TOWING PROCEDURES/CHANGEOVER Flashcards
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ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-40.90, NO APPARATUS OR VEHICLE SHALL BE STORED, DELIVERED, OR TOWED TO THE S&M SHOPS UNLESS PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED THROUGH THE SHOP OFFICE. THE EXCEPTION IS…
APPARATUS OR VEHICLES MAY BE TOWED TO THE SHOPS BY PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM SUPPLY & MAINTENANCE
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-40.90, LOGBOOKS SHALL REMAIN IN QUARTERS WHEN APPARATUS IS…
SENT TO THE SHOPS FOR REPAIR
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-40.90, THE SHOP OFFICE WILL FORWARD, WITH THE APPARATUS, A SUMMARY OF REPAIRS PERFORMED WHEN IT IS RETURNED TO THE STATION, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS SHALL TRANSFER THIS INFORMATION TO THE…
“REPAIR RECORD” OF THE SERVICE LOGBOOK
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-40.90, ALL _____, _____, _____, ETC., ON PUMP OUTLETS AND INLETS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM APPARATUS PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO THE SHOPS FOR REPAIRS.
FITTINGS, CAPS, REDUCERS
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.01 GENERAL TOWING SERVICE PROCEDURES, APPARATUS SHALL ONLY BE TOWED IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
A) THE APPARATUS CANNOT BE OPERATED SAFELY
B) THE APPARATUS CANNOT BE OPERATED LEGALLY
C) A REQUEST FOR FIELD REPAIR HAS BEEN DENIED OR THE FIELD MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE APPARATUS
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.20 TOWING PROCEDURES, WHEN A TOWING CONTRACTOR IS USED, METRO WILL NOTIFY THE COMPANY COMMANDER OF…
THE TIME THE TOWING CONTRACTOR WAS CONTACTED
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.20 TOWING PROCEDURES, IF THE NEED FOR TOWING IS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, APPARATUS SHALL BE TOWED TO THE…
CENTRAL SHOPS
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.20 TOWING PROCEDURES, IN ORDER TO ENSURE SECURITY OF THE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, AND VALIDATE THE CONTRACTOR’S INVOICE, A RESPONSIBLE MEMBER MUST…
ACCOMPANY THE APPARATUS TO THE SHOPS
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.20 TOWING PROCEDURES, AN APPARATUS THAT BREAKS DOWN IN QUARTERS AFTER REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS SHALL BE STORED IN…
QUARTERS UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR TOWING CAN BE MADE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.20 TOWING PROCEDURES, WHEN IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO STORE APPARATUS IN QUARTERS…
EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CHANGED OVER TO RELIEF APPARATUS PRIOR TO REQUESTING TOW THROUGH METRO
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.30 SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE TOWING PROCEDURES (SHOPS CLOSED), DETERMINE IF _____ _____ PERSONNEL AE IN QUARTERS. (TWO UNIFORMED PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED TO THIS UNIT ON PLATOON-DUTY SCHEDULE)
RESCUE MAINTENANCE
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.40 DOCUMENTATION OF TOWING SERVICE, THE SHOP OFFICE PHONE NUMBER IS…
(213) 485-6118
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.40 DOCUMENTATION OF TOWING SERVICE, THE RESCUE MAINTENANCE PHONE NUMBER IS…
(213) 485-6121
ACCORDING TO VOLUME 4 8/3-44.40 DOCUMENTATION OF TOWING SERVICE, WHAT IS HEAVY RESCUE’S PHONE NUMBER…
(213) 847-4634
ACCORDING TO METRO FIRE COMMUNICATIONS (MFC) FLOOR CAPTAIN, LAFD USES ______ ______ _____ FOR ALL PRIVATE TOWING. THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS (323) 262-8059
CITY TERRACE TOWING
ACCORDING TO METRO FIRE COMMUNICATIONS (MFC) FLOOR CAPTAIN, METRO WILL HANDLE PAPERWORK FOR CITY TERRACE TOWING. THIS IS WHAT THE FORM LOOKS LIKE…
ACCORDING TO HEAVY RESCUE 3, IF YOU TOW A VEHICLE AND IT’S NOT RUNNING YOU CAN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION. THEREFORE, YOU WOULD HAVE TO…
DISCONNECT THE DIVE SHAFT SO THAT IT DOES NOT TURN THE TRANSMISSION PUMP
ACCORDING TO HEAVY RESCUE 3, THEY CAN TOW AN APPARATUS UP TO __ MILES TO GET APPARATUS OUT OF HAZARDOUS AREA (I.E., FREEWAY) AND TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR PRIVATE TOW PICK UP.
7 MILES
ACCORDING TO RESCUE MAINTENANCE, THEY ALONG WITH HEAVY RESCUE 3 ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH ACCESS TO THE SHOPS AFTER BUSINESS HOURS. METRO IS NOT ABLE TO GIVE US ACCESS. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
ACCORDING TO HEAVY RESCUE, IF YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO TOW TO THE SHOPS AFTER BUSINESS HOURS AND RESCUE MAINTENANCE & HEAVY RESCUE 3 ARE NOT AVAILABLE, YOU CAN CONTACT ___ AT (213) 469-7903 AS A LAST RESORT.
EA1
ACCORDING TO RESCUE MAINTENANCE, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE ARE __ 10-HOUR FIREFIGHTERS, __ 10-HOUR CAPTAIN & __ 24-HOUR FIREFIGHTERS.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS __ 24-HOUR A/O AND __ 24-HOUR FIREFIGHTER.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE ARE TWO (2) 10-HOUR FIREFIGHTERS, ONE (1) 10-HOUR CAPTAIN & TWO (2) 24-HOUR FIREFIGHTERS.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS ONE (1) 24-HOUR A/O AND ONE (1) 24-HOUR FIREFIGHTER.
TO FIND A RELIEF APPARATUS, GO TO ERS AND CLICK ON “MAIN MENU.”
UNDER_______ _______, CLICK “APPARATUS TRACKING”
THEN, SELECT “SEARCH INVENTORY” UNDER THE QUICK SEARCH TAB
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