Daily Operations Staffing SOP 104.01

Question 1

Effective date of SOP 104.01?

Answer 1

03/01/2017

Question 2

What is the minimum daily operations staffing?

Answer 2

41

Question 3

Who may be used to meet the minimum daily operations staffing?

Answer 3

DFD members only

Question 4

Who must approve any deviation from the minimum daily operations staffing?

Answer 4

Fire Chief or designee

Question 5

What is the minimum number of ALS medic units daily?

Answer 5

7

Question 6

What is the minimum staffing on each ALS Medic unit?

Answer 6

2 paramedics. (1 of whom is a driver)

Question 7

What is the daily operations staffing total for ALS Medic units?

Answer 7

14

Question 8

What is the daily number of 3 person ALS Engine Companies?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

What is the minimum staffing for each ALS Engine Company?

Answer 9

3 personnel (Captain, Driver, Firefighter)

Question 10

How many persons on an ALS Engine Company are required to be paramedics?

Answer 10

At least 1

Question 11

What is the daily number of Four-person ALS Quint Companies?

Answer 11

1

Question 12

What is the daily staffing of the Four-Person quint company?

Answer 12

4 personnel (Captain, Driver, 2 firefighters)

Question 13

How many person on a Four-person ALS quint company must be paramedics?

Answer 13

At least 1

Question 14

In what circumstance can the quint company staffing be dropped to 3?

Answer 14

When the quint apparatus is unavailable for a period of 24 hours or longer

Question 15

What is the daily number of ALS Truck companies?

Answer 15

1

Question 16

What is the minimum staffing of the ALS truck company?

Answer 16

4 personnel (Captain, Driver, 2 Firefighters)

Question 17

How many of the personnel on the ALS Truck company must be paramedics?

Answer 17

At least 1

Question 18

What is the requirement of each member to be on the ALS Truck company?

Answer 18

At least 2 rescue certifications

Question 19

What is the daily number of shift battalion chiefs?

Answer 19

1

Question 20

What shall occur when less than 41 personnel report for duty?

Answer 20

Off-duty personnel will be hired on overtime

Question 21

What shall occur when more than 41 personnel report for duty and all minimum staffing requirements have been met?

Answer 21

Extra personnel will be assigned as determined by the shift battalion chief based on the specific needs of that shift

Question 22

What is the minimum staffing of Hazmat technicians at station 5 on the quint?

Answer 22

4 hazmat technicians

Question 23

When the quint is being operated as an engine company what is the minimum daily staffing of hazmat technicians on the quint?

Answer 23

3 hazmat technicians

Question 24

What is the daily minimum staffing of hazmat technicians on medic 5?

Answer 24

2 hazmat technicians

Question 25

What is the exception to the requirement of 2 hazmat technicians on medic 5?

Answer 25

When new firefighter/paramedics are completing orientation rotations on medic units

Question 26

Will overtime be used to maintain hazmat technicians at Station 5?

Answer 26

Only for Quint 5

Question 27

What is the daily minimum staffing of technical rescue technicians?

Answer 27

4 technical rescue technicians (each with at least 2 rescue certifications) assigned to Truck 1

Question 28

What shall occur when an engine or truck company has less than 3 qualified members?

Answer 28

The company will be placed out of service or reassigned by the shift battalion chief

Question 29

Who will establish the daily operational staffing levels?

Answer 29

The Fire Chief

Question 30

By what will the Fire Chief establish the daily operational staffing levels?

Answer 30

Based on operational needs for service level policy direction from the cit manager and city council

Question 31

Who is the departments daily scheduling officer?

Answer 31

Shift Battalion Chief

Question 32

What should occur if relief does not report for duty?

Answer 32

Operations personnel will not leave their post until relieved. The assigned company officer will notify the shift battalion chief of lack of relief

Question 33

What is required of operations personnel concerning their contact telephone numbers and/or text numbers?

Answer 33

Keep them accurate and up to date

Question 34

How will every attempt be made to keep all districts covered?

Answer 34

Move-ups or automatic and/or mutual aid as decided by the shift battalion chief

Question 35

Districts with an ambulance and engine should do what to ensure district coverage?

Answer 35

Keep at least one of the units available in district other than for emergencies or authorized training approved by the shift battalion chief

Question 36

Who may authorize an apparatus that is normally staffed with 4 personnel to operate temporarily with 3 personnel?

Answer 36

Shift battalion chief or the assistant fire chief or the fire chief or their designee

Question 37

When will the departments daily scheduling officer revise and update as necessary the daily staffing schedule?

Answer 37

Early each morning

Question 38

What is the responsibility of the company officer concerning leave?

Answer 38

Check to make sure it is noted properly on the staffing schedules for the day

Question 39

Why should company officers look at their next shift in advance?

Answer 39

To note any potential problems on the upcoming shift