30Absence of firefighter from fire station

30 Absence of firefighter from fire station

30 Absence of firefighter from fire station

(1) A firefighter who is on duty at a fire station must not leave the fire station without the permission of—

(a) the officer in charge of the fire station, or

(b) if the firefighter is an officer—a more senior officer.

(2) A firefighter who leaves a fire station must record the following in the occurrence book—

(a) the date and time of the absence,

(b) the reason for the absence,

(c) the name of the person giving permission to leave the fire station.

(3) This section does not apply to a firefighter who leaves the fire station—

(a) to attend to a fire call or other incident, or

(b) to engage in official functions away from the fire station.