SMOKE INVESTIGATION CALL
ITS A GOOD CALL BUT IT DOES NOT NEED A CHIEF OR TRUCK COMPANY ON IT, IT JUST NEEDS AN ENGINE AND THE CALL CLEARS
NOW AN UPGRADE FOR IT CAN BE A STRUCTURE FIRE OR A BRUSH FIRE
IF UPGRADE TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIGNMENT- 4 ENGINES, 1 TRUCK, 1 CHIEF, 1 MEDIC AMBULANCE
IF UPGRADE TO BRUSH FIRE- 5 ENGINES, 1 WATER TANKER, 1 CHIEF.
HERE'S SOME NEW UNITS
BULLDOZER TRANSPORT AND TENDER
HAND CREW( CAL FIRE hand crew consists of a fire captain,15 to 17 INMATE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS,The firefighters that make up these crews are minimum-security inmates
and wards from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR),
Their primary function is to construct fire line by hand in areas where heavy
machinery can not be used because of steep topography, rocky terrain, or areas that may be considered environmentally sensitive.)
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT(HELICOPTER AND FIX WING )
Strike Teams
There are three kinds of strike teams:engine strike teams, crew strike teams,
and dozer strike teams
An engine strike team
consists of five fire engines of the same type and a lead vehicle. There are
three or four personnel on each engine and one or two personnel in the lead vehicle. The strike team
leader is usually a captain or a battalion chief.
A CAL FIRE crew strike team
consists of a strike team leader, and two fire crews. All CAL FIRE
fire crews are Type I crews. These crews are highly trained wildland firefighters and are fully
equipped to respond to wildland fires anywhere in
the state with minimal support. Each fire crew carries enough supplies and food to last for about two days. The only additional support that would be needed is drinking water and fuel for chainsaws.
The minimum staffing for a Type I crew strike team
is 30 firefighters.
A dozer strike team
consists of two dozers, a dozer tender, and a leader (a dozer tender carries extra
supplies such as oil, tools, etc.).