GO # 45 Ride Along Policy

Question 1

An application to ride along with Portland fire and rescue requests what three pieces of information?

Answer 1

1. General and background information
2. Arrest record history
3. Purpose for the ride along

Question 2

The completed application to ride along on a Portland fire rescue apparatus shall be forwarded to: ______ and if that is approved it shall then be forwarded to: _____________.

Answer 2

C103

Investigations

Question 3

Will a persons DMV record be checked prior to ride along?

Answer 3

No, it is a violation and it is not authorized.

Question 4

How many times can you ride along after filling out one application?

Answer 4

One ride along per application, unless otherwise approved by a battalion chief

Question 5

What are the ride along hours?

Answer 5

0800 to 2000

Question 6

A ride along candidate must be 18 years of age or older unless approved by who?

Answer 6

C103

Question 7

What documentation does a company officer have to do when a ride along arrives at the station?

Answer 7

1. Enter information into the company journal

2. Entry in the productivity tab as CES

Question 8

All ride alongs will sign what form when they arrive at the station before responding on calls? Then where do you forward them?

Answer 8

Hold harmless agreement

139/MSD

Question 9

Ride alongs must remain on the apparatus on all _______ responses.

Answer 9

Freeway