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.
After exchanging the Mini-Radiac, the Battalion Emergency Incident Technician shall package the broken Mini-Radiac in ________________ and forward it to Supply and Maintenance.
In the original shipping box
How many Mark-I Auto Injectors are provided for each position on all apparatus?
- One is carried in the holder of the PEK web belt and two are kept in each HAZMAT bag
A Disaster Cache consisting of ____ Auto Injectors is assigned to every EMS Battalion captain and every Paramedic Rescue Ambulace.
30
Replacement of expired, damaged or discharged Auto Injectors shall be requested through ___________________.
Through the appropriate EMS Battalion Captain on a one-for-one basis
Requests for alterations, improvements, additions or installations to any Fire Department facility shall be submitted how?
Submitted on an F-225 and forwarded, through channels, to the respective Bureau Commander
The proper reporting of repair and service requests for Fire Department facilities to the _____________ Coordinator is critical for a timely response from the Department of General Services.
Fire Facilities Coordinator
What is an emergency repair?
An emergency repair is any repair which, if delayed, might cause further damage to quarters or be detrimental to the health and/or safety of Department personnel and/or the public. Any problem which exists and breaches security at the facility or causes a delay in emergency response, falls within this category
During regular Department business hours (0700-1615), emergency repairs shall be reported directly to _________________. At all other times, _____________________ should be called directly via the after hours phone number.
The Fire Facilities Coordinator; The Department of General Services
_______________ shall be used for the reporting of non-emergency repairs.
Building Administration Section
If water is collecting above the ceiling, causing buckling, and may lead to severe ceiling damage, the repair is an ______________.
Emergency
A loaner refrigerator is available from _______ for emergency situations.
Supply and Maintenance
Are exhaust system repairs, including the diesel emission control system, emergency or non-emergency?
Non-emergency
What is a Form General 113 used for?
This form is used for requesting non-emergency repairs/service to a facility when time is not a factor
A ____-day notice is needed for request for tables and chairs for dinners or for seminars.
30-day
If the front/rear door locks are broken, then station security is violated and the repair is classified as an ______________.
Emergency
All Form General 113s shall be approved by who before being directly forwarded to the Fire Facilities Coordinator?
By the Station and Battalion Commmander
If the repair person does not leave a work order number, then __________ and the completion date shall be entered into the station’s computers.
Five zeros
Inquires as to the status of emergency, non-emergency, or Form General 113 repair/service requests shall be made to ________________.
The Fire Facilities Coordinator
Keys for fire road locks shall be requested on an _________ and forwarded to ____________.
On an F-225 and forwarded to Fire Station 88. The request shall indicate the number of keys required, why keys are needed and the Department subdivision which will be held accountable for the proper use of each assigned key
Fertilizer is distributed to facilities needing it in or about _________ of each year.
April
_________________ is responsible for issuing all new and replacement lock-box keys.
Supply and Maintenance Division
What shall members desiring to be issued a “personal” lock-box key do?
They shall submit an F-225, which includes justification, through channels to the Supply and Maintenance Division
Who shall order and maintain a supply of high-rise lock box locks for distribution to Companies as needed?
Each Battalion Office
Why are members issued two belt buckles at the completion of the recruit training academy?
One belt buckle will be used ONLY with the dress uniform. The second belt buckle is for everyday use
When any member receives a promotion, they should report between ______ to ______ hours and ______ to ______ hours in order to take a picture and receive their new City ID card.
0800 to 1000 hours and 1300 to 1500 hours
Members who receive a defective badge, insignia, belt buckle, nameplate or tie bar, must immediately contact _________________ after receiving the defective item in order to arrange for the pick-up of a replacement item.
The Personnel Services Section
Any active member who loses or damages their nameplate or loses an insignia, belt buckle, or tie bar shall do what?
Shall report the fact by forwarding an F-225 letterhead giving all pertinent information through channels to the Personnel Services Section
Any active member who loses a badge shall immediately do what?
Immediately forward a lost badge report (F-225, Sample 4) through channels to the Personnel Services Section. A report shall be filed at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the loss occurred, and a copy of this report shall be attached to the F-225
If a damaged identification card requires replacement, the concerned member shall appear in the Personnel Services Section during the hours of ______ to ______ hours and ______ to ______ hours to complete the replacement process.
0800 to 1000 hours and 1300 to 1500 hours
Members can only complete the replacement process if they bring what?
If they bring their damaged identification card with them
If an identification card is lost, what shall the concerned member do?
File a loss report with the law enforcement agency where the loss occurred. The member must also forward an F-225, to Personnel Services Section requesting a replacement Identification Card. The F-225 must have a copy of the loss report from the law enforcement agency
Members that detect a problem with the radio system or have a radio coverage problem, shall report these problems to _____________.
The radio monitor
If a portable handheld radio is exchanged, the Metro Floor Captain shall be provided with what information?
- ID number of radio taken out of service
- Company and position to which radio was assigned
- ID number of radio being placed into service
- Company and position which radio is to be assigned
If a portable handheld radio is exchanged, what shall be conducted prior to it being placed in service?
A test of the “emergency trigger”
Who is responsible for revisions of the Fire Department sections of the City of Los Angeles Telephone Directory?
MFC
What are expendable items?
Expendable items are those which are consumed by use or have no salvage value
What are turn-ins?
Items, although expendable, that should be forwarded to Supply and Maintenance when they are no longer of value to companies or units
Temporary issue of inventory items is limited to a ____-day period.
30-day period. If the period is extended beyond 30 days, a notation must be made on the copies of the loan slip that the issue has been extended and for how long
Under what circumstance would permit the permanent issue of loaned equipment?
When a unit has been issued a “loaner,” and the turned in item cannot be repaired, and no like item is available to replace the loaned item
Lost or stolen inventory items will be replaced after forwarding a requisition through channels, to the __________________.
Bureau Commander
When an inventory item with a value of _____ or more is lost or stolen, a report shall be filed at the Police Department of the jurisdiction where the loss occurred, and the Police report number shall be included int eh F-225.
$25
Under the guidelines of the Hazard Communication Program prepared by the Occupational Safety Office, a ______________ shall be required for all materials that could have a possible adverse effect on exposed employees.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Sub-Purchase Orders are not to exceed _______ including tax.
$1,000
Petty cash funds of less than $100 or more should be stored how?
In a locked box inside a locked cabinet, file cabinet or desk
Petty cash funds of $100 or more should be stored how?
Should be stored in a locked box inside a safe. The size and quality of the safe should be based on the amount of the fund, as well as the total amount of valuables at each location
TRUE OR FALSE: The custodian should not advance petty cash fund to any employee for a future purchase.
TRUE. Petty cash funds are intended to reimburse employees who have advanced personal funds for City business related expenses and have submitted a receipt and voucher to account for the funds paid
There is ___________ custodioan of record for each petty cash fund.
Only one
Members may be reimbursed from the petty cash fund for expedited purchases made with their own money, provided such expenditures do not exceed __________ for any one item exclusive of sales tax.
$500
How do members obtain reimbursement from the petty cash fund?
By submitting an invoice (receipt) from the vendor and a FG-17 to the Petty Cash Custodian
The Rehab/Air Tenders have a petty cash fund that may be used for what?
Used for food purchases
Supply and Maintenance will deliver bulk engine oil to all fire stations when requested by the Station Commander. Each station shall provide storage facilities for a minimum supply of __________.
6 months
Requests for oil deliveries should be directed to _____________.
Supply and Maintenance storeroom counter
Bulk kerosene will be furnished for who?
For Battalion distribution stations only
Station Commanders shall order fuel by calling Supply and Maintenance Purchasing, prior to _____ hours Monday through Friday
1000 hours. If it is after 1000 hours, the order will not be accepted
Station Commanders who do not receive their fuel order by 1000 hours five working days following the date of request, shall notify _______________.
The Assistant Division Commander at Supply and Maintenance
2-cycle oil is distributed in ____ oz containers.
2.6 oz containers
What is the proper mix for all LAFD 2-cycle engines.
50:1
What is the maximum number of “D” cylinders for a truck?
4
What is the maximum number of “D” cylinders for an Engine?
3
Companies being placed in service at new stations, or new companies at existing stations, will be equipped as determined by who?
Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services
New companies are issued equipment by ______________.
Supply and Maintenance
_____________________ will cause apparatus to be transferred in accordance with the apparatus assignment schedule approved by the Fire Chief.
The Supply and Maintenance Division Commander
Who may recommend a change of assignment for any emergency apparatus?
Battalion Commanders or higher-ranking Officers
When a vehicle is transferred, a copy of the ________ must be forwarded with the Log Book. Vehicles not assigned a Log Book shall secure the _______ where?
F-380 (Yearly Mileage Report); Secure the F-380 in the glove box
Who may request a transfer of a non-emergency vehicle?
Any officer
When will Supply and Maintenance forward a printout of all equipment for which the location is responsible to Department locations?
Each odd numbered year
Officers who are responsible for a specific portion of the Department’s inventory shall cause such portion of the inventory to be checked for completeness on what 4 occasions?
1) By July 1st of all odd numbered years (biennially)
2) When there is a change of command
3) Daily apparatus checks
4) At other times as deemed necessary
Within ___ calendar days of the date of change, outgoing officers shall check the inventories for which they are responsible, sign and date the Signature Sheet in the locations inventory binder.
Within ___ calendar days after an officer’s arrival, the officer shall sign and date the signature sheet.
10 days
Equipment on apparatus shall be checked when?
- Each morning after change of platoon
- Whenever the apparatus has even out of quarters under such circumstances that a loss might have occurred
The proper reporting of repair and service requests for Fire Department facilities to the _____________ Coordinator is critical for a timely response from the Department of General Services.
Fire Facilities Coordinator
What is an emergency repair?
An emergency repair is any repair which, if delayed, might cause further damage to quarters or be detrimental to the health and/or safety of Department personnel and/or the public. Any problem which exists and breaches security at the facility or causes a delay in emergency response, falls within this category
During regular Department business hours (0700-1615), emergency repairs shall be reported directly to _________________. At all other times, _____________________ should be called directly via the after hours phone number.
The Fire Facilities Coordinator; The Department of General Services
_______________ shall be used for the reporting of non-emergency repairs.
Building Administration Section
If water is collecting above the ceiling, causing buckling, and may lead to severe ceiling damage, the repair is an ______________.
Emergency
A loaner refrigerator is available from _______ for emergency situations.
Supply and Maintenance
Are exhaust system repairs, including the diesel emission control system, emergency or non-emergency?
Non-emergency
What is a Form General 113 used for?
This form is used for requesting non-emergency repairs/service to a facility when time is not a factor
A ____-day notice is needed for request for tables and chairs for dinners or for seminars.
30-day
If the front/rear door locks are broken, then station security is violated and the repair is classified as an ______________.
Emergency
All Form General 113s shall be approved by who before being directly forwarded to the Fire Facilities Coordinator?
By the Station and Battalion Commmander
If the repair person does not leave a work order number, then __________ and the completion date shall be entered into the station’s computers.
Five zeros
Inquires as to the status of emergency, non-emergency, or Form General 113 repair/service requests shall be made to ________________.
The Fire Facilities Coordinator
Keys for fire road locks shall be requested on an _________ and forwarded to ____________.
On an F-225 and forwarded to Fire Station 88. The request shall indicate the number of keys required, why keys are needed and the Department subdivision which will be held accountable for the proper use of each assigned key
Fertilizer is distributed to facilities needing it in or about _________ of each year.
April
_________________ is responsible for issuing all new and replacement lock-box keys.
Supply and Maintenance Division
What shall members desiring to be issued a “personal” lock-box key do?
They shall submit an F-225, which includes justification, through channels to the Supply and Maintenance Division
Who shall order and maintain a supply of high-rise lock box locks for distribution to Companies as needed?
Each Battalion Office
Why are members issued two belt buckles at the completion of the recruit training academy?
One belt buckle will be used ONLY with the dress uniform. The second belt buckle is for everyday use
When any member receives a promotion, they should report between ______ to ______ hours and ______ to ______ hours in order to take a picture and receive their new City ID card.
0800 to 1000 hours and 1300 to 1500 hours
Members who receive a defective badge, insignia, belt buckle, nameplate or tie bar, must immediately contact _________________ after receiving the defective item in order to arrange for the pick-up of a replacement item.
The Personnel Services Section
Any active member who loses or damages their nameplate or loses an insignia, belt buckle, or tie bar shall do what?
Shall report the fact by forwarding an F-225 letterhead giving all pertinent information through channels to the Personnel Services Section
Any active member who loses a badge shall immediately do what?
Immediately forward a lost badge report (F-225, Sample 4) through channels to the Personnel Services Section. A report shall be filed at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the loss occurred, and a copy of this report shall be attached to the F-225
If a damaged identification card requires replacement, the concerned member shall appear in the Personnel Services Section during the hours of ______ to ______ hours and ______ to ______ hours to complete the replacement process.
0800 to 1000 hours and 1300 to 1500 hours
Members can only complete the replacement process if they bring what?
If they bring their damaged identification card with them
If an identification card is lost, what shall the concerned member do?
File a loss report with the law enforcement agency where the loss occurred. The member must also forward an F-225, to Personnel Services Section requesting a replacement Identification Card. The F-225 must have a copy of the loss report from the law enforcement agency
Members that detect a problem with the radio system or have a radio coverage problem, shall report these problems to _____________.
The radio monitor
If a portable handheld radio is exchanged, the Metro Floor Captain shall be provided with what information?
- ID number of radio taken out of service
- Company and position to which radio was assigned
- ID number of radio being placed into service
- Company and position which radio is to be assigned
If a portable handheld radio is exchanged, what shall be conducted prior to it being placed in service?
A test of the “emergency trigger”
Who is responsible for revisions of the Fire Department sections of the City of Los Angeles Telephone Directory?
MFC
What are expendable items?
Expendable items are those which are consumed by use or have no salvage value
What are turn-ins?
Items, although expendable, that should be forwarded to Supply and Maintenance when they are no longer of value to companies or units
Temporary issue of inventory items is limited to a ____-day period.
30-day period. If the period is extended beyond 30 days, a notation must be made on the copies of the loan slip that the issue has been extended and for how long
Under what circumstance would permit the permanent issue of loaned equipment?
When a unit has been issued a “loaner,” and the turned in item cannot be repaired, and no like item is available to replace the loaned item
Lost or stolen inventory items will be replaced after forwarding a requisition through channels, to the __________________.
Bureau Commander
When an inventory item with a value of _____ or more is lost or stolen, a report shall be filed at the Police Department of the jurisdiction where the loss occurred, and the Police report number shall be included int eh F-225.
$25
Under the guidelines of the Hazard Communication Program prepared by the Occupational Safety Office, a ______________ shall be required for all materials that could have a possible adverse effect on exposed employees.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Sub-Purchase Orders are not to exceed _______ including tax.
$1,000
Petty cash funds of less than $100 or more should be stored how?
In a locked box inside a locked cabinet, file cabinet or desk
Petty cash funds of $100 or more should be stored how?
Should be stored in a locked box inside a safe. The size and quality of the safe should be based on the amount of the fund, as well as the total amount of valuables at each location
TRUE OR FALSE: The custodian should not advance petty cash fund to any employee for a future purchase.
TRUE. Petty cash funds are intended to reimburse employees who have advanced personal funds for City business related expenses and have submitted a receipt and voucher to account for the funds paid
There is ___________ custodioan of record for each petty cash fund.
Only one
Members may be reimbursed from the petty cash fund for expedited purchases made with their own money, provided such expenditures do not exceed __________ for any one item exclusive of sales tax.
$500
How do members obtain reimbursement from the petty cash fund?
By submitting an invoice (receipt) from the vendor and a FG-17 to the Petty Cash Custodian
The Rehab/Air Tenders have a petty cash fund that may be used for what?
Used for food purchases
Supply and Maintenance will deliver bulk engine oil to all fire stations when requested by the Station Commander. Each station shall provide storage facilities for a minimum supply of __________.
6 months
Requests for oil deliveries should be directed to _____________.
Supply and Maintenance storeroom counter
Bulk kerosene will be furnished for who?
For Battalion distribution stations only
Station Commanders shall order fuel by calling Supply and Maintenance Purchasing, prior to _____ hours Monday through Friday
1000 hours. If it is after 1000 hours, the order will not be accepted
Station Commanders who do not receive their fuel order by 1000 hours five working days following the date of request, shall notify _______________.
The Assistant Division Commander at Supply and Maintenance
2-cycle oil is distributed in ____ oz containers.
2.6 oz containers
What is the proper mix for all LAFD 2-cycle engines.
50:1
What is the maximum number of “D” cylinders for a truck?
4
What is the maximum number of “D” cylinders for an Engine?
3
Companies being placed in service at new stations, or new companies at existing stations, will be equipped as determined by who?
Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services
New companies are issued equipment by ______________.
Supply and Maintenance
_____________________ will cause apparatus to be transferred in accordance with the apparatus assignment schedule approved by the Fire Chief.
The Supply and Maintenance Division Commander
Who may recommend a change of assignment for any emergency apparatus?
Battalion Commanders or higher-ranking Officers
When a vehicle is transferred, a copy of the ________ must be forwarded with the Log Book. Vehicles not assigned a Log Book shall secure the _______ where?
F-380 (Yearly Mileage Report); Secure the F-380 in the glove box
Who may request a transfer of a non-emergency vehicle?
Any officer
When will Supply and Maintenance forward a printout of all equipment for which the location is responsible to Department locations?
Each odd numbered year
Officers who are responsible for a specific portion of the Department’s inventory shall cause such portion of the inventory to be checked for completeness on what 4 occasions?
1) By July 1st of all odd numbered years (biennially)
2) When there is a change of command
3) Daily apparatus checks
4) At other times as deemed necessary
Within ___ calendar days of the date of change, outgoing officers shall check the inventories for which they are responsible, sign and date the Signature Sheet in the locations inventory binder.
Within ___ calendar days after an officer’s arrival, the officer shall sign and date the signature sheet.
10 days
Equipment on apparatus shall be checked when?
- Each morning after change of platoon
- Whenever the apparatus has even out of quarters under such circumstances that a loss might have occurred
