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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL
APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
207.008 APPARATUS IN-SERVICE CRITERIA
EFFECTIVE: DECEMBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 2/27/19 Next Revision Date: 2/27/24
Author’s Name/Rank: Robert T. VanTassel, Battalion Chief Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Christina L. Johnson,
Senior Administrative Clerk
Section 207.008
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on placing apparatus in service and
on delay.
APPLICATION
Utilize these policies for placing units in service and out of service.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
It is of utmost importance that field personnel attempt to maintain their apparatus
and companies in a manner that allows them to provide service to their districts.
Company officers desiring to place their companies out of service for routine
purposes shall contact their respective battalion chief and be guided by his/her
instructions.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Company officers desiring to place their companies on a delay should follow
these guidelines:
The use of a response delay should be no longer than three minutes
for engines and four minutes for trucks.
Delays in response impact the Fresno Fire Department’s (FFD or
Department) service level; therefore, sound judgment must be used
when selecting a timeframe for the delay.
Section 207.008
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Company officers should notify the Communications Center when en route to
training and when apparatus is available from training.
Engines may be placed in service with a minimum of:
250 gallons of water.
200 feet of 1-1/2-inch hose or 1-3/4-inch hose.
Two (2) full compartments of 2-1/2-inch hose or one (1) full
compartment of 2-1/2-inch hose and one (1) full compartment of large-
diameter hose (LDH).
A chief officer may place apparatus in service whenever he/she feels it is in the best
interest of the city.
When it is necessary to place an apparatus on a delayed response for changing
hose after responding to a fire, the company officer should notify the
Communications Center so apparatus can be placed in service from the fire and on
a delayed response status.
PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
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