SECT ION: 1 RESPONDING IN FIRE APPARATUS
1-1 ANYONE OPERATING ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE SHALL HAVE A VALID ARKANSAS DRIVER LICENSE.

1- 2. ALL VEHICLES WILL BE DRIVEN IN A SAFE MANNER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

1-3. RED LIGHTS AND SIREN WILL BE ACTIVATED UPON LEAVING STATION TO EMERGENCY INCIDENTS.

1-4. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL BE ACTIVATED WHEN BACKING APPARATUS .

1-5. ALL FIREFIGHTERS SHALL DRIVE IN A REASONABLE AND SAFE MANNER KEEPING SAFETY AND CONDITIONS FOREMOST IN MIND!

1-6 ALL RESPONDING APPARATUS SHALL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND LOOK FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC, AT ALL STOP LIGHTS , STOP SIGNS AND STOP FOR ALL SCHOOL BUSES DISPLAYING LOADING AND UNLOADING RED LIGHTS. APPARATUS WILL STAY STOPPED UNTIL THE BUS DRIVER GIVES YOU THE OK TO GO!

1-7 FIRE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT LEAVE MAINTAIN ROADWAYS.
    A. IT WILL BE THE DECISION OF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, IF A APPARATUS IS TO LEAVE A                     MAINTAINED ROADWAY!

NOTE: 27-51-202 OF THE ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS STATES IN SECTION B, " THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE FROM THE DUTY TO DRIVE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS USING THE STREET, NOR SHALL IT PROTECT THE DRIVER OF ANY EMERGENCY VEHICLE FROM THE CONSEQUENCE OF A RECKLESS DISREGARD OF THE SAFETY OF OTHERS."

SECTION: 2 RESPONDING IN PERSONAL VEHICLES

2-1. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT ALL FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS ACTIVATED ON PERSONAL VEHICLES.

2-2. ALL FIREFIGHTERS SHALL DRIVE IN A REASONABLE AND SAFE MANNER KEEPING SAFETY AND CONDITIONS FOREMOST IN MIND.

2-3. ALL RESPONDING FIREFIGHTERS SHALL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND LOOK FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC, AT ALL STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS AND STOP FOR ALL SCHOOL BUSES DISPLAYING LOADING AND UNLOADING REDLIGHTES. YOU WILL STAY STOPPED UNTIL THE BUS DRIVER GIVES YOU THE OK TO GO !

2-4. IF YOU CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESPONDING IN YOUR PERSONAL VEHICLE YOU MAY BE HELD LIABLE !

27-51-202 OF THE ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS STATES IN SECTION B, "THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE FROM THE DUTY TO DRIVE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS USING THE STREET, NOR SHALL IT PROTECT THE DRIVER OF ANY EMERGENCY VEHICLE FROM THE CONSEQUENCE OF A RECKLESS DISREGARD OF THE SAFETY OF OTHERS."