Fire Terms
A predetermined response that is automatically requested by the dispatcher.
What is a Line Box
This person defines the incident goals and operational period.
Who is the Incident Commander
used by some of our departments to recall groups of firefighters rather than the entire department.
What is a Duty Squad
This town has 2 EMTS staffing an ambulance. That respond to all incidents with the ambulance
What is Rochester
SEMASS a large waste and recycling facility that can generate calls for fires, explosions, and trapped workers. Is located in this ROCCC town.
What is Rochester
The operational area at the scene of a fire or other emergency being controlled or mitigated by fire rescue services.
What is the fireground
The front of the building or "street side"
What is the Alpha Side
This software tells us who is "coming back"
What is I AM RESPONDING
This Department operates with 1 Captain and 2 Firefighter / EMTs out of 1 station.
What is Halifax Fire
Averaging 102 flights per week this airport is located in Hanson
What is Cranland Airport
designed to be an audible and tactile alarm to notify Firefighters that their SCBA Bottle is running low on air.
What is a Vibra Alert
Five people answering to 1 supervisor
What is span of control
Requesting a full department response
What is striking the box
This department operates of 2 staffed fire stations with 1 Captain and up to 5 Firefighters
What is Duxbury Fire
A water rescue in this ROCCC town brings a boat from Hanson
What is Hanover
An appliance capable of flowing large amounts of water (i.e. deck gun or blitz gun).
What is a master stream
Multiple Agencies coming together to resolve a larger often more serious event.
What is Unified Command
Uses EMT TONE looking for 1 for coverage
Who is Halifax Fire
There may or may not be a Captain on the duty shift for this ROCCC Fire Dept.
What is Plympton Fire
A line Box response is response from pembroke is requested for this facility in Halifax
What is the City of Brockton Water Filtration Plant
The method involves framing of the home with long, straight studs that run the full height of the building, from foundation to roof.
What is Balloon frame construction
This ICS characteristic says "no more 10-4"
What is plain English
Status report at fire scene indicating that available manpower is busy, and more resources may become necessary if incident is not controlled soon.
What is All Companies Working
We use a lieutenant and no Captains at this ROCCC fire department
What is Hanson Fire
Located on Spring Street in Plympton, this large commercial warehouse may cause an ammonia alarm activation.
What is Sysco