What Do You Need To Know About (Bureau of Fire Protection) BFP Fire Alarm Levels?
Fire Alarm Level – Estimated Infrastructure Affected – Estimated Fire Trucks Needed
- Fireout – Fire has been neutralized
- Under Control – Decreasing Fire Risk
- General Alarm – Fire Affecting Major Part of Area – 80 Fire Trucks
- Task Force Delta – Affecting Significant Part of Area – 36 Fire Trucks
- Task Force Charlie – Affecting Significant Part of Area – 32 Fire Trucks
- Task Force Bravo – 15 X 15 Houses – 28 Fire Trucks
- Task Force Alpha – 12 X 12 Houses – 24 Fire Trucks
- Fifth Alarm – 10-11 Houses or High Rise Building – 20 Fire Trucks
- Fourth Alarm – 8-9 Houses or High Rise Building – 16 Fire Trucks
- Third Alarm – 6-7 Houses or High Rise Building – 12 Fire Trucks
- Second Alarm – 4-5 Houses – 8 Fire Trucks
- First Alarm – 2-3 Houses – 4 Fire Trucks
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