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1
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The Fire District shall not conduct training, other than routine fitness and station and vehicle maintenance activities, on the following holidays:

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New Years Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

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2
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Flexible time scheduled will not be granted on

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holidays, holiday weekends (when attached to a holiday) or when flex staffing personnel on the shift are already obligated to other assignments.

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3
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How many days after graduation until a Recruit firefighter can initiate and conduct shift exchanges?

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30 days

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4
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Who can approve shift exchanges for recruits in their first 30 days?

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Shift Division Chief

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5
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How many shift exchanges in a row can you use? And how many total per year?

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3 / 15

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6
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After promotion how many days do you have to satisfy any outstanding shift exchanges?

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30

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7
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How many hours minimum does your Station Captain have to approve your exchange before it takes place?

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44

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8
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How many days of leave without pay before termination if your EMT card is not on file the first of January for the year following your renewal date

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30

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9
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Full cost reimbursement for what grades?

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c for undergraduate B for Graduate classes

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10
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The department accepts only post-secondary programs approved by?

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US Department of Education

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11
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How many feet away from doors and openings is smoking prohibited?

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25 feet

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12
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After what date is all members hired not allowed to smoke on duty?

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Jan 1 1996

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13
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After what date is all members hired not allowed to use chewing tobacco on duty?

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March 1 2007

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14
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Who pays for the physical exam to determine if employee can continue part time job while on injury leave?

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Employee

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15
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Who chooses the physician to perform physical examinations-fit for duty?

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Sedgwick County Personnel Director

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16
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After completion of firefighter probation year they will receive what clothing?

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Dress cap and cap badge
class a jacket
White dress shirt

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17
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When can a firefighter or lieutenants use up to $100 for non essential job specific items

A

Start of the third year

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18
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How many times a year will the fitness test be conducted?

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3 time manditory

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19
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What is the pass fail time of the WPE?

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18 min 20 sec

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20
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Who gets notified of a failed WPE test?

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Division chiefs
Deputy Chief
Fire Chief

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21
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When will the WPE retest take place after the first failure?

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30 days

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22
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What happens after the second WPE failure?

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Put on 40 hour work week
sent to physician
Exercise from 8 to 10 will on 40 hour work week
retest in 30 days

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23
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What happens after 3rd failure of WPE?

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Same as 2nd no physician check

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24
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What events does the accident review board review?

A

vehicle accidents
personnel injuries
lost or damaged equipment

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25
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Whom does the accident review board consist of?

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Deputy chief
one division chief
two captains
medical officer
two members assigned by labor
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26
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How often must the accident review board meet?

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once a quarter

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27
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How many days notice does the Accident Review Board have to give notice of the meeting?

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14 days

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28
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What happens if your extrication gloves are lost or damaged?

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Use structural gloves until your extrication gloves are up for replacement

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29
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Who must be notified of ppe damage?

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Division Chief

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30
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What temperature will all outside activities cease?

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32 for an extended period of time

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31
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Timeframe that on the job report be faxed to Risk Management?

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24 hours of the incident being reported

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32
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What is the report in FireHouse called for occupational illnesses

A

Fire service Casualty report

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33
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Overstaffing, flex employees go where?

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first to mobile air
second to station 39
third to station 31

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34
Q

Can material to be burned be brought in from outside the permit property?

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False

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35
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How long is the pilot phase of adopt a school program

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one half school year

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36
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How many days notice does fire prevention office need to check out training aids

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Minimum 5 days

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37
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Duty investigator will be notified for which events?

A 
FIre death or fire related burn injury
Structure Fire where fire extended beyond the room of origin
any obvious or suspected incendiary fire
Hazardous material incidents
Multiple fires and/or responses to the same location/address
Any re-ignition of a fire
Any juvenile related fire
Malicious false alarm
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38
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What are examples of obvious or suspected incendiary fire where a duty investigator will be called?

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Incendiary fire where a witness or evidence is present or a suspect is known
Fire that appear to have multiple points of origin
Suspicious vehicle fires

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39
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Which hazardous material incidents will a duty investigator be called for?

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Material was released intentionally
Serious injury or death has occurred
Substantial property damage has occurred

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40
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How many days will fire investigations with BATS, photos, photo logs, diagrams, written reports be completed and submitted to the Fire Marshal Office

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30 days

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41
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How many years will a Release of Report Form be kept on file with Administrative Office of the Department?

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5 years

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42
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How many days will approved records be released within?

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3 working days

43
Q

When should reports be completed?

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Before going off shift if possible

44
Q

If the incident closed prior to 2100 when should the report be completed?

A

Before going off shift

45
Q

What should be done if the report will not be completed before going off shift

A

Write narrative in outlook email and email it to yourself, finish report next shift as soon as possible

46
Q

Reports not completed the previous shift will be completed by what time?

A

1900 hours following shift

47
Q

Who gets notified if the report cannot be completed by 1900 hours the following shift?

A

QA personnel

48
Q

Who authorizes overtime to complete reports?

A

Station Captain

49
Q

If a report is not completed by 1900 hours on the third shift who does QA notify?

A

Deputy Chief, Fire Marshal and cc all division chiefs

50
Q

If a report is not completed by the second shift at 1900 hours who gets notified by QA?

A

Station Captain and cc both shift Division Chiefs

51
Q

Who should be immediately requested in a lock out call?

A

PD to assist if only as a witness

52
Q

What should be obtained when entry is gained to the vehicle in a lock out?

A

Vehicle owner/occupant information from Drivers License

Validate ownership from the vehicle registration

53
Q

What is the age cut off of a newborn to be surrendered by their parent or lawful guardian?

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45 days or younger no bodily harm

54
Q

What is required by state law for any person taking physical custody of an infant during surrender?

A

Perform any act necessary to protect the physical health or safety of the infant

55
Q

Who will be immediatly notified of a surrendered infant?

A

On duty Division Chiefs by employee receiving the infant
Station captain will notify the emergency communications and request LEO, assign a unit from the station to maintain care of infant, and request incident number

56
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How should radio communications be formatted?

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hey you, its me ‘receiver from sender”

57
Q

Command in the offensive mode shall only be conducted from?

A

A fixed position

58
Q

What is included in the brief radio report of the first in officer? structure fire

A 
Fire and smoke conditions
Confirm command option
Brief structure description, size, height, occupancy, construction
obvious fire conditions
Describe actions
59
Q

What will be included in first officer brief radio report on all incidents other than structure fire?

A 
What do you have
Where is it going
What is needed to mitigate
Confirm command option
Describe actions
60
Q

What are the 3 incident facilities?

A

Command post, Base, Staging

61
Q

What is the level between Division/groups and IC/operations?

A

Branch

62
Q

What is Branch utilized for?

A

to maintain proper span of control

63
Q

What are the 3 command modes?

A

Nothing showing/investigative mode
Fast Attack/mobile command
Command Mode

64
Q

Who to contact if property owner refuses to allow units to come back and check previous fire?

A

On duty Fire investigator

65
Q

Timeframe to recheck previous fires?

A

within first 2 hours

again next 4 to 6

66
Q

What happens if the fire has not been rechecked twice before shift change?

A

The oncoming shift has to do it

67
Q

Whos discretion is it to recheck more than twice?

A

On duty division chief or station captian

68
Q

What happens if a reignition happens?

A

Investigation into if adequate efforts were made to prevent reignition
disciplinary action may be taken on officers

69
Q

What are the five components of the Personnel Accountability System?

A 
ICS
PAR
RIC
Evacuation procedures
PASS devices
70
Q

What are the 14 characteristics of NIMS

A 
Common terminology
Modular Organization
Management by objectives
Reliance on an IAP
Manageable span of control
Pre-designated facilities
Comprehensive Resource Management
Integrated communications
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Unified Command
Accountability of Resources and personnel
Deployment of Resources
Information and Intelligence Management
71
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Par Report Benchmarks

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30 min elapsed time into event and every 30 min after
Report of a missing or trapped member
Sudden change in incident conditions that may be hazardous
Change from offensive to defensive
Report of incident under control
Anytime the IC deems it beneficial

72
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Who operates on the initial assigned channel during RIC operations?

A

RIC team all others switch to another channel

73
Q

Emergency evacuate structure signal

A

Air horns 3 second blast 2 second pause 3 times

74
Q

Who can initiate an Emergency Evacuation?

A

IC, Operations officer, Safety officer

75
Q

What level of CO does SCFD advise occupants that levels are potentially dangerous?

A

10-99ppm

76
Q

What is the maximum allowable limit before SCBA use is required?

A

35ppm

77
Q

Over 100ppm what actions to take>

A

No one allowed into structure without SCBA

Occupants notified that lethal levels exist

78
Q

What level must CO drop below before owners allowed to return at their own risk?

A

10ppm

79
Q

What does EPA establish as maximum allowable CO level for 8 hours in a structure?

A

9ppm

80
Q

CO has a _____ affinity for red blood cells than that of oxygen?

A

200

81
Q

When shall SCBA be used?

A

Contaminated atmospheres
May suddenly become contaminated
Oxygen deficient
Suspected of being contaminated or oxygen deficient
Active fire area or above active fire area
Where products of combustion are visible in the atmosphere
Overhaul
Toxic products are present
Confined space not been tested to establish respiratory safety

82
Q

Per OSHA SCBA must be..

A

NIOSH certified
Positive pressure
minimum duration of 30 min

83
Q

Per OSHA all firefighters interior firefighting must be..

A

Operate in buddy system
Direct contact with one another
Must wear SCBA

84
Q

Where does RIC stage on High rise operations?

A

One floor below IDLH

85
Q

When will additional RIC be assigned?

A

Incident escalates
Multiple entry points
or numerous crews are in the IDLH

86
Q

Two exceptions to RIC

A

KNown life hazard, immediate action must be taken to save a life
Fire in growth stage less than 10% involvment

87
Q

Ric tools

A 
Forcible entry tools
Ric bag
Charge 1 3/4 hoseline
TIC
Spare SCBA with buddy hose
Any incident specific tools
88
Q

How many hours of compensated time will the district provide for an employee to attend a paramedic level course

A

350 hours

89
Q

How many years will structural ppe be retired?

A

10 years

90
Q

What day of the month is gear washed on a bi annual schedule?

A

First Saturday

91
Q

What is drawn upon entry for search marking system?

A

Single slash 2’x2’ entry team name date in left quadrant

92
Q

If search is complete draw what?

A

slash mark to make an x completed date and time in upper quadrant

93
Q

Where does hazards go in which quadrant of search marking system?

A

Right quadrant

94
Q

What goes in bottom quadrant of search marking X

A

Number of live and dead found

95
Q

How do you mark a search not complete on marking system?

A

Solid circle in center

96
Q

What are the four considerations on wildland size up?

A

Direction, Speed, Fuel, Intensity

97
Q

What are the three c’s of ventilation

A

Coordinated, Communicated, Correct

98
Q

When should positive pressure ventilation be used?

A

after line in place and in coordination with fire attack

99
Q

How far away should the positive pressure fan be positioned from door way

A

6 to 10 feet

100
Q

The exit for pressurized air should be in the burned or unburned area?

A

Burned

101
Q

If the fire has not made it into the attic what is the best form of ventilation

A

horizontal

102
Q

Leeward or windward side for horizontal vent openings

A

leeward

103
Q

what is the 7 9 8 cut

A

large opening cut in commercial roof

104
Q
A

Sedgwick County Capt (40 decks)

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