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The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) provides fire protection
service for the Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities |
located within their
jurisdiction which includes the Pretrial Detention Facility (PDF), Montgomery Corrections Center (MCC), and Community Transition Center (CTC) |
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An aggressive fire prevention program
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is the first line of defense against fire in a
facility |
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Components of the plan include, but are not limited to
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DOC personnel will ensure that all fire safety equipment on their assigned post
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is clean, free of debris, and ready for use daily
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DOC personnel will not place anything on, under, or in front of |
any fire safety equipment
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Any evacuation will be handled as outlined in
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Corrections Operational Order 11.04, Evacuation
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class
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fires includes any combustible solid material except burning metals.
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Class "B" |
fires includes any flammable liquid or gas. Examples of Class "B" fires are gasoline, propane, natural gas, etc
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Class "C" |
fires are electrical fires.
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Class "D" |
fires are flammable metals such as magnesium. Class "D" fires are extinguished by use of a “Purple K” Class “D” fire extinguisher
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Class “K” |
fires are flammable cooking media such as vegetable or animal oils and fats
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Priorities will be given to the following
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Depending on the seriousness/extent of the fire, it may not be necessary for the PDF to activate the nearest fire alarm box
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because by activating it, the elevators home to the first floor and the responding officers are required to proceed up the flights of stairs to the affected area
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The fire alarm box also activates the ventilation fan system which should only be activated
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when determined by the Watch Lieutenant or JFRD personnel
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The on scene supervisor will ensure
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The on-scene supervisor will leave the area only
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if life-threatening conditions exist or if properly relieved by higher authority, or JFRD personnel
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The area supervisor or his designee will notify
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The on-scene supervisor will designate who will notify JFRD via telephone (911) based on
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location of the fire and proximity to a phone
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JFRD shall be escorted to the affected area
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by an Intake Officer or other authorized officer
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PDF Public Reception will temporarily suspend
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sending visitors upstairs for visitation on any of the floors until the situation is deemed under control
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Support Staff Officers will only respond to a dril
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if it is called in their area and they are working in the affected area
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If Support Staff personnel respond
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they will use full gear
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Sergeants shall not respond to another sergeant’s area of responsibility for any emergency |
(with the exception of the Operations Property Sergeant) unless instructed to do so by the Watch Lieutenant or higher authority
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After JFRD and the Watch Lieutenant declare the area safe, the area supervisor will ensure that
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After JFRD and the Watch Lieutenant declare the area safe, the area supervisor will ensure that
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Fire Emergency Drills
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It is important that each member within the DOC be knowledgeable
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in the proper methods and use of fire and life safety equipment
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Improper use can sometimes place the user
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in a more dangerous situation
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All employees of the DOC will receive annual
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refresher training on fire safety and evacuation procedures
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