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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DISTRICT <br />4638 Main Street ■ Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br />(218) 568-8201 Fax (218) 568-7672 <br />pequotfd@pequotiakes-mn.gov <br />DISTRICT TAKE-HOME AND ASSIGNED VEHICLES <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of this policy is to set forth the conditions under which the fire district <br />vehicles may be used as "take-home" or "assigned" vehicles by fire district members. <br />Definitions <br />Command 1 — This district staff vehicle is assigned to the Fire Chief of the district and <br />is a take-home vehicle. <br />Utility 1 — This district vehicle is assigned to Station 1. <br />Utility 2 — This district vehicle is assigned to Station 2. <br />Policy <br />This policy establishes the Districts Assigned Vehicle and Take -Home vehicle <br />programs. These programs are approved and authorized by the Pequot Lakes Fire <br />District Board and the Fire Chief. <br />The take-home vehicle program shall be considered a privilege extended by the district <br />to authorized or designated personnel approved by the Fire Chief. It shall not be <br />considered an earned benefit, right or entitlement for any employee. While facilitating a <br />personal transportation need, the program is designed to facilitate effective deployment <br />of district resources in the event of fire, accident, natural disaster or other crises wherein <br />response and deployment of personnel is essential to the safety and welfare of the <br />district and the public. <br />To ensure the integrity of the program, strict procedures and prohibitions contained in <br />this and other policies of the district shall govern it. District members shall familiarize <br />themselves with this and other pertinent policies and guidelines regarding the program. <br />Any of these privileges may, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, be suspended or <br />revoked in part or whole at any time for violation of any provision or departmental policy <br />associated with vehicle care, maintenance, or operation. Suspension or loss of these <br />privileges shall not be subject to appeal or grievance. <br />Adopted January 9, 2023 Page 1 of 4 <br />