SECTION 1: IN THE EVENT OF A FIREFIGHTER INJURY
1-1 IN THE EVENT THAT A MEMBER OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS INJURED IN
THE LINE ON DUTY WITH THIS DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE INITIATED.

( A ) THE INJURED PERSON(S) WILL CAREFULLY AND IMMEDIATELY  BE
REMOVED TO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND THE SCENE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE RE-
EVALUATED TO ENSURE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS ON THE SCENE.
( B ) APPROPRIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION WILL IMMEDIATELY  BE
SUMMONSED AND CARE WILL BE DICTATED ACCORDING TO THE SEVERITY AND
NATURE OF INJURY, INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO THE NEAREST APPROPRIATE
MEDICAL  FACILITY BY AMBULANCE IF INDICATED.
( C )  THE FIRE CHIEF, OR INCIDENT COMMANDER, AND THE SAFETY OFFICER WILL IMMEDIATELY BE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, THE PERSON(S) INVOLVED, THE SEVERITY AND NATURE OF INJURY, THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF INJURY, AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN.
( D )  IN CASES OF SEVERE INJURY, THE FIRE CHIEF OR A DESIGNATED
OFFICER WILL NOTIFY THE INJURED PERSON'S SPOUSE OR APPROPRIATE FAMILY
MEMBER, IN PERSON, AS  SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE INJURY OCCURS, AND
WILL OFFER TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN TRANSPORTING THE SPOUSE  OR
APPROPRIATE FAMILY MEMBER TO THE MEDICAL FACILITY WHICH THE INJURED
PERSON HAS INITIALLY BEEN TAKEN.
( E ) A REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED AND KEPT ON FILE REGARDING EVERY INJURY OCCURRING IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THIS REPORT WILL CONTAIN AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
     ( 1 )  NAME & ID# OF
PERSON INJURED
     ( 2 )  DATE & TIME OF INJURY
     ( 3 )  LOCATION INJURY OCCURRED
     ( 4 )  TYPE & SEVERITY OF INJURY
     ( 5 )  CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING INJURY
     ( 6 )  INJURY CAUSE & CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
     ( 7 )  ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT
( F ) IN CASES OF SEVERE INJURY, THE INCIDENT WILL BE REVIEWED BY
THE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, OR CONTRIBUTING
FACTORS, AND TO RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO PREVENT SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE.

SECTION 2 MEDICAL EXPENSES

2-1 CLAIMS FOR MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES RESULTING FROM AN
INJURY OCCURRING IN THE LINE OF DUTY WITH THIS DEPARTMENT, WILL BE
TURNED OVER TO THE CITY CLERK TO BE PROCESSED ACCORDING TO CITY OF
CAVE CITY PERSONNEL POLICY.

SOP # 95-17 DEATH OF A MEMBER IN THE LINE OF DUTY

SECTION 1: WHAT TO DO
1-1 IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS TO  REFRAIN
FROM SPEAKING TO THE PUBLIC OR MEDIA WITH ANY PERSONAL OPINIONS WHICH THEY MAY HAVE REGARDING THE DEATH OF A MEMBER ON DUTY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS DONE  BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ARKANSAS  STATE  ARSON SQUAD, THIS DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER AUTHORIZED INVESTIGATIVE  DEPARTMENT.

1-2 THE CHIEF SHALL APPOINT A SPOKESPERSON TO HANDLE ANY MEDIA ATTENTION AND ISSUE  STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.