Hoffman Estates Fire Department SOP: Brush Fires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the purpose of the Brush Fire guideline?

Which apparatus will respond when a Brush Fire is requested?

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

Who is responsible for approving the Brush Fire guideline?

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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