Mutual and Automatic Aid
A failure in the radio alert tone caused a delay in notifying Norwich firefighters, prompting the East Great Plain volunteer department to respond first under the mutual aid agreement
We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call
The three-alarm fire in Millville was complicated by water supply issues, collapsing structures and a severed gas line
The chief who refused to dispatch a tender to a mutual-aid fire due to no formal agreement, stands by his call
Used right, mutual aid is a great way to pool resources and render assistance; abused, it is a threat to civilians and firefighters
The decision was made due to funding considerations of the county; the chief admitted to making mutual aid decisions on a case-by-case basis
A responder to the dispatcher’s request said the department couldn’t respond due to funding considerations; a fire chief said their refusal came at a critical time during their house fire battle
A firefighter moving into a new home found out the hard way that his neighborhood had no fire response when his car burned
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
Edward Moriarty, who is moving into a new home, found out the hard way that his neighborhood is a fire response no-man’s land when his car burned to a cinder
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
It was the mayor who decided not to provide mutual aid; the chief said his firefighters were ready and willing
An officer found the firefighters a way out of where they were; the cause of the fire is being investigated
Departments will no longer have to make a formal request for mutual aid across jurisdictional boundaries; dispatch will send the closest and most appropriate resource
Harold Ambrosius, 89, served as a volunteer for 26 years; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The extent of the damage will make determining the cause of the fire difficult; no one was injured
The three departments will be working as a team to control traffic while responding to turnpike accidents
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with symptoms of exhaustion due to the cold weather
The fire chief called the busy day an anomaly and credited a strong mutual-aid system
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