Question | Answer |
3.01 Absence or taridness with out proper notification and permission shall be considered w/o leave... | Abscence with out leave (AW).Could result in loss of comp. during absence and may be grounds for displine. action. up to and incliding indefinate suspension. |
3.02 Serving as Temp. in a position to which a member is not ordinary assigned, usually higher rank. | Acting |
3.03 The right of memebr under the law to apply for review form any order,dissmissal or suspension by Fire Chief. | Appeal |
3.05 The unbroken line of authority extending from Chief of dept. to subordinate at ea. level of command down to level of execution. | Chain of Command |
3.06 The Chief Executive of the Fire Dept. | Chief of the Fire Dept. or Fire Chief |
3.08 Duties, which require that a member be excused from the performance of reg.duties to perform other city realated duties. | City Business |
3.09 THe physical area inside the corporate city limits. For FD purposes the shall include any area protected by HFD. | City Limits |
3.12 All positions and their classifications, which are covered under chapter 143 of teh TX Local Gov.Code. | Classifed Positions |
3.13 An officer assigned to exercise command. | Commanding Officer |
3.14 A unit composed of an officer, who may be a sr.capt. or capt.an E/O and as many FF as may be deemed necessary. | Company |
3.15 For FD purposes, the area outside any incorporated limits. | County |
3.16 Any violation or Rules/ Regs., guidelines,or by request of any member causing a reduction in the classification of an employee. | Demotion |
3.17The Fire Dept. of COH | Department |
3.19 The act of terminating the service of a member. | Dismissal |
3.20 A designated area of Emer. Op. under direct supervision of DC composed of stations and companies. | District |
3.21 Fire Stations in which DC are locted. | District Stations |
3.22 Work period composed of two tours of duty during an eight day cycle (Emerg. Operations) | Duty Shift |
3.23 A level of knowledfge that is broad and not specific or detailed | General Knowledge |
3.24 Obedience to the orders of a supervisor in rank must faithfully observe, and any member offending in this regard shall be condsidered insubordinate and held strictly accountable. | General Orders |
3.25 The term...means "as soon as possible and practible" | Immediately |
3.26 Exceeding reasonable or appropriate language. | Immoderate Language |
3.27 Incapable of the satisfactory performance of duties. | Incompetance |
3.28 The regular or periodic exam of personnel and station as to appearance, uniform,equip., duties,and operations. | Inspection |
3.29 The failure of deliberate refusalof any member to obey any lawful order given by any superior officer shall be deemed... | Insubordination |
3.30 The period of time starting date form the date the oath of office was last administered.The lenghth of time that a member engaged in actual perfomance of duty. Pervious service may be added. | Lenghth of Service |
3.31 May and should: Where is used its intended that, while the guideline is not manditory, it should be followed in the intrest of dept. | "may" is permissive. "Should" is advisory. |
3.32 A collective term applied toa ll persons on the dept. payroll | Members |
3.33 Faliure to give proper attention to the performance of duty. | Neglect of Duty |
3.34 A consecutively numbered, written directive that will be change or alter, amend or clarify,FD Guidelines, and for permaned nature.They shall be kept in perm. file. | Numbered Bulletin |
3.35 A consecutivley numbered, written directive that will be used permantly change, alrer or amend FD Rules/Regs. They shall be kept in perm file. | Numbered Order |
3.36 A consecutivley numbered, written directive that will perm change, alter or amend or clarify FD Guidelines.purpose inform safety health issues or concerns | Numbered Safety and Health Bulletin |
3.37 A written,numbered directive that will cover a specific instance wehre guidlines will be changed, alter, amended for specific period of time. They may be disgarded when time terminates. | Numbered Special Bulletin |
3.38 A consecutivley numbered,written directive that will change,alter, amend or clariy HFD guide. Address issues that arise regard special training needs. Kept in perm file. | Numbered Training Bulletin - they will not address scheduled training or solicit volunteers for training programs. |
3.39 the state a member during their days off or on authorized leave when they are free of responsibility of performing usual duties. | Off Duty, techincally a member is subject to call at all times. |
3.40 A member is on during a period of time of active engagement in the performance of duties. | On Duty |
3.41 An instruction or directive,written or oral issued by superior officer to subordinate or group of subordinates in the course of duty. | Order |
3.42 For the FD purposes the area outside any incorporated limits not protected by HFD | Outside City Limits (OCL) |
3.43 A fixed point or location to which a memeber is assigned for duty. | Post |
3.44 A grade of officeal standing . Each class of memebers of the dept. is... | Rank |
3.45 The officer having the highest rank in grade, unless otherwise designated. | Ranking Officer |
3.46 Action taken in denying a memeber the privilege of performing their duties in consequence of deceliction of duty, breech of disipline, misconduct, or violation of guidelines | Relieved of Duty - Relieve of duty may be with pay (RD) or with out pay (AW) |
3.47 member voluntarily terminating service with dept. A__must be accepted by Fire Chief to be effective. | Resignation - Non-classified employees will be considered as having resigned positionwith dept.when absent 3 consective workdays w/o good cause or proper notification. |
3.48 shall indicate that action is mandatory | The words "shall" and "will" as used here-in |
3.49 A group of workers on duty at the same tim e or the working period of such a group. | Shift |
3.50 ANy memerb havvin supervisory responsibilites, either temp or perm over members of lower rank | Superior Officer |
3.51 Shall always be contrued as Captain in-charge of fire station. | Station Captain |
3.52 Words used in teh present tense shall include the future. | Tense |
3.53 Through the hands of each immediate officer. | Through Offical Channels |
3.54 The two 24hr.periods during 72-consecutive-hour spanin whicha memeber's shift is on duty. | Tour of Duty |
3.55 Wearing apparel of members issued, prescibed or as the Fire Chief may dictate. | Uniform |
3.56 A level of comprehension above that of general knowledge. | Working Knowledge |