Teams Misc Flashcards
You should never speak to an investigator without being subpoenaed; where should you direct them to process a witness subpoena?
Records Department at City Hall
If you receive a subpoena from the Records Department, what should you do?
Pull the incident/rescue report to familiarize yourself with the incident.
If a subpoena could result in liability exposure for the city who would provide attorney services?
Risk Management
If you believe there is possible liability to the City then let your supervisor and Risk management know ASAP
Probationary firefighter monthly evaluation instrument is a BARS instrument. What does BARS stand for?
Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale
BARS instrument is divided into three dimension clusters…?
- Personal Traits
- Station Duties
- Emergency Duties and Training
Evaluation breakdown for probationary employee
- 3 month Probationary eval(due before 3mo test)
- 5 month Probationary eval
- 6 Month PAVE without Employee input (due before 6mo hire date and test
- 9 Month Probationary Evaluation
- 11 Month Employee input form
- 12 Month PACE attached will be 11 mo employee input form
At any time a Captain deems necessary, what additional documents can be used to provide direction and document progress?
- Probationary Employee Evaluation form
- Employee Development Plan
- Employee Development Plan Update
MDC message to dispatchers, what locations are reached?
RADIOF- all dispatcher consoles
FDS- on duty dispatch supervisor
OFC1- Dispatch console 1
OFC2- Dispatch console 2
What do you type on the mdc command line to update the MDC?
getupdates
What zones can you create custom command groups on the VHF/KNG radios?
Zones 28, 40, or 45.
What zones are used for cloning on the VHF/KNG radios?
51, 52, 53, or 54.
What zone is the SOLAR PLAN?
Zone 32
OFD Mission Statement
The Ontario Fire Department is a team committed to professional and compassionate public service.
OFD Core values
Honor Accountability Integrity Respect Service
7 overarching Department Priorities(organizational goals) in ranked order?
Service Delivery Professionalism Training Communication Organizational Effectiveness Facilities and Equipment Community Engagement
OFD Vision
Ensuring a safer Ontario through fire service excellence
Strategic Objectives and Critical tasks in the strategic plan are tracked for progress and milestones at….
bi-weekly Command Staff Meetings
Strategic objectives updated…
annually (Feb and July)
Strategic plan reviewed_________ with a full revision and update every _______years.
Annually (January)
5 years
OFD Mission Statement
The Ontario Fire Department is a team committed to professional and compassionate public service.
Approach to Public Service
Be committed to to the community
Achieve Excellence through teamwork
Do the right thing the right way
What are the 5 bureaus below the Fire Chief?
Operations Bureau Special Operations Bureau Fire prevention Bureau Support Services Bureau Administrative Services Bureau
OFD Benchmark for FIRE/EMS Alarm Processing Time
1:30
OFD Benchmark for FIRE/EMS Turnout Time
Fire- 2:00 Day and 2:30 Night
EMS- 1:20 Day and 1:40 Night
OFD Benchmark for travel time
6:29
OFD Benchmark for Total Response Time
Fire- 9:59 Day and 10:29 Night
EMS- 9:19 Day and 9:39 Night
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Strategic Plan review and revision schedule
Department goals- every 1 year
Strategic Objectives- every 6 months
Critical Tasks- every 1 month
Ontario 5 Tool Player criteria
Communicator Leader Operator Public servant Thinker
OODA Loop
Observe
Orient
Decide
Act
Four Laws of Combat
Cover and Move
Simple
Prioritize and execute
Decentralized Command
OFD Service Motto
Courtesy, Loyalty, Service
ICS-225 AH
Where is it turned in?
All Hazard
Personnel Performance Rating
Must be given to the Documentation Unit
Per Mutual Aid Master- Whenever possible Comm center should work with agencies to ensure at least 1 engine in a type 1 strike team/task force is equipped and capable to deliver…
ALS Care
Mutual Aid Master- Crew rotation timeframes
14 day assignment exclude travel days
21 day assignment include all travel days
During a mutual aid response into another jurisdiction a paramedic may utilize the scope of practice…
of where they are accredited. (ICEMA)
*Including those skills and meds allowed during radio communication Failue
OES Region 6 numbering system for San Bernardino County Area?
6820-6829
Mixed agency strike team number
XBO 6210 A (zone 1, type 1)
*Can be 6210-6219
Immediate need strike team must respond within__________ of receiving the request for mobilization.
5 minutes
*Respond directly to ICP or designated staging area
What concept should the dispatch center use when filling for immediate need strike team?
Closest Resource Concept
The first arriving unit from an immediate need ST/TF shall act as _____________ and obtain safety briefing from the most appropriate personnel on-scene(IC,OPS,Div).
Team Liaison (TL)
The team liaison shall contact the rest of the responding ST/TF and provide…
assignment information and best-known communication channel.
If STL not on scene subsequent units shall contact _____________ for their assignment unless directed by the incident personnel.
TL- Team Liaison
Master Mutual Aid- Safety briefings should include the following topics and be recorded in the 214.
Personal safety Proper PPE 18 Watch out situations 10 standard fire orders LCES Current drought/weather conditions Tree mortality issues if in forest areas and fuel conditions Extreme fire behavior in recent years within the XBO OA
The state Voyager card can only be used at participating service stations/truck stops for the purchase of….
motor fuels, DEF, and lubricants while en route to or returning from an incident.
Under Emergency conditions( under mutual aid dispatch) the voyager card can be used for….
Cooling system hoses coolant/anti-freeze Air cleaner service Head lamps/bulbs Chassis lubrication, oil and filter service Wiper blades Tire repairs
The voyager card pin number is….
Is the last 6 digits of the license plate number on the OES equipment.
MOU- If a probationary employee is on leave for more than _____ consecutive days that employees probationary period may be extended by the duration of leave.
30
MOU- An employee may be extended how long on probation?
6 months
MOU- What is the major criteria considered for transfers?
Fire Department seniority, along with qualifications for special assignments.
MOU- Bidding will close at ________ hours on the last posting date.
1800
MOU- Mustaches shall not extend further than _______ down from the corner of there mouth and horizontally they shall not pass the _____________.
3/4”
corner of the eye.
MOU- Sideburns shall be neatly trimmed and not extend ________ beyond the earlobe and be no wider than _________ and end with a clean horizontal line.
1/2”
1 1/2”
MOU- Beards shall not be worn except…
for medical reasons or special occasions.
MOU- A suspension shall not exceed __________ calendar days without pay or more than ________ days in a fiscal year.
30
30
MOU- Normally an employee will receive a written copy of the charges against him/her, _________ working days prior to 1/2 shift to 1 1/2 shift suspension and ________ working days prior to 2 shift or above suspension.
5 working days
10 working days
MOU- What are the 4 serious disciplinary actions?
Demotion
Discharges
Reductions in pay
Suspensions
Book 29- Turbine style ventilators on a roof ventilate _______% better when they are spinning. Let them do their job.
30%
Book 29- What is the distance between Beams on a panelized roof?
12’-40’
Book 29- What is the distance between purlins on a panelized roof?
8’
Truck ops PPT- What are the 4 basics of Salvage?
Put the fire out
Ventilate
Cover
Remove
Truck work acronym:
Ladders Overhaul Utilities Ventilation Extrication Rescue Salvage
Book 29- Rafters are usually ____inches to ______inches “on-center”.
16”-24”
A separate CAL OES F-42 must be completed for each incident.The new Incident Order and Request Number must be included on each activity record. In all cases, the Mutual Aid users Representative must sign the Form F-42, Two exceptions may apply;
when a resource is diverted to a new incident while en route
when a resource is cancelled in route
There are four types of drug and alcohol tests under the DOT Program:
- Pre-employment
- Random
- Post-accident
- Reasonable cause
Employees who receive a confirmed, positive drug test result may request a retest from the split sample within __________ of receipt of the first test result.
72 hours
*At the employees expense
Harassment includes the following actions:
Verbal
Physical
Visual or Written
Environmental
Employees should immediately report any conduct they believe violates the harassment policy and should follow the this complaint procedure to resolve issues at the earliest possible opportunity…
Inform offending party what is offensive and request that it be stopped immediately.
Then, report to his/her immediate supervisor.
Then, report up the chain of command.
The department may also be made to the HR Dept.
Complaint may be made verbally or written.
Employees may also make a harassment complaint outside of the city to the…..
California Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
or
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
If a supervisor receives information regarding discrimination or harassment must immediately…
report that information to HR director or the City Manager
Take action to stop the offensive behavior as appropriate.
Any employee, reported to be a perpetrator, will be provided both __________ and ____________ in accordance with existing city policy, before any disciplinary action is taken.
due process and representation
Tactical Tools for wildland firefighting- Risk Management process
Situation Awareness Hazard Assessment Hazard Control Decision Point Evaluate A-A-C-D-E
