[Scan-DC] Montgo townhouse 2nd alarm

[Ed Tobias]

It's different in different jurisdictions.  In Montgo, a box alarm usually brings 5 engines, 2 trucks, a squad, 1 EMS unit and at least 2 chiefs.

Smoke showing brings a RID (rapid intervention dispatch) of 1 ALS unit and 2 special service units (trucks or squads).

A task force is about 1/3 of a full second alarm...2 engines, 1 truck, another chief, an air unit and a canteen.

On this fire, the rest of the 2nd was later requested, bringing 3 more engines, 2 more trucks and 1 EMS unit.

Any incident that has the potential for good listening is of interest to this group.

Ed

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On Oct 11, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Iain McFadyen <mcfadyenusa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think I see the smoke plume from McLean.... (dissippating now)
> 
> Out of interest, what is considered a 'task force'? 
> 
> I was listening to Fairfax when the initial dispatch went out for the "VRE versus pedestrian" at Fairfax Station Road/Fairfax County Parkway yesterday. I counted 22 vehicles dispatched. I was on the verge of sending a message to the SCAN-DC reflector, but decided not to do so, waiting to hear whether it was mass casualty or single person. Turned out to be, as you may know, single victim, with nobody on the train injured. 
> 
> Would that have been considered something newsworthy for the Scan-DC group? And is 22 vehicles considered a task force?
> 
> (Actually the number of vehicles increased to 23, because incident commander asked for a specialty cave-in unit to be dispatched, to provide materials to build a bridge between two trains on adjacent tracks so the stranded pax could be transferred. In the end, the train involved was moved without needing the bridge.)
> 
> Iain
> 
> From: Ed Tobias <edtobias at comcast.net>
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:02 PM
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Montgo townhouse 2nd alarm
> 
> Up to a task-force at 4508 Cannes Lane, Cashell Manor. Sta 40s area.  Basement and first floor fully involved with extension to 2nd floor.  Flash over.  Now an exterior attack.
> 
> Second alarm just transmitted.  Side C just collapsed.  Extending to exposure B.
>