The Fire Department shall operate under the four-group system.
Each group shall be on actual duty for not more than an average of
42 hours per week in any eight-week cycle, provided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to mean that, in times of emergency,
the officer or official having charge and control of the Fire Department
shall be prohibited from summoning to and keeping on duty as many
such superior officers and firefighters as shall be deemed necessary
to cope with such emergency.
Unless otherwise directed by the Fire Chief, the group on day
shift shall report at 0700 hours and remain continuously on duty until
1900 hours, and the group on night shift shall report for duty at
1900 hours and remain continuously on duty until 0700 hours. Each
group on duty shall remain on duty until properly relieved by the
succeeding group.
The assignment of officers and staff to stations and groups
shall be made by the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief may transfer any individual
or group of staff or officers from one group or station to another
for the good of the Department.
No member shall trade or substitute their tour of duty with
any other member except on direct authority of their commanding officer.
The officer in charge of each station shall assemble their company
or companies and call the roll at the exact hour for the beginning
and again at the end of each tour of duty. They shall read all orders
or other pertinent matter received since the last roll call, deliver
any oral instructions or directions deemed necessary, make a close
inspection of the staff as to personal appearance and physical condition
and dismiss them.
A report of all those present, of all who were late in reporting
and of all absentees shall be entered by name in the station journal,
together with the reason for all authorized absentees, and a similar
report shall be forwarded to the Chief.
All quarters shall be closed and all lights, except night-lights,
extinguished by 2300 hours.
All apparatus shall be cleaned and ready for inspection by 1000
hours.