I have two questions regarding the Austin Battalion Chiefs.
1 Where are they stationed?
2 Does Battalion 6 only run with the 4 Special Operations stations and it does only respond on specific Special Operations Incidents or does it also respond on ordinary structure fires like the other five Battalion Chiefs do?
I have seen the color coded map of the Austin fire battalions and I had noticed that Battalion 6 (Special Operations)has a disjointed district as according to the Map it's district is only supposed to be in the areas of the stations with Special Operations companies assigned. I don't really know if that is accurate as there are other Battalion Chiefs that are closer to several of the Special Operations stations (such as stations 20,14 and 21). That map doesn't seem up to date either as the Rescue company that was at station 21 has been at Station 28 for over a year now.If Battalion 6 is supposed to follow it's four stations on first alarm structure fires it certain has a split up district without any continuity. Perhaps I'm wrong and it is only supposed to respond on Special Operations Incidents?
1 Where are they stationed?
2 Does Battalion 6 only run with the 4 Special Operations stations and it does only respond on specific Special Operations Incidents or does it also respond on ordinary structure fires like the other five Battalion Chiefs do?
I have seen the color coded map of the Austin fire battalions and I had noticed that Battalion 6 (Special Operations)has a disjointed district as according to the Map it's district is only supposed to be in the areas of the stations with Special Operations companies assigned. I don't really know if that is accurate as there are other Battalion Chiefs that are closer to several of the Special Operations stations (such as stations 20,14 and 21). That map doesn't seem up to date either as the Rescue company that was at station 21 has been at Station 28 for over a year now.If Battalion 6 is supposed to follow it's four stations on first alarm structure fires it certain has a split up district without any continuity. Perhaps I'm wrong and it is only supposed to respond on Special Operations Incidents?