Why don't we start a thread of sites for various counties and departments to help out the beginners to this game? I'll try to start this thread out but the info I get is not too impressive.
I run several departments in Los Angeles County with my alliance so most of us use: http://www.code2high.com/index.htm for help in finding and staffing stations with apparatus. Sadly the site has stopped posting new info since October 2018 but it is still usable for most LAFD, LAcoFD and various police departments.