Mutual Aid Response in
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All Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services in Hamilton County are part of a Mutual Aid Plan that is designed to dispatch fire and medical units to an incident from multiple jurisdictions based on different factors. Large scale incidents that max out an individual fire department will receive additions responses from neighboring departments to handle the size of the incident rather it be fire or medical.
Mutual Aid can also be to dispatch the closest fire or medical company to an incident to help out. Fire Departments can utilize Mutual Aid to call for Specialized Equipment or Apparatus based on the incident.
Most Fire Departments operate through Hamilton County Communications Center and are setup through a CAD interface (Computer Aid Dispatch) each department designs their CAD cards to determine what Mutual Aid Companies are dispatched to assist with an incident. Because most of the fire departments in Hamilton County are on the same radio system, Fire Ground communications are seamless and very effective.
Structure Fire dispatches consist of Engines, Ladders, EMS Units and RAT Team (Rapid Assistance Team). The concept of the RAT Team is to secure a structure that firefighters are working in to assure a safe and fast exit in the event firefighters are in trouble. They also set ladders to windows for firefighters to exit from elevated floors.
In the event there is a Mayday, RAT Team(s) will focus on firefighter rescue while other firefighters are attacking the fire or preventing it from harming downed firefighters.
Mutual Aid can also be to dispatch the closest fire or medical company to an incident to help out. Fire Departments can utilize Mutual Aid to call for Specialized Equipment or Apparatus based on the incident.
Most Fire Departments operate through Hamilton County Communications Center and are setup through a CAD interface (Computer Aid Dispatch) each department designs their CAD cards to determine what Mutual Aid Companies are dispatched to assist with an incident. Because most of the fire departments in Hamilton County are on the same radio system, Fire Ground communications are seamless and very effective.
Structure Fire dispatches consist of Engines, Ladders, EMS Units and RAT Team (Rapid Assistance Team). The concept of the RAT Team is to secure a structure that firefighters are working in to assure a safe and fast exit in the event firefighters are in trouble. They also set ladders to windows for firefighters to exit from elevated floors.
In the event there is a Mayday, RAT Team(s) will focus on firefighter rescue while other firefighters are attacking the fire or preventing it from harming downed firefighters.