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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

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