Volume 1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
How are the MOPs labeled?
Category, chapter, section, subsection
Official notice shall be retained for how long?
Until usefulness has passed
Unofficial notices shall be retained for how long?
Unofficial notices shall not be posted more than 90 days prior to event. Removed at end of posting period.
Administrative bulletin Departmental bulletin Safety bulletin Training bulletin Retained for how long?
Retain until cancelled
Our core values are
Service Professionalism Integrity Respect Innovation Trust
2 major objectives of the LAFD
Control and extinguish fires, rescue trapped victims, mitigate impact of natural disasters, mitigate hazardous materials and terrorist incidents, provide basic and advanced medical life support intervention, and tsp to the appropriate medical facility, enforce all laws relating to spread of fires, remove that which is liable to such fires.
Provide public education in disaster preparedness and work with other agencies in planning and terrorism and disaster mitigation.
Board of fire commissioners- how long is their term and how many members? Who appoints them?
Appointed by mayor, 5 members, 1 year term
Board of FC is “head of dept” what powers do they have? (4)
Supervise control regulate and manage the dept and to make and enforce all necessary and desirable rules and regs.
Establish a schedule of fees for training, equipment and facility rental and tuition for th training of members of outside agencies
Appoint commission secretary and a chief accounting employee
Hold a public meeting in a public office at least twice a month
Industrial commercial unit issues what permits?
Div 4 and 5 permits
Industrial commercial inspects buildings not over __ feet.
75
High rise unit approves what 2 permits
Div 4 and 5
What unit handles asbestos abatement?
High rise unit
What unit handles fire and safety education?
High rise unit
What unit handles brush task force and mass mailer?
Brush clearance unit
Public safety section has what 5 units?
Public assemblage, schools churches, institutions, valley public safety, film unit
Technical section has what 8 units?
CALARP unit, underground storage tanks, hazmat, construction services, hydrant access, building standards,engineering unit, fire and safety education
Category A assignment
Not less than 4 fire companies, not less than 1 truck
Fire flow less than 4,500gpm
Category B assignment
Not less than 6 companies, not less than 2 trucks
All assemblages on second floor or above
Fire flow above 4500 bpm
4 or more stories in height
Category c assignments
Not less than 4 companies,
Used for brush harbor or airport
Required flows for involved structure
250Gym per line 500gpm max per company
Sig alert
Closing streets for 30 mins or more
Private alarm system response fire dept is allowed to
Replace glass and operate a reset button
Fire dept needs help
Grave danger to fire dept
Fire dept needs assistance
Large hostile crowd apparent danger
