SOGs/SOPs

[gunnyD]

I am looking for an example of some SOPs or SOGs for a volunteer or mixed department. I am specifically interested in initial apparatus and tool assignments for a department that generally does not allow scene response in POVs.

[WTFD10]

Here's our SOG for Apparatus Response Order & Manpower for Apparatus

http://www.wtfd.net/redbook/sog3.html

We don't have riding/tool assignments (yet)

[KVFDCAPTAIN21]

Our Dept's Responses Are Usually As Follows

Fire Related Incidents:
Chief
1st or 2nd D/C
And Either Capt,Lt,Constable..If In Area
1 of 3 Safetys Always
^ POV's

Small Fire- # 1,3,4
Larger-# 1,2,3,4,5 and if needed # 6,7 and 8

MVA's
Chief
1st or 2nd D/C
Capt,Lt,...If In Area
Constables
1 of 3 Safetys
^ POV's

Entrapment-# 1,4,7
Non-Entrapment-# 1,4

Special Teams- # 7 except water Rescue where Zodiac is Also Brought
Chief In POV

Mutual Aid
Chief in POV
Pumper-1
Tanker-5
Rescue-4
Tower-6
^ Apparatus That Will Respond For Different Requests

[evansrob]

Take a look at our web site. There is a section with our SOGs in it.
www.redwoodmeadows.ab.ca/fire

[Capt1GVFD]

The Federal Emergency Managment Agency has a publication entitled ,

"Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for fire and Ems Departments." The copy I have was published in December of 1999.

It's a great tool for developing your own SOP's.

Be careful taking someone elses SOP's and just copying them. You should bear in mind that SOP's must be tailored for each dept's individual response capabilities. You might not have the same abilities as another dept.

Good luck.

[mohican]

SOGs/SOPs are great and every department, vollie or paid should cover them in a rulebook.

some of the things to cover
Rules for newbies
Rules
Operation SOGs
driving regs
CE requirements

and on
and on