Fire Suppression
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The City of Racine Fire Department takes great pride in responding swiftly and effectively when emergencies arise within our community. In the event of a house fire, we typically dispatch a comprehensive response consisting of three fire engines, one ladder truck, one quint, one ambulance, a command vehicle, and a safety officer. On average, approximately 21 firefighters are on the scene to manage the incident.
At a working house fire, not all firefighters are directly engaged in extinguishing the flames. Each company—and each firefighter—has defined...
MABAS
The City of Racine Fire Department has planned for catastrophic emergencies by participating in the standardized mutual aid system known as MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System), which has replaced the older reciprocal aid agreements once held with neighboring communities. MABAS, recognized both statewide and nationally, enables the sharing of fire and EMS resources among communities when a department’s internal resources are exhausted. Although it does not assist within the critical first 30 minutes of an incident, particularly during initial rescue operations, it plays a...
