DARIEN FIRE & RESCUE

200.01 OFFICER'S & FIREFIGHTER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

I. The shift officer shall:

A.     Be accountable for the location and duty status of all personnel assigned to his respective shift. This shall include all personnel who may be temporarily assigned to his shift because of overtime, shift swaps, etc.

B.     Prepare an on-coming roster and forward it to the Administration at the beginning of each shift.

C.     Generate an overtime roster for their respective shift. Whenever possible, overtime assignments shall be given to members of the off-going shift.

D. Maintain an accurate record of each employee's attendance. This should include overtime worked and any leave time used. This information should be recorded on the daily report and forwarded to administration.

E.     Approve or disapprove all types of leave requests.

II. Personnel shall:

A.    Not leave their assigned duty post until they are properly relieved. If their relief does not report for duty, the shift officer shall be notified.

B.     Notify the staffing officer of their availability to work overtime. If placed on standby status, no compensation shall be paid unless they are hired.