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County Resource Coordinator (CRC)

Latest CRC System Activations:

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CRC Department Apparatus Accountability ID's

The following links will take you to a blank Apparatus Accountability ID Tag form
that all departments will complete along with a digital image (jpeg format). These
tags will then be placed on the website within the Task Force assignments and
they will be laminated and placed into each apparatus to be handed over to
Incident Command at designated CRC Activation's. Approved CRC Duty
and Field Officers will also have copies of these Tags for their use during
CRC Activation's or other Mutual Aid calls.

BLANK CRC APPARATUS TAG ........(MS Publisher Format)

BLANK CRC APPARATUS TAG.........(WebPage HTM. Format)

Example:

Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS):

CRC Box Cards for Task Force 24 are now posted for peer review.

New/Updated CRC Procedures: 

Approved September 8, 2004:

bulletWilliamson County Communications Guidelines
bulletWilliamson County CAD Signal Code Definitions

Approved December 10, 2003:

bulletCRC Operational Guidelines for Multi-Departmental Incidents
bulletCounty-Wide Accountability System Framework
bulletCounty-Wide Standard Structure Evacuation Signal

Be sure to pass down this information with your personnel.

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The primary purpose of the CRC system is not to relieve the communities of their responsibilities of providing adequate emergency services for all local emergencies, since all communities should have their own first line of defense plus its reserves, but when a community exhausts these resources, then the CRC system can be activated by the stricken community, and through a systematic structure, CRC will provide:

Questions or Comments about CRC should be directed to Bill Gardner CRC Coordinator (512-528-1664) or e-mail
bgardner@ci.leander.tx.us

 
bulletImmediate assistance of manpower and equipment at the scene during a large fire, medical emergency or other disaster. 
bulletResponse teams of: Firefighters, Paramedics/EMT's, hazardous materials technicians, TRS, Divers, etc.
bulletAccess to specialized equipment which one Department could not afford to own.
bulletA single point-of-contact (the CRC Duty Officer) for the Incident Commander to contact for additional resources
bulletA broad area covering Williamson and Travis Counties and includes over 30 Fire Departments.

The CRC system is not intended to replace mechanisms that currently provide mutual aid from one department to another.

Working together, the 17 fire departments that make up the Williamson County Fire Chief’s Association have over 130 pieces of equipment including (as of 2004):

bullet44 Engine Companies
bullet10 Truck/Quints Companies
bullet8 Rescue Companies
bullet12 Command Vehicles
bullet16 Tankers (including four Type 2 Water Tenders)
bullet34 Brush Truck/Squads
bullet6 Wildland/Urban Interface Engines
bullet1 Hazmat Unit
bullet3 Hazmat Trailers
bullet1 Dive Rescue Van
bullet2 Boats
bullet1 Air Cascade/Rehab Trailer
bullet1 Light/Generator Trailer
bullet9+ Support Vehicles

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Last modified: April 6th, 2007