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To: GovernmentShrinker
"4 alarm" just means 4 fire companies are there

Not in any fire department I'm aware of. Fourth alarm is generally 12 to 16 engine companies, plus aerial ladders, rescue units, one or more batallion chiefs, frequently a division chief, and a lot of ancillary gear. With New York's staffing, we're talking close to 200 guys.

1,025 posted on 10/11/2006 1:16:07 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: ArmstedFragg

In a big city you're probably right. I read they had 168 firefighters there. In suburbs with little volunteer fire companies, 4 alarm would be 4 companies -- more than that would be coming from so far away, even a major fire would likely be out before they got there.


1,150 posted on 10/11/2006 1:31:53 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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