FIRE DEPT "STAGING"

[Colin9690]

Hi,

I really enjoy listening to the Columbus Fire Dept, and I have a question. When they go to some scenes, the chief will say, stage out on Weber, or some street. What does staging mean?

Thanks,
Colin

 

[FPO703]

It means park your rig and stay with it until you are needed on scene.

They tend to have a staging location for the 8 F&P Calls or larger scale incidents.

In the case of an 8 F&P Call, they will 'stage' around the corner or down the street until the scene is secured by law enforcement and they are requested on scene.

 

[Colin9690]

Thanks. You must travel to Columbus often huh?

Colin

 

[FPO703]

Yes. Every few months or so. Plug, since I'm in FirePage Ohio, and we have quite a few dispatchers/members in taht area, I know some stuff about how things work in the area. Not a whole lot. But, enough to be dangerous.

 

[Colin9690]

Cool.

 

[kikito]

The term and action of "staging" is a very common term for Fire & EMS. I'm confident to say it's used nationwide, at least in Alaska also.

 

[baddandy23]

The term and action of "staging" is a very common term for Fire & EMS. I'm confident to say it's used nationwide, at least in Alaska also.

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