From the Rule Book

Fire Watch Magazine, Spring 1977

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From the Rule Book General Order #76-1 Fire Radio Communications Procedures SECTION 4, PAGE 5, ARTICLE D; Units, when receiving an alarm, while out of quarters on radio, will acknowledge the assignment by stating that they are responding and by repeating the correct location, that was just given them by the dispatcher, back to the dispatcher. SECTION 4, PAGE 5, ARTICLE E; The Supervising Dispatcher in the Fire Alarm Room will secure a preliminary report from the first-in unit upon arrival, (in accordance with the Prompt Reporting of Fireground Conditions Form) a full and formal report of nature and conditions from the Chief Officer in charge or his designated aide within five minutes after their arrival on location, and a report of progress and conditions every ten minutes until the fire or emergency is declared under control. SECTION 6, PAGE 10, ARTICLE B; Chief Officers or Aides will immediately report to the dispatcher their arrival on, or departure from, a fireground or location of emergency, on all assignments. SECTION 8, PAGE 17, ARTICLE E,1; Whenever it becomes necessary for a company to cover-up for another company, and assume the correct identifying number of the company covered-up for, the procedure will be that, the company assigned to cover-up (relocate) will use their own regular identifying number, followed by the identifying number of the company being covered for, in conjunction with the application of the word “dash”. Engine 7 relocated to cover-up for Engine 9 will become available as Engine 7 dash 9. Battalion 3 relocated to cover-up for Battalion 1 at Fire Headquarters will become available as Battalion 3 dash 1, etc. Remember, use your own regular identity first! SECTION 9, PAGE 18, ARTICLE A,B; As past policy dictated, many department personnel, when identifying a given unit, referred to such unit designations as “One-Company”, “One-Engine”, “One-Engine Company”; “One-Pump”, “Two-Ladder”, “Two-Truck”, “One-Battalion”, “One-Chief”, “One-Rescue”, etc. As present procedure dictates, correct identities in all cases will be, “Engine-One”, “Ladder-Two”, “Battalion-One”, “Rescue-One”, etc. Remember, use the proper identities correctly at all times, under all circumstances. OUR PATRONS (215) Pioneer 2-[?]100 Reunions - Celebrations THE ACORN COMPANY 20[?]0 WHEATSHEAF LANE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1[?]124 Ceramic Mugs - Plates - Tiles - Glassware For Firemen Reunions & Dedications JIM DALY 324 Martin Ave. Maple Shade, N. J. 08052 (609) 77[?]-19[?]3 MR. DRY CLEANER Alterations Suede & Leather Cleaning 3315 Westfield Avenue Camden, New Jersey Joseph Krassan 966-3924 Tom Garrison CHERRY HILL TOYOTA, INC. 50 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 Phone: (609) 665-5313 Let Us Protect Your Home Be Warm — Be Safe FREE ESTIMATES "CALL NOW" HOME SECURITY SERVICE 2738 Hayes Avenue • Camden, New Jersey Phone 964-6011 Storm Doors • Storm Windows • Aluminum Replacement Window • Safety Door Locks Alarm Systems • Wire Fencing • WE INSTALL AND REPAIR • The Prudential Insurance Company of America 812 Kings Highway Haddon Heights, N. J. 08035 Office LI 7-6700 Residence 933-0338 Jack Tanier Agent METRO SERVICENTER AUTO REPAIR - TOWING 546-88[?]0 RAPID ROVER AIRPORT SHUTTLE 428-1100 METRO CAB, Inc. 11 E. Kings Highway • Audubon, New Jersey 08105 [?] SERVING THE CAMDEN SUBURBS When YOU'RE on the go - "GO METRO" GUNS AND AMMUNITION F.F.L. - 22-320[?] FISHING TACKLE N.J.F.L. 406-3 Stratton Sporting Goods AUTHORIZED BROWNING DEALER GEORGE STRATTON, JR. 246 WHITE HORSE PIKE AUDUBON, N. J. 08106 PHONE 547-7136 Delcrest SINCE 19[?]0 MEDICAL PRODUCTS SERVICES CO. MARLTON STORE STATE HWY NO 73 (IN FRONT OF GARDEN STATE HOSPITAL) MARLTON-MOORESTOWN MEDFORD-BERLIN 983-2300 PENNSAUKEN STORE 55[?]1 N. CRESCENT BLVD (RT. 130) [?] • CHERRY HILL • CAMDEN 662-2711 AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE BANANA SPLITS ALL KINDS OF SUNDAES WO-4-1123 Dee's Ice Cream DRIVE IN 175 MARLTON AVENUE CAMDEN, N. J. 08105 DEE J. SAKELARIS - PROP. BIRTHDAY CAKES PARTY SPECIALTIES DISCOUNTS FOR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS 7 TIL 9 AIR CONDITIONED SHOWROOMS Euler's FLOOR COVERINGS 1801 HADDON AVENUE, CAMDEN, N. J. 08103 PA. (215) 925-1198 N. J. (609) 365-7173 H. NELSON EULER, II "A FRIEND" PHONE 966-5768 BETTER BAKING Lou's Bakery ITALIAN CREAM CAKES & COOKIE TRAYS LOU GENOVA PROP. 2625 WESTFIELD AVE. CAMDEN, N. J. 08105

General Order #76-1

Fire Radio Communications Procedures

SECTION 4, PAGE 5, ARTICLE D;

Units, when receiving an alarm, while out of quarters on radio, will acknowledge the assignment by stating that they are responding and by repeating the correct location, that was just given them by the dispatcher, back to the dispatcher.

SECTION 4, PAGE 5, ARTICLE E;

The Supervising Dispatcher in the Fire Alarm Room will secure a preliminary report from the first-in unit upon arrival, (in accordance with the Prompt Reporting of Fireground Conditions Form) a full and formal report of nature and conditions from the Chief Officer in charge or his designated aide within five minutes after their arrival on location, and a report of progress and conditions every ten minutes until the fire or emergency is declared under control.

SECTION 6, PAGE 10, ARTICLE B;

Chief Officers or Aides will immediately report to the dispatcher their arrival on, or departure from, a fireground or location of emergency, on all assignments.

SECTION 8, PAGE 17, ARTICLE E,1;

Whenever it becomes necessary for a company to cover-up for another company, and assume the correct identifying number of the company covered-up for, the procedure will be that, the company assigned to cover-up (relocate) will use their own regular identifying number, followed by the identifying number of the company being covered for, in conjunction with the application of the word “dash”. Engine 7 relocated to cover-up for Engine 9 will become available as Engine 7 dash 9. Battalion 3 relocated to cover-up for Battalion 1 at Fire Headquarters will become available as Battalion 3 dash 1, etc. Remember, use your own regular identity first!

SECTION 9, PAGE 18, ARTICLE A,B;

As past policy dictated, many department personnel, when identifying a given unit, referred to such unit designations as “One-Company”, “One-Engine”, “One-Engine Company”; “One-Pump”, “Two-Ladder”, “Two-Truck”, “One-Battalion”, “One-Chief”, “One-Rescue”, etc. As present procedure dictates, correct identities in all cases will be, “Engine-One”, “Ladder-Two”, “Battalion-One”, “Rescue-One”, etc. Remember, use the proper identities correctly at all times, under all circumstances.

OUR PATRONS

(215) Pioneer 2-[?]100 Reunions - Celebrations

THE ACORN COMPANY 20[?]0 WHEATSHEAF LANE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1[?]124

Ceramic Mugs - Plates - Tiles - Glassware For Firemen Reunions & Dedications

JIM DALY 324 Martin Ave. Maple Shade, N. J. 08052 (609) 77[?]-19[?]3

MR. DRY CLEANER Alterations Suede & Leather Cleaning 3315 Westfield Avenue Camden, New Jersey Joseph Krassan 966-3924

Tom Garrison CHERRY HILL TOYOTA, INC. 50 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 Phone: (609) 665-5313

Let Us Protect Your Home Be Warm — Be Safe FREE ESTIMATES "CALL NOW"

HOME SECURITY SERVICE 2738 Hayes Avenue • Camden, New Jersey Phone 964-6011

Storm Doors • Storm Windows • Aluminum Replacement Window • Safety Door Locks Alarm Systems • Wire Fencing • WE INSTALL AND REPAIR •

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 812 Kings Highway Haddon Heights, N. J. 08035 Office LI 7-6700 Residence 933-0338 Jack Tanier Agent

METRO SERVICENTER AUTO REPAIR - TOWING 546-88[?]0 RAPID ROVER AIRPORT SHUTTLE 428-1100

METRO CAB, Inc. 11 E. Kings Highway • Audubon, New Jersey 08105 [?]

SERVING THE CAMDEN SUBURBS When YOU'RE on the go - "GO METRO"

GUNS AND AMMUNITION F.F.L. - 22-320[?] FISHING TACKLE N.J.F.L. 406-3

Stratton Sporting Goods AUTHORIZED BROWNING DEALER GEORGE STRATTON, JR. 246 WHITE HORSE PIKE AUDUBON, N. J. 08106 PHONE 547-7136

Delcrest SINCE 19[?]0 MEDICAL PRODUCTS SERVICES CO.

MARLTON STORE STATE HWY NO 73 (IN FRONT OF GARDEN STATE HOSPITAL) MARLTON-MOORESTOWN MEDFORD-BERLIN 983-2300

PENNSAUKEN STORE 55[?]1 N. CRESCENT BLVD (RT. 130) [?] • CHERRY HILL • CAMDEN 662-2711

AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

BANANA SPLITS ALL KINDS OF SUNDAES WO-4-1123

Dee's Ice Cream DRIVE IN 175 MARLTON AVENUE CAMDEN, N. J. 08105 DEE J. SAKELARIS - PROP.

BIRTHDAY CAKES PARTY SPECIALTIES DISCOUNTS FOR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS 7 TIL 9 AIR CONDITIONED SHOWROOMS

Euler's FLOOR COVERINGS 1801 HADDON AVENUE, CAMDEN, N. J. 08103

PA. (215) 925-1198 N. J. (609) 365-7173 H. NELSON EULER, II

"A FRIEND"

PHONE 966-5768 BETTER BAKING

Lou's Bakery ITALIAN CREAM CAKES & COOKIE TRAYS LOU GENOVA PROP. 2625 WESTFIELD AVE. CAMDEN, N. J. 08105