Policies and Procedures

Question 1

What months and hours per month must fire crews spend providing public education, public relations and public information in the city of Brampton?

Answer 1

May 1st - Oct 31st

7 hrs per month

Question 2

What dates will public education hours be decided on at the discretion of the platoon chief?

Answer 2

Nov 2nd - April 30th

Question 3

What are the steps to access the portal to pick a fire safety and public education program

Answer 3

a) Visit the internal portal, and open the fire fighting fire safety and public education site
b) Open the appropriated fire station button
c) Review statistical data related to the fire stations run area
d) review program options below the statistical information
e) choose a program based on the statistical information
f) review previous streets that have been logged in the portal to reduce the repetition of streets

Question 4

How is a fire safety and public education program to be executed?

Answer 4

a) captains and acting captains shall assemble the appropriate supplies through the D 11 process to deliver the program chosen from the statistical data
b) Captains and acting captains shall execute the program

Question 5

How are public education hours logged and how are public education materials restocked

Answer 5

Captains/acting captains shall log the event/program/activity, the number of hours and location of the event/program/activity in the portal under fire fighting fire and safety education.
Public education materials are restocked through the D 11 process

Question 6

What shall the shift IT instructors for fire fighting fire safety and public education ensure

Answer 6

a) be familiar with this policy
b) be familiar with the fire fighting fire safety and public education internal portal site
c) answer questions regarding accessing the fire fighting fire safety and public education site
d) Know how to log public education events/programs/activities on the site

Question 7

What circumstances allow personnel unable to work a scheduled shift exchange to not be required to work the missed shift exchange

Answer 7

Bereavement

WSIB

Question 8

What is the number of consecutive hours allowed for a shift exchange?

Answer 8

24

Question 9

How many hours are you allowed to continue working for after your regular scheduled shift ends?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

What is the 1st offence discipline for an employee missing a shift exchange?

Answer 10

No shift exchanges for 6 months
Lose 1 lieu day
work a replacement day that the affected District chief chooses

Question 11

What is the 2nd offence discipline for missing a shift exchange?

Answer 11

No shift exchanges for 1 yr
Lose 1 lieu day
work a replacement day that the affected district chief chooses

Question 12

For the second and third offence discipline of a missed shift change, all missed shifts must be within what time period?

Answer 12

A 24 month period

Question 13

What is the third offence discipline of a missed shift exchange?

Answer 13

No shift exchanges for 2 yrs
Lose 1 lieu day
Work a replacement day that the affected district chief chooses

Question 14

An actor doing a shift change with a full rank officer will only get acting pay when?

Answer 14

If they are scheduled to act on the date the full rank officer replaces them

Question 15

How many hrs are considered as a tour of duty?

Answer 15

8
10
14
24

Question 16

When is time owing permitted to be used?

Answer 16

The beginning or end of a tour of duty

Question 17

What is humidex mean?

Answer 17

Combining the temp and humidity into one number to reflect a perceived temp.

Question 18

When is a heat warning issued?

Answer 18

2 consecutive days of 31 C or higher and minimums at night of 20 C or higher
2 consecutive days of 40 C or more

Question 19

What is an Extended heat warning?

Answer 19

Three consecutive days of temps at 31°C or more and nighttime temps 20°C or more
Three or more consecutive days 40°C or more

Question 20

What is an extreme cold warning

Answer 20

When the temp or windchill is expected to reach -30°C for a min of two hours

Question 21

What conditions contribute to a severe thunderstorm?

Answer 21

1) Wind gusts of 90 km/h or greater

2) Hail of 2 cm or larger in diameter or heavy rainfall

Question 22

What three considerations must be made to postpone or cancel outdoor training exercises, exams or events?

Answer 22

Temps approaching 31°C
Ministry of environment issues a smog alert
Environment Canada issues a humidex advisory, severe thunderstorm watch/warning, extreme cold warning or a winter storm watch/warning

Question 23

What are the requirements for hair while on shift?

Answer 23

Keep hair neat, tidy, well groomed, contoured to the shape of the head and away from ears.
Hair shall not extend past the top edge of the shirt collar

Question 24

What is to be done with hair that is past the shirt collar?

Answer 24

Bound and braided with hairpins, barrettes or elastics neutral in colour
Must not interfere with the headband or secure fit of the uniform hats, donning of protective clothing, SCBA face piece seal or at any time protective clothing is being worn

Question 25

What are some examples of offensive body art?

Answer 25

1) graphics that may be interpreted as criminal or gang affiliated
2) graphics that may contravene any section of the Ontario human rights code
3) Graphics that may be contrary to community expectations or standards, such as, words, phrases, profane language and symbols and insight a negative public impression

Question 26

Where are tattoos strongly not recommended?

Answer 26

Head
Neck
Face
Hands

Question 27

What course of action could instructors, invigilators or the promotional/examination committee take when observing or discovering an act of academic dishonesty or cheating?

Answer 27

1) inform the participant of their observation
2) advise the participant to cease and desist behaviour
3) Confiscation of the test/exam immediately along with any incriminating evidence
4) The removal of the participant involved from the exam area
5) Inform the fire chief or designate and the president of the BPFFA in writing providing details of the situation and circumstances

Question 28

Who is at the meeting if academic dishonesty or cheating has been discovered and is now being investigated?

Answer 28

Instructors, invigilators or the promotional/examination committee
Human Resources
Alleged participant
1 unbiased union rep

Question 29

What checklists is the captain responsible to ensure are completed?

Answer 29

Daily
weekly
monthly
workplace inspection checklist

Question 30

What is included in a daily workplace inspection?

Answer 30

Exit lights working and exits not blocked

Fire alarm system power lamp operational and not in trouble if applicable

Question 31

What is included in a weekly workplace inspection?

Answer 31

weekly generator run test

Question 32

What is included in a monthly workplace inspection?

Answer 32

Each platoon will complete a workplace inspection checklist form and upload the completed form to the portal
Ensure the fire protection equipment maintenance log is filled out and current

Question 33

Who is the chief fire official?

Answer 33

The division chief of fire prevention

Question 34

The assistant division chiefs of fire prevention are appointed as chief fire officials for what purposes?

Answer 34

Approving fire safety plans
fire permits
fireworks permits

Question 35

What is the maximum number of hours of shift exchange time per calendar year

Answer 35

168 hrs

Question 36

What is the maximum number of shift exchange hours that at the discretion of the DC may be provided

Answer 36

216 hrs

Question 37

What items do personnel have to ensure don’t interfere with the SCBA ?mask seal or operation of the respirator and be in compliance with the BFES policies and procedures

Answer 37

Hair
glasses
jewellery
clothing