1020 Non-emergency Parking (administration)

Question 1

Deputy Chief of Support Services shall be responsible for?

Answer 1

1. Approving TFD-issued parking placards for placement on dashboards
2. Handling special requests for temporary parking at Fire Headquarters
3. Maintaining this document

Question 2

Fire Communications Center (FCC) Manager shall be responsible for?

Answer 2

1. Approving TFD-issued parking placards for FCC personnel

2. Assigning parking areas for FCC personnel

Question 3

Who is responsible for creating,

maintaining and issuing TFD parking placards?

Answer 3

The Senior Secretary at Fire Headquarters

Question 4

How close to a hydrant may vehicles and apparatus park?

Answer 4

TFD vehicles and apparatus may be parked next to the curb within 15 feet of fire hydrants provided someone remains in the vehicle or apparatus and that person is capable of driving the vehicle or apparatus.

Question 5

In order to maintain adequate sight distances for pedestrians and other
vehicles, TFD personnel shall observe these distance requirements when
parking near the following areas?

Answer 5

a. At least 20 feet from driveways
b. At least 20 feet from crosswalks
c. At least 30 feet from stop signs or signals

Question 6

TFD uniform personnel assigned to Station 1 shall park their personal vehicles in the lower parking lot with what following exceptions?

Answer 6

Station 1 personnel may park their personal vehicles in the upper parking lot at Fire Headquarters Monday through Friday between
1730 and 0715 hours and all day on Saturday and Sunday

Question 7

Non-uniform TFD personnel assigned to Fire Headquarters shall park where?

Answer 7

Park his/her personal vehicle in the upper lot during assigned work hours or in the lower lot when the upper lot is full

Question 8

Non-uniform TFD personnel assigned to IS (Information Services) shall park where?

Answer 8

Park his/her personal vehicles in the lower lot during assigned work hours.

Question 9

Official TFD vehicles assigned to Information Service (IS) personnel shall park where?

Answer 9

In designated area on South 9th Street.

Question 10

Who handles special requests for
temporary parking at Fire Headquarters (e.g., retired firefighters serving on
jury duty, attending Pension Board meetings).

Answer 10

The Deputy Chief of Support Services

Question 11

Which policy number is non-emergency parking?

Answer 11

1020 administrative

Question 12

TFD personnel shall not park other personal vehicles and/or trailers, including but not limited to recreational vehicles (RV), motor homes, boats, utility or horse trailers, in apparatus bays or station parking lots without the prior approval of

Answer 12

Station captain

Question 13

If while on routine, non-emergency TFD business there is no adequate on-
street parking available, either in unrestricted or time restricted zones, TFD
personnel shall

Answer 13

Park vehicles and/or apparatus in the outside moving lane next to parked cars on multi-lane streets or highways

Question 14

TFD uniform personnel assigned to FCC shall

Answer 14

1. Place a TFD parking placard on the dashboard of his/her personal vehicle
2. Other TFD personnel coming to FCC or EOC for TFD business shall park TFD vehicles or apparatus in designated “official vehicles only” areas.