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Alpha and Bravo calls are BLS dispatches as well as some Charlie calls. Most Charlie, all Delta and Echo calls are ALS dispatches. Any Delta or Echo call type requires 2 ALS level personnel (EMT-P or EMT-I) in any way ECC (dispatch) can do it based on call volume or units available.
We use Alpha Baker Charlie Delta. Alpha is the front of the building, Baker the left side, Charlie the rear and Delta the right side. Floors are called as follows: Basement: basement division Floors are called divisions 1st floor: Division 1, 2nd floor: Division 2 etc. etc. Attic: attic division Roof: roof division (aka Truckie's roost! )
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta..... Because B, C and D sound alike... and if orders get confused, it turns into a Charlie Foxtrot! "The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters.
Going clockwise, the alpha side is the front of the building. left side is bravo, rear is charlie, right is delta. Using a, b, c and d to describe the sides can be confusing , as b, c and d sound a lot alike.. add adrenalin and fireground noise, it becomes unintelligible gibberish.
Side Alpha. Alpha - Is the front of the building or addresse side of the building. then it goes around clock-wise. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta. Last edited by Delta107; 11-27-2007, 05:03 PM. Reason: Personnel Attack. Alpha is usually the front of the building, although thats not always the case...
Medicals all depend on the call. They are rated omega, alpha, bravo, charlie, delta and echo based on severity. Something like an omega or alpha is usually someone who feels sick and doesn't require immediate attention. omega-bravo all get an ambulance. Charlie and delta get a paramedic engine and an ambulance or medic unit.
FEMA/NFA name sides using Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta... A is the front, then the letters are assigned clockwise around the building. This was hammmered on during a class I returned from down there. Levels of buildings are assigned division numbers: 1 is the first floor, 10 is the tenth floor. Subdivisions can be used for levels below ground.
09-28-2004, 12:03 AM. My area uses plain english to dispatch fire/ems. For responses we use code 1 code 2 and code 3. Code 1= all responding apparatuses run hot. Code 2= 1 apparatus runs hot while others run regular. Sometimes depending on the traffic and how far away the units are, sometimes more than one unit will run hot. Code 3=regular ...
Your guys should be trained to use phonetics anytime they are relaying single letters, or tricky words over the radio (or even P2P in a noisy environment). If your Officers don't like the idea of writing out Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, etc. Fine, just make sure they are using good radio techniques to eliminate any confusion.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, as C and D can sound alike if a radio transmission is garbled. "The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters.