CBA
According to the CBA, how early are you able to relieve someome?
2 hours early.
78.1
When responding to a gas utility emergency, when possible, first-arriving units should position no closer than what?
100 ft.
Utility Emergencies, pg. 10
What is the rating of the Dry Chemical extinguisher carried on ACFD engines?
20A 120BC
What time do daily checks on apparatus need to be completed by?
0900 (or whenever repairs are completed)
SOP L.21 - Daily Appataus Checks
According to the CBA, when are the drawings for draw holidays done?
During the month of October.
47.4.9.1
When controlling the gas in a utility emergency, FD units should do so in a prioritized manner with the aim of incurring the least disruption to utility service.
Name the 3 locations to control gas, starting with the least disruptive and progressing to the most disruptive.
1. At the appliance
2. At the meter
3. At the curb box
Utility Emergencies, pg. 13
You are asked to contact the ER while transporting a critical patient. The medic units cell phone is dead, and you do not have your personal cell phone on you. How can you achieve this?
Switch to hospital bank on your portable or the on board radio in the medic unit. Select the appropriate hospital and raise them via the radio.
When submitting a Vehicle Maintenance Repair Form, what 2 emails does it need to be submitted to?
Fire Fleet Maintenance and the Fire and Engineering Shop Supervisor.
According to the CBA, how many hours can an employee voluntarily work consecutively, and under what situation can that period be extended and by how long?
60 hours, and up to 72 when it prevents the holdover of another employee.
72.4.3 and 72.4.4
When operating on a roadway for an incident, apparatus should be parked in a "fend-off" position. Describe what this position means.
Place the vehicle at an angle to the lanes with the front wheels rotated away from the incident and the pump panel facing toward the work area to protect the pump operator.
Roadway Incidents, pg. 3
What is the acceptable span of control, and what is the optimal number?
3-7 is the acceptable range, with 5 being the optimal number.
What are the two Holiday Options you are allowed to choose from? Which can be switched outside of the open enrollment window?
- pay (10.72 hrs at shift rate) or leave (12 hrs comp)
- Someone who is getting pay may switch to leave at any point by filling out a new holiday option form
As a shift employee, how many hours of educational leave are you entitled to each year?
240 hours
47.8.1
When contacting the ROCC, such as by phone at a ETS, what information should be provided to them?
- Who you are - name and dept.
- Where you are - by station, chain marker, or building address
- What the situation is - reason for the call
- What is requested of Metro.
Metrorail Emeregencies, pg. 52
What does DCAPBTLS mean?
Deformities, contusions, abrasions, penetrations/punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
According to SOP M.11, when does the Controlled Substance Kit checks need to be completed?
0700, 1900, whenever there is a change in ALS personnel.
Fire Marshal, Hazmat, Tech Rescue, Water Rescue, SCBA Repair, Training Instructor, Training Instructor II.
What vitals signs are to be checked, and what are they required to be to successfully clear rehab after operating at an incident?
- Pulse - < 100bpm
-BP systolic < 160mmHG and/or 100mmHG disatolic
- Temp < 100.6*F
- SpCO Less than 5%
- SpO2 - > 95%
- Resp < 20 bpm
Emergency Incident Rehabilitation, pg. 11
What are the four sides of the fire tetrahedron?
Fuel, oxygen, heat, chemical reaction
How many transfers may a person have in at one time?
2
A.26, 5.3