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Dispatch Rules
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:44 am
by cvrules90
What are the rules regarding dispatching companies to incidents? When listening live, I can tell that an engine (or truck) is dispatched along with an AMR ambulance or Medic unit for medical emergencies.
Re: Dispatch Rules
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:24 am
by Kingscup
Since there are generally more fire stations, engine/truck companies in a given area then there are ambulances, an engine/truck company can arrive on scene first and start paramedic assessment/treatment. I am not completely sure what you are trying to ask.
Re: Dispatch Rules
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:51 am
by cvrules90
Kingscup wrote:Since there are generally more fire stations, engine/truck companies in a given area then there are ambulances, an engine/truck company can arrive on scene first and start paramedic assessment/treatment. I am not completely sure what you are trying to ask.
Maybe my wording wasn't all that great. What I was trying to ask is, what is the protocol RVC fire follows when dispatching companies? That is, how many companies are dispatched to particular incidents (structure fires, alarm activations, vehicle accidents, etc...)?
Re: Dispatch Rules
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:05 am
by Kingscup
I don't know the official dispatch policies of all types of incidents and some incidents can be changed at the discretion of the command center captain based on available information.
A truck company can replace an engine company on any of incidents below but for the sake of simplicity, I will just put engine.
Fire department paramedic ambulance/squad are added to the incident if apart of the standard response plan.
Medical emergency- 1 engine
Medical emergency cardiac arrest- 2 engines
Traffic collision- 1-2 engines
Ringing alarm (no apparent fire)- 2 engines
RVC uses a 4+2 concept on structure fires.
Depending on information obtained (single report etc), 4 engines and a battalion chief are dispatched. If information is obtained that there is likely a fire (multiple reports etc), 2 additional engines are dispatched. A breathing support can be dispatched also.
Second alarm structure fire- 3 engines, 1 truck, 1 battalion chief, 1 division chief
Re: Dispatch Rules
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:53 pm
by cvrules90
Kingscup wrote:I don't know the official dispatch policies of all types of incidents and some incidents can be changed at the discretion of the command center captain based on available information.
A truck company can replace an engine company on any of incidents below but for the sake of simplicity, I will just put engine.
Fire department paramedic ambulance/squad are added to the incident if apart of the standard response plan.
Medical emergency- 1 engine
Medical emergency cardiac arrest- 2 engines
Traffic collision- 1-2 engines
Ringing alarm (no apparent fire)- 2 engines
RVC uses a 4+2 concept on structure fires.
Depending on information obtained (single report etc), 4 engines and a battalion chief are dispatched. If information is obtained that there is likely a fire (multiple reports etc), 2 additional engines are dispatched. A breathing support can be dispatched also.
Second alarm structure fire- 3 engines, 1 truck, 1 battalion chief, 1 division chief
This has really helped me a lot. Thanks for the clarification.