MFD Known test bank
The floor below the fire
When advancing a hose line up a ladder, you should raise the ladder to?
Either persons tank/harness
When buddy breathing, you must first secure hose into the buddy breathing port of
3 years as FMO 4 years as Captain
When can firefighters ride out of grade?
After assisting the other rig reload hose and returning the rig to service.
When filling in at another station, you return to your station
When directing at a building with firefighters interior
When is not an appropriate time to use master streams?
1
When stretching 2.5" hose flaked out in a stairwell, how many floors will 1 section reach?
4
When stretching 2.5" hose vertically up a stairwell, how many floors will 1 section reach?
22s
Where is fire investigator located?
Members who worked the previous call back incident
Which of the following is not a priority for calling back personnel for an incident?
Never vent ahead of the hose line
Which of the following is not a safety consideration for ventilation? (The nevers)
Use of accessory muscles
Which of the following is the most important sign of labored respiration's?
1s
Which station houses mobile command?
Station 11
Which station houses the mobile lab?
CHief of Operations?
Who does the Deputy Chief of Training report to?
Tiller person on first in truck
With the absence of the person on the first due in engine company, who is assigned to operate the elevator during a high rise incident?
Command is transferred on arrival.
"Pass Command" to a unit that is not on the scene creates a gap in the command process and compromises incident management. To prevent this gap.
Is on or above the 4th floor
A 2-2 alarm should be automatically called if a fire
18 sections
A MPLS pumper should have how many sections of 2.5" on the working load??
2 Minneapolis - 1 tiered
A MPLS pumper should have how many tiers of 2.5" hose on the working load?
(Answer is anything other than tank line0
A continuous water supply is required for which attack line?
Regular line
A line being fed by an established, continuos water supply is called what?
IDLH environment
A term used primarily in hazmat and/or air monitoring to indicate safe zones for operations?
SRI - Supervisors Report of Injury
According the MFD Chapt 3, which legal documents verified that an inquiry happened at work?
Within 24 hours
According to Rule #18 in rules of conduct, when should an employee report all injuries to their supervisor?
72 hours
According to the Rule #12 in the rules of conduct, what is the maximum number of hours that suppression personnel are allowed to work consecutively?
Aunt
According to the funeral leave policy, which one of the following family members is not defined as "immediate family"
Trachea
Another name for the windpipe is?
24 hours
Any employee of MFD arrested or incarcerated for any reason must inform their superior officer, and the Chief of the Dept through chain of command, witching how many hours of the event?
24 hours
Any injury or accident that is work related must be reporting within ____.
Within 24 hours
Any sworn employee who loses their driver's license shall report the loss of the license to the Chief of Dept within what time frame?
First arriving officer
At most incidents, the initial incident commander will be the
12 months
Budgetary leave is granted at the discretion of the fire chief. There is a certain lenght of time that is permitted for budgetary leave. The minimum lenght of time is 4 weeks. The maximum length of time is _____.
Voting leave without a loss of pay or benefits
Certain privledges are given to an employee allowing hem to vote while on shift. One of the privileges is ___
Butt person
During a 2 person straight beam ladder race, which person is responsible for spotting the ladder the correct distance from the building for a raise?
Left beam person
During a 40' ladder raise, which firefighter raises the fly section?
Either butt person
During a 40' ladder raise, which firefighter secures the halyard with a clove hitch?
One floor below the fire
During a high-rise fire, RIT is located
One floor below the fire
During high rise and standpipe operations, which floor does the first in Engine Cmpany connect into the standpipe?
2
During vacation redraw, a cetain number of shifts are able to be sold back to the city at straight time. What is the max number of shifts that are allowed to be sold back to the city during vacation redraw?
True
Employees on military leave will accrue vacation an sick time as if there has been no break in service? T/F
True
Employees will receive their regular pay while on jury duty? T/f
true
Evidence cannot be used in court unless the Fire Investigator can establish a chain of custody
8
How many ladder/trucks doe MFD have in the fleet (not included spares and rescue)
20
How many rules of conduct for MFD?
5
Ideally, span of control should consist of no more then
180
If a disability from an IOD incident continues past ___ calendar days, earned vacation and sick time must be exhausted before further IOD leave is considered/
MECC and Captain
If the radio dispatch system fails, staff assigned to floor watch should alert the following?
3 years for written 2 years for verbal 5 years for suspension
In reference to a discipline a reckoning period as "that period of time which a previous infraction may be considered in a present disciplinary action" what is the reckoning period for written reprimands?
Assistant chiefs
In the MFD, who are investigative coordination for harassment complaints?
Same as first in engine
The nozzle person for the second engine company arriving at a high rise fire is responsible for
8:00 am
The official change of shift for the depart is when?
False
The person must file a harassment claim directly with the offending part as the first step in the investigation? T?F
The rung even with the top of the window framw
The proper placement of the hose roller when using a rescue basket to lower a victim from upper floor is
8 and 11.
The rescue rigs are located at which stations
1 3/4"
Minimum size for a hand line for a car fire in the MFD SOPs is
Size up
One of the functions of command is
May 15 - Sept 15
Prime time for vacation redraw is
An employee calls in sick to their supervisor before 0800
Sick leave vacation form #2750 is required for all cases except:
144 hours (6 days)
Sworn employees 0n 24 Guyer shift shall relieve ____ hours of sick leave annually.
Battalion Chief
Sworn employees on 24 hour shift have a privilege to trade shifts. 3 of the following ranks are allowed to trade across grade, which remaining rank I snot allowed to trade across grade?
False
T/F When peforming RIT operations the victim should be lifted b/c sliding the basket can overload other members of the RIT teams
True
T/F You must be clean shaven when you report on duty?
2 people
The 25' ladder is raised by how many people?
RIT and Sprinkler
The 3rd engine company to arrive on the scene of a 1-3 story building is responsible for?
Duty deputy
The ___ usually servers as a senior advisor during most fire alarms?
6%
The appropriate percentage of foam to apply to polar solvents is
15
The city must provide an employee ___ paid shifts of military leave per calendar year?
Professionalism
The core value of the MFD is?
Mobile Command
The duty deputy is authorized to hire back personnel to staff the shift. Who makes the actual calls to hire personnel for those staffing shortages?
A series of 6 short blasts from an air horn
The evacuation signal consists of
Operations, planning, logistics and Admin/Finance
The fire department involvement and needs at the incident scene can be divided into four sections. They are:
Reveal hidden injuries
The main purpose of the detailed physical exam is to?
3 calendar days
Under funeral leave policy, a leave of absence is granted in the event of the death of an immediate family member. How long is the leave of absence?
One business day
WHen a harassment claim is filed, the appropriate dept manager will immediately begin an inquiry into all allegations of harassment. "Immediate means within ___ days of a complain being received"
16s
WHich station houses the blue dragon heater?
Type 1 - Fire resistant Type 2 - Noncombustible Type 3 - Ordinary Type 4 - Heavy Timber Type 5 - Wood framed
What are the 5 building types?
Sudden collpse
What are the characteristics of a bow string truss during a fire?
Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)
What does PAR stand for?
When arson suspected and damage = $250+
What dollar amount of damage to property and when should a crew call or 10-50
Spalding
What happens to concrete under high heat?
Type of construction Dimensions/stories Occupancy type Occupied/vacant Fire protection services installed, and if the are working
What information does 10-50 need to gather for a fire investigation?
The temperature at which a fire can be continuously heated
What is a flame point?
Isolate and deny entry
What is a gas leak response when there is no threat to life?
1 = full staff 2 = half staff 3 = inclement weather not suitable for flying
What is flag condition 1,2 and 3
Serving the city; enriching the community
What is the MFD Motto?
25 27th Ave NE
What is the address for the EOTF?
380 days
What is the maximum amount of time an employee of the MFD is allowed without having a valid limited or full drivers license?
1700:1
What is the water to steam conversion rate?
Hours are from 0800 - 1800 April 1 or Oct 1
What is true regarding house of display for the US Flag?
East side
What side of the river are all of the station of the 5th district located?
Station 5
What station has the bottle filling stations?
Station 12
What station houses the air boat?
Station 1
What station houses the duty deputy?
District Chiefs
who reports directly to the deputy chief of operations?
Form # ____ is used to document verbal/written warnings as part of the progressive discipline policy?
1401
12 weeks
Lenght for FMLA or birth of a child or adoption/foster care, serious health condition or military spouse called up to active service?
True
You are allowed to wear EMT pants with the Class B Uniform
Has suspected spinal trauma
You should use the jaw thrust to open the airway if you patient?
Allergic Reations
Your patient is a 12 y/o girl, complains of tightness in her chest, itchy, red skin. You observe rapid, labored breathing. You should suspect the presence of?
