Introduction SOP 100.01 Flashcards
What is the effective date for Introduction SOP 100.01?
9/01/2016
What 4 things does the operations manual contain?
Written and standardized
- Policies
- Operational procedures (SOPs)
- Rules
- Regulations
In what 3 ways is the operations manual the reference source or written guidelines?
- Administrative
- Routine
- Emergency
What version of each rule, regulation, policy, and procedure is considered the official DFD version?
The posted on-line version
Who authorizes the Fire Chief or designee to establish the operations manual?
State law and city ordinances and code
Who is authorized to establish the operations manual as the standard reference of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the DFD?
Fire Chief or designee
If any rule, regulation, policy, procedure, special and/or general order conflict with the current operations manual what shall occur?
The current operations manual cancels any conflicting rule, regulation, policy, procedure, special and or/ general orders previously issued
How is a request for interpretation of policy, procedure, rule, or regulation made?
Through the Fire Chief to the City Attorney
In what way is the legal validity of any part of the operations manual made by the City Attorney?
Formal opinion
How does the opinion of the City Attorney or a court of law towards any part of the operations manual affect the remainder of it?
Does not affect the remainder of the operations manual which remains in full force and effect
In the event of a contradiction in policy, procedure, rule, or regulation or the operations manual and any Ordinance or Resolution of the City of Denton what prevails?
Ordinance or Resolution of the City of Denton
What is true of Fire Department rules as they pertain to State or local Civil Service Rules and Regulations?
No Fire Department rule will conflict
What is true of Fire Department rules as they pertain to State or Federal law?
No Fire Department rule will conflict
What does the operations manual establish?
Standardized policies, procedures, and rules on issues that apply specifically to the Denton Fire Department
How does the operations manual reduce questions about policy, procedure, and rules?
Having them readily available for reference
Who’s responsibility is it to familiarize themselves with and conform to the operations manual?
All members
Who’s responsibility is it to supervise and command their subordinates within the guidelines and philosophies contained within the operations manual?
All fire department officers
Who’s responsibility is it to review and approve all new and proposed or revised policies, rules, regulations, and procedures?
Fire chief or designee
What is necessary for the proper operation of any organization?
Policies in the form of reasonable guidelines
How should policies be for the proper operation of any organization?
Standardized in a workable, readable format
Made available to all levels of the organization
What is knowledge of the FD policies essential for?
The maintenance of discipline and the development of teamwork and morale.
What are the policies, rules, and regulations of the operations manual intended to be?
Reasonable and workable guidelines of a positive nature
How does the operations manual affect the majority of operational and administrative activities which involve the members of the DFD?
Being sufficiently comprehensive to cover either in a specific or general way the majority of operational and administrative activities which involve the members of the DFD
