Mutual Aid Agreements
At 8:00 AM on August 5, 2009 an Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement between
the Shreveport Fire Department and Caddo Parish Fire District 5 went
into effect for certain areas for fire-related incidents.
Caddo Parish Fire District 5 also maintains an Automatic Mutual Aid
agreement with Caddo Parish Fire District 6. This means that Fire District 5
will automatically respond with a crew of firefighters and
apparatus to structure fires or other major incidents in Fire District
6's area and Fire District 6 will do the same to structure fires or
major incidents in Fire District
5's area. The agreement also covers special requests for
assistance when needed.
In addition,
Fire
District 5 maintains Mutual Aid Agreements with all other Caddo
Fire Districts. While these are not answered automatically, they are
answered upon a special request that is sent to Caddo Parish Fire Communications from the Chief or Incident Commander in the Fire
District requesting aid.
Fire District 5 also maintains Mutual Aid Agreements with Desoto Parish Fire Districts 3 and 9, South Bossier Fire District 2, Red River Parish Fire District, and Red River Parish EMS.
More information about SFD and CFD5 Automatic Mutual Aid:
Special Announcement Regarding CFD 5 and the SFD
KTBS-TV News Story about the Mutual Aid Agreement - Select #3