SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department

Cleveland Fire Department
Operations Manual
Shift Change
Shift change shall occur at 0800 hours each day. The off-going shift shall relay all pertinent information to
the on coming shift. The following information shall be relayed:
A. Equipment out of service.
B. Changes to apparatus and equipment.
C. Fire and emergency calls during the previous shift that may affect the next shift.
D. Hydrants out of service.
E. Streets closed.
F. Orders received, either verbal or written.
G. Any other pertinent information that may affect or hinder the operations of the Fire Department.
Battalion Commanders
The off-going Battalion Commander is responsible for the oncoming Commander or OIC receiving the
above information.
Turnouts
The off-going shift shall remove and store their turnouts properly before going off-shift. The oncoming
shift will have their turnouts on the equipment by 0800 hours.
Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 72
Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley