Hoffman Estates Fire Department SOP: Brush Fires

Questions and Answers

What is the minimum number of personnel that BT24 must respond with for mutual aid or a MABAS Box Alarm?

Four personnel

Three personnel

One personnel

Two personnel (correct)

Who is responsible for determining the staffing adjustments at Station 24?

The Shift Commander (correct)

The Driver/Operator

The Fire Chief

The Officer of Engine 24

What happens if there is a conflict between MABAS Illinois Policies and HEFD Standard Operating Guidelines?

The conflict will be ignored

HEFD Standard Operating Guidelines will take precedence (correct)

MABAS Illinois Policies will take precedence

Guidelines from both will be combined

What role does E24 Jump 1 have in relation to Station 24?

To remain stationed at Station 24 Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario may the Shift Commander initiate a callback for staffing?

If necessary according to Response Guideline – 016 Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of the personnel comprising the staffing for the apparatus at BT24?

Officer and Driver/Operator Signup and view all the answers

What is the effective date of the Brush Fire standard operating guideline?

January 1, 2022 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Brush Fire guideline?

To standardize responses to Brush Fire incidents Signup and view all the answers

Which apparatus will respond when a Brush Fire is requested?

Brush 24 and Battalion 6 Signup and view all the answers

What happens if Command requests an upgrade from a Code 2 to a Code 4?

NWCD will balance the call to include all apparatus from the first to the final call type Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for approving the Brush Fire guideline?

The Fire Chief, Alan Wax Signup and view all the answers

When is the next re-evaluation date for the Brush Fire guideline scheduled?

January 1, 2026 Signup and view all the answers

Which crew will bring Brush 24 to the scene for responses within Hoffman Estates?

Crew from A24 Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions may the Brush Fire response guidelines be altered?

To achieve a faster response based on apparatus status Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hoffman Estates Fire Department Standard Operating Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of this guideline is to provide standardized and predetermined responses to all incidents classified as a Brush Fire (BRUSH) by Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD).

Policy

It is the policy of the Hoffman Estates Fire Department to follow this guideline, with the option to alter it to achieve a more appropriate response based on information received.

Procedure

Within HEFD Jurisdiction

For incidents requiring a larger response than the originally dispatched Code 2, the response will be upgraded to a Brush Fire (BRUSH) with Brush 24 (towed by TRT24) and Battalion 6 responding.
When Command requests an upgrade to a Code 4 or MABAS Box, NWCD will balance out the call to include all apparatus from the first call type to the final call type.
Within Hoffman Estates, Brush 24 responses will be brought to the scene by the crew from A24.
The Shift Commander will determine how to best adjust staffing at Station 24 based on availability and qualifications of remaining personnel.

Outside HEFD Jurisdiction (Mutual Aid/Box Alarms)

BT24 will respond with a minimum of two personnel to the dispatched report of the need for BT24 for mutual aid or a MABAS Box Alarm.
Staffing for the apparatus will be the Officer and Driver/Operator of Engine 24.
E24 Jump 1 will remain at Station 24.
The Shift Commander will determine how to best adjust staffing at Station 24 based on availability and qualifications of remaining personnel.

Definitions

NWCD will not initiate an incident with the BRUSH code, which is used to elevate a Code 2 for Fire Departments with areas affected by large brush fires.

Exceptions

In cases of conflict, HEFD Standard Operating Guidelines will take precedence over MABAS Illinois Policies and Procedures and MABAS 1 Operating Guidelines/Policy Statements.