The rules and regulations of Red Oak Fire Rescue are designed to promote efficiency and discipline in the fire department and preserve the integrity of the department and the public confidence in that integrity. The Rules and Regulations establish the guidelines that shall govern the conduct of members of the fire department both on and off duty.

1. The conduct of all members of the fire department shall be governed by the provisions of the rules and Regulations and guidelines of the fire department: City Charter, City Ordinances, City of Red Oak Personnel Policies and Procedures, Ellis County, State of Texas, and/or Federal Laws.
• The Volunteer or Reserve staff; will follow the same general guidelines and rules and regulations as the career staff.
2. Violations of the Rules and Regulations and Guidelines of the fire department, City Charter, City Ordinances, City of Red Oak Personnel Policies and Procedures, Ellis County, State of Texas, and/or Federal Laws shall be considered an offense and will be subject the offender to disciplinary action which may take the form of an oral counseling, a written reprimand, suspension, demotion, or indefinite suspension.
3. Disciplinary action under the Rules and Regulations shall be in accordance with all existing laws, precedents, and/or regulations of rules and regulations and Guidelines of the fire department, City Charter, City Ordinances, City of Red Oak Personnel Policies and Procedures, Ellis County, State of Texas, and/or Federal Laws.
4. Should any member who has successfully completed probation be discharged, suspended, demoted in rank, or reprimanded because of a violation of the Rules and Regulations and Guidelines of the fire department, City Charter, City Ordinances, City of Red Oak Personnel Policies and Procedures, Ellis County, State of Texas, and/or Federal Laws, they shall receive a letter that shall set forth the provision violated and the details of said violation. Should the member desire to appeal the action, the procedures are outlined in the City of Red Oak Personnel Policies and Procedures.

  MEMEBERS SHALL:

1. Be familiar with and comply with the directives of Red Oak Fire Rescue Standard Operating Guidelines. The City of Red Oak’s Personnel Rules and Regulations, and Red Oak Fire Rescue Rules and Regulations.
2.  Use their training and capabilities to protect the public at all times, both on and off duty.
3. Perform competently in their assigned positions.
4. Always conduct them so as to present themselves and the department in a positive manner.
5. Operate in a highly self-disciplined manner and be responsible to regulate his/her own conduct.
6. When in a supervisory position, manage in an effective manner; subordinates will follow instructions in a positive, cooperative manner.
7. Keep selves trained and informed to perform their jobs effectively and competently.
8. Be safety conscious.
9. Be physically fit.
10. Obey the law.
11. Pay their just debts and legal liabilities.
12. Maintain a working telephone.
13. Maintain an accurate residential address and home telephone number on file with the department. Any change of address and/or home telephone number shall be reported to the office on the first day the members report to their duty assignment after the change, using the department form designated for that purpose.
14. Be responsible and hold accountability for any department equipment assigned to them or entrusted into their care. Any lost, damaged, or malfunctioned equipment should be immediately reported to the member’s supervisor. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to see that information about equipment is passed on to the next shift.

MEMBERS SHALL NOT:

1. Engage in any activity that is detrimental to the department.
2. Engage in a conflict of interest to the department or use their position with the department for personal gain or influence.
3. Use alcoholic beverages, debilitating drugs, or any substance, which could impair their physical or mental capacities while on duty.
4. Enter any tavern, lounge, liquor store, when on duty or in uniform, except in the performance of duty.
5. Abuse department equipment or property.
6. Abuse their sick leave, emergency leave, or any other benefits, provided by Red Oak Fire Rescue.
7. Lend, sell, give away, or appropriate for their own use any fire department equipment, supplies, and/or other City of Red Oak property.
8. Endorse or recommend any particular service, product or brand name while engaged in their official capacity or in any case which might involve the fire department. Members shall not engage in business contracts, whether directly or indirectly, with the City of Red Oak or with any department, unit or sub-unit therein.
9. Become a member of any organization, association, movement, or group which advocates or approves the commission of acts of force or violence to deny others their rights under the Constitution of the United States, or which seeks to alter the form of Government of the Untied States by unconstitutional means. This may result in disciplinary action.
10. Engage in any conduct that would constitute conduct unbecoming of a member of the fire department. Conduct unbecoming of a member of the fire department includes unethical or otherwise reprehensible acts, which law-abiding, self-respecting citizens would find repugnant and which would seriously damage the integrity of the individual and the department and would result in lessened confidence of the public in the department and/or its personnel.