|
Chicago Fire Department |
Frequency |
|
F1-North Side Dispatch (Main) |
154.130 |
|
F2-South Side Dispatch (Englewood) |
153.770 |
|
Mutual Aid |
154.265 |
|
Fireground 1 |
153.830 |
|
Fireground 2 |
154.295 |
|
F3-Administration |
153.220
|
|
Fireground 3 |
154.295 |
|
Salvation Army Trucks |
461.500 |
|
Command |
154.385 |
|
NIFERN Mutual Aid
|
154.265
|
|
South Suburban Aid
|
154.280
|
|
Ambulances |
Frequency |
|
North Side (Main) |
460.600 |
|
South Side (Englewood) |
460.625 |
|
EMT Command |
462.975 |
EMS Trauma Repeaters
MED1 463.000 (156.7) Illinois Masonic
MED1 463.000 (173.8) Mount Sinai
MED2 463.025 (146.2) Cook County Stroeger
MED2 463.025 (156.7) Our Lady of Resurrection ("OLR")
MED2 463.025 (173.8) Mount Sinai
MED3 463.050 (156.7) Resurrection
MED3 463.050 (173.8) Michael Reese
MED4 463.075 (156.7) Northwestern
MED4 463.075 (173.8) Michael Reese
MED5 463.100 (146.2) Northwestern
MED5 463.100 (156.7) Our Lady of Resurrection ("OLR")
MED5 463.100 (173.8) Trinity
MED6 463.125 (146.2) Northwestern
MED6 463.125 (173.8) University of Chicago Medical Center
MED6 463.125 (156.7) Resurrection
MED7 463.150 (146.2) Cook County Stroeger
MED7 463.150 (156.7) Illinois Masonic
MED7 463.150 (173.8) University of Chicago Medical Center
MED8 463.175 (156.7) Illinois Masonic
MED8 463.175 (146.2) Northwestern Memorial
MED8 463.175 (173.8) University of Chicago Medical Center
BLS Ambulances
12 in service, staffed with FF/EMTs.
Respond to "minor" emergencies based on the answer to a series of
25+ questions. A "yes" to any question gets an ALS response.
Respond alone <=32 blocks, with fire company > 32 blocks and < 64
blocks. Over 64 blocks, a regular (ALS) ambulance is sent.
Automatic ALS run:
If patient under 12 and over 50
If CTA, CPD request
911 Hang-up
Refusal/failure to answer all questions
ALS Responses get a fire company if:
response >18 blocks
apparent cardiac arrest
patient >50 y/o
EMS Plan 1
5 Ambulances (ALS or BLS)
1 Engine
1 Truck
1 Battalion Chief
1 EMS Field Officer
1 Asst. Deputy Chief Paramedic
EMS Plan 2 (includes Plan 1 plus)
5 Additional Ambulances
1 Command Van
1 Deputy District Chief
1 EMS District Chief
EMS Plan 3 (includes Plan 2 plus)
5 Additional Ambulances
Resource Hospital Physician on Call
On each plan an additional 2 ambulances can be requested.
Triage categories:
Black: Dead
Red: Critical (usually goes to trauma centers)
Yellow: Non-life-threatening (requires bed at hospital; usually patients
on backboards)
Green: "Walking wounded"
Still alarm: 2 Engines , 2 Trucks , 1 Batt.
Chief , 1 Squad (if
confirmed fire or more than 3 9-1-1 calls)
Known High Rise gets an automatic 2nd Battalion Chief.
Level 1 Hazardous Material Response: 1 Engine , 1 Truck , 1 Batt.
Chief , 1 Ambulance (ALS) Hazardous Incident Team (HIT- Team ) 5-1-1
5-1-2 or 5-1-3
Still and Box: 2 Additional Engines, 1 Additional Truck , 1 Tower
Ladder ( 4 Truck Companies Total ) 1 Ambulance( ALS ) 2 Additional
Batt. Chiefs, 1 Deputy District Chief 1 Office of Fire Inspection
Company ( OFI ) 1 EMS Field Officer
2-11: 4 Additional Engines 2 Additional Trucks ,Then whoever else
decides to take it in.
3-11- 5-11 is a request for 4 Additional Engine Companies ,plus
whoever else decides to take in the fire.
