Volume 4 Flashcards
Station Repairs
An “EMERGENCY SERVICE ” is one which if not made would cause damage to persons or property or could seriously hamper the emergency operations of the Department subdivision involved.
Emergency service requests are made as follows:
A. Station or Unit Commanders shall make emergency requests VERBALLY to the Department subdivision responsible for providing the service.
B. WHEN OFFICES ARE CLOSED, field commanders shall direct emergency requests for services and supplies to METRO.
C. If a requisition is normally required for the service, it shall be submitted as soon as possible.
Shop Towels:
As shop towels (Red Rags) become soiled, they shall be tied in bundles of ____, tagged with duplicate F-175 tags, and forwarded to Battalion Headquarters or designated station where they will be exchanged ONCE A WEEK by a hired vendor.
50
Tables, benches, chairs, etc., shall not be altered or repaired by members. The item shall be tagged with an F-175 and forwarded to _____.
S&M
The repair of Department issued office equipment shall be arranged through the _________.
“Office Equipment” includes: typewriters, adding machines, PAPER SHREDDERS, memory writers, dictaphones, TIME CLOCKS, time stamps, and microfilm duplicators.
Building Administration Section (BAS)
“Office equipment” DOES NOT INCLUDE: FAX machines, photocopiers, computers, telephones, or telephone answer machines.
The nomex work shirt and pants shall be maintained and replaced by the employee.
The Department supplies up to ____ garments (work shirt/pant) per year.
2
Station keys are issued and retained at place of assignment and recorded on F-_____.
F-126 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT - BED AND LOCKER ASSIGNMENT RECORD
Which item’s title remains with the Fire Department and are issued by, and shall be returned to Personnel Services Section upon separation of service?
- City ID card
- Set of insignia (cap piece, collar ornaments, wings, ect.,)
- Badge
How do you obtain a repair for a SCBA Facepiece?
F-175 tag to Rescue Maintenance.
Who is responsible to ensure that a member returns all Department owned items when separating from service?
The members immediate supervisor
(Supervisors must be prepared to advise Personnel Services Section that all City Property possessed by the separating member has been returned, complete and in proper order, to the issuing unit.)
Turnout pants and turnout coats shall be forwarded to the Department’s authorized vendor how often to be cleaned?
Semi-annually
(The Department’s authorized vendor shall be used exclusively to make repairs or modifications to PPE)
What kind of protective equipment modifications are prohibited?
-Alteration of coat or pant closure systems
-The relocation of radio pockets
Protective equipment sent in for repair and found to be unserviceable and/or beyond repair shall be returned to the member with a minimum ____ inch diameter hole cut through all garment layers.
2”
The Department utilizes a three-boot PPE system issued from stock or an equivalent value boot voucher to be used at designated vendors.
The three-boot system consists of the following:
1. Station/EMS boot.
2. Wildland Safety Boot.
3. Turnout Boot
Boots are replaced when they WEAR OUT. Normally, it is expected that each boot will last _____ years
3 years
(Only Administrative BATTALION COMMANDERS are allowed to place orders in SRS for members requiring replacement boots within the ONE-YEAR control period.)
For members who receive their new boots via Department messenger or by voucher, the member’s Station Commander shall ensure that the old boots are ______.
An F-175 tag shall be attached with the member’s name, assignment, SRS requisition number, and the statement “_________” clearly and legibly printed on the tag.
-Tied together and forwarded to S&M.
-“RETURNED FOR CREDIT”
Boot Vouchers must be used within ____ days following issuance.
60 days
How many complete uniforms does the Department supply members promoting to the rank of Captain?
Members promoting to Captain may contact “TURNOUT WORLD” to expedite receiving their new uniforms.
2
(Upon receipt of item(s), appropriate entries shall be made in member’s personal record book.)
Battalion Commanders are the control point and shall be responsible for the issuance of the following equipment to the members under their command (replacement will be on an exchange basis) :
- Work Gloves
- Firefighting Gloves
- Wildland Firefighting Gloves
- Brush Goggles
- EMS Safety Glasses
- Replacement Lenses for EMS Safety Glasses
- Helmet Liners
- Firefighting Hoods
- Safety Boot Zippers
- Safety Boot Laces
- Suspenders
All Chief Officers, Captains, and those members on special duty or staff assignments may order Department business cards.
To do so, submit a Business Card SRS Requisition for one box of _____ cards.
200 cards
Apparatus shall be operated and cared for in accordance with:
-Department manuals
-Logbooks
-Instructions received from the Supply and Maintenance Division.
The Station Commander will contact the _______ regarding SERVICE, REPAIR, or PAINTING of apparatus and electric or gasoline powered equipment.
Field Mechanical Supervisor
What is considered regular business hours for repair service?
0600 to 1530 hrs Monday through Friday, except holidays
Obtaining apparatus repair service within business hours:
-If company is out of service, Station/Company Commander shall notify MFC and BC immediately.
-Station/Company Commander Calls Field Repair
-If the company is out of quarters and unable to reach the Field Mechanical Supervisor by phone, the Company Commander or responsible member shall contact MFC with repair request. Metro shall contact the Field Repair Supervisor.
Obtaining Apparatus Tire Repair Service within business hours
-STATION Commander calls Field Repair Supervisor and give following information:
a. Apparatus make
b. Shop number
c. Tire size and make
d. Tire location
e. Radial or bias construction
f. Tube type or tubeless
g. Tread design
h. Tread groove depth (for match)
i. Circumference or height
j. Number of lug nuts
k. Wheel type and offset (See logbook for the tire change and replacement policy)
Light Vehicle Tire Repair:
A mounted spare tire (to fit each assigned light vehicle) shall be available at each fire station.
Tires will be exchanged when the tread measures ____inch deep or less. This exchange will be arranged between Station Commanders and the Shop Office.
1/8”
Only emergency repairs shall be reported after business hours.
Emergency repairs are defined as:
- All accident repairs that require immediate attention.
- Repairs which are required at the scene of a large-scale emergency.
- The repair of any vehicle that has been placed out of service because of needed repair.
- The repair of any item or part which if not repaired could:
a. Result in injury to persons or damage to equipment, or could decrease the operating efficiency of the vehicle to a dangerous level.
b. Prevent an emergency vehicle from making an emergency response.
c. Cause the vehicle to operate in violation of any law.
To obtain an emergency tire replacement, responsible officers shall contact Metro, or _______ direct, and be prepared to provide the information necessary for a proper tire replacement.
Heavy Rescue
What is the process for modifications and alterations of apparatus?
A. Must be requested on Requisition signed by all Station Commanders of the station to which the apparatus is assigned.
B. Signed by all concerned Chief Officers
C. Approval is required by the Bureau Commander, Emergency Services Bureau, and the Bureau Commander, Training and Support Bureau.
D. FINAL APPROVAL is required by the Administrative Operations Chief Deputy.
Sending Vehicles to S&M Shops (weekdays):
An F-____ requesting repairs shall be created in SRS immediately after arrangements are made with the Shop Office to STORE, DELIVER , or TOW an apparatus to the Shops for REPAIRS.
F-80 STORES REQUISITION
(Include all items recorded on F-377’s that have not been repaired. In addition, a phone call shall be made to the Shops as early as possible, or on the Shop’s next working day.)
Sending Vehicles to S&M Shops:
On weekends and holidays, vehicles that are placed off duty due to either damage or needed repairs, shall be stored?
-In their own quarters OR at the location vacated by the relief apparatus.
(In cases where this is not possible, concerned BATTALION COMMANDERS shall determine an appropriate location.)
Sending Vehicles to S&M Shops:
The responsibility for removal of all equipment and any foreign material from the Rescue Ambulance, prior to turning the apparatus over to Supply and Maintenance for repairs, rests with?
the members working on the ambulance when it is delivered.
Determination of Need for Towing:
Apparatus shall only be towed in what circumstances?
A. The apparatus cannot be operated safely.
B. The apparatus cannot be operated legally.
C. A request for field repair has been denied or the field mechanic is unable to repair the apparatus.
Towing Procedures:
If the need for towing is the result of an accident, the apparatus shall be towed where?
-Central Shops
Otherwise, apparatus shall be towed to nearest S&M facility (Central or Valley shops)
Towing Procedures
Who notifies the appropriate resource for a tow? (Heavy Rescue, Tractor Company or towing contractor)
MFC
Towing Procedures
What must be done in order to ensure security of the apparatus and equipment, and to validate the contractor’s invoice for a tow?
-A RESPONSIBLE MEMBER must accompany the apparatus to the Shops
or
-Arrangements shall be made for a RESPONSIBLE MEMBER to meet the towing contractor at the Shops.
Oxygen Cylinders
Listed below is the maximum number of 16 cu. ft. “D” cylinders that various apparatus may have on hand at any time including those carried on the apparatus and spares.
