Reserve Apparatus Standard Operating Procedure

What is the purpose of the Reserve Apparatus Standard Operating Procedure?

• To establish the procedure for maintaining, equipping, and providing reserve apparatus.

• To train new fire department recruits.

• To manage financial resources of the fire department.

• To conduct fire safety drills.

Reserve apparatus are maintained to provide quick and efficient ability for a fire company or MICU company to move to said apparatus when the assigned unit is ______.

• fully operational

• non-response ready

• under inspection

• in training

What is the procedure number for the Reserve Apparatus Standard Operating Procedure?

• 140.01

• 150.02

• 130.03

• 120.04

Reserve MICU's are identified as Medic 8 and Medic ____. A) 7 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11.

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 11

What should be done when a Quint or Truck must swap to a reserve engine?

• Remove assigned rescue equipment from downed apparatus

• Notify the Battalion Chief

• Swap accountability equipment

• Complete a swap form.

In the event that the Reserve Quint is not available and Truck 1 is OOS, Station 5 will swap to a reserve Engine and Truck 1 will utilize ____.

• Quint 5

• Engine 4

• Rescue 47

• Medic 9

What should be done when Medic 8 is in the OOS status?

• Follow EMS SOP# 320.02, Controlled Substances

• Notify the Station Officer

• Return the apparatus

• Complete the swap form.

When returning Reserve Engine 1 or 2, notify the Station Officer at ______.

• Station 1

• Station 2

• Station 3

• Station 4