[flutters]

What is a 5-11 alarm fire? IPN is reporting that also and saying they're requesting two more truck companies.

[FMS5]

Here is the approximate order of alarms in Chicago

Still Alarm = 2 Engines; 1 Truck; Battalion Chief and Squad

Still and Box = Additional 2 Engines; 2 Trucks; 1 Battalion Chief; 1 District Chief; Snorkel (Chicago has fewer snorkels now uses Ladder Towers)

2-11 = Additional 4 engines; 2 Trucks; 2 Battalion Chief; Deputy Chief Special Apparatus such Communications, Air Mask, Fuel

3-11 = Additional 4 engines; 2 Trucks; 2 Battalion Chief; Deputy Chief Special Apparatus

4-11 = Additional 4 engines; 2 Trucks; 2 Battalion Chief; Deputy Chief as needed and Special Apparatus

5-11 Additional 4 engines; 2 Trucks; 2 Battalion Chief; Senior chief possibly the Fire Commissioner or a Deputy

All other request become special call so if the Chief asks for 2 more Trucks or engines it will be 1 Special

On top of that an Emergency Plan 1, 2 etc. will be for a certain number of ambulances and medical personal depending upon the nature of the emergency