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Fresno City Fire Department
100 Administrative Manual
SECTION 115.006 GUIDE FORMAT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide information on Fresno Fire Department (FFD
or Department) topics which require extensive step-by-step instructions and may span
multiple policies.
APPLICATION
Guides provide comprehensive information for FFD members on subjects which can
be easily accessed on the FFD Training web page. Examples of guide topics include
hose practices, ladder practices, truck company operations, high-rise firefighting, etc.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
1. Departmental Guides:
Members will use the attached format (Attachment A) as a template for all
guides. The format shall consist of a title page, table of contents, cross-
references, and index. The guide shall be on plain white paper with the large
red FFD Maltese Cross in the lower left-hand corner of the title page and upper
left-hand corner of each page:
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
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PROCESS
For guide formatting instructions please refer to Attachment A.
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Finalized documents are to be submitted by the author through appropriate channels
to the respective Management Analyst II for editing. Once final edits have been
completed and the respective Deputy Chief has approved the document forward to
the Fire Chief for final approval and publishing.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
No cross-references recognized.
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Fres Fresno Fire Department
Fresno Fire Department Hose Practices Guide
Attachment A
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: NAME OF CHAPTER .......................................................................... 4
Sub Section 1 ....................................................................................................... 4
Subsection 2 ......................................................................................................... 5
Subsection 3 ......................................................................................................... 5
INDEX ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
MAJOR TOPIC HEADING 1 (CHAPTERS) = Arial 12 pt, all caps, and bold.
Subtopic Headings, Numbered and Unnumbered Lists: Arial 12 pt, capitalize first
letter of each word, and bold.
1. Numbered and unnumbered vertical listing should be indented 0.25 inch
from both the left margin.
a. Any succeeding lines should begin directly under the first word, not the
numbered or bulleted item.
i. Any succeeding lines should begin directly under the first word, not
the numbered or bulleted item.
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Subtopic Heading and Bulleted Lists: Arial 12 pt, capitalize first letter of each word,
and bold.
• Bulleted vertical lists should be indented 0.25 inch from both the left margin.
o Any succeeding lines should begin directly under the first word, not the
numbered or bulleted item.
Any succeeding lines should begin directly under the first word, not
the numbered or bulleted item.
(Figure 1)
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INDEX
Heading 2 = (Sub Sections), 5 Subsection 2, 4, 5
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