Upcoming Events & Training Division 207 & IDHS District 1 Forms Looking for older news stories or information? It can be located on the archive page. © Copyright 2009-2011 Mutual Aid Box Alarm System - Division 207 || www.mabas207.org || Webmaster IDHS District 1 Application (pdf) Technical Rescue Team Certifications Application MABAS 207 Water Rescue Tactical Form IDHS (IND-1) US&R Training Log Division 207 Semi-Annual Membership Meeting 2011 Semi-Annual MABAS 207 meeting minutes Division 207 Recieves IFERN Testing Schedule 09MAY11 During a teleconference last week to the MABAS Communications Committee, Chief DeLor formally requested for Division 207 to be added to the MABAS Master IFERN Testing Schedule. The committee has given Division 207 testing day as: the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:11am. The first test will occur on 10MAY11 at 11:11am. Fire chiefs throughout the division will be notified soon for participation in the IFERN radio drills. These drills are important as they will allow chiefs to directly contact MABAS 207, through IFERN, to request BOX level or higher alarms. The MABAS Division 207 Communications is handled through the Crown Point Emergency Communications Center. All dispatchers have completed MABAS Dispatcher training. Information on what resources MABAS 207 Communications, and how to use it, will be available soon. Also, a training program is being developed for dispatchers and fire officers on how to properly use IFERN in the MABAS systen. All information will be posted on this website once it becomes available. MABAS forms added to the website 10AUG11 Several new forms for reference have been added to the ‘information’ page. All forms are in .pdf format. Box Alarm Request Form - This short form is used as a reminder of the information you need to provide to MABAS Dispatch in order for them to process and dispatch the appropriate companies to your incident. The information that is REQUIRED when calling Division 207 via IFERN to request a box alarm: 1) Incident Location 2) Box Card Number, 3) Box Alarm Level (Box, 2nd, 3rd, etc). The other information (staging location & fireground channel) is optional and is not required when requesting a box alarm. Box Alarm Types - Division 207 requires this standard for numbering your box cards to assure consistency throughout the division. All member departments have already complied with this standard and this is for reference and new members. Scene Size up Guide for the dispatcher. This form is for any department that is utilizing the Blue Card Hazard Zone Management System. This form was designed to help the dispatcher quickly mark or circle down the standard information during a scene size-up and allows for a more accurate read-back from dispatch. Division 207 TRT Training: September 12th - USAR Drill    IFERN Testing - 2nd Tuesday of every month @ 11:11 am Division 207 Dive Training: September 15th