Month II Probation Flashcards
Identify a local alarm.
Answer:
An alarm to which a unit, or unites less in number than a box assignment responds to a report of an emergency.
Identify a box alarm.
Answer:
An alarm on which five engine companies, two truck companies, two battalion chiefs, one rescue squad and one ambulance responds.
Identify a multiple alarm.
Answer:
Second- 4 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies, a Rescue Squad, and a Battalion Chief and the Hazmat Unit.
Third- 4 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies
Fourth- 4 Engine Companies
Fifth- 4 Engine Companies
Greater Alarms- The Incident Commander will specifically request units.
Identify a Special Alarm
Answer:
When an alarm that is requested by the Incident Commander , for a specific type of supporting unit, or definite number and type of units.
Identify the Working Fire Dispatch
Answer:
An alarm consisting of an Engine Company, a Truck Company, a Battalion Fire Chief, the Safety Officer, an Air Unit, a Fire Investigation Unit, the EMS Supervisor, and an Ambulance or Medic Unit. The Engine Company and Truck Company dispatched on the Working Fire Dispatch will be designated as the Rapid Intervention Team.
Define Needless or Accidental Alarm
Answer:
Alarms caused by smoke or steam scares, reflections, accidents to boxes or where a mistake has been made.
Define a False Alarm
Answer:
In general, false alarms include only those that are sent in willfully or knowingly false.
What must all Department Vehicles do at each and every stop sign or red traffic light, when responding to alarms
Answer:
All Department vehicles shall stop at each and every stop sign and red traffic light and shall not proceed ahead into the intersection until it is consistent with the safe operation to do so.
What are the guidelines regarding speed for responding vehicles?
Answer:
In responding to alarms, vehicles shall not be driven at a rate of speed greater than that justified by the physical condition of the vehicle, traffic conditions, and general condition of the roadway.
Explain the right-of-way at a street intersection for units responding to an alarm?
Answer:
Right of way at intersections shall be governed by the order in which units are dispatched.
- When an engine company and a truck have the same order of dispatch, the engine company shall have the right of way over the truck company.
-Engine companies and truck companies shall have the right of way at all times over chiefs, rescue squads, and ems units.
-a chief shall have the right of way over rescue squads and ems units.
-a rescue squad shall have the right of way over ems units.
Should headlights be used when responding to alarms?
Answer:
headlights shall be used while responding to alarms, day or night.
When may members don their SCBA?
Answer:
when responding to an alarm, the donning of self contained breathing apparatus is prohibited until the apparatus has arrived on the scene of an emergency and has come to a complete halt.
Are members permitted to don SCBA while apparatus is in motion without seat belts fastened?
Answer:
members are reminded that they are to be seated and have their seatbelts fastened about them any time the apparatus is in motion.
Identify the horn signals used between the driver and tiller person of Aerial ladder trucks?
Answer:
one sound of the horn - stop
two sounds of the horn - go ahead
three sounds of the horn- back up
Probationer identification shall be worn where?
Answer:
left breast centered 1/4 inch above the top seam of the pocket.
When is PPE # 1 and PPE # 2 sent for Departmental cleaning?
Answer:
PPE 1 is sent out in the January / June cycle
PPE 2 is sent out in the July / December cycle
Identify the phases of the “Emergency Mobilization Plan”.
Answer:
Phase I Mobilization- Battalion recall
Phase II Mobilization - Platoon Recall
Phase III Mobilization - Full Mobilization Recall
Can members be relieved from duty when the Department is operating under the “Emergency Mobilization Plan”?
Answer:
If at the time of the change of platoons, the Department is operating under any portion of the Emergency Mobilization Plan, no member of the department will be relieved from duty without the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee.
What will members of the off duty platoon be required to have with them when reporting for duty under the “Emergency Mobilization Plan”?
Answer:
- Proper Work Uniform
- EMS Certification Card
- PAT
- ID Card
- Drivers License
- Full PPE
- Go Bag
What are the hours of duty while operating under the “Emergency Mobilization Plan?
Answer:
-The normal hours of duty under the Emergency Mobilization Plan will be 0700 - 0700 However any phase may be instituted at any hour. The Department has the ability during a Full Platoon Recall tatus to operate with two platoons working for the 24 hours who will then be relieved by two different platoons. The department may operate 0700-1900 and 1900 - 0700 with two platoons working 12 hours each.
Name the Area Commands used in our Department and what Battalions are assigned to each?
Answer:
1-6 Command will be assigned the geographic areas of the 1st and 6th battalions
2-3 Command will be assigned the geographic areas of the 2nd and 3rd battalions.
4-5 Command will be assigned the geographic areas of the 4th and 5th battalions.
What information should the Watch Detail impart when an alarm is received?
Answer: Notify the company officer or officers that are assigned to the units that have been dispatched of all the information received. Including -Type of alarm -Position Due -Correct Address -Assigned Tactical Channel -All other pertinent information
On an alarm, when is the Personnel Accountability System implemented?
Answer:
The incident commander will begin tracking the units assigned to the incident the moment units are dispatched and continue until the incident has been mitigated and the incident commander determines tracking is no longer necessary.
What is the purpose of the Personnel Accountability System?
Answer:
The purpose of the DCFD Personnel Accountability System is to account for all
firefighters operating within the Hazard Zone of an incident.
The SOG Personnel Accountability Section states “THE FOLLOWING RULES WILL BE ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES:” what are they?
Answer:
The minimum crew operating in a Hazard Zone shall be two firefighters with a
least one portable radio.
Crews always go in and come out together.
All personnel shall be in contact with their Officer-In-Charge by either:
a) Voice.
b) Touch.
c) Sight.
What are the first due engine company’s responsibilities upon arriving at the scene of a reported fire?
Answer
The 1st due engine shall be responsible for securing a water supply by laying out hydrant to-fire, reverse layout or split layout. They shall assume a position to attack the fire from
the front of the building, the address side, Side A-Alpha.
What are the second due engine company’s responsibilities upon arriving at the scene of a reported fire?
Answer
The 2nd due Engine Company shall be responsible for securing a water supply. They
shall assume a position to attack the fire from the rear of the building, Side C-Charlie.
What are the third due engine company’s responsibilities on a box alarm?
Answer:
The 3rd due Engine Company shall acknowledge the 1st due Engine Company’s hydrant
position on the tactical channel. The 3rd due Engine Company shall take a position at the
location of the 1st due Engine Company’s water supply. They shall immediately
complete the process of ensuring a continuous water supply by attaching to a hydrant,
Humat valve, or by completing a split layout. If the 1st due Engine Company has their
own hydrant, the 3rd due Engine Company will lay out from an independent hydrant, and
report to Side A-Alpha of the fire building. When laying out from an independent
hydrant, the 3rd due Engine Company must advise Operations of the location of the
hydrant they have laid out from.
What are the fourth due engine company’s responsibilities on a box alarm?
Answer:
The 4th due Engine Company shall acknowledge the 2nd due Engine Company’s hydrant
position on the tactical channel. The 4th due Engine Company shall take a position at the
location of the 2nd due Engine Company’s water supply. They shall immediately
complete the process of ensuring a continuous water supply by attaching to a hydrant,
Humat valve, or by completing a split layout. If the 2nd due Engine Company has their
own hydrant, the 4th due Engine Company will lay out from an independent hydrant, and
report to Side C-Charlie of the fire building. When laying out from an independent
hydrant, the 4th due Engine Company must advise Operations of the location of the
hydrant they have laid out from.
How many levels of staging are there?
Answer:
Three
What will the first and second due engine companies and the first due truck company do in Level 1 Staging?
Answer:
The 1st and 2nd due Engine Companies shall layout and report to their assigned positions,
unless directed otherwise by Operations. The 1st due Truck Company will take a position
in front of the building. These companies will follow Standard Operating Guidelines.
What is the primary purpose of the first due Engine Company on a known basement fire?
Answer:
On known basement fires, the primary purpose of the 1st due Engine Company’s hose line
is to protect the search and rescue operation.
Explain the difference between a MAYDAY, a PRIORITY, and a “10-33”.
Answer:
It is important to understand the difference between MAYDAY, PRIORITY and
10-33 messages.
MAYDAY is to notify Operations / the Incident Commander (and other units on
the scene that firefighter(s) or crews are lost, missing or trapped.
PRIORITY is to transmit an urgent message to Operations that does NOT involve
trapped or missing personnel.
10-33 is a coded message to inform Communications that immediate police
assistance is needed.
Identify the four sides of a fire building and the quadrants within.
Answer:
Describe five characteristics of natural gas.
Answer:
It is non-poisonous.
Natural gas displaces the air in an enclosed space and can result in suffocation of
victims.
It is lighter than air.
It will rise and dissipate rapidly.
It produces high radiant heat in the free-burning state.
The ignition point is between 1100 &1200 degrees F.
Ignition can be caused by pilot lights; flint sparks, matches, static electricity, and
sparks from electrical motors, etc
Describe a fire valve.
Answer:
The fire valve has a raised operating stem inside a 2 ½” diameter pipe, which projects
about 12” above grade. The 2 ½” diameter pipe is closed on top by five-sided threaded
cap.
Describe the operation of a fire valve.
Answer
Remove the cap with a fireplug wrench by turning it counter-clockwise. If it does not
move readily, tap around the edge of the cap while applying pressure in a counter
clockwise direction. After removing the cap use a fire-plug wrench to turn the operating
head ¼ turn clockwise.
Describe the operation of a curb stopcock valve.
Answer:
Remove the stopcock box cover and turn the valve ¼ turn either way with a gas stopcock
wrench (tee handle). The gas supply is turned off when the operating lug is crosswise to
the pipe. Apply gradual pressure to the valve and avoid sudden excessive force.
Describe the operation of a curb gate valve.
Answer:
Remove the valve box top and turn the hand wheel or 2” square operating head clockwise
until the valve resists further turning, six to twenty turns depending on the size of the
valve.
What must a member do if they use a “Go Bag” on an actual incident?
Answer:
Prepare and submit a FD Form 53.1 and a Special Report to the Deputy Fire Chief of
Special Operations.
The expansion ratio of Propane gas is ______to____ and the vapor density is________
Answer:
270 to 1 and 1.6 heavier than air
E85 fuel is a _____________________ flammable liquid
Answer:
Highly
Companies should always check what part of a vehicle during a fire?
Answer:
The Trunk Area
Electrical system capacitor hold stored energy which must be _______ Because there is a delay of ________________ before the system is de-energized.
Answer:
Dumped, 5 to 10 minutes
Apparatus should be positioned a minimum of _________ away from the involved vehicle, if apparatus must be positioned towards the rear then it should be a distance of no less than__________.
Answer:
50’, 100’
The busses in the Metro Fleet contain __________ tanks that operate at ________psi
Answer:
7CNG, 3600
What is the minimum amount of time that a member can be charged AWOL?
Answer:
One Hour
Tardiness is defined as:
Answer:
Any absence of up to one (1) hour from duty which has not been approved in accordance
with established policy and procedures
A Trail Board shall consist of how many officers and of what rank?
Answer:
2 Battalion Fire Chiefs and 2 Captains
To whom may a member appeal an adverse action to?
Answer:
DC Office of Employee Appeals
Who may cancel streets drills?
Answer:
Deputy Fire Chief Operations
Which members are required to take part in house drills and inside evolutions of weekly drills?
Answer:
All personnel on duty
Drills shall begin at _________ but shall not be held on ____________ and _____________.
Answer:
1000AM
Sundays, Holidays
What is the Department’s requirement regarding a members dress uniform?
Answer:
When on duty members shall maintain a clean, repaired, and pressed dress uniform
ensemble at their regularly assigned company quarters at all times.
What is the location and hours of operation of the Logistics Section?
Answer:
3170 V Street NE 0700 – 1600
What must a member do in order to wear a non-issued helmet or boots?
Answer:
Execute a Fire & EMS Form 123 and obtain approval from their respective Battalion
Fire Chief
What must a member do when they believe an article of protective clothing is no longer service ready?
Answer:
During normal business hours the member shall contact the logistics section. During nonbusiness hours the Department Safety Officer shall be notified immediately
What is the Ready Alert Plan designed to do?
Answer
Immediately notify all on duty fire and EMS personnel of any possible rapidly evolving
event, such as terrorist attack, civil disturbance, severe weather emergency or any other
significant condition, incidence or situation of significance that may pose a threat to the
City or the National Capitol Region (NCR).
If a member is recalled under the mobilization plan what are his/hers responsibilities?
Answer:
Report to regular assigned duty station unless otherwise directed, and upon arrival report
availability to their Battalion Headquarters
If you are unable to reach your assigned duty station what shall you do?
Answer:
Member may report to the closest fire station. Then notify normally assigned station of
their location and the reason for not reporting. If unable to contact their own station then
call Battalion Headquarters of their situation and be guided by their orders.
