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− | | AMR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | AMR |
− | | American Medical Response - Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | American Medical Response - Notification |
− | | Actual ambulance numbers are no longer used for initial dispatch - M1 is used instead | + | | style="color:white" | Actual ambulance numbers are no longer used for initial dispatch - M1 is used instead |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | AIRL | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | AIRL |
− | | Airlife Air Ambulance | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Airlife Air Ambulance |
− | | (may also show as AIRLYF) Now known as AirLink out of Bend - occasionally used when LifeFlight is unavailable | + | | style="color:white" | (may also show as AIRLYF) Now known as AirLink out of Bend - occasionally used when LifeFlight is unavailable |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | AURORA | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | AURORA |
− | | Aurora Fire Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Aurora Fire Notification |
− | | When a call is received by CCOM in Aurora Fire’s boundary, this unit ID is used | + | | style="color:white" | When a call is received by CCOM in Aurora Fire’s boundary, this unit ID is used |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | AT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | AT |
− | | Air Trailer | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Air Trailer |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | B / BC / C | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | B / BC / C |
− | | Battalion / Duty Chief / Chief | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Battalion / Duty Chief / Chief |
− | | Only Lake Oswego uses B for chief designation (Battalion 1) – Note that some department duty chiefs have four digit unit IDs instead of BC (i.e. 2501:Hoodland, 3809:Molalla) | + | | style="color:white" | Only Lake Oswego uses B for chief designation (Battalion 1) – Note that some department duty chiefs have four digit unit IDs instead of BC (i.e. 2501:Hoodland, 3809:Molalla) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | BOEC | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | BOEC |
− | | Portland BOEC Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Portland BOEC Notification |
− | | When a call is received by CCOM that originates in Portland Fire & Rescue’s boundary, this ID is used | + | | style="color:white" | When a call is received by CCOM that originates in Portland Fire & Rescue’s boundary, this ID is used |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | BR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | BR |
− | | Brush Rig | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Brush Rig |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | BT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | BT |
− | | Boat (Water Rescue) | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Boat (Water Rescue) |
− | | Used when the crew of a Water Rescue unit are on the water | + | | style="color:white" | Used when the crew of a Water Rescue unit are on the water |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | CAVOL | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | CAVOL |
− | | Canby Volunteer Page | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Canby Volunteer Page |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | CH / CHGRP | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | CH / CHGRP |
− | | Department chaplain notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Department chaplain notification |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | CTCSEC | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | CTCSEC |
− | | Clackamas Town Center Security Page | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Clackamas Town Center Security Page |
− | | Notifies mall security of an incident | + | | style="color:white" | Notifies mall security of an incident |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | CUB | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | CUB |
− | | Canby Utility Board | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Canby Utility Board |
− | | Notification to utilities within Canby city limits | + | | style="color:white" | Notification to utilities within Canby city limits |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | D1SUPP | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | D1SUPP |
− | | Clackamas Fire Dist. #1 Support | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Clackamas Fire Dist. #1 Support |
− | | Unique - Call for volunteers within the district (usually on box assignments) | + | | style="color:white" | Unique - Call for volunteers within the district (usually on box assignments) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | DR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | DR |
− | | Dive Rescue | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Dive Rescue |
− | | There are two DRs in Clackamas County - DR214 in Lake Oswego and DR101 in Gladstone | + | | style="color:white" | There are two DRs in Clackamas County - DR214 in Lake Oswego and DR101 in Gladstone |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | E | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | E |
− | | Engine | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Engine |
− | | Units foreign to CCOM district boudaries are followed with the first letter of their depeartment (EP (Portland), EG (Gresham), EC (Corbet), etc) | + | | style="color:white" | Units foreign to CCOM district boudaries are followed with the first letter of their depeartment (EP (Portland), EG (Gresham), EC (Corbet), etc) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | EM | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | EM |
− | | Emergency Management | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Emergency Management |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | EMS | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | EMS |
− | | Volunteer page for EMS | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Volunteer page for EMS |
− | | When more EMS manpower is needed, this is used, followed by a two-letter department identifier - EMSCA (Canby), EMSMO (Molalla), etc | + | | style="color:white" | When more EMS manpower is needed, this is used, followed by a two-letter department identifier - EMSCA (Canby), EMSMO (Molalla), etc |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | EMS# | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | EMS# |
− | | Single person EMS unit for Clackamas Fire | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Single person EMS unit for Clackamas Fire |
− | | Occasionally runs on both fire and medical calls; EMS1 thru EMS3 have been seen responding on calls | + | | style="color:white" | Occasionally runs on both fire and medical calls; EMS1 thru EMS3 have been seen responding on calls |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | ETIME | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | ETIME |
− | | Electronic incident timer | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Electronic incident timer |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | GUARD | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | GUARD |
− | | Oregon Air National Guard page | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Oregon Air National Guard page |
− | | Used during SAR events | + | | style="color:white" | Used during SAR events |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | HM | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | HM |
− | | Hazmat Unit | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Hazmat Unit |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | HR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | HR |
− | | Heavy Rescue | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Heavy Rescue |
− | | Carries specalized rescue tools that engine companies do not carry | + | | style="color:white" | Carries specalized rescue tools that engine companies do not carry |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | HSQ | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | HSQ |
− | | Heavy Squad | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Heavy Squad |
− | | CCFD#1: HSQ4 is the equivalent of a HR; HSQ5 is a Special Operations unit (Hazmat/CBRNE) | + | | style="color:white" | CCFD#1: HSQ4 is the equivalent of a HR; HSQ5 is a Special Operations unit (Hazmat/CBRNE) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | INFO | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | INFO |
− | | Information | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Information |
− | | Information about a call – for dispatchers and responding agencies’ eyes only! | + | | style="color:white" | Information about a call – for dispatchers and responding agencies’ eyes only! |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | LFSTBY / LF | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | LFSTBY / LF |
− | | Lifeflight Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Lifeflight Notification |
− | | Denotes standby, activation, and activity of responding Lifeflight helicopters | + | | style="color:white" | Denotes standby, activation, and activity of responding Lifeflight helicopters |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | LOCOM | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | LOCOM |
− | | Lake Oswego Communications Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Lake Oswego Communications Notification |
− | | When a call is received by CCOM in Lake Oswego's limits, this unit ID is used | + | | style="color:white" | When a call is received by CCOM in Lake Oswego's limits, this unit ID is used |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | M | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | M |
− | | ALS Medic unit | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | ALS Medic unit |
− | | M1 is not a medic unit, but rather an AMR dispatch designator | + | | style="color:white" | M1 is not a medic unit, but rather an AMR dispatch designator |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | MC16 | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | MC16 |
− | | Mobile Command | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Mobile Command |
− | | Used by both fire and law enforcement in Clackamas County during large events; may be known as COMM1 or CMD16; housed at Hilltop Station 16 in Oregon City | + | | style="color:white" | Used by both fire and law enforcement in Clackamas County during large events; may be known as COMM1 or CMD16; housed at Hilltop Station 16 in Oregon City |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | METCOM | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | METCOM |
− | | Marion Area Multi Agency Emergency Telecommunications | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Marion Area Multi Agency Emergency Telecommunications |
− | | When a call is received by CCOM in any of METCOM's districts, this unit ID is used | + | | style="color:white" | When a call is received by CCOM in any of METCOM's districts, this unit ID is used |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | NOTIFY | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | NOTIFY |
− | | Hoodland Fire Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Hoodland Fire Notification |
− | | Used to notify the Hoodland Duty Chief of an incident on or near Mt. Hood | + | | style="color:white" | Used to notify the Hoodland Duty Chief of an incident on or near Mt. Hood |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | NWGAS | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | NWGAS |
− | | Northwest Natural Gas notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Northwest Natural Gas notification |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | NSP | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | NSP |
− | | National Ski Patrol Notification / Response | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | National Ski Patrol Notification / Response |
− | | Used for incidents on Mount Hood | + | | style="color:white" | Used for incidents on Mount Hood |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | ODF | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | ODF |
− | | Oregon Department of Forestry Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Oregon Department of Forestry Notification |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | OSFM | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | OSFM |
− | | Oregon State Fire Marshall Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Oregon State Fire Marshall Notification |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | PGE | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | PGE |
− | | Portland General Electric notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Portland General Electric notification |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | PH38 | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | PH38 |
− | | Molalla Fire Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Molalla Fire Notification |
− | | Page for Molalla Fire photographer | + | | style="color:white" | Page for Molalla Fire photographer |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | PIO | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | PIO |
− | | Public Information Officer | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Public Information Officer |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | PREV | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | PREV |
− | | Clackamas Fire Dist. Fire Investigator | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Clackamas Fire Dist. Fire Investigator |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | PW | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | PW |
− | | Local public works notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Local public works notification |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | QRT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | QRT |
− | | Quick Response Team | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Quick Response Team |
− | | USFS medical, Ripplebrook Ranger Station area | + | | style="color:white" | USFS medical, Ripplebrook Ranger Station area |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | R | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | R |
− | | Rescue | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Rescue |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | RANGER | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | RANGER |
− | | Oregon State Park Ranger Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Oregon State Park Ranger Notification |
− | | Park Rangers provide emergency aid to park visitors while emergency responders are en route | + | | style="color:white" | Park Rangers provide emergency aid to park visitors while emergency responders are en route |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | RAT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | RAT |
− | | AMR’s Reach & Treat Team | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | AMR’s Reach & Treat Team |
− | | Used in S&R events around the Mt. Hood National Forest | + | | style="color:white" | Used in S&R events around the Mt. Hood National Forest |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | REDCRS | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | REDCRS |
− | | American Red Cross Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | American Red Cross Notification |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | RH / RHGRP | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | RH / RHGRP |
− | | Rehabilitation Unit (Air) | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Rehabilitation Unit (Air) |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | RRT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | RRT |
− | | Rope Rescue Team | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Rope Rescue Team |
− | | SARRT (Sandy), BRRRT (Boring), ESRRT (Estacada), HDRRT (Hoodland), MORRT (Molalla) | + | | style="color:white" | SARRT (Sandy), BRRRT (Boring), ESRRT (Estacada), HDRRT (Hoodland), MORRT (Molalla) |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | S / SQ | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | S / SQ |
− | | Rescue Squad | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Rescue Squad |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | SAG | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | SAG |
− | | Second Alarm General | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Second Alarm General |
− | | Indicates incident level at 2nd Alarm | + | | style="color:white" | Indicates incident level at 2nd Alarm |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | SLVRTN | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | SLVRTN |
− | | Notification for METCOM | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Notification for METCOM |
− | | A call taken by CCOM routed to METCOM | + | | style="color:white" | A call taken by CCOM routed to METCOM |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | SR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | SR |
− | | Search & Rescue Vehicle/Trailer | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Search & Rescue Vehicle/Trailer |
− | | SR251 is the only unit seen so far; responded to Mt. Hood Wilderness | + | | style="color:white" | SR251 is the only unit seen so far; responded to Mt. Hood Wilderness |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | SQT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | SQT |
− | | Telesquirt | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Telesquirt |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | TR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | TR |
− | | Truck (Aerial Ladder) | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Truck (Aerial Ladder) |
− | | Note that like the E(ngine) and R(escue), foreign TRs will have a letter before the unit ID (i.e. TRP25) | + | | style="color:white" | Note that like the E(ngine) and R(escue), foreign TRs will have a letter before the unit ID (i.e. TRP25) |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | TIP | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | TIP |
− | | Trauma Intervention Program | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Trauma Intervention Program |
− | | Unique to Clackamas County during crisis events | + | | style="color:white" | Unique to Clackamas County during crisis events |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | TOW | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | TOW |
− | | Tow Company | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Tow Company |
− | | Used in conjunction with request for a tow and/or Pop-A-Lock | + | | style="color:white" | Used in conjunction with request for a tow and/or Pop-A-Lock |
|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | TVFR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | TVFR |
− | | Notification for TVF&R | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Notification for TVF&R |
− | | When a call is received for TVF&R within Clackamas County, this ID may be used temporarily | + | | style="color:white" | When a call is received for TVF&R within Clackamas County, this ID may be used temporarily |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | U | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | U |
− | | Utility | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Utility |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | USFS | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | USFS |
− | | United States Forest Service notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | United States Forest Service notification |
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|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | WR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | WR |
− | | Water Rescue Unit | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Water Rescue Unit |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | WRTEAM / CCWR | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | WRTEAM / CCWR |
− | | Water Rescue Notification | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Water Rescue Notification |
− | | Page for water rescue team(s) | + | | style="color:white" | Page for water rescue team(s) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | WATER | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | WATER |
− | | Water Tender Callout | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Water Tender Callout |
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|- style="background: #666666" | |- style="background: #666666" | ||
− | | WF | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | WF |
− | | Working Fire | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Working Fire |
− | | WF may be proceeded by either numbers or letters to indicate the department (ex. WF38: Molalla, WFCA: Canby, etc) | + | | style="color:white" | WF may be proceeded by either numbers or letters to indicate the department (ex. WF38: Molalla, WFCA: Canby, etc) |
|- style="background: #777777" | |- style="background: #777777" | ||
− | | WT | + | ! align="center" style="color:white" | WT |
− | | Water Tender | + | | align="center" style="color:white" | Water Tender |
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Revision as of 19:10, 22 June 2014
Washington County
Unit ID | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
1T | Hillsboro Air Tower | Used during aircraft emergencies |
911OPS | 3rd Alarm Admin Notification | Used rarely |
AIR | Air Trailer | AIR333 out of Sherwood is the only known unit |
ALM / ALARM | Alarm Designator | Designates what alarm level the current incident is at (1ALM, 2ALM, etc); one or two letters after ALM will indicate which department (V=TVFR, FG=Forest Grove, etc) – Note that medical calls can have multiple alarms and are designated with an extra M (2ALMM) |
ALS | Advanced Life Support Unit | Used during the Oregon International Air Show |
AMR | American Medical Response – Notification | Used as a dispatch ID; when a unit is assigned, a three digit combination will be added to this (i.e. AMR262) – In addition, calls within TVF&R’s boundaries that also lie within Multnomah County, POMAR is used instead, indicating a Portland AMR unit (generally M300 or higher) |
BR | Brush Rig | |
C | Battalion Chief / Duty Chief / Chief | Some department duty chiefs have four digit unit IDs instead of C (i.e. Banks:1300) |
CINFO | Chief officer notification. | Notifies battallion chief / duty chief / chief without paging unit to scene. (i.e. Hillsboro C1 would be C1INFO.) |
BOAT | Boat (Water Rescue) | Used when the crew of a Water Rescue unit are on the water |
CAR | TVF&R Response Car | Unique – Read about them here |
CART | Medical golf cart | Used during the Oregon International Air Show |
CAS | Air Truck | Unique - Air/rehab unit that responds to assignments in West county districts and responds from Cornelius (Cascade 8) |
CHAP | Department chaplain notification | Washington County chaplains may respond with a three or four digit ID - TVF&R:2144; Cornelius: 831; etc. During a major event, the designator(s) AF/AC may be present, indicating a need for more than one chaplain; this can also be used if a department-specific chaplain is unavailable, and another is requested from within the county to assist. |
COCB | Cornelius Callback | Notification to staff Station 8 (Cornelius Fire) |
D2VOL | WCFD#2 Volunteers | Page for volunteers to staff stations; the last letter designates N for North Plains or M for Midway |
E | Engine | Units foreign to WCCCA district boudaries are preceded with the first letter of their department (PE (Portland), AUE (Aurora), CE (Canby), etc); In addition, reserve engines are given an R at the end (i.e. E60R) |
EOC | Emergency Operations Center | Generally, a facility designed to coordinate resources during larger or prolonged events; Forest Grove Fire & Rescue utilizes a shared trailer with local police called EOC4 |
FDBC | Fire Defense Board Chief | |
FDL | Fire Dispatch Liaison | |
GEN4 | Forest Grove General Tones | Unique – Pages volunteers to staff station(s) and/or apparatus |
HB | Heavy Brush Rig | Carries more water, tools, manpower, etc than a standard BR - Generally a Type 3 Engine |
HFC | Hillsboro Fire Chief | Notifies Hillsboro fire chief of major incidents and fires. |
HM | Hazmat Unit | TVF&R units HM34 and HM53 respond to hazardous materials incidents in HazMat Region 9. |
HR | Heavy Rescue | Carries specalized rescue tools that engine companies do not carry. HR51 is located at TVF&R's Tigard Station. |
HS | Heavy Squad | TVF&R HS66 is the district’s CBRNE unit |
IMT | Incident Management Team Notification | Notification / page(s) an overhead team consisting of several specialists trained to help mitigate and manage large-scale incidents |
INFO | Information | Information about a call – for dispatchers and responding agencies’ eyes only! |
INV | Investigator | Usually preceded by the department they are assigned to (Hillsboro: HFINV, Forest Grove: FFINV) |
LB | Light Brush Rig | Term used by TVF&R, same as brush rig. |
LIFE | Lifeflight Notification | Denotes standby, activation, and activity of responding Lifeflight helicopters - Note that WCCCA may use LIFE and LIFE2 interchangeably, regardless of the responding helo |
MED | ALS Medic Unit | Many fire departments in the county have ALS medical / rescue units that can be used to transport patients when MetroWest is not available. |
METW / MW | MetroWest Ambulance Notification / Unit | Used to dispatch an ambulance on a call; once the unit is assigned, they become MW (i.e. MW51, MW76, etc) – The letter after the METW(A/B/C/D/E/F) has no real meaning to how or what units are dispatched; the only exception to this is METWSF, which is for calls in State Forestry areas that are not covered by a fire agency |
MX | Medical Examiner | May be followed by a single digit 1-3 |
ODOT | Department of Transportation Notification | Additional letters may be present on this callsign (ex. ODOTS: Staley's Junction); further, DOT units with 800mhz radios responding on a call may appear with a two digit ID |
PACU | Pacific University Security Notification | |
PDONLY | Police Only Notification | First seen 6/21/14; notification for police response only on a call (e.g. MVA) |
PDXOPS | Portland 800 Ops Channel | |
PIO | Public Information Officer | |
PU | Pickup | Sometimes doubles as a light brush rig |
R | Rescue | |
RHB | Rehab Unit (Air Truck) | |
SFOR | Oregon Department of Forestry Notification | State Forestry units usually respond with a separate three-digit ID in CAD (e.g. 436, 439, etc) |
SIREN | Station siren activation | |
SQT | Telesquirt (Aerial Pumper) | Pronounced "Squirt" on dispatch. TVF&R uses SQT34, SQT61, and SQT62 as engine companies. |
STA | General station page / tone-out | |
STAGE | Stage for incident | Used once so far; most calls that indicate a need to stage are either altered by calltype (i.e. instead of "Trauma", *STAGE CODE1") or hidden completely from the JITS for sensitive nature calls |
SUP | Support Vehicle | |
T | Truck (Aerial Ladder) | Units foreign to WCCCA district boudaries are preceded with the first letter of their department (PT# - Portland truck, T211 - Lake Oswego Truck 211). |
TR | Technical Rescue | Note that TVF&R's technical rescue unit TR51 will usually respond in CAD as USAR51 |
TENT | First aid tent | Used during the Oregon International Air Show |
TIMER | Electronic incident timer | |
TSKFOR | Task Force | Not quite a full box/1st Alarm response - Once exclusive to TVF&R, most departments have now adopted this standard (i.e. Hillsboro: TSKFH, Forest Grove: TSKFG) |
TVCFA | Commercial Fire Alarm | Notification used for fire alarms in commercial type buildings |
USAR | Urban Search & Rescue | |
USA | Unified Sewage Agency notification | Clean Water Services (CWS) now owns and operates USA properties |
V | Van | Used to haul volunteer personnel or equipment to and from an incident |
WCWR | Wash. Co. Water Rescue Notification | Page for water rescue team(s) |
WR | Water Rescue | WR59 is located with Boat 59 at Sta. 59 in West Linn-Willamette |
WT | Water Tender | Some out-of-county units may not have a unit number, using only the fire department's initials (e.g. EVMWT - Elsie-Vinemaple water tender); these units will more than likely not be heard over the air |
X | Placeholder | When dispatch needs to keep a call active, switch a unit, etc., X is used |
YMAMB | Page for Yamhill County Ambulance | Used mostly by Gaston on calls with, or in Yamhill RFPD's area; generally, the ambulance comes from McMinnville, but during peak hours, a Newberg medic unit may respond |
Clackamas County
Unit ID | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|
AMR | American Medical Response - Notification | Actual ambulance numbers are no longer used for initial dispatch - M1 is used instead |
AIRL | Airlife Air Ambulance | (may also show as AIRLYF) Now known as AirLink out of Bend - occasionally used when LifeFlight is unavailable |
AURORA | Aurora Fire Notification | When a call is received by CCOM in Aurora Fire’s boundary, this unit ID is used |
AT | Air Trailer | |
B / BC / C | Battalion / Duty Chief / Chief | Only Lake Oswego uses B for chief designation (Battalion 1) – Note that some department duty chiefs have four digit unit IDs instead of BC (i.e. 2501:Hoodland, 3809:Molalla) |
BOEC | Portland BOEC Notification | When a call is received by CCOM that originates in Portland Fire & Rescue’s boundary, this ID is used |
BR | Brush Rig | |
BT | Boat (Water Rescue) | Used when the crew of a Water Rescue unit are on the water |
CAVOL | Canby Volunteer Page | |
CH / CHGRP | Department chaplain notification | |
CTCSEC | Clackamas Town Center Security Page | Notifies mall security of an incident |
CUB | Canby Utility Board | Notification to utilities within Canby city limits |
D1SUPP | Clackamas Fire Dist. #1 Support | Unique - Call for volunteers within the district (usually on box assignments) |
DR | Dive Rescue | There are two DRs in Clackamas County - DR214 in Lake Oswego and DR101 in Gladstone |
E | Engine | Units foreign to CCOM district boudaries are followed with the first letter of their depeartment (EP (Portland), EG (Gresham), EC (Corbet), etc) |
EM | Emergency Management | |
EMS | Volunteer page for EMS | When more EMS manpower is needed, this is used, followed by a two-letter department identifier - EMSCA (Canby), EMSMO (Molalla), etc |
EMS# | Single person EMS unit for Clackamas Fire | Occasionally runs on both fire and medical calls; EMS1 thru EMS3 have been seen responding on calls |
ETIME | Electronic incident timer | |
GUARD | Oregon Air National Guard page | Used during SAR events |
HM | Hazmat Unit | |
HR | Heavy Rescue | Carries specalized rescue tools that engine companies do not carry |
HSQ | Heavy Squad | CCFD#1: HSQ4 is the equivalent of a HR; HSQ5 is a Special Operations unit (Hazmat/CBRNE) |
INFO | Information | Information about a call – for dispatchers and responding agencies’ eyes only! |
LFSTBY / LF | Lifeflight Notification | Denotes standby, activation, and activity of responding Lifeflight helicopters |
LOCOM | Lake Oswego Communications Notification | When a call is received by CCOM in Lake Oswego's limits, this unit ID is used |
M | ALS Medic unit | M1 is not a medic unit, but rather an AMR dispatch designator |
MC16 | Mobile Command | Used by both fire and law enforcement in Clackamas County during large events; may be known as COMM1 or CMD16; housed at Hilltop Station 16 in Oregon City |
METCOM | Marion Area Multi Agency Emergency Telecommunications | When a call is received by CCOM in any of METCOM's districts, this unit ID is used |
NOTIFY | Hoodland Fire Notification | Used to notify the Hoodland Duty Chief of an incident on or near Mt. Hood |
NWGAS | Northwest Natural Gas notification | |
NSP | National Ski Patrol Notification / Response | Used for incidents on Mount Hood |
ODF | Oregon Department of Forestry Notification | |
OSFM | Oregon State Fire Marshall Notification | |
PGE | Portland General Electric notification | |
PH38 | Molalla Fire Notification | Page for Molalla Fire photographer |
PIO | Public Information Officer | |
PREV | Clackamas Fire Dist. Fire Investigator | |
PW | Local public works notification | |
QRT | Quick Response Team | USFS medical, Ripplebrook Ranger Station area |
R | Rescue | |
RANGER | Oregon State Park Ranger Notification | Park Rangers provide emergency aid to park visitors while emergency responders are en route |
RAT | AMR’s Reach & Treat Team | Used in S&R events around the Mt. Hood National Forest |
REDCRS | American Red Cross Notification | |
RH / RHGRP | Rehabilitation Unit (Air) | |
RRT | Rope Rescue Team | SARRT (Sandy), BRRRT (Boring), ESRRT (Estacada), HDRRT (Hoodland), MORRT (Molalla) |
S / SQ | Rescue Squad | |
SAG | Second Alarm General | Indicates incident level at 2nd Alarm |
SLVRTN | Notification for METCOM | A call taken by CCOM routed to METCOM |
SR | Search & Rescue Vehicle/Trailer | SR251 is the only unit seen so far; responded to Mt. Hood Wilderness |
SQT | Telesquirt | |
TR | Truck (Aerial Ladder) | Note that like the E(ngine) and R(escue), foreign TRs will have a letter before the unit ID (i.e. TRP25) |
TIP | Trauma Intervention Program | Unique to Clackamas County during crisis events |
TOW | Tow Company | Used in conjunction with request for a tow and/or Pop-A-Lock |
TVFR | Notification for TVF&R | When a call is received for TVF&R within Clackamas County, this ID may be used temporarily |
U | Utility | |
USFS | United States Forest Service notification | |
WR | Water Rescue Unit | |
WRTEAM / CCWR | Water Rescue Notification | Page for water rescue team(s) |
WATER | Water Tender Callout | |
WF | Working Fire | WF may be proceeded by either numbers or letters to indicate the department (ex. WF38: Molalla, WFCA: Canby, etc) |
WT | Water Tender |