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Fresno City Fire Department
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SECTION 109.002 ALL OFFICERS
ALL OFFICERS
Section 1
Officers of the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) shall have titles as
follows and shall, for administrative purposes, rank in the order mentioned:
• Fire Chief
• Fire Deputy Chief
• Fire Battalion Chief
• Fire Captain
Section 2
Officers have the authority and responsibility to enforce the regulations and orders of
the Department and will be held accountable for such.
Section 3
Officers will be responsible for the full performance of the duties delegated to them
and require subordinates under their command to comply with all orders, Standard
Operating Procedures, Administrative Manual policies and practices of the
Department. They will promptly report, by well-sustained charges, any flagrant
violation and dereliction.
Section 4
Officers will be diligent and active in enforcing the rules, requiring strict compliance
and prompt correction of any improprieties. No officer shall tolerate or connive any
violation or evasion of the rules.
Section 5
Officers will be just, dignified, and firm in all dealings with subordinates and will see
that good order and proper discipline are maintained among the members of the
Department.
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.002
Next Revision (1) Date: 12/18/2026 Page 1 of 4
Section 6
When, in their judgment, an offense committed by a member under their command is
sufficiently serious to warrant immediate action, officers have the authority to
summarily relieve such member of his/her duties. An immediate verbal report of such
action will be made through channels, followed by proper and well sustained written
charges on which official relief from duty may be made by the Fire Chief.
Section 7
It is the officer’s duty to decide promptly any question of doubt on the part of their
subordinates relative to the interpretation of regulations or orders and in sudden
emergencies to prescribe the immediate action to be taken.
Section 8
Officers will maintain the electronic Day Book with a daily history of all activities and
operations of their respective units. Officers in charge of a division or section, etc.,
not specifically charged with the duty of keeping a Day Book, will keep on file, in an
orderly manner, reports and materials relative to the function of their office.
Section 9
Officers will be responsible for the correct notation of all verbal orders and directions
having a general application; and, at the time of relief, shall appraise one another of
occurrences and happenings pertaining to their tour of duty.
Section 10
Officers will make prompt verbal reports to their Superior Officer of any unusual
occurrence concerning the Department. All such occurrences are to be investigated
at once; and, when necessary, a report containing facts of the case forwarded with
promptness.
Section 11
Officers will preserve, until their purposes have been served, all orders, notices,
communications, and records pertaining to the operation of their respective units.
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.002
Next Revision (1) Date: 12/18/2026 Page 2 of 4
Section 12
Officers will be responsible for the completeness, accuracy, and dispatch of all reports
with which they are concerned. No reports or communications will be intercepted or
unnecessarily delayed in transit.
Section 13
In conducting the business of the Department, officers will, if possible, personally and
directly administer the affairs with which they are involved or responsible.
Section 14
Officers shall ensure all fires are extinguished with the least possible danger to life
and property, prevent unnecessary damage by water or other extinguishing agents,
take proper precautions against rekindle, and leave the premises in a safe condition.
Section 15
Officers shall take precautionary measures to prevent unnecessary risks to members
of the Department.
Section 16
Whenever a member saves human life at the risk of his/her own or performs an
especially commendable act, the officers under whom the act was performed is to
make a full report on the subject and forward through channels to the Fire Chief.
Section 17
The number of personnel normally assigned to all units will be maintained as far as
practicable, a deficient number of personnel shall be reported when the efficient
operation of the service is jeopardized.
Section 18
No officer will interfere in matters or operations for which another officer of equal rank
is responsible, except with the latter’s consent or by order of a superior officer. Conflict
of authority must be strictly avoided.
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.002
Next Revision (1) Date: 12/18/2026 Page 3 of 4
Section 19
In the presence of subordinates, officers will be supportive of Department policy and
refrain from making statements of a derogatory nature.
Section 20
When in charge at any incident, officers have the authority to direct the operation of
controlling and mitigating the incident and take the necessary precautions to prevent
further fire spread. In the course of any operations, officers may prohibit approach to
any incident scene by any person, vehicle, or thing and may remove or cause to be
removed and kept away from the incident scene any vehicle or thing and all persons
not actually and usefully employed, in the judgment of said officers in the controlling
of such incident or preservation of property in the vicinity thereof.
Exceptions:
• The news media, unless they are endangering firefighters, the public, or
hindering Department operations.
• At crime scenes, such as an arson fire, all unauthorized persons may be
excluded, including the media.
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.002
Next Revision (1) Date: 12/18/2026 Page 4 of 4