Policy Flashcards
When was Bowling Green Fire Department Created?
September of 1898
Who is designated as the Fire deparment’s health and safety officer
Deputy Chief of Operations
Who serves as the Departments Incident Safety Officer
Assistant Chief of Training
Mission Statement
Our mission is to serve, save, and protect. Make it better.
Our vision is continuous improvement through intentional efforts for excellence
Employee of a city agency as defined may accept unsolicited gratuities of a value up to and including how much money?
$100
All employees shall report an arrest and/or conviction to the Fire Chief within?
Three days
Employee Responsibilities dealing with citizen complaints?
- Notify On duty officer
- If Officer not available, Employee will gather all available information regarding complaint
- Advise complainant that all formal written complaints are handled by BG city clerk in city hall
Current classification/pay schedules for classified employees for Fire fighters
Schedule F
Personal days can not be taken prior to?
January 15th
Bell Crown Cap for:
Firefighter and FAO:
Captain:
Chief Officer:
Firefighter and FAO: Navy cap with black visor and silver metal expansion strap
Captain: White cap with black visor and gold metal expansion strap
Chief Officer: White cap with scrambled visor and gold metal expansion strap
Name tage on Dress Coat should be worn where?
¼ inch above the right breast pocket
Rank Stripes
FAO One silver strip
Captain Two gold stripes
Ass Chief Three gold stripes
Deputy Chief Four gold stripes
Chief 5 gold stripes
One Maltese cross on dress coat represent how many years of service?
Four years of service
Who is responsible for the overall management of all fire facilities??
Deputy Chief of Professional Services
Gear records should be Kept how long after it has been retired?
12 months
Cylinder pressure gauge and the remote gauge should read within what on SCBA?
100 psi
What kind of breathing air shall be used in the Cylinders?
Grade D breathing Air or higher
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3 harnesses
Class 1 : ladder belt (around the waist)
Class 2: Two person loads, around the waist and thighs
Class 3: around waist, thighs, and over shoulders
Out of service rope can be cut into sections not longer than what?
15 feet in length
Minimum Tensile Strength of Life safety rope?
9000 lbs ( considered two person rope)
Life safety rope should be removed from service if it is how old?
7 years old
What is included on the label of the life safety rope?
Purchase date
Manufacture
Rope specs
Dates of inspection
Besides before and after any use, ropes and all life safety harnesses should be inspected?
every 6 months, April and October
Training requests shall be completed and submitted to the training division by?
30 calendar days in advance of the travel date
The IPAT must be completed in what time frame?
6 mins 18 seconds
How often should probationary ff be evaluated?
at least a quarterly basis
When can apparatus bay doors be left open?
At the officers discretion during various activities such as truck checks, company training, and physical fitness.
At no point should the bay door be left open unattended and unobserved
An approach to infection control, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be what?
Infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens
Hands must not be washed where?
Where food is being prepared
Decontamination for Department bleach ratio.
1:100 Dilution
¼ cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water
What should a member do if they sustain a significant exposure to blood?
- Wash the affected area immediately with soap and water or with a waterless antiseptic cleanser
- Report the incident to his/her on duty officer/supervisor as soon as possible, and together complete the exposure report form
Food that has been removed from it original package shall be kept where?
Tightly sealed food containers or wrapped with plastic food wrap
Mustaches are permitted but must conform to the following?
a. Neatly trimmed
b. must not extend beyond ½ inch
c. Center of mustache must not extend below upper lip
d. Handle bars are acceptable but must not exceed 1 ½ inch in length
