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==Fire Station Numbering== | ==Fire Station Numbering== | ||
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− | + | *500 & 600 - Chesterton | |
− | + | *700 & 800 - Kouts | |
− | + | *900 & 1000 - Porter | |
− | Union Twp | + | *1100 & 1200 - Union Twp |
− | Boone Grove: 1300 | + | *Boone Grove: |
− | Ogden Dunes | + | **1300 & 1400 - Boone Grove Station |
− | + | **2300 & 2400 - Lake Eliza Station | |
− | Liberty Twp. | + | *1500 & 1600 - Ogden Dunes |
− | Pine Twp. | + | *1700 & 1800 - Hebron |
− | Beverly Shores | + | *1900 & 2000 - Liberty Twp. |
− | South Haven | + | *2100 & 2200 - Pine Twp. (Disbanded) |
− | Washington Twp | + | *2500 & 2600 - Beverly Shores |
− | Morgan Twp | + | *2700 & 2800 - South Haven |
− | Burns Harbor | + | *2900 & 3000 - Washington Twp |
− | Lake of the 4 Seasons | + | *3100 & 3200 - Morgan Twp |
− | + | *3300 & 3400 - Burns Harbor | |
− | Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.) | + | *3500 & 3600 & 3700 - Lake of the 4 Seasons |
− | Westville (from LaPorte County) | + | *3800, 3900, 4000, 4100 - Valparaiso **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME** |
− | + | *4200, 4300, 4400 - Portage **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME** | |
− | Bethlehem Steel | + | *4500 - Town of Pines |
− | Indiana Dunes | + | *4700 - Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.) |
− | Haz-Mat | + | *4900 - Westville (from LaPorte County) |
− | + | *5300 - Mittal Steel (Former Bethlehem Steel) | |
+ | *5600 - Indiana Dunes National Park | ||
+ | *6400 & 6500 - Emergency Management | ||
+ | *6900 - Tech Rescue Team | ||
+ | *7100 - Incident Mgmt Support Team | ||
+ | *7400 - Search And Rescue Team | ||
+ | *7600, 7700, 7800, 7900 - Porter EMS | ||
+ | *8400 - Haz-Mat | ||
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+ | *Portage & Valparaiso do not use the county numbering system at this time | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
− | + | *All county fire departments are toned out on 154.3100. | |
− | and Rescues 1, 2, and 3. | + | *Portage uses Ladder 1; Engines 1, 2, 3, & 4; Tower 2, and Rescues 1, 2, and 3. |
− | + | *Valparaiso uses Engines 1, 2, and 3 as well as Rescues 1, 2, & 22 | |
− | There is a county-wide mutual aid agreement. | + | *There is a county-wide mutual aid agreement. |
− | + | *PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies simultaneously. | |
− | + | *The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net | |
− | PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies simultaneously. | ||
− | The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net | ||
+ | ===Fire Unit Designations=== | ||
+ | *XX01 to XX09 - Officers | ||
+ | *XX10 to XX19 - Engines | ||
+ | *XX20 to XX29 - Aerials | ||
+ | *XX30 to XX39 - Rescues | ||
+ | *XX40 to XX49 - Tankers | ||
+ | *XX50 to XX59 - Specialty Rigs | ||
+ | *XX60 to XX69 - Medics/Ambulances | ||
+ | *XX70 to XX79 - Brush Trucks | ||
+ | *XX80 to XX99 - Individual Department Members | ||
+ | ====Porter Hospital EMS==== | ||
+ | *Station 1 (Chesterton Area) - Medic 11 & Medic 12 | ||
+ | *Station 2 (Valparaiso Area) - Medic 21 | ||
+ | *Station 3 (Kouts/Hebron Area) - Medic 31 | ||
+ | *Station 4 (Wheeler Area) - Medic 41 | ||
− | * | + | ===Fire/EMS Response Levels=== |
− | * | + | *Priority 1 - Ambulance & Fire HOT (Lights/Sirens) |
− | + | *Priority 2 - Ambulance (Or closest ALS Unit) HOT & Fire COLD (No lights/sirens) | |
− | + | *Priority 3 - Ambulance ONLY HOT | |
− | * | + | **Also used for ambulance transport emergent |
− | * | + | *Priority 4 - Ambulance or Engine ONLY COLD |
− | * | + | **Also used for ambulance transport non-emergent |
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==Fire Tone Out== | ==Fire Tone Out== | ||
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− | + | !A Tones!!B Tones!!Description | |
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+ | |358.6||1400.0||County Fire All Call | ||
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+ | |1006.9||1472.9||Beverly Shores | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1669.0||1881.0||Boone Grove | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |600.9||569.1||Burns Harbor | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1881.0||1650.0||Chesterton | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |952.5||1650.0||Chesterton Off Duty Call Back | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |510.5||483.5||Emergency Mgmt Agency | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2401.0||1820.0||Fire Investigation Strike Team | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |339.6||496.8||Four Seasons | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |810.2||1400.0||Hazmat | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |368.5||389.0||Hebron | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1669.0||977.2||Kouts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1881.0||1063.2||Liberty Twp | ||
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+ | |822.2||682.5||Mittal Steel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |977.2||1063.2||Morgan Twp | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1251.4||1513.5||National Lakeshore | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |569.1||788.5||Ogden Dunes | ||
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+ | |346.7||384.6||Town of Pines | ||
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+ | |688.3||651.9||Portage All Stations | ||
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+ | |726.8||617.4||Portage Off Duty Call Back | ||
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+ | |410.8||349.0||Porter Hospital EMS | ||
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+ | |1153.4|| Long Tone ||Porter | ||
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+ | |651.9||584.8||South Haven | ||
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+ | |539.0||1400.0||Search & Rescue Team | ||
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+ | |524.6||1400.0||Technical Rescue Team | ||
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+ | |953.7||1733.7||Union Twp | ||
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+ | |672.0||742.5||Valparaiso | ||
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+ | |2401.0||1733.7||Washington Twp | ||
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+ | |470.5||1395.0||Water Rescue Dive Team | ||
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+ | |1395.0||847.5||Westville | ||
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+ | |} | ||
− | + | ==Porter County Sheriff's Dept Unit Designations== | |
− | + | *With the exception of UNIT 1 being the Sheriff, officer badge numbers increase as new officers are hired. Badge numbers do not get re-used. The higher the number, the newer the officer. | |
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− | + | *'J' units are Jail Officers | |
− | + | *'R' units are Reserve Officers | |
− | + | *'X' units are District 10 Convservation Officers assigned to Porter County | |
− | + | *Some of the smaller towns use the Sheriff Dept Frequancy. Those units are identified by their town name and unit number, i.e. Kouts-5 or Hebron-3. | |
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− | + | ==Portage Police Department Unit Designations== | |
− | + | *Portage PD uses the same type of number system as PCSP. The higher the number, the newer the officer. | |
− | + | *600 series units are Reserve Officers. | |
− | + | ==Police Call Disposition Codes== | |
− | + | *1--Alarm / Verified Entry | |
− | + | *2--Alarm / False - Human Error | |
− | + | *3--Alarm / False - Mechanical | |
− | + | *4--Alarm / False - No Fault | |
− | + | *A--Arrest(s), Adult | |
− | + | *C--Assignment Complete | |
+ | *D--Message Delivered | ||
+ | *G--Gone On Arrival | ||
+ | *H--911 Hang Up Check | ||
+ | *J--Juvenile Arrest(s) - No Adults | ||
+ | *K--Parking Citation Issued (Valpo PD) | ||
+ | *L--Civil / No Report | ||
+ | *M--Mediation Recommended | ||
+ | *N--Nothing Found | ||
+ | *O--Assist Other Jurisdiction | ||
+ | *P--Vehicle Impound | ||
+ | *R--Report Taken | ||
+ | *S--School Hotline Tip | ||
+ | *T--UTT Issued (Uniform Traffic Ticket) | ||
+ | *U--Unfounded or Call Cancelled | ||
+ | *V--Verbal Warning (Traffic) | ||
+ | *W--Written Warning (Traffic) | ||
+ | *Z--Assist Citizen | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 2 October 2022
Contents
Fire Station Numbering
- 500 & 600 - Chesterton
- 700 & 800 - Kouts
- 900 & 1000 - Porter
- 1100 & 1200 - Union Twp
- Boone Grove:
- 1300 & 1400 - Boone Grove Station
- 2300 & 2400 - Lake Eliza Station
- 1500 & 1600 - Ogden Dunes
- 1700 & 1800 - Hebron
- 1900 & 2000 - Liberty Twp.
- 2100 & 2200 - Pine Twp. (Disbanded)
- 2500 & 2600 - Beverly Shores
- 2700 & 2800 - South Haven
- 2900 & 3000 - Washington Twp
- 3100 & 3200 - Morgan Twp
- 3300 & 3400 - Burns Harbor
- 3500 & 3600 & 3700 - Lake of the 4 Seasons
- 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100 - Valparaiso **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
- 4200, 4300, 4400 - Portage **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
- 4500 - Town of Pines
- 4700 - Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.)
- 4900 - Westville (from LaPorte County)
- 5300 - Mittal Steel (Former Bethlehem Steel)
- 5600 - Indiana Dunes National Park
- 6400 & 6500 - Emergency Management
- 6900 - Tech Rescue Team
- 7100 - Incident Mgmt Support Team
- 7400 - Search And Rescue Team
- 7600, 7700, 7800, 7900 - Porter EMS
- 8400 - Haz-Mat
- Portage & Valparaiso do not use the county numbering system at this time
Notes:
- All county fire departments are toned out on 154.3100.
- Portage uses Ladder 1; Engines 1, 2, 3, & 4; Tower 2, and Rescues 1, 2, and 3.
- Valparaiso uses Engines 1, 2, and 3 as well as Rescues 1, 2, & 22
- There is a county-wide mutual aid agreement.
- PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies simultaneously.
- The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net
Fire Unit Designations
- XX01 to XX09 - Officers
- XX10 to XX19 - Engines
- XX20 to XX29 - Aerials
- XX30 to XX39 - Rescues
- XX40 to XX49 - Tankers
- XX50 to XX59 - Specialty Rigs
- XX60 to XX69 - Medics/Ambulances
- XX70 to XX79 - Brush Trucks
- XX80 to XX99 - Individual Department Members
Porter Hospital EMS
- Station 1 (Chesterton Area) - Medic 11 & Medic 12
- Station 2 (Valparaiso Area) - Medic 21
- Station 3 (Kouts/Hebron Area) - Medic 31
- Station 4 (Wheeler Area) - Medic 41
Fire/EMS Response Levels
- Priority 1 - Ambulance & Fire HOT (Lights/Sirens)
- Priority 2 - Ambulance (Or closest ALS Unit) HOT & Fire COLD (No lights/sirens)
- Priority 3 - Ambulance ONLY HOT
- Also used for ambulance transport emergent
- Priority 4 - Ambulance or Engine ONLY COLD
- Also used for ambulance transport non-emergent
Fire Tone Out
A Tones | B Tones | Description |
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358.6 | 1400.0 | County Fire All Call |
1006.9 | 1472.9 | Beverly Shores |
1669.0 | 1881.0 | Boone Grove |
600.9 | 569.1 | Burns Harbor |
1881.0 | 1650.0 | Chesterton |
952.5 | 1650.0 | Chesterton Off Duty Call Back |
510.5 | 483.5 | Emergency Mgmt Agency |
2401.0 | 1820.0 | Fire Investigation Strike Team |
339.6 | 496.8 | Four Seasons |
810.2 | 1400.0 | Hazmat |
368.5 | 389.0 | Hebron |
1669.0 | 977.2 | Kouts |
1881.0 | 1063.2 | Liberty Twp |
822.2 | 682.5 | Mittal Steel |
977.2 | 1063.2 | Morgan Twp |
1251.4 | 1513.5 | National Lakeshore |
569.1 | 788.5 | Ogden Dunes |
346.7 | 384.6 | Town of Pines |
688.3 | 651.9 | Portage All Stations |
726.8 | 617.4 | Portage Off Duty Call Back |
410.8 | 349.0 | Porter Hospital EMS |
1153.4 | Long Tone | Porter |
651.9 | 584.8 | South Haven |
539.0 | 1400.0 | Search & Rescue Team |
524.6 | 1400.0 | Technical Rescue Team |
953.7 | 1733.7 | Union Twp |
672.0 | 742.5 | Valparaiso |
2401.0 | 1733.7 | Washington Twp |
470.5 | 1395.0 | Water Rescue Dive Team |
1395.0 | 847.5 | Westville |
Porter County Sheriff's Dept Unit Designations
- With the exception of UNIT 1 being the Sheriff, officer badge numbers increase as new officers are hired. Badge numbers do not get re-used. The higher the number, the newer the officer.
- 'J' units are Jail Officers
- 'R' units are Reserve Officers
- 'X' units are District 10 Convservation Officers assigned to Porter County
- Some of the smaller towns use the Sheriff Dept Frequancy. Those units are identified by their town name and unit number, i.e. Kouts-5 or Hebron-3.
Portage Police Department Unit Designations
- Portage PD uses the same type of number system as PCSP. The higher the number, the newer the officer.
- 600 series units are Reserve Officers.
Police Call Disposition Codes
- 1--Alarm / Verified Entry
- 2--Alarm / False - Human Error
- 3--Alarm / False - Mechanical
- 4--Alarm / False - No Fault
- A--Arrest(s), Adult
- C--Assignment Complete
- D--Message Delivered
- G--Gone On Arrival
- H--911 Hang Up Check
- J--Juvenile Arrest(s) - No Adults
- K--Parking Citation Issued (Valpo PD)
- L--Civil / No Report
- M--Mediation Recommended
- N--Nothing Found
- O--Assist Other Jurisdiction
- P--Vehicle Impound
- R--Report Taken
- S--School Hotline Tip
- T--UTT Issued (Uniform Traffic Ticket)
- U--Unfounded or Call Cancelled
- V--Verbal Warning (Traffic)
- W--Written Warning (Traffic)
- Z--Assist Citizen
Other Wiki Articles
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