Hoffman Estates Fire Department Response Guidelines - PDF

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: RESPONSE GUIDELINES – 008 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Ti...

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: RESPONSE GUIDELINES – 008 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title: Automatic Fire Alarms (AFA) Revision: 6 APPROVED BY: NUMBER OF PAGES: Re-evaluation Date: Alan Wax January 1, 2026 Fire Chief 4 PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to provide standardized and predetermined responses to all incidents classified as an Automatic Fire Alarm by Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD). POLICY It shall be the policy of the Hoffman Estates Fire Department to follow this guideline. However, it may be altered to achieve a more appropriate response based on information received from NWCD or to achieve a faster response based on location and/or status of fire department apparatus and personnel. PROCEDURE A. Automatic fire alarm in fire position and residential automatic dialing fire alarm systems (including local fire alarms not tied into the Communication Center), the still district or closest engine, and still district or closest ambulance and Tower 22 will respond. Squad 22 will respond if the still district ambulance is not available. B. Telephone reports from a single-family residence indicating a single station smoke detector is activating with no smoke or fire conditions observed would be dispatched by NWCDS as an automatic fire alarm. The shift commander or company officer should downgrade the incident to a Code 2 response and respond in a non-emergency mode. C. Automatic fire alarms in the fire position in target hazard buildings the response will be as follows: 1 Target Hazard Grid: 2101TH, 2102TH & 2103TH 1. Eng. 21, Eng. 22, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 21, Bat 6: a. 375 Arizona Blvd. b. 700 E. Cougar Trail c. 255 Flagstaff Lane d. 615 Lakeview Lane e. 500 Hillcrest Blvd. Target Hazard Grid: 2201TH 2. Eng. 22, Eng. 21, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 22, Bat 6: a. 1800 & 1840 Huntington Blvd. a. 1100 W. Higgins Road b. 800 W. Hassell Road c. 1320 Kingsdale Road d. 1973 Kensington Lane e. 2150 W. Golf Road f. 2250 W. Golf Road g. 1721 Moonlake Blvd. Target Hazard Grid: 2202TH 3. Eng. 22, Eng. 23, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 22, Bat 6: a. 2000 Center Drive b. 2425 N. Barrington Road c. 2501 N. Barrington d. 2400 Central Road e. 1800 Lakewood Blvd. f. 35, 39, 45, 55, 61, 65 S. Barrington Rd g. 175 Studio Drive 2 Target Hazard Grid: 2203TH 4. Eng. 22, Eng. 21, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 22, Bat 6: a. 2800 Higgins Road b. 2300 Barrington Road c. 1515, 1545, 1555, 1575 & 1585 N. Barrington Road d. 2750 Greenspoint Pkwy. e. 2895 Greenspoint Pkwy. f. 1650 Moonlake Blvd. Target Hazard Grid: 2301TH 5. Eng. 23, Eng. 22, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 23, Bat 6: a. 3805 Winston Drive b. 4335 Haman Drive Target Hazard Grid: 2401TH 6. Eng. 24, Eng. 22, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 24, Bat 6: a. 2500 Beverly Road b. 3333 Beverly Road c. 5150 Prairie Stone Pkwy. d. 5550 Prairie Stone Pkwy. e. 5115 Sedge Blvd. f. 5500 Trillium Blvd. g. 5595 Trillium Blvd. h. 4800 Hoffman Blvd. i. 2870 Forbes Blvd. j. 5450 Prairie Stone Pkwy. k. 5250 Prairie Stone Pkwy. 3  Target Hazard Grid: 2402TH 7. Eng. 24, Eng. 22, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 24, Bat 6: a. 1675 McDonough Road b. 1650 Maureen Drive Target Hazard Grid: 2403TH 8. Eng. 24, Eng. 22, Tower 22, Squad 22, Amb. 24, Bat 6: a. 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy. DEFINITIONS An Automatic Fire Alarm is any alarm system, monitored by NWCD or private company, that send a report of the system in full fire to the monitoring agency. EXCEPTIONS Where MABAS Illinois Policies and Procedures current online reference or MABAS 1 Operating Guidelines/Policy Statements are in conflict with HEFD Standard Operating Guidelines, HEFD Standard Operating Guidelines will take precedence. REFERENCES MABAS Illinois Policies and Procedures current online reference MABAS 1 Operating Guidelines/Policy Statements End of Document 4