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Volume 3 PTQ 1 Flashcards

1
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BC shall approved visitors and quarters after____

A

2000 hours

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When Station personnel report to their scheduled work site late, without a satisfactory reason, the firestation Captain shall:

A

A) notify the BC immediately by telephone
B) follow up with a written memo
C) entry into business Journal

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3
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The business phone shall not be used without the permission of the___

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Station fire captain

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The business telephone shall be answered when personnel are in quarters

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Answer in statement

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Recommendations for compliance with cal/ OSHA shall be categorized as follows

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1) immediate action
2) as soon as possible
3) as schedule permits
4) preplanning necessary

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recommendations for compliance with Cal/OSHA shall be categorized as follows:
____: those items that pose imminent danger or which require only small expenditures of time or money
____: routine maintenance items or hazards which may lead to possible serious injuries and those requiring larger amounts of time and money
____: items which are temporarily acceptable but should be corrected
____: recommendations requiring a new program, Equipment or process

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1) immediate action
2) as soon as possible
3) as schedule permits
4) preplanning necessary

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7
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Station inspection schedule

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Jan-Mar BRA
Apr-June RAB
Jul-Sept ABR
Oct-Dec division annual inspection

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8
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A lineup shall be sounded and the hood of apparatus raised when a member of the________ or the______ enters quarters. When any other chief officer enters quarters, the commanding officer shall ask if the chief officer would like a lineup.

A

Board of supervisors

Fire Chief

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A minimum___Hour station drill shall be conducted each day

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2

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A minimum of___ wet apparatus company drills shall be held each month

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2

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Show the following information and make corrections in___ when making changes to the grid maps in the response map revisions notebook
A) private on-site hydrants and main sizes
B) hydrants outside LA Co FD jurisdiction

A

Green

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12
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Malibu grid maps are approximately 18” x 24” (scale 1 inch– 1000 feet) and represents an area of about___ square miles

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11

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_____: A map depicting roads, hydrants, block address numbers and a variety of other necessary landmarks and can’t be in the form of grid maps or strip maps

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Response map

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_____: is a term used to identify one fourth of a grid map. Letters are assigned with A in the top left quadrant B in the top right quadrant C in the bottom left quadrant and D in the bottom right quadrant

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Grid quadrant

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The fire scope red flag weather program has what four stages:

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Stage I–fire weather watch
Stage II– Red flag warning
Stage III red flag alert,(Limited and general)
Stage IV–cancellation of red flag alert

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Red flag criteria: The following weather criteria is used as a guide for the decision to call a red flag alert.

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A) winds of 25 mph or more
B) humidity of 15% or less
C) A burning index of 81 or greater
D) dry lightning

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Stage III– Red flag alert: the local fire agencies officer in charge shall implement this stage, The____or____will authorize the implementation of a red flag alert for the County of Los Angeles fire Department.

A

Fire chief, emergency operations chief Deputy

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During what stage are all fire permits canceled

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Red flag alert

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During what stage will patrols be staffed and out in their district for the entire period. Patrols are to stay on paved roads as much as possible

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Red flag alert

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Any citizen presenting a subdivision map to any fire station shall be directed immediately to the fire prevention division,_____

A

Land development unit

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Regional fire prevention or____ shall conduct required inspections and acceptance tests during installation of hydrants within their respective areas of jurisdiction.

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Special units

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22
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Stationed captains should look for what when physically checking Installed hydrants

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A) hydrant is installed a minimum of 12 inches to 24 inches behind the curb line
B) centerline of the lowest outlet is 14 inches to 24 inches above the top of the curb
C) 90° to the curb for single hydrants
D) 45° for double outlet hydrants
E) hydrant has two coats of red primer and one coat of traffic signal yellow

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23
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Private hydrants: an official inspection report, form____ shall be issued for any repairs needed or obstructions, found during the inspection. The departments fire prevention enforcement policy shall be followed to obtain compliance

A

410

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24
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A damaged fire hydrant notification, form____Is not to be used for____

A

21; private hydrants

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Map orders shall be submitted on a____, Through channels to the____ administrative bureau

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Memo, mapping and engineering unit, Information management division

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26
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Response maps:(grid maps for response map notebook)

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Size 12” x 24”–1 inch = 600’

Size 18” x 24”– 1 inch= 1000’(malabu, East antelope Valley, West antelope area)

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27
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The burning index indicates the difficulty of containing a wild fire through that interrelationship of____And____ intensity.

A

Flame length, Fire Line

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28
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Fire danger rating areas

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Los Angeles basin
Santa Clarita Valley
High country
Antelope Valley
Malibu
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29
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Fire weather forecast include what things

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1) Burning index
2) temperature
3) humidity
4) Wind speed
5) 10 hour fuel stick

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30
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Fire weather forecast are predictions of what will exist at____Hours PST on the date of the forecast

A

1300 hrs.

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31
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The need for repainting a station shall be determined by____In collaboration with the____.

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Station captain: battalion chiefs

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32
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All routine request for new construction, alterations or repairs shall be made on form____, Request for services through channels beginning July and ending prior to____of each fiscal year

A

173, February

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33
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After normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, all emergency repair request are to refer to____

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Command and control(supervising dispatcher)

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34
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Excess property shall be transferred to the___ in a timely manner

A

Pacoima warehouse property inventory unit

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35
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____: man-made barriers, constructed before an incident occurs, used to stop or check fire or to provide a control line from which to work

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Firebreak

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36
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_____ are a wide strip of block of land on which the native vegetation has been permanently modified so that the fire burning into the fuel break can be more readily extinguished

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Fuel break

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37
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Each station shall submit an inventory list and status report of all motor ways, fire breaks, fuel breaks, tanks, and cisterns to the____ no later than_____

A

Jurisdictional BC

July 30

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38
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Jurisdictional Firestation’s shall retain a copy of each annual inventory/status report for a period of____years, then discard.
A) copy shall be filled in the______
B) copy shall be filed in the_______

A

Three years
78 Target hazard
Emergency information file

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39
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Each battalion has an air cache assigned to it. Each air cache has a total of____Filled air cylinders maintained in a full state of readiness at all times

A

50

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40
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___________ captains shall arrange for their battalion utility to pick up Sand bags at the heavy equipment yard at Pacoima facility

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Battalion headquarters

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41
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All fire stations shall maintain a minimum cache of approximately____ sandbags unless otherwise modified by the____

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500

Jurisdictional battalion chief

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42
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On the___ day of each month all administrative sites with a public access emergency telephone(red 911 box) shall test the telephone by using it to place a call to the appropriate public safety answering point PSAP

A

First

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43
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The 911 phone is check____ by calling PSAP public Safety

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Monthly

44
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The results of the monthly test of the emergency(911 phone) shall be journalized in the business Journal

A

Answer in statement

45
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All site supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring that vendors selling at a fire department worksite have an approved vendor approval form signed by the_______, And that such approval has not expired.

A

Chief of the risk management division(or designee)

46
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Primary paramedic training: Fire Fighters requesting paramedic training shall submit a memo request signed by their immediate supervisor and_______. The memo shall be directed to the director of EMS, Training and medical services division

A

Battalion chief

47
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Captains shall notify the paramedic coordinator of less than satisfactory performance by an intern or failure to show improvement within____ shifts of occurrence

A

2

48
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Station captains shall:

A

1) review and concur or reject memos directed to the paramedic coordinators office
2) keep aware of paramedic expiration dates
3) monitor continuing education hours
4) notify the paramedic coordinators office of any subordinate paramedic on extended sick or injury who is due for continuance licensure

49
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_____: Authority for seen management of a medical emergency is vested in the appropriate public Safety agency having primary investigative authority such as sheriff, California Highway Patrol, etc…

A

Scene management

50
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All ride a longs must have pre-approval from the jurisdictional_______. Station captains schedule ride along

A

Battalion chiefs

51
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All agencies, other than local EMS agency or hospitals, wishing to send someone to observe EM S operations, must first submit a letter to_____

A

Director of the medical services section

52
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Repair tag shall be attached to the defective equipment and shall contain the following information

A

1) FS, BN. Div
2) type of equipment
3) serial NO. And LA County number
4) specific nature of the problem

53
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_________: Shall be responsible for policies and procedures for the safe and efficient operation of helicopter advanced life-support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS).

A

Chief of air operations

54
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The________ shall: ensure that all sources of CE are being utilized through their respective base stations, receiving hospitals and internal resources

A

Jurisdictional BC

55
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Station captains shall notify the paramedic coordinator by memo of any paramedic on extended sick or injury who is expected to be off-duty_______ months or longer

A

Six (6)

56
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All required 48 hours of C.E. Shall be completed within the first____Months from the effective date as shown on the state certification card.

A

21

57
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Post position paramedics shall have preapproval from there_________ for all compensated CE while off-duty

A

Jurisdictional BC

58
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Non-post position paramedics may attend CE on duty, if possible, but shall not be compensated for off-duty CE

A

Answer in statement

59
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Captains: shall assure all uniformed personnel attend no less than____ hours of EMT– one continuing education each year

A

15

60
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All uniformed personnel shall obtain at least____ hours in the fire department EMT– one training program every year

A

15

61
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EMT– One certification recertification: In order to be eligible for certification/recertification, an individual shall complete approved program instruction every_____ years

A

2

62
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The expiration date of an EMT– one certificate shall be_____ years from the date of successful passage of the EMT– one certifying examination the certification expiration date will be the final day of the final month of the_____ year period

A

2; 2

63
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Site supervisors shall be responsible for the storage, distribution, and ordering of controlled substances in accordance with department policy.

A

Answer in statement

64
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In the event the paramedic unit falls below the minimum inventory, the site supervisor shall notify the battalion chief and coordinate with the DSC immediately to correct inventory storage. The inventory of morphine and Midazolam (Versed) shall be:
A) morphine sulfate, minimum amount 32 mg not to exceed_______mg.
B) Versed, minimum amount 20 mg not to exceed_____ mg

A

60

40

65
Q

“Out of camp” activities with discharge juveniles or inmates is unacceptable without the prior authorization of the___________

A

Camp superintendent

66
Q

________: A fire crew supervisor lacking the necessary training to the lead and direct a fire suppression crew on actively burning wildland fires, in a safe and productive manner

A

Limited fire crew supervisor

67
Q

________: A fire crew supervisor that has acquired the necessary training to lead and direct a fire suppression crew on actively burning wildland fires, in a safe and productive manner

A

Certified fire crew supervisor

68
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Fire crew supervisor shall be personally responsible for the safety, welfare, and training of persons assigned to them

A

Answer in statement

69
Q

All camp section personnel shall be required to have how many hours of drill activity per week, averaged over the month

A

Two hours per week

70
Q

The fire crew supervisor certification program shall consist of_____hours of wildland fire fighting. Completion of at least____hours of actual hotline and____Hours of varied wildland firefighting experience.

A

40
10
30

71
Q

Limited fire crew supervisor may supervise crew on a hot fire line with the direct guidance of an experienced____________

A

Camp superintendent

72
Q

In order to be eligible for flightcrew supervisor qualification training individuals shall:

1) Be a current fire crew supervisor assigned to camp section.
2) have at least______ in the camp section as a crew supervisor and off”L” status
3) have a minimum of at least a competent rating on the last camp section performance evaluation

A

Two years

73
Q

On all burns in excess of______Acres, a________ team formed under that I C S system and consisting of all agencies with potential responsibility in the burn area, headed by a County Forester.

A

100

(BAER) Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation

74
Q

The burn plan is prepared by the prescribed burn coordinator in conjunction with__________ team

A

Interdisciplinary Prescribed Burn

75
Q

A memo shall be submitted to the Battalion chief by station captain no later than_______ of each year stating that the file is current and up-to-date

A

January 31st

Emergency information file

76
Q

In reference to inundation maps what info do these maps provide

A

These maps indicate the possibility of flood damage due to dam collapse

77
Q

By whose approval is a building deemed a target hazard

A

Battalion chief

78
Q

___________ shall inspect target hazards and maintaine form 78

A

Station captains

79
Q

Occupancies requiring a fire flow of_______ gallons per minute or more shall be deemed a target hazard with the approval of the_________

A

3000 GP

Battalion chief

80
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Whenever changes occur in a existing occupancy which may cause it to be classified as a “Target Hazard” the_____ Shall be notified immediately

A

Battalion chief

81
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Each station shall submit a current list of all”Target hazard” occupancies by_______ of each year to the battalion chief

A

January 15th

82
Q

Credit for automatic sprinklers and other protective equipment shall be limited to______ GPM

A

750

83
Q

A_______ shall be prepared for each target hazard

A

Building survey record folder

84
Q

Station personnel shall not issue______ to occupant of a fire or protection division occupancy

A

Form 410

85
Q

Jurisdictional_______ shall: Approve all extended daytime or overnight stays in normally manned Fire station by call firefighters.

A

Battalion chief

86
Q

Supervising Captians of call firefighters shall approve extended daytime or overnight stays in a full-time paid fire station when a training objective may be met. Arrangements for such stays are to be made by the supervising Captians and approved by the responsible____________

A

Battalion chief

87
Q

Satisfactory attendance at drills is mandatory for participation as a call firefighter. Absence without cause from_______ consecutive drills, will be reason to terminate and individual as a call firefighter

A

2

88
Q

Station captains shall ensure that during overhaul operations, explores handling hose lines are provided with adequate supervision

A

Answer in statement

89
Q

Filled journals shall conclude with the words,________ entered on the line immediately following the final entry, And a line shall be drawn through all unused lines remaining on the page.

A

End of this journal

90
Q

Fiiied Business journals shall be retained at the station until the expiration of_____ from the date of the final entry, and Shall then be sent to the________ at L A headquarters.

A

Five years

Administrative bureau

91
Q

In the event and unfulfilled business Journal is required to be removed from quarters for any reason a___________ entry shall be made stating who picked up the journal and by whose_______

A

Final

Authority

92
Q

There is certain information which is not subject to public disclosure, Under the California public records act and shall not be released, such as the following:

A

1) pending litigation or the claims made against a County or the department
2) personal or medical records
3) preliminary drafts, Notes or memoranda not retained in the ordinary course of business

93
Q

Administrative site supervisor shall direct request for records or information served by subpoena to the______

A

Custodian of Records

94
Q

Direct request for documents made under the public records act to the______ or division chief when the disclosure of the requested documents is uncertain

A

Assistant chief

95
Q

The station business Journal is open for inspection by the public, under the public records act. Request for copies of pages or entries shall be submitted in writing to the_______

A

Jurisdictional battalion chief

96
Q

All summons and complaint naming the County of Los Angeles, Or the County of Los Angeles fire Department shall be referred to the_______ at the hall of administrations

A

Executive office of the board of supervisors

97
Q

Subpoenas served to the fire station or other administrative sites: if the subpoena is served, the site supervisor shall immediately contact the______ to ensure compliance with all department policies and legal requirements

A

Custodian of records

98
Q

Station captains are responsible for ensuring that form 4 (fire/ rescue report info) is carried in the apparatus. Station captains shall also ensure that the public is given_______ when they inquire about obtaining a report

A

Form 4

99
Q

Interdepartmental or outside correspondence originated by personnel below the rank of_______ must have the approval of a_______ fire chief.

A

Battalion chief

Deputy fire chief

100
Q

___________: Any written communication which is to be sent outside the County of Los Angeles fire department to another county of Los Angeles agency

A

Interdepartmental correspondence

101
Q

BC shall restrict access to the Battalion chief Journal to personnel with authorized County business only or those individuals with authority under the________ who have been cleared by the___________

A

Freedom of information act

Jurisdictional deputy fire chief

102
Q

Filled BC’s journals shall be retained at the station administrative site until the expiration of______ years from the date of the final entry, it shall then be sent to the_________ at the LA headquarters

A

5

Custodian of records, Administrative bureau

103
Q

_________: shall oversee all aspects of the Los Angeles County fire Department EMT– 1 – D program, And shall review or have designee review all run tapes and forms

A

Fire Department medical director

104
Q

_________: shall assure only S. A.D. Accredited personnel operate the semi automatic defibrillator, assure that all completed forms are submitted to the operations bureau in a timely manner.

A

Field battalion chiefs

105
Q

Fire department________ shall oversee all aspects of the Los Angeles County fire Department EMT1 – D program

A

Medical director

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