ____________________.
A) radio type, named member
B) radio number, apparatus position
C) OCD number, radios’ assigned position
D) radio number, person assigned

Answer 18

D) radio number, person assigned

Question 19

According to the LAFD Manual of Operation Volume 2, 4/2-17.90 “Drills”, Chief
Officers or Station Commanders contemplating training activities requiring large GPM flows will notify the __________________________________at least ______ hours in advance.
A) DWP, 24
B) Construction Services – Hydrant Access Unit, 48
C) DWP, 48
D) Construction Services – Hydrant Access Unit, 24

Answer 19

B) Construction Services – Hydrant Access Unit, 48

Question 20

According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99) Chapter 5 “Fire Environment - Fuels”, _________________________is generally considered the
most important influence on the flammability of fuels.
A) Oil content
B) The amount of dead material
C) Moisture content
D) The amount of pre-heating

Answer 20

C) Moisture content