Why does all of Jackson 105 fire respond.

[CRfan1]

Why does all of Jackson 105 fire respond to a medical call? When I heard of call for them air the other day it was med 151 battalion 151 and all of Jackson 105.

 

[MikeyB]

Because they're volunteer they can't send specific units so they tone out the department. Then whoever's available responds. That's fairly standard for volunteer departments - listen to Boulder County fire dispatch and you'll hear the same thing for all of the volunteer departments.

 

[jimmnn]

Exactly typical of a volunteer response especially on a weekday during the day. CRFD 151's is going to provide ALS and transport, and it does not hurt either that the Jackson 105 chief is a career FF with CRFD.

Jim<

 

[CRfan1]

Ok I kinda figured that it had something to do with them being volunteer. It was just weird that a scat truck was responding.

 

[Toneslider12]

Ok I kinda figured that it had something to do with them being volunteer. It was just weird that a scat truck was responding.

Actually a S.C.A.T. is usually the first out vehicle for a medical because of its small size and no need for lot of equipment.

 

[CRfan1]

Actually a S.C.A.T. is usually the first out vehicle for a medical because of its small size and no need for lot of equipment.

Ok thanks I thought it was a brush truck.

 

[Toneslider12]

Ok thanks I thought it was a brush truck.

SCATs are very similar to brush trucks, but usually carry EMS and sometimes even extrication equipment.