[Scan-DC] "Fill the Box" fire call

[Doug K.]

Thanks Ed -

I guess I'll have to retrain myself, again!  Gleep!

Actually, I think I heard one of the Cabin John "ambalances" going into 
Fairfax today and use a 7-designation.

OK, so, for example, Engine 241 would be Engine 724 under the new system, 
and Engine 242 would be Engine 724B?

Second question - will these designations be used at all times, or only on 
major incidents involving several jurisdictions?

By the way, it sounds as if Montgomery County has gotten away from the 
"Rescue/Medic/Extrication/Engine" designations, or at least a good part of 
them... thank goodness!

(While we're at it - sounds like they don't dispatch a squad on all 
accidents - oops, collisions! any more?  I need to read over the squad 
workgroup report again!)

Thanks again!

Regards to all,

Doug

Squad 751, KMG-365!  ;)

>From: "Ed Tobias" <edtobias at comcast.net>
>To: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>,<Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] "Fill the Box" fire call
>Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 16:13:11 -0500
>
>>>something set up by the local Council of Governments re Mutual Aide?  In
>>that same scheme of things, I'm told that Montgomery County is 7
>
>Yes, Montgomery County is in the process of setting up a similar system for 
>identifying its apparatus and individuals, under the Council of Governments 
>system.  The radio designations, though not necessarily the box areas, will 
>all begin with 7.
>
>In Gaithersburg, A88 will become A708.  A87 will become A708A.  A86 will 
>become A708B.  E81 will become E708.  E82 will become E708A.  A289 will 
>become A728.  E281 will become E728.  So, you can see, the numbering 
>convention will be [unit type], [7], [station #] and, when necessary, [A, 
>B,C], etc.  Chief 8 becomes Chief 708.  Chief 8-1 becomes Deputy Chief 708.
>
>On the county unit level.....Actual duties, plus a number, will become the 
>convention.  Chief 100 will become Chief 700.  The Operations Chief, 
>currently Unit 3, will become Ops. Chief 700.  Chief 200, the  paid Asst. 
>Chief that handles operations, will become Ops Chief 790.  Chief 201, the 
>volunteer chief that handles operations, will become Ops Chief 780. 
>Battalion Chief 5 becomes Battalion Chief 795.  The volunteer chief 
>covering Battalion 5 will be Battalion Chief 785.  You'll notice the 
>convention of using  a 79x designation for a paid individual and 78x for a 
>volunteer.
>
>It may be for awhile, but it will be in-line with what the rest of the 
>Metro area is doing.
>
>Ed