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RESPONSE MATRICES

STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE) OR UNK TYPE FIRE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 2 BATTALION CHIEFS
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 MOBILE AIR 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 DEPUTY CHEIF
  2 BATTALION CHIEFS  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  
  1 DT  
  1 AMBULANCE  

APT./COMMERCIAL/HI-RISE/HOSPITAL/BRIDGE FIRE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES 4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES
2 TRUCKS 2 TRUCKS 2 TRUCKS
1 SQUAD 1 SQUAD 2 BATTALION CHIEFS
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
2 BATTALION CHIEFS 1 MOBILE AIR 1 DEPUTY CHEIF
  1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE  
  2 BATTALION CHIEF  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  
  1 DT  
  1 AMBULANCE  

EXPLOSION
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 MOBILE AIR 2 BATTALION CHIEFS
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE

2 BATTALION CHIEFS

 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF 1 DEPUTY CHEIF
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
1 AMBULANCE    

VEHICLE FIRE - TRUCH/MOTORHOME, FREEWAY
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES    

GRASS/VEH/OUTDOOR FIRES
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    

GRASS Antelope Valley
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES    
1 WATER TENDER    
1 CAMP CREW    

GRASS B
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES 5 ENGINES  
1 WATER TENDER 1 SQUAD  
3 CAMP CREWS 1 WATER TENDER  
1 SUPERINTENDENT 3 CAMP CREWS  
1 DOZER TEAM 2 SUPERINTENDENTS  
1 HELICOPTER 1 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR  
1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 DOZER TEAM  
  1 HELITENDER  
  1 HELICOPTER  
  1 HT  
  1 BATTALION CHIEF  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  

BRUSH RESPONSE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES 5 ENGINES  
4 CAMP CREWS 4 CAMP CREWS  
3 HELOS (2 W/CREWS) 1 SQUAD  
2 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR 1 WATER TENDER  
1 PATROL 1 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR  
1 DOZER TEAM 1 DOZER TEAM  
1 WATER TENDER 1 HELITENDER  
2 BATTALION CHIEF 1 HELITANKER  
2 SUPER SCOOPERS
(when available) 		1 BATTALION CHIEF  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  

AUGMENTED BRUSH RESPONSE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
7 ENGINES 5 ENGINES  
4 CAMP CREWS 4 CAMP CREWS  
3 SUPERINTENDENTS 1 WATER TENDER  
3 HELOS (2 W/CREWS) 1 DOZER TEAM  
1 DOZER TEAM 1 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR  
1 WATER TENDER 1 SQUAD  
1 PATROL 1 HELITENDER  
2 BATTALION CHIEFS 1 HELITANKER  
2 SUPER SCOOPERS
(when available)		 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  

CATALINA BRUSH RESPONSE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES    
4 CAMP CREWS    
3 SUPERINTENDENTS    
2 HELICOPTERS    
1 WATER TENDER    
1 DOZER TEAM    
1 HELITENDER    
1 SQUAD    
2 BATTALION CHIEFS    
1 REPAIRMAN    
1 FUEL TENDER    

SWIFTWATER/CHANNEL RESCUE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES 4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
2 HELICOPTERS   1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 SWIFTWATER RESCUE TEAM    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

BOAT/PIER/WHARF/DOCK FIRE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 MOBILE AIR 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 FIRE BOAT 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 LIFEGUARD BOAT 1 FIRE BOAT  
1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 LIFEGUARD BOAT  
  1 BATTALION CHIEF  
  1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  

T/C BUS
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES    
1 SQUAD    
1 HEAVY SQUAD    
1 TRUCK    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

ALERT 1 & 2 OR SMALL AIRCRAFT CRASH
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

ALERT 3/LARGE-COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DOWN
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES
2 TRUCKS 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
2 SQUADS 1 HEAVY SQUAD 1 HEAVY SQUAD
1 HEAVY SQUAD 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 MOBILE AIR 1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 DELUGE  
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
1 FOAM UNIT 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  
1 HELICOPTER    
2 BATTALION CHIEFS    
1 ASSISTANT CHIEF    

ALERTW - BLUE WATER AIRCRAFT EMERG
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 BOAT    
1 BAYWATCH    
OTHER RESOURCES AS NEEDED    
BATTALION CHIEF 1 NOTIFIED    
SECT5 NOTIFIED    

MAJOR RESCUE T/C
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 ENGINES    
2 TRUCKS    
1 SQUAD    
1 HEAVY SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

MAJOR RESCUE T/C
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 ENGINES    
2 TRUCKS    
1 SQUAD    
1 HEAVY SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

BUILDING COLLAPSE/TRENCH RESCUE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES  
2 TRUCKS 2 TRUCKS  
1 SQUAD 1 HEAVY SQUAD  
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 CAMP CREW  
1 USAR TRAILER 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  
1 MOBILE AIR    
1 DOZER TEAM    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

CONFINED SPACE RESCUE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 2 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 SQUAD 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF 1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 MOBILE AIR    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 MOBILE AIR 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 BATTALION CHIEF   1 ASSISTANT CHIEF

PIPELINE LEAK; TC HZMT; WEH FIRE HZMT
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES 3 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 MOBILE AIR 1 DEPUTY CHEIF
1 FOAM UNIT 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
1 BATTALION CHIEF 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  

REFINER FIRE/ OIL WELL FIRE/TRAIN FIRE OR DERAILMENT
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES 4 ENGINES
1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK 1 TRUCK
1 SQUAD 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM 1 MOBILE AIR 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE 1 DELUGE 1 DEPUTY CHIEF
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
1 FOAM UNIT 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF  
2 BATTALION CHIEFS    

SUSP PACK - NO VICT
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE/LIGHT FORCE/QUINT    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

SUSP PACKAGE - I (1-5 VICTIMES)
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 SQUAD    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
NOTIFY HOMELAND SECURITY SECTION    

SUSP PACKAGE - S
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
2 SQUAD    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
NOTIFY HOMELAND SECURITY SECTION    

SUSP PACKAGE - M (11-15 VICTIMS)
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
3 SQUADS    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
NOTIFY HOMELAND SECURITY SECTION    

SUSP PACKAGE - L (16- PLUS VICTIMS)
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
3 SQUADS    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
NOTIFY HOMELAND SECURITY SECTION    

TECHNICAL RESCUE - CATALINA ISLAND
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE 1 HMTF  
1 PATROL 1 MOBILE AIR  
1 AIR SQUAD 1 BATTALION CHIEF  
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
ADDT'L COP TO TRANSPORT URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    

CLIFF RESCUE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 AIR SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

COAST RESCUE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 AIR SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 LIFEGUARD RESCUE    
1 LIFEGUARD BOAT    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

DIVE RESCUE - DEEP WATER
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 LIFEGUARD RESCUE    
1 LIFEGUARD BOAT    
1 DIVE RESCUE TEAM    
1 AIR SQUAD    
1 SWIFTWATER TEAM    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

LARGE ANIMAL RESCUES
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
2 ENGINES    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 CC    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
VET TEAM AS REQUEMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAMED    

MARINE DISASTER - 1-9 VICTIMS
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
3 LIFEGUARD BOATS    
1 FIRE BOAT    
2 AIR SQUADS    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 DIVE RESCUE TEAM    
3 LIFEGUARD CAPTAINS    
1 LIFEGUARD SECT CHIEF    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

MARINE DISATER - 10 OR MORE VICTIMS
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
5 LIFEGUARD BOATS    
1 FIRE BOAT    
3 AIR SQUADS    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 DIVE RESCUE TEAM    
3 LIFEGUARD RESCUES    
4 LIFEGUARD CAPTAINS    
2 LIFEGUARD SECT CHIEF    
2 BATTALION CHIEF    
1 ASSISTANT CHIEF    

MARINE DISASTER - PT EVAC SETUP
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
3 BATTALION CHIEF    

PSYCHOLOGICAL RESCUE - POSS JUMPER
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

DIVE RESCUE - LAKES/AQUEDUCT ETC.
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
1 ENGINE    
1 TRUCK    
1 SQUAD    
1 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 AIR SQUAD    
1 DIVE RESCUE    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    

TUNNEL RESCUE OR FIRE
1ST ALARM 2ND ALARM 3RD ALARM
4 ENGINES    
1 TRUCK    
1 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM    
1 SQUAD    
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE    
2 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE    
1 MOBILE AIR    
1 FOAM    
1 LIGHT UNIT    
1 BATTALION CHIEF    
 


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