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.
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