Inspiration for SBFR
SBFR borrows organization from many other departments all across North America. San Brickardo (the city) is inspired by a cross of New York and Los Angeles, while the SBFR is inspired slightly by FDNY, and the SBPD is inspired by LAPD, SFPD and NYPD.
Ranks
Battalions & Divisions
Response Regulations
Medical Call
Level 1 (Life threatening)- Medic Unit (If available, if not a private ambulance will respond), an Engine/Truck and a Battalion Chief
Level 2 (Urgent)- Truck/Engine company, (If transport required a private ambulance will respond)
Level 3 (Routine)- Engine company will respond at a scheduled time that might be changed if said Engine company gets a call.
Fires
Trash/Small shrubbery fire- An Engine Company
Small Fire (Internal)- x2 Engine Companies
Electrical Box Fire/Tree Fire (External)- An Engine Company, Possibly a Truck Company
Smoke Sighted- x2 Engine, Battalion Chief, Truck Company
Box Alarm*- x3 Engine, Truck Company, Medic, Battalion Chief
Residential Fire Alarm- x3 Engine, Truck Company, Medic, Battalion Chief
Commercial Structure Fire Alarm- x4 Engine, Truck company, Rescue, Medic, Battalion Chief
High-Rise Fire Alarm- x4 Engine, x2 Truck, Rescue, High Rise Unit, Medic, Battalion Chief
Working Fire Response (1st Alarm)- x4 Engine, Truck Company, Rescue, x2 Medic, Battalion Chief, Command, A/L
2nd Alarm + 2 Engine, 1 Medic, Truck
3rd Alarm + 1 Battalion Chief, 2 Engine,
4th Alarm + District Chief, 2 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 A/L, Mobile Command
(Every Additional Alarm) + 2 Engine, 1 Truck, 2 Medic
At a 6th Alarm Request Mutual Aid
MVA
Single Vehicle (Against Tree/Pole)- Engine, Rescue
Multi-Vehicular Accident- Engine, Rescue, Medic
Commercial Vehicle Accident- Rescue x2 Engine, Medic, Battalion Chief
Any accident involving water: + Dive Rescue/ Dive Rescue Support + Battalion chief (if not already responding)
Any accident with rollover: + Battalion Chief
Any accident with injuries: + (additional) Medic
Other Calls
HazMat Lvl 1- Engine, Rescue, Battalion Chief
Hazmat Lvl 2- +Hazmat Company, + Engine, +Medic
Hazmat Lvl 3- + Mobile Command, A/L, +Truck
Carbon Monoxide Alarm- Engine
Collapse Rescue- x2 Engine, Rescue, Truck, Battalion Chief, Heavy Rescue, x2 Medic, Mobile Command
Unidentified Object- Engine, Rescue, Battalion Chief, A/L, Mobile Command
Person/Boat Drowning- Entire Dive Rescue Company (Station 6, Station 10)
Level 1 (Life threatening)- Medic Unit (If available, if not a private ambulance will respond), an Engine/Truck and a Battalion Chief
Level 2 (Urgent)- Truck/Engine company, (If transport required a private ambulance will respond)
Level 3 (Routine)- Engine company will respond at a scheduled time that might be changed if said Engine company gets a call.
Fires
Trash/Small shrubbery fire- An Engine Company
Small Fire (Internal)- x2 Engine Companies
Electrical Box Fire/Tree Fire (External)- An Engine Company, Possibly a Truck Company
Smoke Sighted- x2 Engine, Battalion Chief, Truck Company
Box Alarm*- x3 Engine, Truck Company, Medic, Battalion Chief
Residential Fire Alarm- x3 Engine, Truck Company, Medic, Battalion Chief
Commercial Structure Fire Alarm- x4 Engine, Truck company, Rescue, Medic, Battalion Chief
High-Rise Fire Alarm- x4 Engine, x2 Truck, Rescue, High Rise Unit, Medic, Battalion Chief
Working Fire Response (1st Alarm)- x4 Engine, Truck Company, Rescue, x2 Medic, Battalion Chief, Command, A/L
2nd Alarm + 2 Engine, 1 Medic, Truck
3rd Alarm + 1 Battalion Chief, 2 Engine,
4th Alarm + District Chief, 2 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 A/L, Mobile Command
(Every Additional Alarm) + 2 Engine, 1 Truck, 2 Medic
At a 6th Alarm Request Mutual Aid
MVA
Single Vehicle (Against Tree/Pole)- Engine, Rescue
Multi-Vehicular Accident- Engine, Rescue, Medic
Commercial Vehicle Accident- Rescue x2 Engine, Medic, Battalion Chief
Any accident involving water: + Dive Rescue/ Dive Rescue Support + Battalion chief (if not already responding)
Any accident with rollover: + Battalion Chief
Any accident with injuries: + (additional) Medic
Other Calls
HazMat Lvl 1- Engine, Rescue, Battalion Chief
Hazmat Lvl 2- +Hazmat Company, + Engine, +Medic
Hazmat Lvl 3- + Mobile Command, A/L, +Truck
Carbon Monoxide Alarm- Engine
Collapse Rescue- x2 Engine, Rescue, Truck, Battalion Chief, Heavy Rescue, x2 Medic, Mobile Command
Unidentified Object- Engine, Rescue, Battalion Chief, A/L, Mobile Command
Person/Boat Drowning- Entire Dive Rescue Company (Station 6, Station 10)
*Box Alarms
SBFR has used Box Alarms since its very early days, and continue to use them to this day. In the past (before 911) box alarms were used to alert firefighters of a fire, running by complicated string systems that were activated when you pulled the lever and Now, box alarms are used for giving
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