SECOND A M E N D E D
Agenda
Civil Service Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
City Hall - Conference Room
Agenda
Civil Service Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
City Hall - Conference Room
1.
Roll Call
2.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 22 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Firefighting Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., 1991, W. E. Clark, Fire Engineering, page (s) 43.
Surfactant foams act as _________on solid combustibles.
Surfactant foams act as _________on solid combustibles.
3.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 31 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Firefighting Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., 1991, W. E. Clark, Fire Engineering, page(s) 214.
In general, the alteration of very old buildings has resulted in _____________.
In general, the alteration of very old buildings has resulted in _____________.
4.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 32 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Firefighting Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., 1991, W. E. Clark, Fire Engineering, page(s) 229.
Sprinkler systems may be ineffective in the event of ____________.
Sprinkler systems may be ineffective in the event of ____________.
5.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 33 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Firefighting Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., 1991, W. E. Clark, Fire Engineering, page (s) 243.
For the ladder company first due, both_________and _______should be pre-assigned.
For the ladder company first due, both_________and _______should be pre-assigned.
6.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 40 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Firefighting Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., 1991, W. E. Clark, Fire Engineering, page(s) 426.
In a hospital or a nursing home fire, the question is whether to attempt to rescue or attack the fire. Clark advises, when the number of available firefighters is limited, to _______________.
In a hospital or a nursing home fire, the question is whether to attempt to rescue or attack the fire. Clark advises, when the number of available firefighters is limited, to _______________.
7.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 59 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Managing Fire and Rescue Services, 2002, D. Compton and J. Granito, eds., ICMA, page (s) 467.
According to the text, the use of the 311 system will__________.
According to the text, the use of the 311 system will__________.
8.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 60 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Managing Fire and Rescue Services, 2002, D. Compton and J. Granito, eds., ICMA, page(s) 496-498.
Purchasing, recruitment, training and maintenance are areas in which there have been __________.
Purchasing, recruitment, training and maintenance are areas in which there have been __________.
9.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 62 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Introduction to Fire Pump Operations, 2nd ed., 2005, T. B. Sturtevant, Delmar Publishers, page (s) 81.
In a piston pump, water is discharged only during the _________movement of the piston.
In a piston pump, water is discharged only during the _________movement of the piston.
10.
Discuss and consider appeal of question no. 99 on Engineer's Promotional Examination held August 2, 2012, relative to Texas City Standard Operational Guideline / Chief's SOGs - Volumes 2 and 5.
The Incident Command Procedures - 2 In / 2 Out, mandates that all deviations from the 2 In / 2 Out rule shall be documented and a written report submitted by the _________to the Fire Chief by the end of the next shift. (Page 3)
The Incident Command Procedures - 2 In / 2 Out, mandates that all deviations from the 2 In / 2 Out rule shall be documented and a written report submitted by the _________to the Fire Chief by the end of the next shift. (Page 3)
11.
Other Matters
12.
Adjournment
/s/ Rachel Wyatt
Rachel Wyatt
Civil Service Director
Civil Service Director
Posted: August 10, 2012