E EngineL Ladder (Truck)A Aid Car (BLS Ambulance)M Medic Unit (ALS Ambulance)B Battalion ChiefDEP1 Deputy ChiefSAFT2 Safety ChiefM44M45M46 Medic OfficersSTAF10 ICS Support UnitMAR5 Fire Investigation UnitFIREBOATFB FireboatRB5 Rescue BoatRWC Rescue WatercraftPTRL4 Harbor Patrol (SPD)MRN1 Marine Rescue UnitR1 Technical Rescue UnitHAZ1 Hazmat UnitMIHH Mobile Health UnitAIR Air UnitHOSE Hose WagonENERGY1 Energy Response TeamDECON1 Decontamination UnitREHAB1 Rehabilitation UnitMCI1 Mass Casualty UnitMVU1 Mobile Ventilation UnitMAB1 Medical Ambulance BusSQ Squad (Wildland)COMVAN Communications VanCHAP ChaplainPIO Public Information Officer
Unit color designates a status during an incident.
(* may designate an incident's primary unit)
E9
Assigned
E9
Arrived
E9
Transported
E9
Cleared
Search incidents by setting custom filters with the dropdown menus. More than one filter can be set at once. Clear filters with the icon.
Click "Live Radio" on the top left of the map to listen to live transmissions. Isolate channels by clicking the settings icon
on the top left corner of the map and changing the radio channel option.
1 Primary channel for full responses 2 Primary channel for general fire responses 3 Primary channel for rescues/hazmat/vault 5 Direct channel for communication with dispatch 6 Primary channel for aid/medic responses 7 Primary channel for SOV responses 11 Command channel to communicate on larger incidents 12 2nd command channel to communicate on larger incidents 14 Firefighter mayday activation channel
Major incidents with a dedicated channel (like structure fires) will archive radio traffic for on-demand playback. A playback icon will show when you open the incident if an archive is available.
Click the settings icon
on the top left corner of the map and select "Show Cameras" to see traffic cams. Cams are represented by a diamond and can be clicked on to see live video. When an incident is selected, a camera icon will appear in the menu if there are traffic cams nearby. Cams are run by SDOT and may not always be online.
Click the settings icon
on the top left corner of the map and select "Show Hydrants" to show fire hydrants. Hydrants will only show when the map is zoomed in enough.
Hydrants are colored by flow rate: Good (2k+ gpm), Average (1k+ gpm), Poor (<1k gpm), Private (unknown gpm). Clicking on a hydrant will open more details.
Good
Average
Poor
Private
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