Call Types

The Taradale Volunteer Fire Brigade attends many different types of calls. Listed below are some of the types:


STRU
Structure Fire
RESC
Rescue
Rescue calls include: MVC’s (Motor Vehicle Crashes) and assisting people trapped in various places including confined spaces, trees and lifts. Some of these calls that are less life threatening can also be classified under Minor.
PFA
PFA
A PFA is a response to a fire alarm (either automatic or manually monitored) that has activated. All such calls are treated as a fire until checked and proved otherwise.
VEG
Vegetation
HAZ
Hazardous
MED
Medical Assist
MIN
Minor
NAT
Natural
AIRL
Air Light
AIRH
Air Heavy
AIRM
Air Military
SHIP
Ship