General Orders

Question 1

While on duty where can tattoos be displayed?

Answer 1

On the arms & legs while in uniform

Question 2

Protective clothing should be cleaned a minimum of how many times a year?

Answer 2

At least twice a year or once every 6 months

Question 3

Where is protective equipment permitted?

Answer 3

the bays, turnout cleaning & laundry rooms

Question 4

Company officer is expected to inspect protective equipment ____ ?

Answer 4

Monthly

Question 5

Turnouts must be available for an annual inspection every ___ months?

Answer 5

12 months

Question 6

You should not use soap cleansers or wash your turnouts in ___ water or water that is over ___ degrees?

Answer 6

Hot water, over 140 degrees

Question 7

The spin cycle of an extractor must have a G force of less than ___ G ?

Answer 7

less than 100 Gs or it can damage the materials

Question 8

What piece of the equipment can be washed in a regular washing machine?

Answer 8

Firefighting hoods

Question 9

What happens if protective clothing is not cleaned?

Answer 9

the contamination will reduce the effectiveness of the turnouts

Question 10

What is the extractors max capacity?

Answer 10

4 components or two sets of turnouts at one time.

Question 11

What should be done with contaminated gear on scene?

Answer 11

Wash turnouts with water, place gear in compartment outside of the cab

Question 12

You should wash garments in what kind of water?

Answer 12

Warm water (110-120 degrees)

Question 13

Turnouts should never be hung where?

Answer 13

Out in the sun or in an automatic drier

Question 14

T/F liners should not be spot cleaned or pre-treated

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What would be considered “heavily soiled”

Answer 15

greater than 35%

Question 16

What is the weakest link of ff protective clothing?

Answer 16

the hood, it is the thinnest piece of protection

Question 17

What is considered the highest exposure locations?

Answer 17

The neck and face

Question 18

How many Loaner hoods will be available at the station?

Answer 18

10 hoods

Question 19

When should loaner hoods be accounted for?

Answer 19

At the beginning of each shift. Bags should be sealed individually

Question 20

What must you do to return the loaner hood?

Answer 20

Wash hood
RFS # on the hoods for an inspection and email to other shift captains
Hang hood to dry
Return clean hood to stored location unbagged

Question 21

SCBA and Full PPE should be used on which calls?

Answer 21

Fires and overhaul

Question 22

What is not a reasonable measurement to remove your SCBA?

Answer 22

Carbon monoxide levels or a clear atmosphere

Question 23

What is required during overhaul ops when handling post fire material?

Answer 23

EMS gloves under leather work gloves

Question 24

When is complete cleaning of FF PPE required?

Answer 24

After that garment has been involved in a fire incident which required the member to don an SCBA

Question 25

What is required during the cleaning process of Protective equipment?

Answer 25

EMS gloves and N95 mask

Question 26

All employees should report exposures via

Answer 26

Via MCT and Via ZOI on the IPAD

Question 27

What is the purpose of the clean and critique program?

Answer 27

assist in decontaminating soot & other carcinogens from personnel's skin prior to leaving the scene

Question 28

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recognizes soot as what?

Answer 28

Soot is a group 1 carcinogen, meaning it is one of the worst

Question 29

Where are the clean & critique wipes located?

Answer 29

In the engineers compartment. Each member should use 1-2 wipes per incident

Question 30

How many clean & critique wipes should each truck have?

Answer 30

20 wipes

Question 31

How do you order replacement c & c wipes?

Answer 31

RFS with incident # and exposure report as well as how many wipes were used

Question 32

What regulates protective footwear for structural firefighting?

Answer 32

NFPA 1974

Question 33

When should athletic shoes be worn?

Answer 33

Only during physical training

Question 34

How tall should a brush boot be?

Answer 34

8 inch high all leather boot

Question 35

Who can store a firearm at a station?

Answer 35

SWAT medics but it must be secured with a trigger lock and a locked locker, they CANNOT bring it on the fire truck

Question 36

When should you notify Glendale PD about stolen or damaged property?

Answer 36

If the amount exceeds $50, this excludes trucks or office supplies

Question 37

GFD lost or damaged equipment report should be completed when?

Answer 37

when any equipment has been lost or damaged regardless of value.

Question 38

COG lost or stolen city owned property report should be completed when?

Answer 38

this will be filed in addition to the GFD report for all equipment with a value greater than $50. It will also require a GPD D.R #

Question 39

GFD lost or damaged equipment report can be found where?

Answer 39

N drive and the fire website

Question 40

COG lost or stolen city owned property report can be found where?

Answer 40

N drive and the Fire website or the Risk Management intranet site

Question 41

If you are wearing your uniform for outside employment you must?

Answer 41

Get approval from the fire chief

Question 42

Who is responsible for inspecting their SCBA face piece?

Answer 42

The User

Question 43

SCBAS or SCBA bottles should not be stored in compartments containing what?

Answer 43

petroleum or cleaning producs

Question 44

T/F Alcohol should not be used on the SCBA face mask?

Answer 44

True, it could ruin rubber parts

Question 45

What should the cleaning solution for the SCBA mask contain?

Answer 45

mild detergent and warm water (max of 120 degrees)

Question 46

Face mask should be soaked in ___% of bleach solution for how long?

Answer 46

10% for 2 minutes

Question 47

All ropes should be inspected how frequently?

Answer 47

On a weekly basis

Question 48

FD issued rope should never be used as what?

Answer 48

Tow rope Lifting or repelling persons It CAN be used as a safety or tag line

Question 49

75 to 80 percent of the ropes strength comes from what

Answer 49

the core

Question 50

How much rope is on an Engine?

Answer 50

150 feet of reope

Question 51

How much rope is on a Ladder & Ladder Tender?

Answer 51

200 feet of rope

Question 52

What is the strength and diameter of the rope?

Answer 52

1/2 inch and 9,000lbs

Question 53

When should the personal safety ropes be inspected?

Answer 53

On the last saturday of each month worked

Question 54

Strength of the safety rope?

Answer 54

2598 lbs

Question 55

How much safety rope is carried?

Answer 55

50 feet

Question 56

What is the OATH acronym?

Answer 56

OK one pull or tug = OK Advance two pulls or tug = Advance line Take up slack three pulls or tugs = Take up slack Help four pulls or tugs = Help

Question 57

What side should American flags be flown?

Answer 57

Right side of the truck

Question 58

All flags should be what?

Answer 58

2 feet in height and 3 feet in length

Question 59

Prior to installing flag on the truck who should you contact?

Answer 59

Resource for proper placement

Question 60

All flagstaff should be what?

Answer 60

29 inches in length, black in color, and mounted to the diamond plate with a bendable atenna spring

Question 61

When should flags be replaced on the truck?

Answer 61

every 3 months or when they become damaged

Question 62

What is the safe haven law?

Answer 62

parent or agent of a parent who voluntarily leaves a newborn infant with a safe haven provider is not guilty of child abuse

Question 63

Who is a safe haven provider?

Answer 63

Firefighter, EMT (on duty) staff member at a hospital or outpatient treatment center

Question 64

What are the safe haven stipulations?

Answer 64

Infant is unharmed parent does not express intent to return for the child provider reasonably believes that the child is 72 hours old or younger

Question 65

What do you do if someone leaves an infant?

Answer 65

``` Take infant Ask about medical conditions Request Ambulance for transport Generate a Call Contact PIO and BC or WDC ```

Question 66

When is it considered abandonment under the safe haven law?

Answer 66

If the infant is over 72 hours old

Question 67

What items should be kept in flammable storage cabinet?

Answer 67

gasoline, diesel fuel, aerosol spray paints, flammable propelled products

Question 68

Where can flammable storage cabinets NOT be located?

Answer 68

clean rooms, non ventilated rooms, PPE rooms, EMS supplies and equipment storage

Question 69

What services does our CR team provide?

Answer 69

``` Crisis intervention Grief support Emotional Support Occupant Services Non-medical transport Death notification Internal support for critical incidents Providing comfort items ```

Question 70

How many volunteers minimum will staff CR unit?

Answer 70

2, one EMT and one crisis team member

Question 71

Does Glendale respond to mutual aid requests?

Answer 71

Yes, if the emergency incidents are deemed life threatening

Question 72

When will a GFD unit not be dispatched for a mutual aid request?

Answer 72

At no time will a single GFD unit be dispatched for a reported structure fire

Question 73

What is defined as a small flammable liquid spill?

Answer 73

Less than 10 gallons of diesel or Less than 30 gallons of gasoline (Microblaze can be used)

Question 74

How is microblaze to be used?

Answer 74

1 pint or 16 ounces of microblaze should be added to 2 1/2 gallon pressurized water extinguisher

Question 75

What is required if spills are not small?

Answer 75

dispatch a hazmat team and BC 152

Question 76

Who do you contact if the hazardous material contractor has a delayed response?

Answer 76

Materials control or the Cholla Control room for assistance

Question 77

Code 3 lights under normal conditions should be visible how far away?

Answer 77

500 feet to the front of the vehicle

Question 78

What is the following distance for drivers behind an emergency vehicle going code 3

Answer 78

500 feet and you cannot park within the block of the emergency vehicle