General Orders

Question 1

What requirements must a new paramedic meet before riding as a single paramedic on a company?

Answer 1

-Current state of Ohio Certification
-Complete most current probationary paramedic packet
-pass probationary paramedic exam on target solutions.

Question 2

Who will verify completion of new paramedic requirements and where will notification be sent?

Answer 2

EMS ops (EMS 1 & EMS 2) via email to #FireDistrictChiefs and CC to member.

Question 3

who will monitor the progress of new paramedics of timely completion of paramedic probationary packets

Answer 3

DCs

Question 4

General Order 11

Answer 4

Paramedic evaluation process

Question 5

General Order 12

Answer 5

ALS Supervisor Qualification Process

Question 6

What requirements must a paramedic officer meet before riding as an ALS supervisor?

Answer 6

-Current Lieutenant or Captain
-Completed 1 year as a paramedic
-Complete most current ALS qualification packet
-Pass ALS supervisor qualification exam on target solutions

Question 7

How can officers be removed from ALS supervisor list

Answer 7

If they fail to maintain current certification or at the discretion of EMS operations and assistant chief approval.

Question 8

General Order 5

Answer 8

MSA Model 1044 Helmet and FF accountability equipment

Question 9

What Ranks wear black helmets

Answer 9

FAO, PTO, Specialist, Firefighter

Question 10

What ranks wear red helmets

Answer 10

Captain, Lieutenant

Question 11

What ranks wear white helmets

Answer 11

Chief, Assistant Chief, District Chief

Question 12

What do yellow tetraherons on a helmet signify?

Answer 12

a member with firefighting status

Question 13

What do orange tetrahedrons signify?

Answer 13

A person is not a firefighter

Question 14

Who may have orange tetrahedrons?

Answer 14

-Medical Director
-Department Chaplain
-Box 13 or Extra Alarm member
-Additional personnel approved by FIre Chief

Question 15

Who wears white helmet IDs

Answer 15

Officers and above grade members

Question 16

What is the best possible eye protection

Answer 16

SCBA facepiece

Question 17

General Order 2

Answer 17

Leave and overtime confirmation email

Question 18

What is the email to volunteer to sell back a regularly scheduled leave in order to relieve a staffing shortage

Answer 18

FireSB@

Question 19

When will overtime confirmation be sent out

Answer 19

after 2100 hrs by D4

Question 20

What is the time period to request an additional day?

Answer 20

No less than 72 hours and no more than 20 days before.

Question 21

What is the time perior to request an over quota day

Answer 21

72 hours or less in advance

Question 22

What qualifications must be met in order for overquota requests to be granted?

Answer 22

daily manpower must have at least 5 companies with 5 firefighters assigned.

Question 23

When can members have the option of not reporting to work on requested over quota leave dates?

Answer 23

when minimum staffing exceeds 10 personnel and D3 has sent out confirmation between 1800 and 2100 the day before request

Question 24

If a member has requested Over quota leave and staffing is less than 10 members over when should members check email for confirmation of leave

Answer 24

at 0650 on the date requested.

Question 25

when will members be able to confirm assignment after selling back a regularly scheduled holiday?

Answer 25

check email after 2100 hours the night before

Question 26

Discretionary leave shall allow a MAXIMUM of how many members to be on leave per tour?

Answer 26

22

Question 27

By what time do SWP requests need to be made

Answer 27

0615 on the date scheduled for duty

Question 28

who must a member notify of their swp

Answer 28

their regular assigned company

Question 29

By When must a member submit a return to duty email

Answer 29

1700 hours the day before and call their regularly assigned company and submit a sick note

Question 30

Who must a member call to return to duty after being off for more than 2 consecutive tours

Answer 30

the DC or AC of human resources

Question 31

General Order 6

Answer 31

purchase request procedures- items not in operative IQ

Question 32

Where are requests made for supplies and equipment

Answer 32

CFDWEB- Operative IQ portal

Question 33

How can items be requested that are not in Operative IQ

Answer 33

Equipment and supplies not in Operative IQ can be requested via F-27 with attached F-47 with a clear description of item and intended purpose

Question 34

general Order 9

Answer 34

wellness check-safety measures

Question 35

What 4 things should be done during a wellness check

Answer 35

-Fire apparatus parked in front of residece with warning lights on and spot light focused on window at point of entry -Wait for CPD to make entry -wear body armor, fire coat, and helmet -only make entry through front door, no windows.

Question 36

What must an officer do if making entry on a wellness check prior to CPD arrival

Answer 36

Notify DC prior to entry and F-47 explaining reason for immediate entry

Question 37

General Order 7

Answer 37

non-transport of pediatric patients

Question 38

When must a physician be called for a refusal of transport

Answer 38

for all patients 3 years old or younger and for all patients with special health care needs under the age of 18.

Question 39

What information should be given to physician when obtaining refusal of transport for a pediatric patient

Answer 39

-sex, age, nature of call, and chief complaint -medical hx -appearance -work of breathing -circulation to skin -full set of vitals -treatment given PTA and by CFD -reasons why parent or guardian doesn't want transport

Question 40

General Order 3

Answer 40

Structure Fire Dispatch

Question 41

Still alarm complement

Answer 41

2E, 2T, 1 RAT, 1 HR, 1 DC, 1 MT

Question 42

Exceptions to still alarm dispatch

Answer 42

1) Multiple calls with at least 1 indicating visible smoke or fire 2) Any time Command deems necessary 3) By Request of field unit on scene

Question 43

General Order 8

Answer 43

CFD Emissions and Fuel Conservation Program

Question 44

Cincinnati Green Plan inititive

Answer 44

Reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% neutrality by 2050

Question 45

What should all FAO do once on scene

Answer 45

Shut down apparatus

Question 46

Should flashing hazard lights be on or off when parked on scene

Answer 46

ON

Question 47

What lights should be on when parked on scene

Answer 47

flashing hazard

Question 48

When calling a Physician for pediatric non-transport, where should the first default call be made to?

Answer 48

CCHMC stat-line

Question 49

If Default option is unavailable when calling for pediatric non-transport where should the next call be made to?

Answer 49

Any other Emergency department

Question 50

What all must be documented in the PCR for pediatric non-transport?

Answer 50

The Physician's name or MD # that was contacted for the refusal, and details of the pt assessment and refusal

Question 51

What is the name of the flip down eye protection on the fire helmet?

Answer 51

Bourke Shield

Question 52

General Order 13

Answer 52

Recording Device Use

Question 53

What is prohibited in G.O.13

Answer 53

Wearing and use of recording devices such as body cameras, hidden microphones, and video and audio recording eyeglasses.

Question 54

True or False: A Member can wear eyeglasses that appear to look like recording eyeglasses if they are prescription.

Answer 54

False, recording eyeglasses and eyeglasses that appear to look as if they can record are strictly prohibited.