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Fire Station Lingo & Staffing - Spring 2010
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All firefighters are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)

ALS: Advanced Life Support Ambulance, used for strokes, heart attacks and more staffed by 2 paramedic firefighters. Known as Rescue 96 at Fire Station 96.

BLS: Basic Life Support Ambulance, used for lesser emergencies like sprained ankles and …staffed by 2 firefighters. Known as 808 at Fire Station 8.

Fire Engine: Truck with water, hose and pump, staffed by 4 firefighters including the captain, the engineer who drives and operates the pump. One person on board is a paramedic. Known as Engine 8 at Fire Station 8.

Fire Truck AKA Hook and Ladder: Truck with ladders, no water. They carry the Jaws of Life. Staffed by 6 firefighters. Known as Truck 28 at Fire Station 28.

Brush Patrol: Looks like a pick up truck carrying water and a hose. Staffed by 2 firefighters. Known as Brush Patrol 8.

Fire Station Staffing

Fire Station 8, Tampa, Equipment and Staffing
Fire Engine 8 = 4 firefighters
BLS 808 = 2 firefighters (frequently used as a manpower pool elsewhere)
Brush Patrol 8 = 2 firefighters (mostly unstaffed)
Total 6 per shift

Fire Station 28, Corbin, Equipment and Staffing, known as a Light Force
Fire Engine 228 = 1 firefighters
Truck 28 = 5 firefighters
BLS 828 = 2 firefighters
Brush Patrol 28 = 2 firefighters (mostly unstaffed)
Total 8 per shift

Fire Station 96, Marilla, Equipment and Staffing known as a Task Force, a more typical Fire Station configuration
Engine 96: 4 firefighters
Engine 296: 1 firefighters – Part of Light Force 96
Truck 96: 5 firefighters – Part of Light Force 96
Rescue 96: 2 paramedics (ALS ambulance)
Total 12 per shift

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