[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-1]
Continuous floor watch shall be maintained at each fire station
in the Fire Department at all times, unless otherwise directed by
the Battalion Chief on duty.
The detail of the staff on house watch duty shall be by roster
of the firefighters of the company or companies on duty.
The firefighter detailed as house watch shall begin duty promptly
at the time specified and shall enter their name and the exact time
in the station journal.
The house watch shall see that everything in the apparatus room
is in its proper place and in good order, that the telephones are
operating properly and that all telephone calls are promptly and properly
answered.
The house watch shall be responsible for correctly receiving
and promptly reporting to the commanding officer every alarm received
by any means, and they shall respond with their company in answer
to alarms of fire.
A.
The house watch shall be strictly responsible for all entries made
in the daily log during their hours of duty except those made personally
by an authorized officer.
B.
The daily log to be kept by the house watch shall be an accurate
and complete history of the activities of each company during its
tour of duty and of all occurrences affecting it, the regular and
special duties performed by its individual officers and staff, all
orders received or given, whether verbal or written, any accidents
or injuries to staff or apparatus, actions taken in reference thereto,
unusual occurrences of all kinds, delinquencies of officers or staff,
changing and testing of hose and charging of extinguishers, receipt
and transfer of equipment or supplies, roll calls, suspensions, leaves,
sicknesses, visits of officials and anything in any way pertaining
to the administration of the station or of interest to the Department.
The house watch shall politely inquire the business of visitors
and shall then call their commanding officer. They shall not allow
visitors in the house after 10:00 p.m.
The house watch shall not permit any violations of the rules
and regulations on the apparatus floor or in front of quarters and
shall at once call their commanding officer should a condition arise
which they cannot control by their orders.
The house watch shall not leave their post unless properly relieved,
and they shall notify their successor before the time specified for
their relief.
All members on duty shall report to the house watch before leaving
quarters, giving their authority for leaving, and shall similarly
report their return. The house watch shall report these and all other
absences in the station journal, recording the exact time and reason
for each going and coming.
Any failure of officers or staff to comply with the above requirements
shall, in addition to being accounted a violation of the rules, subject
the delinquent to the charge of absence without leave during the time
of such absence from quarters.
