0/3 Written Communications

Question 1

Manual of Operation

Answer 1

Sets forth the policies and procedures of the Department as directed by the Fire Chief (refer to Vol. 1, 0/1- 01.01)

Question 2

What books is required to be carried on apparatus?

Answer 2

EMS Field Manual / CNG Field Service Guide / Metro Rail Inventory System Manual / Field Operations Book

Question 3

What books require a hard copy per work location?

Answer 3

LA County Paramedic Pharmacoloy Handbook / Pre Hospital Care Policy Manual. Dept of Health Services / EMT Paramedic Skills Manual

Question 4

What books are required in Bureau Libraries and those libraries in Emergency Operations, MFC, Supply and Maintenance Division and Training Division?

Answer 4

Special Equipment List

Question 5

NFPA Journal

Answer 5

Retain three years from publication date

Question 6

Fire Service Magazines

Answer 6

Retain one year from publication date

Question 7

EMS Magazines

Answer 7

Retain one year from publication date

Question 8

National Fire Code

Answer 8

Retain until replaced with revised edition

Question 9

Misc. sample bulletins, posters and leaflets

Answer 9

Screened by officers. Retain as long as valuable

Question 10

What book # is Rules and Regulations?

Answer 10

Book 03

Question 11

What book # is Command Procedures?

Answer 11

Book 30

Question 12

What book # is the City Charter?

Answer 12

Book 40

Question 13

What book # is the LA administrative code?

Answer 13

Book 46

Question 14

What book # is the LA municipal code?

Answer 14

Book 48

Question 15

What book # is the Earthquake plan?

Answer 15

Book 98

Question 16

What book # is the RIC?

Answer 16

Book 101

Question 17

Only ____ that are an official component of the library and are not published electronically on the LAFD Intranet need be inspected.

Answer 17

hard copy materials

Question 18

A ____ is a directive issued by the Fire Chief for the administration of Department affairs.

Answer 18

Special Order

Question 19

Special Orders may contain ____ , or they may be the initial distribution of material to be included in the Manual of Operation. All special orders will be distributed via the Intranet via Special Notice and posted to the Library in the Manual of Operation, Volume 1.

Answer 19

policy, directives or procedures

Question 20

All notices shall be classified into one of three types:

Answer 20

Special Notices
Official Notices
Unofficial Notices

Question 21

The information contained in the body of any Notice shall ____, also, information contained in the attachments, if any, to Official Notices and Unofficial Notices shall not be used as the basis for writing test questions for promotional exams.

Answer 21

not be used as the basis for writing test questions for promotional exams

Question 22

A Special Notice is issued by the Administrative Office to announce _____ in the Library. If material is added or modified, the updated information will be included as an attachment to the Special Notice.

Answer 22

the addition, modification or deletion of material

Question 23

Special Notices are retained on the Intranet ___ and provide a ____ of changes to the Library.

Answer 23

forever / historical journal

Question 24

An Official Notice is issued by an authoritative Department source for the ____

Answer 24

guidance and instruction of members.

Question 25

The information in Official Notices directly impacts ____. The information in an Official Notice does not affect the Library.

Answer 25

Department operations or provides information to members on official Department activities

Question 26

Official Notices shall be retained until ____ has passed, at which point they __ be removed from view on the Intranet.

Answer 26

usefulness / may

Question 27

Unofficial Notices are notices of _____ that are open to all members.

Answer 27

events, classes or activities

Question 28

Unofficial Notices shall not be posted more than ____ days prior to the date of the event.

Answer 28

ninety (90)

Question 29

Unofficial Notices shall be posted to the Intranet for a period not to exceed ninety ___ or ___ after the event occurs, whichever occurs first.

Answer 29

(90) calendar days / until the day

Question 30

Unofficial Notices will be ___ at the end of the posting period and may ____.

Answer 30

removed from view / not be archived

Question 31

Unofficial Notices shall be posted in ___ only. Attachments, if any, shall also be in text format only. Cartoons, drawings, pictures, etc. shall not be included in an Unofficial Notice or attachment to an Unofficial Notice.

Answer 31

text format

Question 32

Normally bulletins contain items of ____. They are informative in nature and may be used to give some background to manual changes and orders.

Answer 32

temporary usefulness

Question 33

4 types of Bulletins?

Answer 33

Administrative / Departmental / Safety / Training

Question 34

Bulletins are retained until?

Answer 34

Cancalled

Question 35

Safety Bulletin: A bulletin to all members setting forth recommended safe practices pertaining to various subjects. Filed in ____, Accident Prevention and Safety Manual. Retain until canceled.

Answer 35

Book 75

Question 36

The entire journal (first through last page) shall be used to record a ____ relative to the operations of the command. No other records shall be maintained in any portion thereof.

Answer 36

concise, comprehensive daily history of pertinent information