SOP 511.04: Fire Station Operations

|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|`Functional Area: `
`SUPPORT SERVICES/FIRE`
`SERVICES`|`Reference Number: `
`IVN04-0001`|`Revises`
`Previous`
`Effective Date:`
`8/15/01`|
|`Subject:`
`FIRE STATION OPERATIONS`|||
|`Authority:`
`OWENS/SMITH`|`Effective Date:`
`4/01/11`|`Page``1`` of`
`4 `|

I. POLICY:

   A. The GDC shall establish a fire department with stations
      located in areas where community (free-world) fire
      fighting capabilities are not sufficient to respond to
      emergency needs in a correctional setting.

   B. Any firefighter shall be vaccinated for hepatitis B at
      their request. This shall be arranged by the
      institution's medical section.

   C. Before assigning an inmate as a firefighter he/she will
      sign a waiver of liability and a Communications Release
      Form. (See Attachment I/Inmate Firefighter Waiver of
      Liability and Attachment II/Communications Release Form).

II. APPLICABILITY:

   State institutions designated by the GDC to operate a
   fire station.

III. RELATED DIRECTIVES:

   A. GDC Rule 125-2-2-.01(b); 1986 Georgia General Assembly
      H.B. 618

   B. National Fire Protection Association Life Codes 1949,
      1967, 1976, 1981 & 1985, Ga. Code Title 8. Building &
      Housing and Title 25. Fire Protection & Safety; 1989
      Georgia General Assembly S.B. #313.

IV. DEFINITIONS:

   NONE

V. ATTACHMENTS:

   Attachment 1 - Firefighter Waiver of Liability

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   Attachment 2 - Communications Release Form

VI. PROCEDURE:

   A. Organization: The GDC Fire Department will have a Chief
      and a Training Chief who will have administrative
      responsibility for its operation. The Chief of Training
      will be responsible for the coordination of facility and
      station training.

   B. Designated Stations:

      Station #1 - Lee Arrendale State Prison

      Station #2 - Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison

    Station #3 - Dodge State Prison

      Station #4 - Georgia State Prison

      Station #5 - Lee State Prison

      Station #6 - Montgomery State Prison

      Station #7 - Hays State Prison

      Station #8 – Valdosta State Prison – Wayne Station

      Station #9 - Walker State Prison

      Station #10 - Telfair State Prison

      Station #11 - Hancock State Prison

      Station #12 – Ware State Prison

      Station #15 - Calhoun State Prison

   Station #16 - Macon State Prison

      Station #17 - Wilcox State Prison

      Station #18 - Autry State Prison

      Station #19 - Dooly State Prison

      Station #20 – Telfair State Prison – Milan Station

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C. The GDC Training Chief will provide technical assistance
   to the individual fire stations on matters pertaining to
   the operation of the station.

D. The GDC Training Chief will inspect the operation of the
   station with the Station Chief and report the results of
   the inspection to the institutional Warden/Superintendent
   and to the GDC Fire Chief. Stations inspections will be
   unannounced.

E. The institutional Warden/Superintendent and Station Chief
   will assign firefighting personnel, both staff volunteers
   and inmate firefighters to provide 24-hour coverage.
   Firefighters (staff, volunteer, and inmate) must pass a
   physical examination to include an endurance test as
   required by the Georgia Firefighters Standards and
   Training Council. Thereafter, a yearly physical will be
   required. An endurance test may be required by the GDC
   Fire Chief, the institutional Warden/Superintendent, or
   the Station Chief. Physical for firefighter personnel
   may be conducted by the institutional medical staff,
   using the standard GDC medical form.

F. A roster of training personnel assigned to the fire
   station will be completed and forwarded to the GDC
   Training Chief by the 10th of each month. Each station
   will maintain a minimum of eight (8) active firefighters
   (staff, volunteer, or inmate) on its roster who have
   completed or are in the process of completing the
   required Firefighter I certification.

G. General supplies and materials (such as cleaning
   materials for the station and vehicles, vehicle
   maintenance items such as gas, oil, and lubricants, etc.)
   for the daily operation of the station are the
   responsibility of the Facility.

H. Budget requests for the fire protection items for the
   next budgeting cycle will be submitted by the Station
   Chief via the Warden, to the Fire Services Manager by
   April 15 [th] of each year. This request will then be
   submitted for the supplemental and/or annual budget
   request package.

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I. Should unforeseen major repairs or replacement to a fire
   apparatus or fire equipment be needed, and funds are not
   available to expedite these repairs in the facility
   budget, the GDC Fire Services Manager will work to
   coordinate available resources to accomplish these
   repairs or replacement.