Standard Response - Medical Emergency

• One Engine company

Standard Response - Medical Rescue

• One Engine company
• One Rescue company
• One Truck company
• One Battalion Chief

Standard Response - Exterior Gas Leaks

• One Engine company

Standard Response - Interior Gas Leaks

• Two Engine companies
• One Truck company
• One Battalion Chief

Standard Response - Hazardous Materials Spill / Leak

• Level 0
  • One Engine company
• Level 1
  • One Engine company
  • SOC Battalion Chief
  • City Hazardous Incident Response Team
• Level 2
  • One Engine company
  • SOC Battalion Chief
  • City Hazardous Incident Response Team
  • County Hazardous Incident Response Team
• Level 3
  • One Engine company
  • SOC Battalion Chief
  • City Hazardous Incident Response Team
  • Regional Hazardous Incident Response Team
• Level 4
  • One Engine company
  • SOC Battalion Chief
  • City Hazardous Incident Response Team
  • Federal Hazardous Incident Response Team

Standard Response - Structural - building alarm activation, smell of smoke, reported fire

• Two Engine companies
• One Truck company
• One Battalion Chief

Full 1st Alarm Response - working structure fire

• One Engine company
• One Rescue company
• One Truck company (F.A.S.T.)
• One Battalion Chief (EMS Coordinator)

2nd Alarm Response

• A 1st alarm response plus:
  • Two Engine companies
  • One Truck company
  • One AIR Unit
  • HIT team
  • One Battalion Chief
  • One Battalion Chief (SOC Battalion)
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • Notify all stations of 2nd alarm
  • Request DPW response
• As needed:
  • Police for traffic control
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage

3rd Alarm Response

• A 2nd alarm response plus:
  • Two Engine companies
  • One Truck company
  • One Water Tender
  • Field Communications Unit
  • RAC Unit
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Assistant Fire Chief
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • Notify all stations of 3rd alarm
  • Advise all LMFD departments that PCFD is working a 3rd alarm fire, "for information"
  • Notify Paradise City Search & Res-Q
• As needed:
  • Dispatch Duty Mechanic
  • Dispatch Fuel Truck
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage

4th Alarm Response

• A 3rd alarm response plus:
  • Two Engine companies
  • One Truck company
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Fire Marshal
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • Notify all stations of 4th alarm
  • Dispatch Paradise City Search & Res-Q
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage

5th Alarm Response

• A 4th alarm response plus:
  • Two Engine companies
  • One Truck company
  • Fire Evacuation Team
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Fire Chief
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • Notify all stations of 5th alarm
  • Notify all LMFD departments that PCFD is working a 5th alarm fire, no mutual aid available
  • All 40-hour uniformed personnel respond to BET with turnouts during normal working hours, 0800-1700.
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage

Standard Response - Wildland - grass, brush, forest

The response system will consist of four tiers of response, which parallels the greater alarm concept. As with greater alarm fires, each tier has a specific, standardized response; and, as each tier is requested, the standard response will be dispatched. In addition, other units will be advised or other actions initiated. The levels of response will be defined as Tier I Response, Tier II Response, Tier III Response, and Tier IV Response. Any level of response may be called by personnel of any rank as deemed necessary to handle the emergency when that individual is the IC.

• 1. Initial Dispatch - Initial dispatch on a wildland fire will be the closest and smallest unit with water. The company officer may elect to have a sub-unit respond by itself or the entire company, depending upon the nature and location of the fire.
• 2. Assistance Required - When it is found that assistance for a sub-unit is required, the unit on the scene will have only two options:
  • (1) The unit on the scene by itself may request its parent engine company, or
  • (2) It may request any Tiered response

Tier I Response

• Two Wildland Engine companies
• One Engine company
• One Battalion Chief

INFORMATION: CAD uses the following definitions to denote types of engine companies:

Engine Company - Single piece of apparatus meeting the equipment standards of a Type I Fire Engine.

Wildland Engine Company - Two piece company consisting of a Type I Fire Engine and satellite Brush Patrol.

Engine Tender Company - Two piece company consisting of a Type I Fire Engine and satellite Water Tender.

Reserve Brush Patrol Group - Two Brush Patrol type apparatus.

• Additional actions by Communications:
  • All station broadcast, "for information"
  • Notify all LMFD departments that PCFD is working a Tier I fire, "for information"
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage
  • Police for traffic control

Tier II Response

• Tier I response plus:
  • Two Wildland Engine companies
  • One Engine Tender company
  • One AIR Unit
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Assistant Fire Chief
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • All station broadcast, "for information"
  • Advise all LMFD departments that we have a wildland fire and that no units will be available for mutual aid
  • Notify Paradise City Search & Res-Q
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage

Tier III Response

• Tier I and Tier II response plus:
  • Two Wildland Engine companies
  • Two Engine companies
  • One Reserve Brush Patrol group
  • Three Aerial units
  • Helicopter Support Unit
  • Field Communications Unit
  • One Water Tender
  • RAC Unit
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Fire Marshal
  • Fire Chief
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • All station broadcast, "for information"
  • Notify all LMFD departments that PCFD is working a Tier III wildland fire and to stand by for a possible mutual aid request
  • Activate Reserve Water Tender
  • Dispatch Paradise City Search & Res-Q
  • Ask the I.C. if a callback of off-duty personnel is desired, due to the anticipated length of time that the Tier III units will be out of service. I.C.'s should be aware that it generally takes an hour or more for the first callback personnel to arrive from the time requested, thus if it is anticipated that the Tier III units will be back in service in an hour or less, a callback should not be requested
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage
  • Dispatch Duty Mechanic
  • Dispatch Fuel Truck

Tier IV Response

• Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III response plus:
  • Two Wildland Engine companies
  • Two Engine companies
  • Fire Evacuation Team
  • One Reserve Brush Patrol group (if available)
  • Three aerial units
• Additional actions by Communications:
  • All station broadcast, "for information"
  • Communications will ask if the IC will accept mutual aid. The IC should consider calling for LMFD mutual aid if it appears the incident might escalate or continue for some time.
    • Response Options:
      • 1.Tier IV plus Mutual Aid response
      • 2. Mutual Aid response only
      • 3. Tier IV (Paradise City) only
  • All 40-hour uniformed personnel will respond to BET with turnouts and wildland gear during normal working hours, 0800-1700.
• As needed:
  • Move-ups for EMS coverage
  • Truck companies may be moved to provide adequate coverage

Standard Response - High-Rise Fire

High-Rise Level One - Alarm sounding in a High-Rise building.

• Three Engine companies
• One Rescue company
• One Truck company
• One Truck company (F.A.S.T.)
• One Battalion Chief
• One Battalion Chief (EMS Coordinator)

High-Rise Level Two - Visual report of light smoke or water in the building.

• High-Rise Level One plus:
  • Four Engine companies
  • Two Truck companies
  • One AIR Unit
  • HIT Team
  • One Battalion Chief
  • One Battalion Chief (SOC Battalion)
    • Request DPW response
    • Police for traffic control

High-Rise Level Three - Visual report of heavy smoke or flames in building.

• High-Rise Level Two plus:
  • Four Engine companies
  • Two Truck companies
  • Fire Evacuation Team
  • Field Communications Unit
  • One Water Tender
  • RAC Unit
  • One Battalion Chief
  • Fire Chief
  • Assistant Fire Chief
  • Fire Marshal
    • Dispatch Duty Mechanic
    • Dispatch Fuel Truck
    • Dispatch Paradise City Search & Res-Q
      • All 40-hour uniformed personnel respond to BET with turnouts during normal working hours, 0800-1700.
      • Advise all LMFD departments that we have a high-rise level three and that no units will be available for mutual aid.