Volume 1

Question 1

A Special Notice is issued by the _____________________ to announce the addition, modification or deletion of material in the Library

Answer 1

Administrative office

Question 2

An Official Notice is issued by an ______________________ for the guidance and
instruction of members

Answer 2

Authoritative department source

Question 3

Unofficial Notices shall not be posted more than _____ days prior to the date of the event.

Answer 3

90

Question 4

Travel roadway width:
No parking, both sides of the street or fire lane

Answer 4

Less than 20;

Question 5

Travel roadway width:
No restrictions unless there is a need to paint curbs red on sharp turns or at intersections

Answer 5

Over 28’

Question 6

Travel roadway width:
No parking, one side parking allowed on the same side of roadway as the fire hydrant

Answer 6

20’ to 28’

Question 7

Travel roadway width:
No parking, one side parking allowed on the same side of roadway as the fire hydrant

Answer 7

20’ to 28’

Question 8

ELECTRONIC SIREN: All emergency vehicles are equipped with electronic sirens. The ______ position is the position of choice.

Answer 8

“Wail”

Question 9

CATEGORY A FIRE:

Answer 9

Not less than 4 fire companies, including not less than one truck. Less than 4500 GPM

(e.g., 3 Engines + 1 Light Force + 1BC + 1Paramedic Rescue + 1 800 Series Rescue* + 1 Squad**

Question 10

CATEGORY B FIRE:

Answer 10

Not less than six fire companies, including not less than two trucks. Greater than 4500 GPM

(e.g., 4 Engines + 2 Light Force + 1BC + 1Paramedic Rescue +1 EMS Captain + 1 800 Series Rescue* + 1 Squad**)

Question 11

Category B Fire criteria:
All commercial and/or industrial properties that exceed:

Answer 11

a. More than 15,000 sq. ft. under one roof, on two floors.

b. More than 10,000 sq. ft. under one roof on one floor.

Question 12

CATEGORY C FIRE:
( SPECIAL DISPATCHES, BRUSH, HARBOR, AIRPORT)

Answer 12

Not less than four fire companies, including not less than three engine companies and one truck.

Question 13

The standard used to estimate the number of companies needed to extinguish a fully involved structure fire is ________ per line and two lines (500 GPM) per company.

Answer 13

250 GPM

Question 14

Who has the ability to split companies if the need arises ?

Answer 14

Metro

Question 15

When engine company is NAV, it could ONLY get involved in an incident when ________ or _______________

Answer 15

It will save a life.

Lack of action will bring discredit to fire department

Question 16

A BLS or paramedic ambulance will not be closed to staff fire apparatus without first obtaining the approval of the concerned ________________.

Answer 16

Division Commander

Question 17

A “Tactical Alert” may be initiated in selected ____________or ___________

Answer 17

Only 1 first in ; department wide

Question 18

If 200 series engine closes for more than ____ ,notify _____

Answer 18

2 hours; division

Question 19

Fire Department helicopters, except in extenuating circumstances, shall remain _______ outside of area(s) of civil unrest.

Answer 19

One mile

Question 20

Who has the authority to dispatch more than a first alarm assignment outside the city limits ?

Answer 20

Deputy Department Commander

Question 21

When operating Department hose lines on fires above the _____, exterior standpipes shall be used when practical.

Answer 21

3rd floor

Question 22

A serious industrial injury is defined as “any injury or illness occurring in a place of employment or in connection with any employment which requires hospitalization for a period in excess of _________ for other than medical observation or in which an employee suffers loss of any member of the body or any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.

Answer 22

24 hours

Question 23

authorization by the County Flood Control District is required for issuance in excess of _____Sandbags to any one citizen.

Answer 23

25

Question 24

officer to monitor the Mini-Radiac(s) worn by members to ensure no one receives more than ___ roentgens in a period of _______.

Answer 24

25; 24 hours

Question 25

Serious burns defines as follows:

Any CHILD with burn area of ____ or more.
Any ADULT with burn area of _____ or more.

Answer 25

10%

20%

Question 26

Los Angeles City has been assigned a block of designation numbers ________TO__________under the State Mutual Aid System.

Answer 26

1000-1074

Question 27

When there are no governmental agencies nor the owner/responsible agent will remove the hazmat, contact the ___________________ who will make a recommendation to the fire marshal or the DDC for their approval

Answer 27

Fire prevention chief on call

Question 28

First alarm assignment is __________

Greater emergency is __________

A major emergency is ________

Answer 28

Up to and including 6 companies

More than 6 and less than 16 companies

More than 15 companies

Question 29

A brush dispatch consists of ?

Answer 29

1 task force, 4 engines, 2 helicopters, and 2 battalion chiefs

Question 30

When no more than how many companies are working on a brush incident, the second battalion commander shall be discontinued ?

Answer 30

4

Question 31

An EMS District Captain will be dispatched to emergencies when ____ or more rescue ambulances are assigned to a single incident, and when _____or more paramedic rescue ambulances are assigned to a single incident.

Answer 31

3; 2

Question 32

During a catastrophic event, and communications are down, members should report to ___________.

Answer 32

Dodgers stadium

Question 33

the Station Commander should be notified of any member that has failed to make a payment for ___ or more shifts.

Answer 33

5

Question 34

True or False :
The Battalion Chief assigned as the Intelligence Section Commander maintains regular business hours and reports to the Commander, Homeland Security Division.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The administrative services bureau implements staff functions through what three subdivisions ?

Answer 35

Management services section
Accounting services section
Personnel services section

Question 36

The management services section is organized into what three units?

Answer 36

Budget preparation and control unit
Maps and drafting unit
Manuals and orders unit

Question 37

Official Notices shall be retained until ______________

Answer 37

USEFULNESS HAS PASSED

Question 38

Special Notices are retained on the Intranet ______

Answer 38

Forever

Question 39

Controlled Intersections - Vehicles responding to an incident from the same location shall:
The first apparatus of the convoy shall _____at all red lights and stop signs. The remaining apparatus shall ______ and proceed through the intersection with caution and only when safe to proceed.

Answer 39

Stop; slow down

Question 40

When driving emergency , When can another apparatus overtake and pass another apparatus ?

Answer 40

• disabled or delayed
• moving at reduced speed due to terrain or type of apparatus
• giving way in order to alter the response sequence

Question 41

The following fire department resources will be dispatched on all “Fire Department Needs Help” Calls:

Answer 41

1 BC
1 EMS
1 Lightforce or Engine
1 ALS RA

Question 42

8 personnel - 200 Series engine closed. Metro and Battalion Chief notified. If duration is more than ___ hours, ___________ notified. With 8 personnel run as a light force or 2 engines.

Answer 42

2; division

Question 43

The Deputy Department Commander shall be a ____________________or _____________, as designated by the Fire Chief

Answer 43

Chief deputy or Deputy chief

Question 44

When an incident becomes a greater
alarm(greater than 6 companies) the following will be added to the assignment and designated as RIC, at the discretion of the IC:

Answer 44

USAR Group as RIC (in place of extra engine company)
EMS Battalion Captain
An additional tactical rescue channel as Rescue Channel for Rescue Group

Question 45

The Department may dispatch a maximum of ______ to _____ triples, organized into Type 1 strike teams, to a brush incident when requests for assistance are received under the following mutual aid agreements or as determined by the Deputy Department Commander or Fire Chief.

Answer 45

25 to 30

Question 46

When the number of companies dispatched exceeds ____, but not more than ____ a second Battalion Chief and one Division Commander will be dispatched

a. When more than 10 companies are dispatched, the ratio of Chief Officers shall be \_\_\_\_\_ companies.

Answer 46

5; 10

1:5

Question 47

____________shall be kept burning during all emergency responses regardless of the time of day or night.

Answer 47

Apparatus Headlights

Question 48

The first officer or member to arrive at an emergency shall:

Answer 48

A. Assume Command
B. Give MFC a brief “ on scene” report and more thorough “ size up” report as time becomes available .
C. Request additional companies and equipment
D. Retain command until properly relieved

Question 49

A Tactical Task Force will normally be comprised of ______ or ________________The Tactical Task Force leader will normally be a __________ or _________

Answer 49

3 engines or
1 light force and two engines

Captain 1 or BC

Question 50

Fire Department personnel shall not contact any person who has been so treated and/or transported without first receiving specific permission, through channels, from the…

Answer 50

Emergency Operations Chief Deputy