Admin - Notice to Personnel of Death

Question 1

Notice to Personnel of Death

What are the three actions of an Officer upon receiving notice of the death of a service member?

Answer 1

• post a message on the bulletin board
• call off duty captains or acting captains as soon as details are available
• Inform the incoming shift officer(s)
• long distance telephone charges will be authorized from the station

Question 2

Notice to Personnel of Death

Off duty captain or AC on receiving a message of a death in the line of duty will notify who?

Answer 2

Each member of their crew (charges covered by L1212)

Question 3

Notice to Personnel of Death

Who is responsible to notify all staff and retirees of:

1. natural death of an active or retired FF
2. death of a ff in the line of duty

Answer 3

Fire chief or designate

Question 4

Notice to Personnel of Death

Upon notification of a death, flags shall be immediately lowered to half staff and remain at half staff until when:

Answer 4

• commitment service is complete or 1800 hrs on the day of the service, whichever is first.