What is your departments typical response?

[NFDLT55]

I was just wondering what your departments typical response to a structure fire?

Our is as follows:
Monday-Friday, 6am-6pm
(all companies)
5 Engines 2 Ladders 2 Squad (Heavy Rescue's)
All Other times:
2 Engines 1 Ladder 1 Squad (Heavy Rescue
For a working structure fire:
Whatever command needs Command gets, i.e. mutual aid, add'l engine, add'l ladder, add'l heavy rescue and so on..

[This message has been edited by NFDLT55 (edited 02-24-2001).]

[Engine 101]

The typical response to a structure fire for the Monrovia Fire Department is Two Monrovia Engine Companys, One mutual aid engine, One Paramedic Unit, One Truck and a Battalion Chief

Engine 101
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[Fire Line]

Shuswap VFD responds with 2 engines, 2 tenders, 1 support and if enough manpower our reserve engine. We can call on 3 other departments for mutual aid if needed.

[Dalmatian90]

Our department & two automatic mutual aid departments roll full assignments. Varies a little depending on which area of town, but typically --
4 Engine-Tanks, each about 1500gpm/1000gwt
3 Engines or Hose Tenders, each with 2500' or more of 5"
1 Ladder
1 Heavy Rescue, w/TIC
2 Medium Rescues, one w/cascade
1 Ambulance

[First-Due]

3 Engine
1 Ladder
1 Rescue (Ambulance)
1 Chief
1st Alrm

[hazmat961]

3 Engines
1 Truck
1 Rescue
1 Squad
1 Air Truck(Mutual aid)

Hazmat961 http://uvfd.homestead.com/home.html

[ac52]

Bristol Borough Fire Dept. Bristol, Pa. box cards call for the following:

Tactical Box (dwelling, small structure)
3 Engine cos.
1 Ladder co.

Full Box (building, apt or confirmed dwelling)
4 Engine cos.
2 Ladder cos.
1 Heavy Rescue
1 Medic

A FAST team is dispatched from Burlington City, NJ. on all confirmed jobs

[BayRidge60]

1ST Alarm - Bay Ridge Fire
3 Engines
1 Rescue
1 Tanker
1 Ambulance (Bay Ridge EMS)

Multiple Alarm -
1. FAST Team from Queensbury Central
2. Our fire district is made up of different zones with a mutual aid plan for each zone, which the county communications center has on file. When requesting multiple alarms, the IC only needs to request for that specific zone. Ex. - "Bay Ridge Command to fire control...dispatch a 2ND and 3RD alarm assignment for Zone 4 to my location."

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Glenn Ralston
Firefighter/EMT-D
Bay Ridge Fire-Rescue
byrdg60@netscape.net

[Neptune 33]

The normal 1st Alarm response in my company is:

3 Engines
2 Tankers
1 Rescue
1 Squad Air/Light
1 Mini Attack

The Truck is special request or when you strike the 2nd Alarm, now granted, all of the 1st alarm goes on with at least 3 companies in different towns, Thank goodness for mutual aid!

[ffnbs]

Minimum shift staffing of 5; Max of 7
1 rescue
1 engine on residential

1 rescue (2 ff/emtp)
1 engine (3 ff)
1 additional engine if staffing permits on commercial
- if arrival comfirms a worker mutual aid is called and callback started for offduty.

[MB1213635]

Street Assignment (single family dwellings)
3 Engines
1 Truck
1 Rescue Squad
1 Battalion Chief

Box Alarm (multi family and other structures)
4 Engines
2 Trucks
1 Rescue Squad
1 Battalion Chief

[Frenchy]

Our respond with 2 engines, 2 tankers, 2 rescue squads. Anf if more is needed we have 5 more departments than can be called for more help.

Frenchy
Yves Bourgoin
Take care

[MetalMedic]

Depends on the structure and it's location.

Single story residential:

Inside hydrant area
2 - Engines
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad

Outside hydrant area
1 - Engine
1 - Tanker
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad

2 - story residential:

Inside hydrant area
1 - Engine
1 - Aeriel
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad

Outside hydrant area
1 - Engine
1 - Tanker
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad

Commercial or High Occupancy:

Inside hydrant area
2 - Engines
1 - Aeriel
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad

Outside hydrant area
1 - Engine
1 - Tanker
1 - Rescue
1 - Squad
(Aerial may be called by the OIC along with additional alarms for tanker support)




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Richard Nester
Orrville (OH) Fire Dept.

[FIREMAN203]

2 ENGINES
1 TRUCK
1 AIR & LIGHT TRUCK
1 RIT UNIT
2 SQUADS

[fayette dist #1]

Our Dept.
2 Engines
1 Arial

Automatic aid
1 Engine

Other mutuial aid
1 Engine

[Chris309]

Full assignment for structural response:

5 Engines
2 Aerials (75' rearmount, 65' snorkel)
1 Rescue
3 Chiefs

Upon confirmation of working fire:

F.A.S.T. Team from closest Mutual Aid Department
Medics and Ambulance for standby

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Chris
Hillcrest FD

LEGAL INFO Any and all views I've expressed above and on this site are not representative of my department. They are my personal opinions and views.

[WTFDFF10]

Our Volunteer dept. will "dump the house": 2 engines, 1 heavy squad, 1 command vehicle and 1 rescue squad (ambulance).

Our neighbors in the Toledo F.D. dispatch 3 engine cos., 1 truck, 1 heavy squad, 1 Battalion Chief and 1 safety officer (plus an ALS "Life Squad" ambulance if it is an occupied structure) for a regular alarm (aka structure fire).

[esemans55]

MAGNOLIA VOL.FIRE CO. DELAWARE. WE HAVE A RESPONSE OF 2 ENG. 1 RESCUE. 1 TANKER 6000 GAL . 1 AMBULANCE .

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[daysleeper47]

Youngstown Fire Department responds:
2-3 Engines (3 if the place is going goood)
1 Ladder
1 Rescue
2 Battalions

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Joe
Daysleeper47
"When the bell goes ding-ding, its time to get on the woo-woo."
"Dusting desire - starting to learn. Walking through fire with out a burn..."

[AlexB892]

First alarm for a house is 4 engines, 1 truck, 1 rescue, 1 ems unit, battalion chief. For a commercial building, apartment, or highrise, it's the same except 2 trucks instead of 1. Also for a highrise we send an extra battalion chief and sometimes an ems captain.


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