Needham FD - 2 stations - 911 - 153.95R
Sta 1 - Center - E1 E3 R1
Sta 4 - Highlands - E4 L1
Dispatch Operations -
One firefighter staffs the fire dispatch center at Fire HQ at all times. No paging is used. Boxes are not beeped on the radio. Stations are alerted via telegraphic bell system or landline. No paging is done on 153.95. 154.43 is the input to the 153.95 repeater. Dedham FD also uses 153.95 with a different PL - lots of interference occurs between Dedham and Needham units. The South Potland Maine FD can be heard skipping into the Needham repeater at times when the weather is just right.
Staffing
HQ - E3 - 3 people
HQ - R1 - 2 people
HQ - E1 - 3 or 2 people
HQ - C2 - 1 Deputy Chief
HQ - R2 - staffed by E1 when needed
Highlands - E4 - 3 people
Highlands - L1 - 2 people
Response Levels
Box alarm - master box, transmitted box, or street box - 2E 1L 1R C2
EMS and MVAs - 1E 1R
Outside fire - 1E
Ambulance Operations - R1 is staffed by 2 firefighter/EMTS. ALS is provided by nontransport unit based at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. Patients are usually transported to Glover Hospital in Needham.
High Hazard Locations -
Superhighway I95, Industrial Park in North Needham, Glover Hospital
New Rig - due in July of 1999 - a 1999 Emergency One Rescue/Pumper
John Galla's Profile of Needham FD with Photos - March 1999
Last Updated - 4/25/99 - 6/22/99 - 10/22/99
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