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Alcohol Code Fire Sprinklers <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Health Self Dispatch <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Smoke Detectors <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t Alcohol It is the policy of the Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association to promote and maintain a zero tolerance attitude concerning the use of alcohol and\/or controlled substances in the work place.<\/p> This policy is recommended for career, combination, and volunteer fire departments.<\/p> This policy further encourages prohibiting response by off duty personnel who may be impaired to any degree by any substance that could degrade his or her ability to function in a professional manner.<\/p> Code <<\/p> One primary goal of the Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association is to promote and support the advancement of the fire service in order to improve and enhance the quality of life of our citizens. As recipients of the public trust, members should at all times represent those ethical principles consistent with professional conduct.<\/p> Fire Sprinklers <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t It is the policy of the Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association to encourage the use of automatic fire sprinklers in all residential structures, especially those of a multifamily nature, hotels, motels, condominiums, dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses.<\/p> The Association encourages its members to become educated on the merits of automatic sprinklers and have available to the general public, when asked, information to assist persons in making sound decisions concerning the installation of fire sprinklers.<\/p> Health Since the safety and well being of every firefighter depends on individuals physical and medical wellness and the ability of a fire fighter and his\/her department to respond in a timely manner to an emergency depends to a great extent on the physical capabilities of the members:<\/p> It is the policy of the Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association to encourage the health and wellness of all its members as well all members of the Mississippi Fire Service.<\/p> We encourage all departments to use regular medical examinations on all members regardless of division or department assignment.<\/p> We encourage all departments to promote physical fitness with regular exercise activity as well as regular supervised physical fitness\/agility monitoring.<\/p> Health and Wellness Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Self Dispatch <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t It is the policy of the Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association to discourage self dispatching of any resources to emergencies outside the agencies primary response area<\/p> It is encourages that all fire departments develop guidelines and agreements with surrounding jurisdictions to specifically address mutual aid responses.<\/p> This policy in no way is intended to interfere with any existing agreements that speak to self or automatic dispatching of resources.<\/p> Smoke Detectors <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t The Mississippi Fire Chief\u2019s Association encourages the installation of smoke detectors in all residential occupancies.<\/p> The Associations encourages the installation of hard wired multi station detectors having battery backup in all new construction.<\/p> The Association supports the International Association of Fire Chief\u2019s campaign \u201cChange your clock \u2013 change your battery\u201d.<\/p>
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Controlled Substances <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tMISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h5>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>
ALCOHOL<\/strong>
AND<\/strong>
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES<\/strong><\/h3>Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
of Ethics <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tMISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>CODE OF ETHICS<\/strong><\/h3>
We must: <\/strong><\/h5>
Code of Ethics Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
MISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS<\/strong><\/h3>
Automatic Sprinklers Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Wellness <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tMISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>HEALTH AND WELLNESS<\/strong><\/h3>
MISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>SELF DISPATCH<\/strong><\/h3>
Self Dispatch Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
MISSISSIPPI FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION<\/strong>
POLICY STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h5>SMOKE DETECTORS<\/strong><\/h3>
Smoke Detectors Policy Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t