Policies & Procedures

Find Fire Department policy here on all aspects of fire department operations – from emergency operations to training, administration, maintenance and occupational safety and health.

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Policy Table of Contents

100 Administration
200 Emergency Operations
300 Occupational Safety and Health
400 Training
500 Maintenance
600 Communications and Fire Alarms Office
700 Fire Prevention, Life Safety, and Education

100 Administration
101.01 Planning, Goals and Objectives
102 Organization of Written Directives
102.01 Standard Operating Procedure, Format and Definitions
103 Personnel
103.01 Utilization of Part-time FAO Personnel
103.02 Staffing - Administration and Support
103.03 Staffing - Emergency Operations
103.04 Part Time In House Employee Utilization
103.05 Part Time On Call Employee Utilization
103.06 Staffing Recall of Personnel
103.07 Employee Assistance Program
105.01 Part-time In-house Absences
105.02 Paramedic Premium Bonus
105.03 Fire Investigator Mandates and Selection Process
105.04 Career Overtime
105.06 Salary and Wage Rate - Part Time Personnel
105.07 Work Hours Trade Process and Substitutions
105.08 Training Attendance
105.09 Chaplaincy Program
107 Rules and Regulations
107.01 Professional Conduct Rules
107.02 Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace Controls
107.03 Vehicular Parking at Fire Dept. Properties
107.04 Electronic and Office Equipment Use
107.05 Accident Reporting
107.06 Prohibiting Recording of Conversations by Township Employees
107.08 Public Saftey Vehicle Inspections
107.10 Review of Electronic Reports
108 Standards of Conduct
108.01 Disciplinary Procedures
108.02 HIPAA Privacy Implementation
108.03 Member Awards and Recognition
109 Uniform Requirements and Appearance Standards
109.01 Uniforms
109.02 PPE and Related Clothing

200 Emergency Operations
201 Incident Management
201.01 Incident Command Systems and Appedix
201.02 Mutual and Automatic Aid
202 Emergency Medical Services
202.01 EMS Operations - General
202.02 Ohio DNR Comfort Care
202.03 IV Solution Security
202.04 Medical Oxygen Procedures
202.05 EMS Gator and Trailer Utilization and Operational Procedures
202.07 Replacement of EMS Supplies and Equipment Procedures
202.08 Firearms Handling Guidelines During EMS Incidents
202.09 EMS Operations - Air Medical Transport
202.10 EMS Operations - Hospital Rerouting
203 Fire Suppression
203.01 Emergency Evacuation, MAYDAY, and Use and Issuance of Emergency Radio Traffic
203.02 SCBA Air Compressor and Cascade System
203.03 Air 42 SCBA & Cascade
203.04 Suppression Operations - General
203.05 Suppression Operations - EMS Incidents
203.07 Fire Investigation Procedures
203.08 Standpipe/Highrise Hose Pack
204 Rescue
204.01 Project Lifesaver Program
204.03 Rope
205 Hazardous Materials
205.01 Biological Threat Response Guidelines
205.02 Response to Threats of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

300 Occupational Safety and Health
301 Incident Management
301.01 Personnel Accountability System
302 Emergency Medical Services
302.01 Communicable Disease Exposure, Notification, and Record Keeping
306 Vehicle Operations
306.01 Driving Apparatus and Vehicles
306.02 Backing Apparatus and Vehicles
308 Protective Clothing and Equipment
308.01 Hearing Protection
308.03 Respiratory Protection
308.04 SCBA Care and Inspection
309 Personal
309.01 Risk Management and Personal Safety
309.02 Facilities Inspection
309.03 On Duty Workout Room Usage
309.04 Rehabilitation
309.07 Respiratory Protection

400 Training
405 Hazardous Materials
405.01 Multi-Gas Detectors

500 Maintenance
501 Vehicles and Fire Apparatus
501.01 Removing Vehicles or Fire Apparatus from Service and the Use of Reserve Apparatus
501.02 Maintenance Program for Vehicles and Fire Apparatus
501.03 Equipment Repair Requests
501.04 Guidelines for Apparatus Maintenance
501.06 Vehicle Identification Numbering
501.07 Fueling Apparatus, Vehicles, and Equipment
501.08 Maintenance Tests - Apparatus
501.09 Apparatus and Equipment Confirmations
501.10 Winter Operation of Fire Apparatus
501.11 Vehicle and Apparatus Cleaning
501.12 Water Tank Additive
503 Fire and Rescue Tools and Equipment
503.01 Supplies Replenishment
503.02 Maintenance Tests - Equipment
503.04 Hose Testing
504 Protective Clothing and Equipment
504.02 Care and Cleaning of PPE
504.03 Respiratory Protection Equipment Technician Authorization and Record Keeping
505 Buildings and Grounds
505.01 Resource and Energy Conservation
505.02 Use of Fire Stations
505.03 Repair Facility for Fire Department Vehicles
505.04 Soaps and Cleaning Agents
505.05 General and Station Duties

600 Communications and Fire Alarms Office
601 Radio and Telephone Communications
601.01 Station Locations, Telephones and Radio Identifications
601.02 Wireless Pager Transmissions
601.03 Radio Operations
601.05 Portable Radio Distribution and Utilization
602 Fire/EMS/Rescue/Hazardous Materials Emergencies
602.01 Response Listing
602.02 Desired Apparatus Staffing Levels and Mutual Aid Responses
602.03 Request for Fire Investigator
602.04 Temporary Rerouting of Emergency Patients
609 Non-Emergency Complaints and Information
609.01 Assistance to Citizens That Have Fallen

700 Fire Prevention, Life Safety and Education
701 Fire and Life Safety Inspections
701.01 Fire Inspection Techniques and Procedures
701.02 Definitions for Code Enforcement
701.03 Fire Inspection Forms and Supplies
701.04 Fire Inspection File System and Organization
701.05 Issuing State Citations for Fire Inspection
701.06 Fire Department Permits
701.07 Inspectional Authority and Ohio Revised Code
701.08 Types of Fire Inspections, Frequency, Scheduling
701.09 Monthly Reporting of Division of Fire Safety Activities
701.10 Notification of Street Construction, Installation, Detours
701.11 New Construction and Plans Review
702 Fire Preplanning
702.01 Development and Utilization of Fire Preplans

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