Order Book Flashcards
The Operations Division is divided into ___ battalions
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____company officer will be in charge of the two (2) companies and all other assigned units (i.e. EMS Transport Units, Air Units, Foam Units, etc.).
The highest-ranking
The ___ officer will be in charge of the two (2) companies when two (2) regularly assigned or two (2) detailed officers of equal rank are on duty
senior
The _____ officer when two (2) officers of equal rank are in command of two (2) companies and one (1) of the said officers is serving in a temporary capacity.
regularly assigned
Single role EMS providers are assigned to the platoon commander of the ____ company where their assigned unit is quartered.
engine
the Deputy Fire Chief - OD will ensure that not more than ___ Acting Battalion Fire Chiefs or EMS Supervisors are on-duty at one time.
three (3)
These “Unusual Incidents” should include, but are not limited to, cases which could reflect positively
or negatively on the Department. Examples of 5 “Unusual Incidents” to be reported are:
- Rescue of citizens.
- Injuries to or death of members, whether on or off duty.
- Stolen property.
- Civil disturbances.
- Abuse/attacks on members, both physically and verbally.
_____at_____hours;Office of Unified Communications (OUC) will notify the Department of:
1. The names of officers in the Operations Division who are to be on duty as acting Deputy Fire Chief and acting Battalion Fire Chief.
2. The names of commanding officers of other Divisions who are in an acting status.
Daily ; 0700 hours 1900
Assignments and reassignments of members (to be reported by the officer of the new company), and changes of address, telephone number, marital status, rank, platoon number or next of kin will be recorded on the F&EMSD Form ____.
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Members are entitled to receive a residency preference (priority placement) upon application for a competitive promotion. When there is a tie in the numerical score,
the preference of candidates will have the designation initials “___” placed next to their names and will be listed ahead of the non- preference candidates with the same score.
‘RP’
Members are entitled to receive a residency preference (priority placement) upon application for a competitive promotion. member is subject to the ____year residency
requirement.
five (5)
Citizens who believe that they have been injured and/or their property has been damaged by the D.C. Fire and EMS Department must file a claim with the District of Columbia government in order to receive compensation. THIS NOTICE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ___MONTHS OF THE DATE YOU SUSTAINED THE DAMAGE OR INJURY. IF YOU MISS THIS DEADLINE, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO FILE A CLAIM. DO NOT SEND YOUR NOTICE TO THE D. C. FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT.
SIX (6) months
______ is; A legal document notifying the person that an action has been initiated against him or her in the court where the ____ was issued
Summons
_____ is ; A legal notice to a witness to appear and give testimony at the place, date and time specified, may direct a witness to appear and give testimony only, or a ments.
subpoena
____is A document informing a witness of the intention to pursue and discover a matter involved in a lawsuit through the taking of testimony under oath. usually occurs outside of the court setting (an attorney’s office or similar setting).
Notice of Deposition.
No erasures shall be permitted in the company/unit journal. All entries shall be made in ink or indelible pencil and if an error is made, the correction shall be made by ___.
drawing a line through the error and adding the correct data.
In an effort to maintain consistency within the Department at the company level, F&EMSD Form ___ Company Officer Daily Checklist, can be used to assist the Company Officer as a guide to the basic activities that should be performed daily.
55; Company Officer Daily Checklist
Contents of the top drawer shall include ___.
working personnel file folders A through K
Contents of the second drawer shall include working personnel file folders _____
Miscellaneous stationery items may be stored in these two top drawers
personnel file folders L through Z.
Contents of the third drawer shall contain ___.
PeopleSoft records.
Contents of the fourth and fifth drawer shall___.
include all executed reports, forms and other correspondence.
Additional executed forms may be kept in these drawers in the rear of the engine company’s file cabinet.
Monthly Reports: No later than the ___ day of each month, the Deputy Fire Chiefs, Battalion Fire Chiefs and company officers will submit and retain on file in the appropriate offices the following FEMS Forms covering the activities of the preceding month
third (3rd) day of each month
Form 54.4 Medication due to expire within___ days.
60 days
Quarterly Reports The F&EMSD Form ___ will be submitted using the JAJO schedule. This form will be submitted along with the regularly submitted monthly reports.
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‘Annual Reports:
No later than the __ day of October of each year, the Deputy Fire Chiefs, Battalion Fire Chiefs and company officers
third (3rd)
Officers below the rank of ____ are not to use “No Further Action” as an ‘ endorsement on any Special Report.]
below the Battalion Fire Chief
Any member initiating an approved “EXPEDITED” report and receiving no response within the___ day period, will be granted permission to pursue the matter, in person and/or by telephone, through the chain-of-command.
ten (10)
Deaths or serious injury to active personnel of the Department, regardless of where occurred, will be reported immediately by ____.
the on-duty company officer
When personnel become aware of the death of a retired member, they should notify the ______as soon as practical.
Public Information Office
an “Out of Service” ring on the hydrant. This will identify that a fire hydrant is not operational and ___ be used for firefighting operations!
CANNOT
“Maintenance Required”. This fire hydrant ___ be used for firefighting operations!
CAN
Dual Reflective Blue Bands =
Greater then 1500 Gallons Per Minute
Dual Reflective Yellow Bands =
1000-1499 Gallons Per Minute
Dual Reflective Orange Bands =
500-999 Gallons Per Minute
Dual Reflective Red Bands
Less Then 500 Gallons Per Minute
Companies involved with fire prevention displays at schools, firehouse visits by school children, or other community events will restrict children below the age of ___ from getting in or on fire apparatus.
seven
An asterisk will be shown after the member’s name to indicate that the member has not performed duty in their regularly assigned company for a period of over ___ days, e.g., detail, light duty, sick leave, suspension, military furlough, etc. Explanations for these absences will be included at the end of the roster for all divisions.
sixty (60)
No member shall, except in case of emergency, occupy a bed in a Department building between____.
0700 to 2000 hours.
Members discovering articles of value at the scene of an incident shall promptly deliver said articles to the Incident Commander for transfer to an appropriate police authority. The Incident Commander, together with the police officer, shall inventory the articles of value and record same on a FD Form 1. The police officer, after signing, shall retain the second copy __ of the Form 1 and the articles of value.
(pink) mpd
(white) to special report
(Yellow) retain the first copy
FORM 1 order
White
Pink
Yellow
Members discovering articles of value at the scene of an incident shall promptly deliver said articles to the Incident Commander for transfer to an appropriate police authority. The Incident Commander, together with the police officer, shall inventory the articles of value and record same on a FD Form 1. The Incident Commander shall attach the original___) of the Form 1 to his/her Special Report and retain the first copy ____.
(white) to special report
(Yellow) retain the first copy
All employees of the Department will immediately notify the ____whenever he or she becomes aware that an employee of this agency has been arrested on or off duty. Immediately when possible, but no later than___ hours after the initial notification
Office of Internal Affairs (OIA)
72 hours (3 days)
During weekends, holidays and all other hours that OIA is closed, notifications will be made by calling the on-duty Operations Deputy Fire Chief who will notify the OIA.
If the on- dutyOperations Deputy is unavailable, members will call ____.
the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) Fire Liaison Officer (FLO).
Any member convicted of the motor vehicle moving violation Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Intoxicated while off-duty will be charged with ____.
Conduct Unbecoming an Employee
Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Intoxicated while off-duty will be charged receive a___ hour suspension for a first offense and must complete ____.
120-duty hour
an alcohol rehabilitation program
Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Intoxicated while off-duty of a second offense will result in a minimum penalty of a ___.
360-duty hour suspension up to termination;
Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Intoxicated while off-duty of a third offense will result___.
in termination
____adverse actions within a period of 12 months involving any charge of misconduct, conduct unbecoming an employee, improper performance of duty or neglect in the performance of duties shall be prima facie evidence of inefficiency.
3 adverse actions within 12 months
Designated smoking areas within Department facilities _____.
do not exist
A member who fails to notify the Department of the suspension and/or revocation of their driver’s license will receive a ___hour suspension for the non-notification; this will not preclude additional disciplinary action that may occur as a result of the investigation into the incident causing the suspension.
60 hour
A corrective or adverse action, including without limitation, suspension, reduction in grade, or removal, may only be taken for cause against members in the career services who have passed their probationary period. Members are entitled, except in the case of summary action, to advance written notice of ____ for proposed adverse action and _____ for proposed corrective action
fifteen (15) days for proposed adverse action
ten (10) days for proposed corrective action
Review member’s personnel record and cite all relevant factors, including but not limited to, length of employment and prior disciplinary infractions, including 169s, which have occurred in the past _____.
three (3) years.
The Disciplinary Investigation Board (DIB) shall: Be composed of ____ who will serve a term of 18 months.
three (3) captains
Upon completion of an investigation of a motor vehicle accident by the Accident Investigation Board, the investigating official or safety official shall forward a copy of the FEMSD Form __ (Vehicle Accident Investigation) to the Office of Compliance.
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A member shall be notified of the alleged infraction or complaint filed against him/her, in writing, within ___days after the alleged infraction or complaint or such time as the employer becomes aware of the alleged infraction or complaint. This notification shall be referred to as the “Initial Written Notification.”
75
Within ___days of the receipt of the Initial Written Notification the member shall be notified of the type of Departmental action that will be pursued. This notification shall be referred to as the “Proposed Action.”
60
The right to challenge the Proposed Action by notifying the Fire/EMS Chief, in writing,
within ____days of the Department’s issuance of the Proposed Action. This challenge shall initiate a Battalion or Deputy Fire Chief’s Conference or a Trial Board, as applicable to the proposed discipline;
ten (10)
Challenges of Proposed Actions in which the maximum penalty that may be imposed does not exceed a 72 duty-hour suspension shall be heard at a ____.
Battalion Fire Chief Conference
Challenges of Proposed Actions in which the maximum penalty that may be imposed is greater than a 72 duty-hour suspension but less than a 120 duty-hour suspension shall be heard at a ____.
Deputy Fire Chief Conference
Any appropriate remedy from reprimand to removal may be selected. Consideration shall be given to any mitigating or aggravating circumstances that have been determined to exist, to such extent and with such weight as is deemed appropriate. A number of factors that are relevant for consideration in determining the appropriateness of a penalty are known as the ____.
“Douglas Factors”
A member who is insubordinate may be relieved from duty ___ and placed on
administrative leave for the remainder of their tour of duty.
“on the spot”
civilian and uniformed members may be placed on “Enforced Leave” by order of the appropriate Assistant Fire Chief. Prior to being placed on enforced leave, the member shall be placed on administrative leave for a period of ____ workdays
five
During period of administrative leave, the member shall be provided with a written notice of the proposed action to enforce leave. To ensure receipt within the 5 day period, the initial delivery of notice may be accomplished either by_____.
in person or
reading the notice to the member over the telephone prior to actual delivery of the written notice.
(The person reading the notice shall make a journal entry to document the fact that an oral notice was given to the member.)
Within the 5-day administrative leave period, the member may respond to the proposal to place him or her on enforced leave. This response must be made by the end of the ____ immediately following the day on which initial delivery of the notice was made.
first workday
When a member of the Department clearly exhibits erratic behavior consistent with intoxication, giving the on-duty company officer probable cause to believe that the member is under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that their physical and mental faculties are affected and their judgment is impaired, the on-duty company officer shall:
- Temporarily relieve the member from duty.
- Order them to submit to the necessary tests to determine their physical and/or mental condition
If they refuse
1. Notify them that they are in violation of a direct order and this could lead to disciplinary action.
2. Keep them under as close observation as the service permits.
3. Contact a member of the Police and Fire Clinic and request them to make an examination of the member in quarters, and if this is not practical, be guided by the doctor’s advice.
4. Place the company out-of-service.
5. Notify the Battalion Fire Chief.
Tardiness is defined as: Any absence of up to ___ hour from duty which has not been
approved in accordance with established policy and procedures
one (1)
The minimum charge for absence without leave (AWOL) is _____ hour and a member shall not be allowed to perform any duties during the remaining portion of the hour for which they have been charged.
one (1)
Members may be relieved from duty up to ___ hours early
2 ½
Early relief is available on a position for position basis by equally qualified members.
Early relief ____ be permitted
-if an ALS position is being downgraded at the change of shifts prior to the end of the shift.
-A member receiving an overtime assignment at another work site will also not be cause for an ALS position to be downgraded prior to the end of the shift.
-If a member is relieved from duty early and elects to work another assignment, the member is prohibited from submitting overtime until the end of his or her scheduled tour of duty.
will not
Assuming duty is defined as _____.
-entering your name and reporting time in the space next to the position assignment of the individual you are relieving in the personnel rundown of the company journal and placing your PPE on the unit.
-Replacing the individual’s PPE you have signed in to relieve, constitutes your assumption of duty, meaning that you are prepared to respond on all alarms as well as entering an IDLH atmosphere.
One (1) hour detailed to other divisions is equal to ___ hours in the Operations Division
1.05 hours
Requests for permission to exchange duty hours (in 12 and 24 hour increments) will be prepared and submitted on F&EMSD Form___, Application to Exchange Work Hours/Tours, by the member desiring the exchange, at least ___prior to the date of the exchange and will be signed by both officers or members involved.
163 form
24 hours
Under no circumstances will a member be allowed to work (trade) more than _____ consecutive hours
36 consecutive hours
All exchange of duty hours shall be completed by both members involved within ____calendar days.
sixty (60)
Duty hours may be exchanged (standby) between members for periods of less than __ hours when requested and approved
twelve hours
When converting from Eastern Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time, all Department clocks will be advanced one (1) hour at 0200 hours on the ___ Sunday in March of each year
second
When reverting back to Eastern Standard Time, all Department clocks will be turned back one (1) hour at 0200 hours on the ___ Sunday in November of each year.
first
The maximum amount of accumulated annual leave which may be carried forward in succeeding years is ____ hours for members of divisions other than Operations Division and ___ hours for members of the Operations Division.
240 other than operations.
264 operations division.
When the urgency of public business, illness or administrative error have forced a member to forfeit annual leave in excess of the maximum leave ceiling at the end of a leave year, the member may request, through proper channels on F&EMSD Form _____ (Requests for restoration of annual leave must be in the Payroll Office no later than the close of business on____.
Form 11.2
February 15th
The deciding BFC or DFC may grant EAL in increments of ______ of duty of the member requesting EAL if the circumstances dictate.
1 hour and up to the full tour
EAL should not be granted more than ____ preceding the member’s tour of duty
6 hours
All requests for EAL, whether granted or denied, requires ____ from the member requesting EAL. The member shall submit the report during his next tour of duty, including any overtime or special event assignment
a Special Report
Any member desiring to utilize or decline an assigned leave period shall, at least ___ days prior to the beginning of such period,
seven (7)
Uniformed personnel, assigned to a 42 hour workweek, shall be assigned
____ leave periods if their biweekly leave earning category is 4.5 hours,
_____ leave periods if their biweekly leave earning category is 7 hours and
_____ leave periods if their biweekly leave earning category is 9 hours.
three (3)
four (4)
five (5)
Failure of an employee to submit a written request to use any leave above the maximum thresholds within at least _____ pay periods before to the end of the leave year, will result in forfeiting the opportunity and any rights to further consideration.
three
Upon approval of leave without pay, the member is to submit to a physical examination at the PFC______.
prior to departure on such leave, and again before being permitted to return to duty
Report for Sick Call between ____ hours Monday through Friday unless reporting
for a scheduled appointment.
0700 to 0830
Employees may report to the afternoon sick call ______ only with the approval of the ____ or the clinic liaison in his absence.
(1300 to 1430 hours)
Medical Services Officer
All Uniformed Operational Employees and Uniformed Operational EMTs and Paramedics will be. administered a complete physical examination every ___ during the employee’s active service. The examination will consist of:
• Laboratory tests
• Drug tests
• Physical examination and a personal interview with a PFC medical provider
year
Members who require a physical examination and have had an examination within 6 months of the second examination should schedule a “physical ____.”
“Physical Update”.
Preparing for the Physical: Take nothing by mouth, except water and necessary medications, at least _____ prior to the physical. Do not chew gum or smoke
six to eight hours
Employees will contact the PFC to schedule their Annual Physical examination within
the _____ prior to the month in which the examination is to occur. This will insure that the examination takes place within their birth month.
two (2) months
Employees shall bring their ____&____with them at the time of their appointment.
Official Identification Card and one other photo I.D.
all Medical Bills,forms and Special Reports pertaining to illness/injury, shall be placed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the MSO and marked as “_____information”
“Protected Information”.
With “Protected Information”, The employee shall make every attempt to ____ this information to the MSO.
Hand deliver
The Company Officer shall investigate the injury or illness and complete Form 44.4 Safety. This form shall be completed and forwarded within ____ hours from the date of occurrence or notification.
24 hours
Employees who have been on extended Sick Leave or Limited Duty for over ____ or
otherwise as determined by their Battalion Commander or higher, shall be ordered to the Training Academy for refresher training after returning to a Full Duty status.
one (1) year
Uniformed operational employees whose injury and/or illness have been ruled Non- POD shall be detailed to a LD assignment for a maximum of ____calendar days, employees will be charged ____leave for time spent seeking diagnosis and/or treatment for Non-POD illnesses and/or injuries.
30 calendar days.
sick leave
Employees who have been assigned to an administrative position for at least ___days prior to sustaining a non-work-related injury or illness may continue in that administrative position, and need not be subject to the Limited Duty policy
60 days
Uniformed All-Hazards employees are permitted to use ___leave chargeable to their accrued account without personally appearing at the Police and Fire Clinic (“PFC”) for examination by a physician. This process is known as the “Minor Illness Program”
(MIP).
sick leave
Employees will be allowed not more than one MIP absence during designated periods:
April 1 through September 30.
October 1 through March 31.
Whenever an employee elects to take chargeable sick leave under the MIP, he/she shall: Such notice shall not be given less than ____ hour before the employee is due to report for duty.
one (1)
On the first day of his/her return to duty, the employee shall complete a Form ____ and shall be forwarded to the appropriate Battalion Fire Chief. No additional documentation is required.
44.6 MIP
To ensure the best possible care for injured Department personnel, all personnel injured in the line of duty suffering from ANY type of burn injury are to be transported to ___.
MedStar. H4
Prescriptions issued to Uniformed Operational All-Hazards employees at the PFC for POD injuries or illnesses shall only be filled by an authorized pharmacist. Currently all ____ are contracted by the PFC.
CVS Pharmacies
Any employee in a less than full duty status for a period of ___days or more may be required to complete the Return to Duty Checklist.
90 days
Cardiac Stress Test Program:
30–39 year old employees will be tested ___.
Employees age 40 years old and above will be tested___.
30-39 y/o test every 5 years
40 y/o and up test every 2 years
