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City of Charlottesville, VA Fire
Department
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Chapter: | IV - General Administration |
Subject: | Fire Alarm Office Policy |
Code: | 1-IV-27 |
Revised: | 6-10-96 |
To establish rules and regulations relative to the operation of the Fire Alarm Office.
A. Fire Alarm Office shall be defined as room number 101-B.
B. There shall not be more than three (3) persons in the Fire Alarm Office at any one time, with the following exceptions, in which case these individuals will not be counted as one of the three.
1. Chief Officers.
2. Communications Officer.
3. Officer-In-Charge on duty.
C. The Fire Alarm Office is classified as a restricted area and will not be open to all personnel at their discretion.
D. The following personnel will have free access to the Fire Alarm Office at all times.
1. Chief Officers.
2. Communications Officer.
3. Officer-In-Charge on duty.
4. Dispatcher on duty.
5. Fire Captains on duty, if assisting one or more of the above.
6. Any officer connected with the operation of the center.
E. Other department personnel may be allowed access if they are:
1. Dispatching.
2. Assisting the on-duty Dispatcher.
3. In training.
4. Showing interested parties through the office.
5. On watch.
6. Assigned for any reason by a Chief Officer, the on-duty Officer-In-Charge, or the Communications Officer.
F. Fire Department personnel shall also be excluded from the area in front of the glass enclosure or entrance area of Central Fire Headquarters.
G. All visitors to the Fire Alarm Office must be escorted by a member of the department.
H. The Fire Alarm Office television will be operated under the following regulations.
1. Volume will be turned low.
2. Volume will be turned off during radio transmissions.
3. Will be turned off when groups are touring the station.
4. Television will not be permitted between 0800 and 1700 hours, Monday through Friday, unless The Weather Channel is being monitored. There are no time restrictions for weekends and holidays.
5. The above also applies to commercial radios.
6. Exception: Restrictions may be lifted to view fire educational videos when approved by the Personnel Support Officer or the Officer-In-Charge.
I. There will be no:
1. Eating or drinking utensiles allowed on the console.
2. Food or beverages allowed on the console.
3. Newspaper, magazines, etc., left lying on the console or around the Fire Alarm Office.
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