Fire and Rescue Standard Operating Policies and Procedures

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Directives

 

Directive 102-09 Alternative Duty Uniform for October 2012

 


NEW INDEX - May 2012 and later formats

Chapter 100 - Administration

Section 101 - Rules and Regulations

101.01 Standard Operating Policy Format Guidelines

101.02 Cell Phone Usage

101.03 Station Conduct

Section 102 - General Administration

102.01 Uniform - Dress Code

102.02 Family Medical Leave Request

102.03 Workers Compensation Injury Reporting

102.04 Career Leave Policy

102.05 Traded Time

102.06 Training or Special Duty Request

102.07 Reduction in Force

102.08 Request for Volunteer Training

102.09 Provisions of FLSA, Overtime & Timesheets

Review Table of Volunteer Standards

102.10 Standards for Volunteer Firefighter Recruit

102.11 Standards for Volunteer Firefighter

102.11.1 Standards for Volunteer Firefighter - Medical First Responder

102.12 Standards for Volunteer Lieutenant

102.13 Standards for Volunteer Fire Captain

102.14 Standards for Volunteer District Chief and Assistant Chief

102.15 Standards for Volunteer EMS Recruit

102.16 Standards for Volunteer EMS Provider

102.17 Standards for Volunteer EMS Officers

102.18 Standards for Emergency Vehicle Operators

 

Section 103 - Budget, Finance, and Logistics

103.01 Payment Process of Invoices and Reimbursements

103.03 Volunteer Stipend Incentive and County Sticker Program

103.05 EMS Supplies

103.06 Station Supplies

103.07 Vehicle Fueling

Section 104 - Occupational Safety and Health

104.01 Fire Hose Testing Standards

104.02 Operation of Emergency Vehicles

104.03 Light Duty

104.04 Personal Protective Equipment

104.05 Response to Roadway Incidents

Chapter 200 - Operations

Section 201 - Emergency Medical Services

Section 202 - Firefighting

Section 203 - Special Operations

203.01 EMS Dedicated and NON-Dedicated Standby

203.02 Radiological Emergency Response Plan for Radiological Accidents

Section 204 - Communications

204.02 Radio Traffic Standard Terminology

204.03 Unit Number Designation

204.04 Fire CAD Response Criteria

204.07 Reporting of Damaged Utilities

204.08 Text Notification of CAD Calls

204.09 Notification for Fire and EMS Staffing

Section 205 - Maintenance

 

Chapter 300 - Training

Section 301 - Public Education

Section 302 - Fire Prevention

 

Chapter 400 - Emergency Management

 

 


 

OLD INDEX - April 2012 and earlier formats

Section 100 - Rules and Regulations


100.05 Investigation Policy
100.07 Leave and Vacations
100.12 Seniority List
100.17 Fire and Rescue Entry Background Investigation
101.06 Volunteer Deputy Fire-EMS Chief Position Description
101.07 Volunteer Battalion Chief Position Description
102.04 Personal Appearance
102.18 Citizen Ride-Along/Observation Program
103.01 Alcohol and Drug Use
103.02 Standard of Conduct
103.05 Use of Tobacco Products
103.13 Part-Time Work Hours
103.16 Sleeping on Duty
105.01 Customer Service Survey Program
 

Section 200 - General Administration

203.04 Fire Report Submission
203.05 PPCR Completion and Submission
203.06 Attaching EKG Strips to PPCR Sheets
203.07 Unit Cancellation Forms
203.08 PPCR Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
204.03 Posting at Home Residence
206.02 Notice of Privacy Practices and Combined Notice to Ambulance Patients

Section 300 - Budget and Finance

300.02 Purchasing Guidelines
302.02 Donations Management
304.01 Major Incident Expenses

Section 400 - Hazardous Materials

401.01 Hazardous Materials Response

Section 500 - Occupational Safety and Health

502.03 N95 Particulate Filter Respirator Qualitative Fit Testing and Use
505.02 Traffic Safety Vests
505.05 Rehabilitation Guidelines

506.01 Physical Fitness Program
509.01 Handling Contaminated PPCRs

Section 600 - Maintenance

601.04 Reserve Apparatus


Section 700 - Emergency Operations

704.01 Technical Rescue
709.01 Knox Box Security (Limited Distribution - Contact Fire-Rescue Admin for Copy)

Section 800 - Emergency Medical Services

800.05 Mass Casualty Response Trailers
801.01 Patient Destination - Hospital of Choice

803.01 Aspirin Storage Outside of Drug Box
803.02 AutoPulse

Section 900 - Firefighting

901.01 General Firefighting for Career Staff

Section 1000 - Fire Prevention

1002.01 Building Preplans

Section 1100 - Emergency Management

Section 1200- Public Education

Section 1300 - Communications

1301.01 General Dispatching of Fire and Rescue Companies
1301.03 Officer and Crew Radio Designations
1301.04 Career Radio Portable Radio Bank
1301.05 Radio Channel / Frequency Utilization
1303.05 Dispatching Staffed Fire Companies
1303.06 Emergency Radio Procedures
1306.01 Director 9 Notifications
1306.07 Dispatching Mass Casualty Response Unit Trailers

Section 1400 - Dive Team Operations


Ordinances

Caroline Fire - EMS Ordinance

Caroline Fireworks Ordinance