REG 19 Company Quarters

Question 1

No unauthorized changes, additions or alterations in quarters, or to any equipment
thereof shall he permitted without the written approval of

Answer 1

the Chief of Department.

Sec 19.1.2

Question 2

Officers on duty shall designate members to attend all hot water and heating
installations in quarters. Officer on duty shall supervise the checking of the water
level in all steam boilers when ?

Answer 2

immediately after roll calls at 0900 and 1800 hours

Sec 19.1.5

Question 3

When indications of water or sediment are present in diesel fuel or heating fuel
storage tanks, the officer on duty shall promptly notify whom ?

Answer 3

the Fire Department
Resource Center
Sec 19.1.7

Question 4

Company officers shall, when assigning cleaning and maintenance duties, cause
an inspection to be made of all fluorescent lighting fixtures in quarters for burned
out and defective lamps. Burned out or defective lamps shall be removed and
replaced promptly. If replacement lamps are not available, what shall be done ?

Answer 4

all lamps in the same
fixture shall be removed (to prevent serious damage to ballasts) until replacement
lamps are obtained.
Sec 19.1.14

Question 5

Quarters shall be used only for Department business. Social assemblages shall be
prohibited at all times. Any type of sales promotions or private business activity
shall be prohibited at all times unless permitted by the Chief of Department.
Visitors shall not be permitted to remain in quarters after what time ?

Answer 5

Visitors shall not be
permitted to remain in quarters after 2200 hours.
Sec 19.2.1

Question 6

Privately owned automobiles or vehicles shall not be stored in quarters without
approval of ???

Answer 6

the Fire Commissioner

Sec 19.2.3

Question 7

Members shall not contract for or cause a telephone to be installed in any
Department building without written approval of the Buildings Unit ? Agree or Disagree

Answer 7

Bureau of Personnel

Sec 19.2.6

Question 8

Can pictures be taken in the firehouse according to Regs 19 ?

Answer 8

Yes !! BUT……….
Officers on duty shall not permit photographs to be taken in department buildings
under their jurisdiction without approval of the Fire Commissioner
Sec 19.2.7

Question 9

Officers on duty are authorized to make arrangements
for such visits directly with the proper educational personnel, and shall see that
the following regulations are complied with:
With this in mind a huge combined class is coming.
There is a 2nd grade class of 12 students mixed with a 4th grade class of 30 kids. How many adult supervisors are needed ?
How long do the visits last ?
What times can they visit ?

Answer 9

5 !!! and no more than an Hour visit!! 0900-1700hrs
A. Third and fourth grade classes shall have one adult supervisor for each 15
children.
B. Classes of fifth grade and over shall have one adult supervisor for each 30
children.
C. Visits shall be of no more than one hour duration, between 0900 hours and
1700 hours.
D. Classes below the third grade shall have one adult supervisor for each four (4)
Sec 19.2.14

Question 10

Officers on duty with companies are authorized to arrange directly with the
representative of the local troop for visits of Scout Troops to quarters.

Answer 10

Visiting troops are to be accompanied by authorized adult personnel, with at least
one adult for every 20 children
Sec 19.2.15

Question 11

Whenever a dog has bitten a person, New York City Health Department
shall be notified immediately. In such instances the officer on duty shall
be guided by the Health Department’s directions. Medical attention shall
be provided for the person bitten. Who is also notified ?

Answer 11

Battalion chief and deputy chief on duty
shall be notified.
Sec 19.3.3 6

Question 12

Dogs shall not be permitted to leave quarters unless escorted and
effectively restrained by a leash or chain not more than

Answer 12

6 feet long.

Sec 19.3.3 2

Question 13

Doors, guards, and lights at pole hole openings shall be inspected when ??

Answer 13

DAILY and
defects promptly reported. Members shall not remove or render ineffective any
such door, guard or light.
Sec 19.3.8

Question 14

Officers on duty shall be responsible for all fuel drawn from storage systems.
Fuel shall be drawn slowly to avoid disturbance of sediment at the bottom of the
tank. No fuel shall be delivered to other than Department vehicles without
approval of the

Answer 14

Bureau of Support Services

Sec 19.4.2

Question 15

The National Flag shall be displayed at the peak of staff on company quarters,
from sunrise to sunset, on all days of the year when weather permits. The flag
may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if ??

Answer 15

properly illuminated during the hours
of darkness
Sec 19.5.1
NOTE
The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, EXCEPT
when an all-weather flag is displayed.

Question 16

After the receipt of Signal 5-5-5-5, or notification of a line of duty death of any
member of the NYC workforce, the Officer on Duty shall cause the National Flag
to be displayed at ??

Answer 16

half-staff on company quarters. This mark of respect shall
continue until sunset on the day of the funeral (or the time designated in the
Department Order).
Sec 19.5.2

Question 17

When, in the opinion of the Commanding Officer of a unit, the condition of the
National Flag is such that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, it shall be
properly folded and delivered to

Answer 17

Division Headquarters for proper disposal,
obtaining a receipt therefo
Sec 19.5.5

Question 18

When a member of the public requests copies of fire reports, fire records,
violations or summonses he/she is to be directed to contact the ??

Answer 18

Fire Department’s Fire Records Unit.
Requests for other records must be made, by the inquiring
individual, to the Records Access Officer of the Fire Department’s Legal Division
Sec 19.6.1