Operating Procedures
Engine Companies
Engine Companies make up the bulk of the fleet. White Ridge operates thirteen ALS Engine Companies spread throughout the response district. Engine Companies are responsible for initial attack, fire suppression, establishing water supply, and Priority 1 EMS calls.
Truck Companies
White Ridge operates eight Truck Companies of various types. The Truck fleet consists of rearmount tower ladders, Aerialscope tower ladders, rearmount aerials, and tractor drawn aerials. Truck Companies are tasked with search, rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, and RIT.
White Ridge operates eight Truck Companies of various types. The Truck fleet consists of rearmount tower ladders, Aerialscope tower ladders, rearmount aerials, and tractor drawn aerials. Truck Companies are tasked with search, rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, and RIT.
Squad Companies
White Ridge operates four Squad Companies and one EMS Squad Company operated by the EMS Division. The responsibilities of the Squad Companies include initial attack, fire suppression, water supply, vehicle extrication, RIT, and specialty rescue. Each of the Squad Companies is issued a specialty in which they train to proficiency.
The EMS Squad (Squad 4) is responsible for responding to high priority EMS calls such as shootings, stabbings, cardiac arrests, overdoses, and any extended extrication.
White Ridge operates four Squad Companies and one EMS Squad Company operated by the EMS Division. The responsibilities of the Squad Companies include initial attack, fire suppression, water supply, vehicle extrication, RIT, and specialty rescue. Each of the Squad Companies is issued a specialty in which they train to proficiency.
The EMS Squad (Squad 4) is responsible for responding to high priority EMS calls such as shootings, stabbings, cardiac arrests, overdoses, and any extended extrication.
Rescue Companies
White Ridge operates three Rescue Companies. The Rescue Companies are responsible for vehicle extrication, technical rescue, collapse and trench rescue, dive rescue, water rescue, RIT, haz-mat, mass casualty incidents, and any specialty rescue.
White Ridge operates three Rescue Companies. The Rescue Companies are responsible for vehicle extrication, technical rescue, collapse and trench rescue, dive rescue, water rescue, RIT, haz-mat, mass casualty incidents, and any specialty rescue.
Brush and Wildland
White Ridge operates three brush units and four wildland engines under the Wildland Operations Division. Brush units are built to the Type 6 standard, and wildland engines are built to the Type 3 or Type 4 standard. The brush units and wildland engines are responsible for initial attack, suppression, mop-up, and monitoring on any fires in the wildland areas or the wildland-urban interface. Brush and Wildland units are also responsible for planning and executing prescribed burns along with the State Forestry Office.
White Ridge also operates a seasonally staffed Wildland Team; consisting of a Superintendent trained to the Single Resource Boss/ICT3 level, a four-person Type 3 Engine crew with an Engine Boss, Apparatus Operator, and two FFT2s, and a 12-person hand crew with a Crew Boss, two Squad Bosses (FFT1s), Crew Medic (EMT-B/EMT-W) and eight FFT2s. The Wildland Team is specially requested by federal and state resources for extended wildfire deployments.
White Ridge operates three brush units and four wildland engines under the Wildland Operations Division. Brush units are built to the Type 6 standard, and wildland engines are built to the Type 3 or Type 4 standard. The brush units and wildland engines are responsible for initial attack, suppression, mop-up, and monitoring on any fires in the wildland areas or the wildland-urban interface. Brush and Wildland units are also responsible for planning and executing prescribed burns along with the State Forestry Office.
White Ridge also operates a seasonally staffed Wildland Team; consisting of a Superintendent trained to the Single Resource Boss/ICT3 level, a four-person Type 3 Engine crew with an Engine Boss, Apparatus Operator, and two FFT2s, and a 12-person hand crew with a Crew Boss, two Squad Bosses (FFT1s), Crew Medic (EMT-B/EMT-W) and eight FFT2s. The Wildland Team is specially requested by federal and state resources for extended wildfire deployments.
Tankers
White Ridge operates four tankers; two support tenders and two tactical tenders. Tankers are tasked with establishing a water supply where hydrants may not be available, or have otherwise been impacted. Tactical tenders are usually all wheel drive, and able to assist the wildland units and establish a water supply where other onroad tankers are unable to access.
White Ridge operates four tankers; two support tenders and two tactical tenders. Tankers are tasked with establishing a water supply where hydrants may not be available, or have otherwise been impacted. Tactical tenders are usually all wheel drive, and able to assist the wildland units and establish a water supply where other onroad tankers are unable to access.
EMS
White Ridge operates a fleet of six ALS ambulances and two ALS QRVs. The job of the EMS units are to respond in a timely manner to medical calls, stabilize any immediate life threats, and transport the patients to the proper treatment center for further or more specialized care.
White Ridge operates a fleet of six ALS ambulances and two ALS QRVs. The job of the EMS units are to respond in a timely manner to medical calls, stabilize any immediate life threats, and transport the patients to the proper treatment center for further or more specialized care.
Specialty Units
White Ridge operates several specialty units of various types. The jobs of these specialty units are to supplement or assist the frontline companies. Specialty units are distributed across the city for quick response.
White Ridge operates several specialty units of various types. The jobs of these specialty units are to supplement or assist the frontline companies. Specialty units are distributed across the city for quick response.
Command Units
The command units are Chiefs (2), Division Chiefs (4), Battalion Chiefs (3), and Department Officers. The command units assume command of scenes and observe and direct operations as they see fit.
The command units are Chiefs (2), Division Chiefs (4), Battalion Chiefs (3), and Department Officers. The command units assume command of scenes and observe and direct operations as they see fit.