Bricklington County Fire Department provides comprehensive fire and EMS services to Bricklington County, VA, an area of 28.4 square miles. Bricklington County Fire Department operates out of 10 stations spread throughout North, Downtown, and South Bricklington. All Engine, Truck, and Rescue companies, are staffed with 1 driver/engineer, 1 officer and two firefighters. The BCFD also has 6 ALS ambulances which are staffed with 2 firefighter paramedics. In addition, all Engine and Rescue companies are ALS equipped and have at least one fully trained firefighter paramedic on board at all times.
The response structure for the BCFD is:
1:Activated Alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue
2: Fire Investigation: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, Command Aide (If Fire is confirmed dispatch rest of 1st Alarm Units)
3: Structure Fire 1st Alarm: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 EMS Supervisor, Command Aide, Duty FM
-RIT Level 1: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue, 1 Medic, 1 Light & Air
-2nd Alarm: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic (additional units special called as needed.) (Mutual Aid may be called)
-3rd Alarm: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic (Mutual Aid as necessary)
-All other alarms: 3 Engines, 2 Trucks or Rescues (Mutual Aid as necessary)
4: Outside Gas Leak: 1 Engine
5: Inside Gas Leak: 2 Engines, 1 Truck or Rescue, Battalion Chief, Command Aid
6: Metro Incident : 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 2 Medics, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 2 EMS Supervisors, Command Aid, Duty FM ( All other alarms are same as fire)
7: Accident with Injury: 1 Engine, Truck, or Rescue, 1 Medic; additional Medics called as needed
8: Accident with Injury on Highway: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue, 1 Medic
9: Accident with Entrapment: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, EMS supervisor (other units called as needed.)
10) MVA Involving 4 or More Vehicles: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 2 Medics, Battalion Chief, 2 EMS supervisors, Command Aide (other units called as needed)
11) Pedestrian Struck: Closest Available ALS equipped Company, 1 Medic, EMS Supervisor
12)BLS Emergency: 1 medic or ambulance
13) ALS Emergency: Closest available ALS equipped Company, 1 Medic, EMS supervisor if deemed necessary by dispatch or units on scene
14) Technical Rescue: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 2 Rescues, Technical Rescue Support, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, EMS Supervisor, Command Aid
15) Trouble Unknown: 1 Engine, 1 Medic; respond with police
16) Carbon Monoxide alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, Haz-mat Unit, Battalion Chief
17) Small Fuel Spill: 1 Engine
18) Haz-Mat Investigation: 2 Engines, 1 Rescue, Haz-Mat Unit, Battalion Chief (Other Units called as needed)
19) Haz-Mat Incident: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 2 Rescues, 1 Medic, Haz-Mat Unit, Foam Unit, Battalion Chief, Command Aide
20) Brush Fire: 1 Engine
21) Car Fire: 1 Engine
22) Car Fire on Highway: 2 Engines
23) Wires/ tree down: 1 Engine
24) Investigation: 1 Engine
25) People Trapped in Elevator: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue
26) Bomb Threat: 1 Engine, Bomb Squad Truck, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, Command Aid, Duty FM respond with police
27)Public Service: 1 Engine (respond with out lights or siren)
The response structure for the BCFD is:
1:Activated Alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue
2: Fire Investigation: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, Battalion Chief, Command Aide (If Fire is confirmed dispatch rest of 1st Alarm Units)
3: Structure Fire 1st Alarm: 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 EMS Supervisor, Command Aide, Duty FM
-RIT Level 1: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue, 1 Medic, 1 Light & Air
-2nd Alarm: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic (additional units special called as needed.) (Mutual Aid may be called)
-3rd Alarm: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic (Mutual Aid as necessary)
-All other alarms: 3 Engines, 2 Trucks or Rescues (Mutual Aid as necessary)
4: Outside Gas Leak: 1 Engine
5: Inside Gas Leak: 2 Engines, 1 Truck or Rescue, Battalion Chief, Command Aid
6: Metro Incident : 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 2 Medics, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 2 EMS Supervisors, Command Aid, Duty FM ( All other alarms are same as fire)
7: Accident with Injury: 1 Engine, Truck, or Rescue, 1 Medic; additional Medics called as needed
8: Accident with Injury on Highway: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue, 1 Medic
9: Accident with Entrapment: 2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, EMS supervisor (other units called as needed.)
10) MVA Involving 4 or More Vehicles: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 2 Medics, Battalion Chief, 2 EMS supervisors, Command Aide (other units called as needed)
11) Pedestrian Struck: Closest Available ALS equipped Company, 1 Medic, EMS Supervisor
12)BLS Emergency: 1 medic or ambulance
13) ALS Emergency: Closest available ALS equipped Company, 1 Medic, EMS supervisor if deemed necessary by dispatch or units on scene
14) Technical Rescue: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 2 Rescues, Technical Rescue Support, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, EMS Supervisor, Command Aid
15) Trouble Unknown: 1 Engine, 1 Medic; respond with police
16) Carbon Monoxide alarm: 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 Medic, Haz-mat Unit, Battalion Chief
17) Small Fuel Spill: 1 Engine
18) Haz-Mat Investigation: 2 Engines, 1 Rescue, Haz-Mat Unit, Battalion Chief (Other Units called as needed)
19) Haz-Mat Incident: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 2 Rescues, 1 Medic, Haz-Mat Unit, Foam Unit, Battalion Chief, Command Aide
20) Brush Fire: 1 Engine
21) Car Fire: 1 Engine
22) Car Fire on Highway: 2 Engines
23) Wires/ tree down: 1 Engine
24) Investigation: 1 Engine
25) People Trapped in Elevator: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue
26) Bomb Threat: 1 Engine, Bomb Squad Truck, 1 Medic, Battalion Chief, Command Aid, Duty FM respond with police
27)Public Service: 1 Engine (respond with out lights or siren)