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1) According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 38, “Portable Cable ‘Tiger Saw’ Variable Speed Reciprocating Saw”, the saw is designed for cutting wood up to _____ inches thick, metal up to _____ inches thick, and various other materials, such as plastics, fiberglass, hard rubber, etc.

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12, 3/4

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 100, “Determination of Death”, when members are evaluating a patient with post mortem rigor or lividity to determine life status, they must ensure that a proper assessment is completed, which includes all of the following except:

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Auscultation of the lungs for a minimum of 15 seconds

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 100, “Determination of Death”, while post-mortem rigor mortis has a gradual onset, it generally occurs within ____ hours after death, and affects the entire body within ____ to ____ hours and dissipates generally after ____ hours.

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2, 10, 12, 48

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According to the LAFD Driver’s Training Manual (Book 8), Module 6, “Driving Under Non-Emergency Conditions and Rehousing Apparatus”, safe driving can be broken down into three basic categories, with good attitude making up _____ percent of safe driving practices:

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60

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According to the LAFD Driver’s Training Manual (Book 8), Module 6, “Driving Under Non-Emergency Conditions and Rehousing Apparatus”, when determining following distance, it is only necessary to allow enough room to stop within the same distance as the vehicle in front, minus their reaction time. The general rule used for this calculation is _________ vehicle lengths for every 10 miles per hour for heavy apparatus, and _________ vehicle lengths for light apparatus:

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3,2

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According to the LAFD Driver’s Training Manual (Book 8), Module 7, “Driving Fire Department Apparatus Under Emergency Conditions”, when following other vehicles on wet roadways, keep at least _____ vehicle lengths distance between your apparatus and vehicle in front of you, for every ten miles per hour of speed:

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2

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According to the LAFD Driver’s Training Manual (Book 8), Module 8, “Apparatus Spotting and Placement / Spotting and Placement of Apparatus at Emergencies”, unreinforced masonry (Pre 1933) can collapse without warning and fall ___________ horizontal distance(s).

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Equal to or greater than the vertical height of the structure

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According to the LAFD Truck Operations Manual (Book 29), Chapter 17,
“Air Rescue Cushion / Standard Operating Procedures”, the general responsibilities associated with a Captain I assigned to a 10-person Task Force are represented in all of the following except:

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Performs as the Safety Officer

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According to the LAFD Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan (Book 98), Chapter V, “Pre Earthquake Planning Requisites” (Page 32), considerations related to designated safe areas for apparatus and personnel should factor all of the following except:

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Remote from gas lines and electrical wires

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According to the LAFD Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan (Book 98), Chapter V “Pre Earthquake Planning Requisites” (Page 32), recommendations for primary and alternate designated safe areas for apparatus and personnel shall be submitted by station commanders for approval by:

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Battalion Commanders

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According to the LAFD Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan (Book 98), Chapter V “Pre Earthquake Planning Requisites” (Page 33/34), officers should establish a list identifying those occupancies, structures, or areas peculiar to their district which may require special consideration and reconnaissance following a major earthquake. Examples of the occupancies, structures, or areas are represented in all of the following except:

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DWP electrical distribution stations

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According to the LAFD Earthquake Emergency Operational Plan (Book 98), Chapter II “Emergency Command Organization”, the LAFD Emergency Management Organization documents that Fire Department Command reports directly to:

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Mayor / Emergency Operations Board (EOB)

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin # 83, “Africanized Honeybees”, Section V. Controlling Measures and Personnel Safety, B. Active Swarm-No Attack, if an active swarm is found, an exclusionary zone shall be established ______ feet around the swarm:

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300

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 5, “Fire Environment”, the most severe weather condition for brush fires in our area is a dry “Foehn” wind, called a Santa Ana, which blows from the __________

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North

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 5, “Fire Environment”, the presence of ______________ is a good indicator that conditions are highly unstable and favorable for up-slope convective winds and erratic, or extreme fire behavior.

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Whirlwinds

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-2), “Interagency Coordination”, Mutual Aid Agreements should include provisions for all of the following except:

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Standardized Emergency Management Systems (SEMS)

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-2), “Interagency Coordination”, the dispatch policy of the Los Angeles City Fire Department states that, as per the Manual of Operation, the Department will dispatch up to _____ engine companies, in the form of “Strike Teams” to major brush fire incidents when requests are received through major mutual aid agreements.

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30

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-5), “Interagency Coordination”, agreements that specify certain resources are dispatched from one city to a pre-designated area of another city best describes a(n) ____________________ agreement. Normally, these agreements have a reciprocal that is mutually beneficial to participating agencies.

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Automatic Aide Agreement

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-3), “Interagency Coordination”, a pre-designated area where participating agencies will simultaneously dispatch a full assignment in the same area best describes

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Intial Action Zone(IAZ)

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-9), “Interagency Coordination”, when requesting Los Angeles County Hand Crews, the request should be for a group of not less than _______ hand crews.

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2

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According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter 7 (7-8), “Interagency Coordination”, Probationary Crews are male inmates, under the age of 18 years, who wear _________________ as protective equipment.

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A mix of orange and yellow nomex with blue helmets

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, Volume 1, 2/1-80.01, when OCD forms Strike Teams, Tactical Task Forces, or Medical Task Forces, they will use a number sequence between:

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1000 and 1030

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 76, “Company Operations”, all company officers are reminded that the “____________” is a key component for firefighter accountability for members assigned to each company. All ___________ shall ensure magnetic nametags carried on the Department apparatus are updated whenever staffing changes take place.

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Apparatus Roster System, Officers

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According to the LAFD Manual of Operation, 11/5-34.55 “Fire Prevention / Specific Hazards / Exits and Fire Escapes”, panic hardware shall be installed not less than ____ inches, nor more than ____ inches above the floor

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30,44

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According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 77, “Live Fire Training”, the Training Officer shall ensure that crew size does not exceed _____ members, including the officer. An instructor and lead instructor shall be assigned to each evolution

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5

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1) According to the LAFD Training Bulletin # 103 “Hydro-Foam Equipment”, which one of the following is not a distinct advantage of the Hydro-Foam Nozzle:

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The Hydro-Foam Nozzle can be used as a Master Stream

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2) According to the LAFD Sexual Harassment Manual (Book 90), II-B “Supervisor
responsibility”, supervisory employees are responsible for ensuring that each
workplace has an atmosphere that is free from_____________and_____________
for all employees and the public that we serve.

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Discrimination, retaliation

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3) According to the LAFD Training Bulletin #64 “Automatic External Defibrillators”,
assuming that the patient is unconscious, unresponsive, pulseless and apneic, which one of the following is a contraindication for use of the AED:

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A 98 year old female that weighs 85 pounds