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        New Fire Chiefs Responsibilities Rev January 2002
        Whether elected by the department or appointed by the elected officials of your city, you, the new fire chief, are faced with some challenges. As a former chief put it, "there's only one person who is more lonely than the greenest recruit on the department -- the new chief".  This publication was written to help you -- the new fire chief -- to get your administration off to a good start. It's not a "how--to" text; it can't be because each department is a bit different. But there are issues and concerns common to most departments, regardless of size. This paper will introduce you to them.

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Minimum and Annual Training for Structure Firefighters Rev January 2002
These two documents identify the minimum level of initial training for your firefighters and annual refresher training for firefighters as required by OSHA.


Adobe  Annual Refresher Training (263 kbs)  Adobe  Required Initial Training (20 kbs)

Contracting For Minnesota Fire Protection Contracts Rev November 2001

The legal status of an entity determines its powers to contract with regard to fire service. It makes a difference if the local government entity is a township, village, town, statutory city, or home rule city. When the entity is a fire department, it makes a difference if the department is volunteer or paid. And, the law makes a distinction between various categories of contracting parties based on the relationship between those contracting parties. This paper will assist you in your contract issue.

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Live Fire Burn Training Procedures Rev June 2000

It is the intent of this document to provide the user with an instrument which will ensure compliance with Minnesota State Laws Chapter 88.17 Permission to start fires; Subd. 3.  Special permits. (a)  Fire training;  and a MINIMUM level of safety while performing fire suppression training when using live fire.  It must be remembered that this document is MINIMUM requirements. It is the user's responsibility to maintain this MINIMUM level of safety as specified in this document.  It is also the user's responsibility to improve this level of safety whenever possible to ensure the MAXIMUM level of safety for all involved. This document may be used by others as a guideline in the delivery of structure burn training. The intent is to;  1.) Use this document as a REFERENCE MANUAL for conducting structural fire training as safely as possible.  2.) Distribute this manual to instructors who are interested in becoming burn instructors, so they have a statewide standardized curriculum.  3.) Distribute this manual as an instructor's guide to instructors who are presently teaching structural burn training.
  • Section 1 Standard Information and Procedures  Adobe   (130 kbs)
  • Section 2 Pre-Burn Class and Drill Procedures  Adobe   (99 kbs)
  • Section 3 Reports and Forms for Training  Adobe   (1118 kbs)

    Asbestos Inspectors listed by Minnesota Department of Health Rev March 2003

    The acrobat reader file contains a list of licensed asbestos inspectors. It is the responsibility of the property owner to have a licensed inspector perform an inspection of the property before the fire department can use the structure for training.  This list will assist the property owner in locating an inspector. Questions about current list, an Asbestos Inspector or hiring an Asbestos Inspector?   Contact Minn Dept of Health at (651) 215-0900

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    Court Ordered 100 Point Firefighter Entrance Exam Rev November 2001
          A 1990 Minnesota Supreme Court Case, Hall v. Champlain, No. C2-89-1355 resulted in the Court requiring all political subdivisions in the state to adapt their hiring systems to a 100 point rating system to enable the allocation of veteran's preference points.  This is a sample examination consisting of points awarded to candidates based on a score attained in a written examination, training and experience, and an oral interview. Departments may choose to use any of the components of this sample as long as the 100 point criteria is used and veteran's preference points are awarded appropriately.


          Developing Standard Operating Guides and Administrative Procedures - Team Leader
          A publication providing information on the development of policies and guidelines process.

         
             

          Developing Standard Operating Guides and Administrative Procedures - Team Member

          A  publication providing information on the development of policies and guidelines process.

         

          Employee Periodic Physical and Entrance Exams

          A publication providing information on the entrance exam and medical evaluation process.

         

          Employee Performance Evaluation Form

          A publication providing a form and process for annual performance evaluations.

         

          City of Phoenix FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT 2000 CANDIDATE PHYSICAL Ability Test (CPAT)

             
          Candidate Physical Ability Test © (CPAT) Orientation Guide This candidate physical ability test (CPAT) consists of eight separate events. The CPAT is a sequence of events requiring you to progress along a predetermined path from event to event in a continuous manner. This test was developed to allow fire departments to obtain pools of trainable candidates who are physically able to perform essential job tasks at fire scenes. This is a pass/fail test based on a validated maximum total time of 10 minutes and 20 seconds.
             
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          Sample Entrance Exam Process Packet

          A publication sample of information on the exam process that would be given to a candidate.

         
               

          Hazards With Agricultural Silo Fires

          Bostwick, Morgan County, GA., August 5, 1993 Two firefighters were killed when they applied water and foam to a fire in an oxygen-limiting silo. The explosion blew the roof off sending one firefighter to the ground over 100 yards away and the other through the roof of a nearby metal building. Two firefighters on the ground were injured by debris. The top 15 feet of the silo were severely damaged by the explosion and an adjacent silo was dented by the debris, attesting to the force of the blast.
           

          Hazards With  Industrial Silo Fires and Explosion USFA

          On December 21, 1997, three volunteer firefighters from Iredell County, North Carolina were injured in an explosion in a silo used to collect and store wood waste for utilization as fuel at a cord reel manufacturing facility. The silo was an agricultural type that had been converted for use as a collector for sawdust. The structure had been the site of a minor explosion five years previously that had caused no injury. The firefighters had been directing water into the silo for over two hours from openings in the silo roof when the decision was made to access the wood product  inside. A loud, low order explosion destroyed the top of the silo and endangered the firefighters who had been operating on the roof. The explosion buffeted personnel operating on the ground as well.
             
          This incident highlights the need for the recognition of the dangers of oxygen-limiting silos regardless of their use and setting. Other issues identified are the need for a hazard and risk assessment process in decision-making on the fireground, the importance of site control and accountability, the need for group training in technical rescue operations, the coordination of non-fire department resources and the role of emergency management personnel fulfilling an active role in a unified command structure.
             

          Probationary Firefighter Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample probationary firefighter job description.
             
             
                 

          Firefighter I Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample firefighter 1 job description.
           

          Firefighter I Job Description Task Formatted Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample firefighter 1 job description with tasks and responsibilities.  This format is easier to perform an annual evaluation.

          Firefighter II Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample firefighter 2 job description.
             
             

          Fire Lieutenant Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample lieutenant job description.
             
             

          Fire Captain Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample captain job description.
             
             

          Assistant Chief of Training Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample assistant chief of training job description.
             
             

          Assistant Chief Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample assistant chiefs job description.
             

          Chief Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample chiefs job description.
             
             

          Fire Marshal Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample fire marshal job description.
             
             

          Fire Department Mechanic Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample mechanic job description.
             
             

          Fire Inspector Job Description Sample Rev November 2001

          This is a sample inspector job description.
             
             

          Fire Dispatcher Description Sample Job Description Rev November 2001

          This is a sample dispatcher job description.
             

          Fire Department Administrative Support Staff Sample Job Description Rev November 2001

          This is a sample administrative support person job description.
             

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          National Incident Management System (NIMS) Final Ver

           
               

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