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What is the purpose of the Multiple Alarm Policy?
What is the purpose of the Multiple Alarm Policy?
- To provide guidelines for requesting additional firefighters from neighboring cities
- To establish a system for rotating personnel during extended fire incidents
- To ensure adequate resources are dispatched to the fire scene and maintain coverage of the tri-city area (correct)
- To outline the procedures for requesting specialized equipment and apparatus
What resources are dispatched on a 2nd Alarm?
What resources are dispatched on a 2nd Alarm?
- Two engines from the Tri-Cities, one chief officer, one fire investigator, Ovilla FD Rehab unit, and initiates Dallas County First Call for Mutual Aid (correct)
- Four engines from the Tri-Cities, two chief officers, two fire investigators, and the Ovilla FD Rehab unit
- Eight engines from the Tri-Cities, four chief officers, three fire investigators, and two Rehab units
- Six engines from the Tri-Cities, three chief officers, two fire investigators, and the Ovilla FD Rehab unit
What resources are provided by the Dallas County First Call for Mutual Aid?
What resources are provided by the Dallas County First Call for Mutual Aid?
- Four additional engines to the scene and four fill-in engines
- Two additional engines to the scene and two fill-in engines (correct)
- Six additional engines to the scene and two fill-in engines
- Eight additional engines to the scene and no fill-in engines
Where are the designated move-up stations located?
Where are the designated move-up stations located?
What resources are dispatched on a 3rd Alarm?
What resources are dispatched on a 3rd Alarm?
How many additional engines are dispatched to the scene for each alarm after the 4th Alarm?
How many additional engines are dispatched to the scene for each alarm after the 4th Alarm?