Rules and Regulations Flashcards by Calvin Rodriguez

Who is responsible for to interpret message correctly involved in the transmission of alarms of fire or other emergencies:

Any member required to respond to alarm of fire or other emergency shall assist the officer in command

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Whenever any company or unit shall fail to respond or shall otherwise improperly respond to an alarm of fire or other emergency, shall have the burden of showing:

An absence of fault or negligence

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Motor of the apparatus shall not be started until:

All members are wearing protective clothing, seatbelts, and location to respond has been received and understood:

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When consistent with safety, audible warning signals may:

Be dispensed.

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Except when necessary, audible warning devices shall not be used on:

Highways.

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Whenever off-duty members of any unit report for duty and finds that unit has responded to a fire or other emergency, the officer in command shall:

Upon arrival of ALL MEMBERS notify B.O.C of their availability.

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Upon the occurrence of a 3rd alarm or greater, who shall respond to the scene and carry out their duties:

ACOD, Fire Marshall, Director of Division of Training, Chief of EMS, Superintendent of Automotive Maintenance. (Dispatcher Captain will report to BOC).

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When using East Side Tunnel, the officer in command shall notify:

BOC when the unit enters and leaves tunnel.

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First Company (or companies designated) can handle the situation

Code Yellow

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Malicious False Alarm

Code Blue

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Off-Duty refers to:

Group that is not working, and not on 96 hour leave of absense.

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Fluids levels on apparatus shall be checked:

At each shift change

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Request to Automotive Maintenance Division for batteries, routine work, etc. shall be made:

Before 0900 hours

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Apparatus after being repaired, shall be inspected by:

The mechanic and Driver before being placed in service

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When it is necessary that an apparatus be placed o.o.s for repairs, the officer must notify:

B.O.C. and ensure District and Safety Chief are notified

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Monthly replacement of hose on all apparatus shall be supervised by:

Officer in charge of Engine Co.

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All members below Battalion Chief shall carry

Ladder Strap and Sprinkler Wedge.

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All hose shall be service tested:

Annually

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Nozzles developing leaks at fires, when not in use, shall:

Be Placed in a receptacle or outside the building to prevent unnecessary water damage.

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Aerial ladders shall be extended:

Semi-annually

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Ladder inspection will be:

weekly

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Salvage cover used notify:

officer in command of that unit. Number used and location

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If salvage covers are used and at a fire and are to be out for some time than:

Captain of that unit for which the salvage covers belong too, periodic inspection, and that all covers are returned as soon as possible

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Hydrants with “H” are:

Low service hydrants

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Hydrants with a "S" are:

High Service Hydrants

When placing hydrant signs on a private property you must:

Obtain permission from property owner

Hydrant which is of concern to a company is reported O.O.S it shall be:

Posted on Bulletin Board

When replacing a sprinkler head members shall ensure:

Proper rating and type of sprinkler head is used

Dry sprinkler system has been deactivated, it shall no be reactivated by any member of the Dep. Except:

Chief officer can place it in service as a Wet System

When a wet system has been deactivated it shall be order reactivated by:

Officer in command

Automatic sprinkler system left inoperative then:

officer in command shall notify b.o.c and file a complaint form to Fire Prevention

In the event of a crash of any type involving department unit, the officer in command without delay shall notify:

B.O.C. - Nature of the incident

All accident involving Department Vehicles shall be investigated by:

Safety Operations Battalion

Mishaps at quarters (i.e. striking overhead doors, walls, etc.) Shall be reported to:

District Chief

When any unusual or dangerous conditions are found:

Company officers shall submit a complaint report to Fire Prevention Bureau as soon as possible.

Ch 2 rules and regs The assistant chief of dept shall be responsible for the administration and management of the following personnel and division?

a. Bureau of Operational Control b. Division of Training c. Automotive Maintenance Division

Ch 2 Rules and Regs The Chief of Administration shall be responsible for the administration and management of the following personnel and divisions?

a. Hose Maintenance Room b. Air Supply Station c. Safety Operations Battalion d. Human Resources Management e. Grant Committee f. Supply Division g. Information Technology

Ch 2 Rules and Regs Each battalion chief shall have an inspection of quarters how often and inspection of personnel assigned to companies how often?

Monthly inspection of quarters and a daily inspection of personnel.

Ch 2 Rules and Regs The safety operations battalion chief shall report to who?

Chief of Administration

Ch 2 Rules and Regs The safety operations chief shall maintain liaison with who and for what?

Departments Human Resources Manager and the Departments provider for annual physical exams.

Ch 2 Rules and Regs Housework must be completed at this time?

1200

Ch 2 Rules and Regs Use of the dormitory of the company shall be used between what time?

2100 hours and 0700 hours unless authorized by the chief of dept.

Ch 2 Rules and Regs After what time are non dept members not allowed to use dormitory or bed or have access to company quarters?

2200

Ch 2 Rules and Regs When does hydrant inspections start?

April

Ch 2 Rules and Regs The captain of the house shall prepare and forward supplies requisition as prescribed no later than what day!

20th day of each month for the following month.

Ch 2 Rules and Regs A new housework schedule shall be prepared on what day upon assignment of a new captain of the house?

1st day of January. One copy of each new housework schedule shall be submitted to the Assistant Chief of Department for administration for approval.

Ch 3 Rules and Regs The BOC shall be under the command of who and shall be responsible for what?

Officer of the Dept and shall be responsible for planning, managing and directing operations at the BOC.

Ch 3 Rules and Regs The fire prevention bureau shall be under the command of who and shall assume what?

Officer of the Dept and shall assume the duties and responsibilities as the fire marshal and shall report to the chief of dept.

Ch 3 Rules and Regs The air supply station shall be under the command of a member designated as what?

Firefighter in charge

Ch 4 Rules and Regs The motor of the apparatus shall not be started until what?

All members have donned appropriate protective clothing, are seated and belted, and the location to respond has been received and understood.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs The unit may leave quarters as soon after what?

First complete transmission of the signal or message has been given. Both the driver and the officer shall independently check to ensure that all members are seated and belted.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Audible warning signals may what?

When consistent with safety, be dispensed. Audible warning devices shall not be used on highways except as necessary.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Upon the occurrence of a third alarm or greater, unless otherwise ordered by the chief of department who should respond?

Assistant chief of dept, fire Marshall, director of DOT, chief of EMS, superintendent of automotive maintenance or their designers shall promptly respond to the scene of the alarm and carry out their assigned duties. The dispatcher captain shall promptly return to the BOC and carry out the assigned duties.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Whenever any unit while responding to an alarm of fire or other emergency shall discover another fire or emergency, the officer in command of that unit shall immediately notify who?

BOC the nature and location of the fire emergency. Decide on the decision made and notify BOC.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Whenever units of the dept are involved in active firefighting in another community who shall be in command of such units and act as liaison to the community’s incident commander?

Chief Officer

Ch 4 Rules and Regs The first company (or companies designated) can handle the situation?

Code yellow

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Malicious false alarm?

Code blue

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Who arriving on scene who assumes command at any fire or other emergency, is authorized to request an additional alarm or additional assistance as necessary?

The first arriving officer or any subsequent officer.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs At fires or other emergencies, members are expected to be what?

Courageous without being reckless.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs All officers, particularly the IC, shall, before deploying any companies, members, or units and periodically until the incident is concluded should do what?

Conduct a risk analysis that incorporates the following principles: a. Risk to members lives is acceptable only to protect savable human lives. b. Minimal risk to members safety, only in a calculated manner, is acceptable to protect savable property. c. No risk to members safety is acceptable to protect what is already lost.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Who shall have the right to request the officer in command of the police dept on the scene to assist in the removal of civilians?

Incident commander. In the absence of police officers, the IC shall have the authority to order such removal and to prevent their return.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs When it is necessary to have gas or electricity shut off, the IC shall promptly request who?

BOC to notify the respective utility company of the situation

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Members at fires or other emergencies shall notify who of any valuables?

Officer in command of their unit. The officer will notify the IC who will then notify the officer in command of the police dept.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Who shall respond to all building fires and at any other time requested by an IC?

Fire prevention bureau

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Who May issue a statement to the news media?

The chief officer in command

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Whenever a fire involves an eating establishment or place where food is sold or stored, the IC shall ensure notification to who?

Rhode Island Dept of Health.

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Who shall, before leaving the premises, by personal inspection make certain that the fire will not rekindle?

Ch 4 Rules and Regs Refers to the group that is not working, and that is not on a 96 hour leave of absence?

Off Duty

Ch 5 Rules and Regs All request to the automotive maintenance division for batteries, routine work, etc shall be made before when?

Before 0900 hours. Emergencies shall be handled at any time.

Ch 5 Rules and Regs The officer in command of apparatus during emergency response shall be responsible to ensure that the rate of speed of the apparatus is regulated and does not exceed what?

10 mph over the legal speed limit.

Ch 7 Rules and Regs Private dwelling inspections or other special inspections shall be carried out as ordered by who?

Chief of Dept and Fire Marshall

Ch 7 Rules and Regs Who shall set up, in a systematic manner, an inspection schedule to ensure full inspection coverage of all buildings in the company inspection district?

The captain of each fire company

Ch 8 Rules and Regs Courses of instruction, drills, training and related records shall be maintained by who?

Department as ordered and directed by the chief of dept.

Ch 8 Rules and Regs Training shall be provided for how long and when?

At least one hour during day tours and 30 minutes during night tours.

Ch 8 Rules and Regs In service training and formal training should be done how often and when?

Once per quarter and during day tours

Ch 8 Rules and Regs Company drills on sundays and holidays as enumerated in the collective bargaining agreement shall be conducted at the discretion of who?

The company officer

Ch 8 Rules and Regs At least how long shall be devoted to structural firefighting and and how long for EMS?

At least one hour for structural firefighting and one hour of EMS

Ch 10 Rules and Regs When speaking into the microphone, hold the microphone how?

45 degree angle from your mouth

Ch 10 Rules and Regs Whenever the dispatcher is unsuccessful, after how many attempts to contact mobile units in the air for purpose of dispatch to alarms or other emergencies, the dispatcher shall cause the next unit due to respond, to fill in?

3 attempts

Ch 11 Rules and Regs All alarms greater than a first alarm shall be known as what and shall be given or ordered by the officer in command?

Multiple alarms

Ch 11 Rules and Regs Upon being notified of voc alarm failure, the officer in command of each company shall cause at least one radio unit in each building to be turned on. Who shall standby for a radio test by the BOC await orders?

Apparatus operator and the officer in command,

Ch 12 Rules and Regs Whenever the number of available unemployed units of the dept is numerically reduced to a degree that the city or any portion thereof is not being adequately protected by such units as are available, the dispatcher captain shall take the following steps to restore protection to a degree consistent with the public safety, informing who?

Deputy Assistant Chief

Ch 12 Rules and Regs At no time shall there be less than how many qualified dispatchers on duty at the control office?

Ch 12 Rules and Regs When operating the telephone, dispatchers/dispatchers in charge shall promptly answer outside calls with reply of what?

Providence Fire Dept

Ch 12 Rules and Regs When answering the dept telephone, dispatcher/dispatcher in charge shall promptly answer with what?

Fire Alarm

Ch 12 Rules and Regs The official time of all alarms shall be the time of what?

Time responding units are dispatched and the closing time shall be the time the last of the responding units reports in service?

Ch 13 Rules and Regs Engage in games or pastimes of any kind before what time and after what time, nor gamble in any form while on duty?

Before 1200 hours and after 2200 hours.

Ch 13 Rules and Regs Officers shall permit sleeping while on duty from what time through what time and at other reasonable times so long as such permission does not negatively impact the operations of the dept?

From 2200 through 0700

Ch 13 Rules and Regs Any member requesting to resign shall, through proper channels in writing, notify the chief of dept at least how many days prior to the effective date, provided, however, no charges are pending against the member. In emergencies, the chief of dept may accept resignations without the required notice?

10 days

Ch 13 Rules and Regs Members who are in an off duty injured or off duty sick status are prohibited from what?

Attending classes at any college, university or school and/or performing any outside employment of any kind, except as provided below. To be able to do this you shall offer to return to light duty unless specifically exempted and/or disallowed by the chief of dept.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs During the period from when to when the summer dress and summer station uniform shall be worn?

May 15th-October 15th and on any date where the forecasted weather temperature is 70 degrees or higher. Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Of Dept.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs Captains and Lieutenants winter dress uniform buttons and chin strap braid shall be what in color?

Silver

Ch 16 Rules and Regs At anytime on weekends and holidays after what time on weekdays, or when directed by the chief of dept, firefighters may wear a Dept t-shirt in place of the issued polo shirt?

After 1700 hours

Ch 16 Rules and Regs For trainees between what times a sweatshirt may be worn in place of the required station uniform shirt?

Between 1700 hours and 0700 hours

Ch 16 Rules and Regs The chief fire helmet is what color?

White in color NFPA approved traditional style helmet with a gold colored front shield.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs What color shield and helmet is the captains?

A black NFPA approved traditional style helmet with a white front shield.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs What color shield is the lieutenants?

Shield is red and helmet is black.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs What color shield for firefighters are for engines, rescues and ladders?

Engine and rescues have black shields and ladders have blue shields. PFD or providence shall be painted in white under the company number.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs In the case of a member who dies in the line of duty, the mourning badge shall be worn beginning on the day of the death of such member and continuing for a period of how long?

30 days after. In all other cases, the mourning badge shall be worn beginning on the day of death and continuing for a period of 10 days after the funeral, unless otherwise ordered by the chief of dept.

Ch 16 Rules and Regs Ribbons shall be worn in the following order of prestige?

a. Fire Department Medal Of Honor b. Administrative Medal Heroic Action 1st. c. Heroic Action 2nd d. Heroic Action 3rd e. Merit Action 1st f. Merit Action 2nd g. Commendable Action h. Unit Citation i. EMS Cert. Ribbon j. Educational Achievement Ribbon k. Fire Department Service Ribbon l. VFW Award m. American Legion Award n. Any other outside awards

Ch 16 Rules and Regs Except for the Fire Department Medal of Honor and the Administrative Medal which shall always be worn above other medals and ribbons, ribbons shall be worn beside each other in order listed above with no more than how many worn on each level?

Ch 17 Rules and Regs No substitution shall be permitted when emergency conditions shall exist, unless the substituting member is on how many hours leave of absence?

96 hours

Ch 17 Rules and Regs Substitutions shall be granted for a period of a day or night tour of duty provided the request is submitted to their company officer at least how many hours in advance and recorded in telestaff no later than what time on the day prior to the substitution?

At least 24 hours and recorded no later than 0800 hours the day prior to the substitution.

Ch 17 Rules and Regs How many hour relief substitutions and emergency substitutions shall be permitted in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement?

2 hours

Ch 17 Rules and Regs Member who is substituting for another member and cannot fulfill that responsibility they need to find another person to substitute unless it is less than how many hours?

Less than 24 hours

Ch 17 Rules and Regs If the member who has agreed to substitute for another member and cannot fulfill the shift due to being out IOD, as described in the above paragraph, the department will fill said shift, and the substituting member will be charged what in addition to the IOD time?

Vacation day

Ch 17 Rules and Regs Members who agree to substitute for another member and subsequently use personal, sick, or vacation time to avoid their obligation to work, will no longer be approved to substitute and would need to request reinstatement after a period of how long?

1 year

Ch 18 Rules and Regs How many days you get paid for military leave a year?

15 days

Ch 18 Rules and Regs Members terminating their service through a sense without vacation leave or who fail to give at least how many weeks notice of their intention to resign shall forfeit all rights to accrued vacation leave?

One week notice

Ch 18 Rules and Regs To qualify for FMLA a member must be employed for at least how long and for at least how many hours in the 12 month period before the leave will begin for the member to be eligible for up to how many weeks of FMLA leave?

12 months and for at least 1,250 hours in the 12 month period. For the member to be eligible for up to 13 weeks of FMLA leave.

Ch 18 Rules and Regs The member has how many days to submit the completed FMLA packet to the Human Resources manager and said request must be at least how many days prior to absence?

15 days to submit completed FMLA packet and said request must be at least 30 days prior to absence.

Ch 18 Rules and Regs The chief of department or designee has how many business days to notify the member of the request has been approved or denied?

5 business days until

Ch 19 Rules and Regs Whenever an injured member is transported to a hospital, who or who designated by the deputy assistant chief shall respond to the hospital to check on the well being?

Deputy assistant chief or battalion chief designated by the deputy assistant chief.

Ch 20 Rules and Regs When a member does not have accrued sick time and seeks to borrow time pursuant to article IX, Section 1A of the collective bargaining agreement between Local 799 and the city of providence, an employee may borrow up to how many days?

15 days of sick leave which must be repaid from future monthly sick leave credits or from future compensation. Said member shall make a request in writing to the chief of department.

Ch 20 Rules and Regs The member will be provided with a written decision by the chief of dept within how many hours of the written request of the borrow sick time?

24 hrs

Ch 20 Rules and Regs The chief of dept or designee May accept such request within how many hours of said leave taking effect if exigency circumstances exist?

48 hours

Ch 20 Rules and Regs Death of an immediate family provided that in such cases the leave shall not extend more than how many days beyond the date of burial of said deceased person and provided further that in cases of employees of Jewish faith, said leave shall be for the actual period of mourning observed, but not to exceed how many days from the day of burial?

1 day beyond day of burial of regular faith and not to exceed 7 days from the day of burial of Jewish faith.

Ch 20 Rules and Regs Death of other relatives provided that in such cases the leave with pay shall not be for more than how many days to permit attendance at the funeral of said person.

1 day

Ch 20 Rules and Regs Attendance upon members of the family within the household of the employee illness requires the care of such employee, provided that not more than how many working days with pay shall be granted to the employee for this purpose in any quarter, nor for more than how many working days in any one calendar year?

7 working days and no more than 15 working days in any one calendar year.

Ch 20 Rules and Regs Sick leave may be taken without a physician certificate for how many days, but an employee on sick leave may be examined at any time by a doctor selected by the chief or acting chief of dept at the expense of the dept

2 days

Ch 21 Rules and Regs Applications for retirement shall not be forwarded until the member has served the time or conditions specified by law. Such applications shall be forwarded through proper channels, at least how many days prior to the effective date? Members must apply in person at city hall, retirement office how many days prior to retirement date?

At least 10 days prior to the effective date. 30 days prior to retirement date.

Ch 22 Rules and Regs The hand salute shall be executed when within how many paces of the person saluted?

6 paces. The salute shall be held until the person saluted has passed or until the salute has been properly acknowledged.

Ch 23 Rules and Regs The flag of the US, when unfurled from a staff on a building, is designated as what?

National Flag

Ch 23 Rules and Regs When the flag is carried in any formation, it is designated as what?

National Color

Ch 23 Rules and Regs On all occasions, when the national color passes in parades or reviews, members in uniform, and not in formation, shall do what?

Stand at attention and salute

Ch 23 Rules and Regs The national flag shall always be what?

Hoisted briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously

Ch 23 Rules and Regs When flown at half staff, the flag shall be what? Before lowering the flag for the day you should do what?

First be hoisted to the peak and then lowered to half staff position. Before lowering the flag it shall first be hoisted to the peak.

Ch 23 Rules and Regs The national flag shall not be flown after what?

After sunset unless properly illuminated.

Ch 23 Rules and Regs The national flag shall not be flown during what?

During inclement weather

Ch 23 Rules and Regs The national flag shall be properly displayed from what time on all department stations as hereinafter prescribed?

From 0800 hours to sunset.

Ch 23 Rules and Regs On Memorial Day and Firemen’s Memorial Day, the flag shall be displayed at where and what time?

Displayed at half staff from 0800 hours to noon and at the peak from noon until sunset.

Ch 23 Rules and Regs Upon the death of an active member of the department, the flag shall be displayed from when? It shall be flown how?

Day of death until the day of burial of such member. It shall be flown at half staff from the day of death until noon of the day of burial at which time the flag shall be flown at the peak until sunset.

Ch 25 Rules and Regs If in the opinion of the district chief, suspension of the member is deemed necessary, who shall be contacted?

The deputy assistant chief shall be notified, who will in turn immediately notify the chief of department.

Ch 25 Rules and Regs Prior to formally preferring charges against a member the chief of department may order what?

The member to appear for a conference to determine if there are any material facts in dispute, and if the matter can be resolved without resorting to formal charges.

Ch 25 Rules and Regs Any member suspended pursuant to section 2, shall be furnished with an authenticated copy of the charges required in section 3, paragraph 3, within how many days? The member shall be entitled to a summary proceeding, departmental hearing or trial board which shall take place within how many days?

7 days of said suspension. 21 days of the furnishing of written charges, unless the member waives such requirement in writing.

Ch 26 Rules and Regs All reports received shall be filed at the points of final receipt; and copies of all reports forwarded shall be preserved at the points of origination for how long?

At least 1 year. However, NFIRS reports, EMS reports, injury/exposure reports, motor vehicle crash reports and reports of other unusual occurrences shall be filed and kept until otherwise directed.

Ch 27 Rules and Regs Who should be consulted whenever any question arises concerning the preparation of any report?

District Chiefs

Ch 27 Rules and Regs Who shall be notified whenever a serious or unusual incident occurs?

The chief of dept, assistant chiefs of department and deputy assistant chiefs of dept?

Ch 27 Rules and Regs Which form is for serious/unusual incident?

Form-12

Ch 28 Rules and Regs The chief of department shall appoint members to serve on the committee on a voluntary basis for a term of how long?

1 year, except that the assistant chief of department, the chief of EMS and the president or vice president of IAFF local 799 shall serve continuous terms.

The following personnel shall make up the committee?

a. Assistant Chief of Dept b. President or Vice President of Local 799 c. Chief of EMS d. One chief officer e. One Fire Officer f. One rescue officer

Ch 28 Rules and Regs Who shall serve as permanent chair of the commendation committee?

The assistant chief of dept

Ch 28 Rules and Regs A secretary to the committee shall be selected by the chair at the first meeting and shall serve for how long?

1 year

Ch 28 An action undertaken for the purpose of saving or attempting to save the life of a human being who is in imminent danger of death?

Heroic action first class

Ch 28 Rules and Regs An action taken for the purpose of removing or attempting to remove a human being from a place or position of danger and peril to life and limb, which act was in whole or in principle part performed by the member under circumstances and conditions involving a substantial probability of extremely serious injury or death of the member?

Heroic action second class

Ch 28 Rules and Regs An action undertaken for the purpose of preserving or attempting to preserve property of the public or the department which was in imminent danger of damage or destruction from fire or other disaster?

Heroic Action Third Class

Ch 28 Rules and Regs Any action undertaken while in an on or off duty status, for the purpose of preserving or attempting to preserve the life of a human being and when such action did bring outstanding credit to the department?

Meritorious Action First Class

Ch 28 Rules and Regs Any action undertaken for the purpose of preserving public law and order and when such action did bring outstanding credit to the department?

Meritorious Action Second Class

Ch 28 Rules and Regs An action not within the scope of a first, second or third class heroic, nor first or second class meritorious action, but within the scope of outstanding dedication to duty and personal initiative when such actions bring great credit to the department?

Commendable action

Ch 28 Rules and Regs An action of the members of a company as a whole, that is within the scope of outstanding dedication to duty and initiative when such actions bring great credit to the department?

Unit Citations

Ch 28 Rules and Regs To be awarded by the commendation board for an action which exceeds that necessary for a heroic action, first class and is deserving of special recognition?

Medal of Honor

Ch 28 Rules and Regs To be awarded by the commendation committee, upon the recommendation of the chief of department, to a member who employs his or her skills, talents or abilities outside the line of duty at the state, local or federal levels to preserve and protect life and property, promote the goals and objectives of the PFD or to protect the homeland and when such service did bring great credit to the PFD?

Outstanding service award

Rules and Regs Ch 2 The fire Marshall shall maintain a liaison with the following?

a. Rhode Island State Fire Marshal b. Applicable City Department Directors. c. Providence Public School in relation to compliance with the fire code. d. Regional Fire Marshals. e. National Fire Protection Association.

Ch 18 Rules and Regs Where sudden or unpredictable events prohibit at least 30 days advance notice for FMLA, the member should notify the Human Resources manager within how many business days of becoming aware of the need for the leave?

3 to 5 business days