Gas Line Cut requires which resources?

• A. 2 Engines or Aerials, 1 Battalion
• B. 1 Engine
• C. 3 Engines
• D. 2 Engines or Aerials, 1 Battalion

Answer: (D)

Gas Line Cut is a high-hazard operation where you must quickly establish control of the scene, protect exposures, and coordinate with utilities. The minimum team needed includes two apparatus (engines or aerials) to provide necessary manpower, access, and safety coverage, plus a Battalion unit to run incident command, oversee safety, and coordinate the response with the utility and any required additional resources. A single engine doesn’t supply enough manpower or command capability, while adding more engines than the minimum isn’t required for this scenario. So the required resources are two engines or aerials and one Battalion.