Rutherford County Fire Rescue
Standard Operating Guidelines
VERSION 1.1 REVISED 2025

Section 100 Administration
101: Introduction and Mission Statement
102: How to Use This Document
Section 200 General
201: Apparatus Placement
202: Emergency Vehicle Operations
203: Physical Fitness
206: Occupational Safety and Health Program
Section 300 Fire
301: Commercial Fire Alarm
302: Mayday
303: Residential Fire Alarm
304: RIT
305: Residential Structure Fire
306: Train Fire
307: Vehicle Fire
308: Water Supply
309: Wildland/Brush Fire
Section 400 Special Operations and Rescue
401: Active Shooter
402: Animal Rescue
403: Commercial Vehicle Accidents
404: Elevator Emergencies
405: Farm Accidents
406: General Rescue
407: Industrial Accident
408: Missing Person/Land Search
409: Motor Vehicle Accident
410: Motor Vehicle Accident/Extrication
411: Plane Crash
412: Rope Rescue
413: Stranded Boater
414: Structural Collapse
415: Swiftwater Rescue
416: Trench Rescue
417: Underwater Rescue and Recovery
418: Vehicle vs. Building
Section Page Section 500 Hazmat
501: Carbon Monoxide Alarm
502: Gas Leak
503: Hazardous Materials Response and Entry
504: Hazardous Materials Decontamination
505: Hazardous Materials Spill Small/Large
506: Methamphetamine Lab
507: Truck/Train Hazmat
Section 600 Other Responses
601: Bomb Threat
602: Mass Casualty
603: Medical Response
604: Non-Emergency Responses
Appendix
Mayday Incident Worksheet
Mayday Checklist
RCEMA Active Aggressor Operations Guide
RCEMA Missing/Lost Person Ground SAR Operations Guide
RCEMA Public Safety Communications Operations Manual
RCEMS Adult Protocols
RCEMS Mass Casualty
RCEMS Pediatric Protocols
RCFR Water Supply Flowcharts
