Standard Operating Guidelines

The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. strives for excellence in our daily operation.  We have carefully developed the following guidelines for our officers and members.  We believe that sharing our Standard Operating Guidelines on the Internet is very important.  This not only helps other organizations in the fire service, but it also allows us to gather new concepts and ideas.  Your feedback is very important.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact as at info@mvfd.com.

***NOTICE: THE SOG'S BELOW ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED***

SOG:	Title:	Pages:
Safety
1-01	Safety Policy Statement	1
1-02	Safety Offier Duties & Responsibilities	3
1-03	Exposure	17
1-04	Infection Control Measures	1
1-05	Wearing of Protective Clothing	1
1-06	Personal Protective Equipment Inspection	1
1-07	Washing of Protective Clothing	2
1-08	Personnel Accountability System	3
1-09	Riding the Rear Step of Fire Apparatus	1
1-10	In-Station Running to Apparatus	1
1-11	The Use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)	1
1-12	The Use of Traffic Direction Devices	1
1-13	Use and Wearing of Traffic Safety Vest During Incidents	2
Operations & Response
2-01	St. Mary's County Automatic External Defibrillator	4
2-02	St. Mary's EMS Automatic External Defibrillation Protocol	7
2-03	Response to the Veterans Home	1
2-04	Responding to Medical Assist Calls (Station 2)	1
2-04a	Responding to Medical Assist Calls (Station 22)	1
2-05	Assigning of Turnout Gear	2
2-06	Incident Management System	17
2-07	Engine / Rescue Company Operations & Riding Assignments	9
2-08	Working Fires	1
2-09	Firefighters Responding to Emergency Calls in POVs	2
2-10	Emergency Evacuations	2
2-11	Tanker Shuttle Operations	1
2-12	Automobile Accidents	5
2-13	Helicopter Landing Site Operations	1
2-14	Use of the Air Monitor	1
2-15	Response to CO Monitor Calls	2
2-16	Confined Space Rescue Responsibilites	2
2-17	Issuing of Motorola Minitor II Pagers	2
2-18	Rapid Intervention Team	3
2-19	Live Fire Training Evolutions in Structures	7
2-20	Response to Potential Anthrax / Bio-terrorism Emergencies	7
2-21	Use of the Thermal Imaging Cameras	10
2-22	Response to Incidents Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction	9
2-23	Members Riding at Other Departments	1
2-24	Post-Incident Critique	2
2-25	Respiratory Device Fit Testing	1
2-26	Firefighter Physicals	6
2-27	Operation of the Mobile Burn Trailer (MBT)	5
2-28	Incident/EMAIS Report Entry	3
2-29	Raft 22 Operations Guidelines	6
Apparatus
3-01	Running Assignments for Apparatus (Station 2)	2
3-01a	Running Assignments for Apparatus (Station 22)	2
3-02	Driving of Apparatus	2
3-03	Apparatus Response	1
3-04	Out of Station Maintenance	1
3-05	Driver Training Program	5
3-06	Apparatus Positioning While Operating in or Near Moving Traffic (pending)	9
3-07	Regeneration of Vehicle Exhaust on Engine-222	2
3-08	Raft 22 Operations
General
4-01	Uniform/Turnout Gear Guideline	8
4-02	Communications (Verbiage)	1
4-03	Official Titles and Designations	1
4-04	Order of Command	1
4-05	Answering Fire Alarms	1
4-06	Staff Officer Assignments	1
4-07	Services MVFD Will Not Render	1
4-08	The Use of Drugs / Alcohol	1
4-09	Disobeying a Direct Order	1
4-10	Student Release From School	1
4-11	Fire Department Tours	1
4-12	Rules for the Bunk and Recreation Rooms	3
4-13	Familiarization of New Members to MVFD	1
4-14	Discriminatory Workplace Harassment and Compliance Procedures	4
4-15	Cadet Guidelines	3
4-16	Computer Usage	1
4-17	Station Clean-Up Policy	1
4-18	Parking of Personal Vehicles	1
4-19	Donations Received	1
4-20	Smoking Policy	1
4-21	General Station Guidelines	2
4-22	Assigning of Personnel to Stations	1
4-23	Duties of Operational Line Officers	4
4-24	Duties of Live-Ins at Station-22	1
4-25	See SOG 2-28	1
4-26	Physical Fitness	1
4-27	EMAIS Documentation	1
4-28	Annual Training Classes	1
4-29	Pets in Station	1
4-30	Use of Cell Phones	1
4-31	Awards Incentive Program	9