Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
Great information. Thanks Chris. Just out of curiosity, what is a Type 6 rig vs a Type 2? I have been listening to the firefighters on the scanner and they are much harder for me to understand than listening to cops.
Typing has to do with the capabilities of a given resource. A Type I resource is the greatest capability - Type I Incident Management Team. A Type VI Engine is your typical Brush Truck - F450 with a skid unit on the back. A Type I Engine is a normal city fire engine, typically.

HERE is one source I found dealing with Engines

HERE is the FEMA Resource Guide for Fire & Haz-Mat

HERE is the FEMA Resource Guide for Incident Management Teams