LAFD Quiz 30 Flashcards

1
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According to LAFD Book 83, Chapter 7 “Motives”, "\_\_\_\_\_\_\_" is the most predominant motive that you may encounter. It is most commonly found in
domestic disputes.
A) Infidelity
B) Spite
C) Revenge
D) Hate
A

B) Spite

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According to LAFD Book 83, Chapter 7 “Motives”, children have a natural curiosity about fire, usually occurring in both sexes between the ages of \_\_\_\_\_
and \_\_\_\_\_.
A) 4 and 12
B) 6 and 14
C) 5 and 11
D) 6 and 12
A

A) 4 and 12

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According to LAFD Book 83, Chapter 8 “Reports and Records”, the primary purpose of cause investigation is to determine how and why the fire started; and
for criminal fires, to establish the “_____”.
A) “Corpus Delicti”
B) “Quid Pro Quo”
C) “Negative Corpus”
D) “Pyro Extencia””

A

A) “Corpus Delicti”

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According to LAFD Book 83, Chapter 8 “Reports and Records”, in measuring and estimating the loss for the Field Incident Reports, we are only concerned with
\_\_\_\_\_.
A) the origin and cause
B) assisting insurance companies
C) direct losses
D) evidence of a homicide or a suicide.
A

C) direct losses

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 5, 9/1-50.01 “Personal Record Books”, _____ shall be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of
information contained in books of subordinates under their command.
A) officers
B) all officers
C) commanding officers
D) all members

A

C) commanding officers

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According to LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 5, 9/3-68.01 “Record Books”,for the convenience of Company Commanders, a binder labeled "Company Records" , Book #\_\_\_\_\_, is provided for the retention of records requiring
frequent entries.
A) 26
B) 84
C) 71
D) 55
A

D) 55

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According to LAFD Manual of Operation, 9/3-17.01, “Fire Prevention (F-173 & F-173A) Occupancy Record Cards”, Fire Prevention files are strictly confidential. Refer any questions by citizens concerning your Fire Prevention files to _____.
A) the Arson Investigation Section
B) the Legal Liaison Unit
C) the Fire Prevention Bureau
D) the concerned Administrative Battalion Chief

A

A) the Arson Investigation Section

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According to LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 5, 9/7-00.00 “Reports & Records/Procedures”, concerning the state form DWC-1, members shall retain copies \_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ indefinitely.
A) 2 and 4
B) 1 and 4
C) 1 and 3
D) 2 and 3
A

C) 1 and 3

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According to LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 5 9/7-00.00 “Reports & Records/Procedures”, referencing form F-166A instructions, the third copy shall
remain in the Cal/OSHA file at the reporting work location for a period of _____ years following the year to which it relates, whether or not the employee remains
at the reporting work location.
A) three
B) two
C) one
D) five

A

D) five

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According to LAFD Book 5, “Section 1.0 Introduction”, all LAFD resources are to
complete an EMS Report when they are dispatched to _____.
A) every Incident
B) every Patient Contact
C) every Medical Incident
D) All the above

A

C) every Medical Incident

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According to LAFD Book 5, “Section 1.0 Introduction”, an EMS Report is NOT required when resources are _____.
A) unable to establish patient contact
B) cancelled by patient on-scene
C) not required to establish base station contact
D) cancelled en-route to the incident

A

D) cancelled en-route to the incident

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin #6, “A Natural Gas Leak”, Natural or Casinghead
gasoline is a product of crude petroleum and is usually extracted from _____.
A) Natural gas
B) Butane
C) Propane
D) Pentane

A

A) Natural gas

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin #16, “Siphon Ejector”, in the diffuser, the
velocity of the water is converted to a pressure greater than the suction pressure
but lower than the inlet “_____” pressure.
A) “flow”
B) “static”
C) “jet tube”
D) “motivating”

A

D) “motivating”

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin #78, “Oleo Resin Capsicum (OC)”, the affects of OC are almost immediate and last approximately \_\_\_\_\_ minutes.
A) ten
B) five
C) two
D) fifteen
A

B) five

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin #115, “Paramedic Disaster Cache”, restock of any part of the Paramedic Disaster Cache will be done through \_\_\_\_\_.
A) the monthly medical F-80
B) the downtown shops
C) the EMS District Captain
D) the Administrative Battalion Chief
A

C) the EMS District Captain

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16
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 81 “Dip Tanks”, every dip tank shall be separated from every source of ignition by a distance of \_\_\_\_\_ feet or more or shall be in a separate room of one-hour fire-resistive construction with a selfclosing fire door.
A) 25
B) 10
C) 15
D) 50
A

A) 25

17
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 86 “Roofing Kettles”, there shall be at least one approved portable fire extinguisher with a rating of 20B:C located not less than _____ feet nor more than _____ feet from every roofing kettle
during the period that the roofing kettle is in use, and there shall be one additional 20B:C portable fire extinguisher located on the roof being covered.
A) 25 feet nor more than 50 feet
B) 15 feet nor more than 25 feet
C) 10 feet nor more than 30 feet
D) 10 feet nor more than 25 feet

A

C) 10 feet nor more than 30 feet

18
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 91 ”Natural Gasoline Plants and Refineries”, a sufficient number of gates shall be provided in such fence to permit reasonable access by Fire Department equipment to such Refinery or Natural
Gasoline Plant. The location and construction of all such gates shall be subject to the approval of _____.
A) the Chief
B) the Fire Prevention Bureau
C) the Fire Marshal
D) the State Fire Marshal

A

A) the Chief

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 92 “Bulk Distribution Station”, the handling of crude petroleum at a Bulk Distributing Station is _____.
A) prohibited
B) only completed with certified transfer equipment
C) only completed with certified members
D) Both “A” to “B”

A

A) prohibited

20
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 94 “Liquefied Flammable Gas Bulk Distributing Stations, Cylinder Filling Plants, and Auto
Fueling Stations”, no person shall smoke or produce any open flame or other source of ignition within _____ feet of any liquefied flammable gas dispensing apparatus.
A) 75
B) 50
C) 100
D) 25

A

D) 25

21
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 100 “Auto Fueling Stations and Public Garages”, transfer of Class I or II liquids from one tank to another
shall be in accordance with methods approved by _____ and shall only be done using approved transfer apparatus and equipment.
A) the State Fire Marshal
B) the Chief
C) the Fire Marshal
D) the Underground Tanks Unit

A

B) the Chief

22
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 101 “Airports, Heliports, Aircraft Factories and Hangers”, no person shall clean any aircraft,
engines, or parts of aircrafts with any flammable liquid in an aircraft factory or hangar or within _____ feet of an aircraft, aircraft factory, or hangar except in a hazardous
materials room or Group H Occupancy separated and set aside for that purpose.
A) 10
B) 25
C) 100
D) 50

A

D) 50

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 103 “Lumber Yards”, Size of Piles and Access Required: Piles of lumber shall not exceed _____ square feet of ground area. Every lumber pile shall be accessible on at least one side by a driveway not less than _____ feet in width. When the side of lesser dimension exceeds _____ feet then the pile shall be accessible on both of the sides of greater dimension by a
driveway at least _____ feet in width.
A) 7,500 sq. feet / 15 feet / 50 feet / 15 feet
B) 1,500 cubic feet / 50 feet / 25 feet / 50 feet
C) 7,500 cubic feet / 25 feet / 15 feet / 25 feet
D) 1,500 sq. feet / 50 feet / 75 feet / 50 feet

A

A) 7,500 sq. feet / 15 feet / 50 feet / 15 feet

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Code (Book 57), Division 104 “Tire Rebuilding Plants and Tire Storage”, every rack or pile of tires shall be kept at least _____ below sprinkler heads in a sprinklered building. Piles of tires shall be kept at least _____ below
the ceiling or roof and every chord, beam or girder in an unsprinklered building.
A) three feet, 12 inches
B) 18 inches, three feet
C) 18 inches, 18 inches
D) three feet, three feet

A

B) 18 inches, three feet