Rules and orders questions

Question 1

What is a Class A uniform and when should it be worn?

Answer 1

Dress uniform worn at formal department functions, with approval of chief officer may be worn off duty, or directed by fire chief.

Question 2

What is a Class B uniform and when should it be worn?

Answer 2

Station uniform, worn at store details, pub eds, inspections, class, or at fire admin.

Question 3

What uniforms are you required to have? How many of each?

Answer 3

1-A, 2-B, D- Turnouts, 1-E

Question 4

Define sexual harassment.

Answer 4

Touching in a sexual nature; threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts directed at only one gender even if the content is not sexual; derogatory comments based on gender; workplace favoritism arising from a romantic or sexual relationship.

Question 5

For what reasons can you use sick leave?

Answer 5

Illness, non-job-related disability, diagnosis, dental care, and therapy.

Question 6

In what increments of time are you charged for sick leave?

Answer 6

6 minute increments

Question 7

How many hours of sick leave are accrued each month?

Answer 7

12 hours

Question 8

Where in the department is the sick book kept?

Answer 8

In the B/C’s office

Question 9

How do you report on sick leave?

Answer 9

Call the sick leave line

Question 10

How do you report off sick leave?

Answer 10

Call the sick leave line.

Question 11

True or False? You can be disciplined for speaking without permission.

Answer 11

True, if you speak to the media

Question 12

Define Family Sick Leave.

Answer 12

Leave for injury or illness of a family member in the immediate household or parents living outside the household.

Question 13

How many hours of Family Sick Leave can you use in one calendar year?

Answer 13

Five days (120 hours)

Question 14

True or False? You do not have to state the reason why you are reporting on sick leave.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

True or False? The chief officer MUST call members at home when on sick leave to check on their health.

Answer 15

False.

Question 16

When are you required to have a doctor’s report listing the nature of your illness?

Answer 16

After seven consecutive calendar days of sick leave or at the request of your Department Head.

Question 17

What three individuals can give you permission to leave your home when you’re on sick leave?

Answer 17

Chief, Deputy Chief, BC

Question 18

Define “immediate family”

Answer 18

Husband, wife, parents, brothers, sisters, children, aunts, uncles, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, employee’s Register Domestic Partner, and the children, parents and siblings of the Registered Domestic Partner.

Question 19

How much time do you get off for Death Leave?

Answer 19

3 consecutive 24 hour shifts

Question 20

True or False? Rookies are considered the backbone of the department.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

With regard to vacation time how much do you get at what time increments?

Answer 21

1 to 5 Years 6 Shifts 6 to 20 Years 9 Shifts 21 to 25 Years 12 Shifts 26 and beyond 13 Shifts

Question 22

How many days in advance must you request a trade or change of vacation?

Answer 22

Per General Orders, all shift changes shall be made with not less than 7 days advance notice unless emergency conditions require lesser notice.

Question 23

Changes of shift are limited so that members work with their assigned crew what percentage of the time?

Answer 23

60% of the time to Insure proper training and promote teamwork

Question 24

True or False? Changes of shift are for 24 hour increments only.

Answer 24

False—Day shift and night shift

Question 25

True or False? Prior to Captain’s approval the change of shift is to be noted on the desk calendar at the station where the shift is to be worked.

Answer 25

False. It should be written on the calendar however

Question 26

How many hours in advance must your change of shift letter be in the B/C’s office?

Answer 26

24

Question 27

How many people sign the Change of Shift letter? Name them.

Answer 27

Four people. Two people trading shifts, Captain for the shift to be worked, B/C

Question 28

How many consecutive shift trades can a person take?

Answer 28

Same amount of vacation days earned that year.

Question 29

What is a three-way trade?

Answer 29

If a person is owed a day, they can negotiate a trade with a third person, with the day to be paid back by the person who originally owed the day.

Question 30

How are shift trades governed?

Answer 30

Rank for Rank or between a rank and a member on the current promotional list.

Question 31

You agree to work a shift trade. You become ill the day before. Who is responsible for the shift?

Answer 31

You are. You will have to take sick leave for the trade you agreed to work.

Question 32

What is a short relief?

Answer 32

An unofficial trade of a portion of the shift between two people for equal rank. No paperwork is completed for a short relief.

Question 33

What is the longest short relief allowed?

Answer 33

Five hours

Question 34

How many short reliefs are allowed in a 24 hour period?

Answer 34

One

Question 35

Who must approve any short relief?

Answer 35

The Captain for the shift being worked.

Question 36

How can you lose the short relief privilege?

Answer 36

Excessive use of shorts

Question 37

True or False? While on short relief you can use someone else’s turnouts.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

At what rate are you compensated for overtime?

Answer 38

1.5 times straight pay

Question 39

At what increment of time is OT earned?

Answer 39

6 minute increments. Any employee called back will be paid for a minimum of 3 hours of OT.

Question 40

Where is the OT list kept?

Answer 40

B/C’s office. Technically on the telestaff system.

Question 41

Theoretically, how many hours of OT can one earn before they are rotated to the bottom of the list?

Answer 41

Theoretically 24. However, if you work any less than 24 and then work a 24 hour OT shift this can technically result in more than 24 hours before going to the bottom of the list.

Question 42

Can you be held over for overtime by direct order?

Answer 42

Yes, by chief officer

Question 43

True or False? You can be rotated to the bottom of the list for refusing overtime.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

When can the main line be used for other than department business?

Answer 44

When the private phone is out of service, or if the BC approves it.

Question 45

True or False? Main line usage should be avoided between the hours of 7:00 and 7:30.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What is the petty cash fund used for? And what is the max amount you can use?

Answer 46

Purchasing small items for the department, when other funding is not available immediately. $25

Question 47

Who must approve the use of petty cash prior to any purchase?

Answer 47

Chief Officer

Question 48

With regards to public relations and press releases, what three pieces of information are you allowed to give out?

Answer 48

Location of incident, type of incident, number of companies

Question 49

As of this writing where is the back-up communications center located?

Answer 49

Station 64

Question 50

What is the sick line number, and what time must you call it by if you are sick? or going to ireland for 3 weeks?

Answer 50

510-233-1733 6am

Question 51

What designates a CLASS A hose and where can it be used?

Answer 51

2 1/2" and 3" hose less than 15 years old 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" hose less than 10 years old used on in-service rigs

Question 52

What designates a CLASS B hose and where can it be used?

Answer 52

2 1/2" and 3" hose 16-21 years old 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" hose 11-16 years old used on spare rigs

Question 53

What designates CLASS C hose and where can it be used?

Answer 53

any hose other than CLASS A & B usd at drill tower

Question 54

All hose on in-service rigs shall be rotated with what and when?

Answer 54

rotated with CLASS A hose from racks on june and november

Question 55

What happens to hose on spare rigs during June and November?

Answer 55

it is removed and reloaded so that the position of the previous folds are different

Question 56

When are hoses tested?

Answer 56

All hoses tested and rotated in June

Question 57

At what pressure are hoses tested and for what amount of time? What is the maximum amount of hose laid per discharge for testing?

Answer 57

no less than 250 psi for five minutes 400'