Chesapeake Fire Department Performance of Duties PDF

Policy 325 Chesapeake Fire Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2023/03/29, All Rights Reserved.Published with permission by Chesapeake Fire Department Performance of Duties - 1 Performance of Duties 325.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy establishes daily performance expectations. 325...

Policy 325 Chesapeake Fire Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2023/03/29, All Rights Reserved.Published with permission by Chesapeake Fire Department Performance of Duties - 1 Performance of Duties 325.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy establishes daily performance expectations. 325.2 POLICY It is the policy of the Chesapeake Fire Department to provide safe and appropriate responses to emergency calls and for its members to provide professional and competent services. 325.3 RESPONSIBILITIES All members should be familiar with and in compliance with the policies, standard operating procedures, classification specifications, duties as assigned and any other lawful instruction or order from a superior officer. 325.4 EMERGENCY RESPONSE All members, upon receipt of any emergency alarm, shall immediately cease all activities and without delay report to their assigned apparatus, respond immediately to the fire or other emergency dispatched, and exert reasonable effort to perform to the best of their ability, given the totality of circumstances. 325.5 COMPETENT PERFORMANCE Members should perform their duties in a manner which will maintain the highest standards of efficiency in carrying out the functions and objectives of the Department. Unsatisfactory performance may include, but is not limited to: • Excessive or unauthorized leave • Tardiness • Demonstration of a lack of knowledge • Failure to conform to the work standards established for the member’s classification, grade or position • Any other failure to demonstrate good conduct • Insubordination • Noncompliance with department policy, guidelines, rules, directives and orders 325.6 SAFETY All members will exercise reasonable precautionary measures and good judgment to avoid injury to themselves or others while on-duty. Members who witness or are made aware of unsafe behavior should take appropriate steps to report or prevent such actions. Chesapeake Fire Department Policy Manual Performance of Duties Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2023/03/29, All Rights Reserved.Published with permission by Chesapeake Fire Department Performance of Duties - 2 325.7 DRIVER'S LICENSE All members shall possess and carry a valid state-issued driver's license (Va. Code § 46.2-104; Va. Code § 46.2-300). All members should be familiar with the state vehicle code, any manuals specific to driving or operating department apparatus and all other applicable department policies and procedures. All members shall report to their supervisor any change in their driver's license’s status. Failure to maintain a valid driver's license in accordance with an employee’s current classification specification may result in disciplinary action. All members must immediately (within 48 hours) report in writing to the Fire Chief, through the Chain-of-command, any citation received for any moving violation and/or any violation of any motor vehicle law for which they have been found guilty. 325.8 PROPER COMPLETION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION All members shall complete and submit all necessary reports, forms and memos on time and in accordance with any other applicable department policy or procedure. Reports, forms and memos submitted by members shall be truthful and complete. No member shall knowingly enter or cause to be entered any inaccurate, incomplete, false or improper information. 325.9 FIRE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFICATION Members shall carry their identification cards on their persons while on-duty and in accordance with the Badges Policy, except when impractical or dangerous to their safety or a risk to an investigation. Members shall furnish their names and department identification numbers to any person requesting that information, other than in situations in which the member’s personal safety is at risk. 325.10 LOSS OF EQUIPMENT Members shall report to their supervisor the loss or recovery of any department badge, identification card, manual, key or equipment. In the case of an equipment loss, a police report should be filed in the jurisdiction where the loss occurred.