2-93 Change of tour procedures for line officers

Question 1

Fire Officers (line) shall report and be ready for fire duty 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour in order to exchange what?

Answer 1

1.1
Fire Officers (line) shall report and be ready for fire duty 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour in order to exchange information between the offgoing and incoming officer.

Question 2

The offgoing officer shall remain in quarters until the completion of his/her tour (either 0900 hours or 1800 hours) for the purpose of what duties?

Answer 2

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The offgoing officer shall remain in quarters until the completion of his/her tour (either 0900 hours or 1800 hours) for the purpose of administrative continuity.

Question 3

Who will respond to alarms during this 15 minute period?

Answer 3

The incoming officer will assume all responsibilities of the officer on duty and respond to all alarms.

Question 4

When will the outgoing officer receive overtime for a response during this 15 minute period?

Answer 4

This outgoing officer will not be entitled to any change of tour overtime associated with any alarm within the last 15 minutes of the tour, unless the unit is not in quarters.