If they have not been contacted by a team member, page out a request for a driver for the unit. Contact Waltham directly to confirm the dispatch of the Metrofire Command Unit on Tier 2 or 3 responses. Contact the Incident Commander's fire department dispatch office by radio and inform them of the number of members responding, the earliest ETA and the vehicle dispatch status. Review availability to respond. No member on sick or injury leave from their Department shall respond to a Haz-Mat activation.
Members are responsible at all times for their fitness for duty.
Members who have been contacted by pager and are expected to respond, will as soon as possible contact their own fire alarm office and advise the fire alarm operator of their status - either responding and an ETA or not responding. Members contacted by telephone or on duty will advise the fire alarm operator of their status as per local policy. Members will record the location of the incident and the assembly point. Directions to the incident should be obtained through the primary paging system, local department or the Metrofire Control Center. Members responding to the incident shall use good judgement and drive in accordance with all applicable laws and rules of the road.