Prince George’s County Fire/EMS General Order 06-36 – Volunteer Staffing Enhancement (VSE) Program

Vocabulary flashcards summarizing key terms and definitions from General Order 06-36 on the Volunteer Staffing Enhancement Program.

Volunteer Staffing Enhancement (VSE) Program

Department initiative that provides financial incentives to volunteer corporations to increase the number of staffed units placed in service.

Volunteer Services Office (VSO)

The office that administers the VSE program, verifies quarterly reports, and forwards approved documentation for fund distribution.

100% Volunteer Staffed Station

A Fire/EMS station operated entirely by volunteer operational members and automatically included in the VSE program.

Day-Work Station

A station staffed by career personnel from 0700 to 1500/1700 hours and by volunteer operational members at all other times; automatically included in the VSE program.

Shift-Work Station

A station staffed by career personnel 24/7 under the Collective Bargaining Agreement; must provide an additional crew or EMS unit for at least 12 consecutive hours per month to qualify for VSE incentives.

Volunteer Operational Member

A volunteer firefighter, officer, EMT-B, or paramedic who meets Subtitle 11 requirements and provides staffing in accordance with General Order 06-29.

Tier I Incentive

VSE classification earned by deploying three units simultaneously (e.g., three suppression units or two suppression units and one EMS unit).

Tier II Incentive

VSE classification earned by deploying two units simultaneously (e.g., two suppression units or one suppression and one EMS unit).

Tier III Incentive

VSE classification earned by deploying one unit for the required consecutive period (either one suppression or one EMS unit).

Staffing Profiles

The three categories—100% Volunteer, Day-Work, and Shift-Work—used to classify volunteer corporations for VSE participation.

Master Calendar

Official scheduling tool where Battalion Chiefs record approved VSE periods for Shift-Work Stations.

VSE Quarterly Report Form

Document a Volunteer Company Chief must submit to the VSO within two weeks after each fiscal quarter to report VSE participation.

Station Management Program Fund (SMPF)

Account into which VSE incentive funds are electronically deposited and from which expenditures must follow SMPF agreement rules.

Ready Reserve Ambulance Program

Program through which stations with only one EMS transport unit may obtain an additional unit to meet VSE requirements.

Unit Production and Accountability (General Order 06-29)

Policy that defines minimum staffing levels per unit type, which VSE-eligible additional units must meet.

Baseline Level of Service

The normal staffing provided by career personnel; VSE requires additional units above this level for Shift-Work Stations.

Fiscal Affairs

Department division that disburses VSE incentive funds after documentation is approved by the VSO and Fire Commission.