Order Book Flashcards
Who makes up disciplinary board?
1 Senior Captain (Chairperson), 2 Junior Captains
Who is responsible for all command and tactical decisions relating to an emergency?
Senior ranking fire service officer
How many acting BFC can be on duty at one time?
not more than 3
What is the truck company captain responsible for?
property officer; building, grounds, and property connected with the house
What are 5 unusual conditions that if observed require communications to immediate supervisors verbally and via special report
rescue of citizens
injuries to or death of members (on or off duty)
stolen property
civil disturbances
abuse/attack on members
Miscellaneous Service Calls
Referred to OUC; Any doubt OUC watch commander will contact the DFC Ops
Order of the left side of personnel folder
Form 9 On top (as soon as you open), Form 175 (middle), Form 119 on bottom (always remember sandwiched by the 9s)
How often are office desks and file cabinets of companies inspected? By who?
once a month; BFC
What is the difference between a special order, general order, and memorandums
General order: orders affecting permanent
Special order: not intended to be permanent nature
Memorandum: general information (hydrants, letters of appreciation, etc)
Form 14
Outside employment; also need to fill out form 35a and or a5b
Lost or stolen Fire Department Identification Card (FDID)
special report stating particulars to division commander; reported to proper jurisdictional police agency
Who do citizens file claims against DC government to? How long do they have?
Office or Risk Management; 6 month from the date of damage or injury
Define Summons, Subpoena, & notice of deposition
Summons: legal document notifying person summoned that an action has been initiated against him in court
subpoena: legal notice to a witness to appear and give testimony
Notice of Deposition: document informing a witness of the intention to pursue and discover a matter involved in a lawsuit
Documentation of whether damage exceeded __________ must be documented in ______________
$50; company journal
Accidental Alarm
False Alarm
Accidental Alarm: good intent; steam or smoke scares
False Alarm: sent willfully/knowingly false
Form 55
Company officer daily checklist
Company File Cabinet: Top drawer, second drawer, third drawer, 4th &5th drawer
1 A-K /misc. stationary items
2 L-Z/misc. stationary items
3 Peoplesoft records
4 & 5 executed reports, forms, other correspondence
Form 170.3
Metro Response Report: submitted to IC on all metro responses; except medical locals
Form 126.1
Daily report BFC to DFC
Who sends monthly reports, when must they be sent, what forms do they consist of?
Who sends Annual reports, when must they be sent, what forms do they consist of?
Company officers, BFCS, DFCs; no later than 3rd day of each month; 126, 126,1, 54s
No later than the third day of October each year
October 3rd
Needs and Reccomendations
Winter Needs (not snow chains)
Form 112
Property Inventory; Submitted by October 15th
(address of property 3170 added together “1 short of 12”)
Expedited report time frame
Routine Special report time frame
10 days
30 days
Who reports the Death of a member (regardless where it occurred) and to whom?
On duty company officer to OUC
Form 151
First aid provided in or out of quarters to injured/sick civilian or firefighter
What is unique about sulfur candles; and what must be done?
Entry made in journal; officer must remove candle
Temporary White Band (Hydrant)
when a hydrant has been changed from 4” to 4 1/2” steamer connection
Hydrants
Blue
yellow
orange
red
1500
1000-1499
500-999
<500
Form 19.2
Request to visit quarters; restrict children below age of 7 from getting on apparatus
Who to contact if Arrested
Notify OIA M-F 0815-1645
Operations DFC (who will notify OIA)
FLO (if DFC unavailable)
DUI offenses
1st 120 hours
2nd 360 hours
3rd termination
Inefficiency Examples
-3 adverse actions in 12 months (conduct unbecoming, improper performance, neglect of duty, misconduct)
-cited a 4th time in a 12 month period
Failure to notify dept of suspended/revoked drivers license
60hr suspension
Adverse & Corrective Actions Timeframes
15 days notice adverse action
10 days notice corrective action
Who serves on a disciplinary investigation board, for how long
3 captains for 18 months
Form 2.1 and time frame
Notification of Disciplinary investigation Board interview; 7 days notice
Notice of intent to charge
75 days after employer becomes aware of alleged infraction or complaint
How long does the department have to pursue departmental action after initial notification? How many days to challenge proposed action?
60 days; 10 days
Chief conference
Deputy Conference
not exceed 72 hours
72-120 hours
Timeframe to appeal BFC conference, DFC Conference, AFC decision
15 calendar days
Trial boards are made up of:
2 BFCS 2 Captains
Suspected Intoxication
If they refuse
If they agree
Temporarily relieve the member from duty
order them to submit to necessary test to determine physical/mental condition
Contact PFC and be guided by doctors orders
Form 1199-A
Notification of Charge to AWOL
Office of Compliance has 90 days from the date of offense
Adverse Action
removal, suspension 10 days or more, reduction in rank, pay, grade
Corrective Action
official reprimand; suspension less than 10 days
Form 163
DOT completed within 60 days
Annual Leave accrual, ops & divisions other than ops
240/264
EAL
not granted more than 6 hours prior to tour of duty; BFC & DFC has the authority; SR TO AFC
SF71
intent to use leave; civilian employees use reverse side for sick leave
Form 11
request to use leave (7 days prior)
Annual Physical Scheduling
Contact PFC 2 months prior to the month in which the examination is to occur; rescheduled appointments will be no later than 30 days from original scheduled appointment
From 44
Report of illness or injury
submitted immediately or within 24 hours of notification
Shall be in the office of the MSO no later than 10 calendar days from date of injury
Form 44.4
Injury reporting form serves as “certificate of occurrence”
typed and certified within 10 days of notification
Form 11.4
Request for advanced leave; sick leave not to exceed 288 hours
Form 44.1
Report of possible exposure
Form IC-1
Occupational Exposure Incident Report
MIP Cycle
MIP rules/documentation
April 1- Sep 30
October 1- Mar 31
1 hour before employee is due to report for duty
NO SLT available member will be charged AWOL
From 44.6
Use of MIP fwd to BFC
Form 33.1
MIP restriction
Form 158
On or before January 15th; ruled POD
Form 34
request to leave metropolitan area while on SLT; signed by PFC Physician; MSO approves/disapproves
When will an employee be Process for retirement (disability from injury)
Over 24 month period 64/192 (ops/admin) cumulative days out of work
Form 44.5
POD Injury Tracking Form
Units in the 1st battalion
Engine 6, 10, 12, 14, 17, 26
Truck 4,13, 15
BFC1/EMS1 (E12)
Ambulance 6, 12, 14, 26
Medic Unit 10, 14, 17
Units in the 2nd battalion
Engine 7, 8, 18, 27, 30
Truck 7, 17
BFC2/EMS2 (E8)
Air 2 (E8)
Ambulances 8, 18, 27 30 30b
Medic Units 8 27 30
Brush Unit 1 (E7)
Where is mass casualty unit 2?
Mass Casualty Unit 2 (E33)
Where is mass casualty unit 1?
Mass Casualty Unit 1 (E24)
Where is the canteen and rehab unit?
E5
Where is the rehab support unit?
Gallatin St Warehouse (still in the 5th battalion)
Where is twinned agent 1?
E13
Where is twinned agent 2?
E1
Where is the mobile command unit?
E2
What is article 1?
Organization
Where is Special operations DFC
1338 park rd nw
Where is Homeland security BFC?
1338 Park RD NW
Where is wrecker 1?
Gallatin St warehouse?
Where are fireboats 1,2,3
Pier 5 (550 Water St S.W)
Who makes up an advisory board for awards?
4 BFCs
1 EMS supervisor
Who is the chairperson for water supply board?
DFC TA Chairperson
Who is the chairperson for the safety committee
DFC risk management
Who is the chairperson for the Retirement and relief board?
Fire Chief
Who is the chairperson for the App./Equipment Selection Committee
DFC AD
Who is the Chairperson for the Probationary Review Board
DFC OD
Who is the chairperson for incentive awards committee?
AFC Services
Who makes up and accident investigation board?
3 BFCs (one as chair designated by DFC of affected division)
Safety officer
rep from AD
(others as designated)
Who is the chairperson Board of Appointments
Designated by the Fire Chief
Who is the chairperson of the uniform board?
AFC Services ( or their designee)
Who is the chairperson of the emergency water planning committee?
DFC FPD
What is article II?
Command of Divisions, Battalions, Companies, and Platoons
When will a DFC (Division level commander) assume command?
at their discretion
When must a DFC of operations assume command?
If a DFC from any other division has command
What are 5 non-emergency activities battalion commanders must accomplish?
1 battalion and company training
2 inspections (fire prevention, informative, metro, home survery, hydrant, and vacant building)
3 Personal management and administration
4 Company level facility maintenance
5 apparatus and equipment maintenance
Who are 5 critical partners and community stakeholders that can be reached through community outreach activities?
ANC representatives; school officials; business associates; CERT members; law enforcement partners
List training activities that battalion commanders will ensure are performed and documented.
required basic skills; unique requirements of each company; local alarm district familiarization; target hazards; special equipment/units assigned to a company; and other special response circumstances.
List responsibilities of EMS Captains
POC for ems issues in battalion
evaluate ALS providers
act as a resource
prepare, conduct, participate in ems skills
respond on incidents as assigned
establish ems functions at emergency incidents
oversee operations controlled medication programs
In a double house who is in charge?
Highest ranking officer or senior officer if equal rank
Who is in charge of single role EMS providers?
Platoon commander of the engine
You are on the scene of a cardiac arrest; Who is responsible for patient EMS operations relating to protocols and policies?
EMS Battalion Captain and EMS Battalion Chief
What are 4 responsibilites of a company commander?
1 administrative oversight of fire station
2 assigned personnel.
3 equipment
4 apparatus
Who is the property officer where a special ops company is assigned?
Engine Captain
If the property officer is absent who is responsible? Then who?
Assistant Property officer (captain of the other company in a double house)
Officer in command of a double house
What are 4 responsibilites of company commanders?
Supervise employees on their shift; assist in their development and training; maintain discipline; ensure safe working conditions;
What makes up personnel records and files
personal data; personnel actions; disciplinary history; drivers licenses info; training and certification records; appropriate medical physical info; fit tests; ppe records
What should an unusual incident report consist of?
dates, times, locations, and incident numbers
What is article III?
Miscellaneous Administrative Rules
What do company officers do with supplemental/misc. checks?
Record in company journal & “place in a secure place until forwarded”
Can supervisors give out info written or oral to anyone? (Referencing pay)
No; refer to payroll operations at 300 Indiana Ave NW
Provide 2 examples of misc. service calls
fallen trees and pumping out cellars (refered to OUC)
Red cross is available?
immediate emergency assistance; long range rehab assistance
fire or emergency requires relief for one or more families
disaster involving large number of persons
What are 3 examples of a disaster involving large numbers of persons?
(in reference to red cross)
fire in hotel or apartment
explosion
airplane crash
railroad wreck
What assistance can red cross provide?
first aid; food; clothing; housing; furniture; transportation
Red cross is requested through who?
OUC > mayors command center
or
directly to Emergency Management Agency (EMA) through the mayors command center
What is on a form 9?
assignments/reassignments; change of address; telephone number; marital stats; rank; platoon number; next of kin
What is an email signature limited to?
name
title
division
agency
office number
cell phone
fax
email
agency url
statement of confidentiality
Where is the set-up procedure of company desks and file cabinets located?
Company information book
What are officers responsible for reviewing prior to morning line up?
Review the contents of fems orders and memos folders; pass along at lineup
what do company officers due upon recieving an update general order?
make changes to appropriate manuals; initial and place date next to each item
After _____ days and all members _______, updated orders will be removed from clipboards and moved ________
14 days
initialed
executed form drawers of the file cabinet (draw 4 &5)
if an order is communicated over channel 01 how will it be documented?
margin: date, initials and “vocal message”
Who are request for changes/updates of special orders submitted to?
Regulations officer
How will money be forwarded to budget and accounting?
In a locked cash bag; left open until used with a form 1 as a receipt
What is the residency time requirement for hire /promotion?
5 years
Who approves form 14?
Division commander
AFC for division commanders
Fire chief all other members
Official complaints
use chain of command; need not be in writing; lowest level possible; if take to fire chief needs to be via special report
Form 10
time in grade
reason for request
current and previous assignment by rank dates
educational qualifications relevant to the position
other qualifications relevant
No member will be on the same platoon in the same battalion if:
mother/father
sister/brother
son/daughter
spouse
Where is the direct deposit authorization form?
LAN
What are the 3 items a citizen must have in there written filing of a claim against DC government?
1 brief description of incident
2 date and time
3 location
If a citizen files a claim against DC government what are 3 addition items they may be required to provide?
1 two or more estimated of the damage
2 copies of medical expenses
3 insurance carrier info
TRUE/FALSE
A person with a summons in a civil action is a defendant in that case?
True
Who provides free legal representation if summoned for an incident performed in the line of duty? What form is filled out?
Office of attorney general? Form 2.6
Article IV
Records
The 1st arriving engine officer of the first due engine is responsible for documenting 8 items pertaining to building construction in the company journal
location
height & construction
how occupied
owner name and address
agent name and address
origin of fire
extent of spread of fire
whether damage exceeded $50
The 1st arriving engine officer of the first due engine is responsible for documenting 9 items pertaining to vehicle in the company journal
location
make model body style year
license number state
owner name address
driver name address
cause of fire and origin
extent of spread
whether insured or not
VIN
Form 119
Unit Personnel Record
license info
Form 175
Training Record
misc. column on back for service emblems and medals
tra
Company information book will have:
Box alarm area streets running routes etc
list of probationers
list of company driver’s and tillermen
list of official fire and ems department books and manuals
chart describing official cabinet
chart describing official company desk
special appliances
info for a transferred company
For administrative purposes all single role EMS providers shall be assigned to who?
Engine Captain
Article V
Correspondence and reports
What is “special equipment” assigned to a house?
Salvage unit
Metro support unit
Foam and twin agent units
Within ______ days of medication expiring company officers will submit __________
60
Form 54.4
FD Form 180
Language Line Service
Form 108
Quarterly Reports
Date of Snow chains Special report
July 31st
When will a needs & recommendations Special report be submitted? To whom?
October 3rd
DFC Ops
Notice of new streets gets reported to who by who?
Division Commanders by Truck Company Commanders
The phrase “no further action” when endorsing SR is to be used by ______Rank and higher
BFC
What is the last sentence of an expedited Special report?
I request that this report be EXPEDIDTED.
Expedited special report will proceed through the chain of command in ____________
Single work day regardless those in an acting capacity
Death or serious injury of a member will be given to ouc through the on duty company officer containg ______ info
name
rank
company
extent of injury/illness
Death of a retired member notify _______
PIO
What is documented in the journal when encountering sulphur candles?
address
occupant/owner name
name of member who observed use
Where can a weekly list of OOS hydrants be located?
LAN
Who are the three POCs when a defective hydrant is identified?
OUC watch commander
DC WASA
BFC
What actions are taken when a hydrant is to be placed OOS?
Journal entry
OOS band placed on hydrant
Can a hydrant with a “maintenance requried” tag be used
Can be used for firefighting operations
Who provides hydrant rings?
Risk Management Division
Who do you notify if you open a hydrant marked “for fire only?”
OUC
What do you do if you are abused by a citizen?
SR to Bureau Head
When are personnel rosters updated?
JAJO 15th
What does an asterisk mean next to a name on personnel roster?
Have not performed duty for a period over 60 days due to slt, mil, light duty etc
What must you do if not assigned to fire dept headquarters upon arrival and departure?
sign in/out
Articles of value found on scene should ______________then ____________
given to IC to turn over to police
SR to division head stating full particulars
Form 1 attached to SR
Hours of IA
M-F 0815-1645
What are the 4 items you must notify IA of if change in legal status?
1indictments
2convictions or entering a guilty plea
3conviction or guilty plea to a misdemeanor including convictions and guilty pleas to traffic violations WHERE THE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED
4 notification of investigation for criminal/illegal activity
Does IA need to know if you plea guilty in traffic court?
No, unless it involves a suspended license
How many hours do you have to notify IA of additional supporting documents. How do you notify them? What if they’re closed?
72 hours?
SR, hand delivered, sealed envelope
How many hours do you have to notify IA of additional supporting documents. How do you notify them? What if they’re closed?
72 hours?
SR, hand delivered, sealed envelope
On duty DFC ops
Provide examples of documentation you are reuqired to provide to OIA on the ongoing status of your case?
info pertaining to additional charges
dismissal of charges
court dates
hearing notices
changes in bail status
changes to driver’s permits
pertinent info
When can a superior officer ask about your IA issues?
matters relating to official business of Fire & EMS
Ineffeciency Definiton
repeated and well founded complaints from superior officers
Expiration of licenses
SR to appropriate AFC
Members placed on enforced leave or pending OIA investigation will be placed on a ______ hour work week
40
Article 7
Maintenance of Dicispline
act or omission that interferes with efficiency and integrity of government operations:
(9 examples)
unauthorized absence
absence without official leave
neglect of duty
insubordination
incompetence
misfeasance (act of engaging in an action or duty but failing to perform the duty correctly)
malfeasance (wrong doing)
unreasonable failure to assist a fellow government employee in carrying out assigned duties
unreasonable failure to give assistance to public
Difference between malfeasance and misfeasance
misfeasance employee engaged but failed to do correctly; malfeasance did it wrong
Is enforced leave an adverse action?
No
Can adverse actions be taken against a probationer
no
Time frame of notification for a corrective action
10 days
Time frame of written notice for proposed adverse action
15 days
Who can report alleged infractions of discipline? To who?
Officers, supervisors, and member
AFC
How should alleged infractions be reported?
Expedited SR to AFC
What are the 5 actions an officer should follow if witnessing an infraction?
Interview witnesses and obtain written report
prepare factual record
reference dpm, order book, rules regs
review members personnel record of items within last 3 years
fwd report through chain of command to AFC
What are 5 reccomendations a DIB can reccommend?
Trial Board
DFC Conference
BFC Conference
No further action
Other
Trial Board
More than 120 hours
DFC Conference
more than 72-120 hours
BFC Conference
Reprimand - 72 hours
Form 2 series
DIB
DIB Captains can be relieved for duty when necessary to attend:
court hearing
court trials
arraignments
trial boards
other
Form 7
Vehicle Accident Investigation