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FIRE EXPLORER MANUAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
605.001 GENERAL INFORMATION
EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 2008
Current Revision Date: 3/01/22 Next Revision Date: 3/01/25
Author’s Name/Rank: Kerri L. Donis, Fire Chief Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Annette M. Grieser,
Executive Assistant ADA
PURPOSE
Each rule, regulation or provision contained in this manual is subject to repeal or
modification when in the judgment of the Fire Chief it is deemed in the best interest of
the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department). The power to rescind, alter or
amend these Rules and Regulations is vested solely in the Fire Chief.
APPLICATION
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OPERATIONAL POLICY
These rules cannot be nor are they expected to resolve every question or problem
which may arise in the Explorer program. It is expected, however, that they will be
sufficiently comprehensible to cover a specific or general way the obligations and
duties of the members of the Explorer program.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
As necessary, request for the interpretation of these Rules and Regulations may be
made to the Designated Chief Officer or Post Advisor. The legal validity of any part
of these Rules and Regulations may be determined by formal evaluation of the Fire
Chief. Any decisions of the Rules and Regulations will not affect any other part
thereof.
They are not designed nor intended to limit any member in the exercise of judgment
or individual initiative in taking the appropriate action which a trained responsible
person would take in extraordinary situations. Much, by necessity, must be left to the
character, integrity and discretion of members to the degree which the individual
member demonstrated possession of these qualities in the conscientious discharge
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of his/her duty and to the degree alone with the Department measure up to the high
standard required of the service.
PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
No cross-references recognized.