Response Guidelines
Fire ResponseGeneral Response: Closest Engine
CO Alarm: Closest Truck or Quint Wire Down/Arching/Fire: Closest Engine Brush Fire: Closest Engine, Closest Brush + 1 Additional, 1 Tender Vehicle Fire: Closest Engine, Closest Brush Fire Alarm: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Closest Ladder or Quint Still Alarm: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, 1 Truck, 1 Medic, 1 Battalion Chief (Unconfirmed Fire or Smoke Condition) 1st Alarm: Closest Engine + 2 Additional, 2 Trucks or Quints, Closest Medic, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 Rescue or Squad (Working Fire, if Still Alarm is already on-scene fill in void areas with additional apparatus) 2nd Alarm: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Rehab Support, Closest Medic 3rd Alarm: 2 Mutual Aid Engines, 1 Mutual Aid Ladder, Battalion Chief, Recall of Chief Staff and Off-Duty Personnel 4th-7th Alarms: 2 Mutual Aid Engines to Scene, 1 Mutual Aid Engine Cover, 1 Mutual Aid Ladder or Quint, 1 Mutual Aid Ladder or Quint Cover, 2 Mutual Aid Medics Cover |
EMS ResponseWell Being Check: 1 Engine or Utility
EMS Lift Assist: Closest Support or Squad, Medic or Ambulance Per Request EMS Response Request: Closest Medic, Closest Engine Non-Breather/Cardiac Arrest: Closest Medic, Closest Engine x2 A/A w/ Injuries: Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Closest Engine A/A Pedestrian Struck: Closest Engine, Closest Medic, Battalion Chief Hazardous Exposure: Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Haz-Mat Unit, Battalion Chief Mass Causality: All Medic Units, Closest Engine + 2 Additional, Closest Ladder or Quint, MCI Trailers, 2 Battalion Chiefs, Rehab Support, Recall of Off-Duty Personnel, Mutual Aid if Needed |
Rescue Response
Fuel Spill: Closest Engine, Haz-Mat Units Per Request
A/A Fire or Fuel Leak: Closest Engine, Closest Utility, Haz-Mat Unit Per Request
A/A Fire or Fuel Leak w/ Injuries: Closest Engine, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battatlion Chief, Haz-Mat Unit Per Request
A/A Building Struck: Closest Engine, Closest Truck, Fire Inspector
A/A Building Struck w/ Injuries: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Closest Truck, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battalion Chief, Fire Inspector
A/A w/ Entrapment: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Closest Truck + 1 Additional, 1 Rescue, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battalion Chief
High/Low/Trench or Specialized Rescue: Closest Engine, Closest Truck or Quint, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, SOC Chief, Battalion Chief, USAR
Water Rescue: Closest Engine, Closest Truck, Closest Boat + 1 Additional, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battatlion Chief, Recall of Chief Staff and Off-Duty Personnel
Hazardous Materials Incident: Haz-Mat Unit, Closest Engine, Closest Ladder or Quint, Battatlion Chief, Closest Medic, Rehab Support
A/A Fire or Fuel Leak: Closest Engine, Closest Utility, Haz-Mat Unit Per Request
A/A Fire or Fuel Leak w/ Injuries: Closest Engine, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battatlion Chief, Haz-Mat Unit Per Request
A/A Building Struck: Closest Engine, Closest Truck, Fire Inspector
A/A Building Struck w/ Injuries: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Closest Truck, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battalion Chief, Fire Inspector
A/A w/ Entrapment: Closest Engine + 1 Additional, Closest Truck + 1 Additional, 1 Rescue, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battalion Chief
High/Low/Trench or Specialized Rescue: Closest Engine, Closest Truck or Quint, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, SOC Chief, Battalion Chief, USAR
Water Rescue: Closest Engine, Closest Truck, Closest Boat + 1 Additional, Closest Medic + 1 Additional Per Patient, Battatlion Chief, Recall of Chief Staff and Off-Duty Personnel
Hazardous Materials Incident: Haz-Mat Unit, Closest Engine, Closest Ladder or Quint, Battatlion Chief, Closest Medic, Rehab Support