VOLUME IV Flashcards
Seat belts shall be used by drivers and passengers during _____ driving operations.
ALL
Station Commanders shall not allow apparatus to be taken off duty without first receiving permission from their ________ and ________.
Battalion Commander and Metro
Logbooks will not be carried on apparatus, but will be kept __________.
In quarters at a place designated by the Station Commander.
EXCEPTION: Logbooks shall accompany apparatus when assigned to relief duty, when going to the Shops for annual pump or ladder test, or when transferred.
What shall be done if a logbook is lost?
Station Commanders shall request replacement of lost logbooks by submitting an F-225 through channels to the Bureau Commander
An F-620 packet shall be carried on Department apparatus at all times. Each fire station will have _____ extra packets.
Two. A member using a privately owned vehicle in a manner which may be considered as Department business shall carry one of the extra packets.
What forms are in the F-620 packet?
- FG-88
- FG- 84B
- F-150
- F-80
Apparatus damaged in an accident, other than body or fenders, shall be what?
Placed temporarily off-duty pending a thorough examination of any working parts which may have been involved. This examination shall be made by the Company Commander or a Chief Officer
Members who are involved in a traffic accident while driving in the course and scope of their employment and who receive communications from the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding that accident (Form SR-1C) shall not complete or sign any form or response. Any forms or correspondence from the D.M.V. shall be sent through channels, to the __________, for forwarding to the office of the City Attorney
Emergency Services Bureau
Members shall not change or alter the arrangements of firefighting equipment on apparatus, nor otherwise rearrange the system in effect without approval of the _______
Fire Chief
When a member is learning to tiller, a minimum of _____ training sessions shall be held with the trainee placed in an observer position behind a Firefighter certified to tiller.
Three
Members shall not paint the undercarriage of apparatus or any portion thereof, except as noted:
Paint may be applied to bare metal, but only when needed to protect surfaces from corrosion
Cleaning is the best method of ___________
Visual and tactile inspection
Apprarus shall only be towed under what 3 circumstances?
1) Apparatus cannot be operated safely
2) Apparatus cannot be operated legally
3) A request for field repair has been denied or the field mechanic is unable to repair the apparatus
Volume IV establishes what?
Establishes the step by step procedures to be followed by all members when ordering supplies or services
What is an Emergency Service?
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
When Station or Unit Commanders desire to obtain information from the Storeroom, they may call “_______________” direct
“Stores Information” direct
An inventory item which is not necessary or no longer used by Department subdivisions may be returned to the Storeroom as follows:
Use a SRS requisition for “CREDIT.” Include a description of the item and the Serial/ID Tag number. Print two copies(one for station, one attached to item)
Persons wishing to purchase discarded items will be referred to who?
The Salvage Division of the Department of General Services
As shop towels (Red Rags) become solid, they shall be tied in bundles of ____, tagged with duplicate F-175 tags, and forwarded to where?
Bundles of 50; forwarded to Battalion Headquarters or designated station
The delivery receipt left with shop towels by the City Contract Vendor will be signed and sent to where?
Sent to the Fire Department Accounting Services Section, Mail Stop 250
Dust Cloths: On the regular delivery day, the Supply and Maintenance delivery driver shall exchange clean cloths for dirty cloths on a ________________ basis at Battalion Headquarters or designated stations.
One for one basis
Wall Washing Equipment: Station Commanders shall verbally request for the ______________ the Lowe of aluminum scaffolding when such supplies are needed.
“Storekeeper”
How shall axes be exchanged?
Axes shall be exchanged on a similar handle and head basis
TRUE OR FALSE: Nozzles, shut-off butts and similar equipment shall not be disassembled by members for servicing.
TRUE. If the item is defective, it shall be exchanged or repaired in accordance with procedures in Volume IV
Tables, benches, chairs, etc., shall not be altered or repaired by members. The item shall be ______________________.
Tagged with an F-175 and forwarded to Supply and Maintenance
The repair of Department issued office equipment shall be arranged through the _____________________.
Building Administration Section (BAS)
Waste oil will be picked up ______________.
On an as-needed basis.
Station Commanders shall call who to schedule a waste oil pick up?
Call the storeroom counter
Department issued bedspreads are laundered ____________ in accordance with schedules issued in the Weekly Bulletin.
Laundered twice a year
Soiled bedspreads shall be folded, bundled ( _____ spreads to a bundle where possible), tied and tagged with an F-175 and forwarded to _________.
10 spreads; forwarded to Battalion Headquarts
Clean bedspreads are obtained at ___________ in exchange for soiled ones.
Supply and Maintenance
Who is authorized to withhold a separating employee’s paycheck for failure to comply with the requirement to return City property
The City Controller
Turnout pans and turnout coats shall be forwarded to the Department’s authorized vendor __________ to be cleaned
Semi-annually
Who shall be used exclusively to make repairs or modifications to PPE?
The Department’s authorized vendor
TRUE OR FALSE: Protective equipment modifications that alter coat or pant closure systems are prohibited.
TRUE. Specifically, zipper or Velcro systems that replace existing snap closure systems are prohibited.
Questions regarding the modification of PPE should be referred to who?
The Equipment Engineering Unit
Protective equipments found to be unserviceable and/or beyond repair shall be returned to the members with a minimum ____ diameter hole cut through all garment layers.
Minimum 2” diameter hole
What systems is in place for Safety Boots?
Effective August 1, 2007, the Department will utilize a THREE-BOOT PPE System.
What does the three-boot system consist of?
1) Station/EMS boot
2) Wildland Safety boot
3) Turnout boot
Normally, it is expected that a boot will last __________.
3 years. However, this is a guide and does not prevent the replacement of safety clothing that has become unserviceable
SRS boot requisitions must be approved by who before Supply and Maintenance will process the order?
Must be approved by the member’s Station Commander and Battalion Commander
Business Hours of “Turnout World” are ____________________.
0630 to 1145 Monday-Friday
The Safety Boot Voucher must be used within _____ following issuance.
60 days
TRUE OR FALSE: Members are prohibited from wearing nomes pants with the Dress Coat or Dress Shirt.
TRUE
The Department supplies up to _____ garments per year.
2 garments
When ordering uniforms, if you check “Department to deliver” expect that your order will be delivered within ________ weeks from approval.
2-3 weeks
PPE is provided by the Department on a ________ exchange basis.
One-for-one exchange basis
Members who do not wear the standard sizes listed in the Catalog of Supplies, when possible, should notify Turnout World at least ___________ in advance so the size needed can be ordered.
6 months in advance
Departments Commanders are the control point and shall be responsible for the issuance of the following items to the members under their command:
1) Work gloves
2) Firefighting gloves
3) Wildland Firefighting gloves
4) Brush goggles
5) EMS Safety glasses
6) Replacement Lenses for EMS Safety Glasses
7) Helmet liners
8) Firefighting hoods
9) Safety Boot zippers
10) Safety Boot laces
11) 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 Requisitino for one box (______) cards.
200
Apparatus shall be operated and cared for in accordance with what 3 things?
1) Department manuals
2) Logbooks
3) Instructions received from Supply and Maintenance Division
If a company is out of service, Station Commander or Company Commander shall notify who?
Notify Metro and Battalion Commander immediately
TRUE OR FALSE: Only emergency repairs shall be reported after hours.
TRUE
What is an Emergency Repair defined as?
1) All accidents that require immediate attention
2) Repairs which are required at the scene of a large-scale emergency
3) The repair of any vehicle that has been placed out of service because of needed repair
4) The repair of any item or part which if not repaired could:
- Results in injury to persons or damage equipment, or could decrease the operating efficiency of the vehicle to a dangerous level
- Prevent an emergency vehicle from making an emergency response
- Cause the vehicle to operate in violation of any law
No apparatus or vehicle shall be stored, delivered or towed to the Supply and Maintenance shops unless what?
Unless previously arranged through the Shop Office
When do towing charges begin?
Towing charges begin at the time the towing contractor arrives on scene and continue until apparatus is delivered to a Fire Department Facility
Heavy apparatus towing shall be by what whenever possible?
Shall be transport by trailer whenever possible. Flat towing will be used only when it is impractical or unsafe to trailer transport
If the need for towing is the result of an accident, apparatus shall be towed where?
Towed to the Central Shops. Otherwise, the apparatus shall be towed to the nearest Supply and Maintenance facility (Central or Valley Shops)
Whenever possible, apparatus that breaks down in quarters after regular business hours shall be what?
Shall be stored in quarters until the request for towing can be made during regular business hours
What items of information shall be provided on the vendor’s towing receipt?
1) Name of contract towing service pre-printed on invoice
2) Make, year and Shop number of apparatus
3) Address where tow was initiated
4) Date and time towing contractor was contacted
5) Time towing service arrived on scene
6) Time towing service completed tow
7) Responsible member shall sign receipt
8) Forward completed receipt to Supply and Maintenance, Stop 253
TRUE OR FALSE: No F-80 is required for towing.
TRUE
Breathing air cylinder refilling stations are located where?
Fire Stations 20, 49, 66 and 88
When is the only time that Rescue Maintenance will refill air cylinders?
Only after repairs and/or tests
Who will refill all oxygen cylinders?
Rescue Maintenance
TRUE OR FALSE: Do not drain the remaining contents of any cylinder before forwarding.
TRUE
Any cylinder with more than ____ pounds of pressure is considered hazardous material.
40 pounds of pressure
Any apparatus carrying _____ pounds or more of cylinders including the contents of those cylinders, are required to carry SHIPPING PAPERS and these papers must be available in the cab during transport
500 pounds or more
Any apparatus carrying ______ or more of cylinders, including their contents, must be PLACARDED, showing the type of cylinder being hauled.
1,000 pounds or more
Rehab/Air Utility apparatus are placarded _________________ and _________________.
Placarded “Non-Flammable Gas” and carry shipping papers
A 45 minute air cylinder weighs ______. A 60 minute air cylinder weighs ______.
15 lbs; 28 lbs
A “D” type oxygen cylinder weighs ____. A 40 cubic foot oxygen cylinder weighs ____. A 120 cubic foot oxygen cylinder weighs ____.
9 lbs; 25 lbs; 67 lbs
Who recharged CO2 and dry chemical extinguishers?
A certified contract vendor
For replacement of Department Library materials (Manuals, Reference Materials by Book number and Title, and Department Bulletins), the following procedures shall be used for 6 pages or less:
Phone Manuals and Orders Unit and request the needed material
For replacement of Department Library materials (Manuals, Reference Materials by Book number and Title, and Department Bulletins), the following procedures shall be used for more than 6 pages:
Forward a SRS requisition approved by the Battalion or Section Commander to the Manuals and Orders Unit
Requests for a complete set of Manual of Operations pages must have whose approval?
Bureau Commander
Requests for duplicating work that are of a Department nature shall be submitted to the Manuals and Orders Unit on a Request for Duplicating Service (F-______)
F-526
How should members order maps?
To order maps, use the GIS Request Form found on the GIS page of the LAFD Information Portal
Laminating equipment requires __________ to start up. Call ahead for same-day requests if lamination is required.
At least an hour
800” Scale Map Book Pages or Standard First-In Maps: Process when requesting 1-10 copies total:
Forward a GIS request for to GIS in person, via e-mail or fax
800” Scale Map Book Pages or Standard First-In Maps: Process when requesting 11 or more copies total:
Forward a GIS request form, approved by a Captain or above, to GIS in person, via e-mail or fax
What is the process when requesting Mounted Panels or Roller Maps?
Forward a GIS request form, approved by a Station Commander, to GIS in person, via e-mail or fax. A signature from all 3 Station Commanders is required if requesting a new map or changing the map area of an existing map. Otherwise, only one Captain’s signature is require for exact replacement of an existing map
Mounted panel maps may take ___________ to complete.
Several months to complete
Assessors maps can be obtained or updated by contacting who?
Brush Clearance Unit
Who is responsible for coordinating assignment and transfer of radiological equipment to various units in the Department?
The Supply and Maintenance Division
Unit Commanders, who finds that radiological instruments OTHER than Mini-Radiacs are in need of repair or replacement shall forward such items to _____________________.
Supply and Maintenance
Each Battalion office has a cache of _____ Mini-Radiacs.
6 Mini-Radiacs
Members encountering problems with their assigned Mini-Radiacs shall notify who?
Shall notify their Station Commander immediately. The Station Commander shall contact their Division HazMat Company and relay pertinent findings
If after relaying pertinent findings to the Division HazMat Company of any problem with the Mini-Radiac, the problem cannot be rectified, what should happen?
The Station Commander shall affix an F-175 take with a description of the problem, contact the Administrative Battalion office and exchange the Mini-Radiac with the Battalion Emergency Incident Technician; do not forward directly to Supply and Maintenance.
