407.00 Station Procedures.docx

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION: 400.00 / Operational Procedures Guideline: 407.00 Station Duties & Responsibilities Effective Date: 10/99 Revision Date: 1/2024 407.00 STATION DUTIES The station is the total responsibility of the station officer or acting station officer. This includes sec...

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SECTION: 400.00 / Operational Procedures Guideline: 407.00 Station Duties & Responsibilities Effective Date: 10/99 Revision Date: 1/2024 407.00 STATION DUTIES The station is the total responsibility of the station officer or acting station officer. This includes security, economy, upkeep, aesthetic value, etc. All parts of the building are to be kept clean, whether or not it is the scheduled day to be cleaned. Cleanliness is important for two reasons: (1) Station appearance, and (2) Personnel health. By realizing the responsibility of personnel health, we keep more people on duty, which means more security for those in dangerous situations. It also means more efficiency and economic value to the city. Upkeep means safety where things are put back in place, so accidents do not occur. Lockers should be kept neat and closed in the event a tour should visit the station. No lewd pictures shall be brought into or kept in the station at any time. All magazines of a personal nature shall not be brought to the station. The neatness of lockers also applies to bunker gear lockers. 407.10 STATION OFFICER To organize the required activities of the fire station and equipment maintenance, Daily Duty Lists have been developed for each fire station. It is the station officer’s responsibility to see that the station duties are accomplished effectively. The Daily Duty List is not meant to exclude any particular duty that needs to be done on any one day. The basic rule of thumb that should guide the station officer in directing station activities is to remember that his/her crew is responsible for everything that needs to be done regardless of the day of the week. The station captain is expected to utilize common sense, cooperate with other shifts, and exercise his/her authority to maintain the fire station and equipment in the proper order. It is impossible to put into writing every example or every situation that will occur. Therefore, the following examples are meant to be used by the station officer as indications of the basic philosophy to be adopted when determining his/her crew’s activities for the day. The duty day does not magically end at 1700 hours. Saturdays and Sundays are duty days as well. Just because a duty has been done once today does not mean it is not necessary to do it again. Example: the floor was mopped earlier but is muddy again, or the trash was taken out earlier, but is overflowing again, etc. Just because a duty is not assigned to the current day does not mean it is not necessary to do it today. Example: If the previous shift was supposed to clean the showers, but failed to for whatever reason, the on-duty captain must decide whether they should be done today or put off. That decision should be made by comparing the priority of the showers vs. other priorities for the day and the available time, etc. Again, the captain is expected to utilize common sense, cooperation, and authority to maintain the station and equipment in proper order. 407.20 FIRE ENGINEER (Daily Duties) Engineers are responsible for all tools, pumps, etc. on first-out apparatus and secondary apparatus. The Engineer should do a complete check of all oil, coolant, and fuel levels on the fire apparatus as this applies to his/her assigned apparatus. This should include the pump, drive engine, transmission: and, on the Tower, hydraulic and generator. Pumps and on-board generators should be primed and tested, visually checking for unusual leaks, deficiencies, or abnormal noises. Transmission should be checked for ease of operations, engagement, and disengagement. Brakes should be tested for stopping ability, listening for abnormal noises, or checking for air leaks in the system. All power and hand tools are visually inspected with cleaning as necessary. Oil and fuel levels will be checked in saws, fans, and hydraulic pumps. These should be started and checked, with adjustments, and maintenance as required. These duties are not only designed for the upkeep of equipment but also for familiarity with all equipment that an Engineer is responsible for in emergency incidents. Regular Station Duties - As the Engineer is responsible for all the duties mentioned above, he/she should participate in routine station cleaning and maintenance only after he/she has completed the check of the first-out apparatus. When he/she has completed his/her apparatus duties, he/she should then help with the general clean-up of station or training exercises. 407.30 STATION DAILY DUTIES All Check-offs will be entered into Operative IQ no later than 0900. B-Shift will be responsible for doing the Station Inventory on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday each week. 407.40 STATION 261 DAILY DUTIES SUNDAY THURSDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean and sanitize Personal SCBA Masks 5. Fill SCBA air bottles to maximum if below 4000 PSI. 6. EMS inventory 6. Dust station fixtures & mini blinds 7. Com260 Vehicle Inventory MONDAY FRIDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Check Tire Pressures TUESDAY SATURDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean showers, toilets and tile 5. Clean refrigerator, stove & vent hood 6. Clean BBQ grills WEDNESDAY END OF MONTH 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check the condition of station flags. 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Change A/C unit filters including Ambulance AC Filter 3. Clean Quarters 3. Wash windows 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Run all generators (station & portable) 6. Run all power equipment (see Small Engine Check-Off sheet (SOP 407.00, page 6) Check interior & exterior station lights YEARLY 8. Apparatus Inventory 1. Hose Test—Third Party Vendor Will perform NOTE: ALL APPARATUS WILL BE REFUELED WHEN THE FUEL REACHES ¾ FULL. STATION 262 DAILY DUTIES SUNDAY THURSDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean and sanitize Personal SCBA Masks 5. Fill SCBA air bottles to maximum if below 4000 PSI. 6. EMS Inventory 6. Dust station fixtures & mini blinds MONDAY FRIDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Check Tire Pressures TUESDAY SATURDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean showers, toilets and tile 5. Clean refrigerator, stove & vent hood 6. Clean BBQ grills WEDNESDAY END OF MONTH 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check the condition of station flags. 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Change A/C unit filters and Ambulance AC Filters 3. Clean Quarters 3. Wash windows 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Run all generators (station & portable) 6. Run all power equipment (see Small Engine Check-Off sheet (SOP 407.00, page 6) 7. Check interior & exterior station lights YEARLY Apparatus Inventory Brush Truck Inventory 1. Hose Test – Third-party vendor NOTE: ALL APPARATUS WILL BE REFUELED WHEN THE FUEL REACHES ¾ FULL. STATION 263 DAILY DUTIES SUNDAY THURSDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean and sanitize Personal SCBA Masks 5. Fill SCBA air bottles to maximum if below 4000 PSI. 6. EMS Inventory 6. Dust station fixtures and mini blinds MONDAY FRIDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Check Tire Pressures TUESDAY SATURDAY 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Check SCBA’s 3. Clean Quarters 3. Clean Quarters 4. Knox Key Inventory 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Clean showers, toilets and tile 5. Clean refrigerator, stove & vent hood 6. Clean BBQ grills WEDNESDAY END OF MONTH 1. Check Apparatus and Equipment 1. Check the condition of station flags. 2. Check SCBA’s 2. Change A/C filters and Ambulance AC Filters 3. Clean Quarters 3. Wash windows 4. Knox Key Inventory 5. Run all generators (station & portable) 6. Run all power equipment (see Small Engine Check-Off sheet (SOP 407.00, Page 6) 7. Check interior & exterior station lights YEARLY 8. Apparatus Inventory 1. Hose Test - Third Party Vendor NOTE: ALL APPARATUS WILL BE REFUELED WHEN THE FUEL REACHES ¾ FULL.