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Updates 8/17/2012 - Added Station 6
Hickam AFB and apparatus
Introduction
The Federal Fire Department in Hawaii provides fire protection
and emergency medical services to the Department of Defense installations
on Oahu. FFD is often called upon to provide mutual aid assistance
to various city, state, and county agencies, especially the Honolulu
Fire Department.
FFD Fleet
The department consists of 14 stations, 28 apparatus, and 13
specialized response vehicles - and 242 personnel
Battalion Divisions
Battalion
|
Station
|
Headquarters |
Area of Responsibility |
AC1
|
2
|
Sub Base Paramedics |
Pearl Harbor/Kaneohe |
AC2
|
5
|
Pearl City/Manana |
Schofield/Wheeler |
AC3
|
|
|
Not In Service |
SC8
|
8
|
MCBH Kaneohe |
MCBH Kaneohe |
SC14
|
14
|
Wheeler Army Airfield |
Wheeler AAF |
Fire Stations
Station
|
Location |
Apparatus |
1
|
Pearl Harbor Shipyard |
Engine 101, Hazmat 151, Truck 118, Truck 119 |
2
|
Pearl Harbor Sub-Base |
Engine 102, Medic 2, Medic 22 |
3
|
Tripler Army Medical Center |
Engine 103 |
4
|
Ford Island |
Engine 104 |
5
|
Pearl City-Manana |
Engine 105, Tanker 105 |
6
|
Hickam AFB |
Engine 106, Tanker 106, Medic 6 |
7
|
NCTAMS - East Pac |
Engine 107 |
8
|
MCBH - Kaneohe |
Engine 108, Pumper 108, Medic 8, Medic 88 |
9
|
NAVMAG - West Loch |
Engine 109 |
10
|
Helemano |
Engine 110 |
11
|
NAVMAG - Lualualei |
Engine 111 |
12
|
Barbers Point/Kalaeloa |
Station Closed |
14
|
Wheeler Army Airfield |
Engine 114, Brush 114, Crash 121, Crash 122,
Crash 123, Medic 14 |
15
|
Schofield Barracks |
Engine 115, Brush 115, Pumper 115, Tanker 115 |
16
|
Camp H.M. Smith |
Engine 116, HZMT 116 |
Radio Communications - Updated 8/17/2012
Most communications take place on the 400
MHz DOD Motorola P25 digital radio system.
Initial dispatch for Fire and EMS service is done on Talkgroup
1023. During the dispatch, companies are assigned to one of several
tactical talkgroups which they switch to once they leave the station.
This leaves the dispatch talkgroup open for other dispatches and
routine traffic.City MEDICOM (MED 2)
For ambulance-to-hospital communications, military ambulances
use MEDICOM (453.700 MHz) and identify themselves with their "Medic"
unit number.
Radio Call Signs
FFD callsigns consist of the apparatus type and the company number
(i.e. Engine 101). During multiple alarm incidents, tactical communications
use the Incident Command System, similar to HFD.
Terminology / Radio Jargon
- 1-Alarm Fire:
Consists of 3 Engines, and one of the following: ladder, quint,
rescue, or tower company, and a battalion chief.
- 2-Alarm Fire: Called when
smoke and flames are visible, or at the request of the on-scene
battalion chief. Consists of two additional engines, and one
of the following: ladder, quint, rescue, or tower company.
- Available: Fire
company has completed an assignment and is returning (usually
to quarters)
- At Scene, In Command: Fire
company has arrived on scene and has initial command of an incident.
- (Location) Command: Incident
Commander (IC) in charge of a multiple-alarm incident. Any fire
company can be an IC, but is transferred to a Battalion Chief
or higher authority when they are on scene.
- Move Up:
Shifting of apparatus or personnel
to areas where companies are committed to calls in order to
maintain adequate fire protection coverage.
- Patient Care Transfer: In
medical incidents, the fire company transfers patient care when
EMS arrives at scene.
- Rehab:
Rehabilitation Center. Used
to rotate personnel at large-scale incidents
- Special Call:
Request for additional units
to assist companies at scene of an incident. Special calls are
not full-alarm responses.
- Technical Rescue:
Rescue alarms consist of an Engine, Rescue 1 or 2,
Air 1 or 2, and Battalion Chief. Unless already committed to
another alarm, stations with more than one company will have
their Ladder, Quint, or Tower dispatched first.
- Urgent Relocation:
Shifting of apparatus or personnel to
areas without fire protection coverage as quickly as possible.
Used during large scale incidents (brush fires), and often requires
the use of lights and siren.
Work Schedules
Each shift is 24 hours long, which start and end at 8:00 each
morning.
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