Communications CH 6 Flashcards
Response to ERS and telephone alarms are in accordance with dispatch policy. However a minimum of 3 engines and 1 ladder and a BC shall be
Dispatched to any alarm received from a single source (ERS or Telephone) reporting an incident requiring a structural response
In the event the full 1st alarm assignment has not respond to the alarm received and such assignment is required, the officer in command shall transmit by radio a
10-75
In the event subsequent reports indicate all Engine and Ladder companies dispatched in response to the 10-75 signal are operating, the dispatcher shall be guided by provisions of Ch 8 and transmit a 7-5 signal
If PRIOR TO ARRIVAL of Fire Department units an alarm is received from MORE than one source reporting an incident requiring a structural response, and any one of those sources is a telephone or ERS alarm, the dispatcher shall dispatch a total of
3 Engines
2 Ladders
BC
To that location
However if FD units are ALREADY ON THE SCENE and a 2nd source is received the dispatcher will notify the responding BC and attempt to contact a unit on the scene. The box will NOT be filled out by the dispatcher unless requested to do so by the responding BC or the on scene IC
If there is no contact with the caller of an ERS box between 0800-2300 there will be
No FDNY response
If there is no contact with the caller of an ERS Box between 2300-0800 the response will be
One engine
When an operating Marine Company requires the assistance of land based personnel the dispatcher shall special call an
Engine Company to respond to a pick up site selected by the Marine Company Officer. The Engine selected by the dispatcher shall respond to the pick up site where the officer and all members (except the ECC) will be used to supplement the fire boat personnel. The ECC will remain at the pick up site, unless ordered otherwise, and monitor the radio. If necessary, the Dispatcher shall direct the ECC to respond to an alternate location to pick up returning members
Fallback consists of
3 steps
Fallback Step 1
Discontinues single Engine response to no contact ERS boxes between 2300-0800
Fallback Step 2
Requires the dispatch of one Engine to all electromechanical boxes
Fallback Step 3
Requires the dispatch of 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 BC to all reported incidents requiring a structural response (telephone or ERS). If information received indicates the need for a greater response, the dispatcher may send a full 1st alarm assignment
All boroughs are in Fallback step one on a
Daily basis from 0800-2300
Engine, Ladder, Marine, Rescue and Squad companies receiving a verbal alarm while at quarters shall notify the dispatcher using the
Verbal button on the PC/ATS. Units shall not await teleprinter confirmation before responding. Verbal alarms received at quarters where only a special unit is in service shall be immediately telephoned to the dispatcher
The Verbal button on the PC/ATS should be used only if the alarm is
Within 2 blocks of the units quarters in any direction. If the alarm is more than 2 blocks away the company should respond and give the information and location via radio
Response policy guidelines
10-75 transmitted
1st two ladder companies have 4 firefighters each
An additional ladder company (above the Fast Truck) shall be assigned to a 10-75 when both of the 2 initially assigned ladders companies report they are responding with 4 firefighters. The additional ladder company shall be the 3rd ladder company and the 4th ladder company shall be designates as the FAST Truck
Response policy guidelines for Understaffed Units
When a company is responding understaffed (less than 4 FF’S) the dispatcher shall
Special call another unit (Engine for Engine, Ladder for Ladder) to respond in addition to the understaffed unit. Under this response policy the total 1st alarm shall not exceed a total response of
4 Engines and 4 Ladders
