Grim_Wizard Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I was playing the LA mod and there was a huge explosion/Fire at the port, so I set in a task force (Not a light force, this is a ladder, bls engine, and als engine) as soon as they arrived, the crews deployed and went to work, the ladder was deployed, and then the paramedics enter the building to search. Kinda cool. Anyone else with fun TASK force stories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tevion2GO Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 tastk fore is the most normal thing ever... one question was you staffing right?as i know in la they run5 > truck 1 > engine4 > engine( company)but is this the right place for this topic? i don't know and i don't know where this place should be, toobut if you want a funny task force story of me as soon as i can, i make a video ( maybe today ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njboy13 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 A task force for me is:-BLS Engine-ALS Engine-Light Force (Staffed with four firefighters)-Ambulance (If I have a spare one available)Got a call for a building on fire. ALS Engine was first on scene and parked out in the street, ladder went into the parking lot. One guy from the ladder got into the bucket and deployed. The other 3 from the ladder got on their SCBA and they went in for search and rescue. In the meantime, a BLS ambulance had arrived, it parked across the street, an two patrol cars came to block the road and traffic control. BLS Engine parks behind ALS Engine, all BLS engine guys stood outside as a FAST team. The ALS Engine guys along with the ladder began attack on the fire when the search and rescue turned out negative for any victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 My TF is a Light Force, BC, and extra ALS/BLS Engine.One time, a crate fire started at the port. Underestimated it again! Sent my TF, but the fire spread to the other crates and a building. The building that caught on fire was the one that releases toxic gas! Finally put out the fire and decontaminated everyone, but it took awhile. Had no deaths, thank goodness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Wizard Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 My task force includes...1 ALS engine1 BLS engine1 Tower ladder1 BLSThe nearest patrol car code 3 and another rolling code 2.For a fire BLS arrives on scene and establishes a perimeter while ALS arrives, in ALS the two paramedics stand by or if it's a walkable house they enter and search, if anyone is inside they are taken to a safe location, the BLS ambulance comes in and stands by with the medic team out, and the two other firefighters from ALS hook up. The tower ladder comes out and starts to hit the fire and as PD rolls in they contain the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediHutch61 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 My task force is a Report of a Fire Assignment for my home dept. Columbus Fire. 3 Engine2 Ladder / Truck1/2 Rescues1 Medic or the 2nd rescue if HES is closer1 BCif confirmed add E1, L1, M1, EMS1 and PDReport comes in a as fire at the docks, I send the Fire Boat to the docks and find 1 crate fully involved, so I send a task force w/o the recues medics and 1 of the ladders. Its a crate so no need for search and resuce and I can geet by right? Wrong, dead wrong! Five minutes later I check on the fire, all crates are involved and the fire is spreading towards the barrels of HazMat. The hazmat barrels explode and the gas cloud spreads to involve the entire area. 3 water drops and 2 more fire boats later, we are closer to knocking the fire down. The little blue canaries, however, desided that even though they were told to block pedestrians, they for some reason went in to grab on of the infect and both became casulties. After all was said and done, 20 injured, no dead. 4 cop LODIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kameronbc21 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 my "squad" as i call it is1 rescue truck1 light force2 enginesand one tower ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kameronbc21 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 My TF is a Light Force, BC, and extra ALS/BLS Engine.One time, a crate fire started at the port. Underestimated it again! Sent my TF, but the fire spread to the other crates and a building. The building that caught on fire was the one that releases toxic gas! Finally put out the fire and decontaminated everyone, but it took awhile. Had no deaths, thank goodness! i had the same thing...arsoniststarted as fire over there...got PD on scene and collered him...had 2 ALS staffed engines on scene, there going to work... and BOOM...toxic gas relesed... had to call in 2 H.I.T trucks (hazardous incident teams) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Wizard Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Had my biggest call ever. Went down to eat dinner and didn't pause, smart right? A big fire starts in the center of town. Come back up, almost entire map was on fire. In the end here are the total units:27 BLS engines12 ALS engines3 MCUs42 Tow trucks15 Tower Ladders/Tillers3 LAX crash tenders10 Foam tenders2 Brush patrols3 USAR trucks5 medical choppers4 fire boats1 SWR truck to rescue some guys that got blown back into the lake1 USCG chopper3 HES trycks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundking Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 That my friend is over kill.. .I've never had any call, no matter how unattended that has gone past 5th alarm. Regular alarms go as follows1st, either engine and LEV or Light force2nd another engine and LEV if not already on scene3rd second light force (I keep the ladder and tiller on map) BC called in4th Another engine 5th is USAR and foam tenderOf course I send additional medical resources as needed, but only if neededPS... the fifth alarm was a similar incident.I got distracted by an accident outside, and when I came back there was two failed police events, a half dead heart attack civie and a 2 block fire, fully engulfed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I rely on a light force for any structure fire. Along with a BC. If needed the BC calls for a second light force, and occasionally I cal for a third LF, but most the time I end up sending it home unused because I get the fire under control sooner then expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwarddl Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 How do you do the Task Force action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighter5 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 i always dispatch pd for traffic, battalion cheif, 1-2 engines (depending on the size of fire) one tiller, the rescue squad, 1-2 Rescue Engines (ALS) depending on the size of fire and the closest companys ambo for manpower/victim transport, and if close i tack on the EMS superviser for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...