Run Cards/Company Assignments

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Just curious to see what everyone's set up is for a reported/working fire, and what each company is responsible for when arriving at the scene?

Prince George's County Fire Department:

*Note: A "special service" is a Ladder, Tower Ladder, Rescue Squad, Quint (operating as a truck), or Rescue Engine (operating as a Rescue Squad)

Box Alarm: 4 Engines, 3 Special Services (2 of which must have aerial devices), 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 BLS Ambulance

Working Fire Dispatch (Upgrade): 1 Paramedic Ambulance, Safety Officer, EMS Duty Officer

(I'm using our SOGs for fires in a single-family dwelling, just to keep it simple.)

Box Alarm:

1st Due Engine: Fire attack from side Alpha

2nd Due Engine: Complete 1st Due's water supply, assist stretching 1st Due's line, advance 2nd line to floor above

3rd Due Engine: Advance line to Charlie side, attack fire as directed by IC

4th Due Engine: Complete 3rd Due's water supply, assist stretching 3rd Due's line, advance backup line to side Alpha

1st Due Special: Ladder sides Alpha/Bravo, search fire floor, utility control

2nd Due Special: Ladder sides Charlie/Delta, search floor above

3rd Due Special: Establish RIC

BLS Ambulance: Standby, medical monitoring/rehab

1st Due Battalion: Command (unless taken by the local Volunteer Chief)

2nd Due Battalion: Typically Safety, until the Safety Officer arrives, then will usually take a Division

Edited February 11, 2015 by SageVigiles