HFD Policies (88 Questions)with correct
answers
According to the Operational Guideline regarding Notebooks, which of the following acts or codes
provides citizens with a right of access to records within the custody or control of all municipal public
sector organizations, including Fire Departments: - correct answer ✔✔Municipal Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act
According to the Operational Guideline regarding Notebooks, when an individual has filled a notebook,
they shall contact their Senior Officer who will come and collect the full notebook and issue the
replacement. Where is the completed notebook then sent to for it to be retained? - correct answer
✔✔Fire Prevention Bureau
According to the Operational Guideline regarding Power Saws, when shall power saws be inspected by
career suppression personnel? - correct answer ✔✔At the beginning of each shift and after each use
According to the Operational Guideline regarding Power Saws, when shall power saws be started and run
briefly by career suppression personnel? - correct answer ✔✔Saturdays
According to the Operational Guideline regarding Power Saws, in emergency situations, all personnel
within 10 m of an operating power saw shall follow the requirements listed below, EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔✔Distract the operator
According to, P&P 0401.00, Apparatus Operations, when is it permissible to "short-jack" an Aerial
Ladder? - correct answer ✔✔Never, "short-jacking" is not to occur
According to, P&P 0406.00, Apparatus Operations, when in "pump mode", the engine brake will be in
what position? - correct answer ✔✔Off
According to, P&P 0406.00, Apparatus Operations, wheel blocks shall be in place when? - correct answer
✔✔Whenever vehicles are parked or left unattended in a station or otherwise
, According to, P&P 0612.01, Notification of the Ontario Fire Marshal, who is responsible for requesting
that the OFM respond? - correct answer ✔✔Incident Commander
According to, P&P 0612.01, Notification of the Ontario Fire Marshal, who is responsible for actually
contacting the OFM, for them to respond? - correct answer ✔✔Communication Officer
According to Policy #0214.00, what are the high and low temperature limitations that govern general
outdoor training conditions for Hamilton Fire Department? - correct answer ✔✔Temperature and/or
humidity are equal to or over 30 degrees Celsius or temperature and/or wind chill are equal to or below
-6 degrees Celsius
According to Policy #0214.00, what is the low temperature limitation that govern outdoor training
conditions for Ice Rescue in the Hamilton Fire Department? - correct answer ✔✔Temperature and/or
wind chill are equal to or below -12 degrees Celsius
According to, P&P 0648.00, Civil Unrest, Disturbances, Picket Lines and Public Demonstrations, which
Rank and above may request Police for "IMMEDIATE" attendance to any incident for which police are
required? - correct answer ✔✔Captain or other Personnel
According to, P&P 0633.00, Violent Situations, what is the "10 Code" to be used for "IMMEDIATE" Police
assistance where the safety of personnel may be jeopardized if verbal discretion is not used? - correct
answer ✔✔10- 78
According the Operational Guideline regarding Safety Officer System on HFDnet, Guideline 2.01 states
that the Incident Safety Officer (Car #73) shall automatically dispatched to each of the following
EXCEPT: - correct answer ✔✔Medical calls
According the Operational Guideline regarding Safety Officer System on HFDnet, the incident safety
function, every time the Hamilton Fire Department responds to an incident, begins with the first arriving
unit, typically the company officer/IC as part pf the initial size up and continues until the incident is
terminated. Guideline 5.05 states that the initial incident commander/incident safety officer (ie. initial
company officer) shall consider the following tasks EXCEPT: - correct answer ✔✔Choose not to take
command