Vol l Flashcards
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Hash marks to the left of the margin in the M of O mean?
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revised or added material
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The check list shall be inserted in_______
Of the M of O.
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0/7
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List all official written communication transmitted to members.
There are 7 ways?
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- R&R 5. SPECIAL NOTICE
- M OF O 6. DEPT. BULLETINS
- REF MATERIAL 7. REPORTS & RECORDS
- SPECIAL ORDER
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MEMBERS SHALL _______ THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENT OF ALL OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
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FAMILIARIZE
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MATERIAL FROM THE OFFICIAL LIBRARY
__________ BE REMOVED FROM QUARTERS.
Shall not
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R & R SHALL GOVERN ALL MEMBERS OF THE LAFD AND ARE ESTABLISHED BY WHO?
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE REF.?
MATERIAL?
EXPLAIN THE “WHY” OF THE PROCEDURES IN THE M & O.
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REF. MATERIAL PUBLISHED BY THE LAFD WILL OR WILL NOT CONTAIN DEFINITE LAFD POLICY?
WILL NOT
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HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN NFPA JOURNAL?
HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN FIRE ENGINEERING
MAGAZINE?
3 YEARS
1 YEAR FROM PUBLICATION DATE
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HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN NATIONAL FIRE CODE?
HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN SAMPLE BULLETINS, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS?
UNTIL REPLACED WITH REVISED EDITION
AS LONG AS VALUABLE
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Commanders of sub-divisions who receive request or renewals for subscription, surveys or offers of free books should submit request to who?
Bureau of Administrative Services ??????
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All lost library material shall be reported and replaced except?
Items listed under NFPA periodicals.
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Who will receive a copy of the Board of Rights Manual?
All recognized employee organizations
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When will responsible Officers check the library for its condition and completeness?
Prior to Dept. wide inspection
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Who will observe the condition and completeness during Dept. Inspection?
Chief Officers
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Where shall responsible officers have the department manuals identified?
Unless otherwise marked inside of the front cover with gummed label.
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Who issues a Special Order?
Fire Chief
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If you receive a Special order and you are to make a written reference (update) in the M of O, these entries are to be made in ___ and ____?
Ink and initialed.
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How long Administrative Bulletins shall be retained?
Retained until canceled
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A Departmental Bulletin may originate from any Bureau but is routed through and approved by the _______ Office.
Operations Office.
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No less than ______ days prior to the expiration date of a Dept. Bulletin the Operations Office shall review and determine whether to include it in the M & O.
60
How long do we retain Information Bulletins?
Need not to be retained
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Safety Bulletins are kept in book ______ and retained how long?
Book 75
Retained until canceled.
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Training Bulletins are issued by who____ and retained How long?
Training Section
Until canceled
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The______ is the official daily record of the LAFD.
Journal (F-2)
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Who shall be responsible for all journal entries?
Concerned officers or members responsible for entries on an RA, HR, etc.
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Upon reporting for duty, responsible officers or members shall ________ themselves with journal entries made during their absence?
familiarize
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The Boards powers are exercised by ____&_____.
Order or resolution
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The Board is subject to?
City Charter & Ordinances
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Who prescribes the R & R?
board of fire commissioners
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The Chief Accounting Employee of the LAFD is a principal accountant who is appointed by who?
board of fire commissioners
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No money shall be drawn against any fund of the Dept. except upon warrant authenticated by who?
Chief Accounting Employee of the FD
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The Fire Chief has the power to discharge, suspend, transfer or issue instruction to members (civilian & uniform) of the Dept. except who? (2)
Secretary of the Board & Chief Accounting Employee
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The Fire Chief has the power and duties enumerated in Chapter Sections___ & ____ and is responsible for Administering the Dept. in accordance with Article ____ of the City Charter.
80 & 81
Article X (10)
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What rank is Chief of Staff?
What is the primary responsibility of the Chief of Staff?
AC
Executive Assistant to the CE
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What is the primary responsibility of the ERO?
Represent the Department in all matters relating to employer / employee relations.
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Who in the Department functions as the Depts. designated Management Representative?
ERO
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Who maintains and monitors the Depts. Grievance procedures?
ERO
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What rank is the personnel of the Planning Section?
Captains
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What rank is the Community liaison Officer?
Who does CLO report to?
BC
Directly to the»_space;Fire Chief
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What is the primary responsibility of the Community Liaison Officer?
Communication between the Community & Administrative Office.
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Who supervises & directs the Public Service Unit and the Fire Safety Education Unit?
The Commander of the Public Service Unit is what rank?
CLO (Community Liaison Officer)
Captain II
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What is the primary responsibility of the Public Service Unit?
Dissemination of Fire Prevention & Educational info
To the public and the news media.
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Public Service Officers (also under Public Service Unit)
Work ____hours at ______?
Platoon Duty at METRO
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How many PIO’s are “on call” at all times?
one
VOLUME 1, Operations, 1/1
Who is the second ranking officer in the Dept.?
Operations Deputy Chief
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Who is designated as the regular acting Fire Chief?
Operations Deputy Chief
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The primary responsibility of the ______ Chief is to direct, coordinate and control the line functions of the Dept.
Operations Chief
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How many and list the different Bureau’s under Operation’s?
- Support Services
- Human Resources
- Emergency Services
- Fire Prevention & Public Safety
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Who supervises the stress management program?
Operations Chief
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Who acts as liaison between the FD and management personnel of other City departments?
Operations Chief
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The Operations Executive Officer (staff officer of Operations Commander) holds what rank?
BC
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Who supervises the Administrative Justice Unit?
Operations Executive Officer
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Who serves as Dept. rep. before Board of Rights and Civil Service hearing regarding disciplinary matters?
Administrative Justice Unit
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Who supervises the MLU (Medical Liaison Unit)?
Operations Executive Officer
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MLU will provide medical assistance on a _____ hr. on call basis?
24 hr.
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Who develops, implements and over sees the Dept.
Physical fitness Program?
MLU
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The Senior Management Analyst I assigned to Administrative Analysis/Productivity reports directly to who?
Operations Deputy Chief
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Who serves as director of the Stress management Program?
Part-time clinical psychological
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The Paramedic III (coordinator) of the Stress Management Program reports directly to who and maintains regular business hours?
Operations Deputy Chief
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Who is responsible for providing psychological services? Pertaining to stress recognition training, critical incident debriefings, Peer Support Program and short term counseling for job related problems?
Director of Stress Management Program (Dept. Psychologist)
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Who is responsible for coordinating the Critical Incident?
Stress Debriefing Program and maintain records of the activity?
Coordinator, Stress Management Program (P-III)
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The Assistant Bureau Commanders primary responsibility is to serve a _________ _________
To the Bureau Commander of BFS&R.
Executive assistant
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Air Operations is assigned to?
Assistant Bureau Commander, BES
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The function of air operations may be classified into two basic categories. What are they?
Emergency and Non-emergency operations.
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What rank is the Fire Suppression Adjutant?
Captain
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Who evaluates alarm assignments and hydrant distribution?
Division Chief
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Who coordinates the Physical Fitness Program in the Battalion?
BC
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Is a fireboat Pilot subordinate to a Captain?
Yes
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__________ is responsible for safe navigation of a large fire boat.
Fireboat Pilot
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_________ is assigned to smaller fireboats and is responsible for command, supervision, administration, training and fire prevention.
Fireboat Mate
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The Helicopter Company is assigned to Batt. _______?
Batt. 10
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The Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety by law has the title of?
Fire Marshal
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A Civilian ______ ________ _________ is assigned as Section Commander to the Technical Section.
Fire Protection Engineer
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What rank is the Metro Rail Project Coordinator?
BC
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What rank does the commander of the Arson Counter Terrorism Section have?
BC
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Who serves as Departmental Custodian of records?
BC assigned to Arson Counter Terrorism Section
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How many captains serve administrative assistants to the section commander in Arson Counter Terrorism Section?
2
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Citizen’s complaints regarding fires, incidents involving juveniles and explosions; does Arson Counter Terrorism Section investigate these typed of incidents?Yes
Yes
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Who handles the assignment of investigations at Arson Counter Terrorism Section?
Senior Investigator/Case Management Coordinator
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Who holds the title of “Assistant Fire Marshall?
Assistant Bureau Commander, FPB
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What Unit prepares unresolved violation cases for submission to the City Attorney’s Office for legal action?
Legal Liaison Unit
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What rank are members of Legal Liaison Unit?
Inspectors
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Legal Liaison Unit (LLU) coordinates legal action regarding violations of the _____ _______ & Title___ & ______ Calif. Code of Regulations (CCR)?
Fire Code, Title 19 & 24
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LLU regulated and enforces Chief’s Regulation # ________?
9
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What unit includes the Fire Research Laboratory, Hazardous Materials Response Unit, Furnace Test and the reference library?Research Unit
Research Unit
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Who staffs the Hazardous Materials Response Unit at Haz-Mat incident?
Members of the Research Unit.
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What section authorizes the issuance of fire permits under Div. 4 of the Fire Code following field inspections and Div. 5 permits (Review and Final Approval)?
Industrial and Commercial Unit
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Which section enforces ordinance for the safe transportation of hazardous materials and safe blasting operations?
Industrial and Commercial Unit
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How many units comprise the industrial and commercial Section?
6
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The High Rise Unit is headed by a? (Rank)
Captain
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Whose responsibility is the Regulation No.4 Certification Program (Chief’s Reg. 4 testers) and Certification Tests?
High Rise Unit
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Whose responsibility is it to inspect Asbestos Abatement sites?
High Rise Unit.
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Industrial and Commercial Unit has the inspection responsibility for all occupancies over ___sq. Ft?
40,000 sq. ft.
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Who inspects occupancies having a Div. 4 Permit for the use or storage of hazardous materials over the exempt amount?
Industrial and Commercial Unit
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Who inspects building over 75ft in height not having complex water system?
Industrial and Commercial Unit
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This unit issues concurrent permits with the Harbor Dept. to the Port of LA?
Industrial and Commercial Unit
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Does Industrial & Commercial units inspect all State owned buildings?
Yes
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Does Industrial & Comm. Units inspect all oil wells and their related facilities?
Yes
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Brush Clearance Unit primary function is to enforce section _______ of the LA Municipal Code concerning
Brush and / or vegetation. LAMC 57.21.07
LAMC 57.21.07
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What rank does the commander of the Public Safety Section hold?
BC
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Brush Clearance Unit develops and administers an annual contract for private vendors to complete brush clearance and process this documents to the Dept. of ________________.
Dept. of General Services
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Public Assemblage units enforce fire and life safety regulation in public assemblages and apartments ________ stories or more in height.
6
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The _______ _________ Provides liaison with motion picture industry, including inspection of studios, locations and issuance of special permits where special effects are to be used. Who oversees this unit?
Film Desk
West Public Assemblage Unit
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Who is responsible for hiring both Uniformed and Certified Fire Safety Officers for required safety watches?
Film Desk
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Who periodically makes night inspections to assure safety in night schools and at evening church functions/
Schools and Churches Unit
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Who inspects hospital, sanitariums, and detention facilities?
And residential care facilities?
Institutions Unit
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Valley Public Safety Unit is a geographical sub-division of the ______ Section and is primarily responsible for the performance of all Public Safety Section functions within the San Fernando Valley.
Public Safety
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How many inspector for the Valley Public Safety Unit are responsible for large State owned Facilities which include Museum of Science and Industry and the campuses of UCLA, CSUN and CSULA?
1 inspector
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What unit is responsible to interpret and enforce applicable standards of the Fire Code, Title 19 Uniform Building Code, City and National codes concerning new construction and remolding?
Building Standards Unit
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What rank does the commander of Hazardous Materials Section hold?
BC
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The inspection/Enforcement Unit of the Haz-Mat Section does the inspection of the new hazardous materials handlers for compliance with Div. ________ Of the Fire Code.
8
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What unit provides technical support for the Haz-Mat Section?
Technical Services Unit.
Technical Services Unit.
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Who administers the Target Hazard Occupancy (THO) program?
Technical Services Unit.
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Technical Services Unit provides maintenance and modification of the ______ computer program
CAMEO
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Which unit administers and enforces the State Law requiring business handling Acutely Hazardous Materials to prepare and submit a Risk Management and Prevention Program (RMPP)?
Risk Management and Prevention Program Unit
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The Data Management Unit provides staff support for?
Haz-Mat Section
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Who process request for the information (R.F.I)
Based on Community Right to know legislation?
Data Management Unit
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How many EMS districts are there?
6
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Arson Counter Terrorism Section investigates fires that cause $______ or more in damage.
$ 25,000
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How many sub-divisions are there in the Bureau Of?
Administrative Services?
5
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Name the Sub-Divisions of Admin. Services?
- Accounting Services
- Management Services
- Personnel Services
- Manual and Orders unit
- Photo unit
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Who is in charge of Admin.? Services and who does he report directly to?
Chief Administrative Assistant, reports directly to the Fire Chief.
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Acct. Services, Sections is directed by_________ who is also the Depts.________ employee.
Principal Accountant
Chief Accounting
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The Acct. Services Section is responsible for administering the _______ affairs of the Dept. in accordance with the City Charter.
Financial
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The Accounting Services Section has four main units- What are they?
Funds units
Payroll Unit
Ambulance Billing Unit
Receipts Unit
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What job does the Funds Unit do?
Process payments to vendors
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What job does the Receipts Unit do?
Deposits all Receipts collected by the Dept.
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The Management Services Section is directed by whom?
Principal Admin. Assistant
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Management Services Section prepares necessary reports for transfers of funds in excess of $________
$ 5,000
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Who directs the operation of the Maps & Drafting unit?
Management Services Section
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Manuals & Orders Section is direct by whom?
Mgmt. Analyst I
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Who serves as Forms control Officer for the Dept.?
Manuals & Orders Section
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Who maintains a list for mailing Weekly Bulletins to Retired members?
Manuals & Orders Section
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Who directs the Personnel Services Section?
Senior Personnel Analyst
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Fires set by juveniles willfully and maliciously will be classified as?
Incendiary
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________ gives the FD full authority to keep people out at fires.
City Charter
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If receive a complaint of theft or loss of valuables at an incident a fire report it immediately to who?
Member’s commanding Officer, who will report to IC
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If a compliant of theft or loss cannot be satisfactorily cleared, immediately notified who through channels?
Bureau Commander during business hrs.
Division Chief after Hours.
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Finding valuables at the scene of an emergency report it to who?
Company Commander, he will report to the IC
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WHEN THE PROPER OWNER OF THE VALUABLES IS FOUND IC WILL DO WHAT?
Return valuables and secure a receipt.
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A receipt for lost valuables shall be forwarded immediately to who?
Arson Counter Terrorism Section
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If proper owner of valuables can’t be located, a letterhead report and the valuables will be fwd. to who without delay?
Arson Counter Terrorism Section
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__________ may be used to relate any necessary info regarding an incident handled by FD if a responsible party is not on scene.
F-337 information Notice
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Who will be dispatched as Support Company for helicopter?
Engine 90
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What symbol is used for a predetermined helispot?
Triangle with Batt # and a Letter
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What does the letter stand for in the helispot symbol?
Corresponds to the location published on the list of Emergency Helispots and Staging Areas (bld. inventory book)
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What symbol is used for predetermined Staging Areas?
Circle with “S”
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What does the number and small letter stand for in the symbol for Staging Areas?
Batt. & location in Batt.
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How many helicopters are used at night for physical rescues where restricted visibility is a problem?
2
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If a landing site is in proximity to the victim, it is best to request the ______ helicopter as these have a faster response time.
LARGE
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_____________ Permit control of air space over a fire, to prohibit private aircraft from interfering.
FAA Regulation 91.91
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The local FAA Flight Office will invoke the regulation at the request of whom?
IC, Air Division Supervisor, Senior LAFD pilot on scene
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If having problem contacting the helicopter via the radio, who is equipped with a special air control frequency?
E90, Commander of the Helicopter Unit.
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What form must be completed in all cases where an injury or death occurs as a result of a fire incident?
902 C
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The _______ shall report the information required from the Calif. Hazardous Materials Report from after a significant Haz. Mat. Incident
Commander of the Squad
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What does Corpus Delicti mean?
Body of Crime
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What is the definition of Incendiary Fire?
Fire set by human deliberately and with intent to do so.
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Incendiary fire’s mean Arson Counter Terrorism Section fires, unlawful fires, possession of flammable or
explosive material (firebombs) and attempted Arson Counter Terrorism Section. It does not include?
Illegal burning or juveniles playing with fire
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What would a suspicious fire be?
Circumstance and logic indicate incendiary fire but accidental caused cannot be eliminated.