Memphis Fire Dept

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I will answer the questions that I remember from the post..

Each Rescue trucks carries several different monitors(ITX, ADP 2000, Bicron 2000, Drager chips, Multi-rae)

Rescue 1 carries a HAZMAT ID(Infrared Spectroscopy) machine. Our local EMA carries one also.

We dont have a dedicated company to run all calls.

Battalion 5 is currently the SORT B/C, he is part of the 13 Suppression Chiefs. He runs his normal territory calls and runs all Hazmat and Special Ops calls. Our Divison Chief of SORT is an 8 hour chief who is over SORT and a liaison between the MFD and the Airport authority. We have a Deputy Chief of SORT who is over SORT, airport, training center, TNTF-1 (FEMA USaR team) and alarm office.

We are currently trying to place some other BCs in the field .....

SORT stands for Special Operations Rescue Team

All of our truck companies carry rescue tools. Some of them have rams. All three rescue trucks carry resuce tools, set of rams, and complete set of air bags.



Rescue 1 runs out of the 25s with Engine 25 and Unit 24

Rescue 2 runs out of the 36s with Engine 36 and Unit 17

Rescue 3 runs out of the 27s with Engine 27 and Unit 22



Each engine company is ALS and SORT qualified personnel assigned to it.