§ 14-75. Alarm dispatch records.

(a)

The firefighter responding to a dispatch resulting from an alarm notification shall record such information as necessary to permit the county manager or designee to maintain records, including but not limited to the following information:

(1)

Name of representative on premises, if any;

(2)

Identification of the alarm site;

(3)

Arrival time and dispatch-received time;

(4)

Time of day, date, and time zone;

(5)

Weather conditions;

(6)

Area and/or sub-area of premise involved; and

(7)

Possible cause of false alarm.

(b)

The responding firefighter shall indicate on the dispatch record whether the notification was caused by a fire or false alarm.

(c)

In the case of an assumed false alarm, the responding firefighter shall leave notice at the alarm site that a representative of the county manager or designee has responded to a false alarm notification (F.A.N). The notice must include the following information:

(1)

The date and time of the response to the F.A.N.;

(2)

The identification number of the responding fire unit;

(3)

A statement urging the person to ensure that the alarm system is properly operated and maintained;

(4)

A notice warning that if the alarm system is not repaired and/or maintained so as to eliminate F.A.N's in the future, civil penalties will accrue.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, § 1, 5-5-15)