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Agency that governs clean air in King County

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Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

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Where is outdoor burning banned?

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City limits of Kent, Covington, Seatac

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What months are burning permits issued in?

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May and October, permits issued up to 2 weeks sooner.

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Residential Outdoor Burning parameters

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4 feet in diameter
3 feet in height
Natural vegetation only
No burn barrels
50 feet from structure
1 fire at a time
30 foot fire break around fire
Extinguish equipment on hand
Only during daylight hours
Must stop if smoke complaint from neighbors
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5
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Minimum age of civilian riders

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18
17 if child of dept. personnel
16 if participating in job shadow activity

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Budget amounts approved by Fire Chief

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$40k if budgeted goods or services.

$75k+ must notify Board

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What is the dollar amount associated with the competitive bid process?

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$75k+

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P card individual transaction levels

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Not to exceed $2000 unless approved in advance by Finance Director or $5000 if approved by Finance Director and Fire Chief.
$5000 per month unless approved in advance.

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Fire Benefit Charge review period

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January 1 to March 31 each year

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Collar brass and insignias by rank

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Chiefs = gold
Captains = silver
FF & Engineer = blue

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Where are tattoos prohibited?

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Head, neck, hands

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What is the Medal of Honor award?

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Bravery or heroism involving other persons where danger is a factor and injury is sustained

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What is the Medal of Valor award?

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Bravery or heroism involving other persons where danger is a factor

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What is the Distinguished Service Award

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Unusual determination, initiative, thoughtfulness in the performance of duty that brings honor and distinction to the department

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PSF Mission

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To provide effective and sustainable services that meet the needs of a changing community with the resources entrusted to us.

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PSF Vision

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To be a trusted resource for building safe and healthy communities.

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PSF Core Values

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Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Service

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Counseling

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2 types: formal and informal
Used to clarify rules, evaluate strengths and weaknesses
Not a form of discipline

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Informal counseling

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A discussion between employee and supervisor. Shall not be documented

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20
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Formal counseling

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Formal meeting
Counseling form
Not discipline

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21
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Next step after counseling

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Performance Improvement Plan

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22
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What is a Loudermill meeting?

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Before employers take disciplinary action involving a loss in pay, they must give employees the opportunity to provide information about why the proposed discipline should not occur

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5 levels of disciplinary actions

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Letter of direction - 3-6 months
Written reprimand - 7-12 months
Suspension
Demotion
Discharge
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What is a suspension?

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Temporary enforced absence from duty in a non-pay status

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How many unpaid religious holidays per year are allowed?
2
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Evaluations of probationary FF must be completed no less than ____ weeks prior to the expiration of their tours
2
27
How often are probationary captain evals?
Monthly
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How often are probationary BC evals?
Quarterly
29
4 categories of performance evals
``` Personal traits Emergency duties Station duties Training PEST ```
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Which committee oversees the IDEA program?
Continuous Improvement Committee (CIC)
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IDEA program
Identify the issue Define the problem Explore solutions Action plan
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What is the Hometown Heroes Act
Death benefits for public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke following a non-routine stressful or strenuous physical public safety activity or training die in the line of duty
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What is the LAST team?
Local Assistance State Team - a multi-jurisdictional statewide team trained specifically to provide assistance to agencies within the state following a LODD
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Bed occupation hours
Shall not be 0700-2100
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Yellow tape vs. Red tape
Yellow tape restricted to the public. | Red tape marks areas hazardous to fire personnel.
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Vehicles weighing _____ require the driver have an EVIP to operate.
26,000 lbs
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke
(ETS) aka second hand smoke
38
PSF allows _____ off work for a specified family and medical reason
12 weeks
39
Minimum work requirement to be eligible for health insurance
75% of full time
40
Maximum monthly premium for eligible dependents
$115.00
41
Start time range for flexible work hours
No earlier than 0600 and no later than 0900
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Longevity Pay
2% per 5 years of service
43
Minimum hours paid for emergency callback
3
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Can employees exceed maximum vacation accruals?
Yes but must be at or below the maximum as of December 31 each year
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Minimum increment of vacation use
1 hour
46
Sick leave sell back rate upon retirement
20% of hourly base rate
47
Maximum donated leave amounts
352 for suppression | 528 for day shift
48
Minimum amount to apply for Mileage Reimbursement
$50.00
49
Maximum shift length for suppression
72 hours, must be off 12 before returning to work
50
Minimum staffing
54
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How many shift commanders must be hard bar?
2 of 3
52
How many CO positions must be hard bar?
8
53
Minimum HazMat techs per HazMat rig
2
54
Minimum Rescue techs per Rescue rig
2
55
Minimum staffing to approve a leave request
58 for AM, 55 for PM
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Maximum emergency leave annually
48 hours
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If off an excess of _____ days, a skill assessment must be completed.
75 days
58
Minimum commitment for a specialty seat
3 years
59
Community Care Fund
$100 per event, used for food, diapers, baby formula,
60
Smoke alarm placement in a residence
One per floor and outside each sleeping area
61
3 levels of decon for PSF decon program
Level 1: in field cleaning and disinfecting Level 2: in station cleaning and disinfecting Level 3: major decon at Stations 77 and 46
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RMS
Record Management System
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Age of infant for drop off at fire station
72 hours
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How to identify a reserve unit in a station
First number is a 4, followed by a station number
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Chief 371
Chief of Department
66
Chief 372
Assistant Chief of Operations
67
Chief 373
Deputy Chief of Training
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Battalion 372
BC Training Division
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HazMat suit that is total encapsulated, vapor tight, chemical resistant boots, helmet, SCBA, portable radio
Level A
70
HazMat suit that has splash pro, encapsulated or non-encapsulated suit based on hazard, helmet, over-gloves
Level B
71
HazMat suit that is Tyvek
Level C
72
HazMat suit that is turnout coat, pants, boots, hood, helmet
Level D
73
What radio frequency will be designated as our backup talk group when communications cannot be established with the IC using the normal 800 MHz talk group?
State Ops 1
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What is a Trunked Talk Group?
Radio channels that depend on access to a radio system tower to be able to transmit and receive.
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What is a Simplex Talk Group?
Radio channels used to transmit and receive directly between radios without accessing a radio tower.
76
Example of a Simplex talk group
State Ops 1
77
Situations that warrant a roll call
Firefighter presumed missing Change from offensive to defensive strategy Abandonment of the building
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Minimum HazMat Response Team on duty
4 (3 at 76, 1 at 75)
79
Minimum cascade system pressure in the station
4200 psi
80
Initial isolation zone for natural gas emergency
Small leak = 300' | Large leak = 1/2 mile
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PPM limit for CO Hazard to residents
35 ppm
82
Spotting for high voltage transmission power lines
One pole length in either direction from downed lines
83
Designator for a strike team
"3071"
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Lane numbering
``` Outside lane - lane 1 Inside lane (median) - lane 2 ```
85
911 call severity types
M - Medic (ALS) R - Red (BLS response) Y - Yellow (Aid-service, NEMS, CARES unit) T - Nurse Triage Line (Aid-service, NEMS, CARES unit)
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What are the fine cracks on an SCBA face shield from thermal stress called?
Crazing
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MSA cylinder facts
Composite carbon fiber Hydrostatic test every 5 years Overall service life of 15 years
88
MSA G-1 SCBA low air alarms activates at ___
33% air left
89
Use of air on a fire
75% of a crew's air supply is to enter, work, and exit. 25% is emergency air reserve.
90
Concealment vs. Cover
Concealment prevents being seen. | Cover offers some ballistic protection.
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High Wind Threshold
Sustained winds with a speed in excess of 50 mph for a period of one minute or more
92
What is Phase 1 for an elevator?
Recalls elevator to the fire recall floor
93
As a general rule, any fire above the ___ floor should be fought utilizing solid bore nozzles with 2 1/2" hose lines only.
5th
94
Definition of high rise building
Any building having floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department access
95
Duress word to Valley Com to not signal an aggressor
Headquarters
96
Circumstances for fire investigator call out
Any injury or death Damage is $10,000 or more Unable to determine cause Intentional set fires
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PSF water tenders
Station 80 (cross-staffed), 82 and 85

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