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HYATTSVILLE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

STATION ALERTING PROCEDURES

There are three types of alarms used by the Prince George's County Bureau of Fire and Rescue Communications that alert the Hyattsville VFD:

1. Local Alarm: An incident usually requiring one service from a station (Engine, Ambulance or Special Service). Examples of local alarms are brush fires, auto fires, alarm bells or EMS calls. Stations are notified by direct line (red phone). Communications will ring the red phone twice for a call and once for informational purpose.

2. Street Assignment: An assignment consisting of two (or three) engine companies and one special service company is a street assignment. Examples of these types of calls are single-family dwelling fires and natural gas leaks inside a structure. Companies due on the call are notified by radio transmission. Two distinct alert tones (beeps) will sound followed by the location and nature of the call, the engine companies due and the special service due.

3. Box Alarm: Assignment of three engine companies and two special services, for fire incidents in multi-family dwellings, commercial establishments or schools. Companies due on the call are notified by radio transmission. Three distinct alert tones (Beeps) will sound followed by the location, engine companies due and special services due.

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