Apparatus Maintenance

Section 2 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

PURPOSE:

To define a procedure for completing vehicle repair and maintenance forms thus providing written communication between members and the City Garage relating to equipment/apparatus issues.

This form will be completed whenever repair/maintenance issues arise related to apparatus and equipment. Equipment shall be maintained as defined in SOG 250.01

PROCEDURE:

• Complete top section of form.
• Select appropriate equipment or unit.
• Provide a description of the problem.
• Deliver the unit or equipment to the City Garage for repair.
• Sign the form and fill in time and date (delivered by).
• Have the form signed by Garage personnel (received by).
• Fill in the time and date.
• Tear off Pink Copy, place on clipboard in Lieutenant office at the respective station.
• White and Yellow copy stay with the Garage.
• If parts are on order, document this on the form (all colors).
• When equipment has been repaired, Garage will notify FD to pick up equipment. They will fill out “notice to p/u”
• When FD personnel pick up the equipment from the Garage, sign “received by”, time and date.
• Yellow copy will accompany the equipment and shall be returned by the Garage with the equipment when repaired.
• Place the yellow copy on the clipboard, discard the pink copy.
• Equipment issues should be documented in the station pass-on books.
• OIC shall check the clipboard daily to determine if equipment is out of service.