Rules and Regulations of the Bay City
Fire Department
Preliminary
Requirements-
In
order to join the Bay City Fire Department you must be actively apart of the
Bay City Community for at least one month before becoming an applicant. To
apply, you must enter the Bay City Fire Department page at BayCityRpg.com and
click on the BCFD Logo. If you make the decision to quit the Bay City Fire
Department, you must wait a period of 30 days before you may re-join.
Patrolling-
Members are authorized to patrol the map (
Follow all road laws )
Transportation-
The Bay
City Fire Department personnel are not authorized to transport civilians with
the exception to the Hospital of course.
Wounded
civilians will be transported to hospital. EMT's can not transport them from
the hospital to where they would like to go, we aren't a taxi service.
Vehicle Usage-
Bay City
Fire Department vehicles are to be used only on call outs. You must request the
use of official vehicles from your commanding Officer or commanding firefighter
if you intend to use them for any other reason.
Vehicle
Response Procedure-
Driving at
Speed-
During
dispatched response, BCFD Apparatuses are allowed to reach 15 mph’s over the
speed limit. BCFD Ambulances are allowed to reach 20mphs over the speed limit
on a call or emergency transport. These excessive speeds are only allowed
during clear straight a ways such as highways with free flowing traffic. In the
city, BCFD units are allowed to go 5 to 10 mph’s over the posted speed limits,
depending on congestion. Any speed in conjunction with Emergency Dispatch
requires the use of Lights and Sirens. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL
vehicles WILL slow down before coming to a Stop Sign, Red Light, and the driver
and passenger must look to ensure the intersection is safe to proceed through
while using the Priority Siren and/or Air horn. No exceptions to this, Smaller
intersections with no signage require caution as a vehicle can come out at any
time. The use of Air horn and / or Priority siren at these intersections is
required; however, slowdown is NOT required unless the driver feels a drop in
speed is necessary.
Vehicles
that are traveling down the road going code 3 must not block both lanes of
traffic.
Ultimately,
speeds are at the discretion of the driver, however, any Bay City Fire
Department personnel found driving recklessly will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law and can face disciplinary action.
Responsibilities-
BCFD vehicles are used in Fire Emergencies and
Medical Emergencies only.
There will
be no weapon use AT ANY TIME, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Vehicle Parking on
scene-
CANNOT PARK
VEHICLES RIGHT ON TOP OF THE FIRE/INCIDENT SCENE. PARK ALL TRUCKS 20FEET AWAY
FROM THE FIRE SCENES. All VEHICLES MOST PARK ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD. BUT
NOT BLOCKING THE ROAD. POLICE MUST BE PRESENT TO SECURE THE SCENE. (IF NEEDED
THE ROAD WILL BE BLOCK ONLY FOR MVA)
You may not
park any vehicles right on top of the fire / incident scene. Park all trucks at
least 20 feet or more away from the fire scenes. All vehicles ust park on the
same side of the road, but not blocking the road. Police will be present to secure
the scene. (If needed the road will be blocked)
At no time,
Bay City Fire Department personnel will NOT conduct traffic stops with the Bay
City Fire Department Vehicles.
There are
NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.
If BCFD
personnel witness a crime while on the road, contact the Bay City Police
Department. It ’s their job, let them deal with it. At no time shall you ever
detain an individual. Leave this to the Police Department.
For any
calls that will have to deal with a suicide and / or shooting BCPD must be on
the scene, if they have not arrived once you've arrived, wait for your saftey.
Fire Station and Sub Station Layouts
Station
15 side of Building Parking.
Fire
Command Center Vehicle
Employee
Personal Vehicle Parking
Heliport
will be behind Station 15 near the employee parking area.
Station 15
and Vehicle Numbering
Fire
Station Bay 1 - Engine 1 or 2
Fire
Station Bay 2 - Rescue 1 or 2
Fire
Station Bay 3 - Ladder 1 or 2
Fire
Station Bay 4 - Advanced Medical Technician
Fire
Station Bay 5 - Chief 1
Fire
Station Bay 6 - Medic 1 or 2
Air Medic
15 be hide Station15
Fire/EMS Ranks & Tags
LINE
OFFICERS:
Chief
Deputy
Chief
Asst Chief
Captain
Captain
Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Fire
Fighter
Cadet
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EMS
Officers:
Asst. Chief
Asst.
MD
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Truck call#
Chief 1
Rescue 1 or 2
Ladder 1 or 2
Engine 1 or
2
Advance Medical Technician 1
Medic 1 or 2
Air Medic
(Air 1)
The Fire
Academy classes will be scheduled on a date which every cadet can be present.
