WCFB - Standard Operating Procedures
The WCFB has standard operating procedures (SOP's), such as they are layed down by the Ministry of Domestic affairs, under which every Fire Brigade resides. Each Fire Brigade has to keep to these SOP's, but is allowed to set the minimum requirements higher.
These SOP's lay down specific requirements for what kind and number of units must respond to a specific type of incident and in what time frame they need to be able to arrive at the scene.Here you can find what the basic SOP's are for the WCFB in type and number of units responding to specific incidents. The WCFB always dispatches AB and GM/VD (Fire Care Unit) units to larger incidents, where more than 3 units and/or when an incident is expected to run for a long period of time.
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Standard Operating Procedures
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Structural Fire - building alarm activation, smell of smoke, reported fire
1st Alarm 1 Pump 2nd Alarm 3 Pumps, 1 HV, 1 Aerial, 1 OVD, support units 3rd Alarm 6 Pumps, 2 HV's, 2 Aerials, 1 OVD, 1 CD, 1 VC, support units 4th Alarm >8 Pumps, 3 HV's, 3 Aerials, 1 OVD, 1 CD, 1 BD, 1 VC, support units
Notify KFRS and Legoborough FD's that WCFB is working a 4th alarm fire.5th Alarm All available Pumps and HV's, 4 aerials, 2 OVD's, 1 CD, 1 BD, 1 VC, support units
Notify all IALFD that KLFRS is working a 4th alarm fire.6th Alarm ALL Hands - MUTUAL AID REQUESTED - MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
1st Alarm 1 Pump, 1 HV 2nd Alarm 2 Pumps, 2 HV's, 1 OVD + whatever special equipment incident commander requests. 3rd Alarm 4 Pumps, 4 HV's, 1 OVD, 1 CD + whatever special equipment incident commander requests. 4th Alarm 6 Pumps, 4 HV's, 1 OVD, 1 CD, 1 VC + whatever special equipment incident commander requests. - Special Service Incidents
1st Alarm 1 Pump, 1 HV 2nd Alarm 2 Pumps, 1 HV, 1 OVD + what ever special equipment incident commander requests. 3rd Alarm 4 Pumps, 4 HV's, 1 OVD, 1 CD + what ever special equipment incident commander requests. -