PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to establish within METROFIRE the use of the QUINCY TUNNEL RESCUE

THE UNIT
The QUINCY Tunnel Rescue is in service and available to Metrofire Fire Departments. It is equipped with Tunnel & Heavy Duty Rescue equipment. Maintenance of the Unit will be provided by the Quincy Fire Department. It will be delivered and special equipment operated by a crew of the Quincy Fire Department trained in it's operation. Local personnel will use the equipment and be responsible for returning it to the truck.

ACTIVATION PROCEDURE
The activation of this resource may be initiated by the Chief of Department or his designee during any incident that may require use of a Tunnel Rescue. All requests will be made to the METROFIRE CONTROL CENTER who will activate the delivery of the QUINCY TUNNEL RESCUE through established procedures. ALL requests for delivery of the unit must go through the Metrofire Control Center.

Requests to the METROFIRE CONTROL CENTER will require the following information from the requesting community:

1. Location of the incident
2. Requesting Department and a callback number
3. Incident Commander
4. Nature/extent of the incident
5. Staging area for the QUINCY TUNNEL RESCUE

COMMUNICATIONS
The unit's radio call sign will be "QUINCY TUNNEL RESCUE" and it will operate on the METROFIRE "RED" CHANNEL when it is operating at a Metrofire incident.< /p>