Toronto Fire Services Apparatus Breakdown Operating Guideline PDF

STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE BREAKDOWN OF APPARATUS (ON THE ROAD/RESPONDING) Date Issued: December 14, 2022 Rescinds: March 29, 2019 Section: Apparatus File Code: A-BREA PURPOSE To provide all Toronto Fire Services (TFS) personnel a guideline for managing mechanical breakdowns of apparatus and othe...

STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE BREAKDOWN OF APPARATUS (ON THE ROAD/RESPONDING) Date Issued: December 14, 2022 Rescinds: March 29, 2019 Section: Apparatus File Code: A-BREA PURPOSE To provide all Toronto Fire Services (TFS) personnel a guideline for managing mechanical breakdowns of apparatus and other vehicles. RESPONSIBILITY Drivers are responsible for notifying Company Officers immediately following discovery of mechanical deficiencies. Company Officers shall be responsible for arranging repairs to TFS apparatus. District Chiefs shall be responsible advising the Platoon Chief of all apparatus breakdowns. Platoon Chiefs shall be responsible to authorize the contact of the On-Call Mechanic. Mechanical Division is responsible for all alterations and significant repairs to fire service apparatus and vehicles. GUIDELINES 1. Breakdown Notifications Company Officers in charge of an apparatus unable to respond due to mechanical failure (while in the fire station or while responding to an emergency) shall notify the Communications Centre immediately in order to have an alternate apparatus dispatched. If in the fire station, the Company Officer shall contact the District Chief immediately to inform him/her of the situation. The District Chief shall notify the Platoon Chief. If on the radio, due to inaccessibility to a telephone, the Company Officer shall request the Communications Centre contact the respective District Chief to inform him/her as to the status and location of the apparatus. If accessible via telephone, the Company Officer shall contact the Communications Centre and request to be linked to the District Chief. The District Chief shall then be advised as to the status of the apparatus, measures that have been taken, location of apparatus, and the need for File Code: A-BREA Page 1 of 3  STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE additional personnel for any assistance The Company Officer shall make every effort to reach a telephone in order to communicate the specific details of the failure of the apparatus to the Mechanical Division via the Communications Centre. NOTE: It is the sole discretion of the Platoon Chief, when the Mechanical Division is not open, if the On-Call Mechanic should be contacted to ascertain whether an on- site visit by the Mechanic is feasible. The Platoon Chief will check the availability to respond to the following emergency situations involving apparatus and equipment:  A department vehicle has been involved in an accident where significant damage or personal injury has occurred  If the accident is serious in nature, has resulted in a critical injury, or if a mechanical fault is suspected (The Platoon Chief will also notify the Division Chief of Mechanical, as well as the required representatives of the TFS Health and Safety Committee)  When a department vehicle has become disabled on a roadway or private property, and will require either an on-call mechanic or the services of a towing company to safely return the vehicle to our repair facility  When a department emergency response apparatus / vehicle must be removed from service and it is not possible to take a unit out of service, switch over to a spare apparatus / vehicle or move the crew  For the refueling / service / mechanical verification of apparatus that are involved in a long duration incident/multiple alarm call 2. Towing Only the Mechanical Division or the Platoon Chief shall authorize towing apparatus. Towing shall be arranged through the TFS Communications Centre. 3. Cold Weather Apparatus equipped with water tanks and immobile on the road during below freezing temperatures shall leave apparatus at idle speed, engage the fire File Code: A-BREA Page 2 of 3  STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE pump and circulate water in order to prevent damage due to freezing. Apparatus equipped with water tanks and immobile on the road during below freezing temperatures and unable to engage the fire pump shall: (a) Remove all suction and outlet covers. (b) Open and Drain; i. Fire pump ii. Water supply tank iii. Suction inlet valves iv. Discharge outlet valves (c) All inlet and outlet valve controls should be left in the open position in order to prevent freezing. Every effort should be made by the crew to direct water away from vehicular and pedestrian traffic areas by using fire hose as drain hoses directed into sewer drains. 4. Personnel All personnel shall remain with the apparatus until such time as the apparatus is repaired and capable of returning to the fire station unless otherwise instructed by the District Chief. 5. Safety Hazard lights shall be engaged where apparatus are immobile on roadways. Pylons, flares or other road markers shall be deployed where necessary in order to guarantee the safety of the public, TFS personnel and apparatus. ATTACHMENT(S) N/A RELATED SOGS A-HIST — History Report and Record Log A-MAIN — Maintenance and Repair to Apparatus and Vehicles A-PARK — Apparatus Left Parked or Unattended A-PW&C — Pumper Operations — Warm and Cold Conditions A-SECU — Securing and Locking Vehicles G-FAIL — Failure to Respond File Code: A-BREA Page 3 of 3