• All statements, interviews, or other contacts with the news media must be cleared by the Fire. chief or by the designated PIO
• PIO will respond to the scene for 3rd alarms, extraordinary or other major incidents
• In PIO's absence, IC will assign a company officer to be the FIO for the incident 

• Is authorized to release incident information to the news media within the following guidelines

1. General information
2. Fire information

• 1. The fire chief or PIO are the only pensions authorized to comment on fire department policy and procedure

• The wildland interface area of Oakland that has been identified, due to its topography, type of fuel, wind and weather patterns, as particularly vulnerable to vegetation fires

• Dispatch supervisor will record the weather conditions via WIMS every two hours beginning at 08:00hrs until 2200 hours and advise deputy chief of operations and all BC's via e-mail
• During periods of high or extreme fire hazard, dispatch supervisor will record WIMS data hourly
• Dispatch supervisor will notify, all on duty personnel of the appropriate response/fire danger level at 0800,1400, and 2000 hrs each day. Notification made by speaker, radio, electronic mail and printer

Extreme fire hazard (red flag)

Conditions may include dry hot weather, high winds, and lower relative humidity.

six type 1 engines with patrol units, two BC's, 1 deputy fire chief and mutual aid requested by FDC 

• hiller and tunnel-sta 7
• Colton and skyline- sta6
• Mountain and park bl- sta 24/25
• Mountain and golf links- sta26
• Across from 13150 skyline-sta21

• Shall not be used for personal reasons at an incident
• The use of a cell phone while riding on fire apparatus should be, on the scene of incidents, or during training sessions are strictly limited to use for Telestaff related business
• Never use while driving, pull over and stop in safe location to field calls from telestaff

• Registered voters may take necessary time off from work to vote
• No more than two hours
• Fd personnel requesting time off to vote are to submit a written request to their company officer no less than 2 shifts (144hrs) prior to Election Day 

A city of Oakland team assigned the responsibility to evaluate violence related to incidents involving fire dept. personnel 

• Ensure that a written report is filed with the threat assessment team as soon as possible, but no later than 10 days of the incident 
• Refer to AI 544

• Layering is important for body protection
• Firefighting hood shall be worn around a members neck anytime a turnout coat and scba are worn, in prep of firefighting operations
• Members responding out of town-shall respond in full PPE
• Bourke shields are not a substitute for goggles and no longer eligible to be installed on helmets

• Ryan white act
• BSI for patient contacts as necessary
• Hand washing
• OFD provides annual communicable disease info

Pathogenic organisms present in human blood and can cause disease in humans

• Hep b (HBV), hep C (HBC), HIV, and other

• Immed. wash with soap and water
• Flush with copious amounts of water=minimum 15 min
• Fill out exposure report 538-134 and sharps injury log
• The sharps injury log shall be completed by the Infection Control Officer within 14 days of the exposure and maintained confidential

• Accept newborn infants at all fire stations in accordance with CA State Law, Senate Bill 1368, H&S Code 1255.6 city of oak resolution 79153
• Attempt to ascertain if infant is 3 days (72hrs) or younger
• Accept even if it appears older than 72 hours
• Locate and open newborn safe surrender kit
• Hand the surrenderer questionnaire in kit
• Place coded ankle bracelet on infant
• Transport to hospital
• Hospital will notify ALCO Social Services
• Complete PCR
• Replace surrender kit at station

• Infrared technology
• Liquid crystal display 
• Heat resistant thermoplastic
• 10 volt nickel metal hybrirechargeable battery
• Checked after every use; and inspected weekly
• Clean with soft cloth, warm soap and water

• Building/incident sizeup
• Locating seat of fire
• Monitoring fire spread and heat buildup
• Looking for hot spots behind walls
• Search and rescue
• Overhaul
• Firewatch
• Night watch
• Patrol

• Ready mode
• Rescuing of a downed or lost FF is primary responsibility of RIC
• IC has responsibility of adding one or more RIC
• Should be in close proximity to the primary entry point
• Secure utilities, soften the structure
• No freelancing
• High rise: RIC= stage one floor below the fire
• If deployed, IC should consider calling for additional alarms, heavy rescue team, or other equipment
• Request additional tactical channel= rescue stays on same channel, others switch to new channel
• FDC+transmit emerg. Tone for RIC (high low)
• Announce emergency traffic 3 times
• LUNAR
• IC conducts PAR
• New RIC assigned
• Have FDC monitor RIC ops channel 

• L=location
• U=unit number
• N=name
• A=assignment
• R=Radio capabilities & resources needed to affect rescue

• CO deadly odorless colorless and tasteless gas
• By product of combustion
• CO poisoning: flu like, headache, nausea, fatigue, dizzy spells for low levels; convulsions, unconsciousness, and death for high levels
• Maximum allowable concentration of CO per American Society of heating, refrigeration and AC Engineers has estab. 9 parts per million (ppm) to be maximum allowable concentration of CO for short term exposure within a living area

• IC shall request an alert tone and FDC shall transmit an alert tone (pulse alert tone), and broadcast location, nature, extent of hazard and identify the life hazard control zone
• IC perform roll call
• Members deploy the red and white striped Chevron barrier tape in 3 horizontal strands approx 18-24inches apart
• Illuminate area with cones, lights etc.
• LHCZ must be maintained throughout incident
• Appoint a life hazard lookouts
• Ensure all on scene resources acknowledge receipt of life hazard messages and updates
• Includes all other agencies and responders.

• Suspension: person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is temporarily withdrawn
• all sworn OFD employees are required to possess and maintain a valid and appropriate drivers license as specified by job classification 
• Personnel manager investigates if sworn employee can get a restricted license
• If unable to get license, personnel manager prepares intent of termination letter.
• Proposed termination will be held in abeyance provided 3 conditions are met

• Employee is not on a progressive disciplinary track
• Has not hard license suspended within the past 4 years
• Employee agrees to request a leave of absence w/o pay for the length of suspension or 1 year whichever is shorter

Employee should be recommended for termination if any one of the following exists:

• Employee has his/her license suspended or revoked for any length and has a recent reord of progressive disciplinary action
• Has had license previously suspended within last 4 years
• Suspension is for DUI
• Loses license for longer than 1 year
• Fails to regain drivers license at the conclusion of the approved leave period

• Safe arrival shall always have priority over unnecessary speed and reckless driving
• Circumventing the safety crossing gates and warning lights atvRR crossings is strictly forbidden
• All should be seated and secured with seatbelts at all times when operating or riding in a FD vehicle

• Traffic signal preempting devices
• Drive cautiously
• May only be used for emergency response

• Present the greatest potential danger to emergency vehicles
• Come to a complete stop
• Squeeze through is most common cause of accidents
• Use a spotter if backing
• apply chocks when parked

Location identified where resources park a convenient distance from the incident, at a single common area awaiting assignment by IC.

location will be identified by IC and communicated to FDC 

Will be conducted:

• Tactical change from offensive to defensive
• Any sudden hazardous event at the scene
• Report of missing firefighter
• IC reports incident is under control
• When deemed necessary by IC

• Once lobby control is estab, all crews reporting to building will deliver t-cards to lobby control officer
• Companies assigned to staging will deliver their T-cards to staging manager
• Crews on initial parking within 50 feet of the first arriving, can leave it in holder, companies parking further shall deliver to the initial accountability location.

• All OFD are to wear vest at all times when working on the highway, freeway, and on city streets when dark
• Outermost visible layer of clothing
• Federal regulation (23 CFR 634)

• City's AI no. 4001
• Prohibited in all classrooms, conference rooms, restrooms, hallways, auditoriums, elevators, polling places
• Smoking shall occur at a reasonable distance 25feet from entrances, open windows, vents .
• No smoking in city vehicles
• EAP is available to help with stopping of 
• smoking
• Public works responsible for posting of signs.

• All restrooms shall be cleaned each shift
• Personnel shall use appropriate gender specific restroom only
• Public should be directed to gender specific
• Use of a restroom that is gender appFloor any reason other than cleaning is a violation
• Violation will lead to disciplinary action

• No alcohol is to be used, possessed, or stored on FD property
• Alcohol consumption is prohibited at all times when wearing official FD uniforms
• There may be no use, possession or storage of non-alcoholic wines, beers in any fire station.
• Public cannot distinguish the smell between non-alcoholic vs alcoholic 
• It's use would have an adverse effect on our ability to serve

• Company officer responsibility to ensure Knox box key is present and ready for use
• Note on 700-46
• OPD report
• OFD theft report 700-52
• 538-8 to BC explaining circumstances
• Opd report, form 700-52 and a signed copy of 538 to Fire chiefs office within 24 hrs of discovery or next business day
• A replacement key will be issued.
• Report to Station 1 to install key on radio
• Rescue team officer will then confirm attachment of key to fire chief
• Inventory list will be updated

• 538-8 to include: Officer in charge
• Location/ type of incident/date/how
• Signed copy of 538-8 to fire chief
• Provide copy of 538 to fire marshals office
• Replacement key issued by fire chief
• Station 1 will attach
• Chief will update inventory list

• Fire personnel who are member of National Guard shall receive his or her salary for the first 300 hours regardless of length of service
• Military pay shall not exceed 300 hours in any one fiscal year
• FD personnel not entitled to paid active military leave for periods of inactive military duty such as scheduled reserve drill periods

• Fire dept personnel who are bargaining unit members who have completed one full year of service with the dept, or one full year of service with OFD and active military service combined, shall be entitled to receive his or her salary for the first 300 hours of military leave period, provided that the ordered duty does not exceed 180 calendar days, including time going and returning from military duty
• Form 700-63

1. Accident results in any bodily injury or death
2. Accident causes OFD apparatus to be towed and/or requires a replacement rig
3. Accident results in citation of FD personnel performing duties
4. Accident is deemed not to be minor by BC 
5. In cases where the BC and safety officer cannot agree, the final determination regarding urinalysis and alcohol breathalyzer testing will be made by the OPS chief

• FD personnel who refuse to submit to a urinalysis or breathalyzer test are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination

• Dept committee composed of promoted FD personnel (excluding the employee's immediate supervisor) who will review all of the documentation for an accident to determine the cause and preventability of a vehicle accident
• ARB Chair: usually a BC who will chair ARB hearing

• Firefighter at the scene should have: accident report kit, a pen, chalk, radio
• Mark with chalk location of all 4 tires
• Exchange all required info to be captured on form 600-161
• Operators and passengers will make no statements as to responsibility and will not advise other parties involved that the city will pay for the damage from said accident. Refer to company officer or safety officer 
• They in turn will refer to City Attorneys office 2383601