HomeMy WebLinkAbout207.001 - General Guidelines
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL
APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
207.001 APPARATUS GENERAL GUIDELINES
EFFECTIVE: DECEMBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 3/05/19 Next Revision Date: 3/05/24
Author’s Name/Rank: Robert T. VanTassel, Battalion Chief Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Christina L. Johnson,
Senior Administrative Clerk
Section 207.001
Page 1 of 3
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide general guidelines for use of equipment and
apparatus.
APPLICATION
This policy outlines various Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) general
guidelines related to the use of apparatus and equipment, as well as direction and
further references for the following topics:
Equipment
Department Staff Vehicles
OPERATIONAL POLICY
1. Department equipment and/or apparatus shall not be used other
than for Department purposes without permission from the Fire
Chief.
2. No person shall ride on fire apparatus while it is in motion without
the use of a seatbelt.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
EQUIPMENT
1. Do not alter the permanent location of firefighting equipment on
apparatus without the approval of the Operations Chief.
Section 207.001
Page 2 of 3
2. Do not place equipment on an apparatus in such a manner as to
cause damage to the equipment or to the finish of the apparatus.
3. The dash of apparatus should remain free of PPE or other
equipment to provide clear vision of the driver and prevent damage
to the windshield.
4. Equipment in need of repair should be properly labeled with an
Administrative Manual, Section 106.048, Wired Repair Tag (FD-37)
and sent to Repair and Maintenance Section for service. Items
sent for repair should be noted as disbursed in proper format.
5. Persons desiring to purchase obsolete Department equipment, i.e.,
discarded fire hose, etc., shall be referred to the City of Fresno
Purchasing Division.
6. Do not remove equipment or material from the Repair and
Maintenance Section without permission of the Fire Equipment
Supervisor.
DEPARTMENT STAFF VEHICLES
1 On-duty members are responsible for cleaning and servicing staff
vehicles housed at their stations on weekends
2. Contact the battalion chief for authorization to use department
staff vehicles housed at fire stations on weekends.
3. Staff vehicles at fire stations should have at least a half tank of
fuel.
4. Members who are assigned a vehicle are responsible for
notifying the Repair and Maintenance Section whenever regular
maintenance is due. Notify the Repair and Maintenance Section if
there is no sticker indicating next mileage for service due.
PROCESS
This section left intentionally blank.
Section 207.001
Page 3 of 3
INFORMATION
This section left intentionally blank.
DEFINITIONS
This section left intentionally blank.
CROSS-REFERENCES
Administrative Manual
Section 106.048, Wired Repair Tag (FD-37)