Recall To Duty SOP 104.09

Question 1

True or False? Recall to duty for the purpose of meeting minimum staffing levels for the Fire Department is considered routine and voluntary.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Effective date of SOP 104.09

Answer 2

03/01/2017

Question 3

True or False? Company Officers must get approval to authorize overtime pay when necessary to hold over employees to maintain minimum staffing levels.

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

What is the minimum time entitled to an employee who is held over for minimum staffing levels?

Answer 4

15 minutes at overtime rates

Question 5

How much overtime does mandatory emergency recall entitle to a member responding?

Answer 5

2 hours commencing from the time that the employee reports for duty regardless of the actual numbers worked in the pay period

Question 6

Who makes the request to recall off duty personnel due to the size of an incident?

Answer 6

Incident commander or Chief officer

Question 7

Through whom does the incident commander or chief officer make the request to recall off duty personnel due to an ongoing incident?

Answer 7

Fire alarm

Question 8

In what 3 situations are personnel contacted to report for duty during an emergency recall expected to refrain from participating?

Answer 8

1. Ill
2. Under the influence of medication
3. Under the influence of alcohol to such an extent that their judgment and/or coordination is impaired

Question 9

Who is considered first available for recall?

Answer 9

The off-duty shift not due to work the following shift

Question 10

Who is responsible for assigning recalled personnel to apparatus or tasks?

Answer 10

The first company officer or battalion chief to arrive at central station until relieved by a senior officer or chief officer

Question 11

What is a person refusing to respond to a recall grounds for?

Answer 11

Disciplinary action for insubordination

Question 12

If a person fails to call in on a recall what is it considered?

Answer 12

A refusal