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113 Cards in this Set
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Special orders
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the authorized means of issuing revisions, additions or deletions to department manuals
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Special bulletins
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the authorized means of issuing both policy/procedural and topical material/instruction to personnel department wide
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Special notices
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the authorized means of issuing information of a general routine nature that does not require specific action on the part of the recipient, but does require that all personnel be informed
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Safety alerts
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the authorized means of issuing important/critical safety information requiring notification of all personnel and may require specific action on the part of the recipient
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How much petty cash can line personnel be approved to spend
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100 dollars
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How much petty cash can a deputy chief be approved to spend
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200 dollars
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Where are the locations for petty cash
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BET and BAS
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In order to get educational reimbursement, when do you apply to the city for assistance
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prior to beginning the course
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What educational degrees are eligible for financial bonus
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AA or AS degree in fire science
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What is items are NOT appropriate to buy with petty cash
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stamps, damaged clothing, equipment repairs and utility bills
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If you want to make a long term purchase what form do you fill out
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form 240-129
a Request for Purchase Requisition |
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What is a third party accident according to the FD
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a person or property that is not controlled by the city
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What is a non-third party accident
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a person or property that is controlled or owned by the city
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Who has to follow the accident report procedure if involved in an accident while on city business
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all uniformed or non-uniformed personnel driving a city vehicle OR a personal vehicle while on city business
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What is the first thing you do if you are involved in an accident
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- if there are injuries involved, render first aid and call the appropriate resources
- immediately notify communications that the vehicle has been involved in an accident. Provide the nature of the accident and request that communications make the appropriate notifications |
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Who is notified following a fire department accident via communciations (drivers responsibilities)
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- Your captain
- DSO - PD for the completion of an accident report - City attorneys office on all serious accidents involving bodily injury |
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Who is notified following a FD related accident (captains responsibilities)
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- Your BC
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How are FD related accidents classified
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Preventable
Non-preventable Other |
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All preventable accidents will recieve a ___ at a minimum
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DOC
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SJFD accident report form
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240-13
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Vehicle accident follow up form
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240-58
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If a city sedan gets in an accident where does it get sent
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Police garage
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If a fire apparatus gets in an accident, where does it get sent
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Fire maintenance shop
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Where are all FD personnel folders kept
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BAS
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What hours and where can you review your personnel file
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BAS, Monday thru Friday between 0800 and 1600
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Who can pick up personnel file materials
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The employee, unless other arrangements have been made. Local 230 can pick up copies of the file with written permission by the affected employee
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Cost recovery plan
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FD may seek to retrieve fire suppression costs ncurred fighting a fire where a notice of violation was issued
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Union meeting attendance cannot be attended by on duty personnel unless
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you are part of the union staff or part of an organization /union who represent their respective organization in scheduled meetings with management
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When is the fire chiefs inspection
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March of each year
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Firefighter recruits and probationary firefighters cannot use vacation leave for how long
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during the first 13 bi-weekly pay periods of full time employment with the city
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Maximum carry over of vacation time
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240 hours
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A limited number of vacation requests of ___ or less can be approved by the BC and do not have to be staffed
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4.5
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If you are assigned to jury duty for the following day, what time are you released from the station
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9pm the day before
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What happens if you are released from jury duty before 1 pm?
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You must return to work
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What happens if you are released from jury duty after 1pm
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You do NOT have to return to work
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If subpoenad to testify in court, will you still get paid for the time away from the station?
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Yes, just return to work after released from court
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Who is the custodian of personnel records according to the courts
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the director of administrative services
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If you are subpoened to at your fires station or other FD work place, and its related to the performance of your duties, who do you notify
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your supervisor and BAS
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If your drivers license is suspended or revoked what do you have to do
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notify BAS and your immediate supervisor within 24 hours
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Class A valorous award
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for members who, in the line of duty, perform an act far greater in risk than routinely encountered in the fire service, and with risk to life and limb rescue persons whose lives are in danger. (needs to be witnessed and substantiated by two people)
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Class B valorous award
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Members who in the line of duty perform acts of bravery beyond the normal call of
duty, with great personal risk. (This award needs to be witnessed and substantiated by two people) |
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Class C meritous award
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Highly-commendable acts performed on or off-duty, unit
citations, or other acts worthy of recognition. |
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How do you nominate employees for awards and recognition
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submit the employee recognition nomination form
240-88 |
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How many line positions exist in the SJFD
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194
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No piece of fire apparatus shall respond code 3 (excluding sedans) with less than ___ people
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2
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What is the exception to the 2 person minimum while driving code 3 rule
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IC requests - such as a water tender for a dump fire
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Who bears the responsibility for identifying and recognizing significant incidents that may qualify for a CISD
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Company officers, command officers, degrienfing team members and base hospital coordinators
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Formal debriefing is conducted how soon after the incident
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within 72 hours of the incident
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Follow up debriefing is conducted how soon after the incident
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within weeks or months after the incident
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If a company would be weakened by a shift trade what is the duty of an officer?
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refuse the shift trade
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Higher class shall not be paid unless the employee has completed how many hours of HC time
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10 or more hours in a shift, or 10 or more hours in 2 consecutive shifts
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Probationary performance appraisals occur and are conducted as follows
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- the first is within the first month of probation
- the second needs to be completed by the end of the eighth month - the third and final appraisal needs to be completed at least 15 days prior to the date probation ends |
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Which of the probationary reports is sent do the HR department
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only the final report
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Which battalions drill on Mondays, which battalions drill on Wednesday. What are the hours
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Battalion 1,2 on Mondays
Battalion 10, 13, 29 on Wednesdays 0900-1200 unless directed otherwise by rain, vacation picks or holidays |
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What time are we supposed to "arise"
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0645
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What kind of buildings have to have a lock box
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- Hi rise buildings
- Buildings in excess of 10k sq ft - Electronically operated gates |
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Who is required to participate in the annual physical fitness program?
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Anyone hired after February 1st, 1986
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What days are set aside each week for extra apparatus maintenance
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Thursdays
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Who is responsible for hose assignment records, repair, testing and surveying
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Battalion 10, C shift BC
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Where is the hose depot
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station 10
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All hose except 5" will be tested at ___ psi for ____ minutes
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250 psi for 5 minutes
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5" will be tested at ____ psi for ___ minutes
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150 psi for 5 minutes
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Serviceable hose shall not be less than ___ of original length
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80%
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5" hose must be tested at ___ psi for ___ minutes
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150 psi at 5 minutes
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All hose except 5" hose must be tested at ___ psi for ___ minutes
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250 psi for 5 minutes
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What is the minimum age school children need to be to do a station visit
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7 years old, 2nd grade. The station captain can lower the age on his or her discretion
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When are the bicycle license cash, checks, reciepts and applications delivered to BAS
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the first payday of every month
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What is the minimum and maximum hours a ride-a-long can stay at the station
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Minimum of 4 hours
Maximum of 14 hours |
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Who is eligible to ride along
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Any person 18 years of age or older.
Any relative of a FS member who is 13 years or older and has written permission from that member |
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What forms are required for a ride along?
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Release of liability 240-133
Ride along handout 240-150 |
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All requests to have in-service reserve apparatus attend non - emergency activities should be referred through ___
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the director of BFO
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True or False
Any photo taken using the issued 35 mm camera is public record |
True
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Who is responsible for reporting injuries as they occur
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the employee
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After an injury at work, how long do you have before you see a physician if the injury is going to cause you to lose time from work
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24 hours
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When reporting an injury, what is the procedure for the supervisor
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- enter the info in the company and battalion journals
- notify the duty chief in the event of a serious injury or line of duty death |
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Which two forms must be completed by the supervisor for all job related injuries or illnesses
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- form 5020, employers report of occupational injury or illness
- DWC - 1, employees claim for workers compensation |
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How many days does the city have to submit the 5020 and DWC - 1 after an injury on duty
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5 days or else mandatory financial penalties will be imposed
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Employees must fill out an employee injury memo ___ if injured on duty
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240-120A
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If there is an accident, the supervisor must fill out form ___, the SAIR.
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240-120F, Supervisors accident investigation report
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If there is a delay in reporting an inury, what could happen
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it could raise a question as to whether the illness or injury occurred while on the job.
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If you are released to work with limitations or restrictions who do you call
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BAS immediately, or by 0800 the next day if they are closed for the day
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If an injury occurs at work, and it is after hours (BAS is closed), who do you notify
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Your BC, who will decide if your inuries are serious enough to be sent home or minor enough for you to stay at work
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When off on a disability how do you keep in contact with the department
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You have to call BAS every Monday morning as long as it is necessary to remain off of work. All information must also be communicated such as prognosis, medical status, treatment plan, limitations, and probable return date
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Who must be contacted at BAS if time will be missed due to an injury
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Workers compensation analyst
Timekeeper |
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By state law, once an employee is injured, how long do they have before they recieve the DWC-1
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24 hours, by state law
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To meet state regulations, the city of San Jose workers compensation office must send completed filled out copies of the DWC-1 and 5020 within ___ days
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5
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After all copies of the DWC-1 and 5020 are delivered to the battalion chief, what do they do with them
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BC's must route them directly to to BAS. Do not route through the chain of command
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Before returning to full duty from modified or light duty, what must you do prior to returning
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Notify BAS, get clearance from BAS
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Define immediate family when it comes to the sick leave policy
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mother, father, spouse, brother, sister, father in law, mother in law, step father, step mother or stepchild
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You can use FAMILY sick leave for up to ___ consecutive shifts
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2
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If an employee is called back to a greater alarm or emergency and is injured on his way to work is it considered disability
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Yes. The employee is covered from the time of the call to until released from duty
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If an employee is injured going to or from work, is it considered a disability?
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NO
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Employees who take more than 2 consecutive shifts of sick leave will do the following
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Call BAS prior to returning to work, submit a physicians release and sick leave certificate (form 100-50) to the supervisor who will forward to BAS
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If you call in sick, then feel better and want to return to work that same day what is the procedure
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you need to personally report to the BC who will then make a decision on whether or not you are capable of returning to work
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Retirement requirements
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age 50 with at least 25 years of service, or 55 with at least 20 years of service, or any age with 30 years of service
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An employee requesting a transfer which has been refused shall have ___ days from the reciept of the notice of refusal to file a written objection to the fire chief
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5 days
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Bids will be made approximately every ___ days
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90
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During a shift trade, you can or cannot higher class
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shift trades cannot higher class
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When a member is awarded a bid on a different shift, and they have to work a 48 on the first day of the bid cycle, what is done to reduce the 48 hour cycle
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nothing, they have to work the 48 as if its their regular shift
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What is the rule with blood relatives, spouses, in law relatives working together
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they shall not be permanently assigned at the same station on the same shift. This rule does not apply to shift trades, move ups, minimum staffing, fill ins, call backs or administrative assignments
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Military leave personnel are allowed to recieve no more than ___ calender days in any one fiscal year
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30 calender days
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MC sign ups are permitted at what times
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anytime prior to 0700 on the day of staffing
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When is a tactical channel designated
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when a 2nd alarm is dispatched but this does not stop the IC from setting up a tactical channel on a full first, tier 1 or level 1 HRO
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FD decisions must be made by FD officers
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an important note made in the ropp. Underlined and emboldened
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General rule of thumb: 1 BC will be called for every ___ crews called
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4
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How often is an emergency telephone callback test run
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4 times a year
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How many fire engines are outfitted and available in reserve
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6
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What will happen if you alter the markings on reserve rig equipment
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you may be subjected to discipline
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How does a medic id himself on the radio
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"engine 26 medic"
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When operating in mutual aid/auto aid events what identifier does SJFD use
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all companies will add "San Jose" to the beginning of their identifier.
San Jose engine 26 medic |
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All reports, regardless of their timeline (monthly, quarterly, annually etc) will be completed what day of the month
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the first day of the month
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Who is responsible for completion of supply requisition needs of their assigned station
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station captains
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What forms are used for supply requisition
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Printed forms supply requisitions (form 240-8A)
FD stores supply requisition (form 240-8B) |
