Emergency Duty Article 425 Flashcards
No officer on duty at the scene of an alarm shall interfere with OPS which are being conducted under the direction of another officer of equal or superior authority and responsibility except
By order of officer in command or under unusual circumstances which could endanger personnel or civilians
When responding to an alarm and you come across another incident
Company officer shall notify dispatch and take appropriate action
425.5 In no case shall fatigue from duty at a previous alarm be accepted
As an excuse for failure to answer an alarm
Investigator should be called for
Explosion, loss of life, evidence of incendiary or suspected arson, undetermined origin, malicious action, arrest of detention of a suspect, missing valuables from scene, or 2 or greater alarms
Members shall wear seatbelts and are expressly prohibited from engaging in
Horseplay
Members of companies working at fires during the change of shift shall be relieved
Only on order of officer in charge
Officers in charge of operations are not authorized to accept the services of
Civilians to engage in structural firefighting
Any member receiving a complaint of theft of loss of valuables at the scene of an alarm shall immediately report to ___ who shall call investigator. The fire investigator and ___ shall make an investigation and report through channels to
IC, chief of the bureau
The IC shall report to ___ through ___ channels for distinguished members
Chief of the bureau, normal
Whenever someone is locked out, company officer shall determine right of person to enter the premises. You can ask for ID or ask neighbors. If any doubt, request. In case of lock-in officer shall determine if __ is required
PD,
___ shall ensure that apparatus and EQT are inspected for damage and that EQT is accounted for before leaving scene of emergency. After returning to quarters they shall require apparatus be properly
Company officers
Cleaned, inspected, serviced and housed
