“The Clinton Fire Department is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous, and professional services, through hard work, effective training, and leadership; while treating our Customers and Fellow Firefighters with fairness, dignity, and respect.”
We are committed to performing our duties and tasks with our personal safety, the safety of our Fellow Firefighters, and the safety of our Customers at the forefront of our thinking.
Risk Model
"We will risk a lot to save a lot" (lives). "In a highly calculated and controlled manner." "We will risk a little to save a little" (property). In side a command system. "We will risk nothing to save" (nothing). Working inside a crew. "We will never risk a not-involved customer to deliver our service." Considerate of the people we meet on highways or incident.
Vision Statement
Department Values – Take Enterprise View, Prioritize and Focus, Lead with Stretch Objectives, Be First to Implement.
Leadership Behavior – Treat our people as the most important resource we have in our Department, Role Model desired team behaviors, Lead to our vision with clarity, focus and a bias for action.
Team Behavior – Make our colleagues successful, Have open, honest, and candid dialogue, Trust and respect one another, Take time to develop relationships with one another, Learn from success and failure, Generate results- not activity, Be empowered- accountable and responsible.
Organizational Purpose
The purpose of the Clinton Fire Department shall be to protect lives and property from injurious effects from fire, hazardous materials, medical emergencies, and acts of nature, for residents of the Village of Clinton, Township of Clinton, Areas contracted by the Clinton Fire Department, and all incidents while providing the scope of the mutual aid agreements in effect in Lenawee and Washtenaw Counties.
Organizational Statement
Scope:
The following Organizational Statement has been written especially for the Clinton Fire Department of the Village of Clinton, Township of Clinton, County of Lenawee, and the State of Michigan. This Organizational Statement has been designed to promote safety, direction, and welfare for department members, residents and any person who may require the services of the department in the event of an emergency within the confines of the boundaries set forth for our department.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Clinton Fire Department shall be to protect lives and property from injurious effect from fire, hazardous materials, medical emergencies, and acts or nature, for residents of the Village of Clinton, Township of Clinton, and all incidents while providing mutual aid within the scope of the mutual aid agreements in effect in Lenawee and Washtenaw Counties.
Article One
Department Goals:
The Goal of the Clinton Fire Department is to have the department trained and equipped to perform the duties of the following type of situations authorized by the Village of Clinton and Township of Clinton through the direction of the Clinton Fire Department Fire Board.
Structural Fire Fighting – The activities of rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation involving buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation.
Wild Land Fire Fighting – Open wild land, grass fires, field fires, or like properties.
Emergency Medical Care – The provision of treatment to patients, including first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, and other medical procedures that occur prior to arrival at a hospital or other health care facility including vehicle and machine extrication.
Hazardous Materials Response – First responders at the operational level at the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. The department shall comply with 29 CFR 1910.120 (OSHA).
Hazardous Materials Response Team – This is accomplished through maintaining two (2) members on the Washtenaw County HAZ-MAT Team trained at the Level of Hazardous Materials Technician.
Technical Rescue Response Team - This is accomplished through maintaining department members on the Lenawee County Technical Rescue Team. This team is called in for mitigation of incidents of this type.
The Clinton Fire Department shall complete these duties with the Safety of our Firefighters and Customers at the forefront of our thinking.
Commitment to Safe Practices shall be the forefront of our thinking through Leadership from all members starting with the Chief Officers through the ranks to the probationary members. Safe Practices are not an option they are expected.
Commitment to NFPA 1500 National Fire Protection Association. Clinton Fire Department shall attempt to follow NFPA 1500 as close as possible within our ability.
Clinton Fire Department shall maintain a Department Safety and Health Program to guide and direct our members in a safe environment.
Clinton Fire Department shall maintain a Medical Committee to guide and direct our operations and members.
The department shall maintain a Mission Statement.
The department shall maintain a Risk Model.
The department shall maintain a Vision Statement.
Article Two
Department Membership
All members of the department will reside within a reasonable distance of the fire station, this will be at the discretion of the Fire Chief. This distance is preferred to be under one mile of the fire station.
Applicants for membership on the department can be obtained at the fire department or Village Office during working hours. Applicants shall complete an application and be willing to take a physical examination, have a back ground check completed, and complete an interview process through the department Hiring Process with the Fire Chief and one active firefighter.
Once an applicant has been approved she / he shall complete the Firefighter State Course within one year of approval. This course includes Firefighter 1 & 2, Hazardous Material Awareness, Hazardous Material Operations, and Emergency Driving.
Each new member shall be assigned to an assigned Field Training Officer which is a seniority member of the department for the first year of membership or until approved to be a full member by the Field Training Officer and Fire Chief.
The probationary member shall be showing an interest by starting his/her required state mandated training. A member can be removed from probationary membership before the year probation if he/she became a member with all state training complete and after verification when becoming a member of the department and is approved by his/her Field Training Officer and all three Chief Officers.
Each new member shall complete the Department Orientation Course which is 6 hours in duration and covers all introduction portions of the department. This Course covers the Operations and Training Manual including Organizational Statement Policy, Commitment to NFPA 1500, Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Risk Model, introduction to Department Operating Procedures, Exposure Control Plan, Department Incident Command System, ADA Policy, and reporting for duty procedures for calls and training and what your responsibilities are until probationary period is complete.
Organizational Structure
Fire Chief
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years fire service, Firefighter 1 & 2, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Fire Officer 1, 2, & 3, Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Emergency Medical Technician, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
1st Assistant Chief
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years fire service, Firefighter 1 & 2, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Fire Officer 1, 2, & 3, Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Emergency Medical Technician, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
2nd Assistant Chief
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years fire service, Firefighter 1 & 2, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Fire Officer 1, 2, & 3, Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Emergency Medical Technician, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
Captain
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years fire service, Firefighter 1 & 2, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Emergency Medical Technician, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
Department Safety Officer
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Minimum of five (5) years fire service, Firefighter 1 & 2, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Safety Officers Class, Emergency Medical Technician, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
Firefighter / EMS
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Firefighter 1, (NFPA 1001), Firefighter 2 recommended, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Medical First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician recommended, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
Firefighter / EMS
Day Shift Coverage 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday
Department Requirements
Firefighter 1, (NFPA 1001), Firefighter 2 recommended, Drivers Training (NFPA 1002), Hazardous Materials Operational, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561), Medical First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician recommended, Vehicle Extrication, Rapid Intervention, and all training certification listed in department training requirements.
Dispatcher / Radio Operator
Paid On Call
Department Requirements
Department Radio Operator Orientation, CPR, Incident Command System (NFPA 1561)
