Volume 1 General Orders

Question 1

General orders will be reviewed how offten?

Answer 1

Every 12-24 months

Question 2

Can City of Glendale equipment be used for outside employment?

Answer 2

No. No fire or EMS equipment can be used

Question 3

Can Uniforms be used for outside employment?

Answer 3

Yes with approval from the FC

Question 4

When can lateral transfer hires begin to work OT?

Answer 4

Imediatly, as long as they have more than 1 year FF experience. If not 1 full year, they have to wait till they are off probation.

Question 5

It is the responsibility of the ________ assigned to an apparatus to insure that daily/ weekly inspections are done and completed in FH.

Answer 5

Captain

Question 6

What does the apparatus log book have inside it?

Answer 6

Daily inspection doc
weekly inventory doc
vehicle complaint form

Question 7

Prior to the _____ day each month completed daily apparatus inspection forms and inventory forms are reviewed by the BC

Answer 7

5th

Question 8

What has to be completed whenever a truck is taken in for repair or service?

Answer 8

Vehicle complaint form

Question 9

What do you do if you’re exposed to an infectious disease?

Answer 9

First notify your first level supervisor.

Call the alarm room and give them your name, dept, unit number, and a phone number where you can be reached

Question 10

How quickly do you need to contact the alarm room with an HIV exposure?

Answer 10

15 minutes

Question 11

How long do you have to report the details of the possible HIV exposure?

Answer 11

10 days

Question 12

How long do you have to get your blood drawn after an exposure?

Answer 12

10 days

Question 13

Employee must have blood tested for HIV by testing within _____ days after exposure?

Answer 13

30 days

Question 14

Employee must file a workmans compensation claim within _____ year of diagnosis to be covered

Answer 14

one

Question 15

What is a significant infectious control exposure considered?

Answer 15

Blood/bodily fluid to open cut or wound

Question 16

What is a moderate infectious control exposure considered?

Answer 16

Patients bodily fluid to employees mucous membranes

Question 17

What is a minimal infectious control exposure considered?

Answer 17

Patients blood or bodily fluid to employees intact skin

Question 18

What is a probable none infectious control exposure considered?

Answer 18

Skin to skin

Question 19

What is one exception to the infectious control exposure rating rule?

Answer 19

Measles. Can be airborn

Question 20

All exposures determined to be significant, moderate, or minimal must be documented by filling out what?

Answer 20

Infectious exposure form

Question 21

What ratio of disinfectant should be used to clean ems equipment?

Answer 21

1:100 about 1/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon of water

Question 22

After washing contaminated uniforms in the washer, what should be done to the washing machine?

Answer 22

Run 1 cup of bleach through it

Question 23

Who is responsible to inspect the drug box at the start of shift, or change in staffing?

Answer 23

All medics

Question 24

What goes into the MCT drug box check?

Answer 24

First initial and last name of each medic.
Cert number of each medic.
Locking tag number.
Contents of the controlled substance box.

Question 25

When does the drug box check off have to be done by?

Answer 25

10am, not before 8am

Question 26

Who is to access the drug box for daily checks, restock, or access to drugs used for patients?

Answer 26

Only ALS members

Question 27

How long do members returning from an AHIMT assignment have to turn in their finance paperwork?

Answer 27

two working days

Question 28

What is an AHIMT engine company made up of?

Answer 28

1 pumper, 1 engine boss, 3 wildland FFs. Must include 1 captain or AC and 1 engineer or AE

Question 29

What is an AHIMT Brush company made up of?

Answer 29

1 brush truck, 1 engine boss, 2 wildland FFs. Must include 1 captain or AC and 1 engineer or AE

Question 30

What is a AHIMT water tender made up of?

Answer 30

1 water tender. 1 engineer or AE

Question 31

Are both 52hr and 40hr employees covered by overtime when on AHIMT deployments?

Answer 31

only 52hr are backfilled. 40hr are paid for their work, but not backfilled

Question 32

What are the stipulations for newborn infant safehavens?

Answer 32

Child is 72 hours old or younger child is unharmed parent or agent doe not express intent to return

Question 33

The company officer is required to inspect fire-fighting garments on a _______basis, but this does not exclude necessary inspections between monthly reports

Answer 33

monthly

Question 34

The shift commander will inspect all fire fighting garments during the______________

Answer 34

annual station inspection

Question 35

What temperature water should our turnouts be washed in?

Answer 35

Hot water, not above 140

Question 36

Vacation leave that is taken by an employee who does not have the appropriate amount of hours for that leave shall be considered on___________

Answer 36

an UNAUTHORIZED Leave of Absence.

Question 37

Scheduled vacation leave is considered one or more consecutive __________

Answer 37

24-hour shifts.

Question 38

Employees must e-mail the Operations Chief, or designee, within a minimum of _________ prior, to request cancellation of vacation leave.

Answer 38

SEVEN DAYS

Question 39

It is the responsibility of the ______to thoroughly inspect and insure their SCBA/FACE PIECE are in proper operating condition.

Answer 39

USER

Question 40

Inspection and cleaning of the SCBA/FACE PIECE _________, and whenever it is needed, is the responsibility of the USER.

Answer 40

after each use

Question 41

Large pieces of debris shall be removed with a dust brush. Do not use ____________ to clean SCBA.

Answer 41

high pressure | air

Question 42

Each MSA face piece shall be cleaned and inspected _______________

Answer 42

after each use, monthly or whenever necessary

Question 43

_________ should not be used as a germicide because it may deteriorate rubber parts of the SCBA facepiece

Answer 43

Alcohol

Question 44

Thoroughly wash the face piece and nose cup in a cleaning solution. The cleaning solution should consist of ____________. A soft brush or sponge can be used to scrub the soiled face piece.

Answer 44

a mild detergent and warm water. (max 120 degrees)

Question 45

Soak the face piece in a __________. Then rinse the face piece thoroughly in warm water.

Answer 45

10% bleach solution for 2 minutes

Question 46

Allow the face piece to air-dry. _______blow dry with air hose or place in sunlight to dry.

Answer 46

Do not

Question 47

What are the 4 steps in the quality improvement philosophy?

Answer 47

Set the expectation Facilitate Success Measure Desired Outcomes Provide positive and negative consequences