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==Table of Contents==
 
==Table of Contents==
  
'''Will Watts, Fire Chief, is currently reviewing these Standard Operating Guidelines effective September 1, 2019'''<br>
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'''Chris Morton, Fire Chief, is currently reviewing these Standard Operating Guidelines effective May 1, 2023'''<br>
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==Section 1 - Administrative Policies==
 
==Section 1 - Administrative Policies==
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! Section !! Description !! Effective Date !! Revision Date
 
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| 110.01 || [[Incident Command]] || Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.01 || [[Incident Command]] || Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.02 || [[Chief Officer Rotation and Notification]] || Aug-08 || May-20
 
| 110.02 || [[Chief Officer Rotation and Notification]] || Aug-08 || May-20
 
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| 110.03 || [[Critical Incident Stress Debriefings]] || Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 110.03 || [[Peer Support / CISM]] || Aug-08 || July-22
 
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| 110.04 || [[Public Information and Media Contact]] || Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 110.04 || [[Public Information and Media Contact]] || Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 110.05 || [[Red Flag Rules]] || July-10 || Sep-17
 
| 110.05 || [[Red Flag Rules]] || July-10 || Sep-17
 
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| 110.06|| [[City Employee Injuries]]|| Aug-08 || Oct - 19
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| 110.06|| [[City Employee Injuries]]|| Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.07|| [[Conduct in the Fire Station]] || Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.07|| [[Conduct in the Fire Station]] || Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.08|| [[Code of Conduct]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 110.08|| [[Code of Conduct]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
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| 110.09|| [[Station Security]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.09|| [[Station Security]]|| Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.10|| [[Personal Visits & Phone Calls]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 110.10|| [[Personal Visits & Phone Calls]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.11|| [[Receiving and Disbursement of Packages/Shipments]]|| July-10 || Sep-17
 
| 110.11|| [[Receiving and Disbursement of Packages/Shipments]]|| July-10 || Sep-17
 
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| 110.12|| [[Time Trades]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.12|| [[Time Trades]]|| Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.13|| [[Personal Telecommunication Requirements]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 110.13|| [[Personal Telecommunication Requirements]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
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| 110.14|| [[Promotional Requirements]]|| Aug-08 || Jan-20
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| 110.14|| [[Promotional Requirements]]|| Aug-08 || Dec-22
 
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| 110.15|| [[Sick & Personal Leave]]|| Aug-08 || Feb-19
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| 110.15|| [[Sick Leave]]|| Aug-08 || June-22
 
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| 110.16|| [[Requesting Shift Reassignment]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.16|| [[Requesting Shift Reassignment]]|| Aug-08 || Aug-22
 
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| 110.17|| [[Smoking / Tobacco Usage]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 110.17|| [[Smoking / Tobacco Usage]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
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| 110.18|| [[Reclassification to Paramedic Grade Levels]]|| Aug-08 || Oct-19
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| 110.18|| [[Reclassification to Paramedic Grade Levels]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-23
 
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| 110.19|| [[Uniforms]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 110.19|| [[Uniforms]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 110.20|| [[Tattoos and Body Art]]|| July-10 || Nov-13
 
| 110.20|| [[Tattoos and Body Art]]|| July-10 || Nov-13
 
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| 110.21|| [[Commendation / Service Awards]]|| Aug-08 || May-19
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| 110.21|| [[Commendation / Service Awards]]|| Aug-08 || Aug-22
 
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| 110.22|| [[Personnel Administration]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 110.22|| [[Personnel Administration]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-22
 
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| 110.23|| [[Staffing & Overtime]]|| Aug-08 || Apr - 19
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| 110.23|| [[Staffing]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-22
 
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| 110.24|| [[Procurement Card Usage]]|| Aug-08 || Aug-16
 
| 110.24|| [[Procurement Card Usage]]|| Aug-08 || Aug-16
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| 110.32|| [[Records Retention]]|| Apr-15 ||
 
| 110.32|| [[Records Retention]]|| Apr-15 ||
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| 110.33|| [[Call Back Program for Chief Officers]]|| Sept-20 ||
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| 110.34|| [[Personal Leave]]|| Oct-20 ||
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| 110.35|| [[Assigned Vehicle]]|| Oct-20 ||
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| 110.36|| [[OT and Special Detail]]|| Sep-22 || Dec-22
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| 110.37|| [[Attendance Entry]]|| Sep-22 ||
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| 110.38|| [[Internal Affairs & Citizen Complaint Procedure]]|| Sep-22 ||
 
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| 130.11|| [[Single Gas Monitors, Training and Safety]]|| Nov-14 || Sep-17
 
| 130.11|| [[Single Gas Monitors, Training and Safety]]|| Nov-14 || Sep-17
 
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| 130.12|| [[Bunker Gear Selection, Inspection and Maintenance]]|| Nov-14 || Sep-17
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| 130.12|| [[Bunker Gear Selection, Inspection and Maintenance]]|| Nov-14 || Apr-21
 
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| 130.13|| [[Field Internship Training (FIT) Program]]|| Aug-15 ||  
 
| 130.13|| [[Field Internship Training (FIT) Program]]|| Aug-15 ||  
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| 130.15|| [[ Emergency Egress (Firefighter Escape System)]]|| July-19 ||
 
| 130.15|| [[ Emergency Egress (Firefighter Escape System)]]|| July-19 ||
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| 130.16|| [[Animal Bites]]|| Draft ||
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| 130.17|| [[Bio-Hazard Waste Operating Plan]]|| July-23 ||
 
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| 210.08|| [[Respiratory Protection Plan]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 210.08|| [[Respiratory Protection Plan]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
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| 210.09|| [[NFIRS Incident Reporting]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 210.09|| [[NFIRS Incident Reporting]]|| Aug-08 || Dec-23
 
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| 210.10|| [[Incident Photos, Recordings & Personal Camera Use]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 210.10|| [[Incident Photos, Recordings & Personal Camera Use]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 210.13 || [[FireWatch]]|| June-19||
 
| 210.13 || [[FireWatch]]|| June-19||
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| 210.14 || [[Druid Isle Road Water Supply]]|| Dec-23||
 
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| 220.13|| [[HIPAA Forms]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 220.13|| [[HIPAA Forms]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
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| 220.14|| [[Quality Assurance Program]]|| Aug-08 || Oct-16
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| 220.14|| [[Quality Management Program]]|| Aug-08 || Jan - 22
 
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| 220.15|| [[Abandoned Newborn]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 220.15|| [[Abandoned Newborn]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 220.16|| [[Citizen Sharps Containers]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 220.16|| [[Citizen Sharps Containers]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
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| 220.17|| [[Patient Transports]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 220.17|| [[Patient Transports]]|| Aug-08 || Feb-22
 
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| 220.18|| [[Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Response]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 220.18|| [[Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Response]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 220.20|| [[Apparatus Security]]|| July-10 || Feb-19
 
| 220.20|| [[Apparatus Security]]|| July-10 || Feb-19
 
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| 220.21|| [[Critical Failure Reporting]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 220.21|| [[Critical Failure Reporting]]|| Aug-08 || Feb-22
 
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| 220.22|| [[Customer Complaint]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 220.22|| [[Customer Complaint]]|| Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 220.23|| [[Handling Patients’ Belongings or Assistive Devices]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
| 220.23|| [[Handling Patients’ Belongings or Assistive Devices]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
 
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| 220.24|| [[Public Safety]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 220.24|| [[Public Safety]]|| Aug-08 || Feb-22
 
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| 220.25|| [[EMS Performance Measures]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13
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| 220.25|| [[EMS Performance Measures]]|| Aug-08 || Feb-22
 
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| 220.26|| [[Rehabilitation]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13  
 
| 220.26|| [[Rehabilitation]]|| Aug-08 || Nov-13  
 
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| 220.27|| [[Safe Restraint & Transport of Children in Emergency Vehicles]]|| Jan-10 || Nov-13
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| 220.27|| [[Safe Restraint & Transport of Children in Emergency Vehicles]]|| Jan-10 || Feb-22
 
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| 220.28|| [[Medication Delivery]]|| May-12 || Sep-17
 
| 220.28|| [[Medication Delivery]]|| May-12 || Sep-17
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| 230.10|| [[Vehicle Extrication]]|| Nov-14 || Sep-17
 
| 230.10|| [[Vehicle Extrication]]|| Nov-14 || Sep-17
 
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| 230.11|| [[Live Burn Training]]|| Aug-16 ||
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| 230.11|| [[Live Burn Training]]|| Aug-16 || Sep-22
 
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| 230.12|| [[High Angle Rope Rescue Operations]]|| Jan-20 ||
 
| 230.12|| [[High Angle Rope Rescue Operations]]|| Jan-20 ||
 
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| 230.13|| [[Civil Disturbance]]|| Aug-20 ||
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| 230.13|| [[Civil Disturbance]][[File:Ops1.jpg|20px|]]|| Aug-20 ||
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| 230.14|| [[Rescue Swimmer]]|| Mar-22 ||
 
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| 310.01 || [[Request for Public Education]] || Aug-08 || Sep-17
 
| 310.01 || [[Request for Public Education]] || Aug-08 || Sep-17
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| 310.02 || [[Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention]] || Dec-23 ||
 
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| 320.01 || [[Fire Investigations]] || Aug-08 || Aug-17
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| 320.01 || [[Fire Investigations]] || Aug-08 || Dec-23
 
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| 330.01 || [[Fire Inspection Program]] || Aug-08 || Aug-17
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| 330.01 || [[Fire Inspection Program]] || Aug-08 || Dec-23
 
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| 360.01 || [[Fire Alarm Fire Watch]] || Apr-20 ||  
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| 360.01 || [[Life Safety System Impairment - Fire Watch]] || Apr-20 || Nov-21
 
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 7 December 2023

Table of Contents

Chris Morton, Fire Chief, is currently reviewing these Standard Operating Guidelines effective May 1, 2023
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Section 1 - Administrative Policies

110 Rules and Regulations

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
110.01 Incident Command Aug-08 June-22
110.02 Chief Officer Rotation and Notification Aug-08 May-20
110.03 Peer Support / CISM Aug-08 July-22
110.04 Public Information and Media Contact Aug-08 Nov-13
110.05 Red Flag Rules July-10 Sep-17
110.06 City Employee Injuries Aug-08 June-22
110.07 Conduct in the Fire Station Aug-08 June-22
110.08 Code of Conduct Aug-08 Sep-17
110.09 Station Security Aug-08 June-22
110.10 Personal Visits & Phone Calls Aug-08 Sep-17
110.11 Receiving and Disbursement of Packages/Shipments July-10 Sep-17
110.12 Time Trades Aug-08 June-22
110.13 Personal Telecommunication Requirements Aug-08 Sep-17
110.14 Promotional Requirements Aug-08 Dec-22
110.15 Sick Leave Aug-08 June-22
110.16 Requesting Shift Reassignment Aug-08 Aug-22
110.17 Smoking / Tobacco Usage Aug-08 Nov-13
110.18 Reclassification to Paramedic Grade Levels Aug-08 Nov-23
110.19 Uniforms Aug-08 Sep-17
110.20 Tattoos and Body Art July-10 Nov-13
110.21 Commendation / Service Awards Aug-08 Aug-22
110.22 Personnel Administration Aug-08 Sep-22
110.23 Staffing Aug-08 Sep-22
110.24 Procurement Card Usage Aug-08 Aug-16
110.25 Financial Administration Aug-08 Sep-17
110.26 Fire Department Budget Preparation Aug-08 Nov-13
110.27 Honor Guard Jan-10 Nov-13
110.28 Ride Alongs May-12 Nov-13
110.29 Funerals / LODD Ops1.jpg Nov-14
110.30 Firefighter Injury Notification Apr-15 Sep-17
110.31 Donations/Contributions Apr-15 Aug-16
110.32 Records Retention Apr-15
110.33 Call Back Program for Chief Officers Sept-20
110.34 Personal Leave Oct-20
110.35 Assigned Vehicle Oct-20
110.36 OT and Special Detail Sep-22 Dec-22
110.37 Attendance Entry Sep-22
110.38 Internal Affairs & Citizen Complaint Procedure Sep-22

130 Training and Safety

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
130.01 Member Development Program Aug-08 June-19
130.02 New Member Orientation Program Aug-08 Nov-15
130.03 Medical Director Meetings Aug-08 Jan-20
130.04 Occupational Health & Safety Program Aug-08 Nov-13
130.05 Physical Fitness Program Aug-08 Nov-13
130.06 Traffic Safety Vests Aug-08 Sep-17
130.07 Vehicle Placement for Safety Aug-08 Sep-17
130.08 Post Incident Analysis (PIA) Aug-08 Sep-17
130.09 Near Miss Training/Reporting July-10 Sep-17
130.10 Rope Training Apr-13 Jan-20
130.11 Single Gas Monitors, Training and Safety Nov-14 Sep-17
130.12 Bunker Gear Selection, Inspection and Maintenance Nov-14 Apr-21
130.13 Field Internship Training (FIT) Program Aug-15
130.14 Structural Firefighting Gear Decon Ops1.jpg Apr-17
130.15 Emergency Egress (Firefighter Escape System) July-19
130.16 Animal Bites Draft
130.17 Bio-Hazard Waste Operating Plan July-23


Section 2 - Emergency Operations

210 Fire Suppression

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
210.01 General Fire Suppression Operations Aug-08 Sep-17
210.02 High Rise Structural Fire Response Aug-08 Nov-13
210.03 Vehicle Fires Aug-08 Nov-13
210.04 Rapid Intervention Teams/Calling the MAYDAY Ops1.jpg Mar-13
210.05 Use of Available / Alternative Water Supplies Aug-08 Sep-17
210.06 Response to Automatic Fire Alarms Aug-08 Aug-16
210.07 Personnel Accountability System Usage Aug-08 Nov-13
210.08 Respiratory Protection Plan Aug-08 Sep-17
210.09 NFIRS Incident Reporting Aug-08 Dec-23
210.10 Incident Photos, Recordings & Personal Camera Use Aug-08 Nov-13
210.11 Traffic Cones May-11 Sep-17
210.12 Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) Ops1.jpg Apr-13
210.13 FireWatch June-19
210.14 Druid Isle Road Water Supply Dec-23

220 EMS

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
220.01 General EMS Operations Aug-08 Aug-16
220.02 Medication/Fluid Storage & Security Aug-08 May-20
220.03 Equipment Retrieval Aug-08 Nov-13
220.04 Hospital & Report Procedures Aug-08 Oct-19
220.05 Patient Signature Form July-10 Oct-19
220.06 Non-Emergency Transports Aug-08 Nov-13
220.07 Infection Control Program Aug-08 Nov-13
220.08 Blood Collection Requests for Law Enforcement Aug-08 Nov-13
220.09 Electronic Patient Care Reports Aug-08 Sep-17
220.10 Patient Care Report Access, Security & Disclosure Aug-08 Nov-13
220.11 Patient Request for Protected Patient Health Information July-10 Nov-13
220.12 Medical Records of Employees Aug-08 Sep-17
220.13 HIPAA Forms Aug-08 Nov-13
220.14 Quality Management Program Aug-08 Jan - 22
220.15 Abandoned Newborn Aug-08 Nov-13
220.16 Citizen Sharps Containers Aug-08 Nov-13
220.17 Patient Transports Aug-08 Feb-22
220.18 Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Response Aug-08 Nov-13
220.19 Hazardous Materials Alert Ops1.jpg Aug-08 Nov-13
220.20 Apparatus Security July-10 Feb-19
220.21 Critical Failure Reporting Aug-08 Feb-22
220.22 Customer Complaint Aug-08 Sep-17
220.23 Handling Patients’ Belongings or Assistive Devices Aug-08 Nov-13
220.24 Public Safety Aug-08 Feb-22
220.25 EMS Performance Measures Aug-08 Feb-22
220.26 Rehabilitation Aug-08 Nov-13
220.27 Safe Restraint & Transport of Children in Emergency Vehicles Jan-10 Feb-22
220.28 Medication Delivery May-12 Sep-17

230 Special Operations

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
230.01 Marine Rescue Operations Aug-08 Nov-13
230.02 Elevator Emergencies Aug-08 Nov-13
230.03 Technical Rescue Response Aug-08 Nov-13
230.04 Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Aug-08 Nov-13
230.05 Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents Aug-08 Sep-17
230.06 Emergency Management / Disaster Response Plan Aug-08 Nov-13
230.07 Response to Suspected Clandestine Drug Labs Aug-08 Nov-13
230.08 SunRail Emergencies Nov-14 Sep-17
230.09 Helicopter Request Ops1.jpg May-14
230.10 Vehicle Extrication Nov-14 Sep-17
230.11 Live Burn Training Aug-16 Sep-22
230.12 High Angle Rope Rescue Operations Jan-20
230.13 Civil DisturbanceOps1.jpg Aug-20
230.14 Rescue Swimmer Mar-22

240 Communications

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
240.01 Radio Communications Aug-08 Aug-16
240.02 Automatic / Mutual Aid Responses Aug-08 Nov-13
240.03 Challenging Calls for Service Aug-08 Aug-19
240.04 Emergency Call Button Activation Aug-08 Nov-13
240.05 Emergency Calls Received at the Station Aug-08 Nov-13
240.06 Dispatch for Potentially Violent SituationsOps1.jpg Apr-13

250 Facilities and Equipment

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
250.01 Vehicle Operations Aug-08 Sep-17
250.02 Apparatus Maintenance Aug-08 Sep-17
250.03 Inventory of Tools & Equipment Aug-08 Sep-17
250.04 Engine Retarding Systems Aug-08 Sep-17
250.05 Dry Hydrant / Manifold Ops Jul-10 Nov-13
250.06 SCBA Repair & Maintenance Nov-14 Sep-17
250.07 Aero Clave Portable Decontamination Unit Apr-15
250.08 Fire Station Maintenance/Inspections Aug-16
250.09 Fire/EMS Equipment Maintenance/Inspections Mar-19

Section 3 - Fire Prevention

310 Public Education

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
310.01 Request for Public Education Aug-08 Sep-17
310.02 Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Dec-23

320 Fire Investigation

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
320.01 Fire Investigations Aug-08 Dec-23

330 Fire Inspection Program

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
330.01 Fire Inspection Program Aug-08 Dec-23

340 Water Supply

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
340.01 Fire Hydrant Testing, Acceptance & Maintenance Aug-08 Nov-13

350 Fire Inspection Program

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
350.01 Nuisance/False Automatic Alarms Nov-13

360 Fire Alarm Fire Watch

Section Description Effective Date Revision Date
360.01 Life Safety System Impairment - Fire Watch Apr-20 Nov-21

Section 4 - Directives and Memorandums

Section Directive
19 - 1 Response Time Justification
19 - 2 City Equipment
19 - 3 Apparatus Check Out
19 - 4 Rescue Seat Assignment
Station 45 Controlled Substance Safe Access

Index

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