EMERGENCY/ NON-EMERGENCY DRILL

Question 1

ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-40.30, WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EMERGENCY REPAIR? (EMERGENCY/NON-EMERGENCY DRILL)

Answer 1

1. ALL ACCIDENT REPAIRS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
2. REPAIRS WHICH ARE REQUIRED AT THE SCENE OF A LARGE-SCALE INCIDENT
3. THE REPAIR OF ANY VEHICE THAT HAS BEEN PLACED OUT OF SERVICE BECAUSE OF NEEDED REPAIR
4. THE REPAIR OF ANY ITEM OR PART WHICH IF NOT REPAIRED COULD:
   A) RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, OR COULD DECREASE THE OPERATING EFFICIENCY OF THE VEHICLE TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL
   B) PREVENT AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE FROM MAKING AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
   C) CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE SIX (6) DIFFERENT CATEGORIES ON THE F-972? (EMERGENCY/NON-EMERGENCY DRILL)

Answer 2

1. GENERAL OVERVIEW
2. ENGINE COMARTMENTS
3. CAB CHECK
4. BRAKES
5. LIGHTS
6. WALK AROUND INSPECTION

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE ELEVEN (11) IMMEDIATE REPAIRS ON THE F-972? (EMERGENCY/NON-EMERGENCY DRILL)

Answer 3

1. HORN/ SIREN
2. BRAKES/ ROTORS/ HOSES
3. AIR BRAKES TEST (COLA)
4. PARKING BRAKE
5. EMERGENCY LIGHTS
6. HEADLIGHTS (LOW/HIGH BEAM)
7. BRAKE LIGHTS
8. TIRES (CID)
9. WHEELS/ WHEEL LUGS
10. SUSPENSION/AXLES
11. STEERING COMPONENTS

Question 4

ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8 -3/40.30, WHAT ARE THE PROPER NOTIFICATIONS OF AN EMERGENCY REPAIR AFTER REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (OTHER THAN TIRES)?

Answer 4

1. STATION COMMANDER OR COMPANY COMMANDER SHALL NOTIFY METRO IMMEDIATELY THAT COMPANY IS OUT OF SERVICE
2. STATION COMMANDER OR COMPANY COMMANDER NOTIFIES BATTALION COMMANDER THAT COMPANY IS OUT OF SERVICE
3. BATTALION COMMANDER EITHER DIRECTS COMPANY TO CHANGE OVER TO RESERVE APPARATUS, OR NOTIFIES DIVISION COMMANDER OF REQUEST FOR FIELD REPAIR
4. DIVISION COMMANDER ITHER DIRECTS COMPANY TO CHANGE OVER TO STAFF RESERVE APPARATUS, OR DIRECTS METRO TO CONTCT THE ON-CALL FIELD REPAIR SUPERVISOR
5. METRO CONTACTS ON-CALL FIELD REPAIR SUPERVISOR, WHO WILL CONTACT COMPANY AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS OF REPAIR BASED ON STATUS OF RESERVE FLEET AND FEASIBILITY OF REPAIR
6. FIELD REPAR SUPERVISOR CONTACTS ON-CALL MECHANIC TO MAKE REPAIR