Thursday, January 2, 2025

london fd has 8 mobile command posts / mcp / command unit

https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about-us/services-and-facilities/vehicles-and-equipment/command-units/

each is staffed by 2 sub fire officers - maybe like captains or
lieutenants in USA

MCP is sent on any incident with 3 engines assigned etc - if 6 engines
are assigned - a 2nd MCP is sent

fdny has just 1 MCP

lafd has ? zero ?

boston might staff their MCP only on 4 th alarms or higher - they used
to have a mini MCP also - unknown if that is still staffed by
dispatchers - the radio system is so good that MCP is not really
needed by BFD

note - London FD uses low power simplex channels at fires - iirc the
dispatchers have no way to hear those channels - unless a MCP is at
the scene and verbally relays messages

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