New Brickington Fire/ Rescue

"Bustin Ours To Save Yours"

Response Structure

Dispatch and Response Procedure

When there is a reported emergency the call is received by the central dispatch division, which is located at Station 89 (HQ).  Fire calls are transfered to the proper companies and the dispatcher sends the alarm to the companies over a paging system on the main fire dispatch frequency.  Information included usually consists of the company or companies that the alarm is for, address, any other additional info, and the time of the alert. 

When fire units call in route, dispatch acknowledges and records the time.  While in route dispatch will provide any other info received. 

Fire units will then arrive on scene and access the situation and advise dispatch of the situation.  At this point the commander on scene will either handle the call, cancel additional apparatus responding, or request additional units to respond.  The units on scene will then be assigned a Tactical Channel (TAC) for operations.. 


-Response Structure

  1. First Alarm:  Possible Building Fire:  1 Engine, 1 Truck
                           Box Alarm (Confirmed Fire):  2 Engines, 1 Squad, 1 Truck, 1 Battalion Chief
  2. Second Alarm:  3 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Squad Engine, 1 Battalion Chief
  3. Third Alarm:  4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Squad Engine, 1 Battalion Chief,  Mutual Aid:  1 Engine, 1 ladder
  4. Fourth Alarm:  4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Squad Engine, 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Tour Commander, Department Chief, all ff duty personnel on call-back, Mutual Aid:  2 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Rescue
  5. Fifth Alarm: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Squad Engine, 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Tour Commander, Department Chief, All off duty personnel called on scene, Mutual Aid:  3 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 special service truck

 

High Rise Building Fire

  1. Equivalent of a third alarm.
  2. Additional units called by incident commander

Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) 

  1. MVA w/ injuries or fluid clean up:  1 squad engine
  2. MVA with entrapment:  1 rescue, 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief

Car Fire

  1. 1 engine

Nuisance Calls

  1. 1 engine

Collapse Rescue

  1. 1 engine, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine or 1 rescue, 1 battalion chief

Water Rescue

  1. 1 engine, 1 rescue, 1 boat, 1 battalion chief

CO Alarm or Odor of Gas

  1. 1 engine or 1 truck

Medical Alarms

  1. 1 engine

Hazardous Materials Incidents

  1. Level 1:  1 engine, 1 ladder, 1 battalion chief
  2. Level 2:  2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 battalion chief, 1 rescue
  3. Level 3: 2 Engines, 1 ladder, 1 battalion cheif, 1 rescue, haz-mat trailer

*A big thanks goes out to Paul B for helping create and edit the response structure.