Vol 1 Flashcards
The Fire Chief is the ___________ of the Fire Department.
Chief Administrative Officer
Fire Chief, File with the Board at least ______ a month a written report on the activities of the Department.
once
Primary duties of AO.
A. Driving and maintaining assigned apparatus; operating aerial ladders and _______ pumps; if apparatus is not used, assisting in other fire fighting duties.
B. Preventive maintenance on apparatus and equipment; instructing other members in the theory and operation of apparatus; ________ activities; assisting in maintenance of quarters and equipment.
small capacity, fire prevention
Set forth the rules and regulations governing members of the LAFD as established by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
RULES & REGULATIONS
Sets forth the policies and procedures of the Department as directed by the Fire Chief
MANUAL OF OPERATION
___________ published by the LAFD and other agencies is intended to explain the “why” of procedures established in the Manual of Operation.
REFERENCE MATERIAL (Books)
Periodicals. NFPA Journal retained how long?
3 years from publication date
Periodicals. Fire service magazines retained how long?
one year from publication date
Periodicals. Ems magazines retained how long?
one year from publication date
In the event that hard copy material has been lost, a supervisor shall forward an F-225 THROUGH CHANNELS to the _____________ Unit requesting replacement
Manuals and Orders
What is a a directive issued by the Fire Chief for the administration of Department affairs? may contain policy, directives or procedures, or they may be the initial distribution of material to be included in the Manual of Operation.
Special Order
How many notices, what are they?
special notice
official notice
unofficial notice
What is issued by the Administrative Office to announce the addition, modification or deletion of material in the Library? If material is added or modified, the updated information will be included as an attachment
Special Notice
How long are Special notice retained?
forever, provides historical journal of changes to the library
What is issued by an authoritative Department source for the guidance and instruction of members. The information directly impacts Department operations or provides information to members on official Department activities. The information does not affect the Library.
Official notice
Official notices retained how long?
Until usefulness has passed
What are notices of events, classes or activities that are open to all members. Such events are not officially sanctioned by the Department, even though the Department may choose to provide resources to support the event, if the event provides direct support to the Department or our members.
Unofficial notices (shall not be posted 90 days prior to event)
How long are unofficial notices retained?
shall not be posted to exceed 90 days or day after event passes, whichever first
How many Bulletins are there?
4
Administrative
Departmental
Safety
Training
Administrative bulletin. A bulletin issued to all members by the Administrative Office. Administrative Bulletins can be found on the Intranet under the Administration Bulletin Tab, the bulletin shall be retained __________
until canceled.
Departmental Bulletin. A bulletin which may originate from any Bureau but is routed through and approved by the _________ and _________ Office. Departmental Bulletins shall be retained until cancelled.
Emergency operations and administrative operations
Safety Bulletin. A bulletin to all members setting forth recommended safe practices pertaining to various subjects. Filed in Book 75, Accident Prevention and Safety Manual. Retain _____________
until canceled
Training Bulletin. A bulletin to all members issued by the In-Service Training Section. Posted on the Intranet under the Training Bulletin tab. Retain ___________.
until canceled
How many Special orders are there?
7
Still alarms received while in quarters shall be reported to Metro using the ____________ or radio.
business phone, do not use fire phone
Heavy rescue, emergency air, tractor companies, etc., shall respond ____________ unless directed by Metro or requested emergency by the Incident Commander.
nonemergency
When passing on the right, operators shall approach all intersections as if they were controlled by a ______________ by making a complete stop and proceeding through the intersection only when safe to do so.
red light or stop sign
Jacob’s engine brakes and/or retarders _____ be utilized as long as weather and road conditions permit
shall
Apparatus shall not be driven at speeds greater than can be maintained with ___________ at any time.
reasonable safety
If traveled roadway width is Over 28’ - No restrictions unless there is a need to paint curbs red where?
on sharp turns or at intersections.
SIREN AND AIR HORN: When operating as an emergency vehicle on freeways or when passing hospitals or like occupancies, sirens and air horns shall be used only ___________, and when traffic conditions are favorable to their use.
as necessary
ELECTRONIC SIREN: All emergency vehicles are equipped with electronic sirens. The _______ position is the position of choice. The “Yelp” position and use of the “Manual” position are alternatives when there is a need to attract additional attention.
“Wail”
When responding to emergencies, no apparatus, with the exception of chiefs’ apparatus, shall overtake and pass another unless the apparatus being passed is:
- Disabled or delayed, or
- Moving at a reduced speed due to terrain or type of apparatus; or
- Giving way in order to alter the response sequence so as to obtain optimum approach and apparatus placement at the emergency.
Requirements for a Category B assignment are what?
- Fireflow 4500 gpm and above
- Dwelling, apartment, hotels 4 or more stories
- All commercial/industrial units that exceed:
more 15,000 sq ft one roof, two floors
more 10,000 sq ft one roof, one floor - All FPB occupancies
- Assemblage occupancies on 2nd floor or above
What is a category C assignment?
not less than 4 fire companies, including not less than 3 engines and 1 truck. special assignments. brush, harbor, airport, etc
Required fire flow: The standard used to estimate the number of companies needed to extinguish a fully involved structure fire is ____ GPM per line and two lines per company.
250
EMS incidents: A,B,C,D what are they?
A. BLS non emergency
B. BLS emergency
C. ALS emergency
D. ALS high risk
In fire stations where it has been necessary to place a truck company out of service to obtain staffing, and as long as one crew is in quarters, members shall be prepared to respond as a ________________as directed by Metro. The Company Commander shall telephone Metro and ask.
Light Force truck or engine apparatus
Metro will request authorization for recall of personnel as needed to staff _____ companies placed out of service.
truck
TF/LF. 8 personnel - _________ closed. Metro and Battalion Chief notified. If duration is more than ___ hours, Division notified. With 8 personnel run as a light force or 2 engines. Both engines may be staffed and truck removed from service with Metro approval.
200 Series engine, 2
TF/LF. 7-6 personnel - close ________. Metro and Battalion Chief notified. If duration is more than __ hours, notify Division. Run as a light force with truck and 200 Series Engine.
engine, 2
TF/LF. 5 personnel - run either as a _____________. Metro, Battalion Chief and Division notified. (200 Series Engine MAY run with engine as a 2-piece company.) Same notification as 8 and 7-6 staffing.
light force or engine
The LAFD minimum staffing is ___ members on a truck and ___ members on an engine.
5 (a pump operator shall not be counted as one of the 5), 4
In those circumstances when the Task Force Commander has only nine personnel, they shall operate as a truck and engine and ___ as a truck and two-piece engine company when they arrive on scene.
not
An officer operating as a five member light force is permitted to respond with the truck and 200 series engine, but shall only operate as a ____________
truck or engine company.
____________ have authority to authorize the closing of companies for durations longer than two hours as stated above.
Division Commanders
A BLS or paramedic ambulance will not be closed to staff fire apparatus without first obtaining the approval of the concerned _________ Commander. The detail and hiring of personnel to staff fire companies and Rescue Ambulances at their authorized strength is of the highest priority.
Division
Unless otherwise directed by Metro, companies moving up to other quarters shall respond “non-emergency”. When directed to move up “emergency” to other quarters, responding companies shall change to “non-emergency” when?
entering designated first-in district.
“Tactical Alert” describes a state of preparedness necessary to cope with civil disturbances or natural/man-made disasters. May be select districts or Dept wide. Activities outside of quarters shall be restricted to?
emergency response
During periods of Tactical Alert, civil unrest: Discontinuing use of red lights and siren on responses shall be considered where such use would cause _____________. Under this condition, the responding unit shall operate in non-emergency status.
unwanted attention
If necessary to vacate QTR during tactical alert, civil unrest, what must be done to QTR prior to leaving?
- exterior doors and windows shut and locked
- widow coverings drawn down
- lights left ON
- gates to parking/courtyards closed and locked
Tactical Alert: The Fire Department will request EOC activation through the _________________, as requested by the Deputy Department Commander and confirmed by the Fire Chief.
Mayor’s Office or the Chief of Police