29 - SOP's Flashcards
(180 cards)
1
Q
What is the total out of pocket amount that can be submitted for petty cash reimbursement?
A
$100
2
Q
What is the stand time sequence for apparatus bay doors closed with a pull chain?
A
2 minites and 30 seconds to 3 minutes
3
Q
Section D of the vehicle log book contains what information?
A
Specific information for the vehicle
4
Q
For vehicles with medication compartments sequered by key locks, where can the spare medication key be found?
A
Secured in the key box at the fire station
5
Q
Once a determination is made that a post incident analysis is to be completed, what form is to be filled out by the unit officer?
A
FRD-046
6
Q
After DPSC’s announcement for an evacuation of an unsafe structure, DPSC shall immediately activate the evacuation signal for how many seconds?
A
15 seconds
7
Q
Who should be notified immediately when an injury or illness is reported?
A
BC, UFO and Safety Officer
8
Q
Who should be notified of any fire alarm impairments prior to leaving a scene?
A
Fire Inspections Section
9
Q
Where is the personal injury kit located in the vehicle log book?
A
Section F
10
Q
How many complete sets of heavy and cable chains should each vehicle have?
A
2
11
Q
How many feet of 4” supply hose should all engines carry?
A
1,000 Feet minimum
12
Q
What is the minimum number of horizontal and vertical reserve vehicle identification placards for each vehicle?
A
8 horizontal and 4 vertical
13
Q
How many seconds should apparatus operators sound the air horn for while the emergency evacuation signal is being transmitted?
A
15 seconds
14
Q
How often does fire IT update the ipads?
A
Twice annually
15
Q
A maximum of how many days are permitted to resolve an issue with an employee’s drivers license change?
A
15 calander days
16
Q
Which of these is not something a driver should do while backing a vehicle?
A
Use the vehicles back-up camera
17
Q
When backing a vehicle, where should the backer be positioned?
A
Left rear of the vehicle
18
Q
When backing a vehicle, where should the first spotter be located?
A
O.I.C side front and rear
19
Q
What FRD form must be filled out by the driver if an accident occures?
A
FRD-072
20
Q
While hose testing, with pressures over 100 psi, how far should personnel stay away from the hose?
A
15 feet
21
Q
Who is responsible for apparatus placement to avoid backup situations?
A
the driver and the officer
22
Q
Where shall the backer be located when commencing backup procedures?
A
left rear corner of the vehicle
23
Q
Personnel responding priority 1 in a piece of apparatus shall use “due regard” and not exceed the posted speed limit by:
A
15 mph
24
Q
Personnel responding priority 1 in a piece of apparatus on a limited access highway shall use “due regard” and not exceed the maximum speed limit of:
A
80 mph
25
While approaching a red traffic signal or stop light, personnel responding priority 1 in a piece of apparatus shall:
reduce speed to 5 mph then proceed through the intersection
26
The maximum speed through any traffic controlled intersection with a green light is:
the posted speed limit
27
What is the maximum speed at which a piece of apparatus responding priority 1 can travel through right of way intersection?
30 mph
28
An inspection and inventory of all snow chains shall be completed by:
March
To order necessary materials, and verify their compliance using the “Snow Chain Query” application by: April 30th
29
What are the primary snow chains for heavy apparatus?
automatic snow chains
30
What is the maximum speed limit while using snow chains?
30 mph
31
Automatic chains are can be used in snow accumulations up to:
6 inches
32
What snow chains should be used on heavy apparatus when snow accumulations are more than 6 inches?
heavy chains
33
Slide in mount pumps shall be drained when temperatures are predicted to be below:
32 degrees
34
Mid-ship mounted pumps shall be drained when temperatures are predicted to be below:
20 degrees
35
What is the minimum amount of 3 inch hose carried on all Fairfax County Engine companies?
300 feet
36
What is the minimum amount of 21/2 inch hose carried on all Fairfax County Engine companies?
300 feet
37
What is the minimum amount of 1.88 inch hose carried on all Fairfax County Engine companies?
1150 feet
38
How many Akron assault nozzles with a 15/16 inch tip are carried on all Fairfax County Engine companies?
6
39
What is the numeric assigned to designate 1.88 inch hose in the hose numbering system?
9
40
What size mercury vacuum is used to test hard sleeve hose?
22 inch
41
When possible, how should a vehicle be positioned?
To avoid situations that require close quarter moving
42
Where is the standard position for a backer?
On the driver side in a continuous line of sight with the left side mirror
43
When does the driver identify the location of their spotter?
When only one spotter is available
44
If there is no backer available, what procedure shall the DPO complete?
Walk around the vehicle, turn on four-way flashers, emergency warning lights, and tap horn as a warning before backing
45
If a driver must visualize something else other than the backer, what shall they do?
Stop the vehicle fully while completing the action, then regain visual contact with the backer prror to any further motion
46
The safe arrival of personnel and apparatus to the incident scene is the FRD's main priority. Therefore, personnel responding to incidents must what?
be seat belted
47
On a limited access highway, what is the maximum speed a vehicle may respond?
No more than 15 mph above the posted speed limit
48
What apparatus shall reduce their speed to 5 mph prior to proceeding through an intersection?
All apparatus
49
The maximum speed through any traffic controlled intersection in which the vehicle has the right of way is what?
The posted speed limit, no more than 30 mph
50
A vehicle that is responding Priority 1 and encounters an unguarded railroad grade crossing shall what?
Come to a complete stop
51
Apparatus found defective or damaged rendering it unsafe to operate need to be removed from servive in what time frame?
Immediately
52
Providers may remove their seatbelts when what type of patient care is required?
Urgent
53
What personal safety device cannot safely be donned while an apparatus is in motion?
SCBA
54
Whenever a driver is out of the driver's seat, which of the following is not necessary?
Four way flashers
55
Which of the following is not required when working in or near moving traffic?
Surgical mask or N95
56
Annual inspection of cable, heavy, and automatic snow chains is done in which month?
March
57
How many sets of chains must be available for each vehicle in a station?
4 total
Two cable chains
and
Two heavy snow chains
58
Do not exceed speeds of what when any chains are being used?
30 mph
59
Automatic tire chaines are designed to work on what?
Ice, packed snow, and up to six inches of snow
60
Engines shall carry a minimum of how many feet of 4-Inch hose?
1,000
61
An employee placed either in front or to the right rear of a vehicle who assists the driver with backing the vehicle is known as a:
Spotter
62
A backer should be positioned where in relation to the vehicle?
Left rear
63
Which statement is most correct?
When backing, the driver shall maintain visual contact with a backer and refrain from glancing back and forth between mirrors, the back-up camera, or any combination of the above.
64
In the event a backer is unavailable, what is the procedure to back a vehicle?
Perform a vehicle walk-around, turn on four-way flashers, emergency warning lights, and tap the horn as a warning before backing.
65
The maximum speed of any vehicle during an emergency response shall not:
Exceed 15 MPH over the posted speed limit
66
The maximum speed of any vehicle during an emergency response on a limited access highway shall not exceed:
80 MPH
67
Who is responsible for determining the response priority of all incoming apparatus?
Incident Commander
68
Who has the responsibility to provide safe equipment, tools, and apparatus to perform the various services within the FRD mission?
Management
69
Apparatus, equipment, and protective clothing shall be inspected how often?
Daily
70
Who is responsible for ensuring that employees are seated and seatbelted before the vehicle is placed in motion?
The driver/operator
71
During what month shall the chain inventory and inspection be completed?
March
72
What is the minimum inventory of snow chains each station shall maintain?
Two sets of cable chains and two sets of heavy chains for each vehicle
73
The maximum speed for any vehicle when chains are being used is:
30 MPH
74
At what temperature shall the pump, all the intakes and discharges, booster reels, deck guns, elbows, blind caps, and water pressure gauges be drained?
20 Degrees Fahrenheit
75
What fire hose shall be disconnected when the pump is required to be drained?
All pre-connected fire hose, including crosslays, front intake, side intake, front bumper line, and rear pre-connects
76
What is the minimum amount of 3 inch hose that shall be carried by an engine company?
300 feet
77
What is the minimum amount of 1.88" fire hose that is required to be carried by a tanker?
200 feet
78
Electronically controlled master streams on engines shall have what tip attached?
Fog nozzle
79
When marking fire hose, what do the first two digits designate?
The station number
80
Booster hose shall be service tested to what pressure?
220 PSI
81
What is the FRD SOP for backing procedures?
01.08.02
82
A driver shall use at minimum how many backers when backing large vehicles?
1
83
If additional spotters are available where shall they be placed?
Drivers discretion
84
Who is responsbile for making the driver aware of obstructions to include both sides, above, and below the vehicle?
Backer and spotter
85
What window should you roll down when backing?
Drivers
86
What is the maximum speed of any vehicle governed by?
Due regard
87
The maximum speed shall not exceed how many miles per hour over the posted speed limit?
15 mph
88
What is the maximum speed limit on a limited access highway?
80 mph
89
What is the maximum speed limit through any traffic controlled intersection in which the vehicle has the right of way?
30 mph
90
What shall a vehicle do when it encounters an unguarded railroad crossing and is responding Priority 1
Come to a complete stop
91
In the event that several pieces of apparatus are dispatched to an incident, who is responsible for determing the response priority of all incoming apparatus?
Incident Commander
92
Who is responsible for providing safe equipment, tools, and apparatus to perform the various services within the FRD's mission?
Management
93
Employees are responsible for their own personal safety, however who is ultimately responsible for the safety of those assigned to them?
Supervisor
94
When may authorized alternative footwear be worn?
Physical fitness training, boat activities
95
When is it appropriate for emergency medical providers to remove their seatbelt?
Urgent patient care operations
96
When are wheel chocks not necessary?
When apparatus is parked, engine off inside an FRD facility
97
When shall each work location complete an inspection and inventory of all cable, heavy and automatic snow chains?
March
98
When shall the Fire Station Leadership Team complete their respective inventories, and order any necessary materials by?
30-Apr
99
Manufactures specifications indicate that automatic snow chains work effectively in what depth of snow?
6 inches
100
You shall not exceed what speed while chains are being used?
30 mph
101
An employee at the left rear of a backing vehicle who assists the driver with backing a vehicle is known as what?
backer
102
Where should a spotter position?
either in front or to the right rear of a vehicle
103
What must be maintained between driver and backer?
continuous line of sight with left side mirror
104
What must happen if a driver needs to visualize something other than the backer?
come to a complete stop
105
What must the driver do prior to backing?
roll down dirver's side window and remove headset
106
What should the driver do if there is no backer available?
walk around the vehicle
107
When not on a limited access highway, what is the maximum speed for repsonse?
not to exceed 15 mph above posted speed limit
108
What is the max speed when on limited access highways?
80 mph
109
All apparatus shall reduce speed to what prior to proceeding through any stop sign?
5 mph
110
When approaching intersections with the right of way, the speed of the responding apparatus shall be no more than what?
30 mph
111
When responding apparatus encounter an ungaurded railroad crossing, what must happen?
apparatus must come to a complete stop
112
When an apparatus is responding priority 2, what shall the driver do?
adhere to all statutes governing the operation of motor vehicles
113
What is the purpose of the Cold Weather Apparatus Operations Standard Operating Procedure?
Reduce the risk of preventable fire pump and piping damage from occurring during cold weather
114
When should pumps, plumbing, elbows, blind caps, booster reels and water pressure gauges be drained?
Whenever temperatures are predicted to be below 32 degrees fahrenheit
115
What shall be done once the pump and plumbing is drained?
valves left open, all caps removed, all pre-connected fire hose shall be disconnected
116
1. When shall each work location complete an inspection and inventory of all cable, heavy, and automatic snow chains?
During the month of March
117
How should automatic snow chains with worn parts or operational malfunctions be reported?
M5 Fleet management system
118
Engines and tankers shall carry a minimum of how much 4" large diameter hose?
1000'
119
Engines shall carry a minimum of how many feet of 1.88" hose?
1150'
120
Per NFPA 1961, how long after the manufacture date is hose considered expired?
there is no hose life expiration
121
An employee at the left rear of a vehicle who assists the driver with backing a vehicle is called what?
Backer
122
A driver shall use at a minimum of how many backers when large vehicles require backing?
1
123
If a spotters are available place them where?
OIC side rear and front of the vehicle
124
The primary (standard) position for a backer is where?
Drivers side
125
If a driver must visualize something other than a backer then the vehicle must what?
Come to a complete stop
126
If the driver does not have a backer available he should do what?
Walk around the vehicle
127
At night a driver should illuminate a backer how?
Hand light and onboard vehicle lighting system
128
The maximum speed of any vehicle during an emergency response shall be governed by "due regard" for the safety of other motorists, the maximum speed shall not exceed what above the posted speed limit?
15 MPH
129
On a limited access highway the maximum speed shall be what?
80 MPH
130
All apparatus shall reduce speed to what prior to proceeding through any stop signs or traffic signals reflecting red in the direction of travel?
5 MPH
131
The maximum speed through any traffic controlled intersection in which the vehicle has the right of way is how fast?
Speed limit of the street traveled
132
A vehicle that is responding Priority 1 and encounters an unguarded railroad grade crossing shall do what?
Come to a complete stop
133
In the event that several pieces of apparatus are dispatched to an incident who is responsible for derermining the response priority of all incoming apparatus?
Incident Commander
134
How quickly should employees report all safety deficiencies to a supervisor?
Immediately
135
Employees are responsible for their own personal safety; however who is ultimately responsible for the safety of those assigned to them?
Supervisor
136
Protective clothing shall be inspected how often?
Daily
137
Whenever a driver is out of the driver's seat what shall be used?
Parking brake
138
Each work location shall complete an inspection and inventory of all cable, heavy, and automatic snow chains annually during what month?
March
139
Fire Station Leadership Team (FSLT) and work location supervisors shall complete their respective inventoriesby when each year?
30-Apr
140
Switching from automatic to heavy chains should be considered when accumulations above what are encountered?
6 inches
141
What is placed either in front or to the right rear of a vehicle to assist driver with backing?
Spotter
142
Where is the primary position for a backer?
Driver side in line of sight with left mirror
143
Who identifies which position of the vehicle is more critical while backing if only one spotter available?
The driver
144
If no backer available, what should the driver do?
Flashers on, emergency lights on and tap horn before backing
145
What is the maximum speed on a limited access highway during an emergency response?
80 mph
146
Choose the most accurate, the speed of the responding apparatus shall be no more than 30 mph?
Intersections with the right-of-way
147
What actions shall happen before the mode of transport is decided?
Patients shall be carefully evaluated
148
Who decides the different response priorities when assigned to different incoming units?
Incident commander
149
This type of incident resulting in personal injuries, damage to property and equipment are unnecessary:
Preventable accidents
150
Choose the most accurate about, employees are expected to adhere to all s.o.p. that:
Impact safety and health
151
Whos is ultimately responsible for personal safety?
Supervisor
152
Who should process repairs and or replacements?
Shift leader
153
When is it authorized to wear alternative footwear?
Physical fitness and/or boat activities
154
Where can employees find procedures regarding all other operational environments besides oxygen deprived atmosphere?
Respiratory protection program manual
155
All of the following are motorized vehicles where seatbelts are required except:
Boats
156
While responding to a call, when do you don the scba?
Enroute while still seatbelted or on arrival
157
What is the minimum ppe that shall be worn in or near tarffic?
Helmet, eye protection, gloves, reflective vest or PPE, and steel toe boots
158
When should pumps and plumbing be drained and when should water tanks be also drained?
Temps below 32 degrees and when units are stored outside for more than 4 hours
159
What pumps should be completely drained in temps. of 20 degrees or below?
Mid ship mounted
160
Where can fire station leadership team verify compliance on snow chains inventory and when is due by?
Snow chain query and by April 30th of every year
161
What audible device must be sounded before backing a vehicle where no spotter is available?
Horn
162
Where must a "backer" be placed while assisting with backing a vehicle?
Left rear
163
What is the maximum mph above the posted speed limit an apparatus may travle?
15 mph
164
At what speed should an apparatus proceed through a stop sign or traffic signal that reflects red in the direction of travel?
5 mph
165
What resonse level is appropriate for public service calls, to include stalled elevators where no medical emergency is reported?
Priority 2
166
When any chains are being used on apparatus during inclement weather, do not exceed speeds of how much?
30 mph
167
What is the minimum amount of 3 inch hose to be carried on an engine?
300 feet
168
What is the minimum amount of 2.5 inch hose to be carried on an engine?
300 feet
169
What is the minimum amount of 1.88 inch hose to be carried on an engine?
1150 feet
170
Annual inspection and inventory of all cable, heavy, and automatic snow chains is done in which month?
March
171
When parking any heavy apparatus, how many wheel chocks shall be used?
2
172
How many Akron Assault with metal bale consisting of 15/16inch integrated tip and breakaway fog nozzles should an engine carry?
6
173
What do the first two digits marked on hose indicate?
Station number
174
When marking hose, what number should designate 1.88 inch hose?
9
175
When marking hose, what number should designagte 2.5 inch hose?
2
176
How many feet from each end should hose be numbered?
2 feet
177
What is the maximum length of hose that should be laid out while testing?
300 feet
178
No more than how many turbine teeth in a row may be broken or missing for nozzle inspection?
3
179
At what temperature should pumps, plumbing, elbows, blind caps, booster reels, and water pressure guages be drained and kept dry until temps are above freezing?
32 degrees
180
Pumps, plumbing, elbows, blind caps, booster reels, and water pressure gauges should be draind and kept dry when temperatures are predicted to be below what?
32 degrees
