Riles And Regs Flashcards
Rules and Regs become effective on
Date communicated via power DMS
Each shift is under the command of a
Assistant chief or designee
Who is authorized to apprehend for police arrest any person interfering personnel at emergency same
Fire chief and all officers
Fire chief May point who to be responsible for coordinating the work of support staff in all admin and clerical duties
Office supervisor
Fire chief acts as who was in Fort Lauderdale fire rescue implementation of collective bargaining agreement with Union and city
Chief management representative
Maximum amount of days any member can be suspended
60 days
Who takes fire chief position when gone
Deputy
Full responsibility for admin and technical program of fire prevention bureau
Fire marshal
Fire marshal is supervised by who
Deputy fire chiefs
When deputy chief is absent who assumes duties
Assistant chief
Who assumes incident command at scenes when required to respond
Assistant chief
Managers day today shift in admin activities overtime assignment pay and shift vacations
Assistant chief
AC manages Inspections of personnel, fire stations and apparatus and equipment on a _____basis
Quarterly
Who coordinates training activities across battalions
Assistant chief
AC reviews whos
monthly fire station, apparatus, equipment & inspection report
Battalion chiefs
Command of a battalion
or bureau
Battalion Chief
Maybe in control of a division of Fort Lauderdale fire rescue during absence of assistant chief
Battalion Chief
Battalion chief may be assigned responsibility of who in the IC procedures
Incident safety officer
Who can issue commendations counseling and disciplinary action
Battalion Chiefs
-Administers lesson/drill manual monthly program.
-Assists with eval &
Selection of vendors.
-Attends department of Health and Safety committee as Management Rep
BC of training
Serves as health and safety officer.
- Serves as infectious disease control officer.
- Reviews all neel sticks and exposures
- Oversees and coordinates Fort Lauderdale fire rescue quality assurance program
Battalion Chief of EMS
Prepares and presents investigative report to Deputy related to violations/complaints with potential discipline
BC of professional standards
Performs investigative hearings, maintains with Bill of rights and Garrity right
Battalion Chief of professional standards
Incident command show utilize who at all working fires hazmat and tech rescue incidence
ISO
When activities, size or needs extra safety may add an additional?
Assistant safety officer
2 qualifications needed for safety officer
Fire officer 1
NFPA 1021
Equipment of ISO
In vehicle/bunker gear
Equipped with FLFR radio
One spare battery at all times while on incident scene
Who insures IC establishes Rehab
ISO
If the ISO or safety officer must enter a hot zone they must?
Be paired with another member, and check in with Entry control officer
If ISO don’t meet technician level?
IC shall point Assistant Safety officer who does and assist the ISO
NFPA 1006 TRT and
NFPA 474 Hazmat
Injury, illness or exposure on seen the ISO shell inform IC when
Immediately
Accident Investigative & Review
Who shall initiate the Accident Investigation Report
ISO
Serious injury, fatality or other harmful occurrence, the ISO shall request who
Health and safety officer
Who prepares written report relating to health and safety issues during Post Incident analysis
ISO
Assumes full responsibility for administrative, public education, fire investigations when fire marshal is absent
Assistant fire marshal
Captains may be assigned as?
Captain- Company or Bureau
Captain-EMS supervisor
Who shall have considerable knowledge of geography of Fort Lauderdale
Captain
Have working knowledge of modern fire fighting and prevention principles
Captain
Direct inspections and assigned work of suborninate inspectors, instructs and supervises the training of subordinates in fire prevention.
Fire safety captain
Performs in supervises standby fire watches in public assemblies
Fire safety captain
Responsible for the rescue unit when more than one company officer is assigned to Station
Ladder officer
Drivers possess what knowledge of geography of the city
Thorough knowledge
Drivers possess what knowledge of FLFR policies and rules & procedures
Working knowledge
FF shall participate in the inspection of commercial and residential properties with ___or more units for the presence of fire hazard in fire safety violations
3
Inspectors inspect commercial/residential properties with___ or more units on a ____basis for fire hazard
3, yearly
Who is responsible of the scene if an officer arrives and crew chief is already present
Higher ranking officer
Higher raking officer will rely on who for medical input and direction
crew chief
What’s needed and entered into fire RMS if subject does not require transport
Name and address
Who is responsible for fire RMS documentation
Crew chief
Fire prevention bureau responsible for inspection, plan, review enforcement of adopted fire code for all new and existing commercial/residential buildings with__or more units
Three
Fire Prevention bureau responsible for any temporary structures in use less than how many days
180 days
Who shall ensure territory fire inspectors indicate current status of their signed inspection zones
Immediate supervisor
Fire inspectors input reports into computer on what day of the inspection
Same day
Inspection activities are usually performed?
Independently
Inspectors have what knowledge of street systems and physical layout of city
In-depth knowledge
Inspectors report to the office on a work basis?
As needed basis
Inspectors must call in sick prior to?
0700
Fire administration phone number
954-828-6800
Credit and debt adjustments reviewed by billing specialist and forwarded to___for approval on a ___basis
Fire marshal
Weekly basis
When refund is due to customer. Billing specialist sends what form to Marshall
F-127 Request for payment form
Once signed by Marshall form is sent to treasury for issuance
Who maintains all records of credit adjustment
Billing specialist
Billing specialist will run the Fire Bill summary on a ___basis
Monthly
Data control run Accounts With Credit balance report ____for review
Monthly
Billing specialist run “Fire inspection fee credit adjustment report” ___ for review
Monthly
Fire inspection FEE classification report” is done
Biannual
Fire inspection fees biannual are done
South of broward
North of broward
South of Broward/March
North of Broward/October
Billing specialist Submit to fire marshal “overdue inspection report” on ___
basis
Bi-annual
Reinspection fees may be waived with whos
permission
Fire marshal
Fire inspector/investigator uniform? When testifying in court?
Class A
Fire investigation “Cover Sheets”
Must be turned in within
2 working days after initial investigation
Fire Investigation Narratives regarding the investigation, dollar loss, disposition be turned in within?
10 working days
Report and record storage.
Upon retrieval of paper file in bureaus file, fire inspector shell place a card indicating inspectors?
- Name
- Address
- Date of retrieval in place of removed file
Training bureau is under the command of a
Battalion Chief
Training bureau is under the direct supervision of
Fire chief
Training bureau reviews training calendar how often
Daily
How often does the training bureau review driver shit DEOM improve performance training manual and update
Annually
All training activities must be graded as
Satisfactory
Off-duty FF Wishes to participate in training with on duty FF Ford written request to
BC of training Date Name Acknowledging won’t receive compensation Off-duty FF shall wear appropriate agency uniform for training
EMS bureau is under the command of
BC
BC of EMS bureau shell assume the position of
Department health and safety officer
Infection control officer
Who’s responsible for maintaining, renewing agency ALS, BLS Certs
Ordering narcotics, inventory and distribution
Annually reviews Paramedic sign off
BC of EMS
Who oversees the Paramedic sign off for probies
BC of EMS
Logistics is under the command of a ____assigned by FC
Chief officer
Logistics bureau/fleet officers reports to
Deputy chief
In charge of facility maintenance, apparatus maintenance, equipment supplies
Logistics fleet chief officer
Officer in charge of
Emergency Management
Homeland Security/Domestic preparedness Division
Have the title of?
Assistant fire chief
BC of
Emergency Management,
Homeland security/domestic Division have the title?
Emergency Manager
Emergency management,
Homeland security/domestic division
Is under the supervision of the
Deputy chief
Which division is responsible for the coordination and activation of the emergency operation center EOC
Emergency management, Homeland security Preparedness Division
Employees most immediately informed their immediate supervisor if they’re driving privileges are restricted, suspended or revoked.
-Immediate supervisor then Forwards information to who
Risk management
Notify immediate supervisor of any of duty arrest case pending or convection related to
DWI- driving while intoxicated
DUI
DUBAL (driving unlawful blood alcohol )
Refusal to submit to breath, urine, blood test for alcohol
Which bureau requires a copy of a valid drivers license
Training bureau
If suspicious problems occur call the information systems computer hotline
954-828-5555
Employee who needs to make a citywide email, request must be sent to
Strategic communications for review
All personnel are required to login and review email how often
Every shift
Updated electronic versions of rules and regs and SOP’s or where
Power DMS under documents
Employees must log into power DMS how often
Every shift
Animals are not allowed in any city on building, exception
Service animals used by persons with disability, or approved by FC
When answering the phone, you should give
FLFR station number
Rank
Name
No one should use FLFR phones for private business or long-distance calls unless approved by
BC
Station officers shall check their email inboxes and PowerDMS when
As soon as possible
Info pertaining to all personnel shall be passed on to Station personnel that morning and placed in a
Three ring binder
All letters, reports and communications Shall be forward through the COC via email, Heading Shall read?
“Through the proper channels”
All actions of Station apparatus & personnel be written by company officers in
Station logbook
All official visitors and the nature of their business shall be logged in the
Station logbook
Logbook is the responsibility of who
Company officers
All fireRMS and patient PCR reports be completed when?
Soon as practical Upon returning to station
No later than before going home unless approved by BC
Chaplin serves as FLFR religious leader in what role
Non-denominational roll
Main responsibility of Chaplin will always be to help
Provide guidance &
personal counseling
What will be put first in all matters involving Chaplin
Confidentiality and trust
Who shall have functional responsibility and direct supervision in EMS and fire ground related matters
LT
Ascending order of proper channels shall be?

Company Officer/Captain/LT BC/ Ass. Fire Marshal AC Deputy FC/ Fire Marshall FC
When medical discrepancy highest ranking Paramedic determining care shall?
Accompany patient to hospital then be documented
Patient not requiring treatment, LT insurers to get PTS
Name
Address
Document in FireRMS
Who shall start probationary daily performance eval reports for newly hired employees & forward via COC for completion in review
LT
Who shall attend final Paramedic approval meeting and provide a detailed evaluation of the candidates progress and make recommendations as required for determination of CERT pay status
LT
When first arrival to incident, LT show contact who for Advanced orders
BC
While in ready/standby LT shall contact _____for assistance (vehicle equipment, personal issues, special request, out of service)
Captain
First arriving to a multiple company assignment, the LT shall provide a?
Size up and establish command
Command is only transferred when command process is completed with?
Full briefing and notification to all staff of change
Bike medics most complete how many hour training program?
40 hour training program
Bike medic uniform consist of?
Uniform shirt
Shorts
Black tennis style shoe
White low rise socks
A bicycle unit is refer to?
2 bikes/2 members
Face, neck, and hand tattoos are not allowed. Members are grandfathered in prior to?
January 1, 2016
Each bicycle is equipped with?
Front and rear lights,
horn/siren
Bags/equip
Bike repairs are reported to?
EMS BATTALION chief
Station bulletin boards are kept up to date by
Company officer
Company quarters neatly swept and dusted each?
Morning
All fixtures and apparatus dusted?
Daily
General cleanup day at all stations?
Saturday
Removal of items required transport to disposal site be itemized and forwarded to fire logistics bureau via
Operative IQ
Stations will not be used to store personal property other than
Lockers
No person other than on duty FF show sleep inn station without permission from
Chief officer
How often do Battalion chief inspect stations
Monthly
BC ensures necessary equipment repair/ replacement paperwork completed by Station Officer sent to
Fire logistics bureau
BC submit formal report to Division Chief Of their inspections and identifies any problems need to be addressed
First week of every month
Who is responsible for follow up to correct a deficiencies at the station during inspection
BC
Who is held accountable for stations that don’t pass inspection
BC
Who will keep Fire logistics bureau informed of any long-term problems that can’t be handled through normal working hours
AC
Watch hours
0700-2200
Visitors not allowed in sleeping rooms without approval from
AC
Visitors not permitted in station or grounds after
2200 w/ out approval from ?
Fire chief
Parking of personal vehicles inside fire station is prohibited unless approved by
AC
AC will conduct one random inspection on a?
Quarterly basis
What station has 02 cylinders
2,13, 53
Stations with O2 cylinders
2, 13, 53
Will email Fire logistics and BC on O2 cylinder counts including both full and empty when?
Every Tuesday prior to 1000 hours
M,H,J cylinders
All other stations make sure empty cylinders are exchanged on a ____basis & return to one of the three main stations with O2
Daily basis
Apparatus inventory check she’ll start no later than
15 minutes after change of shift
Student riders not to perform inventory without supervision from
LT, CC , FLFR employee
All FLFR apparatus be waxed?
3 times year
April 1
August 1
December 1
(4,8,12)
Officers or members SHALL NOT, Permit any person to write upon any fire apparatus unless permission from
Emergency services AC
What needs to be signed before riding on apparatus
Hold harmless agreement forward to
Deputy chief
No person shall be on the ladder during rising and lowering of either bed or fly section except in?
Life-threatening emergencies
When going OOS? Officers shall notify who first?
BC then dispatch
An Operative IQ Work Order submitted by station officer sent to?
BC
After work order item is then red tagged, RED tag number recorded in?
Operative IQ work order
No items should we take it off reserve apparatus without permission from
AC or Fleet BC
In event items from reserve apparatus is removed contact who immediately via email
Fleet BC
Fire apparatus shall not be used for non-meal shopping/personal business without approval from?
BC or AC
Only vehicle numbers are to be used when referring to apparatus ID for?
Maintenance and or equipment replacement
Request for repairs are done on_____followed up with the ____to arrange repairs
Operative IQ
BC
What PPE shall have their name marked on it
Coats Pants Helmet Boots And all other equipment
It’s imperative for what to remain in protective clothing to afford wearer degree of protection?
Vapor liner
Replacement of protective clothing request made to ____through COC.
BC
BC forward to AC
AC contacts Fire logistics to obtain gear
If gear is lost or damaged, a work order be filled out in?
Operative IQ
Replaced at employees expense, unless determined by FC
Request to replace stolen gear be submitted to operative IQ along with?
Police report
Hair must be clean, in good condition, style appropriate for FF conditions and? 
Business attire, natural color
Hair___ doesn’t constant an approved style
Length
Hair be natural looking defined as ?
Color one could be born with
Here may not be worn below?
Bottom of the shirt or blouse colllar
Hair adornments colors allowed?
Navy blue Black Silver Gold Or the color of hair
Sideburns shall not extend
Below the bottom of earlobe
Sideburns max width
1 1/2 inches
Mustaches must have their UPPER LIP exposed and shall not exceed _____from the corner of the mouth Downward or Horizontally
1/2”
Finger nails?
Max 1/4” From tip of finger & kept clean
No color nail polish
Jewelry?
A watch and one finger ring on each hand
Chain?
One neck chain undershirt out of sight
Earring?
Single 1/4” stud per earlobe
Tattoos allowed
- One ring Tattoo per hand.
- Neck area for purpose of regulation is any portion visible when wearing a crewneck T-shirt or open color uniform shirt
Face and neck hand tattoos prior to date is grandfathered in
January 1, 2016
Belt buckle not to exceed
3” X 2”
If D/E Not wearing bunker pants on scene, he is required to wear?
Prescribed safety boots or steel toed shoes
Pants legs shall be worn over the boot and bootlaces Shall be?
Tied or zipped closed.
If participating in award system shall be permitted to wear the insignia on the dress uniform shirt above the ___ pocket chest. Right or left?
Right
Department award ribbons are placed?
Vertically 1/8” above name tag
Multiple awards spaced out and priority?
1/8” with highest precedence at top & descending down to lowest .
Small colored insignia or shoe company is allowed to be where on shoe?
Bottom of sole of shoe
Colored logos on shoes shall not be visible from
Sides of shoe
Short shall be worn?
Sleeping area or during PT
Class A uniform?
Uniform suit jacket Dress pants Long sleeve dress shirt Black tie, belt, socks dress shoes or boots Dress Cover Hat
Uniform jacket when in public be ?
Buttoned all times
Uniform cover brim will be worn ____finger spaces above the bridge of the nose?
2
Class B uniform?
Long sleeve dress shirt
Black tie, dress pants, belt
Black shoes or boots
No hat is authorized for this class of uniform including baseball caps
Class B
What class cannot wear a baseball cap
Class A or B
What class do you not wear a tie
Class C
Which Class Uniform are allowed to wear baseball caps
Class C & D
If officers are wearing unit designation collar insignia on what side collar rank insignia may be replaced
Right side
Rank insignia must be worn on left side
Awards or any other adornments may not be worn on class? Uniform
Class A jackets
Placement of name tag
- Bottom of rectangular name tag placed?
- Service year be worn where?
- Flushed along the top of right pocket flap.
- Just below the portion of the PocketFlip
Divison and Battalion Chief shall wear Class C” from?
0800-1800
Monday -Sunday
Except for fire boat, what cannot be worn on department apparatus
Shorts
Fireboat approved footwear
Water shoes or dive boots
Personnel on land based units responding to what are permitted to wear shorts
Water rescue
No Sandals ever!!!
To and from shower minimum attire
Shorts
T-shirt
Sneakers or shower shoes
Job shirts must have FLFR badge Sewn on which side of chest
FLFR badge left chest
Official department patch on the ___sleeve
Left sleeve
May have station/unit patches sewn on which sleeve
Right sleeve
Approved station/unit patches only permitted to be worn on?
Job shirts
Who is issued Class A
uniforms?
All administration officers
All members of fire prevention are issued?
Class B dress uniforms
Approved polo shirt
Baseball caps can be worn anytime when?
Protective headgear is not required
Baseball caps or not to be worn in
Bars or taverns
Floppy hats are at his discretion
Fire chief
Sunvisors may be worn in place of baseball caps if approved by who
Fire chief
Sunglass frames can be what color?
BBSG
Black
Brown
Silver
Gold
Sunglass straps?
Black
Dark blue
Swimming exercise attire?
FLFR bathing suit or
Solid navy blue shorts for men
Women’s bathing suit must be?
FLFR bathing suit or solid navy blue one piece
-
Women are also permitted to wear what instead of bathing suit
Solid navy blue shorts and FLFR T-shirt
Number of athletic shorts issue too personal
One
All employees injured on the job must contact
Risk management division
On duty injury or sickness causing member to become unable to work is reported to___ through COC
BC or AC
Recorded into Telestaff at time of occurrence
If emergency or injuries occur after normal business hours employee must?
Go to ER
When accidents reported to Risk Management the following day a doctor will be assigned
Employees who have used in excess of hours in 12 months require a doctors note
96 hours
4 shifts In 12 months
If no doctor documentation is acquired the employee is considered?
AWOL
Medical documentation requirement will remain in effect for ____months for every subsequent hour of sick time after 96 hours
6 months
Employees incapacitated for extended periods of ____or more days, required to provid department with updated physicians note every days add the FC discretion
-Failure to do so will be considered?
- 20 days
- AWOL
Calling in sick in an exchange of duty with no relief will lose privileges of exchanges for how long
12 months
Leave without pay?
Z- Day
Failure to have accumulated leave to cover in absence, Excluding an approved leave of absence will be considered?
AWOL & discipline be applied
Calling in sick attached to approve leave requires written documentation from doctor for the?
2nd and subsequent occurrence within 6 month period needs documentation
Three or more occurrences of personal sick leave attached to approval leave shall be given?
Written reprimand
Injuries involving head, neck, back or knee require following documentation. Whether or not treatment was given?
(4)
Accident injury report
Workers comp form
Incident # by fire com
ePCR form if injury
Injury report & Workers Comp report will be submitted prior to? And who?
End of shift to AC
For minor injuries requiring local treatment be logged into station logbook or three ring binder with RED ink showing?
(3)
- Time
- Name
- Extent of injury & term “local treatment only”
It’s the responsibility of _____to make sure the injury is properly logged in the station logbook in RED ink
Injured employee
Station officer
RED, “local treatment only”
For serious on duty injury or exposure notify the following?
(6)
AC through COC BC Risk Management Medical Director Health/ Safety Officer Administrative Page w/out specific. Employee name
Minor injuries will be sent to?
Concentra immediately
Event that medical treatment is obtained at local hospital, after discharge contact?
Risk management
Military leave granted as work days, max amount of time off-granted with pay is in accordance with?
Federal USERRA guidelines
Request for military leave be made at least____ weeks in advance
2 weeks
Jury duty : if still at jury duty until____ p.m. or later will be excused from Duty remainder of shit
5pm
If Duty falls on the day before the start of jury duty, employee shall be relieved from Duty at____ p.m.
8pm
Return to duty slip from a doctor shall state?
4
Name
Physical status
Return to work date
Doc signature
Notice of accommodation.
Supervising officer shall make a full report of the act and submit report to his BC.
Then forwarded to?
Fire Awards Distribution Group
Any member changing address or telephone number must notify.
AC/bureau head
Time keeper
Update Telestaff with in?
24 hours
DOH @ State level
Is responsible for ensuring flag etiquette
BC
Vehicle accidents, don’t move unless
- Obstructing traffic
- Photos taken prior to moving vehicle
When vehicle accident must be reported immediately to supervisor giving what 3 things?
 Location
Seriousness
Personal injuries
If accident is outside jurisdiction, call law enforcement in the jurisdiction then notify?
FLPD
Vehicle accident must be reported immediately to
Supervisor gives
BC all the info
FLPD
AC- immediately
You get drug tested in an accident if the following occurs
- Vehicle unable to be driven from scene and towed
- injuries incurred
- AC may do drug test if feels like it
- never admit guilt on an accident
Paperwork submitted through COC for accident
3
Accident report
Employee/witness statement
PD report, case number
Every vehicle involved in an accident be taken to the garage. An exception to this can only be made by who
Fleet BC
When an accident occurs on weekends, holidays or after normal working hours who gets notified?
City mechanic
Fleet BC
If in the judgment the apparatus should continue to the call you should?
That will be the judgment of the?
Leave 1 person on the accident scene
Company officer or BC
on that serious damage would occur to life or property
Rescue is involved in minor accident while transporting a critically ill or injured patient to the hospital then?
That is the judgment of the?
Unit may continue transport if survival of PT will be compromised by waiting for another rescue
-LT/CC
Who will be notified immediately of any action and a chief officer will respond to the scene of the accident?
BC & Divison Chief/AC
Photos/videos created on duty are considered?
Public record
Photographs may contain sensitive contact from crime scene and or violate citizens?
Constitutional 4th amendment right
Who has authority to upload pictures/videos of emergency scenes to social media
PIO
Most common form of sexual harassment involves?
Direct or implied request by a supervisor/manager for sexual favors in exchange for actual or promised job benefits
Any video/photograph taken on scene of a fire shall be saved and turned over to?
Fire Marshall or
Lead investigator for investigation report
Employee subjected to sexual harassment or retaliation is encouraged to first?
1st -Inform the offending person conduct is offensive and must stop— if not!
Then report to supervisor or department of professional standards or Director
To go out socially romance exists
Dating
To live together as married, as Roommate or
Housemates
Cohabitation
Relating to preoccupation with love
idealizing of love
Romantic
Relating to Erotic desires
Sexual
Pertaining to relationship between marriage partners
Conjugal
And involvement characterized by dating, Cohabitation
Romantic
Conjugal
Or sexual as described above
Close personal relationships
Close personal relationships that exist prior to employment be reported by both within _______days of probie start date
30 days
Reporting of relationships be forwarded to?
And what form?
Chief of professional standards
-Interpersonal relationship form
Close personal and family relationship
Not with direct supervision be reported within_____ days of beginning
60 days
-Ends prior to 60 then is voluntary
Relationships WITH direct supervision be reported within?
30 days
Ends prior to 30 then is voluntary
With relationships
FF can’t be working
Same firehouse
on same shift
Chiefs will be restricted working the same?
BATTALION
on the same shift unless granted by
Divison chief exception to rule , holidays, final shift 
Division chief or higher is restricted from being assigned to same?
Shift
Deputy chief
up to or including
May be assigned to admin or staff position
Who is the domestic preparedness coordinator
Assistant emergency manager
Who activates the city CERT members
Emergency management coordinator
Two union contracts for Ocean Rescue Division
Federation of Public Employees governs
Ocean rescue lieutenants
Teamsters local union 769 governs who
Ocean rescue lifeguards
Ocean rescue Chief inspects all ocean rescue vehicles at least?
Once a month
Who serves as the health and safety officer for ocean rescue division
Ocean Rescue Chief
Who investigates all FLFR vehicle accidents, injuries or death of personnel or damage to property belong to FLFR ocean rescue
Ocean rescue Chief
Who is responsible for supervision of all lifeguards, control and direction of personnel at scenes, emergencies or incidents
Ocean rescue LT
Who insures towers are staffed in district
Ocean rescue LT
Who coordinates & schedules maintenance of all rescue equipment and vehicles
Ocean rescue LT
Who can issue recognition cards to employees and discipline actions
Recommends hiring&firing.
In the ocean rescue division
Ocean rescue LT
Ocean rescue Lifeguards measures and reports
environmental conditions such as?
Wind speed & direction Air & water temp Surf & tide levels Beach erosion Population
