London Fire Brigade No Longer Responding to Automatic Fire Alarms without a call Reporting a Fire in non-Residential Buildings

Not sure how I feel about that policy but it is not my call! I know on this side of the pond there is such a complacency regarding FA anyways.
 
Didn’t NYCdo something similar in the past ? I remember it being called something like DRB. Only in effect during specific hours and specific boxes. I don’t know how long it lasted or if it still exists in some form. Haven’t heard the term DRB on the radio in quite awhile.

I could be wrong but I think DRB= Discretionary Response Box.
 
Elmerj said:
Didn’t NYCdo something similar in the past ? I remember it being called something like DRB. Only in effect during specific hours and specific boxes. I don’t know how long it lasted or if it still exists in some form. Haven’t heard the term DRB on the radio in quite awhile.

I could be wrong but I think DRB= Discretionary Response Box.
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DRB still had a Engine and Truck going, it was made to keep Chief's 10-8 unless they we're ABSOUETLY needed. So it was up to the BC to either respond in when the CO sent out the box, or wait until companies on sence give a progress report.

And yes, DRB is Discretionary Response Box.
 
Darrell said:
DRB still had a Engine and Truck going, it was made to keep Chief's 10-8 unless they we're ABSOUETLY needed. So it was up to the BC to either respond in when the CO sent out the box, or wait until companies on sence give a progress report.

And yes, DRB is Discretionary Response Box.
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Thanks, appreciate the detailed response. Is the DRB still being used ?
 
The DRB was for Battalion Chief to respond at his discretion, it was only 1 Engine or 1 Ladder depending on month. If I remember Engines did 2 months trucks did 1 and so on. if a second source came in dispatcher would fill out the assignment and notify the responding unit of additional information. I think this is still in use today.
 
mac8146 said:
The DRB was for Battalion Chief to respond at his discretion, it was only 1 Engine or 1 Ladder depending on month. If I remember Engines did 2 months trucks did 1 and so on. if a second source came in dispatcher would fill out the assignment and notify the responding unit of additional information. I think this is still in use today.
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Thanks !
 
The policy for the London Fire Brigade mostly applies to commercial premises during daytime hours.

They will still respond to 'high risk/residential/sleeping risk' premises as normal such as high rise buildings, hotels, schools, hospitals etc.
I think the problem stems from the volume of AFA calls some of the inner-London stations were attending, sometimes the members were going to the same location two, three times per day.

Its not a popular decision and other UK brigades tried it a few year ago but following the Grenfell Tower fire the idea was abandoned.
 
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