1008 - Station Conduct And Accomodations

Question 1

Who shall be responsible for maintaining this document?

Answer 1

The Deputy Chief of Support Services

Question 2

Who shall be responsible for ensuring:

1. Overall compliance with the guidelines set forth in this document
2. Defining and posting Watch Duties specific to his/her station
3. Station blankets and bedspreads are accounted for and cleaned
4. Cleaning schedules are carried out in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document

Answer 2

TFD Station Captains

Question 3

Who shall be responsible for: 1. Assigning Watch Duties

2. Ensuring daily compliance with the guidelines set forth in this document
3. Ensuring dorms are neat and bedding is laundered, stored and used properly on a daily basis
4. Making the final determination about the appropriate length and/or timeliness of station visits

Answer 3

TFD Company Officers

Question 4

Who shall be responsible for filling orders for blankets and bedspreads as requested by Station Captains?

Answer 4

Fire Garage warehouse technician

Question 5

TFD personnel may:

a. Receive visitors at stations until _______
i. The timing and duration of those visits shall not disrupt official department business and/or station duties and routine
b. Bring privately owned furniture, tools and/or equipment into stations with the prior approval of the __________ provided such items are:
i. In good repair
ii. Have original shields, guards and grounding
iii. Appropriate for TFD station use

Answer 5

2200 hours

Station Captain

Question 6

Items common to all stations will be assessed to all personnel, including rovers, assigned to a station
a. ___________ are excluded from this assessment.

Answer 6

Probationary firefighters

Question 7

Determination of common vs. special items will be handled by _______.

Answer 7

the Local #31 Executive Board.

Question 8

Probationary personnel shall be assigned to and pay basic house dues but will not participate in voting or be required to pay for common or special station assessments.
True or false?

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

TFD personnel shall not:

a. Retire before _________
b. Rise later than _______
c. Retire wearing ________________________

Answer 9

2000 hours
0700 hours
any portion of his/her outer uniform (e.g., Class B or Polo shirt and/or uniform trousers)

Question 10

Station Dormitory Accommodations

Answer 10

1. TFD will furnish bedspreads and blankets for station personnel.
2. Station Captains shall use regular supply request procedures to obtain replacement bedspreads and blankets from the Fire Garage warehouse supply technician.
3. For sanitary reasons, TFD shall not furnish pillows.
4. TFD station personnel shall provide their own pillow(s), a top and bottom sheet and/or a sleeping bag as bedding.
5. TFD personnel using sheets must use a top and bottom sheet, pillowcases and desired blanket(s) over the top of the TFD issued bedspread on his/her assigned bed between 2000 and 0700 hours.
6. TFD personnel using a sleeping bag for bedding shall roll it out over the top of the TFD issued bedspread on his/her assigned bed between 2000 and 0700 hours.
   a. Sleeping bag must be clean and in good repair
7. TFD personnel shall:
   a. Remove all bedding except the TFD issued bedspread between the hours of 0800 and 2000
   b. Remove the TFD issued bedspread when rising in the morning and replace it with a clean TFD bedspread
   c. Store bedding in station lockers and/or personal lockers between the hours of 0800 and 2000 hours
   d. Fold TFD issued blankets and bedspreads individually and neatly store them in station lockers when not in use
8. Oncoming shift personnel shall launder and store bedspreads from the previous day.
9. All beds shall be covered at all times with at least the TFD issued bedspread
   a. Bedspreads shall be centered and smooth on the bed with bottom corners folded under
10. TFD personnel shall not at any time sleep directly on a mattress without first covering it with the TFD issued bedspread and personal sheets or sleeping bag as a sanitary barrier.
11. TFD issued blankets or bedspreads shall not be used in any portion of the station other than the dormitory.

Question 11

Bedding

Cleaning Schedules

Answer 11

1. TFD issued bedspreads shall be laundered daily in TFD washing machines/dryers.
2. TFD issued blankets shall be laundered quarterly in TFD washing machines/dryers.
   a. Industrial washing machines at Stations 4, 8 and 9 may be used for large loads
3. Mattresses shall be aired at least monthly by placing the mattress on edge with both sleeping surfaces exposed for a minimum of 8 hours.
4. Station Captains shall ensure:
   a. Bedspreads are laundered daily
   b. Blankets are cleaned quarterly according to schedule
   c. Mattresses are aired on a monthly basis
   d. “Community pillows” are removed and not used in his/her station.