P&P Section 1.4 - Staffing Flashcards
what are the minimum daily staff needs for USAR and water rescue?
6
where are the constant staffing stations?
station 11 & 30
when can an out-of-rank person be chosen to work for a wildcard vacation day
when BC approves it
how are pre-scheduled vacations limited?
2 captains, 2 engineers, 2 firefighters per shift per battalion based on seniority
what is constant staffing?
process of keeping minimum standard response personnel
what holidays are pre-scheduled vacations not allowed?
thanksgiving
christmas eve & christmas
new years eve new years day
who audits overtime hours
constant staffing commitee members
what is general emergency recall
“all hands” needs based off major assignment
up-staffing
proactive augmentation of standard staffing levels by adding extra personnel
no phone calls between…
1030-0600
emergency recall
when an incident has depleted on-duty personnel & you’re called in
what’s emergency holdover/
when chief officer orders you to work to ensure staffing needs are met
when administratively moved, which overtime list does a person belong to?
they’ll be able to pick which pool during the temp assignment
can a medic of hazmat person get an emt or non-hazmat person to work for them?
yes, so long as it does not reduce response standards
when are partials accepted vs. not having to be accepted?
partials less than 12hrs are not obligated when clicked in.
when should a trade be paid back?
within 12 months
what is the max amount of trades owed?
6
after 6, trades are not allowed for the person until paid
normal hours for staffing phone calls?
5-10pm
what is the response time for accepting a constant staffing shift?
2-hour report time.
what are the minimum daily staff needs for HM
5
force hire
told to report to a specific station
what is the required minimum number of personnel to staff daily post positions
120
if someone wants to use vacation on holidays, what do they do?
find their own coverage
who can take vacation
those with 6 months of continuous service as a regular employee
what is drawdown?
account of all available safety members (on duty)
what are the range of days one can take off?
2-4 shifts
what if someone wants more than 4 shifts off?
they can take them AFTER others have selected their days off, again up to 4 shifts
what is limited recall
when limited stations are needed to be filled
who can suspend all vacations?
the fire chief
when will daily staffing be posted each day?
by 0900
what is current drawdown count?
60 members
who oversees vacation selection P&;P
BCs
which overtime list is staff personnel on?
they’ll be able to choose
