Prince George's County (MD) Radio Procedures

• Box Alarm (Confirmed Working Fire)... 4 Engines, 2 Trucks/Towers, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck for RIT, Battalion Chief

• Reduced Box Alarm (report of smoke, no fire)... 2 Engines, 1 Truck/Tower, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck, Battalion Chief

• Box Alarm (Confirmed Working Fire, Non Hydrant)... 4 Engines, 2 Trucks/Towers, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck for RIT, 3 Tankers, Water Supply Company 25, Battalion Chief

• Reduced Box Alarm (report of smoke, no fire, Non Hydrant)... 2 Engines, 1 Truck/Tower, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck, 3 Tankers, Battalion Chief

• Working Fire Dispatch: 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 ALS Paramedic Unit, 1 EMS Duty Officer, 1 Safety Officer (Stations running a Paramedic Ambulance will run as both BLS/ALS)

• Working Fire Task Force: 2 Engines, 1 Special Service, 1 Air Unit, 1 Battalion Chief

• 2nd Alarm: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks/Towers, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck, Canteen Unit, PSC 801 (Command Bus if requested), EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief

• NOTE: Water Supply 25 will not be dispatched on 2nd Alarms, unless requested by Command

• Rapid Intervention Task Force: 1 Engine, 1 Special Service, 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 ALS Paramedic Unit, EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief

• 3rd Alarm: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks/Towers, 1 Rescue Squad or next closest Truck, Battalion Chief

• Water Supply Task Force: 1 Engine, 3 Tankers, 1 Battalion Chief

• Level Three HazMat Box: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks/Towers, 1 Rescue Squad or closest Truck, HazMat 30, HazMat Support 45, HazMat Support 41, Foam 12, (can request Foam 73 (NDW) or Foam 74 (Andrews AFB), 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 Paramedic Unit, HazMat Team Leader (Car 67), EMS Duty Officer, Safety Officer, 2 Battalion Chiefs

• Ambulance Local: 1 BLS Ambulance (if Station is running a PA, it will be dispatched as a PA)

• Medic Local: 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 Paramedic Unit, (if Station is running a PA, it will be dispatched as a PA, but the next closest Paramedic Unit will be alerted, if the next closest Paramedic Unit is unavailable, PSC will dispatch an Engine or Special Service to respond as a first responder.

• Rescue Local: Non Highway, speeds under 35MPH: Engine or Special Service and 1 BLS Ambulance (if Station is running a PA, it will be dispatched as a PA)

• Rescue Local: Non Highway, speeds under 55MPH: Engine or Special Service, 1 BLS Ambulance and 1 Rescue Squad

• Rescue Local: Non Highway with entrapment, ejection, etc.: Engine or Special Service, 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 Rescue Squad, 1 Paramedic Unit, EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief

• Rescue Local: Highway with entrapment, ejection, etc.: Engine or Special Service, 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 Rescue Squad, 1 Paramedic Unit, EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief

• Rescue Local: Interstate Highway, no entrapment: 2 Engines and/or Special Services, 2 BLS Ambulances

• Rescue Local: Interstate Highway, with entrapment, ejection, etc..: 2 Engines and/or Special Services, 2 BLS Ambulances, 1 Rescue Squad, 1 ALS Paramedic Unit, EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief

• Water Rescue Box: 1 Engine, 1 Special Service, 1 BLS Ambulance, 1 ALS Paramedic Unit, Technical Rescue 22, Water Rescue 49, Water Rescue 56, EMS Duty Officer, Battalion Chief