Usage
This infobox is designed to suit the wide variation in terminology between countries and between individual fire services. There is an extensive list of pre-named parameters for leadership and apparatus, which are suited to predominantly North American terminology, but generic parameters which can be adapted for individual requirements are also available. A blank version of the template using each style is available below.
Note the following:
- where named and generic parameters are mixed in a section, the generic parameters will follow the named parameters in the displayed infobox;
- the display order of pre-named parameters cannot be altered, and generic parameters will display in numerical order;
- wikilinks may be used in generic _description parameters as desired.
North American
| {{{native_name}}} | |
| [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{patch}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{patch_alt}}}]] {{{patch_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{flag}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{flag_alt}}}]] {{{flag_caption}}} | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | {{{country}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type1}}} | {{{subdivision_name1}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type2}}} | {{{subdivision_name2}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type3}}} | {{{subdivision_name3}}} |
| Address | {{{address}}} |
| Coordinates | {{{coordinates}}} |
| Agency overview{{{reference1}}} | |
| Established | {{{established}}} |
| Dissolved | {{{dissolved}}} |
| Annual calls | {{{annual calls}}} |
| Employees | {{{employees}}}{{{strength}}} |
| Annual budget | {{{annual budget}}}{{{budget}}} |
| Staffing | {{{staffing}}} |
| Commissioner | {{{commissioner}}} |
| Fire captain | {{{captain}}} |
| Chief Fire Officer | {{{CFO}}} |
| EMS level | {{{ALSorBLS}}}{{{BLSorALS}}}{{{FirstResponderBLSorALS}}} |
| IAFF | {{{iaff}}} |
| Motto | {{{motto}}} |
| Facilities and equipment{{{reference2}}} | |
| Divisions | {{{divisions}}} |
| Battalions | {{{battalions}}} |
| Stations | {{{stations}}} |
| Engines | {{{engines}}} |
| Trucks | {{{trucks}}}{{{ladders}}} |
| Tillers | {{{tillers}}} |
| Platforms | {{{platforms}}}{{{tower ladders}}} |
| Ladders | {{{aerial ladders}}} |
| Quints | {{{quints}}} |
| Squads | {{{squads}}} |
| Rescues | {{{rescues}}} |
| Ambulances | {{{ambulances}}}{{{EMSunits}}} |
| Tenders | {{{tenders}}}{{{tankers}}} |
| HAZMAT | {{{hazmat}}} |
| USAR | {{{usar}}} |
| Airport crash | {{{crash}}} |
| Wildland | {{{wildland}}}{{{wildfire engines}}}{{{wildland engines}}}{{{brush trucks}}} |
| Bulldozers | {{{bulldozers}}} |
| Airplanes | {{{airplanes}}} |
| Helicopters | {{{helicopters}}} |
| Fireboats | {{{fireboats}}} |
| Rescue boats | {{{rescue boats}}} |
| Light and air | {{{light and air}}} |
| Aerial Pumpers | {{{aerial pumpers}}} |
| Aerial Ladder Platforms | {{{ladder platforms}}} |
| Website | |
| {{{website}}} | |
| {{{iaffweb}}} | |
{{Infobox fire department | name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | patch = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | patch_caption = | patch_alt = | flag = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | flag_caption = | flag_alt = | image_size = | motto = <!-- Operational area --> | country = | subdivision_type1 = | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | address = | coordinates = <!-- Agency overview --> | reference1 = | established = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | dissolved = | annual calls = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data --> | employees = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data or |strength= --> | annual budget = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data or |budget= --> | staffing = | commissioner = | chief = | captain = | CFO = | ALSorBLS = <!-- [[advanced life support|ALS]] and/or [[basic life support|BLS]] or |BLSorALS= or |FirstResponderBLSorALS= --> | iaff = <!-- Facilities and equipment --> | reference2 = | divisions = | battalions = | stations = | engines = | trucks = <!-- or |ladders= --> | tillers = | platforms = <!-- or |tower ladders= --> | aerial ladders = | quints = | squads = | rescues = | ambulances = <!-- or |EMSunits= --> | tenders = <!-- or |tankers= --> | hazmat = | usar = | crash = | wildland = <!-- or |wildfire engines= or |wildland engines= or |brush trucks= --> | bulldozers = | airplanes = | helicopters = | fireboats = | rescue boats = | light and air = | aerial pumpers = | ladder platforms = <!-- Website --> | website = <!-- {{Official URL}} --> | iaffweb = }}
Generic
| {{{native_name}}} | |
| [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{patch}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{patch_alt}}}]] {{{patch_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{flag}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{flag_alt}}}]] {{{flag_caption}}} | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | {{{country}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type1}}} | {{{subdivision_name1}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type2}}} | {{{subdivision_name2}}} |
| {{{subdivision_type3}}} | {{{subdivision_name3}}} |
| Address | {{{address}}} |
| Coordinates | {{{coordinates}}} |
| Agency overview{{{reference1}}} | |
| Established | {{{established}}} |
| Dissolved | {{{dissolved}}} |
| Annual calls | {{{annual calls}}} |
| Employees | {{{employees}}}{{{strength}}} |
| Annual budget | {{{annual budget}}}{{{budget}}} |
| Staffing | {{{staffing}}} |
| {{{chief1_description}}} | {{{chief1_name}}} |
| {{{chief2_description}}} | {{{chief2_name}}} |
| {{{chief3_description}}} | {{{chief3_name}}} |
| EMS level | {{{ALSorBLS}}}{{{BLSorALS}}}{{{FirstResponderBLSorALS}}} |
| Motto | {{{motto}}} |
| Facilities and equipment{{{reference2}}} | |
| {{{unit1_description}}} | {{{unit1_no}}} |
| {{{unit2_description}}} | {{{unit2_no}}} |
| {{{unit3_description}}} | {{{unit3_no}}} |
| {{{app1_description}}} | {{{app1_no}}} |
| {{{app2_description}}} | {{{app2_no}}} |
| {{{app3_description}}} | {{{app3_no}}} |
| {{{app4_description}}} | {{{app4_no}}} |
| {{{app5_description}}} | {{{app5_no}}} |
| {{{app6_description}}} | {{{app6_no}}} |
| {{{app7_description}}} | {{{app7_no}}} |
| {{{app8_description}}} | {{{app8_no}}} |
| {{{app9_description}}} | {{{app9_no}}} |
| {{{app10_description}}} | {{{app10_no}}} |
| {{{app11_description}}} | {{{app11_no}}} |
| {{{app12_description}}} | {{{app12_no}}} |
| {{{app13_description}}} | {{{app13_no}}} |
| {{{app14_description}}} | {{{app14_no}}} |
| {{{app15_description}}} | {{{app15_no}}} |
| {{{app16_description}}} | {{{app16_no}}} |
| {{{app17_description}}} | {{{app17_no}}} |
| {{{app18_description}}} | {{{app18_no}}} |
| {{{app19_description}}} | {{{app19_no}}} |
| {{{app20_description}}} | {{{app20_no}}} |
| Website | |
| {{{website}}} | |
{{Infobox fire department | name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | patch = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | patch_caption = | patch_alt = | flag = <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name --> | flag_caption = | flag_alt = | image_size = | motto = <!-- Operational area --> | country = | subdivision_type1 = | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | address = | coordinates = <!-- Agency overview --> | reference1 = | established = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | dissolved = | annual calls = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data --> | employees = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data or |strength= --> | annual budget = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data or |budget= --> | staffing = | chief1_description = | chief1_name = | chief2_description = | chief2_name = | chief3_description = | chief3_name = | ALSorBLS = <!-- [[advanced life support|ALS]] and/or [[basic life support|BLS]] or |BLSorALS= or |FirstResponderBLSorALS= --> <!-- Facilities and equipment --> | reference2 = | unit1_description = | unit1_no = | unit2_description = | unit2_no = | unit3_description = | unit3_no = | app1_description = | app1_no = | app2_description = | app2_no = | app3_description = | app3_no = | app4_description = | app4_no = | app5_description = | app5_no = | app6_description = | app6_no = | app7_description = | app7_no = | app8_description = | app8_no = | app9_description = | app9_no = | app10_description = | app10_no = | app11_description = | app11_no = | app12_description = | app12_no = | app13_description = | app13_no = | app14_description = | app14_no = | app15_description = | app15_no = | app16_description = | app16_no = | app17_description = | app17_no = | app18_description = | app18_no = | app19_description = | app19_no = | app20_description = | app20_no = <!-- Website --> | website = <!-- {{Official URL}} --> }}
North American example
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Santa Clara |
| City |  San Jose |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | April 10, 1990 |
| Annual calls | 12,345 (2014) |
| Employees | 1,234 (2014) |
| Annual budget | $12 million (2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Commissioner | Bob Smith |
| Fire chief | John Smith |
| Fire captain | Jane Doe |
| Chief Fire Officer | Jane Smith |
| EMS level | ALS & BLS |
| IAFF | 1234 |
| Motto | Live long and prosper |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Battalions | 6 |
| Stations | 45 |
| Engines |
|
| Trucks | 123 |
| Tillers | 7 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Quints | 5 |
| Squads | 5 |
| Rescues | 6 |
| Ambulances | |
| Tenders | 3 |
| HAZMAT | 3 |
| USAR | 5 |
| Airport crash | 3 |
| Wildland | |
| Bulldozers | 6 |
| Airplanes | 4 |
| Helicopters | 3 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 1 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
{{Infobox fire department | name = Name of Department | logo = SantaBarbaraCountyFireDepartmentLogo.png | motto = ''Live long and prosper'' <!-- Operational area --> | country = {{flagu|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|California}} | subdivision_type2 = [[County (United States)|County]] | subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Santa_Clara_County,_California.png}} [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Cities of California|City]] | subdivision_name3 = {{flagicon image|Flag of San José, California.svg}} [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] <!-- Agency overview --> | reference1 = | established = {{Start date|1990|04|10}} | annual calls = 12,345 {{small|(2014)}} | annual budget = $12 million {{small|(2014)}} | employees = 1,234 {{small|(2014)}} | staffing = Career | commissioner = Bob Smith | chief = John Smith | captain = Jane Doe | CFO = Jane Smith | BLSorALS = [[Advanced life support|ALS]] & [[Basic life support|BLS]] | iaff = 1234 <!-- Facilities and equipment --> | reference2 = | divisions = 3 | battalions = 6 | stations = 45 | engines = {{Plainlist| * 22 - first run * 12 - reserve }} | trucks = 12 | quints = 5 | ladders = 3 | tillers = 7 | platforms = 4 | squads = 5 | rescues = 6 | ambulances = {{Plainlist| * 10 - [[Advanced life support|ALS]] * 5 - [[basic life support|BLS]] }} | tenders = 3 | hazmat = 3 | usar = 5 | crash = 3 | wildland = {{Plainlist| * 3 - [[Type 3 fire engine|Type 3]] * 5 - [[Type 6 fire engine|Type 6]] }} | bulldozers = 6 | airplanes = 4 | helicopters = 3 | fireboats = 2 | rescue boats = 1 | light and air = 2 <!-- Website --> | website = {{official website|http://www.sbcfire.com/|Official website}} | iaffweb = {{URL|http://www.iaff2046.org/|IAFF website}} }}
Parameter names and descriptions
Note: All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source.
The infobox is intended as a quick reference. Don't add non-data items, like question marks, “none”, “see text” or links to article sections (the article's table of contents already does this).
General parameters
| Parameter | Required | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| name | 
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The name of the department. By default this will be the name of the page, if no value is provided. |
| native_name | Name in local language if not English | |
| native_name_lang | ISO 639-2 code for |native_name= e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead
| |
| logo | An image of the department's logo. Simply include the fire name: |logo = ImageName.jpg
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| logo_caption | A short description of the department's logo. | |
| logo_alt | A short description of the department's logo | |
| patch | An image of the department's patch. | |
| patch_caption | A short description of the department's patch. | |
| patch_alt | A short description of the department's patch. | |
| flag | An image of the department's flag. | |
| flag_caption | A short description of the department's flag. | |
| flag_alt | A short description of the department's flag. | |
| image_size | Size in px of the images for logo, patch, flag. Defaults to 140. | |
| motto | The motto of the department. Can also use moto.
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Operational area
| Parameter | required | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| country |
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The country in which the department serves. |
| subdivision_type1 |
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This represents the first level geographical subdivision. For example, in the United States, this would be a "state" and the value provided here would be: [[U.S. state|State]]
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| subdivision_name1 |
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The name of the first level subdivision. For example, in the United States this would be the name of the state that the department is in. |
| subdivision_type2 |
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This represents the second level geographical subdivision. For example, in the United States, this could be a "county" and the value provided here would be: [[U.S. county|County]]
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| subdivision_name2 |
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The name of the second level subdivision. For example, in the United States this could be the name of the county that the department serves. |
| subdivision_type3 | This represents the third level geographical subdivision. For example, in the United States, this could be a "city" and the value provided here would be: [[U.S. city|city]]
| |
| subdivision_name3 | The name of the third level subdivision. For example, in the United States this could be the name of the city that the department serves. | |
| address | The postal address of the department. This should only be used for Single-Station departments. | |
| coordinates | Use {{Coord}} |
Agency overview
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| reference1 | This is the reference for the below information. Rather than having a citation after each item, put the citation in the title of the section using this parameter. |
| established | The date or year that the department was founded. Use {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}
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| annual calls | The number of calls the department responds to annually. The year that the number is from should be included inside of {{small|(####)}}.
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| annual budget | The budget for the department. The year that the number is from should be included inside of {{small|(####)}}.
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| employees | The number of personnel working for the department. The year that the number is from should be included inside of {{small|(####)}}.
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| staffing | Whether the department is made of career members, volunteers or a combination of both. |
| commissioner | The name of the commissioner of the department. (Not all departments have a fire commissioner.) |
| chief | The name of the fire chief for the department. |
| captain | The name of the fire captain for the department. (Not all departments have a fire captain. Mostly small/volunteer departments.) |
| CFO | The name of the Chief Fire Officer of the department. (Specific to the United Kingdom.) |
| chief1_description chief2_description chief3_description |
Title of agency leader. |
| chief1_name chief2_name chief3_name |
Name of agency leader, appears with _description parameter above. |
| BLSorALS | Whether department is Basic life support, Advanced life support or a combination |
| iaff | International Association of Fire Fighters number (USA/Canada) |
Facilities and equipment
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| reference2 | This is the reference for the below information. Rather than having a citation after each item, put the citation in the title of the section using this parameter. |
| divisions | Number of operations divisions. Only very large departments have divisions. |
| battalions | Number of battalions in the department. |
| unitx_description | Name of organisational unit (plural), such as Divisions, Regions, Zones, etc., where x is a number from 1 to 3. Use 1 as the highest-level unit. |
| unitx_no | Number of units corresponding to _description parameter. |
| stations | Number of fire stations |
| engines | Number of fire engines |
| trucks | Number of fire trucks. |
| quints | Number of quints. (see DO NOT DUPLICATE) |
| ladders | Number of ladders. (see DO NOT DUPLICATE) |
| tillers | Number of tiller trucks. (see DO NOT DUPLICATE) |
| platforms | Number of platform trucks. (see DO NOT DUPLICATE) |
| squads | Number of rescue squads. |
| rescues | Number of heavy rescue vehicles |
| ambulances | Number of ambulances |
| tenders | Number of water tenders and wildland fire tenders |
| hazmat | Number of hazardous materials apparatus |
| usar | Number of urban search and rescue vehicles |
| crash | Number of airport crash tenders |
| wildland | Number of wildland fire engines. When possible, list the types of engines (Type 3, Type 4, Type 5, Type 6, Type 7). For example:
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| bulldozers | Number of bulldozers |
| airplanes | Number of aerial fire apparatus |
| helicopters | Number of helicopters |
| fireboats | Number of fireboats. Not fireboats are not the same as rescue boats |
| rescue boats | Number of rescue boats. These would include things like Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats. |
| light and air | Number of light and air units. |
| appx_description | Name of appliance or apparatus, e.g. Pumpers, Quints, etc. x may be a number from 1 to 20. |
| appx_no | Number of appliances or apparatus corresponding to _description parameter. |
Do not duplicate
Apparatus should only be counted once. A truck is EITHER a truck OR a tiller truck, not both. A quint (which could be considered an engine or a truck) should only be counted under quints. Use the terminology provided in reliable sources, and make use of generic parameters instead of combining categories (which may violate WP:SYNTH).
Footer
| Parameter | Required | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| website |
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The Official website of the department. Use {{Official website}} or {{Official URL}} to display |
| iaffweb | website for the associated IAFF. Often has additional information about department & department history. |
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