GP 1.1

Question 1

The Irving Fire Department (IFD) is dedicated to the principle that ____ and _____ is an essential part of efficient and effective department operations.

Answer 1

injury and damage reduction

Question 2

It is department policy to conduct all activities with a _____ to people, vehicles and other property and support comprehensive programs designed to prevent or reduce injuries.

Answer 2

Minimum of hazard to people

Question 3

_____ shall conduct a daily safety meeting with personnel under their supervision and notate it into the Station Logbook.

Answer 3

Station Officers

Question 4

_____ shall participate in safety awareness of worksites and equipment and report conditions believed to be unsafe to Fire Administration through the Chain of Command.

Answer 4

All Members

Question 5

_____ shall conduct a safety meeting with the stations under their supervision during the quarterly inspection.

Answer 5

Battalion Chiefs

Question 6

_____ shall conduct a safety meeting as part of the weekly meetings.

Answer 6

Fire Prevention

Question 7

What are the two classifications for Motor Vehicle Accidents?

Answer 7

Accidents with no injuries, no damage to another person’s property, and when damage to City property is less than $1,000.

Accidents involving an injury, accidents with damage to city property over $1,000, or damage to another person’s property (regardless of dollar amount).

Question 8

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Who notates the damage in the logbook?

Answer 8

Station Officer

Question 9

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Station officers will notate damage where?

Answer 9

In the Station Logbook

Question 10

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Company officers, fire prevention officers or administrative officers will complete what?

Answer 10

Damaged Company Vehicle Report which can be found on INet under Departments/Human Resources/Risk Management/Incident Report Online Portal.
This report can also be accessed by scanning the QR code on the last page of this procedure.

Question 11

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:
The _____ or the _____ shall notify their Battalion Chief or the Fire Marshal, who will investigate and send a Memo of Investigation, along with the Officer’s paperwork, to Fire Administration within _____ hours.

Answer 11

Company Officer or the Fire Prevention Officer

24 hours

Question 12

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Should a Battalion Chief involved in an accident, who shall be notified to complete the investigation?

Answer 12

The other Battalion Chief

Question 13

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:

Members assigned to Training, Communications, Fire Administration or the Fire Marshal shall notify who to complete the investigation?

Answer 13

Battalion 1

Question 14

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:

Who shall not conduct motor vehicle accident investigations due to their Peer Review position as Chairman?

Answer 14

Training Battalion Chief

Question 15

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:

What 2 things must a Memo of Investigation have?

Answer 15

Explanation as to what occurred; recommendation of whether the driver as “responsible” or “not responsible” for the damage.

Question 16

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:

The Company Officer, Fire Prevention Officer, or Fire Administration member will notify _____ of damages and shall be directed by their instructions regarding a damage estimate.

Answer 16

Fleet Services

Question 17

Reporting Requirements for all Motor Vehicle Accidents:

In accidents involving injury, damage to city property over $1000, or damage to another person’s property, the company officer, fire prevention officer or fire administration member shall do what?

Answer 17

Notify IPD, Have a state accident report completed and the accident report number and police officers name shall be included in the IFD Officer’s Memo

Question 18

Which injuries require an Injured Employee Report?

Answer 18

All occupational injuries.

Question 19

In occupational injuries, when does the injured member complete the memo?

Answer 19

As soon as practical

Question 20

For EMS related incidents such as exposures to communicable diseases or needle sticks, the _____ shall be notified.

Answer 20

EMS Shift Duty Officer (521/522)

Question 21

All lost or damaged departmental property will require a _____ to
be completed.

Answer 21

Damaged Company Property Report

Question 22

A _____ will only be completed when the accident is a result of sudden damage, such as weather events, theft, collisions, vandalism, or other events that would be deemed insurable. A _____ will not be required if the damage is the result of normal wear and tear.

Answer 22

Damaged Company Property Report

Question 23

Responsibilities of the _____ include:

To review all vehicle accidents or incidents involving IFD equipment, all incidents of lost or damaged departmental property, and all occupational injury incidents to determine if the event was preventable or not preventable and identify policy violations or training deficiencies needed to eliminate future occurrences.

Answer 23

Peer Review Board

Question 24

Preventable Vehicle Accidents/Incidents:
First occurrence the member will _____ .

Answer 24

The member will receive a Letter of Caution from their Battalion Chief or Fire Marsha. A copy is submitted to Fire Administration.

Question 25

Preventable Vehicle Accidents/Incidents: Second occurrence in twelve (12) months, the member _____.

Answer 25

Is given a Written Reprimand by their Battalion Chief of Fire Marshal. A copy is submitted to Fire Administration.

Question 26

Preventable Vehicle Accidents/Incidents: Third occurrence in twelve (12) months, the member _____.

Answer 26

Will receive disciplinary action.

Question 27

Preventable Vehicle Accidents/Incidents: Fourth occurrence in twenty-four (24) months, the member will _____.

Answer 27

Receive disciplinary action up to and including indefinite suspension.

Question 28

Preventable Vehicle Accidents/Incidents: Reinstatement of driving privileges is at the discretion of the _____.

Answer 28

Human Resources, Risk Management

Question 29

Preventable Occupational Injuries: First occurrence, the member will _____.

Answer 29

Receive a Letter of Caution from their Battalion Chief or Fire Marshal. A copy is submitted to Fire Administration.

Question 30

Preventable Occupational Injuries: Second occurrence in twelve (12) months, the member _____.

Answer 30

Is given a Written Reprimand by their Battalion Chief or Fire Marshal.

Question 31

Preventable Occupational Injuries: Third occurrence in twelve (12) months, the _____.

Answer 31

Peer Review Board will make a recommendation to the Chief of Department regarding action for member safety such as reassignment.

Question 32

Damage to Departmental Property will be reviewed how?

Answer 32

On a case by case depending on the variables that exist.

Question 33

When a Station Officer or Fire Prevention Officer is notified of, or observes, new damage to Fire Department apparatus or vehicle, they will _____.

Answer 33

investigate the incident and determine the operator, cause, and time the damage occurred.

Question 34

If the operator of the vehicle was assigned to another supervisor when the damage occurred, the _____ will forward, in writing, the circumstances to the responsible operator’s supervisor, Battalion Chief or Fire Marshal for further investigation and completion of necessary paperwork.

Answer 34

initial investigating supervisor

Question 35

If the damage is under $100 (i.e., small dings or dents), the damage occurred over an extended period of time, and the operator cannot be determined, the Station Officer will _____.

Answer 35

only log the damage in the Station Logbook.

Question 36

Damaged Department Vehicles Members who are involved in a motor vehicle accident while operating an IFD vehicle, shall do these 4 things.

Answer 36

Contact the Alarm Office; report a Major or Minor Accident; IFD Equipment involvement; and whether IFD members are injured.

Question 37

Damaged Department Vehicles Any damaged vehicle shall be reported to who? And when?

Answer 37

Fleet services as soon as possible.

Question 38

Damaged Department Vehicles Members are responsible for inspecting the vehicles they are assigned to drive at shift change. A member shall _____.

Answer 38

immediately report to their supervisor any new damage observed on a vehicle prior to placing the vehicle into operation.

Question 39

Damaged Department Vehicles Damage shall be reported to the Battalion Chief or Fire Marshal by _____.

Answer 39

0900

Question 40

Damaged Department Vehicles Failure to notify the Battalion Chief or Fire Marshal will result in _____.

Answer 40

The on-duty Driver being charged with the damage.

Question 41

Damaged Department Vehicles Damage reported in the stated timeframe will be _____.

Answer 41

Be charged to the Driver from the previous shift.

Question 42

Accidents Involving MICU’s The EMS Battalion Chief (504) must be notified immediately when either of the following two situations occur:

Answer 42

1: Any collision that resulted in vehicle damage whenever there was a personal injury or death to ANY person. This notification shall be made by the EMS Battalion Chief to DSHS with in 1 business day. 2: If a vehicle is rendered disabled or inoperable at the scene or there is a patient on board. This notification shall be made by the EMS Battalion Chief to the DSHS within 5 days.