Teams Flashcards
What is the intent of the Strategic Plan?
to provide a purposeful path to continued excellence as we take on the challenges and ever-changing landscape of providing public safety services
SMART goals acronym:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time Bound
What is the purpose of the Strategic Plan?
- Provide clear direction
- Improve Performance
- Measurable Goals, Outputs and Outcomes
What is the Approach to Public Service?
- Be committed to the community
- Achieve Excellence Through Teamwork
- Do the right thing the right way
City Demos:
- Incorporated 12/10/1891
- Population 186k (2023)
- 50 sq mi
- 925 ft elevation
Dept Demos:
Established
Personnel
Stations
Call volume
- Established 3/21/1893
- 265 personnel
- 11 stations
- 22,000 + annual calls
Dept Org Chart:
Fire Chief (Gerken) and 7 Bureaus:
- Admin. Services (Sager Patel)
- EMS (Pam Martinez)
- Operations (Wedell)
- Fire Prevention (BJ interim)
- Personnel & Professional Standards (Stepanian)
- Support services (Brown)
- Training & Professional Development (Robert Johnson)
What is the OFD 23-24 general budget?
91M
Strategic Planning Lifecycle:
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Implementation
- Outputs and Outcomes
- Evaluation
Mission Statement:
Committed to professional and compassionate public service
Vision Statement:
Ensuring a safer Ontario through fire service excellence
Core Values:
Honor
Accountability
Integrity
Respect
Service
Organizational Priorities:
1- Service Delivery
2- Training
3- Organizational Effectiveness
4- Community Engagement
OFD turnout time goals:
EMS - Day/night
Fire - Day/night
EMS:
- day: 1:30, night: 1:40
Fire:
- day: 2:00, night: 2:30
Total response time goals:
EMS- 9:19 (day) - 9:29 (night)
Fire- 9:59 (day) - 10:29 (night)
T/F
You should never speak to an investigator w/o being subpoenaed
True
Direct them to the Records Dept.
What should you do if you receive a subpoena from the Records Dept?
Pull the incident report to familiarize yourself with the call
Who will provide attorney services if an incident could result in liability exposure to the city?
Risk Management
All data associated w/ city email will be retained on backup for:
60 days
T/F
The use of city computer for personal use is prohibited
True, exception of light personal communications
T/F
Information regarding Internet sites accessed is personal information
False, if accessed on city computers, may be considered public information
Violation of City Code of Ethics may result in:
suspension, termination, or other disciplinary action
T/F
The City can potentially discipline employees for off duty marijuana use?
True
T/F
Employees are permitted to possess and use marijuana as long as they have a prescription
False
Who is responsible to investigate a complaint of retaliation?
CM or designee
4 types of Drug/Alcohol tests under DOT?
- Pre employment
- Post accident
- Random
- Reasonable cause
Which drug tests are at the city’s expense?
Random, post accident, and reasonable cause
Refusal to submit to a drug test will be construed as:
having a positive test
If employee would like a retest after a positive drug test they must request within ____ hours.
72 hrs
T/F
Employee must notify supervisor if taking prescription or OTC medication while at work
True, if they may interfere with performance of duties
When may the employer search if employee has a substance in possession?
With reasonable suspicion, may also get LE involved
How long does an employee have to provide proof of prescription if found in a drug test?
24 hours
What constitutes reasonable suspicion?
- slurred speech
- alcohol on breath
- inability to walk in straight line
- accident involving city property where it appears the employee is at fault
- physical or verbal altercations
- unusual behavior
- possession of drugs/alcohol
Any supervisor requesting an employee to submit to a drug test should document:
the facts in writing
Prior to ordering an employee to submit to a drug/alcohol test, supervisor should:
get approval from Personnel Director (disciplinary action) or Risk Manager (in case of accident)
If employee refuses to submit to drug test:
remind them of the city policy, do not force them to submit to test, request they remain at work until a supervisor management-level employee or LE can transport the employee
T/F
Supervisors can search employees
False
Types of harassment:
- verbal
- physical
- visual/written
- environmental (work environment)
T/F
Romantic/physical relationships between supervisors and subordinates are forbidden
False, discouraged
Discrimination/Harassment complaint procedure:
- if appropriate and individual feels comfortable doing so, inform offending party and request it stop; if not resolved,
- report to supervisor; not resolved,
- continue to report through chain of command
- complaint may also be made to HR
** may also file complaint w/ Ca Dept of Fair Employment and Housing or the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
If a supervisor receives info regarding discrimination/harassment, they must:
report immediately to HR/RM Director (Angela Lopez) or CM (Scott Ochoa) and take immediate action to stop the behavior as appropriate
Any employee who is a victim of, witnesses or receives report of violence/threatening conduct shall:
immediately report to their supervisor
The OES F-42 is used to:
record and substantiate the activities of Cal OES and local gov app, personnel, and equipment
Separate F-42 must be completed for:
each incident
Ca Voyager credit card is issued for
each OES
Voyager card may be used for:
- fuel
- DEF
- lubricants
while to/from mutual aid incident
Under emergency conditions, Voyager card may be used for:
- hoses
- coolant/anti freeze
- air cleaner service or dry element replacement
- head light bulbs
- chassis lubrication, oil and filter service
- wiper blades
- tire repair
OES must authorize
Voyager card will become locked after:
3 failed attempts to enter the pin
T/F
OES apparatus home agency is responsible for toll fees
True,
unless tied to an incident
State will assume OES repair costs exceeding:
$100, unless tied to an incident
OES repair contract items:
- tires
- batteries
- windshields
- fire hose
An immediate need strike team is 5 like engines with comms and a STL who can respond w/in ___
5 mins
When will immediate need ST/TFs be requested?
when there is an imminent threat to life/property
When on ST assignments, update Ontario dispatch each day by what time?
0800
If a spill or release equals or exceeds Federal Reportable Quantity, written report must be made w/in:
7 days
Who must be notified for spills on highways?
CHP
Notifications of spills made to OES for the following:
- oil in marine waters
- spill of one barrel (42 gal) or more of petroleum products
- oil/petroleum product into state waters
- any haz. substance or sewage into state waters
- anything that may threaten water quality
- any radioactive material
- any pipeline release/rupture
Reportable quantity for sewage spills:
1000 gal
If release of oil is less than ___ and does not threaten state waters or public health, no notification necessary
42 gal
SFACTS stands for:
Survival
Fire Environment
Access
Construction/Clearance
Time Constraints
Stay or Go
Structure triage categories:
- Not threatened
- Threatened defensible
- Threatened non defensible
Structure defense tactical actions:
Primary and secondary
Primary
- Check and go
- Prep and go
- Prep and defend
Secondary
- Fire front follow
- Bump and run
- Anchor and hold
- Tactical patrol
What does PACE stand for?
(Levels of Engagement)
- Primary plan
- Alternate plan
- Contingency plan
- Emergency plan
What does DRAW-D stand for?
Defend
Reinforce
Advance
Withdraw
Delay
Steps for Risk Management Process:
- Situation awareness
- Hazard assessment
- Hazard control
- Decision point
- Evaluate
Required field when logging onto MDC?
- Unit ID (ME131, T131, ME141)
- Operator 1 (ME131, T131, ME141)
- Password (OTOE1, OTOT1, OTOE11)
Sending a message to another unit (identifier in the “to” box)
ME131, B1815, T131
Messages to dispatch, identifiers:
- Radiof: all dispatch consoles
- FDS: dispatch sup
- OFC1- dispatch console 1
- OFC2- dispatch console 2
5 components of “5 tool player”
Communicator
Operator
Leader
Thinker
Public Servant
What must be reported immediately according to California OES HAZMAT guidelines?
All significant spills or threatened releases of hazardous materials, including oil and radioactive materials
Notification shall be made by telephone.
What is the reportable quantity for sewage spills?
1000 gallons
This includes any significant discharge that could impact public health or the environment.
What is the reportable quantity for petroleum products spilled on land?
42 gallons
Any discharge that reaches or threatens to reach state waters must also be reported.
True or False: All spills of hazardous materials must be reported to California OES regardless of size.
False
Only significant spills or those that threaten to release hazardous materials need to be reported.
Fill in the blank: Any discharge that reaches or threatens to reach _______ must be reported.
state waters
This is crucial for environmental protection and public safety.
