Transcription of STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
1 1 WINDSOR VOLUNTEER fire department STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Original created December 1992 Revised in August 1995 2nd Revision August 2003 3rd Revision October 2011 2 WINDSOR VOLUNTEER fire department STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Table of Contents Introduction and Mission Statement .. 10 ORGANIZATION .. 15 Qualifications for Membership .. 15 Membership Classification .. 16 Firefighter Levels .. 16 Explorer Firefighters .. 17 Probationary Period .. 17 Completion of Probation .. 18 Physicals.
2 18 Company Membership .. 18 Number .. 18 Transfers .. 18 Officers .. 19 Term of Office .. 19 Officer Selection and Promotion .. 19 Officer Qualifications .. 20 Discipline .. 21 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .. 22 General .. 22 Officers .. 22 SAFETY .. 25 Safety Committee .. 25 3 Personal Equipment .. 25 CLASS II HIGH VISIBILITY VESTS .. 26 BREATHING APPARATUS .. 26 PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (PAS) .. 28 General .. 28 Personnel Identification Tags (PIT) .. 28 Company Identification Tag (CIT).
3 28 Hazard Zone and Point of Entry.. 28 Accountability Officer and Status Board.. 28 Operation of PAS .. 28 TRAINING .. 29 Personal Protection.. 29 Observer.. 29 Equipment.. 29 Structures.. 29 Burning Drills .. 29 INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR .. 30 REHABILITATION .. 30 Responsibilities .. 30 Rehabilitation Area .. 31 HAZ MAT .. 32 EVACUATION.. 32 WEATHER .. 32 INFECTIOUS DISEASE .. 32 4 WIRES DOWN .. 33 REGULATIONS .. 34 General.. 34 Suspension.. 34 Dismissal.. 34 Maintaining Membership Eligibility.
4 34 Leave of Absence.. 34 department Regulations .. 34 Attendance STANDARD .. 35 Light Permits:.. 36 Facilities.. 36 Equipment .. 37 Refreshments.. 37 Parades.. 37 Funerals.. 38 Appearance and Conduct .. 38 Discipline by Officers of the department .. 39 Appeal Procedure.. 39 Appeal Committee .. 39 Demotion .. 40 Injured Members .. 40 OPERATIONS .. 41 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM .. 41 Definitions.. 41 5 Command Structure.. 41 Command Functions .. 42 Command Post.. 42 Sectoring.
5 42 Communications.. 43 Staging.. 43 DISPATCH PROCEDURES .. 44 RESPONSE: .. 45 RADIO PROCEDURE .. 46 APPARATUS OPERATION.. 49 Driving Apparatus.. 49 Driver Qualifications .. 49 3 Response to Emergencies .. 49 Driver Duties.. 49 Safety .. 50 Speed Limits .. 50 Apparatus Checks .. 50 Riding Apparatus .. 50 Backing Apparatus .. 51 Company Engineer.. 52 Duties of Company Engineer .. 53 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS .. 53 FIREGROUND OPERATIONS .. 54 Apparatus Placement .. 54 6 TYPE OF OPERATION.
6 55 OFFENSIVE OPERATION .. 55 DEFENSIVE OPERATION.. 55 Attack Lines .. 56 Supply Lines.. 56 Tank Truck Operations .. 56 Truck Company Operations.. 57 Ventilation .. 57 Order of 57 fire Flow.. 57 Initial Report.. 57 Rapid Intervention Team .. 58 Organization .. 58 Equipment.. 58 Location .. 58 Timing .. 58 Duration .. 58 High Rise Operations .. 58 General .. 58 Command Post .. 59 Operations.. 59 Apparatus Location .. 59 Staging - Firefighters.. 59 Equipment.. 59 7 Elevators.
7 59 Ventilation .. 59 Attack Lines.. 60 General .. 60 Search Rope Operations .. 60 General.. 60 Search Ropes .. 60 Other Equipment .. 60 Use .. 60 Packing Ropes .. 60 Deploying Rope .. 61 Search Team .. 61 Search Team Operation .. 61 Other Considerations .. 61 Other Emergencies .. 61 Medical Emergencies.. 61 Rescue 62 Rescue 62 May Day Procedure Missing or Trapped Firefighters .. 63 Bomb Threats .. 63 Landing Zone Protection .. 64 Carbon Monoxide Incidents .. 64 Unusual Situations.
8 65 Search and Rescue .. 66 8 General .. 66 Organization.. 66 Equipment .. 66 Body Recovery .. 66 Property Recovery.. 66 Logistics .. 66 Mutual Aid .. 66 Incident Review .. 67 Duty Officers Vehicle .. 68 Tower 1 Response .. 69 Training on Motor Vehicles at the Firehouses .. 69 fire Explorers .. 70 TRAINING .. 72 Requirements.. 72 New Members .. 72 Regular Members.. 72 Officers .. 72 Safety Officer.. 72 department TRAINING .. 72 COMPANY TRAINING .. 72 OTHER TRAINING .. 72 DRIVER TRAINING.
9 72 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .. 74 Vehicles .. 74 9 SCBA.. 74 Ladders .. 74 Hose .. 74 74 Turnout Gear .. 74 PRE-PLANNING .. 75 General .. 75 Surveys .. 75 Plans .. 75 ADMINISTRATIVE .. 76 Record Keeping .. 76 Equipment Purchase.. 76 Inventory Control .. 76 Membership .. 76 SOP Update Process .. 76 fire PREVENTION .. 77 MISCELLANEOUS .. 77 77 Keys .. 77 Storm Coverage .. 77 ATTACHMENT A MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS .. 79 ATTACHMENT B ENGINEERS PROFICIENCY TEST .. 82 ATTACHMENT C DRIVER EXAMINER S CHECKLIST.
10 84 ATTACHMENT D AERIAL APPARATUS SET UP .. 86 10 Introduction and Mission Statement 1. INTRODUCTION This document provides a complete set of STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) for the Windsor Volunteer fire department . All aspects of the fire department are included from organization through typical operations, which the department will be involved in. It is intended that this document will provide all of the guidance necessary for smooth and efficient operation of the department . However, it should be recognized that it is a set of guidelines and not a step by step description of each activity.
