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what is a squad
so im in a fire protection class and we writting papers on different types of fire trucks and engines...im assigned to write about squads but to my knowledge we dont really use squads very much in az...help
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Permalink Reply by Devil Doc on
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A Squad Truck is a piece of rescue apparatus specifically designed to transport the necessary tools, equipment, and personel to perform a vehicle extrication at the scene of an entrapment.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad_truck
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Permalink Reply by Caleb Wilson on
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Squads are much more than just an extrication piece. Squads can function in any situation if the equipment is provided. Squads can provide technical rescue, hazmat, water rescue, extrication, truck company operations, RIT, and engine company operations. They usually tend to be the specialized catch all.
A correctly staffed and trained squad company can be invaluable to firefighting operations dependant on the type of squad and department.
In many places squads are merely an extriacation unit. In my experience the squad company acts as a truck company or compliments the truck company. With very minimum staffing on truck companies (3) the squad can help ensure that the LOVERS U acromym can be completed in a timely fashion.
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Permalink Reply by BostonJack277 on
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A Squad (my perception b/c I am an east coast guy) is a "rescue engine" Basically it is an engine company with a class a pump, approx 500 gals of water, maybe some foam and high side compartments all around with a full compliment of rescue and haz mat equipment. (i.e. extrication, confined space, hi angle, airbags, oxy/aceltylene, etc etc.) The system that I am familiar with is how NYC operates their squad concept.
The squad will respond 1st thru 3rd due as an engine company and will respond as a squad upon the transmission of a 10-75. The squad response is not mandatory until the "All-hands doubtful" is transmitted by the incident commander. The squad goes thru the same training as the rescue companies plus the hazmat tech course. When an auto extrication is underway, the squad will respond in lieu of rescue when in the squads normal response area in addition to the "Engine & hurst tool unit response (normally a truck company.)
On a lighter note, I heard this from my dad 20 years ago and didn't understand what he meant until I got on the job...
"Squad is basically a buncha truckies afraid of heights trying to go to rescue."
Hopefully I didn't confuse you more... good luck on your paper!
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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A Squad is basically a rolling tool box. Here in the Chicagoland area, a squad refers to the type of vehicle that the FDNY refers to as a rescue. Here's a photo of mine:
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Permalink Reply by gdfsgsd dsfasds on
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the squad on my department is a Chevy Suburban with all medical supplies and is not supposed to transport people unless it is a last resort
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Permalink Reply by Dan Thomas on
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A "Squad" can vary depending on what part of the country you are in. The City of Cincinnati has two units designated as "Squads" but they are Heavy Rescues. The difference is that they run their ALS ambulances as "Rescues" and the BLS designation is "ambulance". FDNY runs several units designated as Squad Companies which handle first due fire engine responses as well as haz-mat, various kinds of rescues, Truck Company Operations and EMS when needed. in Northern Kentucky, where I'm from, a "squad" is designated as an ambulance. Your typical style "squad" pumper is just designated as a pumper but, in certain situations is numbered as a rescue truck.
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Permalink Reply by Trey Taylor on
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In my county we have one squad and it is a chevy truck with a box fitted on the back. It carries a set of jaws, rescue gear, air packs, and it is outfitted with a cast system or something like that(its basicly a machine that refills ouyr air packs.) The squad rolls to just about all call as a backup unit to the 1st due engine.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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A squad can be any number of things. As Dan stated, it just depends on what are of the country you're from. In western PA squads are USUALLY heavy duty SUVs or Pick-ups designed to do a multitude of tasks.
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Permalink Reply by SMOKEnPipesJim on
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In the lastest version for FDNy a squad is an over manned engine that responds as an engine in its 1st due area but can double up with Truckie/ rescue tools and is assigned in some areas as such if not assigned then Can be added in situations when the rescues might be tied up elsewhere, They also have specialized operations beyond such as haz mat and or decon , etc.. InMy own department Our "heavy rescue" is actually a medium rescue vehicle and the company was traditionally a "squad" rather then a "rescue" although manning has been increased to five from three, andassignments are more rescuethen squad related these days .. In My department the history of the squad has a direct line Back to steamer days when the squad was a "chemical rig" (soda acid) who ran in with the rubberhose to try and hold the fire while the Hose wagons and steamers set up for real fire fighting ops (the hose drills) Interesting note that in the horsedrawn days , our trucks also had soda acid tanks and reels.. A Boston squad or FDNY squad wasnt too much differant but have evolved to each departments needs a Chicago squad in the day operated the same way but used a differant vehicle as I understand ..
Through history FDNY has used the term "squad" a few times and each time the definition has varied a little as has The other larger cities Caleb defined todays version overall, and Boston defined FDNY's version.. (10-75 is a working fire for all hands assigned) by the way, but the term squad historically is a squad of men beyond the manpower of assigned engines and ladders that might be put into service where and as needed to support engine ops or ladder ops or special ops, and can also be used to designate a vehicle , an Organization unto itself, a company so it can be confusing as has been mentioned ...
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