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

[Ed Tobias]

Doug -  See below....

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] "Fill the Box" fire call


> 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?  CORRECT.
>
> Second question - will these designations be used at all times, or only on 
> major incidents involving several jurisdictions?  IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING 
> THAT IT WILL BE AT ALL TIMES.
>
> 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!  CORRECT, MOSTLY.  PROPERLY EQUIPPED ENGINES ARE 
> STILL RESCUE ENGINES, (SUCH AS RE33), AND REPLACE SQUADS ON LOW-SPEED 
> ROADS AND COLLISIONS THAT ARE NOT BELIEVE TO BE SERIOIUS.  NO MORE 
> EXTRICATION ENGINES AND NO NEED TO DESIGNATE A MEDIC ENGINE BECAUSE THE 
> CAD NOW KNOWS WHICH FIRE UNITS HAVE MEDICS.
>
> (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!)  CORRECT, BUT IT'S A COMPLICATED PROCESS OF 
> DECIDING WHEN A SQUAD CAN BE REPLACED BY A RESCUE ENGINE.


>
> 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
>
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