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M.A.B.A.S. Dispatchers Conference 2011

Join Tammy Kleveno, William Neumann, and Jamie Fleisner to explore M.A.B.A.S, box alarm anatomy, dispatching procedures, and the evolution of response systems. Learn about MABAS organization, box card setup, and effective communication protocols. Identify upgraded response strategies and key emergency management practices in this interactive conference.

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M.A.B.A.S. Dispatchers Conference 2011

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  1. BASIC MABAS M.A.B.A.S. Dispatchers Conference 2011

  2. Your Instructors • Tammy Kleveno • William Neumann • Jamie Fleisner

  3. Goals and Objectives • Define M.A.B.A.S • How did we get here and where are we now? • Box Card Anatomy • Dispatching a Box Alarm • Types of Box Alarms • Taking a Pass • Box Alarm Audio & Simulator • Questions

  4. What is MABAS? Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Organized predetermined response to a emergency that has or has the potential to go beyond the resource capability of the stricken department

  5. How did we get here? • After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 the Chicago Fire Department divided into 18 Battalion Districts • Companies relocated to provide coverage when call volumes were higher • In 1968 Elk Grove Village modified Chicago’s box alarm system for Northwest suburban use

  6. Where are we now? • MABAS consists of 1000 of Illinois’ 1200 Fire Departments organized within 68 MABAS Divisions • 30,000 of Illinois’ 35,000 fire fighters are members • 134 Dispatch Centers • Expanded to Wisconsin, Missouri Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky

  7. Where are we now? • 80/20 Rule: • Departments are still required to maintain capability to respond to routine emergencies on their community • Departments should leave 80% of their equipment in their normal response area • Departments should only commit 20% of their resources to any given MABAS request

  8. Box Card • Individually set up by each department • Can be set up for structure fire, tenders, brush truck, special rescue, target hazards • Can be assigned to special circumstances or geographical location

  9. Explanation of Box Card • Box Number • Location • Department • Alarm Levels (Still, Box, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) • Responding Equipment • Special Equipment • Change of Quarters

  10. Dispatching a Box Alarm • Obtain the following from the stricken department: • Requesting Department • Type of Alarm and Box Number Requested • Level of alarm requested • Nature of the incident • Location of the incident, address and name of the building • Staging location

  11. Dispatching a Box Alarm • Locate the box card and start MABAS alarm log. • Switch to IFERN • Activate the MABAS tones twice in succession

  12. Dispatching a Box Alarm After all tones have cleared announce: “This is MABAS Division (number) to all locals, (Stricken department) is requesting Box (number) at (location) to the (alarm level); staging will be at (location; all departments due to respond switch to and acknowledge on the IFERN frequency. The following departments are due to respond…..”

  13. Dispatching a Box Alarm • Non Acknowledgement of due apparatus • Departments who “take a pass” • Wrong equipment • Radio Channel for local apparatus • Non due equipment

  14. Dispatching a Box Alarm • Additional Alarm Levels • Alarm timer • Additional fires or other emergencies • Private Vehicles • Change of Quarters

  15. Striking a Box Alarm • Obtain the following: • Name of the Chief or Officer in charge of the box alarm • Location of the box alarm

  16. Striking a Box Alarm • Activate the MABAS tone twice in succession on IFERN • Announce: This is MABAS Division (number) to all locals: (Department name) has struck out (Box Alarm number) by authority of (name of officer in charge). • Repeat message

  17. Now it’s time for….. Questions?

  18. Going from a Fire to a Box Alarm

  19. Not every alarm comes via radio…not every upgrade is made from the street…

  20. Passwords - Weds • www.ilapco.org/mabas • User name: mabas2011 • Customer Service – mabas21 • The Statewide Plan – 3redballs

  21. Passwords - Thurs • www.ilapco.org/mabas • The Science of Earthquakes – newmadrid • EM-Net Training – communicate • Automated Box Cards – mabas36 • Public Safety Loves Accronyms – imat • LODD and Critical Stress – hotline • We Are Not Chicago Part2 – notcfd • Lessons Learned – mabaslessons

  22. Passwords - Friday • www.ilapco.org/mabas • IL-TERT Update – ducomm • MABAS Basic Training – boxalarm • Success in the MABAS Dispatch – mabas20 • Fitness in Dispatch – redcenter • Fun in the Dispatch Center – johnfun • Teamwork in the Workplace - allforone

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