Minimum/Non-Emergent Staffing Recall

Question 1

Call-in list for each shift will be done from a…..of who has worked a rotatable shift/accumulated hour worked farthest date back being at the top of the list.

Answer 1

top down order

Question 2

Call-in list for each shift will be done from a top down order of who has worked a rotatable shift/accumulated hour worked…..being at the top of the list.

Answer 2

farthest date back

Question 3

Personnel scheduled off for a single day (such as H, KD, K2,) shall …. for minimum staffing initially, however after attempts have been made to fill have been exhausted through ALL THREE SHIFTS, these members may be considered for minimum staffing

Answer 3

not be considered available

Question 4

Personnel scheduled off for….. shall not be considered available for minimum staffing initially, however after attempts have been made to fill have been exhausted through ALL THREE SHIFTS, these members may be considered for minimum staffing

Answer 4

a single day (such as H, KD, K2,)

Question 5

Personnel scheduled off for a single day (such as H, KD, K2,) shall not be considered available for minimum staffing initially, however after attempts have been made to fill have been ….. these members may be considered for minimum staffing

Answer 5

exhausted through ALL THREE SHIFTS,

Question 6

FPB personnel and the Training Officer may be considered on ….. for minimum staffing, his/her name shall be on all shifts rotating lists and when selected to work minimum staffing shall be rotated on all three lists.

Answer 6

Saturdays only

Question 7

FPB personnel and the Training Officer may be considered on Saturdays only for minimum staffing, his/her name shall be on….. and when selected to work minimum staffing shall be rotated on all three lists.

Answer 7

all shifts rotating lists

Question 8

FPB personnel and the Training Officer may be considered on Saturdays only for minimum staffing, his/her name shall be on all shifts rotating lists and when selected to work minimum staffing shall be rotated on …..

Answer 8

all three lists.

Question 9

Officer probation is …… No newly promoted officer shall act in the next higher rank or work a next higher rank via trade of time during probation. unless all attempts to utilize minimum staffing, overtime have been exhausted and no member is filling the needed position. The fire Chief or fire Marshal in his absence shall be notified of such an event.

Answer 9

six (6) months

Question 10

Officer probation is six (6) months. No newly promoted officer shall….. during probation. unless all attempts to utilize minimum staffing, overtime have been exhausted and no member is filling the needed position. The fire Chief or fire Marshal in his absence shall be notified of such an event.

Answer 10

act in the next higher rank or work a next higher rank via trade of time

Question 11

Officer probation is six (6) months. No newly promoted officer shall act in the next higher rank or work a next higher rank via trade of time during probation. unless ….. and no member is filling the needed position. The fire Chief or fire Marshal in his absence shall be notified of such an event.

Answer 11

all attempts to utilize minimum staffing, overtime have been exhausted

Question 12

Officer probation is six (6) months. No newly promoted officer shall act in the next higher rank or work a next higher rank via trade of time during probation. unless all attempts to utilize minimum staffing, overtime have been exhausted and no member is filling the needed position. The fire …… shall be notified of such an event.

Answer 12

fire Chief or fire Marshal in his absence

Question 13

If no command level officer is on duty, …… shall be called regardless of spot on list to fill the command position.

Answer 13

Captains and Assistant Chiefs

Question 14

If all officer positions are filled and no one is in an acting officer role the position of firefighter is preferred and priority shall be first given to …..

Answer 14

Firefighters and Lieutenants.

Question 15

Recall overtime by shift call order, and position needed as mentioned above, ….. on to the next shift, if unable to fill positions needed by the above guidelines than any rank may be considered for minimum staffing PRIOR to moving on to another shift.

Answer 15

PRIOR to moving

Question 16

Recall overtime by shift call order, and position needed as mentioned above, PRIOR to moving on to the next shift, if unable to fill positions needed by the above guidelines than any rank may be considered for minimum staffing ….. to another shift.

Answer 16

PRIOR to moving on

Question 17

Assistant fire Chiefs working minimum staffing may have to ……

Answer 17

fulfill the role of a company officer on an engine company.

Question 18

If a firefighter rank is needed……, priority to firefighters only.

Answer 18

to drive

Question 19

…… should not ride in a firefighters’ position, and shall be placed in an officer position on Tower or an Engine Company, and if possible should not bump officers in bid positions BUT may require a Lieutenant to ride in a Firefighter’s position.

Answer 19

A/C and Captains

Question 20

A/C and Captains should not ride in a firefighters’ position, and …… on Tower or an Engine Company, and if possible should not bump officers in bid positions BUT may require a Lieutenant to ride in a Firefighter’s position.

Answer 20

shall be placed in an officer position

Question 21

Maintain a compliment of any combination of at least three officer ranks, ONE of which must be a ……

Answer 21

Command Officer

Question 22

Maintain a compliment of any combination of at least ……, ONE of which must be a Command Officer

Answer 22

three officer ranks

Question 23

Recalls will be done by Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) or Active 9-1-1 Software, whichever the …..has assigned as the primary notification system.

Answer 23

Fire Chief

Question 24

When it becomes known that a shift will fall below 14, personnel shall be called in to bring the level back to 14. Any member accepting the overtime for a position less than 6 hours, shall have……. to report for duty and work a minimum of 4 hours. Openings 6 hours or greater shall have 2 hours to report for duty.

Answer 24

1 hour

Question 25

When it becomes known that a shift will fall below 14, personnel shall be called in to bring the level back to 14. Any member accepting the overtime for a position less than 6 hours, shall have 1 hour to report for duty and work a minimum of ……. Openings 6 hours or greater shall have 2 hours to report for duty.

Answer 25

4 hours

Question 26

When it becomes known that a shift will fall below 14, personnel shall be called in to bring the level back to 14. Any member accepting the overtime for a position less than 6 hours, shall have 1 hour to report for duty and work a minimum of 4 hours. Openings ……. shall have 2 hours to report for duty.

Answer 26

6 hours or greater

Question 27

When it becomes known that a shift will fall below 14, personnel shall be called in to bring the level back to 14. Any member accepting the overtime for a position less than 6 hours, shall have 1 hour to report for duty and work a minimum of 4 hours. Openings 6 hours or greater shall have …… to report for duty.

Answer 27

2 hours

Question 28

Should the member who accepted this position fail to report within 1 hour, they …… Any member accepting any overtime position with 2 hours or greater notification, shall report on time for the position accepted.

Answer 28

shall not be compensated

Question 29

If a vacancy for the next work day becomes known prior to 2100 hours, the fill-in ….. 2100 hours. If no fill-in is contacted by 2100 hours, contact shall be made in the morning by 0715.

Answer 29

shall be contacted prior to

Question 30

Should there be more than 1 position needed, officer’s positions …..according to highest rank down ward. Once all needed Officer’s spots filled then spot will become firefighter preferred and filled as such. If multiple spots needed and are various time periods they shall be filled by most hours needed to least.

Answer 30

shall be filled first

Question 31

Should there be more than 1 position needed, officer’s positions shall be filled first according to highest rank down ward. Once all needed Officer’s spots filled then spot will become firefighter preferred and filled as such. If multiple spots needed and are various time periods they shall be filled by……

Answer 31

most hours needed to least

Question 32

Any member utilizing sick leave, personal or family related for ….., shall not be eligible for staffing recall or non-emergent overtime within 24 hour of sick leave absence.

Answer 32

12 hours or more

Question 33

Any member utilizing sick leave, personal or family related for 12 hours or more, shall not be eligible for staffing recall or non-emergent overtime within…..sick leave absence.

Answer 33

24 hour of

Question 34

Only hours worked for shift ….. compliment will be used towards rotation.

Answer 34

minimum manning

Question 35

Members will be rotated to the bottom of list once they have accepted ….. of overtime or an accumulation of …..of minimum staffing overtime.

Answer 35

24 hours

24 hours

Question 36

EFD will attempt to notify employees of the …… Personnel should follow the instruction on how to respond that they are accepting recall. Members shall arrive at the designated location (station, station, incident scene) safe and timely manner with appropriate PPE.

Answer 36

nature, personnel number and positions desired

Question 37

Should there be any question or doubt as far as minimum staffing the ….. shall be contacted for a final decision.

Answer 37

fire Chief or in his absence, the Fire Marshal