Staffing Guidelines AUC287 Flashcards
It is the responsibility of who to ensure the roster flies? Exceptions would be special training to maintain an effective unit or if the RSOT is the chauffeur, and he is the only chauffeur in that tour. 4.3.3
Battalion Chief and Company officers
T/F In the event, no members are available to A/R , in this instance, a unit may start the tour with one member less than minimum staffing levels as defined in this AUC while awaiting their arrival of the detail or the return of member detailed out the previous tour or member on MSOT/RSOT. 5.1.2.
True
When units have training, details from other houses must leave quarters for the day tour/ night tour of the start of the tour. 5.1.3
No later than 915 and no later than 1815.
Rescue and squad staffing. If a unit has four rescue train firefighters and a detail is required to provide the fifth firefighter the order of preference is:
1- rescue/squad company with greater than five firefighters
2- an experienced FF greater than five years seniority from any unit with surplus staffing.
3- an experienced firefighter (greater than five years seniority) from a SOC support ladder company with greater than five firefighters.5.3.1 B
1,3,2
When getting detailed to a Firehouse, they expect to arrive at the detailed quarters within ——-.
6.1
A Reasonable time frame.
If members are detailed to a firehouse within —— or approximately — blocks of their asssigned unit walking is considered an acceptable method of traveling. 6.2.
Within 1 mile
Approximately 20 blocks
Company officers shall notify next level of command when:
1- a detail from within the borough does not arrive within —— hour order a member returns from a detail under the same condition.
2- a detail from another borough does not arrive in —- hour or a member returns from a detail under the same condition 6.4.
1- within 1 hour
2- within 2 hours
A reduced staff unit is a ladder, rescue, or squad company staffed with ——- firefighters. 8.2.1
4 FF’s
Reminder understaffed unit is considered less than four firefighters .
If a reduced staffed (4ff’s) unit is responding to alarms and is having trouble reaching the dispatcher due to heavy radio traffic officer shall transmit ——- to dispatcher to ensure the message is heard.8.2.2
Urgent
Reminder Understaffed is LESS THAN 4FF’s
T/F upon arrival if in necessity exist, the officer may reassign the position from OV to Roof or Roof to OV when understaffed. 8.2.3.
True
Officer shall inform the IC and units operating of the unstaffed position.
What shall happen if a 10-75 is given and both of the two initial assigned ladder companies report responding with four firefighters. 8.2.4.
Additional ladder company (above the fast truck shall be assigned)
An understaffed unit is any unit staffed with? 8.3.1.
Less than 4 firefighters.
Reduced staff is how many firefighters?
Understaffed unit is considered how many firefighters? 8.2 and 8.3.
Reduced staff is 4 FF’s.
Understaffed is less than four firefighters .
In reference to understaffed units. The response policy, the total first alarm response shall not exceed a total response of ——engine companies and —— ladder companies. 8.3.3.
4 Engines and 4 Trucks
T/F Understaffed units while awaiting details, staffed with an officer and a minimum of two firefighters, one of which is a chauffeur shall respond to all alarms. 8.3.4.
True
T/F Units understaffed with only an officer and a chauffeur shall be placed OOS for all calls. 8.3.5.
False except for verbal alarms received while in quarters.
When an understaffed unit is only unit on scene they shall take a defensive position at all times. 8.3.6.
False
Except for Known life hazard.
Rescue activity may be taken by an individual member. This is for known life hazard not for standard search and rescue.
Examples of defensive positions include, but are not limited to:
1-check serviceability of a hydrant.
2-hooking up to hydrant.
3-charging the pumps.
4-stretching a hoseline to the lobby of the IDLH.
5-providing medical treatment to victims.
6- positioning and raising tower, aerial,portable ladders.
7- conducting a size up of the scene.
8- transmitting the appropriate radio signals.
Which one is incorrect? 8.3.6.
4- stretching a hoseline to the outside the IDLH area
When a unit has less than full strength for the remainder of the tour, the officer shall notify who of any positions that is not staffed and record entry into the company journal. 8.4.
Administrative division, battalion and all 1st alarm companies.
Conducting an emergency electronic rollcall member shall identify themselves by ——-regardless of duties and tasks performed. 8.5.
Identify themselves as their RIDING position assigned on the EBF4
Procedures for transportation of detailed firefighters. Details within the battalion, the administrative battalion shall direct the company ———-the detail to proceed to quarters and pick up member.
(If u want him go pick him up bitch) 9.5.1 A
Receiving
PS if receiving company is unable to pick up member, then the unit providing the detail shall do the transporting.
