Template:Infobox fire department/doc

Name of Department
	Live long and prosper
Operational area
Country	Template:Flagu
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
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	3
Battalions	6
Stations	45
Engines	22 - first run; 12 - reserve;
Trucks	12
Tillers	7
Platforms	4
Ladders	3
Quints	5
Squads	5
Rescues	6
Ambulances	10 - ALS; 5 - BLS;
Tenders	3
HAZMAT	3
USAR	5
Airport crash	3
Wildland	3 - Type 3; 5 - Type 6;
Bulldozers	6
Airplanes	4
Helicopters	3
Fireboats	2
Rescue boats	1
Light and air	2
Website
	Official website
	IAFF website

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox fire department.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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Usage

A fire department infobox may be used for any fire department in the world. It has been specifically designed such that it can work with departments from multiple different countries.

{{Infobox fire department
| name               = 
| logo               = DepartmentNameLogo.jpg <!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name. -->
| logo_caption       = 
| patch              =<!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name. -->
| flag               =<!-- Do not use brackets [[ ]], just file name. -->
| 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 -->
| annual budget      = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data -->
| employees          = <!-- Include {{small|(1234)}} to indicate year of data -->
| staffing           = 
| commissioner       = 
| chief              = 
| captain            = 
| ALSorBLS           = <!-- [[advanced life support|ALS]] and/or [[basic life support|BLS]] -->
| iaff               = 
<!-- Facilities and equipment -->
| reference2         = 
| divisions          = 
| battalions         = 
| stations           = 
| engines            = 
| trucks             = 
| quints             = 
| ladders            = 
| tillers            = 
| platforms          = 
| squads             = 
| rescues            = 
| ambulances         = 
| tenders            = 
| hazmat             = 
| usar               = 
| crash              = 
| arff               =
| wildland           = 
| bulldozers         = 
| airplanes          = 
| helicopters        = 
| fireboats          = 
| rescue boats       = 
| light and air      = 
<!-- Footer -->
| website            = <!-- {{Official website|example.com}} -->
| iaffweb            = 
}}

No description.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	`name`	no description	Unknown	optional
native_name	`native_name`	no description	Unknown	optional
native_name_lang	`native_name_lang`	no description	Unknown	optional
logo	`logo`	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_caption	`logo_caption`	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_alt	`logo_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_size	`logo_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
patch	`patch`	no description	Unknown	optional
patch_alt	`patch_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
patch_size	`patch_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
flag	`flag`	no description	Unknown	optional
flag_alt	`flag_alt`	no description	Unknown	optional
flag_size	`flag_size`	no description	Unknown	optional
motto	`motto`	no description	Unknown	optional
moto	`moto`	no description	Unknown	optional
country	`country`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_type1	`subdivision_type1`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_type2	`subdivision_type2`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_type3	`subdivision_type3`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_name1	`subdivision_name1`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_name2	`subdivision_name2`	no description	Unknown	optional
subdivision_name3	`subdivision_name3`	no description	Unknown	optional
address	`address`	no description	Unknown	optional
coordinates	`coordinates`	no description	Unknown	optional
established	`established`	no description	Unknown	optional
annual calls	`annual calls`	no description	Unknown	optional
employees	`employees`	no description	Unknown	optional
strength	`strength`	no description	Unknown	optional
budget	`budget`	no description	Unknown	optional
annual budget	`annual budget`	no description	Unknown	optional
staffing	`staffing`	no description	Unknown	optional
chief	`chief`	no description	Unknown	optional
captain	`captain`	no description	Unknown	optional
CFO	`CFO`	no description	Unknown	optional
BLSorALS	`BLSorALS`	no description	Unknown	optional
ALSorBLS	`ALSorBLS`	no description	Unknown	optional
FirstResponderBLSorALS	`FirstResponderBLSorALS`	no description	Unknown	optional
iaff	`iaff`	no description	Unknown	optional
reference1	`reference1`	no description	Unknown	optional
cheif	`cheif`	no description	Unknown	optional
commissioner	`commissioner`	no description	Unknown	optional
divisions	`divisions`	no description	Unknown	optional
battalions	`battalions`	no description	Unknown	optional
stations	`stations`	no description	Unknown	optional
engines	`engines`	no description	Unknown	optional
trucks	`trucks`	no description	Unknown	optional
ladders	`ladders`	no description	Unknown	optional
tillers	`tillers`	no description	Unknown	optional
platforms	`platforms`	no description	Unknown	optional
ladder platforms	`ladder platforms`	no description	Unknown	optional
tower ladders	`tower ladders`	no description	Unknown	optional
quints	`quints`	no description	Unknown	optional
aerial pumpers	`aerial pumpers`	no description	Unknown	optional
squads	`squads`	no description	Unknown	optional
rescues	`rescues`	no description	Unknown	optional
ambulances	`ambulances`	no description	Unknown	optional
EMSunits	`EMSunits`	no description	Unknown	optional
tenders	`tenders`	no description	Unknown	optional
tankers	`tankers`	no description	Unknown	optional
hazmat	`hazmat`	no description	Unknown	optional
usar	`usar`	no description	Unknown	optional
crash	`crash`	no description	Unknown	optional
wildland	`wildland`	no description	Unknown	optional
wildfire engines	`wildfire engines`	no description	Unknown	optional
wildland engines	`wildland engines`	no description	Unknown	optional
brush trucks	`brush trucks`	no description	Unknown	optional
bulldozers	`bulldozers`	no description	Unknown	optional
airplanes	`airplanes`	no description	Unknown	optional
helicopters	`helicopters`	no description	Unknown	optional
fireboats	`fireboats`	no description	Unknown	optional
rescue boats	`rescue boats`	no description	Unknown	optional
light and air	`light and air`	no description	Unknown	optional
reference2	`reference2`	no description	Unknown	optional
aerial ladders	`aerial ladders`	no description	Unknown	optional
website	`website`	no description	Unknown	optional
iaffweb	`iaffweb`	no description	Unknown	optional

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). Only add “unknown” to assert that an information point is unknowable, not as a placeholder to show that it is missing from the article.

General parameters

Parameter	Required	Explanation
name		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`
logo_caption		A short description of the department's logo.
motto		The motto of the department.

Operational area

Parameter	required	Explanation
country		The country in which the department serves.
subdivision_type1		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]]`
subdivision_name1		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		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]]`
subdivision_name2		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}}`
annual calls	The number of calls the department responds to annually. The year that the number is from should be included inside of `{{small\|(####)}}`.
annual budget	The budget for the department. The year that the number is from should be included inside of `{{small\|(####)}}`.
employees	The number of personnel working for the department. The year that the number is from should be included inside of `{{small\|(####)}}`.
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.)
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.
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: `\| wildland engines = 5 - [[type 3 fire engine\|Type 3]]<br> 2 - [[Type 6 fire engine\|Type 6]]`
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.

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.

Footer

Parameter	Required	Explanation
website		The Official Website of the department. Use {{Official website}}
iaffweb		website for the associated IAFF. Often has additional information about department & department history.

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