DAILY DUTIES
STATION OFFICER OR ACTING OFFICER
In an effort to organize the required activities of the fire station and equipment maintenance, Daily Duty Lists have been developed for the fire station. It is the station officers’ responsibility to see that the station duties are accomplished in an effective manner. The Daily Duty List is not meant to exclude any particular duty that needs to be done on any one day. The basic rule of thumb that should guide the station officer in directing station activities is to remember that his/her crew is responsible for everything that needs to be done regardless of the day of the week. The station captain is expected to utilize common sense, cooperation with other shifts, and exercise his/her authority to maintain the fire station and equipment in the proper order. It is impossible to put into writing every example or every situation that will occur. Therefore, the following examples are meant to be used by the station officer as indications of the basic philosophy to be adopted when determining his/her crew’s activities for the day.
- 1. Daily duties do not end at 1700 hours.
- 2. Saturdays and Sundays are duty days.
- 3. If a duty has already been done once in a day but it needs to be done again, then it is necessary to redo the duty. Example: If the floor was mopped earlier, but is muddy again, it is necessary to re-mop the floor.
- 4. If a duty is not assigned on a day but that duty needs to be done, then it is necessary to do the duty. Again, the officer is expected to utilize common sense, cooperation, and authority to maintain the station and equipment in proper order.
Regular Station Duties - The firefighter is responsible for routine station cleaning and maintenance. When he/she has completed his apparatus duties, he/she should then help with general cleanup of station or training exercises.
STATION OFFICER OR ACTING OFFICER
In an effort to organize the required activities of the fire station and equipment maintenance, Daily Duty Lists have been developed for the fire station. It is the station officers’ responsibility to see that the station duties are accomplished in an effective manner. The Daily Duty List is not meant to exclude any particular duty that needs to be done on any one day. The basic rule of thumb that should guide the station officer in directing station activities is to remember that his/her crew is responsible for everything that needs to be done regardless of the day of the week. The station captain is expected to utilize common sense, cooperation with other shifts, and exercise his/her authority to maintain the fire station and equipment in the proper order. It is impossible to put into writing every example or every situation that will occur. Therefore, the following examples are meant to be used by the station officer as indications of the basic philosophy to be adopted when determining his/her crew’s activities for the day.
- 1. Daily duties do not end at 1700 hours.
- 2. Saturdays and Sundays are duty days.
- 3. If a duty has already been done once in a day but it needs to be done again, then it is necessary to redo the duty. Example: If the floor was mopped earlier, but is muddy again, it is necessary to re-mop the floor.
- 4. If a duty is not assigned on a day but that duty needs to be done, then it is necessary to do the duty. Again, the officer is expected to utilize common sense, cooperation, and authority to maintain the station and equipment in proper order.
Regular Station Duties - The firefighter is responsible for routine station cleaning and maintenance. When he/she has completed his apparatus duties, he/she should then help with general cleanup of station or training exercises.
