EMS Radio Terminology - Santa Clara County

EMS Stand-by Posts

• 101 - LOS ALTOS - 10 Almond Ave @ N San Antonio Rd (Los Altos Fire Station)
• 103 - MT VIEW - Rengstorff Ave @ 101 exit Mountain View
• 104 - SUNNYVALE - 665 Knickerbocker Dr @ El Camino, Sunnyvale
• 106 - SUNNYVALE - 1282 N Lawrence Station Rd, Sunnyvale
• 107 - SUNNYVALE - 795 E Arques Ave @ Wolf Rd, Sunny Vale
• 109 - SANTA CLARA - Kaiser Santa Clara 700 Lawerence Expwy, Santa Clara
• 203 - SAN JOSE - 751. S. Bascom Ave Valley Medical Center, San Jose
• 206 - CUPERTINO - 20215 Stevens Creek Blvd @ Vista Ave, Cupertino
• 207 - CAMPBELL - 1552 La Pradera Dr, Campbell
• MAIN - SAN JOSE - 1345 Vander Way, San Jose
• 301 - SAN JOSE - 306 S 3rd St, San Jose
• 303 - MILPITAS - 386 S Abbott Ave, Milpitas
• 304 - SAN JOSE - Regional Medical Center, San Jose
• 404 - SAN JOSE - Kaiser San Jose (STH)
• 405 - SAN JOSE - 3150 Almaden Expy @ Capitol Expy, San Jose
• 406 - SAN JOSE - 5687 Silver Creek Valley Rd, shopping center, San Jose
• 407 - SAN JOSE - 1460 Tully Rd, near 101, San Jose
• 521 - MORGAN HILL - 145 W Main Av, Morgan Hill
• 522 - SAN MARTIN -10810 No Name Uno, San Martin, CNT Masten Fire Station
• 523 = GILROY - 7880 Church St, Gilroy

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Radio Codes

• Code 2 - response signifies an acute but non-time-critical situation, where the ambulance is dispatched immediately to a medical call but does not utilize lights and sirens during transit

• Code 3 - Red light and siren - responding to a call with lights and sirens, indicating a life-threatening or time-sensitive situation requiring immediate attention

• Code 4 No further assistance needed/under control

• 10-55 - Coroner's Case

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Standard Dispatch Orders (SDO)

• SDO1 - Low level or High system volume (No meal breaks, Held over at off duty time)
• SDO2 - EMS Command staff to monitor EMSOPS for instructions or information
• SDO3 - Only BLS to ALPHA, BRAVO, OMEGA events
• SDO4 - Alert all EMS system units with audible alert tone and verbal message
• SDO5 - Alert Dispatch Centers and PSAP when EMResource is not adequate
• SDO6 - ALERT ALL HOSPITALS
• SDO7 - All hospitals ordered open
• SDO8 - Discontinue all Patient Care Reports and replace with Triage Tags
• SDO9 - Conduct EMS System resource roll call to determine status and welfare
• SDO10 - Place all Available Exclusive Operating Agreements (EOA) and Non-EOA units in service [fire department and private ambulances]
• SDO11 - Fire Department ambulances unrestricted use within their jurisdiction
• SDO12 - Fire Department ambulances unrestricted use system wide
• SDO13 - BLS ambulance for ALPHA, BRAVO, OMEGA and Code 2 responses
• SDO14 - All unit responses are handled at Code 3 level
• SDO15 - All unit transport are handled at Code 3 level
• SDO16 - All units to transport to closest open emergency department
• SDO17 - Automatic Ambulance Dispatch suspended
• SDO18 - ALPHA, BRAVO, OMEGA, Code 2 dispatches suspended
• SDO19 - PSAP may discontinue use of Pre-Arrival Instructions
• SDO20 - PSAP may discontinue use of Emergency Medical Dispatching
• SDO21 - Patient Routing directed by the County
• SDO22 - All Units to Mobilization Centers
• SDO23 - Not used
• SDO24 - Not used
• SDO25 - Not used
• SDO26 - CHEMPACK NOTIFICATION
• SDO27 - Not used
• SDO28 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE
• SDO29 - All Out-of-County patient transports suspended until further notice
• SDO30 - Emergency Departments to immediately bed all patients once transported

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