HomeMy WebLinkAbout082521 POLICY Fire Medical Specialist Recall Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 1001.01
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Lee E. Lord
Managing Director
Kazuo S. K. L. Todd
Fire Chief
Eric H. Moller
Deputy Fire Chief
County of Hawai‘i
HAWAI‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
25 Aupuni Street Suite 2501 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 932-2900 Fax (808) 932-2928
Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
August 25, 2021
TO: ALL PERSONNEL
FROM: KAZUO S. K. L. TODD, FIRE CHIEF
SUBJECT: FIRE MEDICAL SPECIALIST RECALL STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE (SOP) 1001.01
Attached is the Hawai’i Fire Department Fire Medical Specialist (FMS) Recall Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) effective August 25, 2021. Thank you for all personnel that
assisted by providing input. It is the Departments intent to maintain Advanced Life Saving
capabilities at all stations with medical response requirements.
Management realizes there will be rare occasions where maintaining the FMS on duty will not be
possible. The attached SOP outlines the procedures that will be followed to find personnel who
can fill-in for the vacancy.
Battalion Commanders and Company Officers shall review this procedure with all subordinates
to ensure acknowledgement and compliance. The point of contact for any questions or
clarification will be the Assistant Chief of Operations.
Sincerely,
KAZUO S. K. L. TODD
Fire Chief
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1001.01 Fire Medical Specialist Recall Standard
Operating Procedure
Implemented: April 2021 Revised: N/A Next Review: April 2023
This procedure is for internal use only and does not enlarge an employee’s civil liability in any way. The procedure
should not be construed as creating a higher duty of care, in an evidentiary sense, with respect to third party civil claims
against employees. A violation of this procedure, if proven, can only form the basis of a complaint by this department
for non-judicial administrative action in accordance with the laws governing employee discipline.
Related Policies: Chief’s Memorandum 2011-017, Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Facility Transports
Replaces Policy: Chief’s Memorandum 2015-045, Amendment of Recall Policy for FMS II…
Applicable HI Statutes: HRS Chapter 72 §11-72-2
I. PURPOSE
This Standard Operating Procedure establishes operational procedures for recalling a Fire
Medical Specialist.
II. APPLICABILITY
1. This procedure shall take effect when ALS staffing must be recalled to provide coverage
of Fire Medical Specialist position vacancies.
2. Recall form RFMS 001 shall be filled out to document recall process whenever staffing
cannot be covered and an ALS unit is downgraded to BLS.
III. RECALL PROCEDURE ORDER
The filling of vacant Fire Medical Specialist II positions (either vacant positions or the
incumbent on leave) shall be filled in the following order:
1. Rank-for-Rank
2. Assignment of available on-duty Fire Medical Specialist I personnel.
3. Assignment of available on-duty Fire Fighter or Fire Fighter Recruit qualified as a State of
Hawaii EMT-P.
4. Recall non-Rank-for-Rank Fire Medical Specialist II personnel
5. Recall of Fire Medical Specialist I personnel.
6. Recall of FF/EMT-P or FFR/EMT-P
7. Assignment of available on-duty ranked EMT-P personnel (Contact Battalion Chief Ops
to assign).
Tier 1 personnel claim $150 monthly and are available for reassignment to FMS when
on-duty
8. Available on-duty ranked EMT-P personnel who are willing to run only within station and
do not claim the $150 monthly stipend
Tier 2 personnel do not claim $150 monthly and are not available for reassignment to
FMS when working normal shift
9. Available on-duty Fire Medical Specialist III (on-duty Battalion Chief to request via EMS
1).
10. Recall of ranked EMT-P tier 1* personnel
Tier 1 personnel claim $150 monthly and are available for reassignment to FMS when
on-duty
11. Recall of ranked EMT-P tier 2 personnel
Tier 2 personnel do not claim $150 monthly and are not available for reassignment to
FMS when working normal shift
12. Recall of Fire Medical Specialist III.
1001.01 Fire Medical Specialist Recall Standard
Operating Procedure
Implemented: April 2021 Revised: N/A Next Review: April 2023
If all above steps are followed in order and a person is not found to cover the vacancy, Double
Overtime will be authorized not to exceed 24-hrs.
If the covering person will incur more than 24 hours of double-time, prior authorization is
required by the Fire Chief.
Anytime that a double overtime is required, a memorandum outlining the reason for the
Overtime and the recall list utilized to request coverage shall be prepared and forwarded to the
Assistant Chief of Operations for audit readiness.
IV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Initial recall shall be conducted by phone, text, or email. If this is unsuccessful, recall
through Everbridge shall be utilized. Every effort shall be made as to avoid having the
Dispatch office facilitate this process.
Prior to an ALS to BLS downgrade all EMT-P personnel shall have been contacted
by phone and outcome documented.
2. Updated list of available licensed EMT-P can be obtained through the following:
List can be found on All Battalion:
Link: \\coh01\battalions\All Battalions\FMS Recall 2021
Also can be found on Target Solutions:
Link: Vector Solutions (targetsolutions.com) → File Center → FMS Recall List 2021