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In accordance with SOP ADM #003 (Master Recordings – Persons Authorized Access), it outlines that no one outside of the HFD shall be permitted access to any recordings, with the exception of:

A. Hamilton Police Service, Union Gas, Ambulance Dispatch
B. Ontario Fire Marshal Investigators, Ambulance Dispatch, Hamilton Police Service
C. Hamilton Police Service, Ambulance Dispatch, other City of Hamilton Departments for whom
recordings are logged
D. Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Fire Marshal Investigators and other City of Hamilton
Departments for whom recordings are logged

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D. Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Fire Marshal Investigators and other City of Hamilton
Departments for whom recordings are logged

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In accordance with Communications OPS SOP #098, Flushing of Body Fluids (Biohazards) at Incident Scenes, outlines that upon request the following will be dispatched:

A. District Senior Officer to ascertain the specific requirements
B. HAZMAT Team and the closest Pump/Engine/Ladder
C. closest Pump/Engine/Ladder
D. No HFD response; refer to the City to have a contracted company do the service

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D. No HFD response; refer to the City to have a contracted company do the service

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #026 it outlines that Communications personnelshall:

A. automatically notify the Ambulance Dispatch of all 1
st Alarms where a Firefighter has been injured
B. automatically notify the Ambulance Dispatch of all 1st Alarms where a building fire (house,
apartment, factory, etc.) has been reported
C. request an ambulance for stand-by when a structure fire has been confirmed by the Incident
Commander as a “working fire”
D. automatically dispatch an Ambulance to any 1st Alarm regardless of the nature of the fire

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C. request an ambulance for stand-by when a structure fire has been confirmed by the Incident
Commander as a “working fire”

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #001 (Overtime Call-in Procedure) it states that if the vacancy cannot be filled based on the outlined call-in procedure, you are to contact

A. Chief Communications Officer
B. Deputy Chief
C. Platoon Chief
D. DutyOfficer

A

D. DutyOfficer

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #009 (MSDS Web Information System – Authorized Information Distribution) it states that information or print-outs from the MSDS Web Information System are restricted to Hamilton Fire Department personnel and that in order to assist with Suppression operations, the following agencies may be provided with the printouts:

A. EMS, Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police
B. Ambulance Dispatch, Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Fire Marshal Investigator
C. Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Fire Marshal Investigator, Union Gas
D. Ontario Fire Marshal Investigator, Ontario Provincial Police, Hamilton Police Service

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D. Ontario Fire Marshal Investigator, Ontario Provincial Police, Hamilton Police Service

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #012 (Complaints - Fire Prevention – After Hours) states that if a complaint is received after hours, which does not require immediate action or inspection, that an email is to be sent to the following individuals:

A. Duty Officer and Chief Fire Prevention Officer
B. Chief Fire Prevention Officer
C. Duty Officer and the Chief Communications Officer
D. Chief Fire Prevention Officer and Chief Communications Officer

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D. Chief Fire Prevention Officer and Chief Communications Officer

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #029 (Personal Cell Phone Use While On Duty) states that:

A. personal cellular devices (cell phones, iPad, iPhone, etc.) may be used in the Communications Centre providing no active alarms are taking place
B. personal cellular devices (cell phones, iPad, iPhone, etc.) shall not be carried or utilized while engaged in your assigned departmental duties
C. personal cellular devices (cell phones, iPad, iPhone, etc.) are permitted in the Communications Centre
D. personal cell phones may be carried and utilized in order to maintain emergency contact with family members

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B. personal cellular devices (cell phones, iPad, iPhone, etc.) shall not be carried or utilized while
engaged in your assigned departmental duties

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #006 (Bus (HSR) – Requests for Shelter) it outlines that the request for a bus to provide shelter for fire victims unable to re-enter a building or for emergency crews because of weather conditions, will be initiated by .
A. Hamilton Paramedic Service
B. Hamilton Police
C. Communications Staff
D. Incident Commander or Senior Officer

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D. Incident Commander or Senior Officer

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #052 (Hazard Control Zone (Red Zone) Policy – Announcements) states, “If a red zone has been identified but circumstances do not allow for taping of the area, the Incident Commander will relay the information to Communications. Upon
receiving this information, an announcement will be made and repeated every until
such time as the area is taped or the announcements are cancelled by the Incident Commander.

A. 5 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 20 minutes

A

C. 10 minutes

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.In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #066 (Relocating Apparatus – Announcement to Stations and Apparatus) it states that when relocating apparatus, you will do the following:

A. contact the affected Station by telephone
B. transmit over the PA Voice talkgroup into only the affected stations
C. broadcast simultaneously across the DISPATCH as well as via an “All Station” PA announcement over the Fire Station Alerting System talkgroup (PA Voice talkgroup) and that this method shall be used between the hours of 07:00 to 22:00
D. broadcast simultaneously across the DISPATCH as well as via an “All Station” PA announcement over the Fire Station Alerting System talkgroup (PA Voice talkgroup) and that this method shall be
used 24 hours a day.

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D. broadcast simultaneously across the DISPATCH as well as via an “All Station” PA announcement over the Fire Station Alerting System talkgroup (PA Voice talkgroup) and that this method shall be used 24 hours a day.

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #054 (Fire in Provincial Correctional Services
Institutions) it states that whenever the HFD responds to the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre (165 Barton St E), the is to be notified.
A. On-call Duty Officer
B. OFM
C. Deputy Chief
D. CFPO

A

B. OFM

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP ADM #023 (Ministry of Labour Notification) it states that the responsibility for making the call to the Ministry of Labour falls upon the .

A. Incident Commander
B. Officer of the responding unit
C. Platoon Chief
D. Communications Division

A

A. Incident Commander

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP ADM #007 (Security – Persons Authorized to Enter the Communications Centre) it states Fire Suppression personnel will only be permitted entrance upon .

A. receiving authority from their District Senior Officer
B. receiving authority from the Chief Communications Officer
C. invitation by their Company Officer
D. invitation by Communications personnel in order to perform a specific task

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D. invitation by Communications personnel in order to perform a specific task

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP ADM #017 (Policy Statements) it states that all queries on matters relating to HFD departmental policy shall be referred to the office of the
.
A. Deputy Chief
B. Chief Communications Officer
C. Assistant Deputy Chief
D. Chief

A

D. Chief

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #001 (Multiple Alarm – 2nd Alarm and Higher) it states that if a 2ndAlarm (Multiple Alarm) necessitates placing the Volunteer stations on stand-by,the
.
A. Duty Officer is to be notified
B. Deputy Chief is to be notified
C. Area Commander is to be notified
D. Platoon Chief is to be notified

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C. Area Commander is to be notified

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #053 (OFM Investigator Requests) it states an OFM Investigator will be requested to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of any event
meeting the criteria of fatal fires and critical injury, suspected incendiary fires, fires of unusual origin or circumstances, explosions, fires in buildings with vulnerable occupants, fires involving marijuana grow operations or clandestine drug laboratories, multi-unit residential occupancies
and .
A. large fire loss - 1 million dollars or over
B. large fire loss - $200,000 or over
C. large fire loss - $250,000 or over
D. Large fire loss - $500,000 or ove

A

A. large fire loss - 1 million dollars or over

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #002 (Evacuation Tone Activation) it states that the shall call Hamilton Fire Dispatch to initiate the Evacuation Tones.

A. Safety Officer
B. Officer-in-Charge
C. Deputy Chief
D. Duty Officer

A

B. Officer-in-Charge

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP ADMIN #035, Contacting HFD Senior Staff, if you are unable to reach the Duty Officer after , the notification will be automatically
escalated to the Deputy Chief.

A. 5 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 2 minutes

A

B. 15 minutes

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In HFD Communications Division, SOP OPS #112, Radio Transmissions – Fireground Urgent Message Repeat Requests, the term URGENT shall be used to communicate knowledge of a firefighter who is missing at a scene.

A. True
B. False

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B. False

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #085, when Communications receives a request from any source to have apparatus respond to an incident involving weapons or violence, Communications personnel will ensure that the following are notified:

A. District Senior Officer and Platoon Chief
B. District Senior Officer and the Duty Officer
C. Hamilton Police and the District Senior Officer
D. Platoon Chief and Hamilton Police

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C. Hamilton Police and the District Senior Officer

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #040, a fire in a large scrap yard requires the following apparatus to be dispatched:

A. One Pump and one Ladder
B. Two Pumps and one Ladder
C. Standard first alarm response (1 Ladder, 1 Engine, 2 Engine/Pump/Ladder, 1 Senior Officer, RIT, Car 73 & Car 74)
D. 2 Engine/Pump, 1 Ladder

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D. 2 Engine/Pump, 1 Ladder

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #039, In the event of a medical call in the passenger terminal at Hamilton International Airport, does Airport Fire have the authority to cancel off HFD responding apparatus?

A. Yes
B. No

A

B. No

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #010, Juvenile Fire Setters calls received after hours are to be referred to:

A. Fire Prevention Division
B. Senior Officer responsible for the area concerned
C. Hamilton Police Service
D. Duty Officer

A

B. Senior Officer responsible for the area concerned

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #101, Confined Space Rescue, the following units will be included in any and all areas of the City of Hamilton:

A. Engine 3, Engine 23, Support 23, Engine 12, Closest HazMat Unit, Closest SeniorOfficer, Car 73, Car 74, AIR 1 (+ 2 PILOTS manually dispatched)

B. Engine 3, Engine 23, Support 23, Engine 17, Engine 12, Closest HazMat Unit, Closest Senior Officer, Car 73, Car 74, (+ 2 PILOTS manually dispatched)

C. Engine 3, Engine 12, Ladder 12, Engine 23, Closest Hazmat Unit, Closest SeniorOfficer, Car 73, Car 74

D. Engine 3, Engine 23, Support 23, Station 25, Closest Hazmat Unit, Closest SeniorOfficer, Car 73, Car 74, (+ 2 PILOTS manually dispatched)

A

B. Engine 3, Engine 23, Support 23, Engine 17, Engine 12, Closest HazMat Unit, Closest Senior Officer, Car 73, Car 74, (+ 2 PILOTS manually dispatched)

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #017, Policy Statements, all queries on matters relating to HFD departmental policy shall be referred to:

A. Office of the DeputyChief
B. Office of the Assistant Deputy Chief
C. Office of the Chief
D. Office of the Chief Communications Officer

A

C. Office of the Chief

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #112, Radio Transmissions – Fireground Urgent Message Repeat Requests, upon request from an Incident Commander for the Communications Centre to repeat any transmission from the fire ground which is deemed to be of an urgent nature (i.e. fire ground safety concerns, building dangers, etc.); the Communicator is to precede
the verbal transmission with

A. Three seconds of the evacuation tones
B. Three beeps of the standard pre-dispatch Alert Tone
C. Six seconds of the evacuation tones
D. Six beeps of the standard pre-dispatch Alert Tone

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B. Three beeps of the standard pre-dispatch Alert Tone

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #111, SENIOR OFFICER CONSULTATION – UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, the following Senior Officers will be contacted in descending order until the required direction is obtained:

A. Deputy Chief, Duty Officer, Platoon Chief
B. Platoon Chief, District Chief, captain of Station in PRA of incident
C. On-duty Platoon Chief, District Chief, Duty Officer
D. Duty Officer, Platoon Chief

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C. On-duty Platoon Chief, District Chief, Duty Officer

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #110, Refueling of apparatus at a Scene,
Communications will contact the to have apparatus refueled at a scene:

A. On-call mechanic
B. Duty Officer
C. Platoon Chief
D. Chief Mechanical Officer

A

A. On-call mechanic

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In HFD Communications Division SOP OPS #123, a Structure Fire Level 2 would be sent to the following structure types:

A. Hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, vulnerable occupancies
B. Duplexes, tri-plexes, apartment buildings, schools
C. Schools, hospitals, underground parking lots, nursing homes
D. Apartments, large commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, vulnerable occupancies

A

A. Hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, vulnerable occupancies

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In HFD Communications Division SOP ADM #035, who do you contact if you are unable to reach the Duty Officer?
A. Platoon Chief
B. Fire Chief
C. Deputy Chief
D. None of the above

A

C. Deputy Chief

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