Volume 2: Chapter 5, Section 4

Question 1

__________ is responsible for issuing service Fire Department badges

Answer 1

The Personnel Services Section of the Administrative Bureau

Question 2

In the event a badge is lost, stolen, or damaged you must:

Answer 2

• Notify supervisor reported immediately
• Complete a Survey Request (Form 41)
• Notify Badge Control Clerk and/or the I.D. Clerk within 24 hours
• Submit Form 40 (A Declaration of Lost Fire Department Issued Badge/Cap-Piece/Identification Card (Form 40)
• Get a Police / Sheriff’s Report
• Report to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the loss or theft occurred.
• Signed declaration
• Complete a Security Incident • Report (Code M3) and deliver it to the Office of Security Management

Question 3

In the event an identification card is lost, stolen, or damaged you must:

Answer 3

• Notify supervisor reported immediately
• Complete a Survey Request (Form 41)
• Notify Badge Control Clerk and/or the I.D. Clerk within 24 hours
• Submit Form 40 (A Declaration of Lost Fire Department Issued Badge/Cap-Piece/Identification Card (Form 40)
• Get a Police / Sheriff’s Report
• Report to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the loss or theft occurred.
• Signed declaration
• Complete a Security Incident Report (Code M2) and deliver it to the Office of Security Management

Question 4

______issues Department Identification Cards

Answer 4

I.D. Clerk in the Personnel Services Section of the Administrative Bureau

Question 5

Employees shall obtain the new badge within _______ days of the new assignment from Personnel Services

Answer 5

10

Question 6

When an employee leaves County service, by resignation, retirement or death, the complete official badge set and identification card shall be returned to

Answer 6

Fire Department’s Badge Control Clerk

Question 7

Upon the return and surrender of any official badge and Department identification card Personnel Services Section issue

Answer 7

Transfer of Property Form 47

Question 8

The official badge and ID card must be returned to the Department’s Badge Control Clerk within _______ of suspension

Answer 8

15 days or more

Question 9

Newly promoted employees have ______ to get a new ID card

Answer 9

No later than 1 week before promotional ceremony.

Question 10

All Fire Department Employee Identification Cards shall have an expiration date of:

Answer 10

5 years

Question 11

When wearing a work or dress uniform, uniformed personnel are required to have their Department ID Card in their possession:

Answer 11

at all times

Question 12

Retired Fire Department personnel must:

Answer 12

• Immediately notify the Personnel Services Section
• File a police report with the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the loss or theft occurred
• Forward a copy of the Police/Sheriff’s Report to Personnel Services

Question 13

What policy governs the use of badges, insignias, seals and Department identification cards?

Answer 13

Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 5.64 (The County Badge Ordinance)