Volume 2 Flashcards
Employee admin details shall secure approval _________
Weekly
Empoyee admin detail: letterhead in duplicate to admin office, ___ copy returned, approved or disaproved & on arrival notify ______ ASAP
1
Bureau
Meeting with on duty members: with ________ supervisors consent & not to exceed reasonable limits
Immediat
any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of a written Memorandum of Understanding or of departmental rules and regulations governing personnel practices or working conditions is defined as ________
Grievance
Refer to Administrative Bulletin #___ to determine the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding.
7
F-____-__ Report of informal grievance discussion
226-A
F-____-__ Statement of grievance formal
226-B
F-____-__ Reply to statement of grievance
226-C
To receive paid time off, a representative must be of the same _______ as the grievant and be a designated grievance representative.
Union
Any member assigned to a vacancy as a result of a requested transfer shall normally remain in that assignment for a minimum of ___ months before a subsequent request will be considered.
8
vacancy shall be filled on the basis of seniority, as follows:
(a) in ______
(b) in ______
(c) On __________
Grade
Rank
Department
All current Requests for Transfers (F-____) on file will be considered before filling published vacancies.
18A
If a current F-18A, forwarding of an F-____, Request for Transfer (Primary Vacancies), is not necessary.
18B
Mutual Transfers: members of equal ______ & pay grade
Rank
Request Explanation for Denying Transfer: duplicate ___ F-225 to ______
2
Bureau
Transfer selections will be made by the Bureau Commander no sooner than ___ days after the vacancy is published.
10
This notice shall be posted under the heading “Primary Vacancies Filled” on the official business bulletin board for a period of ___ days.
5
All transfer of personnel shall be made effective as of ____ hours on that Sunday that commences a pay period.
0800
Members planning to apply for service pension should contact Personnel Services Section approximately ___ days in advance, Reference Administrative Bulletin #___.
30
23
City service pins issued in ___ year incriments
5
All members hired after _____ ___, _____, shall remain non-smokers throughout their employment as a member of the Fire Department.
July 1, 1987
Personal Counseing: Stress management program or employee assistance program contact directly during buisiness hours (213) 485-____
4471
When requesting a name change, members must submit an F-__ Roster Change and a copy of their Social Security card bearing their new name.
8
Emergency Salary Advance: limit to ______$ per occurence
2,000
Home Phone Number - Shall be maintained on F-___ & F-___
F-4 & F-8
Lost pay check: __ F-___ copy to accounting services report shal be completed as soon as possible no later than next business day
1
F-225
Pregnancy: officer shall notify ____ by telephone. F225 to ______ ______
MLU
Fire Chief
Military Reserve: submit ___ F-225 to members bureau commander, forward to personnel services within ___ days
2
30
Jury Duty Postponement: ___ to ___ day postponement for personal inconvenience
60 to 90
Jury Duty Postponement: A new juror may postpone service up to ___ days from the original summons date through the Telephone Center.
180
Non-Duty Court Appearence - must be within ____ miles of employee’s residence for this subsection to apply.
150
Subpeoena Timekeeping - F-___ is required for time and half overtime
F-23
Non-Accepting of subpoena - less than ___ working days prior to hearing & it is curtain the member is unable to be contacted refuse to accept.
5
On Call Subpoenas - if not notified by ____ hours of cancellation, member remains until ____ hours.
1100
1600
Members Exempt for B - arson, helicopter, fire boat pilots, mates, class ___ requred for non-fire certified
C
Members residing outside of state must submit F-225 to ___
Ops
Members no longer needing class B F-225 to ______
Bureau
Probationary FF must complete Drivers Training &. AOTM chapters ___, ___ & ___ during 6 months following probation
3
4
22
Correct license - “___” endorsement required
X
The In-Service Training Section is notified by DMV form DL-___ when a member’s license has been revoked or suspended
414
Only approved DMV Certified Examiners shall administer drive tests and sign as the “Examiner” on Form DL-____’s.
170
If a member is restricted from driving Department apparatus, it shall be noted in ____ ink in the Personal Record Book
Red
When shopping for the station mess, only ___ member will be permitted to leave the apparatus and shop.
1
Department policy that all members participate in the organized mess, unless officially excused by ______ every ___ months
Division
6
Station Commander should be notified of any member that has failed to make a payment for ___ or more shifts.
5
House Dues - Results of all voting should be posted and a copy of the vote retained for ___ months
6
Account procedures house dues - two members verify deposit & retain deposit reciept for ___ years
3
IOU’s must be paid back in ___ days
30
Funeral type see book ___
88
Black memorial bands to be worn horizontally across the badge may be worn due to line-of-duty deaths as directed by the _____ ______.
Fire Chief
off-duty employment shall include law enforcement reserves, reserve and volunteer firefighters wit Fire chiefs appoval on F-_____.
1150
Off duty employment - upon approval make entries on the F-___ PRB book
726
UNITED WAY - Deductions will be made ___ times per year.
24
All platoon members assigned 1 of ___ lettered holidays (A-u)
21
Platoon members float (1) 12 hour holiday schedueld by ____ 1st
Sept
F-361 required when scheduling holiday within ___ days or less
5
Levels II and III of the Physical Fitness Program recommend, __ hours of cardiovascular conditioning activity such as running each week.
2
Lost or Damaged tools - $____ max for wathc
50$
Lost or Damaged tools - $____ max for eye glasses minus 5$ deductible.
35
Lost or Damaged tools - Within 5 days forward a Form General ___
130
For recognition of exceptional performance, use Form Gen. ___, Notice of Commendation
79
To correct a deficiency or interim evaluation use Form F-____, Personnel Notice
1104
F-_____ Member’s Performance - Below the rank of Captain
1122
F-____ Officer’s Performance
1132
F-____ Probationary Firefighter
1142
Annual - The rater shall forward the report to the immediate superior ___ days prior to member’s anniversary date in present rank or grade.
45
An Annual Performance Evaluation Report is not required for an employee who has been evaluated for any reason within __ months of an anniversary date.
6
Members who are promoted to the rank of Captain and below and have received __-month and __-month Promotional Probation Evaluations are not required to be evaluated a third time during a 12-month period.
2
5
The date entered in the member’s personal record book, F-____ (page 3), shall be the date the rater first forwarded the report.
728
If the transfer will be effective within the ___ day period prior to the member’s anniversary date, the transfer evaluation will substitute for the annual evaluation
90
If a supervisor or member is transferring within the __ months following an annual evaluation, no transfer evaluation is required.
9
PAY GRADE ADVANCEMENT: The date of pay grade advancement will establish a ____ Anniversary Date for the submission of annual performance evaluations.
New
LONGEVITY: (F-1122) shall be forwarded ___ days before completion of the ___th, ___th, and ___th year of service.
45
10
15
20
Recommendation for 6th step salary rate (F-11__ or F-11__) for members below the rank of Chief Officer shall be forwarded __ days prior to the member’s eligibility
22
32
45
not recommended for 6th step, an F-____ report shall be forwarded to Fire Chief explaining the reason for the recommended denial.
225
Award Procedures - F-225 to Fire Chief & shall be awarded in ___ days
90
BADGE PRESENTATION FOLLOWING LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH - refer to book ___
88
To a Station Commander, good practice would indicate that not more than __ probationary firefighter should be on a company at any given time.
1
Paramedic Assessment resources shall be staffed with a paramedic that has at least __ years of Department ALS assignment experience
2
Except for extended leaves for no period exceeding ___ days, including vacation, will be granted.
65
AOD” is taken in amounts of __ hours or more for special duty personnel
4
AOD” is taken in amounts of __ hours or more for platoon duty personnel.
6
Military leave - long term (more than ___ days)
30
Civil service leave (in excess of ___ days)
15
Disciplinary leave (in excess of ___ days)
15
Prior to return to duty from any of the above leaves, members shall first report to the ________ Services Section.
Personnel
136 work days - 100% ___ days per calendar year
12
105 work days - 75% ___ days per calendar year
5
105 work days - 50% ___ days per calendar year
5
Sick Leave (IOD) - Members shall not receive full salary compensation for a period longer than one (__) year.
1
A. ILLNESS IN IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Up to a maximum of ___ days sick leave in any calendar year shall be allowed
12
Bareavement Leave - platoon duty members ___ 24 hour shifts per death
2
Voting - members may take time not exceeding ___ hours without loss of pay, at least ___ shifts notice must be given to commanding officer
2
2
Family leave will be limited to ___ months during a 12 month period,
4
School Activity Leave - ___ hours annually but not more than ___ hours in any given month of the school year.
40
12
- Monthly Allowance - Each member may be permitted up to ___ hours off duty (F-360) each calendar month.
144
- Annual Allowance - Each member may be permitted up to ___ hours off in the calendar year, in addition to the monthly allowance.
144
- Special Allowance - In addition to 1 and 2, twice each calendar month each member may be permitted to be off up to __ hours (F-360).
6
Vacation - 1 less than 10 years of service ___ days vacation
16
Vacation - 10 to 30 years of service ___ days a year (12 shifts)
24
Vacations - upoon completion of 30 yars ___ days a year
25
VC Cash Compensation - must schedule and take off at least __ segment
1
VC segment guarantee required - secure G at least 9 days but not more than ___ days in advance
60
Uniforms - the __________ prescribes uniforms and grooming standards
Fire Chief
Hair may cover part of the ear, but the lower one (__) inch of the ear (when measured from the bottom of the ear) must remain exposed.
1
Length of hair on back of the head shall not extend over the top of the collar of the dress uniform when standing with the head erect.
.
Hair bulk shall not exceed (______) inches in depth, tapering at the sides and back to a maximum depth of one(1) inch at the top of the colla
1 1/2
Hair bulk - when in dress uniform and a maximum of (____) of an inch beyond the outer edge of the ear.
1/4
Single pony-tail or braid, including french braids may be worn providing the bottom end of the braid does not extend any longer than six (__) inches from the top of the collar.
6
Moustaches - shall not cover ______ lip & protrude beyond natural smile crease, beyond ___” below corner of mouth
Upper
1/2
Clean Shaven - memebers shall be shaven by ____
0800
Fingernails - no longer than ___” beyond the tip of finger, polish pale in color
1/8”
Jewlery - ___ jewlery allowed on uniform or person
No
Tattoo policy took effect ____________
May 1, 2008
Tattoo - cover with a __X__ “ bandage max
4X4
The work shirt and jacket if applicable shall have the member’s last name embroidered on the right breast in Capital/Block lettering __” high and not greater than __” thick.
1/2
1/4
Approved night wear - may be worn outside after _____ hours
2000
New Brush Jacket - stencil last name __” below LAFD W/ ___” stencil
2
1 1/2
New Tunout Coat - __” above lowest reflective strip with ___” stencil
1
1 1/2
Firefighter Paramedic - A __” wide reflective blue band of tape shall be placed __” to __” below the shoulder and around both arms of the yellow-turnout coats and brush jacket
2
4 to 6
Helmets shall be identified by the members’ name in __” capitalized red letters centered on the outer rear protective brim.
1
____” x ____” black number plate with Velcro hook backing shall be used as station numbering plates.
2 1/2
3 1/2
Station numbers ____ x 1-1/2”, silver in color are permanently attached to the black number plates.
2 1/4
When an assignment is three digits, the size of the numbering shall be 2-1/4” x __”.
1
Gray reflective decal band, 3M 580 Scotch or equivalent, __” x __” attached on the sides of the helmet.
1 X 4
Work Caps - __” silver block lettering with white border only
1
Flight Suits - tan = ______
Pilots
Flight Suits - orange = ______ _____
Helitac Crew
Flight Suits - light blue = _________
Helitac paramedics
Flight Suits - Dark Blue =
______
________
________
Chiefs
Captains
Chief Pilots
Service Stripe: __ years of service, @ ___ ° angle on left sleve, ____” above top seam of left cuff.
5
45°
1 1/2
Medal of Valor - non officer left breast pocket, below top pocket ___”
1/4
LAX I.D. Badge: failure to comply may result in fines up to ______$ by TSA
11,000
Travel Expenses - forward F-225 to bureau for approval __ weeks in advance
6
Training Request - forward F-225 to bureau for approval __ weeks in advance
6
Station Commanders shall normally cause all members to arise no later than _____ hours.
0630
Early relief is the ___-minute period prior to the scheduled hour of duty of the oncoming platoon
90
Members not properly relieved at ____ hours shall be compensated (EOD) time
0800
Daily Command Roster is prepared at ____ hours, each normal business day, by MFC
0800
Platoon Change - takes place at ____ (in station line-up)
0800
Flag Display - From 0800 hours to _____ hours each day of the year, weather permitting.
1700
On Memorial Day, May 30, the Flag shall be flown at half-staff until _____ hours and raised to the peak for the remainder of the day.
1200
Cadet ried along - completed EMT, Complete a minimum of ____ hours & notify 72 hours before
500
All hydrants are __” pipe (angle valve)
6
Painting high PSI hydrants - station commander determine if over ___ PSI
200
Replacement of Reflectors - installed by ________
Members
To change hydrant boundaries forward either F-225 Red Letterhead, or new F-___ Fire Hydrant Record (2 copies), to the Construction Services – Hydrant/Access Unit.
95
Members shall not open a fire hydrant for the purpose of flushing or trying to clean out a main. This is a function of the _____
DWP
Out of service 72 hours: report to ________ ________ (CSS) & B/C
Construction Services
Drills - large GPM training exercises, notify construction services at least ___ hours in advance
48
Testing Hydrants - every ___ months determined by B/C
12
Testing Hydrants - issue F-____ to remove vegetation owner or tenant.
340
Fire hydrant test record form F-___
70
Hydrant installations forms F-___ or F-___
367 or 366
Report of private hydrants F-___
366
Fire hydrant record F-___
95
Private hydrants requiring repairs or painting are to be treated as follows: F-___ to F.P.B.
44
Before connecting to any red-top or sub-surface hydrant in the Topanga Canyon-Fernwood Area, use a ________ valve.
Reducing
Hard suction hydrants - Those hydrants located in Station ___ and ___ hydrant district and shown on Department maps as “Hard Suction” hydrants are designed for drafting only.
86
91
FIRE HYDRANT GATE VALVE - normally found in direct line with the fire hydrant and perpendicular to the curb. A __” diameter cap (usually painted ______)
6
Blue
Of the 56,000 hydrants in the City, ___% will have the street shut off valve located within ___ feet of the hydrant.
80
15
FIRE HYDRANT GATE VALVE - YOUR INITIAL ATTEMPT SHOULD BEGIN WITH __________ ROTATION, may require ___ to ___ full turns to complete a shutdown
CLOCKWISE
18 to 26
Although approximately ___% of all fire hydrant gate valves close in a clockwise direction, Firefighters must recognize those instances when a counterclockwise rotation is necessary to close the valve.
98
Smoke detectors are tested ______
Monthly
Energy conservation - water heater shall be st at a max of ___° to ___°
140° to 150°
When the ambient temperature is between ___ and ___ degrees Fahrenheit, open windows and discontinue the use of power ventilators where possible.
66 & 80
Adjust heating and air conditioning thermostats to start heating when temperature drops below ___°. and cooling when temperature is above ___°
68°
78°
Annual Facility Safety Inspections shall be conducted by Division & recorded in book ___
75
Battalion Inspection - Inspections shall take place bi-monthly, within the first __ weeks during even months.
2
No visitors are allowed after _____ hours except for special events, when the hours may be extended to _____ hours.
2100
2300
Beds - normally NOT occupied beween _____ & _____ hours
0630 & 2000
All Department mattresses are to be marked with numbers 1 through 4, Each unmarked mattress is to have a ___” high number & rotated each quarter
3
Members on duty should retire between ______ hours and ______ hours
2000 & 2300
Station Commanders shall post on the bulletin board, for a period of ___ days, communications that may require the further attention of personnel.
30
CAL/OSHA POSTING - on_______ 1st and not removed until the end of business on ______ 30th.
Feburary
April
Day/Night Swtch: day position turned onn at _____ hours- night positons turned on at _____ hours.
0630
2200
Special Signals - __ Bell is routine message
1
Special Signals - __ Bells is urgent message
4
Special Signals - __ Bells is dispatch
5
Special Signals - __ Bells is death notice
10
Red Flag - humidity at ___% or lower & wind speed at ___ MPH
15
25
Test of Alarm 0630: __ bells
3
Sunday morning test _____ test outside fire phone & _____ emergency traffic tones
0800
0815
Answer back wait __ seconds
3
XTS5000R 700/800mhz (Motorola) __” Black
7
XTS5000r UHF (Motorola) ____” Black
5 1/4
XTS5000r VHF (Motorola) _____” Black
8 1/2
A Company is available to respond to an incident within ___ seconds.
60
CAV - available to respond to an incident within (__) minutes from the dispatch of an alarm.
3
Time-Out Timers - mobil radio terminate radio transmission after ___ to ___ secs
30 to 60
Radio battery replacement when continuous use in excess of ___ hours
3
Radio battery replacement - batt must be at least ___%
80
Cleaning Radios - clean with mild soap at __% solution
.5
Radio Check/Inspect - montly check all channels not normaly used & record F-___
973
