Departments in DuPage County that operate on the DuComm north channel (154.1750) are instigating a new numbering system for stations and apparatus. Some of those changes are outlined below;
West Chicago FPDSta 2 = 5 Eng 5 Amb 5Sta 1 = 6 Tower 6, Tnk 6, Sqd 6 Battalion 6Sta 3 = 7 Eng 6 Amb 6Sta 4 = 8 Eng 8? (it’s the crash rig)Carol Stream FPDSta 3 = 27 Sqd 27, 27a Amb 27Sta 1 = 28 Tower 28, Amb 28 Bn 28Sta 2 = 29 Eng 29 Amb 29Winfield FPDSta 1 = 31 Eng 31 Tnk 31Amb 31Sta 2 = 32 Eng 32WheatonSta 37Sta 38Sta 39
these changes are part of a larger program that is instituting combined training, SOP’s and SOG’s in several towns and FPDs. There has been on-going combined training and standardized operating procedures since at least last summer. As an example, the TL in West Chicago and the TL in Carol Stream have the same seating assignments and operating procedures on the fireground.
#1 by Lance on February 29, 2012 - 4:21 PM
The beginning of the Dupage County Fire Department????Hmmmm
#2 by Mike R on February 28, 2012 - 6:21 PM
East is not. These changes on North are part of the “Fire Alliance” in which the departments participating will run under shared SOGs and respond using “closest vehicle” instead of district/municipal boundaries
#3 by chris Dryer on February 28, 2012 - 2:40 PM
Are the East and West also making these changes?