Purpose:

To establish a procedure for placing department vehicles and emergency apparatus out of service.

Policy:

Emergency apparatus or department vehicles shall only be placed out-of-service when there is a mechanical problem. Units returning from incidents that just need to be restocked shall mark “returning not available” instead of “out-of-service”.

Members will notify the shift captain of the problem.

Shift captains will notify dispatch to activate the appropriate tones notifying all members if an engine is out-of-service. If said unit is placed out-of-service after 2200 hours, notifying dispatch will take place the following morning at shift change. (Fire Apparatus and Squad Truck Only)

The member placing a unit out-of-service shall report the problem to the vehicle maintenance coordinator by filling out a trouble ticket accessed via the Wintergreen Fire & Rescue website under the employee section.

The shift captain shall notify the OIC of the problem and what action has been taken to fix the situation. This may be done via email unless immediate help is needed to eliminate the problem.

Once the unit has been placed back in service, dispatch will be notified and the appropriate tones activated notifying members the said units is back in service. (Fire Apparatus and Squad Truck Only)