[HFDlist] All Call Response

[Russ Hall]

All:

When the department does a full recall for response to an incident there 
are expectations on those who respond to the station.  When coming in 
for a recall, it is expected that personnel will be ready to respond 
with department apparatus in a quick and efficient manner.  This 
includes donning your PPE and getting the apparatus on the road in a 
response mode.  The only exception to this is when the officer on scene 
holds the response to certain companies.  From here forward, when recall 
personnel respond to their stations, once there is a crew it is expected 
that the apparatus will sign on with Holden Fire en-route to the scene.  
If the call has been held to the companies on the road, then the recall 
personnel will alert either Holden Fire or Command that  there is 
staffing for an additional company or companies. This is very important 
if additional calls for service come in, the IC will know staffing 
levels and can send appropriate units to respond.  On another topic, if 
you respond in for a recall, you should remain in the station until the 
apparatus is back in quarters unless released by a department officer.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Chief Hall

-- 
Russ Hall
Fire Chief/EMD
Holden Fire Dept.
1370 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
508-210-5650