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Volume 1 Flashcards

1
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How are the volumes broken up with information?

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Categories, Chapters, Section, Subsections (Cats Chase Sexy Subs)

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Special Order

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A directive issued by the Fire Chief for the administration of Department affairs.
* Special orders may contain policy, directives or procedures, or they may be the initial distribution of material to be included in the Manual of Operation.

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Special Notice

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Issued by the Administrative Office to announce the addition, modification or deletion of material in the Library.- Retained forever
* All special orders will be distributed via the Intranet via Special Notice and posted to the library in the Manual of Operation, Volume 1.

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Official Notice

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Issued by an authoritative department source for the guidance and instruction of members.- retained until usefulness has passed.

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Unofficial Notice

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Notices of events, classes or activities that are open to all members- Retained for a period not exceeding 90 calendar days or until the day after the event occurs, whichever comes first.

  • To be posted in text format only
  • Cartoons, drawings, pictures, shall not be included in an unofficial or attachment to unofficial notice
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Administrative Bulletin

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Bulletin issued to all members by the administration office.- retained until canceled

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Departmental Bulletin

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Bulletin which may originate from any Bureau but is routed through and approved by the Emergency operations and administrative operations office.- retained until canceled.

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Safety Bulletin

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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.

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Training Bulletin

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Bulletin to all members issued by the In-service training section.- Retained until cancelled.

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How many Special Orders?

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7

  • Special Orders will be filed in Volume 1, 0/7-00.00
  • Annually Special Orders will be generated and updated by the Planning Section
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Special Order #1

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MOPS- special order 1 no longer utilized due to MOPS being digital on portal

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Special Order #2

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Vacation Scheduling (All ranks including Chief Officers)

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Special Order #3

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Holiday Scheduling

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Special Order #4

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Standard Hours and Pay Period Chart

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Special Order #5

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Overtime Pay Schedule

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Special Order #6

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FLSA Reporting Periods- Platoon Duty Personnel

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Special Order #7

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FLSA Reporting Periods- Special Duty Personnel (Battalion Chiefs on Special Duty ONLY)

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Core Values

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Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Trust (SPIRIT)

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Head of the Fire Department

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5 Civilian Board of Commissioners- 5 year term each, mayor appoints and removes subject to a majority vote of the council.

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The _ will promulgate the Manual of Operations and have the right to schedule work, schedule overtime, and to establish methods, processes, and procedures by which all work of the Department is to be performed.

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Fire Chief

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The Manual of Operation has been complied as and adjunct to the _ and shall have equal force and effect in Department administration.

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Rules and Regulations

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Members are expected to possess a _ of the material contained in the Manual of Operations to ensure uniformity and efficiency in the performance of their duties.

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Working Knowledge

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The Manual of Operation is a composite of permanent policies and procedures established by the _.

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Fire Chief

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Except for the _ or pending amedments resulting from directives issued in a _ or _, the content of the Manual of Operation shall supersede any conflicting information contained in other Department publications.

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  • Rules and Regulations
  • Weekly Bulletin
  • Special Notice
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25
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Manual of operation consist of _ volumes.

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6

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How is 2/3-60.14 read?

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Two, three, sixty, point fourteen

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What does “R” denote when preceding 2/3-60.14 for example?

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Reference material

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Any member recognizing material in the Manual of Operations which is believed to need revision, should report the necessary information to the _ by forwarding an _ or utilizing the _ icon located on the navigation tool bar on the LAFD Information Portal Site.

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  • Planning Section
  • F-41
  • “Send a Comment”
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All changes to the Manual of Operations will be tracked under the _ icon found in the naviagation tool bar on the LAFD Information portal site.

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“ Recent Changes”

30
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The _ shall be the primary information conduit for the department.

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Intranet

31
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The Administration Teletype and Department mail distribution system may still be used in regards/along with intranet at whose discretion?

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  • Administrations
32
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Website to access Intranet anywhere in the world with internet access?

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Lafdremote.lacity.org

33
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Commanding Officers and Supervisors shall ensure the following procedures take place daily:

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  • Access the LAFD intranet to review new material
  • Messages of discussion valuable to each command shall be printed for review at daily lineup
  • It is imperative that all supervisors access the “LAFD Intranet” desktop icon continuously throughout the day to ensure they have current knowledge of all transmitted communications.
  • All messages considered urgent may be sent through the Administrative Teletype in addition to the LAFD intranet.
34
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Members from the _, _, and the _ will maintain information posted to the Intranet and placed in the library.

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  • Administrative Services Bureau
  • Management Information Section
  • Planning Section
35
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Hard copy material shall not be removed from work locations without _ approval.

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Supervisory

36
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Who shall cause hard copy books and pamphlets to be kept up to date and available for use of members in the work location?

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  • Responsible Officers

- Supervisors

37
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Responsive Officers and Supervisors shall see that members _ return books and pamphlets to the library after use.

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Promptly

38
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Periodically, publications, additions or amendments to the library will be issued. This material will be entered into the official library on the Intranet and accompanied by a _ announcing the availability of the new material.

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Special Notice

39
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What are the Rules and Regulations? And who establishes them?

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Rules and Regulations governing members of the LAFD as established by the Board of Fire Commissioners.

40
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What are the Manual of Operations? And who directs them?

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Policies and procedures of the Department as directed by the Fire Chief.

41
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What is Reference Material?

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Material published by the LAFD and other agencies intended to explain the “why” of the procedures established in the Manual of Operations.
* Examples: Books, Periodicals

42
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Commanders of Department subdivisions receiving requests or renewal of subscriptions for professional publications, surveys, offers of free books, etc, shall forward such requests to the _.

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Administrative Services Bureau

43
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What reference material shall be carried on department apparatus?

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  • EMS Field Manual
  • CNG Field Service Guide
  • Metro Rail Inventory System Manual
  • Field Operations Book
44
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There should be a hard copy of these reference materials at each work location, what are they?

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  • L.A. County Paramedic Pharmacology Handbook
  • Pre- Hospital Care Policy Manual, Department of Health Servies
  • EMT- Paramedic Skills Manual
45
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Bureau Libraries and those libraries in Emergency Operations, MFC, Supply and Maintenance Division and Training Division should have what reference material?

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Special Equipment List

46
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What are examples of Periodical Reference Material?

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  • NFPA Journal (Retain 3 years from publication date)
  • Fire Service Magazines (Retain 1 year from publication date)
  • EMS Magazines (Retain 1 year from publication date)
  • National Fire Code (Retain until replaced with revised edition)
  • Misc sample bulletins, posters and leaflets (These to be screened by officers, retain as long as valuable)
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Note**

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Recognized organizations will be provided with a copy of the Board of Rights Manual.

48
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PRIOR to department-wide inspections who shall check the library for its condition and completeness?

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Responsible Officers

49
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DURING department-wide inspections who will observe the condition and completeness of all records?

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Chief Officers

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Note**

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Officers responsible for Department manuals assigned to their command shall cause them to be properly identified. Unless otherwise marked, they shall be identified on the inside of the front cover by the application of a gummed label with the Department subdivisions title printed in ink.

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In the event that a hard copy material has been lost, a supervisor shall forward an F-225 THROUGH CHANNELS to the _ requesting replacement.

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Manuals and Orders Unit

52
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Note**

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  • The information contained in the BODY of any Notice shall NOT be used as the basis for writing test questions for promotional exams, also, information contained in the attachements, if any, to Official notices and Unofficial notices shall NOT be used as the basis for writing test questions for promotional exams.
  • The information contained in attachments to SPECIAL NOTICES MAY form the basis for promotional exam test questions, once that information has been included in the library.
53
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Notices provide a format for the distribution of information to all members of the Department. All notices shall be classified into one of these three types?

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  • Special Notices
  • Official Notices
  • Unofficial Notices
54
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Members wishing to post an Unofficial Notice may send the text of the notice to who to be posted to the intranet?

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  • Respective Operations Office
  • Community Liaison Officer
  • Planning Section
55
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What are the classifications of bulletins in the department?

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  • Administrative Bulletin
  • Departmental Bulletin
  • Safety Bulletin
  • Training Bulletin
56
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The journal is the official _ record of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Daily

57
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Note**

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Concerned officers shall be responsible for all journal entries.

  • Responsible OFFICERS shall make entries regarding individual activities and operations
  • Responsible MEMBERS shall make entries in the additional journals (Rescue Ambulance/Heavy Rescue)
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Note**

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The entire journal, first through last page, shall be used to record a CONCISE, COMPREHENSIVE daily history of pertinent information relative to the operations of the command.
- No other records shall be maintained in any portion thereof.

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Upon reporting for duty, responsible _ or _ shall familiarize themselves with journal entries made during their period of absence.

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  • Officers

- Members

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Note**

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The journal contains patient health information (PHI). Journals shall be secured and not left unattended on desks or tables at any time.

61
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LAFD Vision Statement

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We, the Los Angeles Fire Department, are leaders in providing public safety and emergency services to the City of Los Angeles as part of a dynamic and organized regional response team. Our members, both sworn and civilian, treat one another as the LAFD’s greatest and most valuable asset. The LAFD is grounded in its Core Values and is committed to creating a diverse workforce reflective of the community it serves with training, policies and procedures that are free from bias and discrimination. This vision drives us to be our best for one another, for our department, and for the people of the City of Los Angeles.

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LAFD Mission Statement

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It is the mission of the Los Angeles Fire Department to preserve life and property, promote public safety, and foster economic growth through leadership, management and actions, as an all-risk life safety response provider.

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The Department Focus

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The department will focus its efforts on responding rapidly to emergencies, providing appropriate intervention and providing community education.

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LAFD Core Values

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  • SERVICE: Above all else, we realize that we are here to meet the needs of the public.
  • PROFESSIONALISM: We conduct ourselves at all times in a manner befitting the oath we swore to uphold.
  • INTEGRITY: We live according to our Code of Conduct that governs our behavior both on and off the job.
  • RESPECT: We always treat others, as they desire to be treated.
  • INNOVATION: We inspire our employees to take risks that improve our organization and advance our profession.
  • TRUST: We trust one another to prepare in such a way that puts the safety, effectiveness, and reputation of the team and the Department first.
  • SPIRIT
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What are the 4 parts that make up the LAFD Service Statements?

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  • To Residents
  • To Fire Department
  • To Each Other
  • To Ourselves

LAFD Captain/Engineer (31 decks)

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