SOP_NUMBER: 511.04
TITLE: Fire Station Operations
REFERENCE_CODE: IVN04-0001
DIVISION: Facilities
TOPIC_AREA: Support Services/Fire Services
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2011-04-01
WORD_COUNT: 748
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105850
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/511.04/
SUMMARY:
This policy establishes the GDC fire department and outlines the operation of fire stations located at designated state correctional institutions where community fire services are insufficient. It covers the organizational structure with a Fire Chief and Training Chief, staffing requirements including staff volunteers and inmate firefighters, physical fitness and certification requirements, and budget procedures. All inmate firefighters must sign liability waivers and communications release forms before assignment.
KEY_TOPICS: fire station operations, inmate firefighter, fire department, firefighter certification, fire protection, fire apparatus, station chief, firefighter I certification, physical examination endurance test, fire station staffing, liability waiver, hepatitis B vaccination, fire services budget
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Inmate Firefighter Waiver of Liability
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/511.04-att-1/
2. Communication Release Form (Attachment 2 to IVN04-0001)
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/511.04-att-2/
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|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 `**|
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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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|`Functional Area:`
`SUPPORT SERVICES/FIRE SERVICES`|`Effective Date:`
`4/01/11`|`Reference Number:`
`IVN04-0001`|
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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.
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