2 alarm fire in Calgary

[MrVelvet]

Fully involved Day Care that just went defensive.

Zone C14
Tac C1

 

[ENGINE_4]

Hey Mr.Velvet, can you give me a run down of the apparatuses on scene????, Plesae and thank you

 

[MrVelvet]

First due trucks were:

EN19
EN26
R26
A14
BB19
South Chief

2nd Alarm was:
EN16A
EN14
A25
A16
AL23
Investigator 1

I missed the actual call out for the second alarm as I was on the Tac channel only so I might have missed if a second Rescue unit attended. I'm sure Jay could fill in my mistakes.

They went defensive very quickly as the main floor was compromised and 2 firefighters actually went through the floor. (minor injuries thankfully)

 

[ENGINE_4]

First due trucks were:

EN19
EN26
R26
A14
BB19
South Chief

2nd Alarm was:
EN16A
EN14
A25
A16
AL23
Investigator 1

Engine 16 on the second alarm?
And wouldn't Engine 30 be of use because they have an aerial to? (then again there probably down) But i guess if you are starting up a defensive attack you'd be wanting tower ladders anyway right.

 

[MrVelvet]

Engine 16 on the second alarm?
And wouldn't Engine 30 be of use because they have an aerial to? (then again there probably down) But i guess if you are starting up a defensive attack you'd be wanting tower ladders anyway right.

It was 16A - so I'm guessing they were either covering someone, on the way to covering someone or on their way back from covering someone.

I don't know if EN30 has their quint yet or not.

Hopefully Jay can answer both.

 

[ENGINE_4]

Well thank you very much for the information Mr.Velvet. Have a good day ( well whats left of it)

 

[Jay911]

My best guess is that 16ENA was heading down to 19 to cover or was already there, depending on how fast the second was struck.

Responses in Calgary (and outside it, for that matter) are decided by closest unit of a given type. On the 2nd alarm, the closest two engines, one aerial, and #23AL will be sent. Quints are considered engines to the computer and to CFD - they don't want them dispatched any other way. And 30 doesn't have their quint yet, anyway.

16A is the big Bronto, which was apparently special-called on the 2nd as mentioned above. When you want to move a lot of water fast from on high, it's the way to go. Especially considering the spare 14A is using right now is, if they haven't changed since Sunday night, a POS (IMO) from 1988.