SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department
SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department
SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department
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<strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Department</strong><br />
Operations <strong>Manual</strong><br />
Table of Contents<br />
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1<br />
MISSION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 1<br />
INTRODUCTION MESSAGE ................................................................................................................................. 3<br />
REVISIONS TO GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................................ 6<br />
CHAPTER II ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE .................................................................................... 7<br />
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................... 7<br />
FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION ............................................................................................................................ 10<br />
FIRE INVESTIGATION DIVISION ......................................................................................................................... 13<br />
CHAPTER III PROMOTIONS ........................................................................................................... 15<br />
PROMOTION POLICY ...................................................................................................................................... 15<br />
JOB DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 19<br />
CHAPTER IV GENERAL ORDERS ...................................................................................................... 44<br />
GENERAL OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 44<br />
GENERAL RULES ............................................................................................................................................ 49<br />
GENERAL RULES FOR OFFICERS ........................................................................................................................ 54<br />
CHAIN OF COMMAND .................................................................................................................................... 59<br />
ADDRESS/TELEPHONE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 60<br />
LOST OR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 61<br />
MEMORANDUM BOOK .................................................................................................................................. 62<br />
STATION CLEAN‐UP ....................................................................................................................................... 63<br />
GROOMING STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................ 65<br />
PERSONAL MECHANIC WORK .......................................................................................................................... 67<br />
WASHING PRIVATE VEHICLES .......................................................................................................................... 68<br />
PART‐TIME EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................................. 69<br />
SEXUAL HARASSMENT .................................................................................................................................... 70<br />
SHIFT CHANGE .............................................................................................................................................. 71<br />
SICK LEAVE POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 73<br />
UNIFORMS ................................................................................................................................................... 75<br />
VACATION SELECTION .................................................................................................................................... 78<br />
STAFFING ..................................................................................................................................................... 80<br />
TRADING TIME ............................................................................................................................................. 82<br />
OFF DUTY RECALL ......................................................................................................................................... 83<br />
DISCIPLINARY ACTION .................................................................................................................................... 86<br />
CHAPTER V ALARMS AND RESPONSES ............................................................................................ 92<br />
GENERAL RESPONSE AND FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................... 92<br />
AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS .............................................................................................................................. 98<br />
CARBON MONOXIDE EMERGENCIES ............................................................................................................... 111<br />
CIVIL DISTURBANCES ................................................................................................................................... 116<br />
ELECTRICAL EMERGENCIES ............................................................................................................................ 119<br />
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLES LIQUIDS AND GASES ...................................................................................... 122<br />
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE ............................................................................................................... 125<br />
RESPONSES TO VEHICLE RESCUE/EXTRICATION INCIDENTS .................................................................................. 139<br />
Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 329<br />
Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley