[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

[Jackrabbit Slim]

There is more fire on the 30th floor, a room blew up

I am listening to 154.1300

Am I missing anything on any other freqencies (SP)

[flutters]

I Googled and couldn't find anything. I appreciate that you found and posted the information. Thanks!

[AlexW]

"Here is the approximate order of alarms in Chicago"

Interesting info...

When I lived in Memphis, we had the best rated fire department in the country...back in the 60s and 70s.
The national firefighters convention was always held in Memphis, and when a city wanted to spec a new fire truck, they made it easy and said "like Memphis"
I had an office on Front Street, across from the main station.
It was always exciting when you heard the bell, and the PA
blasting out "Alarm, a Fire"...Memphis also had a system to turn every traffic light, in downtown, to red in all directions, so fire trucks moved with no problem.

Sad to say, Memphis is not the city that it once was :(

[BlessedBeGod]

Thank you!