Clearly, no one who has alcohol, or any other substance, in their system should be responding to any calls, whether driving, riding, etc.
I'm trying to find out what an appropriate time interval to require between consumption of alcohol and being available to respond. I think this would be more specific and thus more enforceable than just a "don't respond if you've been drinking".
What do other fire & EMS departments have in place? Is it 4,6,8,12 hours? Are there examples from other organizations: law enforcement, aircraft pilots, heavy equipment operators, etc.
How were these time frames developed? Did it include input from medical control/adviser.
How are these rules put in place? SOP's, union contracts, etc?
I'm hoping this won't be an emotional debate, but a factual interchange of current practice and the reasoning behind the rules that are in place.
Thanks.
I'm trying to find out what an appropriate time interval to require between consumption of alcohol and being available to respond. I think this would be more specific and thus more enforceable than just a "don't respond if you've been drinking".
What do other fire & EMS departments have in place? Is it 4,6,8,12 hours? Are there examples from other organizations: law enforcement, aircraft pilots, heavy equipment operators, etc.
How were these time frames developed? Did it include input from medical control/adviser.
How are these rules put in place? SOP's, union contracts, etc?
I'm hoping this won't be an emotional debate, but a factual interchange of current practice and the reasoning behind the rules that are in place.
Thanks.
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