About New Brickton Fire/Rescue
The City of New Brickton Fire & Rescue was founded on July 1,1893. The Fire and Rescue service provides residents of New Brickton with a full-time paid department who covers 50 square miles with an average population of 175,000 residents, and a population that can swell to over 225,000 during the working hours.
The City's Fire and Rescue Service offers fire suppression, fire prevention & education, fire investigation, motor vehicle extrication, mitigation of hazardous chemical releases & spills, urban search & rescue, technical rescue, water rescue, first responder service, and ARFF crash rescue. New Bricktion Fire and Rescue operates 15 Engine Companies, 6 Ladder Companies, 3 Squad Engine Companies, 2 Heavy Rescue Companies, 1 Haz-Mat Company, 1 ARFF Crash Truck, 1 Fire Boat, and support vehicles. Each Company has four separate shifts of firefighters, who operate on a 24 hour on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on, and 72 hours off.
The Fire and Rescue Service is Commanded by a Department Chief who is responsible for the day to day operations of the deparment and commanding fire operations at large incidents. Under the supervision of the Department Chief there are four Tour Commander Chiefs. There is one tour commander on per shift and supervises the three Battalion Chiefs and Airport Commander. Battalion Chiefs are usually the first official command at incidents that the fire department is dispatched to. Each Battalion consists of five engines and two ladders. The Special Operations Chief commands the Rescue Companies, Squad Companies, and other special units at incidents where they are dispatched and placed into service.
New Brickton Fire/Rescue is a proud member of the Lego Metro Fire District, and participates in training and emergency response to the entire Lego Metro Area.
The City's Fire and Rescue Service offers fire suppression, fire prevention & education, fire investigation, motor vehicle extrication, mitigation of hazardous chemical releases & spills, urban search & rescue, technical rescue, water rescue, first responder service, and ARFF crash rescue. New Bricktion Fire and Rescue operates 15 Engine Companies, 6 Ladder Companies, 3 Squad Engine Companies, 2 Heavy Rescue Companies, 1 Haz-Mat Company, 1 ARFF Crash Truck, 1 Fire Boat, and support vehicles. Each Company has four separate shifts of firefighters, who operate on a 24 hour on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on, and 72 hours off.
The Fire and Rescue Service is Commanded by a Department Chief who is responsible for the day to day operations of the deparment and commanding fire operations at large incidents. Under the supervision of the Department Chief there are four Tour Commander Chiefs. There is one tour commander on per shift and supervises the three Battalion Chiefs and Airport Commander. Battalion Chiefs are usually the first official command at incidents that the fire department is dispatched to. Each Battalion consists of five engines and two ladders. The Special Operations Chief commands the Rescue Companies, Squad Companies, and other special units at incidents where they are dispatched and placed into service.
New Brickton Fire/Rescue is a proud member of the Lego Metro Fire District, and participates in training and emergency response to the entire Lego Metro Area.
Dispatch and Response Procedure
When there is a reported emergency the call is received by the central dispatch division which is located at City Hall. Fire calls are transfered to Fire Headquarters where it's dispatched. The proper companies are determined to respond through a CAD system, and the dispatcher (fire dispatch) sends the alarm to the companies over a paging system on the main fire dispatch frequency. Information included usually consists of the company or companies that the alarm is for, address, any other additional info, and the time of the alert.
When fire units call in route, dispatch acknowledges and records the time. While in route dispatch will provide any other info received.
Fire units will then arrive on scene and access the situation and advise dispatch of the situation. At this point the commander on scene will either handle the call, cancle additional apparatus responding, or request additional units to respond. The units on scene will then be assigned a Tactical Channel (TAC) for operations. i.e. TAC 3. Tactical Channel 3.
Building Fire
When dispatching fire alarms for building fires, dispatch (fire dispatch) will determine the amount of fire apparatus that is to respond on the initial alarm.
Situation one would consist of but is not limited to:
(Fire alarms, Un-known type fires, Sound of smoke detector or fire alarm with out seeing fire or smoke). For these type of alarms fire dispatch will send
-(2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief)
--Upon arrival of the first fire unit, the incident commander will determine if more or less apparatus and man power is needed to control the situation.
Situation two would consist of but is not limited to:
(Callers reporting a building on fire with visible smoke or fire, Vehicle or dumpster fire next to a building, Odor of smoke, Other incidents where fire is directly impinging a structure). For these type of alarms fire dispatch will send
-(4 engines, 2 ladders, 1 squad engine, 1 rescue, 2 battalion chiefs)
--Upon arrival of the first fire unit, the incident commander will determine if more or less apparatus and man power is needed to control the situation.
-Response Structure
High Rise Building Fire
Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
Vehicle Fire
Nuisance Calls
Technical Rescue
Water Rescue
CO Alarm or Odor of Gas
Airport Incidents
Medical Alarms
Hazardous Materials Incidents
When fire units call in route, dispatch acknowledges and records the time. While in route dispatch will provide any other info received.
Fire units will then arrive on scene and access the situation and advise dispatch of the situation. At this point the commander on scene will either handle the call, cancle additional apparatus responding, or request additional units to respond. The units on scene will then be assigned a Tactical Channel (TAC) for operations. i.e. TAC 3. Tactical Channel 3.
Building Fire
When dispatching fire alarms for building fires, dispatch (fire dispatch) will determine the amount of fire apparatus that is to respond on the initial alarm.
Situation one would consist of but is not limited to:
(Fire alarms, Un-known type fires, Sound of smoke detector or fire alarm with out seeing fire or smoke). For these type of alarms fire dispatch will send
-(2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief)
--Upon arrival of the first fire unit, the incident commander will determine if more or less apparatus and man power is needed to control the situation.
Situation two would consist of but is not limited to:
(Callers reporting a building on fire with visible smoke or fire, Vehicle or dumpster fire next to a building, Odor of smoke, Other incidents where fire is directly impinging a structure). For these type of alarms fire dispatch will send
-(4 engines, 2 ladders, 1 squad engine, 1 rescue, 2 battalion chiefs)
--Upon arrival of the first fire unit, the incident commander will determine if more or less apparatus and man power is needed to control the situation.
-Response Structure
- First Alarm: Possible Building Fire: 2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief
Box Alarm (Confirmed Fire): Additional 2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 rescue, 1 battalion chief. - Second Alarm: 2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief, Tour Commander
- Third Alarm: 2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 squad engine, Mutual Aid: 4 engines, 3 ladders, 1 special service truck
- Fourth Alarm: 2 engines, 1 ladder, department chief, Mutual Aid: 2 engines, 1 ladders
- Fifth Alarm: 2 engines, 1 ladder, All off duty personnel recalled, Mutual Aid: 2 engines, 1 ladders, 1 special service truck
High Rise Building Fire
- Equivalent of a third alarm.
- Additional units called by incident commander
Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
- MVA w/ injuries or fluid clean up: 1 engine
- MVA with entrapment: 1 engine, 1 rescue or 1 squad engine, 1 battalion chief
Vehicle Fire
- 1 engine
Nuisance Calls
- 1 engine
Technical Rescue
- 2 engines, 2 ladders, 1 squad engine, 1 rescue, 2 battalions, 1 Special Operations Chief, Tour Commander
- Additional services called by incident commander
Water Rescue
- 1 engine, 1 rescue, 1 battalion chief
CO Alarm or Odor of Gas
- 1 engine, 1 squad engine
Airport Incidents
- 3 engines, 2 ladders, 2 squad engines, 1 rescue, haz-mat, 2 battalion chiefs, 1 Special Operations Chief, 1 district chief
- Additional services called by incident commander
Medical Alarms
- 1 engine or 1 ladder
Hazardous Materials Incidents
- Level 1: 1 engine, 1 ladder, 1 battalion chief, 1 Special Operations Chief
- Level 2: 2 engines, 1 ladder, 1 battalion chief, 1 squad engine, 1 rescue, haz-mat, 1 Special Operations Chief
- Level 3: 2 engines, 1 ladder, 2 battalion chiefs, 2 squad engines, 1 rescue, haz-mat, 1 Special Operations Chief, Tour Commander, Mutual Aid: 2 additional Haz-Mat teams called to assist in operations.