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Post fire, decontamination wipes, remove most contaminants on areas of the body that are highly susceptible to absorbing cancer, causing particles. Members should use their first wipe to clean which area?
Hands and forearms
Employees may potentially have a maximum of ____ days of paid military leave to use in a fiscal year
30
Employees and applicants alleging employment discrimination, who wish to file a complaint with office of human rights must first consult with equal employment, opportunity council within ___ calendar, days of occurrence of discrimination or discovery of discrimination in order to attempt informal resolution
180
In the event of an active shooter incident, where will DC FEMS stage to triage, treat and transport victims?
In the Cold Zone
When treating hemorrhaging patients, DCFEMS emergency medical providers shall perform the critical actions contained in the acronym THREAT. What does the “A” in THREAT stand for?
Assessment by medical providers
In the event of tunnel, emergency, what is the preferred method of communicating meter readings when making entry into the tunnel?
A mine phone
According to the pump manual, what is the departments maximum discharge pressure for a single stage pump?
300psi
According to the pump manual, what is the first step in placing the pump in gear?
Shift the transmission to neutral
In the tunnels, proper, emergency exit shafts may be located in vent shafts, fan shafts, or single use “emergency exit shafts” between stations
Tunnel ventilation is achieved by four different modes of operation. In the normal temperature mode (59 to 95°F),
Dampers are open, but fans are not operating
Generally, there should never be more than ___ entry control points at an incident
3
After being dispatched and responding to the main station entrance of a metro station box alarm, what is the next step the first do engine in the recon group should take?
Obtain the station keys from the Knox box
The sensor module of the Scott airpack 75 5.5 is outfitted with lights. The lights will flash orange alternately when the ______
Cylinder is low on air (1/3 cylinder)
Scott pack tracker transmitter signals will react differently with different types of building materials. Which material will transmit signals usually reflect off of?
Concrete
While preparing to clean his/her breathing regulator, a member discovers debris inside it. Which action should the member take next?
Tag the regulator out of service and return it to the air unit
When personnel become aware of the death of a retired member, they should notify the ______ as soon as practical
Public information office
When vehicles must travel in oncoming traffic lanes, the maximum permissible speed shall be _____ miles per hour
20
An employee who has been approved for leave without pay is required to submit to the physical examination at the police and fire clinic at which times?
Prior to beginning such leave and returning to duty
On an EMS call, the driver (position one) has which of the following medical responsibilities?
Obtaining patients, vital signs
Which of the following shall apply when advancing a hose line using a “ well hole”Stretch
Once the hose line is stretched to the desired floor, it shall be tied off prior to being charged
The DC fire and EMS standard operating guidelines include which of the following directives for vehicle fires?
The wheels of burning vehicles should be chocked
All of the phone tools may be used in last resort attempts to remove Lexon polycarbonate windows, except ____?
Circular saw
______ are used to carry oversize loads. They have size without a permanent roof.
Gondola cars
Which of the following apparatus operators is complying with the department safety precautions for grade crossings?
An operator who cannot completely see the tracks send someone ahead on foot to see whether a train is approaching
