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Civil Service Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 @ 3:00 P.M.
City Hall - Conference Room
Civil Service Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 @ 3:00 P.M.
City Hall - Conference Room
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Dorian Culbertson at 3:04 p.m.
1.
Roll Call
- Present:
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- Vice Chairman Dorian Culbertson
- Commissioner Larry Edroza
- Absent:
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- Chairman Harold Fattig
- Staff Present:
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- Rachel Wyatt, Human Resource Director
- Ron Plackemeier, City Attorney
- Joseph Gorman, Fire Chief
- David Zacherl, Assistant Fire Chief
- Attendees:
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- Firefighter Monte Huss
- Firefighter Mark Pandanell
- Firefighter Mark Lovell
- Captain Mathew Wyatt
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.
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
Surfactant foams act as _________on solid combustibles.
A. wetting agents (keyed answer)
B. surface barriers
C. water retaining agents
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
Surfactant foams act as _________on solid combustibles.
A. wetting agents (keyed answer)
B. surface barriers
C. water retaining agents
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | X |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTERS MARK PANDANELL AND MARK LOVELL
In general, the alteration of very old buildings has resulted in _____________.
A. reduced floor loads
B. more concealed spaces (keyed answer)
c. both of the above
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
FIREFIGHTERS MARK PANDANELL AND MARK LOVELL
In general, the alteration of very old buildings has resulted in _____________.
A. reduced floor loads
B. more concealed spaces (keyed answer)
c. both of the above
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer - a, b or c | X |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
Sprinkler systems may be ineffective in the event of ____________.
A. explosion
B. flash fire
C. either of the above (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
Sprinkler systems may be ineffective in the event of ____________.
A. explosion
B. flash fire
C. either of the above (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer - a, b or c | X |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL WITHDREW CONTEST
For the ladder company first due, both_________and _______should be pre-assigned.
A. methods; procedures
B. tools; positions (keyed answer)
C. tactics; objectives
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL WITHDREW CONTEST
For the ladder company first due, both_________and _______should be pre-assigned.
A. methods; procedures
B. tools; positions (keyed answer)
C. tactics; objectives
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culberton | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MARK LOVELL WITHDREW CONTEST
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 _______________.
A. attempt rescue
B. attack the fire (keyed answer)
C. call for help
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
FIREFIGHTER MARK LOVELL WITHDREW CONTEST
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 _______________.
A. attempt rescue
B. attack the fire (keyed answer)
C. call for help
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signatures
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
According to the text, the use of the 311 system will__________.
A. benefit some communities but not others (keyed answer)
B. benefit all communities
C. be of no benefit to any communities
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS
According to the text, the use of the 311 system will__________.
A. benefit some communities but not others (keyed answer)
B. benefit all communities
C. be of no benefit to any communities
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | X |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS WITHDREW CONTEST
Purchasing, recruitment, training and maintenance are areas in which there have been __________.
A. great technical advances
B. greater intergovernmental cooperation (keyed answer)
C. increasing legal problems
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
FIREFIGHTER MONTE HUSS WITHDREW CONTEST
Purchasing, recruitment, training and maintenance are areas in which there have been __________.
A. great technical advances
B. greater intergovernmental cooperation (keyed answer)
C. increasing legal problems
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER ____________
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER ________________
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL
In a piston pump, water is discharged only during the _________movement of the piston.
A. upward
B. downward (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioner Signature
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL
In a piston pump, water is discharged only during the _________movement of the piston.
A. upward
B. downward (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer - a or b | X |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioner Signature
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
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.
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL
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)
A. Company Officer
B. Incident Commander
C. Company Officer and Incident Commander (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
FIREFIGHTER MARK PANDANELL
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)
A. Company Officer
B. Incident Commander
C. Company Officer and Incident Commander (keyed answer)
A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER LARRY EDROZO
AND SECONDED by COMMISSIONER DORIAN CULBERTSON
(Mark Correct Response)
| a. Keep the same answer as on the original key | X |
| b. Change the correct answer | |
| c. Allow more than one correct answer | |
| d. Delete the question |
MOTION CARRIED.
Concurring Commissioners Signature
| Harold Fattig | |
| Dorian Culbertson | |
| Larry Edrozo |
11.
Other Matters
None
None
12.
Adjournment
Motion made by Larry Edrozo and seconded by Dorian Culbertson to adjourn meeting.
Motion made by Larry Edrozo and seconded by Dorian Culbertson to adjourn meeting.
__________________________
Rachel Wyatt
Civil Service Director
Civil Service Director