Polo MABAS Box #23 - Effective Date 11/2024

DISPATCH OR CALL THESE DEPARTMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER

THEN USE THE IFERN TONE AND READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

MABAS DIVISION 18 TO ALL LOCALS THE POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS REQUESTING MABAS BOX 23 TO THE SECOND ALARM LEVEL AT (address of the incident) FOR AN ACCIDENT.  THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE DUE TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE:

---DUE WITH AN ENGINE--MT. MORRIS
---DUE WITH A SQUAD--MILLEDGEVILLE
---DUE WITH AN AMBULACE--CGH, ADVANCE, DIXON CITY
---DUE WITH A CHIEF--MILLEDGEVILLE, MT. MORRIS

STAGING WILL BE AT (to be assigned by incident command).

ALL UNITS SWITCH TO AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THE IFERN FREQUENCY, TIME OUT:_______________________

THEN USE THE IFERN TONE AND READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

MABAS DIVISION 18 TO ALL LOCALS THE POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS REQUESTING MABAS BOX 23 TO THE THIRD ALARM LEVEL AT (address of the incident) FOR AN ACCIDENT.  THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE DUE TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE:

---DUE WITH A SQUAD--LANARK
---DUE WITH AN AMBULANCE--MT. MORRIS, MILLEDGEVILLE, FORRESTON
---DUE WITH A CHIEF--DIXON RURAL

STAGING WILL BE AT (to be assigned by incident command). THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE DUE AS CHANGE OF QUARTERS: OREGON WITH AN AMBULANCE AND STILLMAN WITH AN ENGINE. 

ALL UNITS SWITCH TO AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THE IFERN FREQUENCY, TIME OUT:_______________________

THEN USE THE IFERN TONE AND READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

MABAS DIVISION 18 TO ALL LOCALS THE POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS REQUESTING MABAS BOX 23 TO THE FOURTH ALARM LEVEL AT (address of the incident) FOR AN ACCIDENT.  THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE DUE TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE:

---DUE WITH A SQUAD--FORRESTON
---DUE WITH AN AMBULANCE--DIXON RURAL, LANARK, SHANNON

STAGING WILL BE AT (to be assigned by incident command). 

ALL UNITS SWITCH TO AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THE IFERN FREQUENCY, TIME OUT:_______________________

THEN USE THE IFERN TONE AND READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

MABAS DIVISION 18 TO ALL LOCALS THE POLO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS REQUESTING MABAS BOX 23 TO THE FIFTH ALARM LEVEL AT (address of the incident) FOR AN ACCIDENT.  THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE DUE TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE:

---DUE WITH A SQUAD--BYRON
---DUE WITH AN AMBULANCE--BYRON, CHADWICK, MT. CARROLL

STAGING WILL BE AT (to be assigned by incident command).

_______Tone - GERMAN VALLEY FOR AN AMBULANCE

ALL UNITS SWITCH TO AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THE IFERN FREQUENCY, TIME OUT:_______________________

1ST CHOICE: DIV. TBA     2ND CHOICE: DIV. TBA     3RD CHOICE: DIV. TBA

Name of Stricken Community/Department:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Incident Command Radio ID & Frequency:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Location of Incident:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nature of Incident:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Location of Staging Area:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type of Response Needed:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Once all the information has been obtained, activate the MABAS (or appropriate tones) on the appropriate frequency and dispatch call per established procedures.  Request acknowledgement from dispatched departments.  When the units responding acknowledge the call be sure to obtain vehicle ID, Number of trained personnel, equipment and ETA.

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