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Question 1

What is the penalty for misusing the badge or uniform of an officer of the fire department or state fire marshal

Answer 1

Guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year and a fine of $2000 or both

Question 2

Penalty for the unlawful sale or manufacture of a badge of an officer of the fire department

Answer 2

Misdemeanor punishable by $15,000 fine

Question 3

Who is responsible for the issuance of an official active in service fire department badge cap piece and collar insignia

Answer 3

Personnel services section

Question 4

How long do you have to notify if you lose your badge or ID card

Answer 4

Must notify supervisor and the badge control clerk or ID clerk and PSS within 24 hours

Question 5

Who pays for the expense of a lost badge

Answer 5

If the employee is negligent the employee pays if not negligent the department pays

Question 6

Who issues department ID cards

Answer 6

The ID clerk and PSS

Question 7

How much time do you have to get a new ID card or badge

Answer 7

Within 10 days of your new assignment following transfer or promotion

Question 8

If the employee is suspended, after how many days suspension do they have to turn their badge in

Answer 8

If suspended 15 days or more must turn badge into department badge control clerk

Question 9

If employee is off on leave military family illness or injury for more than how many days do they have to turn their badge in

Answer 9

Anytime an employee is off on leave for more than 90 days bad you must be turned into the badge control clerk

Question 10

How much of the employees pay can be withheld after termination if they do not turn in their badge and card

Answer 10

Up to three months pay

Question 11

How long are department ID cards good for before they expire

Answer 11

Five years

Question 12

What must happen if you lose your badge

Answer 12

Employee must notify supervisor within 24 hours
complete a survey request form 41 a
declaration of loss department issued badge form 40
and a police report

Question 13

If an employee ends up in jury duty what are they do with their fees

Answer 13

Employee waves all fees except mileage

Question 14

If employee is called to jury service which requires service every day what happens

Answer 14

Employees put on a 5-8hour days schedule

Question 15

If employees on jury service that only requires one or two days a week what happens

Answer 15

Remain on the regular schedule

Question 16

When are employees expected to return to work after they’re released from court

Answer 16

If their release would allow them to work at least two hours or they can burn their own time

Question 17

What happens if you’re called to jury service and you’re working overtime

Answer 17

You are not paid overtime while absent

Question 18

What happens if you are tx’d and that person has jury service

Answer 18

You must find a substitute coverage or work that portion of the shift

Question 19

What is a line of duty death

Answer 19

Death of a uniform member resulting from a specific incident

Question 20

What is an active duty death

Answer 20

Death of a uniform member related to their employment but not to a specific incident or event

Question 21

Which department member is designated to oversee and coordinate department personnel in funeral service

Answer 21

The bereavement officer. Must be a rank of battalion chief or section head

Question 22

Who is responsible for the recovery and return of county property assigned to a deceased individual

Answer 22

This site supervisor and the battalion chief

Question 23

Who has to approve all donations cash or non-cash

Answer 23

Deputy chief

Question 24

What donation value also requires approval from the board of supervisors

Answer 24

$10,000

Question 25

What should happen with donated equipment and valued at more than $5000

Answer 25

Shall be reported to MMD for fixed asset processing

Question 26

What happens to equipment donated that is worth less than $5000

Answer 26

Reported to MMD for control and accountability considered a portable asset

Question 27

Donated items used in construction and maintenance need approval through who

Answer 27

Construction and maintenance division

Question 28

Regardless of value all donations should be reported to who

Answer 28

Board of supervisors and auditor

Question 29

What must happen for all station logos?

Answer 29

Submit for review a form 779 “request for approval of a logo” to fire chief

Question 30

What are the criteria of a station logo

Answer 30

Shall not be
Offensive insensitive
Portray members in a negative way
Contain or promote a stereotype
Contain inappropriate content