Policy 3307: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE

YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 12

10000 ZIER ROAD

YAKIMA, WA 98908

POLICY # 3307

COMMISSION CHAIR SIGNATURE s/b Marshia Goss, Chair

EFFECTIVE DATE: JANUARY 7, 1999

REVISED DATE: APRIL 14, 2009

POLICY TITLE: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE

REFERENCE: WAC 296-305-05001(12)

WAC 296-305-02011

SOG 2-7 Assistance to Police Operations

Policy 3308 Civil Disturbance and Riots

PURPOSE It shall be the policy of the District to provide for the safety of members operating at emergency incidents of violence.

1.0 Members responding to incidents involving weapons (domestic violence, shootings and other acts of violence) shall stage/standby until the scene is declared "secured".

2.0 The fire Incident Commander (IC) shall coordinate scene control with the police Incident Commander (Joint Command). Security needs of department personnel shall be clearly identified to the police Incident Commander.

3.0 If body armor is provided by the District it shall be utilized before entry and meet WAC 296-305-02011.

4.0 Crews operating at the scenes where scene security is not assured shall remove any patients from such scenes as soon as possible.