Fire Investigation. Stand-by-pay – In addition to his/her regular salary, represented employees assigned to Fire Investigation shall be compensated with an additional $50 per each 24-hr shift assigned to standby duties. If a Suppression employee works less than a full shift of standby, he or she shall be compensated $2.08 per hour assigned to standby duties.
Fire Investigation. The District/Department and DNR agree to protect the origin area of any fire to the best of its ability. Fires will be jointly investigated when an incident originated in a joint jurisdiction area. A DNR fire investigator may investigate fires originating on, spreading to or threatening land subject to Forest Fire Protection Assessment (i.e., sole DNR or joint jurisdiction areas).
Fire Investigation personnel assigned to Fire Suppression shall work a 24-hour shift commencing at 1200 hours and continue through 1200 hours the following day. Fire Investigation personnel shall work a 48-hour average work week.
Fire Investigation. 21.1. The CWFD will assume responsibility for all fire cause determination investigation activities within Washougal and will work closely with the Washougal Police Department (WPD) in processing any case. CWFD and WPD shall cooperate in the preservation of evidence, chain of custody, investigating suspects and persons of interest for all cases arising from origin and cause investigations within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Washougal.
Fire Investigation. Investigations and all ensuing legal actions beyond origin and cause determination are the responsibility of the jurisdictional agency. Jurisdictional Agenciesagencies may request investigation support from the protecting agency subject to resource availability and appropriate regulations and agency limitations. When incidents impact multiple agencies lands, collections will be pursued jointly and cooperatively by each affected agency to the extent practical. Fires on State of Alaska lands under AFS protection that require an investigation will be performed by DNR Fire Investigators. Fires on federal lands are to be performed by Federal XXX certified Fire Investigators. Additional requirements may apply for some agencies, but all investigations will be performed by a qualified Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF). BLM strongly recommends that fire investigations on BLM lands be performed by INVFs that are federal employees, and that all criminal investigations are performed by Federal Law Enforcement Officers with INVF qualifications (H9238-1, BLM Fire Trespass Handbook). Xxxxxxxx Act Responses: The Forest Service is designatedUnder the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Response Framework (NRF), Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 – Firefighting (ESF 4) provides Federal support for the detection and suppression of wildland, rural, and urban fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with, an all-hazard incident requiring a coordinated national response for assistance. Under a pending Xxxxxxxx Act Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration, ESF 4 may be activated within the State of Alaska by FEMA Region X (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). Consistent with the NRF, the Forest Service will serve as the Coordinator and primaryPrimary Agency. For operations that occur in the State of Alaska, the Forest Service remains the primary agency under the NRF, but works closely with the for ESF 4 activities. Department of the Interior, Agencies including BLM/AFS, who serves, BIA, NPS, and USFWS serve as the operational lead for firefighting response in that Xxxxx.Xxxxxxx Agencies under ESF 4 documentation is available at (). The . In addition, the Xxxxxxxx Act Subtitle B Section 621 (c) 1 at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxx-t-xxxxxxxx-disaster-relief-and-emergency-assistance-act-public-law-93-288-amended allows for the mobilization of State resources. Complete documentation of ESF 4 roles/responsibilities under the NRF is available at xxxxx://xxx....
Fire Investigation. It is hereby agreed by and between the Arlington Fire District (A.F.D.) and the Arlington Professional Firefighters Association, Local 2393, that members of Local 2393 may assist the Fire Prevention Officer (FPO) in the investigation of fires and investigate fires in the absence of the FPO as outlined within this agreement.
3. A member may assist in the fire investigation process with the FPO if they meet the following requirement(s):
I. Member must have at least two (2) years experience as a career Firefighter in the Arlington Fire District.
II. Member must have completed the following NYS fire courses:
a) Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness
Fire Investigation. This agreement delegates agencies the authority to act on behalf of the other for the purposes of fire investigations, such as but not limited to going onto state and private land to collect evidence and develop case files for the jurisdictional agency.
Fire Investigation. Trespass: Initial attack resources shall determine probable fire cause, whether human or natural. Once a probable fire cause has been determined to be "human," the IC will have dispatch request an investigator and/or Law Enforcement Officer(s) and notify the BLM duty officer. The IC is also responsible for protecting the origin without compromising firefighter and public safety.
Fire Investigation. 6.19.1 Beginning in the year 2000, tThe City may purchase fire investigation services through this agreement. These services will be provided by the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) Fire Marshal’s Office by separate agreement with the KCSO and are optional to the city. If the city purchases fire investigation services from the County, Tthe cost for this service is shown on Exhibit B, and will be calculated in accordance with Exhibit G: “Arson Fire Investigation Costing Model.” Fire Investigation callouts will be in accordance with protocols outlined in Exhibit H: “Arson Fire Investigation Call Out Protocols,” unless superseded by new or revised protocols adopted by the Oversight Committee, (DDES) KCSO, and affected fire agencies.
6.19.2 During the year 2000, the Oversight Committee will sponsor a series of discussions, to include the KCSO, DDES, the King County Executive, contract cities, Fire Agencies, and other cities receiving DDES Fire Investigation Services. The KCSO, in conjunction with DDES, fire agencies and the cities will be responsible for developing a work plan for Oversight Committee approval. The purpose of this work plan will be to identify options for the long-term provision of fire investigation services to city customers. The work plan may consider the following issues: call-out protocols, costing methods, service delivery and organizational issues. The intent of these parties is that the Oversight Committee will make a recommendation for future service delivery by October 31, 2000.
6.19.3 Day-to-day fire investigation operational issues will be handled at the lowest practical organizational level. This may typically include staff from the city police, fire agencies and DDES King County Sheriff’s Office.
2) Exhibit G is amended as follows:
3) Exhibit H is amended as follows:
Fire Investigation. Officers are provided with a vehicle by XXXXX for the purposes of the performance of their duties and are permitted to use the vehicle for private purposes in accordance with SAMFS policy arrangements and on the basis that such use is in lieu of overtime payments and the payment of on call allowances.
