Fire Patrol

On those days deemed by the Hayward Fire Department to be periods of "Critical Fire Danger" (formerly know as "Red Flag Days") , the Hayward R.A.C.E.S. may be called upon to provide a fire watch/patrol in the hill area. The operational plans and maps for this fire patrol are stored in CommVan 3691. Each alerting officer (and members of the Emergency Communications Committee) will also have copies of the plan.

Activation for this patrol will normally be from the shift Captain at Hayward Fire Station #5. The Captain will contact the R.A.C.E.S. Alerting Officer who will then arrange for R.A.C.E.S. members to staff the CommVan for the patrol. Ideally, all shifts should be composed of 2 members and should last no longer than 4 hours. In the event that the critical fire danger may extend beyond 4 hours, it is the duty of the alerting officer to ensure the availability of a relief crew.

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