PDX Fire

[txn88]

I've been looking for the Portland Fire Call Groups.

I've found some over at the Bearcat, But the names are messed up.

And some are on the PDX trunk under Multnomah Fire, but not all..

I'm really confused...

Anyone got a good list?

 

[mh34444]

These are all you'll need. A slightly more detailed description than what is in the database.

28944 TAPOUT
4528 OPS 1 - Limited Response (medical/car fires/fire alarms)
4560 OPS 2 - Structure Fires (Primary: Airport, Alt: Portland)
4592 OPS 3 - Structure Fires (Primary: Portland)
4624 OPS 4 - Structure Fires (Primary: Gresham, Alt: Corbett/Sauvies Island)
4656 OPS 5 - Structure Fires (Primary: Corbett/Sauvies Island, Alt: Gresham, Alt: River Rescues)
4688 OPS 6 - Tactical Rescues (Extrication, Rope Rescue, Typically anything requiring 3 or more responders (not including the ambulance)
4720 OPS 7 - Training, Alternate Structure Fire/Tactical Rescue channel
1520 OPS 8 - Training, Alternate Structure Fire/Tactical Rescue channel
1552 OPS 9 - Training, Alternate Structure Fire/Tactical Rescue channel
19184 OPS 10 - Training, Alternate Structure Fire/Tactical Rescue channel
19216 OPS 11 - Training, Alternate Structure Fire/Tactical Rescue channel
19248 OPS 12 - Sort of a "Car to car" channel, sees limited use now that 'PFB Talk' handles most of this traffic
4304 PFB TALK

During rare circumstances channels have temporarily been reserved for potential major events. Last time I remember an OPS channel being placed 'out of service' was on Dec 31, 1999. OPS 2 was placed in reserve in the event of a major crisis and would be utilized as a west-side OPS 1, OPS 1 would then become an east side channel. Theory being that in the case of a crisis, most of the tactical channels would already be in use and an unusually large volume of limited response calls would saturate radio traffic on OPS 1. But what difference would it make? Its the end of the world at that point, right?

 

[KE7JFF]

Yeah....I didn't realize this either...they are actually dispatch for all of Multnomah County.

 

[txn88]

Thanks,

I work for THE live TV station here in town, and am upgrading my truck scanners.

RR has had only "Mult Cnty" fire listed, and wasn't sure, as it didn't match up with what I previously had.

I'll cross reference this with the previous lists...

 

[Otto]

Yeah....I didn't realize this either...they are actually dispatch for all of Multnomah County.

Yep, I figured that out a while back when I hear calls for engine 74 on OPS1...

 

[txn88]

Two missing from RR

Tap out, and talk are not on the County list in the database.

If the forum guys here see this, maybe they can add them as well as put the notes, and note that this is the Portland Fire for the County so there isn't as much confustion for the next guy.

 

[Rom-Rom]

During rare circumstances channels have temporarily been reserved for potential major events. Last time I remember an OPS channel being placed 'out of service' was on Dec 31, 1999. OPS 2 was placed in reserve in the event of a major crisis and would be utilized as a west-side OPS 1, OPS 1 would then become an east side channel. Theory being that in the case of a crisis, most of the tactical channels would already be in use and an unusually large volume of limited response calls would saturate radio traffic on OPS 1. But what difference would it make? Its the end of the world at that point, right?

A similar use of OPS-2 occurred last Summer around the Fourth of July. There were a number of small grass fires set off by fireworks, as well as the usual drunken injuries and so forth. Portland Fire was staffing several reserve engines, and things were really hopping. They designated OPS-2 for all routine calls east of I-205, and OPS-1 for west of 205. This only lasted a few hours, as I recall, but its the only time I've heard them do that.

-Scott, KD7KIP