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$ECTION 3 <br />AT ALL FIRE INCIDENCES THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE UNDER A NIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM. IN <br />THE EVENT AN OFFICER IS NOT FIRST ON SCENE THE MEMBER WITH THE MOST YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE <br />DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSUME COMMAND UNTIL RELIEVED BY AN OFFICER. BEFORE COMMAND CHANGES A FACE <br />TO FACE REPORT SHALL BE GIVEN OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE SCENE, PERSONNEL ON THE SCENE, AND ACTIONS <br />ALREADY TAKEN OR IN PROGRESS. AFTER THIS REPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN THAT OFFICER SHALL IDENTIFY VIA <br />RADIO HE IS ��ON SCENE AND ASSUMING COMMAND��. <br />ALL MEMBERS THAT ARE ON SCENE OF AN INCIDENT SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE INCIDENT COMMANDER <br />AND USE THE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. MEMBERS SHALL REMAIN IN THE ��STAGING�� AREA UNTIL <br />ASSIGNED A TASK. ONCE THAT MEMBERS TASK IS COMPLETE, THAT MEMBER SHALL PROMPTLY RETURN TO THE <br />STAGING AREA UNTIL ASSIGNED ANOTHER TASK. AT NO TIME SHALL ANY DEPARTMENT MEMBER PARTICIPATE IN <br />ANY FORM OF FREELANCING, AS THIS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT FOR <br />OTHER MEMBERS. <br />$ECTION 4 <br />� <br />AT THE CONCLUSION OF ALL FIRE INCIDENCES ALL MEMBERS $HALL ASSIST IN GETTING THE DEPARTMENT `�BACK <br />IN SERVICE��. MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT UNTIL IT IS `�BACK IN SERVICE�� <br />� <br />AND THE OFFICER IN CHAR6E DISMISSES THE MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER, WHO LEAVES THE DEPARTMENT <br />BEFORE IT IS `�BACK IN $ERVICE��, SHALL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THAT CALL UNLESS THAT MEMBER HAS BEEN <br />RELEASED EARLY BY AN OFFICER FOR A SPECIFIC REASON. <br />ARTICLE VIII - LEAVE OF ABSENCE <br />$ECTION 1 <br />THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO PROVIDE AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND MAKING ALL <br />REQUIRED ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGES THE OPPORTUNITY OF RELIEF FROM THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES <br />AND RE4UIREMENTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. A MEMBER WHO DESIRES A LEAVE OF ABSENCE <br />SHALL PRESENT A NOTICE, IN WRITING, TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THIS NOTICE SHALL STATE THE REASONS FOR THE <br />LEAVE, THE DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE, AND THE DATE THAT THE MEMBER WILL RETURN TO AN ACTIVE STATUS <br />ON THE DEPARTMENT. A LEAVE OF ABSENCE SHALL BE NO SHORTER THAN 90 DAYS AND NOT FOR A LONGER <br />PERIOD THAN ONE CALENDAR YEAR. THE REQUEST MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAIORITY VOTE OF THE VOTING <br />MEMBERS AT THE FIRST BUSINE55 MEETING AFTER THE REQUEST IS RECEIVED. <br />WHEN THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE HAS ENDED AND THE MEMBER WISHES TO RETURN TO AN ACTIVE STATUS WITH <br />THE DEPARTMENT HE�SHE MUST FIRST MEET WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS DONE SO THAT <br />THE MEMBER MAY LEARN OF ANY CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT, OR IN ITS OPERATING GUIDELINES. <br />