2. GUIDE TO DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
FOR FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENTS
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Fire Administration
This guide was produced by IOCAD Emergency Services Group under contract number EME-98-CO-0202 for the
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s United States Fire Administration. Any information, findings,
conclusions, or recommendations in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency or the United States Fire Administration.
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