TUPELO FIRE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES MANUAL

PREFACE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL IS TO PROVIDE BASIC GUIDELINES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TUPELO FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THESE GUIDELINES SHOULD PROVIDE EACH MEMBER WITH THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE TUPELO FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHILE THESE GUIDELINES ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A BASIC APPROACH TO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, THE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THIER KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS. THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE REVISED AND UPDATED AS TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES, AND CAPABILITIES CHANGE, AND IT IS THE RESPONSBILITY OF EACH MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.


Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 1 by Section
CHAPTER 2 INCIDENT COMMAND  (Revised 11/13/97) CHAPTER 3 STANDARD COMPANY OPERATIONS (Revised 11/13/97)
Chapter 3 by Section
CHAPTER 4 TACTICAL GUIDELINES (Revised 11/13/97) CHAPTER 5 SAFETY (Revised 11/13/97) CHAPTER 6 COMMUNICATIONS (Issued 3/12/97) CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS (Issued 11/20/95) CHAPTER 8 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE (Issued 10/25/95)
Chapter 8 by Section


CHAPTER 9 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROTOCOLS (Issued 12/1998)

Chapter 9 by Section
CHAPTER 10 TRAINING CENTER PROCEDURES  (Issued 10/2000)
Chapter 10 by Section


The copy current as of 10 June 2001