EVD Regulatory Requirements

EVD2 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Legalities Formally under the Sovereign Immunity No immunity Society knows its right Negligence = litigation Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD3 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Negligence A duty of care Breached the duty A real injury occurred Breach caused injury Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD4 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Degrees of Negligence Slight Ordinary Gross  Willful/Wanton Disregard Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD5 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Adequate/Proper Training  Personnel Proficiency  Organizational Effectiveness  Reduce Threat of Loss  Pre-Plan  Charter  By-Laws Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD6 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Principals Subject to Traffic Laws/Regulations Exemptions  Exist  Only in Emergency Mode  Still Liable Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD7 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Following an incident True Emergency? Due Regard? Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD8 EVD Regulatory Requirements  True Emergency High Probability of  Death  Serious Injury  Significant Property Loss Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD9 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Nature of Emergency Code System Info. Given to Dispatch Emergency Services Organization Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD10 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Due Regard Enough Notice of Approach Was it Necessary Was Caution Used Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD11 EVD Regulatory Requirements  Vicarious Liability Supervisor Chief City County Ref. Unit III LP 1 (Lesson 6)

EVD12 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S Red Light Use Limited Modulated Headlamps Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD13 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S Exempt From Speed Limit Due-Regard POV’s NOT Exempt Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD14 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S b Driver’s MUST Yield Right-of-Way Due-Regard Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD15 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S Driver’s When Approached Must  Pull to the Right  Stop Following Distances No Less Than 400’ Illegal to Drive Over Fire Hose Parking No Less Than 100’ w/in a Fire Incident Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD16 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S Parking  Not w/in 15’ of Hydrant  Not w/in 15’ of Fire Station Entrance  Not w/in a Fire Zone Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD17 EVD Regulatory Requirements  G.S b Uniform Firemen May  Direct Traffic  Enforce Traffic Laws Uniform Firemen May Not  Do NOT Have Law Enforcement Powers  Do NOT Have the Power of Arrest Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD18 EVD Regulatory Requirements  NFPA 1500 Complete Driver’s Ed. Program Valid Driver’s License Drivers/Officers Share Responsbiliy Seat Belts Obey All Traffic Laws Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD19 EVD Regulatory Requirements  NFPA 1500 Come to a Complete Stop  Directed to by Law Enforcement  Red Lights  Stop Signs  Blind Intersections  Cannot Account for All Lanes  Stopped School Bus  Unguarded Railroad Crossings Ref. Unit III Slides

EVD Standard Operating Guidelines

EVD21 EVD Standard Operating Guidelines  SOG Written Defines Function both  Administratively  And Operationally Agreed Upon by Officers and Members Blueprint for Operations Periodically Reviewed Ref. Unit III LP 2 (Lesson 7)

EVD22 EVD Standard Operating Guidelines  SOG Lasting Record of Pre-Planned Actions Training Resource Pre-Planned Incidents Allows for  Continuity of Command  Knowledge of Potential Actions  Common Goals Ref. Unit III LP 2 (Lesson 7)

EVD23 EVD Standard Operating Guidelines  SOG Standardize Responses Improve Safety Maximize Effectiveness Establish Responsibility Demonstrate Professionalism Ref. Unit III LP 2 (Lesson 7)

EVD24 EVD Standard Operating Guidelines  Address Who What When Where How Ref. Unit III LP 2 (Lesson 7)

EVD25 EVD Standard Operating Guidelines  Driving SOG Eligibility Requirements Training Minimums Response Procedures Ordinary Procedures  Preventative Maintenance  Service Testing Special Situations In-Service Requirements Ref. Unit III LP 2 (Lesson 7)