AUC 346 Electronic Riding List Flashcards

Electronic BF-4 (EBF-4)

• A web-based application on the FDNY Intranet for preparing, printing, and submitting the BF-4 riding list form.
• Must be completed and printed for each 9x6 and 6x9 tour.
• After submission, the form is electronically sent to the Fire Department Operations Center (FDOC) for remote personnel tracking.
• Directly linked to HRIS database, spare radio list, and Computer Assisted Dispatch System (CADS).
• Generates various riding lists including Unit, Battalion, Division, Citywide, and incident-based.

Access and Submission

• Chief and Company Officers log in with last name and payroll reference number.
• "Detail in" button allows access to members detailed in from other units.
• A Preliminary or Final EBF-4 must be submitted at the start of each tour.

Preliminary vs Final EBF-4

• Preliminary: Used when awaiting further staffing; includes members awaiting relief and must be updated after each detail.
• Final: Submitted once all members have reported for duty and are assigned riding positions; can be updated anytime during the tour.

Membership Inclusion

• Only members actively riding on the unit apparatus should be included in the EBF-4.
• Members detailed to another unit for the tour should not be listed.

Printing Guidelines

• Print copies are required for both the officer and the apparatus.
• Riding positions assigned a spare radio must clearly list the radio number beside the position on the EBF-4.

Probationary Firefighters

• Identified by a (PR) prefix before their names on the EBF-4.
• The (PR) designation is removed when the firefighter receives tenure through a Department Order; this must not be done in advance.

Reporting Capabilities

• The system can generate multiple reports:
  • Incident Report (includes all responding units based on box #, incident #, and borough)
  • City Wide report (includes all chiefs)
  • Division report
  • Battalion report

Interactive Reporting

• Units or Battalions displayed in BLUE within reports can be clicked for more details.

Field Comm Units Responsibilities

• Must provide a copy of the incident-based riding list report to the command post upon arrival at the incident.