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  1. Purpose of fire department
    Fire emergencies, rescue emergencies, medical emergencies, hazardous materials, salvage, inspection, education, investigation
  2. A dispatcher’s order can only be overridden by who ***test***
    Battalion Chief or officer with visual or confirm knowledge that conflicts with Dispatch
  3. How many hours are available each shift for members development
    12
  4. Who has the authority to call any member back to duty
    Chief
  5. Members will use what for a grievance
    City of Wichita Falls or fire department and grievance procedure
  6. Officers will take what type of view towards a grievance
    Objective
  7. Members who feel they have been discriminated against will report to who
    Chief or equal employment officer
  8. Private line telephones are permitted at Firestation at who’s expense
    Members
  9. No phone will be installed at station without who’s approval
    Chief
  10. A members home telephone number or address will not be given to anyone outside the city without whos approval
    Members
  11. Whose permission do you have to have to ride on emergency vehicles
    City manager and Chief
  12. Tours will be coordinated by who
    Captain
  13. Request visit a fire station for more than one hour may be approved by who
    Station officer
  14. Visitors or not be allowed to stay past 2200 without approval of who
    Battalion Chief
  15. Whose approval do you have to have to sleep at fire station off duty
    Captain
  16. Officers will log into the email no later than
    0830
  17. The code oConduct of the fire department is promulgated by who
    Chief
  18. If arrested how many hours do you have to notify who ***test
    • 24
    • Supervisor and on duty battalion chief
  19. Members are not allowed to meet with city manager unless you have approval from who
    • Chief
    • Exceptions are meet and confer
    • And firefighters association meeting
    • Fire chief will still be made aware of these meetings
  20. Any grievance against the fire chief will be submitted to who
    City manager
  21. If members need to meet with other department heads of the city who will be notified
    Chief
  22. Who is approval much do you have to appear before city Council
    Chief
  23. Any change of address or telephone number should be reported within how many hours
    48
  24. Who gives permission to loan department property
    Chief or designated representative
  25. Can you be intoxicated in public view
    No
  26. When can you engage in political activity
    Not while on duty or in uniform
  27. When my alcohol be ingested on city property
    At authorized event of members are off
  28. Members may be absent without leave for how long test***
    3 working days or 1 1/2 shifts
  29. What is insubordination
    Striking officer disobeying officer or treating with contempt or disrespect
  30. Who must be notified of an off duty injury
    Immediate superior
  31. When can you enter other peoples lockers
    With permission from individual or when directed by officer will be in attendance
  32. Is tobacco use allowed in public view
    No
  33. You cannot sleep or occupy bed between what hours *** test
    0700-1700
  34. How long may vehicles be parked at Firestation
    No longer than five days without permission of chief
  35. Members may do minor repairs on vehicle after what hours
    1700
  36. Must
    Chief
  37. You cannot circulate any petition or pole without whos approval
    Chief
  38. If there’s a delay in responding to alarms what will happen
    Memo through channels to assistant chief
  39. If member reports for duty intoxicated what will happen
    Officer will remove member from emergency duty instruct him to stay on premises and notify chain of command
  40. What will happen on a re-Kindle? (Fire at the same location within 24 hours)
    Memo will be sent to assistant chief
  41. What is impaired staffing
    When a company falls below staffing level of three on fire apparatus the battalion chief must be notified
  42. Who must approve parties at station
    Battalion chief
  43. Visitors are not allowed at department after 2200 unless authorized by who
    Chief or Battalion Chief
  44. No one is allowed to enter department station to sell goods and less written approval from who
    Chief
  45. An expression of Dissatisfaction by some person with our performance or conduct
    Complaint
  46. A question ask regarding our performance service or conduct. can lead to a complaint
    Inquiry
  47. Complaint against a member put into writing
    Personal complaint
  48. Member who obtains information about a complaint will do what
    Send a memo to the chief through channels within 24 hours
  49. A complaint regarding a fire hazard will be routinely processed by who
    • Fire marshal
    • The on duty Battalion Chief will resolve complaints after normal working hours
    • If he cannot the on call arson investigator will be notified
  50. Questions regarding delays of Alarm and dispatching will be referred to
    Assistant chief then forwarded to Police Department
  51. Questions regarding fire and rescue response will be referred to
    Assistant chief
  52. Complaints involving a members conduct will be referred to
    • Assistant chief
    • Battalion chief if assistant chief is off
  53. Personal complaint will not be excepted more than how many days after incident
    30
  54. Who investigates complaints
    Assistant chief
  55. Who investigates complaints about the assistant chief
    Chief
  56. Anonymous complaints will not be investigated unless authorized by who
    Chief
  57. If A complaint is suspected to be false by assistant Chief it will be referred to who
    District attorney
  58. Members participating in a complaint investigation will submit what
    A memo to the assistant chief addressed to the chief
  59. Unfounded
    False or not factual
  60. Exonerated
    Incident occurred but was lawful
  61. Not sustained
    Insufficient evidence
  62. Sustained
    Allegation is supported by evidence
  63. Who may elect to place a member on temporarily from duty during an investigation?
    Chief
  64. A member under investigation will be required to appear where to reply to charges
    Assistant chiefs office
  65. Written and oral statements can be used against a member in disciplinary actions but not in what
    Criminal proceedings
  66. Woefully falsifying an official city document to the chief is grounds for
    Indefinite suspension
  67. A warning or statement of members rights and members obligation to answer questions
    Garrity warning
  68. Who made direct remember to take a polygraph test drug test or alcohol test
    Chief
  69. If a member refuses to take a polygraph test what can happen
    Disciplinary action up to indefinite suspension
  70. All personal complaint investigations will be treated as confidential And no portion of the investigation may be reproduced without permission of who
    Chief
  71. When A complaint is stained the assistant chief will forward it to
    Chief
  72. Who decide disciplinary action after a complaint is sustained
    Chief
  73. The head of the fire department can suspend a firefighter for how long
    Not exceeding 15 calendar days
  74. What will be given for minor offenses occurring 1 to 3 times
    • Oral counseling
    • Memo will be sent to Battalion Chief and maintained for one year
  75. P7
    Disciplinary counseling
  76. Disciplinary counseling will have four copies given to who
    Supervisor chief human resources and original copy will be kept by member
  77. What is the first level of official disciplinary action
    Letter of reprimand
  78. Before issuing a letter of reprimand what must happen
    Supervisor must maintain verbal approval from his supervisor
  79. A letter of reprimand will be addressed to member and signed by him it will then be forwarded to
    The chief of the department supervisor human resource and original copy will be kept by member
  80. How many days do you have to submit a appeal of letter of reprimand?After that how many days will a hearing be? If the apeal is not resolved to the satisfaction of member they may submit another appeal to who? Then who may you apeal next? ***test
    • Five
    • 5
    • chief
    • City manager his decision is final
  81. When a member is seeking assistance for filing a grievance who may determine if he can be relieved
    Battalion Chief
  82. Preparation of grievance is not permitted when
    Working hours
  83. Members may seek assistance in presenting a grievance from who
    Human resources or any person member chooses
  84. A member with a grievance or request a discussion with immediate supervisor within how many days
    5
  85. A supervisor will respond orally to a members grievance within how many days?If grievance is not resolved to members likings who may he submit to next and so on
    • 5
    • Assistant chief
    • Chief
    • City manager
    • 5 days for each request
    • The city manager decision will be final except for civil service
  86. Grievances appealing job performance evaluation or Merit ratings may not be appealed beyond
    Chief
  87. I will aprove department uniforms badges insignias and firefighter clothing
    Chief
  88. Who is responsible for assuming the members are in compliance with the personal appearance in uniform standards
    Company officer
  89. Performing Hydrik maintenance what is the proper attire
    T-shirt
  90. How are officers and Insignias worn
    1/2 in from leading edge with trumpet pointing down
  91. How far will the nameplate be worn down from top seam
    1/4 in
  92. How many times may long sleeves be folded up
    2
  93. What kind of T-shirts maybe worn
    Department shirts or white shirts
  94. Station emblems might be no bigger than what On T-shirts
    4x4
  95. All designs in lettering of T-shirts are approved by who
    Chief
  96. When may White Socks be worn ***test
    During physical fitness with boots under black socks and after 2000
  97. Men’s hair will not be longer than what
    • 1 1/2 inches
    • Hair may touch but not extend below the top of the collar
    • Hair may cover the ear as long as the lower part of the ear is visible
  98. When on emergency response how will woman’s hair be kept
    May touch but not extend below the top and shirt collar
  99. Mustaches may not be more than what
    1/2 inch
  100. Award bars will be worn on the uniform coat centered horizontally parallel and above what
    Name plate
  101. Wichita Falls fire department shoulder patch will be where? Medical patch where
    • Left sleeve 3/4 in below top seam
    • Right sleeve 3/4 in below top sleeve
    • On uniform coats patches will be 1 1/4 in below top seam
  102. What is the only tattoo that can be shown ***test
    Wedding band
  103. Tattoos will be covered with what
    Flesh bandages
  104. Who will allow members supervisor to be present during complete interviews
    Assistant chief
  105. How many buttons may be undone on a shirt
    1 the top button
  106. One on modified duty an employee should call risk management between what time to acquire the results of his physical
    4:00 and 5:00
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