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Truck Companies

Crew size, medical level, and truck type

Crew staffing needs clarification: the handbook's five-member crew list names T1, T2 and T4, while its Drivers Bird Dog role names T1, T2 and T5. The crew figures below preserve the handbook's crew list. Confirm T4/T5 staffing with OFD; these disputed crew counts are excluded from quizzes.

TruckStationCrewMedicalType
T1Stn 15BLSPierce
T2Stn 45BLSPierce
T3Stn 34BLSPierce
T4Stn 155ALSAmerican LaFrance
T5Stn 84BLSAmerican LaFrance
T6Stn 184ALSPierce
T7Stn 204BLSPierce

Double Houses

Stn 11603 Martin Luther King Jr Way
E1T1
Stn 31445 14th St
E3T3
Stn 41235 International Blvd
E4T2
Stn 8463 51st St
E8T5
Stn 15455 27th St
E15T4
Stn 185008 Bancroft Ave
E18T6
Stn 201401 98th Ave
E20T7

Response Matrix

Resources dispatched by alarm level

AlarmResources
1st4E, 2TK, 2BC, 1AMB
2nd3E, 1TK, 1BC, 1AV, 1FI
3rd3E, 1DC, 1SO, 1PIO, Shop2
4th3E, 1TK
5th3E
6th3E, 1TK
Resource Key
E = EngineTK = TruckBC = Battalion ChiefDC = Duty Chief (AC or DC)AMB = AmbulanceAV = Air VanFI = Fire InvestigatorSO = Safety OfficerPIO = Public Information OfficerWT = Water Tender

Disposition Codes

Call outcome abbreviations

AMAAgainst Medical Advice
CCCall Completed
CANCancelled
CPACancelled Prior to Arrival
CFConfirmed Fire
DUPDuplicate
FAFalse Alarm
GOAGone on Arrival
GIGood Intent
HMHazard Mitigated
NFNothing Found
NMNNo Medical Needed
NPCRNo Patient Care Report
OOAOut on Arrival
PRSPatient Released on Scene
PTAPatient Transported by Ambulance
PTPPatient Transported by Private Car
SMSystem Malfunction
SSSmoke Scare
UTLUnable to Locate

Radio Channels

APX7000XE channel assignments by zone

1OKL DSP 1
2OKL TAC 2
3OKL TAC 3
4OKL TAC 4
5OKL TAC 5
6OKL TAC 6
7OKL TAC 7
8OKL TAC 8
9OKL TAC 9
10OKL CMD 1
11OKL CMD 2
12OKL AIRPORT
13OKL OPD
14XAL VTAC 4
15XALFIR3D
16OKL EMRG

Hydrant Color Coding

Body = owner, Top = volume, Cap = pressure

Body Color (Owner)
WhiteEBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District)
YellowMilitary
GreenAirport (Salt Water) and Regional Parks
RedPrivate and EBMUD suction hydrants (approx. 16 in the city)
PurpleNon-potable water (used for irrigation)
Top Color (Volume)
Red0 - 500 gpm
Orange501 - 999 gpm
Green1,000 - 1,499 gpm
Blue1,500+ gpm
Cap Color (Pressure)
Red0 - 50 psi
White51 - 119 psi
Green120+ psi

Extinguishers

Types carried on OFD apparatus

The Can (Stored Pressure)
Rating: 2APressure: 100 psiCapacity: 2.5 gallons water
CO2
Pressure: 195 psi
Purple K (Dry Chem)
Capacity: 30-45 lbs full

Buzzer Commands

Apparatus communication signals

STOP
GO
BACK UP
Sending the Engine
  1. 1.2 BEEPS
  2. 2.VERBAL COMMAND "LAY LINE!"
  3. 3.HAND SIGNAL
  4. 4.All done while in line of sight with engineer in driver side mirror

Phonetic Alphabet

NATO/ICAO phonetic alphabet

AAlpha
BBravo
CCharlie
DDelta
EEcho
FFoxtrot
GGolf
HHotel
IIndia
JJuliet
KKilo
LLima
MMike
NNovember
OOscar
PPapa
QQuebec
RRomeo
SSierra
TTango
UUniform
VVictor
WWhiskey
XX-ray
YYankee
ZZulu

Ladder Commands

Standard verbal commands for ladder operations

PREPARE TO BEAM.... BEAM! (Lifting from ground)
PREPARE TO SHOULDER.... SHOULDER!
PREPARE TO FENDER.... FENDER! (Side mounted)
PREPARE TO FORWARD.... FORWARD!
LADDER COMING THROUGH
CHECKING FOR WIRES OR OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE TO STOP... STOP! (Command by foot when desired position reached, raised fist)
PREPARE TO REVERSE... REVERSE!
PREPARE TO LOWER, LOWER
FINGERS AND TOES ALL CLEAR... EXTENDING THE FLY!
FINGERS AND TOES ALL CLEAR... RETRACTING THE FLY!
LOCK DOGS!... DOGS ARE LOCKED!