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*Volume 1 Flashcards

1
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What four LAFD books are required to be carried on apparatus?

A

Book 35- EMS field manual
Book 77- CNG field service guide
Book 79- Metro Rail inventory system manual
Book 84- Field operations book

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Maximum retention of a special notice is ___ days

A

30

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3
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A safety bulletin is filed where and retained for how long?

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Filed in book 75, accident prevention and safety manual. Retain until cancelled.

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Training bulletins are filed where and kept for how long?

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Book 23- bulletins manual

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During a size up, if nothing is showing or additional information is received, the remainder of the assignment shall
continue _________ unless requested otherwise by the on-scene officer?

A

Non emergency

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The first apparatus of the convoy shall stop at all red lights and stop signs. How should the remaining apparatus proceed?

A

Slow down and proceed when safe

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The only person you shall obey when responding emergency through an intersection is who?

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Traffic officer

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When approaching an intersection, apparatus drivers shall be prepared to stop. This shall include decelerating by removing their foot from the throttle and placing it over the brake pedal, even when the traffic signal is green.

A

Highlight only

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9
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No parking on both sides of street or a Fire Lane is required when the roadway width is?

A

Less than 20ft

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10
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Parking allowed only on one side of the roadway (hydrant side) is required when the width of the street is?

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20-28ft

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11
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Parking restrictions are not needed on a street when the roadway is what width?

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Over 28ft

The only exception is to paint curbs red on sharp turns or at intersections.

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12
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When responding to emergencies, what three criteria warrants an apparatus to overtake and pass another responding apparatus?

A

Vehicle being passed is:

  1. Delayed or disabled
  2. Moving at a reduced speed due to terrain or type of apparatus
  3. Giving way to alter response sequence to obtain optimum approach
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13
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A first alarm Category A assignment is dispatched when the required fire flow is less than _______ gpm.

A

4500

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14
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A first alarm Category B assignment is dispatched when the required fire flow is _______ gpm and above.

A

4500

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15
Q

A category B assignment is dispatched to all dwellings, apartments, and hotel occupancies ___ or more stories in height

A

4

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16
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Rapid Intervention Companies will be dispatched when an incident has greater than ___ companies assigned.

A

6

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17
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Who is the approving authority for the closure of emergency resources longer than two hours?

A

Division commanders

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18
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Unless otherwise directed by Metro, how shall companies moving up to other quarters respond?

A

Non emergency

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19
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When directed to move up “emergency” to other quarters, when shall responding companies change to “non-emergency?”

A

When they enter the designated first in district

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When a station needs to be vacated during a tactical alert, the lights to the station shall be left on or off?

A

Left on

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21
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Does LAPD or LAFD have the authority for scene management of hazardous materials spills on streets and roadways within the City boundaries (other than the freeways)?

A

LAFD

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Hazardous material spills on freeways are under the jurisdiction of the of who?

A

CHP

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23
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Which nozzle shall be carried attached to the ladder pipe assembly?

A

1-3/4 straight tip (800 gpm)

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24
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Who shall, before leaving the fire scene, take an inventory to determine that their equipment is complete?

A

The company commander

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25
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A serious industrial injury is defined as “any injury or illness occurring in a place of employment which requires hospitalization for a period in excess of ___ hours for other than medical observation or in which an employee suffers loss of any member of the body or any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.”

A

24hrs

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26
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When requesting LAPD response through Metro, which term would be used when there is imminent grave danger to LAFD personnel?

A

“Fire Department Needs Help”

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27
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When requesting LAPD response through Metro, which term would be used when there is a large hostile crowd and apparent danger to LAFD personnel or apparatus?

A

“Fire Department Needs Assistance”

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28
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When requesting LAPD response through Metro, which term would be used when there are belligerent individuals, and a likelihood of physical altercation?

A

Back up the Fire Department

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29
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When requesting LAPD response through Metro, which term would be used when a fire department unit is dispatched to a known “troubled area”?

A

Meet the Fire Department

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30
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What are the two placarding systems used to assist members in identification of hazardous materials?

A
  1. DOT placards for transportation and packaging

2. NFPA 704 on structures

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31
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What does the blue diamond on the 704 placard categorize?

A

Health hazard

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32
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What does the red diamond on the 704 placard categorize?

A

Flammability hazard

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33
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What does the yellow diamond on the 704 placard categorize?

A

Reactivity (instability)

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34
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What does the white diamond on the 704 placard categorize?

A

Additional information

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35
Q

A broken sewer line or sewage accumulation in a building,

the Incident Commander shall request Metro to inform the Bureau of _______.

A

Sanitation

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36
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If a house being fumigated is using ______ or ______ as the fumigants, entry will not be made until the building has been thoroughly ventilated.

A

Cyanide or methyl bromide

37
Q

What shall fires in U.S. mail boxes be extinguished with?

A

CO2 or dry chem

38
Q

Who has the primary responsibility for determining the most probable cause of a fire?

A

Incident commander

39
Q

On a department map, a TRIANGLE with a Battalion number and a letter (A, B, C, etc.) represents what?

A

Predetermined helispot

40
Q

On a department map, a CIRCLE with a Battalion number and a letter “S” above the battalion number represent what?

A

Predetermined staging areas

41
Q

What is the minimum number of personnel required to staff a Task Force?

A

9

42
Q

What is the minimum number of personnel required to staff a Light Force?

A

5

43
Q

What are the two configurations that can make up a Tactical Task Force?

A
  1. 3 engines

2. 1 Light Force and 2 engines

44
Q

“Strike Teams” dispatched by Metro will have a number sequence between _____ and _____

A

1000-1030

45
Q

“Strike Teams” which are formed at the scene of the emergency will be numbered starting with S/T ____.

A

1031

46
Q

L.A. City has been assigned the block of designator numbers _____ through _____ under the State Master Mutual Aid System.

A

1000 through 1074

47
Q

An incident which includes more than 6 fire companies and less than 16 companies is defined as a _________.

A

Greater Alarm

48
Q

An incident which includes more than 15 fire companies is defined as a ________.

A

Major Emergency

49
Q

If it is obvious that members should report for work and communications are down, members should report to _________ which is the Department’s primary Base location for extended events.

A

Dodger Stadium

50
Q

What are the 4 stages of Recall?

A

Phase 1- preparation
Phase 2- limited recall
Phase 3- shift recall
Phase 4- department wide recall

51
Q

Whenever there is the presence of radioactive material discovered at an incident, assign an officer to monitor the Mini-Radiac(s) worn by members to ensure no one receives more than ___ roentgens in a period of 24 hours

A

25 roentgens

52
Q

At the scene of an emergency involving the immediate need to remove hazardous waste (imminent danger to life and property, freeway spill, etc.) what order of responsibility is followed in securing the services of a State-approved hazardous waste hauler?

A
  1. Require responsible party of spill to make request
  2. Other governmental agencies (CHP, Cal-trans, Fish & Game, ect)
  3. LAFD request through MFC (with approval of deputy commander)
53
Q

In non-emergency situations where there is not a need to immediately remove a hazardous waste, what order of responsibility is followed in securing removal of the waste?

A
  1. Notify other governmental agencies involved
  2. Responsible party of spill to obtain hazardous waste hauler
  3. LAFD (on-call Fire Prevention Chief will notify Fire Marshall or Deputy Commander for approval)
54
Q

The Captain I will be allowed to respond on the truck for a specific period of time, to attain knowledge and experience. This requires approval of who?

A

The concerned BC

In TB#23 (Task Force Ops) it states not to exceed 1 month

55
Q

Category “A” assignments include how many fire companies, including not less than how many trucks?

A

4 fire companies

Not less than 1 truck

56
Q

Category “B” assignments include how many fire companies, including not less than how many trucks?

A

6 fire companies

Not less than 2 trucks

57
Q

A category “B” assignment will respond to all dwellings, apartments, and hotel occupancies ___ or more stories in height

A

4

58
Q

A category “B” assignment will respond to all commercial and/or industrial properties that exceed:

1) More than _____ sq. ft. under one roof, on two floors.
2) More than _____ sq. ft. under one roof on one floor

A

1) 15,000

2) 10,000

59
Q

A category “B” assignment will respond to all schools, special schools, and day nurseries ____ or more stories in height.

A

2

60
Q

A category “B” assignment will respond to all assemblage occupancies located on the ____ floor or above.

A

Second

61
Q

Category “C” assignments include not less than ___ fire companies, including not less than how many engine and trucks?

What is this dispatch used for?

A
  • 4
  • 3 engines and 1 truck

This is a category of special assignments i.e. Brush, Harbor, Airport, etc.

62
Q

The standard used to estimate the number of companies needed to extinguish a fully involved structure fire is ____ GPM per line and two lines, which equals ____ GPM per company

A

250

500 GPM

63
Q

What are the core values of the LAFD?

A

S.P.I.R.I.T.

Service
Professionalism
Integrity
Respect
Innovation
Trust
64
Q

The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of how many members?

How long is each of their terms?

A

5 civilian members

5 year terms

65
Q

Appointments and removals of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners is made by who? And subject to a majority vote of the _____.

A

The mayor

The council

66
Q

President and Vice-President of the Board of Fire Commissioners are elected for ____ year terms by the Board members during the last scheduled Fire Commission meeting in July.

A

1 year

67
Q

Vol 1:

Authorization by the County Flood Control District is required for issuance in excess of ___ burlap bags to any one citizen.

A

25

68
Q

Vol 1:

Fire Department helicopters, except in extenuating circumstances, shall remain how far outside of area(s) of civil unrest?

A

1 mile

69
Q

Vol 1 Recall:

  • A recall may be INITIATED when in the opinion of the _______ Commander the shortage of staffed fire and/or EMS resources has become or is anticipated to become critical
  • During business hours, recall will be IMPLEMENTED by?
  • After business hours, recall will be initiated by who until relieved by the Recall Coordinator and staff?
A
  • Metro section commander
  • Underground tanks unit
  • A Metro dispatcher and a fire company
70
Q

Vol 1:

When more than ____ companies are dispatched, a Battalion Chief shall be dispatched as a Safety Officer.

A

10

71
Q

Vol 1:

The LAFD Incident Management Team (IMT) consists of members regularly assigned to Headquarters and/or a special duty work schedule that are on-call to provide staff support at major emergency incidents and Department Command activations.

  • There are how many IMT’S?
  • How many positions are in each management team?
A
  • 5 teams

* 12 positions

72
Q

Vol :

Buildings or structures unsafe to enter due to fire damage or an explosion hazard shall post the buildings using a _____

A

F-339 Posting Hazardous Buildings

To be used by members in conjunction with Notice to serve as a warning to all persons concerned that the premises where on this Notice is posted creates an extreme hazard by reason of ANY FIRE, EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARD.

73
Q

Vol 1:

  • The incident commander shall request the immediate response of an Arson Investigation Unit on undetermined fires with a loss of _____ dollars or more.
  • Arson will also respond to all Greater Alarm Fires when more than ____ companies are working.
A

$25,000

10

74
Q

Vol 1:

Fire Department personnel shall not contact any person who has been so treated and/or transported without first receiving specific permission from who?

A

Operations commander

75
Q

Vol 1:

Any member recognizing material in the Manual of Operation which is believed to need revision, should report same by forwarding an ____ to the _____ Section

A

F-41 Recommended Revision

Planning section

76
Q

Vol 1:

A check list of all current pages of the Manual of Operation will be issued annually as Special Order #____

A

1

77
Q

Siren:

The _____ position is the position of choice. The ____ position and the ____ position are alternatives when there is a need to attract additional attention

A

Wail

Yelp and manual

78
Q

First alarm assignments are dictated by the evaluation of the total fire problem which include?

A
  • amount of water required
  • location of companies
  • personnel required
  • special equipment
  • life hazard
  • exposure hazard
79
Q

How many engines and trucks are dispatched to a derailment assignment?

A

4 engined and 2 trucks

80
Q

whose responsibility is it to delineate the parameters of a given area of civil unrest?

A

LAPD

81
Q

The Fire Department will request EOC activation through the ____ Office or the _______ as requested by the Deputy Department Commander and confirmed by the Fire Chief.

A

Mayors

Chief of police

82
Q

Officers shall telephone a report of harassment to _______ when any of the following occur:

  • Bombardment of Department apparatus or personnel by missiles which are capable of inflicting bodily injury or damage to equipment
  • Injury to personnel or damage to apparatus as a result of any belligerent action by civilians
  • Discharge of firearms at Department apparatus or personnel
  • Flagrant physical contact with, or obstruction of, members attempting to carry out their duties.
A

Arson unit

A Journal entry shall be made of the incident.

A verbal report of the incident shall be made to the Battalion Commander for transmittal through the chain of command

83
Q

When a company responding to an alarm encounters another emergency en route and no other Fire Department apparatus is present, after notification to MFC, what are the proper steps to be taken?

A

abate the new emergency unless otherwise directed by Metro.

84
Q

Issuance of temporary Emergency Passes to an evacuation perimeter is the responsibility of who?

A

LAPD

Passes will be issued in compliance with the criteria established by the Incident Commander and/or Field Commander (LAPD)

85
Q

A Truck Company plus one Engine Company housed at the same station with a minimum staffing of 9 will have a radio identification of?

A

Task force

86
Q

When a fire fighting company responds to an EMS incident, normally how members should be involved with the necessary equipment?

A

3

87
Q

Recall:

Phase 3 is a limited recall when ___ to ____ companies and/or ____ to ____ RA’s are committed to a major emergency(s).

A

72 to 100

26 to 39

88
Q

Recall:

A Department wide Recall will be made utilizing the _______ as this is the quickest method of notification.

A

News media (emergency broadcast system)

Members are reminded that they are responsible for monitoring the news media for Recall information beginning with a Phase 1 Recall notification.

89
Q

Rules and regulations governing members of the LAFD is established by who?

A

The board of fire commissioners

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