MABAS Wisconsin Division 112 Training
“STANDARDIZED RADIO TRANSMISSIONS”
With switching to the new 700 Digital Radio System, it was agreed upon to standardize
communications throughout the county. Every effort should be made to use the standard. Although
Green Bay Metro Fire will operate very similarly, for this Training Bulletin, we will focus on
department’s using Brown County Fire Dispatch.
When an incident is dispatched on Brown County Fire Main the agency being dispatched will provide
an immediate acknowledgement of the call on Brown County Fire Main. This acknowledgement
should include: agency, the incident type, the address, and talk group assigned.
EXAMPLE:
Dispatch:
Howard Engine 211 at 2456 Glendale for the fire alarm. Cross Streets of
Velp and Harwood Map 18Q Use TAC 6 Time 15:47
Howard Fire:
Dispatch from Howard Fire
BC Dispatch:
Howard Fire
Howard Fire:
Howard Fire has the alarm at 2456 Glendale, handling on Tac 6.
All subsequent radio traffic regarding this incident will occur on the assigned talk group (tactical talk
groups, EMS talk group or interop groups). This includes apparatus going en-route for the incident as
well as apparatus clearing from the incident.
Upon arrival of the first apparatus or officer a first in report should be transmitted along with
Command being established. The first in report should include the following:
Type of structure: single family, multi family, commercial, industrial, etc
Conditions found on arrival: smoke, fire, working fire, nothing showing
Actions being taken: Investigating, Offensive Attack, Defensive Attack
EXAMPLE:
HWFD on Tac 6:
Brown County from Howard Fire
BC Dispatch:
Howard Fire
HWFD on Tac 6:
Howard Engine 211 is on scene of a 2 story multi-family apartment
building with nothing showing. Engine 211 will be investigating and
Engine 211 officer will be Glendale Command.
When clearing the scene, contact dispatch on the assigned Tac Channel and inform them that all
apparatus and personnel have cleared the scene and Command has been terminated. This will clear
the Tac Channel to be used for another incident.
Upgraded/ Multi-Alarm Incidents:
When an incident is upgraded past the Still Alarm level it is recommended that additional Tac
Channel’s be used for responding units and staging. If dispatch does not assign an additional Tac, one
should be requested by Incident Command.
Department’s responding on the upgraded alarms will answer the dispatch on Brown County Fire
Main and then switch to and respond on the assigned Tac channel, just like the Still Alarm. It is
recommended that responding unit’s stay on the assigned staging Tac channel until they arrive on the
scene and are notified to switch to the Fireground Tac channel.
An additional Tac may also want to be requested for water shuttle operations. This will allow the
Water Boss and Tender’s to communicate without interruption.
Multi Agency Incident:
Having Fire, Law, EMS, etc. along with a Unified Command on the same Tac while operating or
working on an incident will be advantageous (Water Rescue, Missing Person, etc.) If not already
assigned an Interop Tac, the IC should request an Interop Tac and have all agencies move to and
operate on the Interop Tac.