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Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures Manual GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENORDER- Civilian Dispatch 2 GENORDER- Blue Tag Procedures 3 GENORDER- Limited Access highway Ramp Stops 4 GENORDER- Floaters 5 GENORDER- Seatbelts 6 GENORDER- Portable Log 7 GENORDER APP- Response 8 GENORDER- Notifications 9 GENORDER- Reports 100.1 Fire Manual 201.0 Rules and Regulations 201.1 Chain of Command 201.2 Definitions 300.0 Officer Standards 301.0 Incident Command System 501.0 Size Up 502.0 Engine Company Operations 502.3 Water Supply 502.4 Hydrant Operations 502.5 Tanker Shuttle Operations 503.0 Truck Company Operations 503.5 Limited Access Highway Response 504.0 Level I Staging 505.0 Level II Staging 505.1 Backing Apparatus 505.2 Equipment Transfer 505.3 Equipment Transfer Checklist 505.4 Passing Emergency Vehicles 506.0 Mutual Aid Responses 507.0 Westchester County Airport Response 508.0 Elevator Emergencies 509.0 Helicopter Operations 509.5 Radio Alias by Riding Position 510.0 Communication Field Operations 510.1 Communications Dispatch 510.2 Zetron -ii- 510.3 Wires 510.4 General Alarm Dispatch 520.1 20 Minute Benchmark 520.2 Personnel Accountability 520.3 Emergency Evacuation 520.4 Mayday 520.5 Rapid Intervention Team RIT 530.0 Rope Rescue Operations 540.0 Tropical Storm-Hurricane 540.1 USAR Marking System 550.0 Hazardous Materials 551.0 Atmospheric Metering 552.0 Radiological Dosimeters 553.0 Mercury Incidents 554.0 Carbon Monoxide Incidents 555.0 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 601 – 603 Physical Standards 604.0 Pre-Employment Physical 604.1 Firefighter Physical 604.2 Support Staff Physical 605 Sick Leave Procedure 605.1 Sick & Injury Report 606.0 Hiring I Am Responding 607.0 Safe Place Procedures 700 Recruitment Standards for Volunteer Firefighters 701 Volunteer Data 701.1 Volunteer Data and Hepatitus B Health Dept. Form 701.2 Town Application for Volunteer FF and FPP Form 701.2.1 GFD New Candidate Application Checklist Form 12.5.17 701.3 GFD New Candidate Handout MEMO Part 1 and 2 Pre-Tag Requirement Form 701.4 TOG HR PIF- Volunteer FF Form 701.5 Firehouse Software Information Form 701.6 Volunteer Pager Responsibility Form 701.7 Volunteer Drivers License Risk MGT Form 702 Criminal Check Authorization 703 Volunteer Probationary Firefighters 704 Volunteer Healthcare 705 Onboarding Process for New Volunteer FF 800.0 Respiratory Protection Standard 801.0 Infection Control 803.0 Cell Phone-Social Medial 804.0 Equipment Damage 807.0 Exposure Report 808.0 Motor Vehicle Claim TOG Form -ii- FORMS: Attendance Sign-in Sheet CAREER Attendance Sign-in Sheet VOLUNTEER Public Safety Dispatch Form Dry Hydrant Flow Test Form SCBA Form SO1 Inventory- Current Per DC ZACK SOP Template Water Source Field Survey -ii- GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ORDER 001 02/01/18 SUBJECT: Civilian Dispatch Fire Department Protocols FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: All Fire Department Officers All Fire Department Personnel All Civilian Dispatchers In an effort to establish the formal protocol for the notification of the Greenwich Fire Department the following parameters are established. This Special Order is designed to enhance the operation and safety considerations specified in General Order #21 per Police Chief James Walters (12/04/02). The Greenwich Fire Department shall be dispatched be immediately for the following situations: 1. Any fire, possible fire, smell of or visible smoke. 2. Any unknown, hazardous material or hazardous condition. 3. Any Carbon Monoxide incidents. 4. Unknown Odors. 5. Rescue incidents (confined space, water, trench, ice, rope etc.). 6.Down or sparking wires. 7. Building collapse, construction/industrial accidents or unsafe structures. 8. Mass casualty incidents. 9. Motor Vehicle Accidents with known injuries, unknown injuries or stationary impact. (per previous protocol) 10. Any MVA or Gems response to I-95 or Route 15. 11. Reports of overcrowding, blocked exits, hazardous conditions within buildings. 12. Aircraft landings, rail and Metro North incidents. 13. Upon request of other field units (GPD, GEMS, DPW, etc.) 14. Other incidents as deemed appropriate by civilian dispatch personnel. Peter J. Siecienski Assistant Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 2 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Blue Tag Firefighter Procedures FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 Blue tag firefighters may respond on department apparatus. Their function will be limited to driver/operator and those duties consistent with assignments related to the patrol (i.e.: traffic, security, etc.). Under no circumstance shall a blue tag firefighter be assigned to the interior of a building. Under no circumstance shall an Engine or Ladder apparatus respond with only blue tag personnel on board unless ordered by Incident Commander. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 3 02/1/18 SUBJECT: Limited Access Highway Ramp Stops FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 This general order supersedes previous policy and interpretations for Limited Access Highway Ramp Stops to pick up additional personnel. Recognizing the confusion and potential safety hazard of stopping and assembling on Limited Access ramps the practice will cease effective this date. Concerns for the safety of personnel on apparatus, personnel on the ramp and the general public necessitate this order. All personnel shall respond via an authorized emergency response vehicle. Second due or support units may designate a Level 2 staging area (ie: parking lot) to safely pick up their members. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 4 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Floater assignments FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 Effective immediately, floaters when available will be assigned as follows: 1 Floater available – sta. 8 2 Floaters available – sta. 8 then 4 3 Floaters available – Sta. 8, 4, then 1 The Deputy Chief on duty may alter these assignments as necessary to meet the needs of the department and or town. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 5 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Seat Belts FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 To insure personnel safety while riding or driving in a vehicle/apparatus. All personnel will be seated and have their seat belt buckled properly. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 6 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Portable Radios FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 In an effort to track and document the location of fire department spare portable radios for security purposes this procedure shall be followed. Any time a spare portable is removed to be used for fire department business or a portable is taken out of service for repair it will be documented on the white board located in the Station 1 Watchroom. Personnel will record the date, corresponding portable ID, the portable temporary assignment (fire watch, special event, apparatus, etc.) or that it is OOS for repair, and the name of Firefighter making report. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 7 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Apparatus Response FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 In an effort to reduce the risk to Department members and the public and reduce our impact on traffic the following new response procedures shall be followed. Apparatus not assigned on initial dispatch shall respond code 10 unless otherwise ordered by an on scene unit or Fire Department Officer. Additional apparatus requested to respond by an Incident Commander will respond code 20 unless otherwise ordered. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 8 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Notification of Officers FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 The Fire Dispatcher shall notify Department Staff Officers as follows: Deputy Chief Training Division Any Bloodborne Exposure/Contamination Critical Incident Stress situations The Chief, Assistant Chief and Training DC shall be notified for the following: Injury to Department member Working Fires Confirmed Hazardous Materials Incidents Technical Rescue Incident Civilian Casualty Incidents Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER 9 2/1/18 SUBJECT: Fire Reports FROM: Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief TO: ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Page 1 of 1 All Officers: When completing a full report or a unit response report, you are responsible to include all of the personnel that responded on your piece of apparatus. In addition, reports shall be completed prior to the end of a work shift. If the report has not carried over by the end of your shift it shall be completed within 5 calendar days of an incident. Date Peter J. Siecienski Fire Chief 1 Greenwich Fire Department Standard Operating Procedure Section: 100.1 Effective Date: Sept 2017 Page: 1 of 1 Authority: Chief of Department Supersedes: Feb 2011 Fire Manual Section 100.1 – Purpose This Manual is a consolidation of the policies, procedures, rules and regulations concerning and affecting the Greenwich Fire Department. It is designed to be a working guide for all members of the department. The Manual is intended to supplement and should be used in conjunction with the Town Charter, Town of Greenwich HR Policy Manual, Federal and State laws and the union contract and is not intended to supersede or overrule such agreements or statutes. The Manual attempts, through policies and procedures, to outline the proper way to mitigate emergencies and to accomplish the daily routine tasks necessary for the operation of the department.
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