On this page you will find the current Standard Operating Guidelines for Escambia County Fire Rescue. New SOG's are added after they have been reviewed and presented to the members of the department for a period of two weeks for questions, comments, and suggestions.

Standard Operating Guidelines

• 1000 - Administration & General Operations
  • 1100 - Administration
  • 1105 - Organization
    • 000 - Table of Contents
    • 001 - Preface
    • 003 - Authority and Purpose
    • 006 - Mission Statement
    • 009 - Organization Goals
    • 012 - Definitions
      • -.003 SOG Implementation
      • -.005 Organizational Structure
      • -.015 General Conduct
  • 1110 - Personnel
    • -.005 Progressive Discipline
    • -.010 Identification Cards
    • -.015 Drivers License
    • -.017 Scheduling Manpower
    • -.020 Reporting for Duty
    • -.025 Annual Leave Request
    • -.030 Sick Leave Request
    • -.032 Medical Releases
    • -.033 Medications On-Duty
    • -.035 Compensatory Leave
    • -.040 Educational Leave
    • -.045 Family Medical Leave
    • -.050 Military Leave
    • -.055 Leave of Absence
    • -.065 Transfer Request
    • -.070 Time Sheets
    • -.085 Employee Performance Evaluation
    • -.090 Grooming Standard
    • -.095 Resignation from Department
    • -.100 Volunteer Application Process
  • 1115 - Facilities
    • -.005 Facility Maintenance & Housekeeping
    • -.010 Station Security
    • -.015 Bay Doors
  • 1125 - Training
    • -.005 Instructor Requirements
    • -.010 Class Approval and Oversight
    • -.015 Acquired Structures-.015 Acquired Structures
    • Training Agenda for Acquired Structures
    • ECFR Acquired Structures Package
  • 1130 - Annual Budget
    • -.005 Annual Budget Preparation
  • 1135 - Awards and Recognition
    • -.005 Awards and Recognition
  • 1140 - Equipment & Supplies
    • -.010 Capital Equipment
• 1200 - General Operations
  • 1205 - Personnel
    • -.005 Public Complaints
    • -.015 Uniform Regulations
    • -.020 Fire Station Staffing
    • -.025 Personal Visits/Phone Calls
    • -.030 Recording Devices
    • -.035 Citizen Ride A Long Program
    • -.040 Attendance Standard
    • -.045 Medical Physical
  • 1210 - Personnel Recall
    • -.005 Emergency Personnel Recall
  • 1215 - Vehicles & Apparatus
    • -.005 Staff Vehicle Use
    • -.010 Driver's Training
    • -.015 Apparatus Out of Service Procedures
    • -.020 Vehicle and Apparatus Maintenance
  • 1220 - Departmental Training
    • -.005 Department Training Program
  • 1225 - Equipment and Supplies
    • -.005 Personal Protective Equipment Care
    • -.010 Small Engine Repair
    • -.015 Annual Hose Testing
    • -.020 Annual Hydrant Inspections
    • -.025 Hydrant Testing
    • -.030 Annual Inspection/Testing Schedule
  • 1230 - Information Management
    • -.010 Firehouse Reporting System
    • -.015 Emergency Calls Received at Station
    • -.020 Station Logbook
    • -.025 Daily Roll Call
• 2000 - Prevention & Special Programs
  • 2100 - Prevention Programs
    • -.005 Public Education Requests
    • -.010 Preplan Procedures
  • 2300 - Firefighter Programs
    • -.005 Department Chaplain Program
    • -.010 Junior Firefighter Programs
• 3000 - General Emergency Operations
  • 3100 - Incident Management
    • -005 Incident Management
    • -.010 Standard Company Operations
    • -.015 Staging Levels
    • -.020 Media Relations at Emergency Incidents
    • -.025 Post Incident Analysis
  • 3200 - Roles and Responsibilities
    • -.005 First Responder
    • -.010 Driver/Operator
  • 3300 - Operating Emergency Vehicles
    • -.005 Use of Seatbelts
    • -.010 Response Mode
    • -.015 Traffic Laws and Emergency Vehicles
    • -.020 Use of Emergency Warning Devices
    • -.025 Speed Limitations
    • -.030 Intersection Navigation
    • -.035 Opposing Lanes and One-Way Streets
    • -.040 Passing Traffic
    • -.045 Special Driving Situations
    • -.050 Directions from Law Enforcement Officers
    • -.055 Aggressive Driving Practices
    • -.060 Backing Fire Apparatus
  • 3500 Safety at Emergency Incidents
    • -.005 PPE Use
    • -.010 2-In-2-Out
    • -.015 Emergency Incident Rehab
    • -.020 Traffic Safety Vests
    • -.025 SCBA Use
    • -.030 Accountability
• 4000 Fire Operations
  • 4100 Company Operations
    • -.012 Operations at Sprinklered Buildings
    • -.020 Vehicle Fires
    • -.030 Trash Fires
    • -.035 Dumpster Fires
    • -.040 Forcible Entry Guidelines
    • -.045 Helicopter Safety
    • -.047 Helipad Operations
    • Helipad Emergency Action Plan
    • -.050 Elevator Emergencies
    • -.055 Watercraft Response For Surf Rescue
    • -.060 False Fire Alarm Reporting
    • -.065 Knox Box Key Use
    • -.070 Company Operations
    • -.075 Civil Disturbance
    • -.080 MRI Rooms
    • -.085 Active Shooter
    • -.090 Power Lines Energized Equipment
• 5000 Emergency medical Operations
  • 5100 Administration
    • -.005 EMT and Paramedic Orientation
  • 5200 General Operations
    • -.005 Backup Controlled Drug Box
    • -.010 Abandoned Newborn
• 6000 Hazardous Material Operations
  • 6100 Administration
    • -.005 HazMat Training Standards
    • -.010 HazMat Medical Surveillance
  • 6200 Operations
    • -.005 HazMat Respiratory Protection
    • -.010 Response to Chemical Suicides
    • -.015 Response to Meth Labs
• 7000 Special Operations
  • 7100 Administration
    • -.010 SpecOps Dispatch and Response Procedures
• 8000 Disaster Operations
  • -.005 Hurricane Operations Plan
  • -.010 Continuity Operations Plan