The New Dispatch Policy

[pyrofreak]

With the release of our beloved Los Angeles Mod 1.9 comes a great change. The map we play on has changed, the location of station two has changed, and most of all, how we play the game has changed.

Add Shanes mod into the scenario, and how fast fires spread, with the additional traffic problems (oddly mimicking real life), your now battling time, as well as the fires.

For example: In 1.8 I wasn't as realistic as I could have been. To house fires I'd send one engine (depending on how far it was), I'd do the same to shrub / car fires (letting the deck gun do the work). I wouldn't send additional units unless the fire had spread to another house, or it was near the middle of the map. This method wasn't realistic to say the least, it was more of a lazy method with a bit of speed thrown into the equation. However, things have changed in 1.9, and what units I send out has also changed. Personally, I believe fire spreads more rapidly in 1.9 than in 1.8 (I could be wrong), so I've changed my dispatch policy (as displayed below).

So, I'm curious, whats your Dispatch Policy? Please copy and paste the structure below into your post, and let us know how you do things. Any additional comments are welcome, and remember be polite

Thank You, Pyrofreak

Structure Fire:

Shrub Fire:

Car Fire:

Single Car MVA:

Multi Car MVA:

Stroke / Fall:

Hazmat Related:

Robbery:

Hostages:

Riots:

My Dispatch Policy

Structure Fire: Light Force + Additional Engine (Total: 1 Ladder, 2 Engines)

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine

Car Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Tow Truck

Single Car MVA: 1 Rescue or L.E.V, Ambulance, 1 Police, 1 Tow Truck

Multi Car MVA: 1 Rescue or L.E.V, Ambulance, 1 Police, 2+ Tow Truck(s)

Stroke / Fall: 1 ALS / BLS

Hazmat Related: 1 Hazmat, 1 Engine, 1-2 Police

Robbery: Police 1-2 Units

Hostages: S.W.A.T., Police 1-2 Units, 1 Ambulance

Riots: S.W.A.T., Police x 2, 1 Ambulance

Please remember I have Shanes mod added so I have more units at each station, in addition all ambulances are staffed with two paramedics.

[Guest mrpolice1996]

Structure Fire: Depends where it is and how big it is - usually 2-6 engines and somtimes araeil/tiller

Shrub Fire: Brush truck or 1 engine

Car Fire: 1 engine + police + tow truck

Single Car MVA: HEV + ambulances and tow trucks

Multi Car MVA: HEV and police + ambulances and tow trucks as needed

Stroke / Fall: 1 ALS Ambulance.

Hazmat Related: Hazmat , then same as structure fire + police.

Robbery: 1 or 2 patrol cars.

Hostages: FBI SUV , getaway car and police patrol car to chase the getaway car + ambulances and tow trucks as needed

Riots: Swat and LAPD patrols then ambulances medic bus.

[Xplorer4x4]

Umm nothings changed for me. Same ol units as before minus the tiller so my policies havent changed.

[szron]

Structure Fire: Batalion, Engine BLS, Ladder (or Tiller)

Shrub Fire: Batalion, 2x Engine BLS

Car Fire: CHP, LAPD, LASD PatrolCar, Tow

Single Car MVA: ALS Ambulance, USAR

Multi Car MVA: ALS and BLS Ambulances, Batalion, USAR, CHP Patrolcar

Stroke / Fall: ALS Ambulance

Hazmat Related: Tender, 2x ALS Engine, HAZMAR, LAPD (If in port LAPP)

Robbery: 3 Patrolcars

Hostages: SWAT Big Truck, 2 CHP's (for chasing Gateway car), Gateway car

Riots: SWAT Water Cannon, LASD Van

[Dion]

Structure Fire: 2 Engines + ladder

Shrub Fire: 2 Engines

Car Fire: 1 Engine

Single Car MVA: 1 Police, 1 HEV, 1 towtruck, 1 BLS

Multi Car MVA: 2 Police, 2 HEV, # Towtrucks, if more then 3, MCU, otherwise 3 or less BLS. Sometimes Red Cross Hummer

Stroke / Fall: 1 BLS

Hazmat Related: 1 Hazmat, 1 Engine, 1 Police, 1 MCU

Robbery: 2 Police

Hostages: SWAT Light vehicle, 2 Police

Riots: Swat Controll, 2 Police, 1 FBI SUV

[njboy13]

Structure Fire (residential): 2 engines 1 ladder, EMS Supervisor

Structure Fire (Commercial): 3 Engines, 1 ladder (add 1 more depending on size) Battalion Chief, EMS Supervisor, BLS Ambulance

Shrub Fire: If police is nearby, I'll have the police put it out with his extinguisher. If spreads, +1 engine

Car Fire: 1 ALS Engine

Single Car MVA: ALS Engine, BLS Ambulance Tow Truck (+1 Light force if there are entrapments)

Multi Car MVA: ALS Engine, as many ambulances and tow trucks are needed, EMS Supervisor (+1 Light force if there are entrapments)

Stroke / Fall: ALS Engine as first responder, depending on Victims health, send ALS or BLS

Hazmat Related: 1 Hazmat, Battalion Chief, ALS Ambulance, BLS Engine

Robbery: 2-3 Police Units, ALS on standby if shots are fired

Hostages: SWAT or FBI, 2-3 Police, ALS Standby

Riots: SWAT, FBI, 4-6 Police ALS Ambulance and ALS Engine Standby at Station until area is safe.

I also send Police to all of these for traffic Control, Accept for Stroke/Fall.

[Guest Declethor]

Couple questions as I'm new to these forums. Where do I get Shane's Mod as I'm just running LA Mod v1.9, and I see banners and such of this NY Mod, and I looked around on google but didn't find any definate release dates or anything. Can someone tell me if it is coming out, if it's out, or where to get it? Thanks!

Much Thanks,

C. Negatory

[Guest mrpolice1996]

Couple questions as I'm new to these forums. Where do I get Shane's Mod as I'm just running LA Mod v1.9, and I see banners and such of this NY Mod, and I looked around on google but didn't find any definate release dates or anything. Can someone tell me if it is coming out, if it's out, or where to get it? Thanks!

Much Thanks,

C. Negatory

to the forum

The new york mod is not out. please don't ask for release dates as its against TOS.

Shanes mod is in the submod section

[Alexx12]

Industry Structure Fire: 2 engines

High Building fire: Light Force + 1 Engine if needed

Structure Fire in suburbs: brush patrol as first responders + 1-2 Engines

Shrub Fire: nearet police car or brush patrol

Car Fire: nearest police unit ; Tow Truck

Single Car MVA: HES, Ambulance, 1 CHP, 1 Tow Truck

Multi Car MVA: 1 USAR or HES, Ambulances (incl heli), CHP, Tow Truck(s)

Stroke / Fall: 1 ALS

Hazmat Related: 2 Engines, Fire Boat, HAZMAT

Robbery: nothing if no patrol unit passing by

Hostages: Police 1-2 Units

Riots: no riots on th new LA-map =)

Demonstration: 1 police car

[Madman]

Structure Fire: 2 Engines, 1 Aerial, Bat Chief, LAPD Unit(s)

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine and Brush patrol if access is blocked

Car Fire: 1 Engine, 1 LAPD Unit

Single Car MVA: USAR, ALS Engine, ALS Ambulance, LAPD Unit(s)

Multi Car MVA: USAR, ALS Engine, ALS Ambulance(s), Aerial to block traffic if on major road, LAPD Unit(s)

Stroke / Fall: ALS Engine, ALS Ambulance

Hazmat Related: HAZMAT

Robbery: 1 LAPD Unit

Hostages: 1 LAPD Unit, SWAT Team, Bat Chief and ALS Ambulance on scene but respond no lights and sirens

Riots: LAPD Units, SWAT Team

[JediHutch61]

Report of a Fire: 3 Engines, 2 Ladder, Rescue, Medic, Battalion

Working Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Ladder, EMS, HES or LEV

Additional alarms: Report assignment

Shrub Fire: Engine

Car Fire: Engine, LAPD motorcycle, Tow truck

Single Car MVA: 2 Engines, Rescue, 2 Medic

Multi Car MVA: Depends on # of cars, 2 Engines, HES and/or Rescue, 2 Medics or more, EMS

Stroke / Fall: Depends where it is either 1 Medic or HES and Medic

Hazmat Related: HAZMAT 1, Crap load of medics and PD to control the scene, normally CHP

Robbery: LASD 3 cars, CHP 2 cars, and LAPD Motorcycle

Hostages: FBI, getaway car, and CHP/LASD/LAPD, whoever is closer

Riots: SWAT, LASD 2 cars, CHP 2 cars, LAPD 2 motorcycles

Quick side note: Motorcycle is 2 LA motor units, since where I am from you will never see on cycle on its own.

[Newfoundking]

Structure Fire: Responding are Light force(tiller and engine) secondary engine and battalion Chief on standby

Shrub Fire: nearest engine, Brush unit, or other fire supression unit. If fire starts to sprea, nearest engine called

Car Fire: Nearest engine

Single Car MVA: USAR (or ladder) and 1 ALS ambulance, secondary BLS on standby

Multi Car MVA: Heavy Ambulance, ALS ambulance, USAR, Engine(if fire)

Stroke / Fall: ALS Ambulance, supervisor if nearby

Hazmat Related: HAZMAT truck if infected persons, HAZMAT RIV(ALS ambulance with HAZMAT firefighters) if none infected and closer to Station 1

Robbery: Nearest PD unit, shots fired, second or thrid unit may be called

Hostages: Nearest PD unit to investigate, ATF or FBI will also respond depending on situation

Riots: SWAT 3, SWAT SUV, LASD van, police unit

[theocd]

Structure Fire: 1 BLS and 1 ALS Engine

Shrub Fire: 1 BLS engine, if it gets worse, another engine of either kind.

Car Fire: Nearest Police car with Fire Extinguishers

Single Car MVA: USAR and 1 ALS ambulance.

Multi Car MVA: USAR, X times police units where X = roads needing to be blocked, as many ALS ambulances as casualties.

Stroke / Fall: ALS Ambulance.

Hazmat Related: Never seem to get any!!! Would probably be 1 HAZMAT and 2 BLS engines

Robbery: Police Car

Hostages: Police SUV with 1 Scout, 1 Negotiator, 1 SWAT officer with shield and ! SWAT officer.

Riots: Nearest Police cars, possibly SUV with SWAT and occasionally Sherrif van.

Keep it simple, that's what I say.

The OC-D

[AUX3AE]

Where the resources come from varies, generally I have to call for mutual aid truck companies and additional engines.

Residential Fire: 3 Engines, 1 Truck Company, 1 Rescue Company, 1 Battalion, 1 ALS

Multi-residential Fire: 4 Engines, 2 Truck Companies, 1 Rescue Company, 1 Battalion, 1 ALS

Commercial Structure Fire: 4 Engines, 2 Truck Companies, 1 Rescue Company, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 ALS

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine

Shrub Fire w/ Exposures: 2 Engines, 1 Truck or Rescue Company

Car Fire: 1 Engine

Single Car MVA: 1 Engine, 1 Truck or Rescue Companies, 1 ALS (plus one BLS if not transport unit)

Multi Car MVA: 1 Engine, 2 Truck or Rescue Companies, 1 Battalion, 2 ALS, 1 BLS

Stroke / Fall: ALS (plus BLS if not transport)

Hazmat Related: 2 Engine Companies, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue, 1 HAZMAT, 3 ALS, 1 Battalion

Robbery: 2 PD Units

Hostages: 2 PD Units, 1 SWAT Unit

Riots: 2 PD Units, 2 SWAT Units

[Guest nachtegaaal]

Structure Fire: 1 Fire Engine, 1 Light Force. Large fire/risk of spreading: another Fire Engine, Battalion Chief

Shrub Fire: 1 Fire Engine

Car Fire: 1 Fire Engine, PD Unit

Single Car MVA: Light Rescue Unit, ALS Ambulance, 2 PD Units, Tow Truck

Multi Car MVA: Light Rescue Unit, ALS Ambulances (amount depending on number of injured), 3 PD Units, Tow Trucks (amount depending on number of crashed vehicles)

Stroke / Fall: ALS/BLS Ambulance

Hazmat Related: HAZMAT Vehicle, PD Units (amount depending on size of (contamination) risk area)

Robbery: 2 PD Units

Hostages: 2 PD Units, 1 SWAT Unit, 1 ALS Ambulance

Riots: 2 PD Units, 2 SWAT Units, 2 ALS Ambulances

[pyrofreak]

As I expected.

So people have changed their policy, and some haven't, interesting either way.

Thanks for the input people

[andrew2007]

Structure Fire: Light Force (Tiller or Ladders and Engine), along with Additional ALS Engine. Battalion Chief on Standby and LAPD for Traffic Control if requested.

Shrub Fire: Closest Available Engine, Brush Patrol If Inaccessible and Additional Engine if situation escalates.

Car Fire: Nearest Engine or Patrol Vehicle, Tow Truck

Single Car MVA: USAR/Ladder or HES, ALS Ambulance and LAPD.

Multi Car MVA: USAR, ALS Engine, Battalion Chief, ALS Ambulance(s), LAPD

Stroke / Fall: ALS Ambulance

Hazmat Related: HAZMAT, Battalion Chief, LAPD, ALS Ambulance (Don't think there are any HAZMAT incidents on the new map anyway)

Robbery: Nearest Police Unit (Plus additional units if shots fired, or suspect flees.)

Hostages: Nearest Police Unit + LAPD Patrol Unit, SWAT SUV or ATF NRU/FBI, ALS Ambulance

Riots: Nearest Police Unit + LAPD Patrol Unit, SWAT SUV, LASD Van, SWAT 3 (Water Cannon), ALS Ambulance(s) on Standby

[Guest dallasfireapparatus]

Structure Fire: Usar, 1 Engine, 2 Trucks, Battalion

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine or Usar

Car Fire: 1 Engine or Usar, 1 Tow Truck

Single Car MVA: Usar, 1 Truck, 1 Ambulance, 1 Tow truck, 1-2 PD

Multi Car MVA: Usar, 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1-3 Ambulances, how every meany Tow trucks needed, 1-2 PD

Stroke / Fall: 1 Ambulance

Hazmat Related: 1 Hazmat, 1 Engine or Truck, Battalion, 1-2 PD

Robbery: Police 3-5 PD

Hostages: S.W.A.T. 4-6 PD, Swat all out, 1 Ambulance

Riots: S.W.A.T., 4-8 PD, Sheriff van,

P.S. my Usar Runs as a Engine has hook ups for the hoses

[Jennifer93]

Structure Fire: depeneds how big if its a small 1 one rig if its big the hole station goes

Shrub Fire: 1 rig

Car Fire: 1 rig 1 tow truck

Single Car MVA: ems USAR 1 CHP car

Multi Car MVA: depends how many people but uasesly 1 dodge charger LAFd 2 ems and 1 USAR 2 chp cars

Stroke / Fall: Quick reposnes car aka the dodge charger LAFD

Hazmat Related: depenes which one the could one or the brids

Robbery: 2 LAPD Swat 4x4s 1 dodge charger lapd and 1 k9 unit

Hostages: 2 LAPD Swat 4x4s dodge charger lapd and 1 k9 unit

Riots:2 heavy swat trucks 2 undercover swat 4x4s and 4 water cannons depenedso n how big

[Paramedic_Engine_2]

Structure Fire (natural gas): 4 Engines, 3 Trucks, 2 Bat chiefs, EMS supervisor, 1 PD unit, 1 ALS Bus, USAR

Brush Fire: 2 Engines

Car Fire: 1 Engine, PD

1 CAR MVA: 2 Engines at least 1 of them ALS, 1 Truck, 1 BAT chief or EMS Supervisor, 1 ALS Bus for each PT., 1 PD unit

Multi Car MVA: 2 Engines at least 1 of them ALS, 1 Truck, 1 BAT chief, EMS Supervisor, 1 ALS Bus for each PT., 1 PD unit

Stroke/Heartattack: Closest Engine ALS or BLS, if BLS, also send and ALS Engine, 1 ALS Bus

Fall: Closest Engine ALS or BLS, 1 ALS Bus

Hazmat: 2 BLS Engines, 1 ALS Engine, 1 Truck, 1 BAT chief, 1 EMS Supervisor, 1 ALS Bus per PT., HAZMAT, additional HAZMAT personal if needed.

I turned off PD events

Edited April 20, 2010 by Paramedic_Engine_2

[TacticalRooster22]

Structure Fire: BC, Lightforce, and sometimes HAZMAT.

Shrub Fire: Either Engine, Brush Truck, or USAR.

Car Fire: Engine or USAR, CHP, Tow Truck.

Single Car MVA: CHP or Police, Engine or USAR, Ambulance, and Tow Truck.

Multi Car MVA: Same as Single Car MVA, just more Tow Trucks.

Stroke / Fall: EMS Supervisor, nearest Ambulance, and Police. (Sometimes Engine)

Hazmat Related: BC, Police, HAZMAT, ALS Engine. (Light Force if needed)

Turned off police events.

[Guest strikethebox]

Normal Box: 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Squad, 1 Batt. and usually a medic if available

2nd Alarm- 1 Truck, 1-2 Engines, EMS Capt, 1 Medic

3rd Alarm- 1 Truck, 1 Engine and another Squad

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine or a Brush Truck

Car Fire: 1 Engine, 1 Tow Truck

Single Car MVA: 1 Rescue, 1 Engine, 1 (ALS/BLS) Ambulance, 1 29, 1 Tow Truck

Multi Car MVA: 1 Rescue, 1 Police, however many Tow Truck(s)

Stroke / Fall (Any medical basically): 1 ALS / BLS Ambo and maybe an ALS Engine

Hazardous Materials Incident: 1 Hazmat, 1 Engine, 1-2 Police, 1 Batt.

Robbery: Police 1-2 Units

Hostages: S.W.A.T., Police 1-2 Units, 1 Ambulance

Riots: S.W.A.T., Police x 2, 1 Ambulance

[Guest Nova]

Structure Fire: Depends on size. Battalion is always sent to any large fires.

Shrub Fire: Nearest engine unless it's in the park where I keep bush patrol on standby always.

Car Fire: Nearest engine (or passing PD unit)

Single Car MVA: 1 PD (Bike normally), 1 USAR / HES, 1 ALS ambulance (BLS if I sent HES)

Multi Car MVA: 2 PD, 1 USAR or HES, Battalion / EMS Supervisor, Ambulances / Mass Casualty Unit

Stroke / Fall: Nearest Ambulance. Sometimes I get the helicopter for the hell of it.

Hazmat Related: 2 PD, Battalion, 1-2 HAZMAT, 2-3 Engines (+ Ladder sometimes), Ambulances / Mass Casualty Unit

Robbery: Nearest PD (+ Ambulance if needed)

Hostages: 1 PD, 1 SWAT Unit / FBI Unit (+ Ambulance if needed)

Riots: 2-3 PD, 2 SWAT Units, Ambulances / Mass Casualty Unit and SWAT Water Cannon on standby.

[Guest AMC1096]

Structure Fire: 2 engines, Ambulance, Ladder on standby (This is for first alarm)

Shrub Fire: 1 engine, brush truck, Ambulance on standby

Car Fire: 1 engine, Ambulance, Rescue on standby

Single Car MVA: 1 engine, rescue, Ambulance,

Multi Car MVA: 2 ambulances more on standby, 1 engine,1 rescue, ladder

Stroke / Fall: 1 ambulance,EMS chief, Engine if needed

Hazmat Related: Hazmat, Rescue, Engine, Ambulance

Robbery: 4 police cars 2 occupants each, chopper in route, SWAT on standby

Hostages: 4 Swat guys, 1 sharpshooter, 4 police cars, Ambulance

Riots: Swat and 3 police cars depending on size and ambulance

[Brendon]

Structure Fire: 2-4 Engines, Occasionally Bat Chief

Shrub Fire: 1 Engine

Car Fire: 1 Engine

Single Car MVA: 1 SAR Heavy Rescue, As Many Ambulances as Victims, 1 Police Unit, 1 Tow, 1 Engine if car is on fire

Multi Car MVA: 1 SAR Heavy Rescue, As Many Ambulances as Victims, 1-2 Police Units, As Many Tows as cars, 1 Engine if car is on fire

Stroke / Fall: 1 ALS Ambulance for Stroke, 1 BLS for Fall

Hazmat Related: 2-4 Engines, Occasionally Bat Chief, 1 Hazmat Engine, 2 Police Units

Robbery: 1 PD Unit

Hostages: 2 PD Units, 1 SWAT Truck

Riots: 1 PD Unit if very close to riot and can stop quickly, many more if riot has grown including SWAT