CBA
Bereavement Leave is allowed in the event of a death of an immediate family member. Who is considered an immediate family member?
- spoud or domestic partner
- relative or spouse's relative (son/daughter, father/mother, brother/sister, grandparents)
- anyone whom the employee claims as a dependent on tax returns
(50.1.1)
As E102 you arrive on scene of a CO investigation and get elevated readings on your 5 gas monitor. What should you upgrade the call to, and what additional resources should you get?
- 1(R or T), 1M, 1EM, 1B
(FRG)
When was the Arlington County Fire Department created.
1940
In your Imagetrend fire report > External notifications > Acces/Key issue.
According to the CBA, there are 5 Draw Holidays. What are they?
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
(47.4.9.3)
On a Metro fire, what unit is responsible for water supply operations, and who will become the water supply group supervisor?
- 3rd due engine
- 3rd due engine officer
What is the difference between staging and base in a high rise fire?
Staging is the area for assembling resources close to operations on the fire floor (ideally 2 floors below the confirmed fire floor)
Base referes to the area where incoming fire apparatus and other vehicles park.
(High rise NoVA Manual, pg. 58)
What is the staffing board, and where is it located?
An excel spreadsheet that shows the assignments and openings at each station on each shift. This allows someone to see what vacancies exist, and submit a transfer request if wanted.
Teams > Fir - All Staff > General > Files > Staffing Board.
These are the 3 types of seniority as defined in the CBA.
- Total County Seniority
- Department Seniority
- Rank Seniority
(28.1)
What unit takes the lobby control function in a high rise fire, and what are the 5 critical tasks associated with lobby control according to the High Rise NoVA manual?
- 5th due engine
- accountability
- building systems control
- elevator operation
- stairwell identification for attack/evac
- civilian evac coordination
(High Rise NoVA Manual, pg. 56)
What is the mission of the Arlington County Fire Department?
"The Arlington County Fire Department protects lives and property. We commit to serving you with the same compassion, professionalism, and accountability we expect of ourselves."
According to SOP H27 - Incidents Involving Fire Department Vehicles, what type of vehicle incident does not require a police report?
Fire Department vehicle accident occuring with Arlington County property (with no injuries).
(SOP H.27, section 4.2)
According to the CBA, when is the probationary period over for a newly hired employee?
- 79.3.1 - "all newly hired employees shall be probationary employees until 12 months after the completion and graduation of initial training at the FTA"
- designed to handle up to 10 patients
What are the values of the ACFD?
- Inclusive
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Pride
What is the procedure to submit an ECC Inquiry?
AC commons > Report Issues > ECC Call Inquiry Form.
Fill out the online form with appropriate info (date/time, call #, unit, OIC/AIC, and explain issue thoroughly).
Extreme weather! Employees may perform limited non-emergency related duties outdoors during extreme weather conditions. The activities in extreme conditions will only be essential emergency or prevention services and work that maintains readiness for response that must be performed at the time. What constitutes "extreme conditions"?
- = or < 32*F
- = or > 90*F
- Significant rain, snow, wind or ice
(92.1)
RIT NoVA Manual - What 4 groups can RIT's responsilibites be organized into?
- RIT Recon
- RIT Rescue
- RIT Relief
- RIT Support
(pg. 8)
What is the vision of the ACFD?
"To be the leading, innovative, community-focused public safety organization with a resilient and inclusive culture."
What are the 6 types of documents described in SOP A.01 that the department can issue, and briefly describe the use of each.
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - establishes a process that shall be followed. Necessary for dept. operations and admin.
- Departmental Order (DO) - a directive that orders a specific action for a specific time span
- Health and Safety Bulletin (HSB) - identifies a safety issue or concern. Designed to bring awareness to the dept. and how to take appropriate safeguards
- Information Bulletin (IB) - document for general knowledge and info sharing
- Interim Medical Directive (IMD) - immedaite direction to EMS providers to change, enhance, or eliminate a medical procedure or protocol until the protocols can be updated
- Training Bulletin (TB) - serves as a reference for tested and approved methods of performing a task and to share training opportunities