Standard Operating Guidelines

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The Ames Fire Department periodically issues new Standard Operating Guidelines as a means to help fire and medical crews deal with common/uncommon incident scenarios:

Book 1 Organization	Book 2 Routine Operations	Book 3 Emergency Operations
Introduction	Seat Belt Use	Knox Box Keys
Personal Protective Clothing	Fueling Procedures	Safe Emergency Vehicle Operation
Rules of Conduct	Pumps, CAFS, and Water Extinguishers	Safety Vests
Department Issued T-Shirts	Hose Cleaning/Washing	Personal Accountability System
Sick Leave	Portable Radio Accountability	Company Tasks and Firefighting Objectives
Holiday Calculation	Knox Fire Department Connection Program	Aerial Pinnable Waterway
Educational Reimbursement	Observer Program	Rapid Intervention Team(s)
Vacation/Holiday Pick Requests	Radio Battery Maintenance	Pass Devices
Team Participation	AFD Instructor Requirements	Story County Iowa Alerts Emergency Notification System
Managing Line of Duty Injuries		Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
Physical Fitness		Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Program
Use of City Owned Equipment /Uniforms		Forcible Entry
Donor Search and Notification		Confined Space Rescue
Complaint Investigations		Animal Rescue
Educational Reimbursement		Trench Rescue
EMS Continuous Quality Improvement		Carbon Monoxide Responses
Master Firefighter Program		Mayday Procedures
Patient Confidentiality
Uniform Policy

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