207.008 - Apparatus In-Service Criteria.pdf

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 207.008 APPARATUS IN-SERVICE CRITERIA EFFECTIVE: DECEMBER 2007 Current Revision Date: 2/27/19 Author’s Name/Rank: Robert T. VanTassel, Battalion Chief Christina L. Johnson, Senior Administrative Clerk Administrative Support: Next Revision...

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 207.008 APPARATUS IN-SERVICE CRITERIA EFFECTIVE: DECEMBER 2007 Current Revision Date: 2/27/19 Author’s Name/Rank: Robert T. VanTassel, Battalion Chief Christina L. Johnson, Senior Administrative Clerk Administrative Support: Next Revision Date: Review Level: 2/27/24 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on placing apparatus in service and on delay. APPLICATION Utilize these policies for placing units in service and out of service. OPERATIONAL POLICY It is of utmost importance that field personnel attempt to maintain their apparatus and companies in a manner that allows them to provide service to their districts. Company officers desiring to place their companies out of service for routine purposes shall contact their respective battalion chief and be guided by his/her instructions. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE Company officers desiring to place their companies on a delay should follow these guidelines: The use of a response delay should be no longer than three minutes for engines and four minutes for trucks. Delays in response impact the Fresno Fire Department’s (FFD or Department) service level; therefore, sound judgment must be used when selecting a timeframe for the delay. Section 207.008 Page 1 of 2 Company officers should notify the Communications Center when en route to training and when apparatus is available from training. Engines may be placed in service with a minimum of: 250 gallons of water. 200 feet of 1-1/2-inch hose or 1-3/4-inch hose. Two (2) full compartments of 2-1/2-inch hose or one (1) full compartment of 2-1/2-inch hose and one (1) full compartment of largediameter hose (LDH). A chief officer may place apparatus in service whenever he/she feels it is in the best interest of the city. When it is necessary to place an apparatus on a delayed response for changing hose after responding to a fire, the company officer should notify the Communications Center so apparatus can be placed in service from the fire and on a delayed response status. PROCESS This section intentionally left blank. INFORMATION This section intentionally left blank. DEFINITIONS This section intentionally left blank. CROSS-REFERENCES No cross-references recognized. Section 207.008 Page 2 of 2