HomeMy WebLinkAbout206.001g - Sleeping GuidelinesEffective Date: October 2007 Robert Camp, Battalion Chief Current Revision Date: 08/18/2023 Section 206.001g
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Fresno City Fire Department
200 Standard Operating Procedures Manual
SECTION 206.001g SLEEPING GUIDELINES
PURPOSE
To establish standard practices for the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department)
management of personnel’s ability to retire during shift work.
APPLICATION
All officers and acting officers are to utilize this procedure as a guideline for the
allowance of sleep during shift work. All members are to familiarize themselves with
the guidelines provided in this procedure.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
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OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Members are allowed to retire after 2000 hours and should arise no later than 0700
hours, except as provided elsewhere in these procedures.
Sleeping on duty should be permitted only in beds.
Members on duty should not retire in any portion of the day uniform or dress uniform
but must be in sleeping attire as described in the Standard Operating Procedures
Manual, Section 205.003 Physical Fitness/Sleepwear Uniform .
Members occupying beds in quarters at the proper time should not be unnecessarily
disturbed.
Members desiring to occupy a bed in a fire station, while not on regular duty, should
first receive permission from the respective on-duty battalion chief.
• If in the opinion of the company officer or battalion chief, the presence
of the off -duty member could have any adverse effect on the operations
of the fire station or delivery of services the permission could be denied.
Effective Date: October 2007 Robert Camp, Battalion Chief
Current Revision Date: 08/18/2023 Section 206.001g
Next Revision (1) Date: 08/18/2028 Page 2 of 2
• Members exercising this privilege are not allowed to respond to alarms.
• It is not intended this privilege be used on a routine basis, but only
circumstances of unusual need.
Any member on duty suffering from fatigue caused by extraordinary service or
circumstances may, with the express permission of his/her battalion chief, retire at any
time when, in the opinion of the company officer, conditions of the member and
requirements of the service justify it.
PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
Standard Operating Procedures Manual
Section 205.003, Physical Fitness/Sleepwear Uniform