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As indicated in a previous post I just started listening to Seattle Fire again after many years.

The other day I heard what I believe was a "Med 7" response. Did I hear that correctly, and if so, what is it?

Many thanks,
Gampawayne

A Medic 7 Response is a call where Seattle has a rule that requires at least seven personnel on scene. Most likely a heavy trauma or a cardiac arrest.

Nick

Thanks Nick, I appreciate it.

If you remember the date and time of call, you could look it up on SFD's internet CAD system.

MED-7: Minimum seven person rule (usually two BLS units [engine, aid unit or ladder, and one medic unit]), typically for CPR in progress (cardiac arrest), respiratory arrest, car vs. pedestrian (with possible critical injuries).


MED-14: Minimum seven person rule, same concept as MED-7, but with one more medic unit and two more BLS units (also an MSO). This is reserved for multiple patient overdoses, multiple patient car vs. peds, etc

Seattle also has AWW7 and AWW14. These are their "Assault With Weapons" type-codes, which are for shootings, stabbing, severe beatings, etc.

It has the same manpower requirements as the MED-7/14.

Also, for major accidents (motor vehicle, industrial, etc), they have "Rescue" and "Heavy Rescue" responses. These type codes bring an incredible amount of resources. The "Rescue" response typically has two engines, a ladder, one aid unit, one medic unit, one battalion chief, and one MSO. This response is usually for major motor vehicle accidents that may require extrication.

The heavy rescue is for more serious resuce situations, that require technical rescue skills like heavy lifting, breaching, shoring, disentaglement, etc. This response inculdes all of Station 14's rescue compliment which is: Rescue-1 (formally Rescue-14), Ladder-7, Aid-14. Also, there is one more engine, aid unit, BC, also a deputy chief is added, a safety chief, and other units as needed.

It's quite a response.

I was looking the the CAD page today... any idea what this is?

1RED 1 Unit

"1 RED" is simply one engine or ladder code-red (lights and siren). This is kind of a generic response for any emergency (other than an aid/medic response), like a dumpster fire, trash can fire, etc. It is coded this way in CAD, usually due to a lack of information to code it otherwise.