Unit Abbreviations:
Attack: ATK
Air: AIR
Battalion Chief: BC
Chief of Department: COD
Deputy Chief: DC
Duty Officer: DO
Engine: E
Fire Marshal: FM
Fire Police: FP
HazMat: HM
Pumper Tanker: PT
Quint: Q
Rescue: R
RIT Unit: Add "RIT" to any other abbreviation
Squad: SQ
Tanker: T
Traffic: TF
Truck: TK
Utility: U
Attack: ATK
Air: AIR
Battalion Chief: BC
Chief of Department: COD
Deputy Chief: DC
Duty Officer: DO
Engine: E
Fire Marshal: FM
Fire Police: FP
HazMat: HM
Pumper Tanker: PT
Quint: Q
Rescue: R
RIT Unit: Add "RIT" to any other abbreviation
Squad: SQ
Tanker: T
Traffic: TF
Truck: TK
Utility: U
Response Protocol:
General Response: 1 Engine
Class 1 Medical Emergency/AED Request: 1 Engine
Debris Removal/Public Service: 1 Engine, 1 Utility
Pedestrian Accident: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
Motorcycle Accident: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
MVA w/Injuries: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
MVA w/Entrapment, Rollover, Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
Veh. off Bridge/Height: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief
Veh. Into Building: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief
Hazardous Materials Incident: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief, M/A: HazMat Team
Technical Rescue: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief, M/A: 1 Rescue
Water Rescue: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/Boat trailer, Battalion Chief
Assist PD: 1 Engine or Truck
Gas Leak/CO Emergency: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Automatic Fire Alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Smoke Investigation: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Box Alarm/Possible Structure Fire: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Structure Fire-1A: +1 Engine, Air/Light
Structure Fire-2A: +Recall off-duty personnel to man reserves, 1 Utility, Deputy Chief, M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck
Structure Fire-3A: +Any available reserves, M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue
Additional Alarms*: +M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck per alarm
Vehicle Fire: 2 Engines
Trash, Dumpster Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Attack
Wires Down: 1 Engine, 1 Attack, 1 Utility
Brush Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Attack
Aircraft Emergency: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, 1 Utility w/MCI trailer, FD stand-by
Train Emergency: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, 1 Utility w/MCI trailer, FD stand-by
Fire Police/Traffic Control: Traffic 3, 1 Utility
*= Chief of Department may respond on anything above a 3rd Alarm assignment
General Response: 1 Engine
Class 1 Medical Emergency/AED Request: 1 Engine
Debris Removal/Public Service: 1 Engine, 1 Utility
Pedestrian Accident: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
Motorcycle Accident: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
MVA w/Injuries: 1 Engine, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
MVA w/Entrapment, Rollover, Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief
Veh. off Bridge/Height: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief
Veh. Into Building: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief
Hazardous Materials Incident: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility, Battalion Chief, M/A: HazMat Team
Technical Rescue: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/ Tech. Rescue trailer, Battalion Chief, M/A: 1 Rescue
Water Rescue: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Utility w/Boat trailer, Battalion Chief
Assist PD: 1 Engine or Truck
Gas Leak/CO Emergency: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Automatic Fire Alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Smoke Investigation: 1 Engine, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Box Alarm/Possible Structure Fire: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief
Structure Fire-1A: +1 Engine, Air/Light
Structure Fire-2A: +Recall off-duty personnel to man reserves, 1 Utility, Deputy Chief, M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck
Structure Fire-3A: +Any available reserves, M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue
Additional Alarms*: +M/A: 2 Engines, 1 Truck per alarm
Vehicle Fire: 2 Engines
Trash, Dumpster Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Attack
Wires Down: 1 Engine, 1 Attack, 1 Utility
Brush Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Attack
Aircraft Emergency: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, 1 Utility w/MCI trailer, FD stand-by
Train Emergency: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, 1 Utility w/MCI trailer, FD stand-by
Fire Police/Traffic Control: Traffic 3, 1 Utility
*= Chief of Department may respond on anything above a 3rd Alarm assignment
Radio Channels:
- OPS 1 (Reserved for major emergency situations such as terror attacks, storms, etc.)
- OPS 2
- OPS 3
- OPS 4 (Northwest back-up channel)
- OPS 5
- OPS 6 (Northeast back-up channel)
- OPS 7
- OPS 8 (Southeast back-up channel)
- OPS 9 (Southwest back-up channel)
- OPS 10
- OPS 11 (City-wide back-up channel)
- OPS 12
- North Fire Talk Group (North of Main Street)
- South Fire Talk Group (South of Main Street)
- Brick Borough Fire and EMS Citywide Channel (Public)
- Brick Borough Emergency Services Channel (Public, includes PD)
- OPS 1 (Reserved for major emergency situations such as terror attacks, storms, etc.)
- OPS 2
- OPS 3
- OPS 4 (Northwest back-up channel)
- OPS 5
- OPS 6 (Northeast back-up channel)
- OPS 7
- OPS 8 (Southeast back-up channel)
- OPS 9 (Southwest back-up channel)
- OPS 10
- OPS 11 (City-wide back-up channel)
- OPS 12
- North Fire Talk Group (North of Main Street)
- South Fire Talk Group (South of Main Street)
- Brick Borough Fire and EMS Citywide Channel (Public)
- Brick Borough Emergency Services Channel (Public, includes PD)