SOP/P&P Flashcards
True or False
The OIC on the suppression, regardless of rank is the ranking officer at the station.
False
When should you remove your gear while on an alarm scene?
A. Whenever you want
B. When the fire is placed under control
C. When advised by the OIC/Command
D. When the fire is extinguished
C.
An employee that tests positive for illegal substances during their annual physical will be immediately relieved of duty _____ pay by their division chief.
A. With
B. Without
A.
Under reasonable suspicion testing, ______ Gives the direct order to submit specimen lab testing.
Division Chief/Manager
What would indicate that a lab analysis of a specimen has confirmed the presence of a suspected substance. A. Positive test result B. Non abusive of sick leave C. Inconclusive result D. positive pregnancy test
A.
Sick leave for which the employee submits an original proof of illness or injury to the appropriate PAR supervisor is known as? A. Excused sick leave B. Non abused of sick leave C. Unexcused sick leave D. Sick note
A.
Which of the following is NOT a circumstance where sick leave can be used? A. Personal Illness or injury B. Adoption of a child C. Dental appointment D. Sick pet
D.
Exchange time between employees will be increments of ___ hours or less
24
Under what circumstances may an employee cancel an outstanding exchange? A. Employee doesnt want to work B. Owed employee has retired C. One of the employees changed shift D. One of the employees CR days changed
B.
\_\_\_\_ consecutive refusals will result in removal of active status for 3 months. A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5
A.
Off going overtime will be offered to whom first at shift change.
A. Employee signed up for emergency OT before 0500
B. Employee in the same roster position in which the overtime is needed
C. Employee that the chief likes most
D. Employee at the station with the least amount of hours
B.
Who do you call if you file an internal complaint outside of normal business hours? A. Fire Alarm Chief B. Battalion Chief C. Primary supervisor D. PDO
A.
How many hours does a supervisor have to notify the appropriate individuals when an employee advises them of a complaint? A. 24 B. 10 C. 48 D. 12
A.
_____ has the authority to approve or disapprove cash gifts or donations that are valued less than $1000.
Fire Chief
True or False
The Fire Chief will not approve the receipt of donations restricted to a specific station.
True
Who must you present an official notice of jury duty to? A. Division Chief B. PDO C. Immediate supervisor D. PAR supervisor
D.
If you do not receive a response for exemption for jury duty from the courts, what must the employee do?
A. Call out sick
B. Reports to jury duty
C.Call the courts at 3pm the day before you’re supposed to report to jury duty
D. Report to work and disregard jury duty.
B.
True or False
When 24 hour shift employees on duty that are released from jury duty after 3pm, must report to work for the remainder of the shift.
False
employees filing for an outside employment statement must do so before\_\_\_\_ annually? A. Jan 1st B. Dec 1st C. Their hire Date D. July 1st
D.
The memo requesting approval for outside employment is addressed to whom? A. PAR Supervisor B. Primary Supervisor C. Fire Chief D. Division Chief
C.
An employee must work ___ Pay periods before they can be eligible to be part of earned leave pool
13
True or False
Sick time may be used as a donation into the earned leave pool.
False
How often is the current list of members published? A. Semi-annually B. Annually C. Quarterly D. Monthly
C.
True or False
Any baseball cap may be worn if approved first by the appropriate division chief.
False
True or False When wearing class B uniform, you either can wear long or short sleeve shirt.
False
Earrings are Limited to? A. No limit B. One dangling earring per ear C. One hoop per ear D. One stud type earring per ear
D.
What must accompany all requests for waivers to wear beards or goatees?
A. Memo explaining the request
B. Physicians medical statement
C. Picture of what the beard/goatee will look like
D. All of the above
B.
What day do you clean the outside grills on?
Monday
All bid in personnel who will not be reporting to their bid for a greater period than ___ months will vacate their locker to accommodate station personnel.
2
Face mask and regulator will be inspected
A. After fires only
B. Beginning of each shift and after each use
C. At any other time that it may be necessary to render the equipment in a ready state of condition
D. Both B. & C.
D.
When the station OIC receives a request for a station tour or demo, what must he/she do with the information?
A. Put info on the board
B. Log the request on calendar and advise appropriate shift OIC
C. Text info to the station Captain
D. Log into the training calendar
B.
During a stationtour, the recall check and apparatus demonstration should be done? A. First B. Last C. Whenever D. Not done at all
B.
Employee accountability desk phone number is? A. 786-331-5024 B. 786-336-5524 C. 786-331-6868 D. 305-513-7999
A.
Hurricane warning is announced when hurricane force winds can be anticipated in a specific area within ____ hours.
36
An application that provides MDFR with methods to gauge productivity and assists with strategic planning within the department is known as?
Company activity report
The unit OIC has the responsibility to review the next shifts roster. what time can the next shifts roster be viewed. A. Before 1100 hours B After 1100 hours C. Before 0800 hours D. After 0800 hours
B.
Who is responsible for routine maintenance of fire hydrants? A. MDFR operations B. Aviation Devision C. Neither A or B D. Both A & B
D.
In regards to the fire hydrants, FEC stands for?
Florida East Coast
What happens if the grievant fails to follow the grievance procedure? A. Grievance will be considered dropped B. Grievance process will start over C. Grievance will move to the next step D. union rep will no longer get involved
A.
Facts relevant to the problem, action taken, and recommendations for resolution are the pieces of information included in what? A. Memo of grievance information B. Memo of harassment C. Promotion memo D. Letter of separation from Dept.
A.
True or False
personal long distance phone calls can only be charged to the fire Dept. if its a family emergency.
False
When is the personal call log forwarded to the finance bureau? A. First work day of each month B. Last work day of each month C. On pay day D. Second Monday of each month
A.
Which of the following unit is considered a mutual aid? A. Venom unit B. Air rescue C. MDFR Operation units D Fire boat
C.
Which of the following is not specific Information that must be given when mutual aid is requested? A. Amount needed B. Location where aid is needed C. type of equipment needed D. # of personnel needed
D.
What is the purpose of the investigation of an external complaint?
A. To find out who is at fault
B. to figure out who should be fired
C. To see who will pay the bill for the investigation
D. To discover the alleged misconduct and facts regarding the case
D.
Which of the following is not information that the FAO OIC collects and enters onto the customer complaint notification form? A. Nature of the complaint B. Description of the incident C. Policy number report D. Name of employee or unit involved
C.
Once a logo is created, it must be approved via chain of command. Who is the last person to sign off on the design? A. Fire Chief B. Assistant Fire Chief C. Division Chief D. Bureau Officer in Chief
B.
In reference to displaying a logo on an apparatus, which of the following is not true?
A. Logos cannot be placed on temporary vehicles
B. Primary location will be placed on a glass surface
C. Logos can be attached to the front grill as long as they don not impede air flow
D. Pre-existing decals cannot be removed
C.
An evolution in which one apparatus begins a hose lay toward the fire, followed by a second apparatus conducting a reverse lay from from the first units hose to the water source is known as a? A. Split lay B. Reverse lay C. Forward lay D. None of the above
A.
During a reverse lay, connecting the 5" hose to the portable hydrant and ensuring that all valves are closed is the responsibility of? A. FF #3 B. FF#4 C FF behind the driver D. Any FF that has not be given a task
B.
True or False
3” hose can be used as a supply line whenever the IC determines that flow capabilities provided will be more than sufficient to support the incident.
True
The portion of time that begins when a unit acknowledges notification of an alarm and ends with the units response is known as ___?
Turnout time
Which of the following is a piece of information given to FAO when a unit receives an alarm means other than FAO dispatch? A. Time of day B. Units current location C. Units handling incident D. Priority dispatch signal
C.
The \_\_\_ that is used to connect the portable hydrant to the apparatus intake should be based on the projected volume needs of the apparatus? A. Hose length B. PSI C. Hose diameter D. Type of evolution
C.
In regards to forward lay evolution, > 300 Ft when may personnel ride in the cab of an MDFR apparatus? A. At officer's discretion B. Never C. Always D. Anytime they want
A.
When flowing a hydrant during a forward lay evolution, FF #3 is?
A. flushing out debris and advising OIC of the thread type
B. Checking water clarity and thread type
C. Flushing out debris and ensuring adequate water supply
D.Ensuring adequate water supply and water pressure
C.
Which of the following is not one of the factors that a driver operator will consider when he/she spots (parks) an apparatus during a vehicle fire? A. Wind direction B. Slope C. Occupied vs unoccupied vehicle D. Traffic
C.
When approaching a fire in the engine compartment of a vehicle with energy absorbing bumpers, crew should approach from the ___ portion of the vehicle.
Unburned
The acronym LAST stands for? A. Locate Access Stabilize Transfer B. Locate Access Stand by Transfer C. Listen Access Stabilize Transport D.Listen Advance Stand by Transfer
A.
When crews are performing overhaul, a TIC can be used to help locate and detect? A. Doors B. Hot spots C. Construction material D. Utility boxes
B.
True or False
Personnel directly involved in the vehicle firefighting operations are not required to wear a SCBA, it is up to the discretion of the unit OIC.
False
What type of action should the RIC team take in order to "safe" the building? A. Locate points of egress B. Remove security bars C. Place ground ladders, if needed D. All of the above
D.
Which of the following pieces of equipment is NOT included in a RIC bag used for immediate deployment? A. 60 Min SCBA bottles B. Forcible entry tools C. Search rope D. Chain saw
A.
True or False
LUNAR stands for Location, Unit, Name, Air supply, Resources needed.
True
Which of the following may attract bees to responding vehicles? A. Lights B. Noise C. All of the above D. None of the above
A.
Who is responsible for ensuring that all non-operational personnel are aware of security measures of hand held radios and associated equipment and adhere to the policy on wearing hand held radios? A. Battalion Chief B. Communications Division C. Division Chief D. Logistics division
C.
Which of the following is not an area in which the lapel mic can be worn? A. Strap loop B. Uniform epaulet C. Uniform collar D. Uniform pocket
D.
If any employee has any damage or defect to radio, he/she must immediately report it to? A. Unit OIC B. Driver C. Station OIC D. On coming relief
A.
The SCBA cylinder must be inspected daily for a hydrostatic test date within ___ days.
5
In order to get water rescue equipment repaired, you must first complete an online \_\_. A. LMD B. Dive rescue service request C. Chain of command memo D. Email to appropriate battalion chief.
B.
Which piece of equipment is stored in the battalion chiefs vehicle? A. Masks B. Pelican floats C. O-rings D. All of the above
D.
When hiring an employee for an off-regular assignment (fire watch), staffing hires for events based on what? A. Seniority B. Least amount of hours C. Off going overtime list D. Favoritism
B.
Work assigned to MDFR personnel that is performed outside of their normal duty hours and/or days and for which the costs are reimbursed to the department by a non-county entity is known as?
Off Regular Duty Assignment/Firewatch
Personnel who are hired for an unplanned off-regular duty assignment are notified via?
A. Telephone call only
B. Auto generated emails only
C. Telephone calls and auto generated emails
D. Whichever way they choose in their preference info sheet
C.
What is the carbide tip steel blade used to cut? A. Metal B. Wood C. Paper D. Masonry
B.
Bolt cutter will not cut? A. Chain B. Case hardened steel C. Steering wheels D. Padlocks
B.
True or False
Choosing the appropriate tools is one of the main factors to consider when gaining entry into an occupancy.
True
A passport accountability tool used by division/group supervisors or control officers to maintain accountability of personnel is known as? A. Roll call B. PAR check C. Portable status board D. Passport system
C.
Which of the following is not a reason when maintenance of helmet passports will occur?
A. Beginning of each shift
B. Change of personnel
C. When personnel report directly to an incident
D. When unit is place out of service for maintenance
D.
True or False
The reserve passport is used during overtime shifts.
False
The white name tag is also known as ____.
primary name tag
How will the beveled edge of the hydrant marker be installed?
A. In line with direction of traffic flow
B. Opposite the direction of traffic flow
C. Flat side up
D. As close to the grass line as possible
A.
Hydrant markers are placed directly in line with the hydrant steamer fitting and 2 1/2" hydrant cap, next to the center line of the cross street, edge to edge and on the side of the center line closest to the hydrant when the road is A. Four lane highway B. Two lane highway C. Two lane highway corner D. Residential street.
C.
Hydrant markers are placed directly in line with the hydrant steamer fitting, next to the center line of the road, edge to edge and on the side of the center line closest to the hydrant when the road is A. Four lane highway B. Two lane highway C. Two lane highway corner D. Residential street.
B.
The start up time for the fisher island barge is A. 15 min B. 60 min C. 45 min D. 30 min
B.
What is the first area to be evacuated in the event of a hurricane threat to south florida? Fisher island is located within this zone. A. Zone A B. Zone B C. Zone C D. Zone D
A.
Which of the following is NOT an essential piece of info that needs to be communicated as early as possible, regardless of the incident? A. type of incident B. Time of day C. Extent of problem D. Resources needed
B.
Which of the following is an indicator that a residence may have been converted into multiple occupancies? A. Exterior doors in unlikely places B. Window mounted AC units C. Multiple electric and or gas meters D. All of the above
D.
Endangered occupants are the main concern at all fires. Which of the following is NOT a clue that an occupant may be inside the residence? A. Vehicles in the driveway B. Assisted living facility C. No vehicles in the driveway D. Toys in the front yard
C.
High living room windows can be an indicator that a house may have a ___?
Basement
The Primary foam agent used for swarm/colony eradication is ___. A ____ Pattern should be used when dealing with a swarm of bees.
AFFF 6%, Wide fog stream
