Standard Alarm Assignments
Medical Call: Ambulance-1 (Main St) and C-2 (Cedar Street) respond automatically, total response of 3 Firefighter and an OIC.
Fire/Alarm Call (Standard Fire Alarm/Investigation response, no reported smoke of fire showing): Engine-2 (Main Street) and C-2 (Cedar Street) respond, total response of 3 Firefighters and an OIC. If nothing found, situation called under control. If further units needed, last shift personnel recalled or box struck to call all personnel in to fill out alarm card.
Fire/Alarm Call (Report of smoke/fire showing) Box 7 Struck, E-2, C-2 respond. Second due is Engine-1 or Engine-3, followed by Tower-1 and Rescue-1. Ambulance 1 or 2 responds to stand-by and provide additional personnel. If reported smoke or fire showing Town of Hopkinton requested automatically to respond mutual aid to cover Station-1, downtown. If situation warrants, Hopkinton diverted to scene, additional mutual responses follow the District 14 Mutual aid assignment running card.