Lancaster County Squad

[policefreak]

In Lancaster County when they dispatch an emergency (usually I hear this more on a fire call) what is a squad? Are they referring to an ambulance or a rescue engine piece of fire equipment? It's so confusing because I come across this same situation at home in jersey. One county calls the ambulance a squad, and a neighboring county refers to a piece of fire equipment as a squad.

 

[trafficdan]

http://www.lcwc.co.lancaster.pa.us/lcwc/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=471208

Lists all the radio designations.

 

[policefreak]

Oh geez

Thanks. Wow, it was neither. How confusing!! {:>D I guess its such a generic name to call emergency equipment it can be used for just about anything.

 

[Tommahawk]

Basically a "Squad" in Lancaster County is utilized to carry manpower & equipment. Some of the squads are Ford F-350 Power Stroke Diesel. There is a mixture. There are two companies in the county that call their crown vics squads......

 

[Septa3371CSX1]

So essentialy a squad in Lancaster County is the equivelant of a Utility in most other places, correct?

 

[Tommahawk]

Yeap you got it.... A squad in Lancaster County is a utility..........