http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/how-does-volunteer-fire-departments-dispatch-work Wed, 23 May 2012 03:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/how-does-volunteer-fire-departments-dispatch-work/comment-page-1#comment-3967 vegas1776 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:05:59 +0000 http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/how-does-volunteer-fire-departments-dispatch-work#comment-3967 A VFD is normally reached the same way as other emergency services, such as by calling 9-1-1. A central dispatcher then calls out the VFD, often through equipment such as pagers, radios, or loud signals (e.g., a fire siren). Average response times may be longer than with full-time services because the members must come from different distances to the station or to the incident. However, there is a possibility that more firefighters may arrive at an incident with a volunteer department, as compared to paid departments. Such departments often have a fixed number of firefighters on staff at any given point in time, which sometimes equals the minimal numbers recommended<br><b>References : </b><br> A VFD is normally reached the same way as other emergency services, such as by calling 9-1-1. A central dispatcher then calls out the VFD, often through equipment such as pagers, radios, or loud signals (e.g., a fire siren). Average response times may be longer than with full-time services because the members must come from different distances to the station or to the incident. However, there is a possibility that more firefighters may arrive at an incident with a volunteer department, as compared to paid departments. Such departments often have a fixed number of firefighters on staff at any given point in time, which sometimes equals the minimal numbers recommended
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]]> http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/how-does-volunteer-fire-departments-dispatch-work/comment-page-1#comment-3966 Aaron M Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:21:59 +0000 http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/how-does-volunteer-fire-departments-dispatch-work#comment-3966 Our local village of 200, the Volunteer Fire Dept. First gets a auto-call on their phone, then called and then called again to see were they are<br><b>References : </b><br> Our local village of 200, the Volunteer Fire Dept. First gets a auto-call on their phone, then called and then called again to see were they are
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