SOP 213.13: Inmate_Probationer Forest Fire Rake Crews

|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|`Functional Area: `
`Facilities Operations`|`Reference Number: `
`(IIE05-0003) 213.13`|`Revises`
`Previous`
`Effective Date:`
`12/31/00`|
|`Subject:`
`Inmate/Probationer Forest`
`Fire Rake Crews`|||
|`Authority:`
`Bryson/Ward`|`Effective Date:`
`09/04/15`|`Page``1`` of`
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I. POLICY:

   Designated Detention Centers and Probation Boot Camps will
   provide emergency assistance to the Georgia Forestry
   Commission in the form of providing trained staff and
   detainees to aid in the fighting of forest fires.
   Participation in this project by individual staff and
   detainees will be voluntary.

II. APPLICABILITY:

   Carlton H. Colwell Probation Detention Center, I.W. Davis
   Probation Detention Center, Northwest Probation Detention
   Center, Whitworth Probation Detention Center and Hays Boot
   Camp (All detainee rake crews are currently located in the
   Northern Region).

III. RELATED DIRECTIVES:

   NONE.

IV. DEFINITIONS:

   NONE.

V. ATTACHMENTS:

   Attachment 1 –Forest Fire Rake Crew Member Agreement

VI. PROCEDURE:

   Designated Detention Centers and Probation Boot Camps will
   provide emergency assistance to the Georgia Forestry
   Commission in the form of providing trained staff and
   detainees to aid in the fighting of forest fires. Centers
   involved in this program will be designated by the

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Commissioner. The following guidelines will be employed in the
implementation and management of the Wild Fire Rake Crew
Program:

A. All staff and detainee participants will be volunteers.
   Individuals will be required to sign the Probation
   Detention Center Forest Fire Rake Crew Member Agreement
   indicating their willingness to voluntarily participate
   and waive any claim to liability action against the
   Georgia Department of Corrections or the Georgia Forestry
   Commission pursuant to their participation in this
   program. A participant may withdraw from participation by
   so stating in writing to the Superintendent at any time.

B. All participants must be physically and mentally capable
   of performing tasks associated with this activity.
   Suitability for participation of detainees will be
   determined by the Center’s medical section utilizing the
   standard intake examination. Staff participants shall
   declare in writing their suitability to participate.

C. Level III detainees are ineligible for participation.

D. Only eligible staff and detainee volunteers who have
   successfully completed the designated training course
   will be allowed to participate in fighting forest fires.
   Documentation of successful completion of training will
   be maintained in the individual staff and detainee file.
   Further, an updated roster of trained program
   participants (staff and detainees) will be maintained in
   a location that is known to all appropriate staff and
   easily accessible in case of call for assistance.

E. It will be the responsibility of the appropriate Georgia
   Forestry Commission personnel to offer training at such a
   frequency as is necessary to maintain a contingent of
   trained volunteers. Training will be coordinated with the
   affected center Superintendents.

F. The Georgia Forestry Commission will determine when the
   services of forest fire rake crew volunteers are needed.
   Upon such determination, the Georgia Forestry Commission
   representative will contact the Superintendent or senior
   official of the affected center. The Superintendent or

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   senior official maintains the right to determine
   feasibility in responding to the request based upon the
   need to maintain the operation of the center in a secure
   and safe manner. Requests for emergency assistance will
   be given priority over normal, routine work duties that
   do not affect the safety and security of the center.

G. Staff time spent involved in the fire fighting program,
   either raining or involved in fir fighting situations,
   will be considered work time; therefor, hours worked that
   exceed the maximum will be considered overtime in
   accordance with Departmental procedure.

H. The Georgia Forestry Commission will provide on-site
   direction of Detention Center work crews in a fire
   situation, including assigning tasks, determining
   activities and priorities, determining when a crew is
   released form duty. Detention Center Correctional
   Officers will, under guidance of on-site Georgia Forestry
   Commission personnel, provide direct supervision of
   detainees.

I. Any special equipment needed to fight fires beyond that
   which the Detention Center normally possesses will be
   provided by the Georgia Forestry Commission.

J. In the event the Detention Center forest fire rake crew
   ids called into service, the Superintendent or designee
   will notify by telephone the following individuals:

   1. Mr. Tony Turpin, Northern Region Director

   Office Ph#: (404) 656-4617

   Pager# (404) 655- 9797

   2. Mr. Rick Huggins, Georgia Department of Corrections

   Director of fire Services

   Office Ph#: (770) 531-6070

   Pager# 1-800-829-2255-227-5707

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      3. After normal work hours, GDC Atlanta will be
         notified. Ph# (404) 651-6511.

   K. After completion of the activity, a written after action
      report will be generated within 72 hours. This report
      will include:

      1. Description of the incident including time, date,
         location, length of involvement and description of
         what occurred.

      2. List of staff members involved.

      3. List of detainees involved.

      4. Description of any injuries by name of staff or
         detainee and current status of the injured person.

      5. Any other relevant or important information as
         determined by the Superintendent or designee.

      6. Copies of the after action report will be provided
         to the northern Region Director, Georgia Department
         of Corrections Director of Fire Services and
         appropriate Georgia Forestry Commission personnel.

VII. RETENTION SCHEDULE:

   A. Attachment 1 of this SOP, when completed will be placed
      in the Detainee case file. Upon completion of sentence,
      the file will be transferred to the State Record Center
      where it is kept for four years, then destroyed.