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General Orders Flashcards

1
Q

While on duty where can tattoos be displayed?

A

On the arms & legs while in uniform

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2
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Protective clothing should be cleaned a minimum of how many times a year?

A

At least twice a year or once every 6 months

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3
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Where is protective equipment permitted?

A

the bays, turnout cleaning & laundry rooms

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4
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Company officer is expected to inspect protective equipment ____ ?

A

Monthly

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5
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Turnouts must be available for an annual inspection every ___ months?

A

12 months

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

A

Hot water, over 140 degrees

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7
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The spin cycle of an extractor must have a G force of less than ___ G ?

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less than 100 Gs or it can damage the materials

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8
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What piece of the equipment can be washed in a regular washing machine?

A

Firefighting hoods

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9
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What happens if protective clothing is not cleaned?

A

the contamination will reduce the effectiveness of the turnouts

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10
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What is the extractors max capacity?

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4 components or two sets of turnouts at one time.

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11
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What should be done with contaminated gear on scene?

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

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12
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You should wash garments in what kind of water?

A

Warm water (110-120 degrees)

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13
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Turnouts should never be hung where?

A

Out in the sun or in an automatic drier

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14
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T/F liners should not be spot cleaned or pre-treated

A

True

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15
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What would be considered “heavily soiled”

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greater than 35%

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16
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What is the weakest link of ff protective clothing?

A

the hood, it is the thinnest piece of protection

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17
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What is considered the highest exposure locations?

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The neck and face

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18
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How many Loaner hoods will be available at the station?

A

10 hoods

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19
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When should loaner hoods be accounted for?

A

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

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20
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What must you do to return the loaner hood?

A

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

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21
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SCBA and Full PPE should be used on which calls?

A

Fires and overhaul

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22
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What is not a reasonable measurement to remove your SCBA?

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Carbon monoxide levels or a clear atmosphere

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23
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What is required during overhaul ops when handling post fire material?

A

EMS gloves under leather work gloves

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24
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When is complete cleaning of FF PPE required?

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

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25
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What is required during the cleaning process of Protective equipment?

A

EMS gloves and N95 mask

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26
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All employees should report exposures via

A

Via MCT and Via ZOI on the IPAD

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27
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What is the purpose of the clean and critique program?

A

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

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28
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer recognizes soot as what?

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

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29
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Where are the clean & critique wipes located?

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

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30
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How many clean & critique wipes should each truck have?

A

20 wipes

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31
Q

How do you order replacement c & c wipes?

A

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

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32
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What regulates protective footwear for structural firefighting?

A

NFPA 1974

33
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When should athletic shoes be worn?

A

Only during physical training

34
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How tall should a brush boot be?

A

8 inch high all leather boot

35
Q

Who can store a firearm at a station?

A

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

36
Q

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

A

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

37
Q

GFD lost or damaged equipment report should be completed when?

A

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

38
Q

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

A

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 #

39
Q

GFD lost or damaged equipment report can be found where?

A

N drive and the fire website

40
Q

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

A

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

41
Q

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

A

Get approval from the fire chief

42
Q

Who is responsible for inspecting their SCBA face piece?

A

The User

43
Q

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

A

petroleum or cleaning producs

44
Q

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

A

True, it could ruin rubber parts

45
Q

What should the cleaning solution for the SCBA mask contain?

A

mild detergent and warm water (max of 120 degrees)

46
Q

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

A

10% for 2 minutes

47
Q

All ropes should be inspected how frequently?

A

On a weekly basis

48
Q

FD issued rope should never be used as what?

A

Tow rope
Lifting or repelling persons

It CAN be used as a safety or tag line

49
Q

75 to 80 percent of the ropes strength comes from what

A

the core

50
Q

How much rope is on an Engine?

A

150 feet of reope

51
Q

How much rope is on a Ladder & Ladder Tender?

A

200 feet of rope

52
Q

What is the strength and diameter of the rope?

A

1/2 inch and 9,000lbs

53
Q

When should the personal safety ropes be inspected?

A

On the last saturday of each month worked

54
Q

Strength of the safety rope?

A

2598 lbs

55
Q

How much safety rope is carried?

A

50 feet

56
Q

What is the OATH acronym?

A

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

57
Q

What side should American flags be flown?

A

Right side of the truck

58
Q

All flags should be what?

A

2 feet in height and 3 feet in length

59
Q

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

A

Resource for proper placement

60
Q

All flagstaff should be what?

A

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

61
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When should flags be replaced on the truck?

A

every 3 months or when they become damaged

62
Q

What is the safe haven law?

A

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

63
Q

Who is a safe haven provider?

A

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

64
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What are the safe haven stipulations?

A

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

65
Q

What do you do if someone leaves an infant?

A 
Take infant
Ask about medical conditions
Request Ambulance for transport
Generate a Call 
Contact PIO and BC or WDC
66
Q

When is it considered abandonment under the safe haven law?

A

If the infant is over 72 hours old

67
Q

What items should be kept in flammable storage cabinet?

A

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

68
Q

Where can flammable storage cabinets NOT be located?

A

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

69
Q

What services does our CR team provide?

A 
Crisis intervention
Grief support
Emotional Support
Occupant Services
Non-medical transport
Death notification 
Internal support for critical incidents
Providing comfort items
70
Q

How many volunteers minimum will staff CR unit?

A

2, one EMT and one crisis team member

71
Q

Does Glendale respond to mutual aid requests?

A

Yes, if the emergency incidents are deemed life threatening

72
Q

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

A

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

73
Q

What is defined as a small flammable liquid spill?

A

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

74
Q

How is microblaze to be used?

A

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

75
Q

What is required if spills are not small?

A

dispatch a hazmat team and BC 152

76
Q

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

A

Materials control or the Cholla Control room for assistance

77
Q

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

A

500 feet to the front of the vehicle

78
Q

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

A

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

Engineer's Process 2020 (6 decks)

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