#1 Some of the dispatch for incidents is overkill. I do not know of any departments in my area or others that dispatch two engines and a ladder truck to power lines/pole struck by lightning. What are they supposed to do? We often just send a staff vehicle such as the battalion to verify the pole # and no hazards and then clear. Animal stuck between walls is another overkill. Many others
#2 The above leads me to say that for the power line type call, it should be 1 engine and that can be replaced by a wildland vehicle if closer.
