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==City of Rochester FD==
 
==City of Rochester FD==
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The Rochester FD sends single companies on non-fire calls and on  
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The Rochester FD sends single companies on non-fire calls and on smaller fires, such as car or rubbish fires. A single company is sent on an "in service" basis for a residential water problem.  Water problems in commercial occupancies (including apartment buildings) get the closest company, the Protectives (salvage company - RFD's  
smaller fires, such as car or rubbish fires.
 
A single company is sent on an "in service" basis for a residential  
 
water problem.  Water problems in commercial
 
occupancies (including apartment buildings) get the closest company,  
 
the Protectives (salvage company - RFD's  
 
 
only volunteer unit), and a Battalion Chief on an emergency basis.
 
only volunteer unit), and a Battalion Chief on an emergency basis.
  
A single company consists of an Engine or a Quint/Midi combination.
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A single company consists of an Engine or a Quint/Midi combination. Beginning in July of 1992, the standard structural assignment in Rochester was changed to 3 companies and a Battalion Chief.  A new Fire Chief took over on June 28, 1999, so other changes have been implemented as well.
Beginning in July of 1992, the standard  
 
structural assignment in Rochester was changed to 3 companies and a  
 
Battalion Chief.  A new Fire Chief took over  
 
on June 28, 1999, so other changes have been implemented as well.
 
  
For a confirmed fire, the Protectives, Rescue 17 and Line Deputy Chief
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For a confirmed fire, the Protectives, Rescue 17 and Line Deputy Chief are dispatched to provide additional manpower and supervision.  RFD has implemented the use of FAST  
are dispatched to provide additional  
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(Firefighter Assisted Search Team) response, consisting of a single company.  When Rescue 17 is tied up on a call, the next closest Engine company to the fire scene responds as "attack squad" manpower.  When the Engines are unavailable, a Quint/Midi company is sent instead.
manpower and supervision.  RFD has implemented the use of FAST  
 
(Firefighter Assisted Search Team) response,  
 
consisting of a single company.  When Rescue 17 is tied up on a call,  
 
the next closest Engine company to the  
 
fire scene responds as "attack squad" manpower.  When the Engines are  
 
unavailable, a Quint/Midi company is  
 
sent instead.
 
  
A Second (or higher) Alarm in Rochester is an additional 2 companies.
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A Second (or higher) Alarm in Rochester is an additional 2 companies. The higher ranking fire department supervisors respond to greater alarm fires.
The higher ranking fire department  
 
supervisors respond to greater alarm fires.
 
  
During multiple alarm fires, a Restricted Alarm is declared.  This causes
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During multiple alarm fires, a Restricted Alarm is declared.  This causes all regular fire dispatching for the City to be done on Channel 2 (154.25 MHz), while operations at the fire scene remain on Channel 1 (154.13 MHz).  The Restricted Alarm was expanded to cover any working fire in early 2001 as part of an upgraded accountability system.  The air time is needed for companies assigned to various fireground sectors to keep the incident commander abreast of their status.
all regular fire dispatching for  
 
the City to be done on Channel 2 (154.25 MHz), while operations at the  
 
fire scene remain on Channel 1  
 
(154.13 MHz).  The Restricted Alarm was expanded to cover any working  
 
fire in early 2001 as part of an  
 
upgraded accountability system.  The air time is needed for companies  
 
assigned to various fireground sectors
 
to keep the incident commander abreast of their status.
 
  
The Rochester Fire Department has seen some changes in its style of  
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The Rochester Fire Department has seen some changes in its style of operation and more are in the works.  There was semi-official talk about closing most or all of the  
operation and more are in the works.   
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single engine company stations and moving the engines into stations occupied by Quint/Midi pairs. These houses could be dispatched as a station response or as a Task Force.  What appears to be happening now (2010) is a return to traditional Engine  
There was semi-official talk about closing most or all of the  
 
single engine company stations and moving  
 
the engines into stations occupied by Quint/Midi pairs.  
 
These houses could be dispatched as a station  
 
response or as a Task Force.  What appears to be happening now (2010)  
 
is a return to traditional Engine  
 
 
and Truck companies and retirement of the Quints and Midis.
 
and Truck companies and retirement of the Quints and Midis.
  
The Department now has MDC-1200 digital status capability in all  
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The Department now has MDC-1200 digital status capability in all line apparatus. By pushing one of eight buttons, the driver can report routine status changes (enroute,  
line apparatus.   By pushing one of eight  
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on scene, ambulance on scene, available in quarters, available by radio, clear from scene, and out of service). Combining this capability with the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) system, RFD is able to handle a simple response  
buttons, the driver can report routine status changes (enroute,  
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such as an EMS call with no voice traffic being sent over the dispatch channel!  (This system is likely to expand beyond the City in the near future.)
on scene, ambulance on scene, available in
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quarters, available by radio, clear from scene, and out of service).  
 
Combining this capability with the  
 
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) system,  
 
RFD is able to handle a simple response  
 
such as an EMS call with no voice traffic being sent over the dispatch  
 
channel!  (This system is likely to expand beyond the City in the near future.)
 
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==Apparatus==
 
==Apparatus==
 
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Revision as of 17:12, 24 August 2011

City of Rochester FD

The Rochester FD sends single companies on non-fire calls and on smaller fires, such as car or rubbish fires. A single company is sent on an "in service" basis for a residential water problem. Water problems in commercial occupancies (including apartment buildings) get the closest company, the Protectives (salvage company - RFD's only volunteer unit), and a Battalion Chief on an emergency basis.

A single company consists of an Engine or a Quint/Midi combination. Beginning in July of 1992, the standard structural assignment in Rochester was changed to 3 companies and a Battalion Chief. A new Fire Chief took over on June 28, 1999, so other changes have been implemented as well.

For a confirmed fire, the Protectives, Rescue 17 and Line Deputy Chief are dispatched to provide additional manpower and supervision. RFD has implemented the use of FAST (Firefighter Assisted Search Team) response, consisting of a single company. When Rescue 17 is tied up on a call, the next closest Engine company to the fire scene responds as "attack squad" manpower. When the Engines are unavailable, a Quint/Midi company is sent instead.

A Second (or higher) Alarm in Rochester is an additional 2 companies. The higher ranking fire department supervisors respond to greater alarm fires.

During multiple alarm fires, a Restricted Alarm is declared. This causes all regular fire dispatching for the City to be done on Channel 2 (154.25 MHz), while operations at the fire scene remain on Channel 1 (154.13 MHz). The Restricted Alarm was expanded to cover any working fire in early 2001 as part of an upgraded accountability system. The air time is needed for companies assigned to various fireground sectors to keep the incident commander abreast of their status.

The Rochester Fire Department has seen some changes in its style of operation and more are in the works. There was semi-official talk about closing most or all of the single engine company stations and moving the engines into stations occupied by Quint/Midi pairs. These houses could be dispatched as a station response or as a Task Force. What appears to be happening now (2010) is a return to traditional Engine and Truck companies and retirement of the Quints and Midis.

The Department now has MDC-1200 digital status capability in all line apparatus. By pushing one of eight buttons, the driver can report routine status changes (enroute, on scene, ambulance on scene, available in quarters, available by radio, clear from scene, and out of service). Combining this capability with the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) system, RFD is able to handle a simple response such as an EMS call with no voice traffic being sent over the dispatch channel! (This system is likely to expand beyond the City in the near future.)

Apparatus

First Battalion
Location Engine Quint Midi Truck Chief Other
N Goodman/Pennsylvania 7 7 High-rise Team
N Clinton/Kohlman 6 6
Dewey/Ridgeway 10 2 Hurst Tool
Hudson/Bernard 16 B1
Lake River 19


Second Battalion
Location Engine Quint Midi Truck Chief Other
Emerson/Mt Read 3
Lyell/Child 5 Foam
Genesee/Barton 7 Foam
Gardiner/Grover 5
W Broad/Allen 13 10 B2 Confined Space Rescue trailer


Third Battalion
Location Engine Quint Midi Truck Chief Other
Monroe/Alexander 1 B3 Hurst Tool
South Pavilion 8 3
E Main/Wisconsin 12 Foam
Andrews/N Chestnut 17 DC Protectives, Rescue 11 (Hurst Tool), HazMat1&2
977 University Ave 4


Administrative Car Numbers

1   Fire Chief
2   Executive Deputy Chief
2#  appears to be another extension of the Fire Safety Division
3#  Fire Inspectors
40  Fire Surgeon
41  Hose Depot
45  Planning & Research
46  Video Crew
5   Fire Marshal
5#  Fire Safety Division
6   Fire Training Deputy Chief
6#  Fire Training Division
7   Repair Shop Superintendent
7#  Apparatus Repair Division
80  Fire Alarm (box) Repair

9   Investigation Captain
9#  Fire Investigation Division
Rescue One (Airport FD)
Rescue 2,3,4,5,6
Rescue 10 (Command Post)
Hazmat 8 is stored at the Airport fire station.

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