HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOG 501.01 4-2017 REVISED Deployment to Department Vehicle Accidents501 .01 — Deployment to Department Vehicle Accidents
Effective: 4/5/2017
Revised:
Replaces:
I. Guiding PhilosophX
We commit to working together as a team to handle incidents and issues as efficiently,
effectively and safely as possible.
II. Purpose
The purpose and goal of this policy is to detail the process and responsibilities for
dispatchers to utilize when managing reports of a department vehicle having been involved in an
accident.
III. Process & Dispatcher's Responsibilities
A. Whenever a report of a department vehicle accident is received from the field, the
Dispatcher will:
Deploy the following resources:
a. Medical resources, as required.
b. Law enforcement resources, as required.
c. On-call Investigator.
2. Notify the following:
a. Weekday business hours—The member or crew's on -duty Deputy
Chief (Operations, Planning, Logistics)
b. After-hours—The on -duty Operations Deputy Chief
c. Assistant Chief
d. Fire Chief
City Attorney's off ceLiability Administrator
Start a call for service in CAD. Assign the unit or apparatus involved in the
accident and other responding units to the call.
4. If an employee requires hospitalization or is killed after hours, make the
following additional notifications:
a. City Human Resources Director
b. City Safety Coordinator
B. As requested by the Incident Commander, the Dispatcher will insure notification and
deployment of the:
1. On-call Fire Fleet Maintenance Mechanic
2. Wrecker Service (coordinate with BPD Dispatch)
C. After hours, if the dispatcher is unable to contact a Fire Fleet Maintenance Mechanic
and towing assistance is needed for a fire department vehicle, the Dispatcher:
1. Is authorized to contact TNT Wrecker Service directly.
2. Will notify Command that contact could not be made with Fire Fleet
Maintenance personnel and that TNT Wrecker has been deployed.
3. Advise BPD dispatch that TNT Wrecker has been deployed to tow a fire
department vehicle.
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