There shall be a minimum manning of Department of Fire & Rescue Operations apparatus as determined by contract. Said manning of in-service apparatus shall be as follows:
Minimum manning for a standard engine company shall be four (4).
When two piece engine companies are utilized, the minimum manning shall be five (5).
Minimum manning for a truck company shall be established at three (3).
Minimum manning for a medic unit shall be two (2).
Minimum manning for Heavy Squad units shall be established at three (3). The above mentioned figures will include employees who are temporarily assigned other duties, such as, but not limited to, training, inspection, public relations, community relations, fire prevention, and recruiting.
The minimum daily line strength shall be one hundred and three (103) members.
Employees will not normally be recalled to duty when any other company is over minimum. In such situations relief assignments from one company to another will be made when possible.
When a Firefighter is recalled, overtime payment will begin at the time the employee signs the Company Journal. A Firefighter held over pending the arrival of the recalled Firefighter will be paid at the overtime rate from the normal quitting time until properly relieved.
The above does not preclude consideration by the Department of Fire & Rescue Operations Administration for increases or reductions in the number of companies, or to changes in the types of companies utilized. Therefore, the total number required may vary from time to time according to the number of types of companies in service.