SOGs - 5-08, 5-13

Question 1

How does FC dispatch a 2nd alarm?

Answer 1

Using the station alerting system

A channel not being used for the incident

For units that are on the air have them switched the appropriate channel

Question 2

What will be relayed to all second alarm crews?

Answer 2

All appropriate/pertinent information available

To switch to the operational channel and monitor

Question 3

What is the vehicle officer of a second alarm vehicle required to do when responding?

Answer 3

Acknowledge the dispatch and information on the radio channel they were dispatched on.

Switch to the operational channel of the call and monitor only

Question 4

When can a second alarm vehicle talk on the incident channel?

Answer 4

Contacted by the IC

Arrival at the scene

Question 5

What is the responsibility of the communications officer when dispatching a 2nd alarm?

Answer 5

To ensure that the SOG is adhered too by all staff assigned to the comm centre while under their supervision

Question 6

What is the responsibility of the communications radio operator when issuing a second alarm?

Answer 6

To ensure that all appropriate/pertinent information is transmitted to the assigned vehicles prior to the crew changing to the operational channel of the call

Question 7

What is the responsibility of the vehicle officer when being dispatched to a second alarm?

Answer 7

To confirm the dispatch information prior to switching to the operational channel for monitoring purposes

Question 8

How many different codes are used by fire and ambulance in Missisauga Brampton in Caledon?

Answer 8

9

Question 9

What are all the codes used between fire and ambulance in Mississauga Brampton and Caledon?

Answer 9

Code yellow: use extra caution
Code blue: reported as suicide or attempted suicide
Code orange: communicable disease
Code red (from crews on scene): require police urgently
Code red (from comm to crews): Extreme danger on scene
Code green: involving grow labs
Code pink (MFES only): VSA infant/child
Code 5: obvious signs of death
Code 3: ambulance is responding non-emerg

Question 10

How will further details be delivered to crews on route to a colour code call?

Answer 10

On their MDUs

Question 11

How will further details be delivered to crews already on scene?

Answer 11

On the pagers the captain and driver have on them at all times

Question 12

What is the responsibility of all joint Fire Communications staff and all fire suppression staff in regards to the colour codes SOG?

Answer 12

To be aware of and make use of these codes in accordance to this guideline