Rank Structure Policies

Question	Answer
What are the 4 core values	Service. Safety. Relationships. Teamwork
What is the Mission Statement	We are committed to protecting life, property, and the environment.
What are the 4 organizational principles?	Discipline, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Division of Labor
Define discipline	Refers to an organizations responsibility to provide the direction needed to satisfy goals and objectives of the organization. It is defined within SOPs and SOGs
Define Unity of Command	Pathway of responsibility from highest level to the lowest level of the department. A person can only report to one officer and indirectly everyone reports to the Chief.
Span of Control	The number one individual can effectively manage. 3-7 Firefighters or functional units.
Division of Labor	Dividing of large operations into smaller manageable tasks.
Division of labor is necessary for (4 points):	- Safety and accountability - Prevent duplication of effort - Define specific and clear cut assignments - To assign responsibility for the tasks outlined
Who is the Chief and who does he report to?	Chief Ken Block. Reports to the GM of Community Services whom in turn reports to the City manager.
Who is the DC of Fire/Rescue operations and what is he responsible for?	Chief Barry Lamb. Responsible for Fire Suppression, Special operations, OH&S, Coordinates SOPs and SOGs
Who is the DC of Training and Logistics and what is he responsible for?	Chief Kevin Lefebvre. Career Planning and Employee Recognition, Chief of Logistics and Services, New stations and facilities, Training, Recruitment, Joint Health and Welness
Who is the DC of Public Safety, and what are his responsibilities?	Chief Russell Croome. Fire prevention (headed by Fire Marshall), Public Education, Fire Investigations, Fire protection engineer, Public information officer
Who is the DC of Technical Services, and his responsibilities	Chief Singleton. Emergency Communications, Emergency Systems, Project Management, Environmental Manager
Who is the DC of Planning and Emergency Management and his responsibilites	Chief Brian Cornforth. EOC, Emergency Operations Management Plan, Emergency operations, Training and public awareness
How many platoons and districts are there	4 platoons, 5 fire districts
Difference between a major and minor crew	Major crew = 1 officer 2 or more FFs Minor Crew = 1 officer 1 FF
Name the apparatus and their crews	Pump = 1 Officer 3 or 4 FFs Rescue = 1 & 3 Ladder = 1 & 3 Tanker = 1 & 1 ATP = 1 & 1 FSU = 1 & 1 Arial = 1 & 1
Station TRT is located	3
Station HAZMAT located at	Stn 10
Station Fire investigators and K9 located at	Stn 2
Station Command vehicle located at	Stn 19
Station swift water rescue located at	Stn 21 (responsibility of Stn 6)
Station Service and Salvage located at	Stn 22
What are SOPs	Standard Operating Procedures. They are the laws of the dept and use words like "must" and "will"
What topics do SOPs cover but are not limited to (5 points):	Dress, Conduct, Station duties, Training Procedures, Fire response
SOGs	Standard Operating Guidelines They are flexible provided you can justify your actions. Use words like "shall" and "may"
Where can you find notices and bulletins	Capt's office or kitchen/lounge area
What are the disciplinary options available to a Captain	- Counselling - Extra Stn duties - Suspension of privileges - Verbal reprimand - Written reprimand
What are the disciplinary options available to a District Chief	Everything a Captain can plus - Suspension with Pay
What are the disciplinary options available to a Platoon chief	Everything a District Chief can but NOT - Counselling and Extra duties
What are the disciplinary options available to a Deputy Chief	Verbal Written Suspension with pay Suspension w/o pay demotion dismissal
What are the disciplinary options available to the Chief	Everything a Deputy chief can except he will not use Verbal reprimand.

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