Task Force Types/Makeup
Strike Team Types/Makeup 5 Units of a Similar Type Engines, Aerials, Tankers, Ambulances Lighting/Heavy Rescue/Boats/5” Hose Command Officer Determined by District Associations
Minimum Standards
Recommended Practices Task force or strike team commanders are to be regular chief officers. Alternate commanders are recommended to be used if a company grade officer is acting as a chief officer Task force or strike team apparatus should, if possible, consist of the best equipped apparatus a community can send
Statewide Resource Availability District Mutual Aid Group Dispatch Center & Phone Number Structural Task Forces Tanker Task Forces Forestry Task Forces Disaster Task Forces Engine Strike Teams Aerial Strike Teams Tanker Strike Teams Amb. Strike Teams Border AreaDerry Fire Capital Area IEUNo Response KearsargeNo Response Lakes Region Mt. Washington No Response North PacLancaster Dispatch OssipeeNo Response SeacoastPortsmouth Fire SouheganNo Response Southwest Twin StateNo Response Upper ValleyNo Response Totals6/
Communications Flow Chart
Dispatch Procedures Statewide Control Centers Mutual Aid District Dispatch Centers Requesting Community Dispatch Centers
Statewide Control Center Procedures 1.Gather Worksheet information. Verify Request via caller I.D. 2.Determine nearest available and appropriate District Task Force/Strike Team 3.Contact District Mutual Aid System Dispatch Center 4.Relay all Worksheet information 5.Confirm Local Assembly Staging Area Location
Statewide Control Center Procedures 6.Confirm Primary and Secondary Task Force/Strike Team Commanders 7.Notify NH Designated Police Agency, request security escort, give staging assembly area location 8.Notify NH State Fire Marshal 9.Maintain Communications with District and Destination Dispatch Centers 10.Seek Status Reports from District Mutual Aid Dispatch every four (4) hours
Statewide Control Centers 1. Capital Area 2. Lakes Region 3. Southwest