SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department

Cleveland Fire Department
Operations Manual
Alarm Definitions
A. Still Alarm
Any alarm where a single Company responds non-emergency. This may include, but is not limited to,
investigations, non-injury Motor Vehicle Accidents, and citizen assistance.
B. General Alarm
Any alarm where a single Company responds emergency. This may include, but is not limited to, vehicle,
grass, dumpster fires, MVA’s with injuries, gas odors (outdoors), mutual aid, etc.
C. First Alarm
Any alarm where multiple companies respond emergency. This may include, but is not limited to,
automatic fire alarms, High Occupancy Buildings, smell of smoke or gas in a building, structure fires, etc.
D. Second Alarm
An additional alarm sounded for a prescribed complement of companies and manpower to support the first
alarm Companies.
E. Third Alarm
An additional alarm sounded for a prescribed complement of Companies and all off-duty manpower to
support those Companies already committed.
F. Recall Alarm
A call for off-duty personnel to respond to duty.
G. Special Alarm
An alarm sounded for additional or special resources to achieve the tactical priorities. This may include, but
is not limited to, manpower, apparatus, foam, Red Cross, police, EMS, etc. This alarm usually would
typically be used when Cleveland Fire Department resources are at risk of being depleted or specialized
resource/s is needed.
Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 95
Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley