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Department Info Flashcards

1
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Core Values

A

Service
Character
Contribution
Competency
Collaboration
Safety
Knowledge

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2
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Operating Principles

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Operate through Teamwork

Operate to position the department for the future

Operate ethically and with integrity

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3
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Mission Statement

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To preserve life, protect property and safeguard our communities through relentless commitment to emergency preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery

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4
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Fire Chief and Mayor

A

Kristin Crowley and Karen Bass

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5
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Drill Tower 81 address and phone number

A

14345 Arminta St
Panorama City, CA 91402

818-374-4843

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6
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Drill Tower 40 address and phone number

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330 Ferry St, San Pedro

310-548-2040 (DT40)
310-548-7540 (Station 40)

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7
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Frank Hotchkin Training Center’s address and phone number

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1700 Stadium Way, LA

855-552-5233

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8
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Who is Frank Hotchkin?

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Firefighter who died September 27, 1980. Died of burns after he fell through the roof of a delayed alarm caused by an electrical issue. Room 235.

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9
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LA city Population, square miles, neighborhoods

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4 million
468.74 square miles
179 neighborhoods

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10
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Sworn Personnel / Non Sworn Personnel

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3,510

392

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11
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Number of

Stations, engines, trucks, RAs, 800 series, helicopters, hazmat, USAR

A

106 stations
98 engines
43 trucks
92 RAs
54 800s
7 helicopters
4 hazmat
6 USAR

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Which stations are HAZMAT Which stations are USAR

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USAR- 3, 5, 27, 85, 88, 89
HAZMAT- 21, 48, 87, 95

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13
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What is a Task Force? What is a Light Force?

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A Truck + Pump + Engine

A Truck + Pump

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When were Task Forces created

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During the Watts riots in 1965 to allow the department to be more flexible

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15
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What is the oldest LAFD station?

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Station 1, built in 1941

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16
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What is an A/O and what are the roles

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Apparatus Operator. Driver of the truck and in charge of aerial ladder operations

17
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When was LAFD founded?

A

February 1st, 1886

18
Q

What are the operating principles

A

Operate through teamwork

Operate to position the department for the future

Operate ethically and with integrity

19
Q

How many calls does LAFD have per year?
Transports?
Incidents per day?
Transports per day?

A

500,000 a year
220,000 transports per year
1,400 incidents a day
600 transports per day

20
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Headquarters of the Central Bureau

A

Fire Station 3

108 N Fremont ave

21
Q

Headquarters of the South Bureau

A

San Pedro City Hall

638 S Beacon St Suite 374

22
Q

Headquarters of the Valley Bureau

A

Fire Station 88

5101 Sepulveda Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA

23
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Headquarters of the West Bureau

A

1800 N Bronson Ave, LA (Hollywood)

24
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How many Bureaus? How many Battalions? Which Bureaus have which Battalions?

A

4 Bureaus (Valley, Central, South, West)

14 Battalions
Valley - 10, 12, 14, 15, 17
Central - 1, 2, 11
South - 6, 13, 18
West - 4, 5, 9

25
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Engine Members

A

Captain I, Engineer, Nozzle Member, Hydrant Member

26
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Truck Members

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Captain II, A/O, Top Member, Inside Member, Tiller Member

27
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Pump Members

A

Engineer, FF

200 Series

28
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How many total members are in a Task Force?

A

10 members total

4 engine, 4 truck, 2 pump

29
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Role of the Captain II

A

Acts as IC

30
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Role of inside member

A

Forcible entry

31
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Role
Of top member

A

Ladders

32
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Role of tiller

A

Ladders/utilities

33
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What signifies a pump compared to an engine in a task force?

A

A Pump is a 200 series apparatus. Example: Pump 232 out of Station 32 with Engine 32)

34
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Vision

A

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) will be the premier, all-risk public safety and emergency service provider that exceeds the expectations of the diverse communities we serve.

35
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Board of Fire Commissioners Comprised of

A

5 civilian members appointed by mayor

36
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Role of Chief of Staff

A

maintains regular business hours for fire chief

37
Q

What is the role of the Chief Deputy

A

Regular acting fire chief during business hours

38
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What is the role of the Deputy Chief

A

The Deputy Chief assigned as Bureau Commander of the Fire Prevention Bureau maintains regular business hours.

LAFD TOWER 23-4 (15 decks)

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