Mohave County (AZ)
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Mohave County Fire & Amb. Dept.'s
Numbering in general follows what is known as the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS.) This allows easy identification by participating agencies as to where units are from and their function.
The system is based on a leading letter identifier that designates the type of apparatus followed by a series of numbers that describe it. The first one or two numbers indicates which fire department that unit is from. The second number designates which station it is based out of. The last number has one of two functions. For larger apparatus (engines, tenders, etc.) it designates the type of unit (type I, type II, etc.) For other apparatus, the last number is used to designate multiple of the same type of unit, common with multiple ambulances.
For example, E211 is a Fire Engine (E,) from Kingman City Fire Department (2,) station 1 (1) and is a type I engine (1.) As another example, M921 is an Medic unit or ambulance (M,) from Fort Mohave Mesa Fire Department (9,) station 2 (2) and is not only a type I ambulance but is one of three ambulances there. M922 and M923 are both type II ambulances but use the last 2 and 3 as separators of units not designators of unit type.
Note that not all agencies in the county use this format, Lake Havasu City being a big exception as well as outlying areas such as Colorado City and Hilldale.
Common Leading letters are as follows
BATT- Battalion Chief
E- Engine
ET- Engine Tender
FB- Fire Boat
M- Medic (ambulance)
L- Ladder truck
OHV- Off Highway Vehicle (Side By Side, UTV, etc.)
R- Rescue (ambulance)
RH- Rehab unit
WT- Water Tender
Dispatched by Kingman:
- Golden Valley Fire Dist. -
- 1XX UNITS
- Sta. #11 - 3480 North Bacobi Rd.
- Sta. #12 - 749 S. Egar Rd.,(WZX215) (Sta. also houses the Apparatus Repair Facility & Admin. Office)
- Sta. #13 - 2790 W. Oatman Rd.
- Kingman FD (WNRK617/WNYU706) -
- 2XX UNITS
- Admin. - 412 E. Oak St.
- Sta. #21 - 301 N. Fifth St.
- Sta. #22 - 1605 Harrison St.
- Sta. #23 - 4000 N. Sierra Rd.
- Sta. #24 - 302 Eastern St.
- Northern Arizona Fire District #1 (WQNJ785) -
- 3XX UNITS
- Admin. - 2470 E. Butler Ave.,Kingman
- Sta. #31 - 2485 E. Northern Ave.,Kingman (KAQ720)
- Sta. #32 - 4490 N. Able Dr.,Kingman
- Sta. #33 - 797 W. Anchor Dr.,Kingman (KAQ720)
- Sta. #35 - 9667 N. Concho Dr.,Valle Vista (WNIP891)
- Sta. #36 - 8751 E. Colorado Dr.,Kingman (KAQ720)
- Sta. #38 - 12383 W. 1st St., Truxton
- Sta. #39 - 4921 Pay Roll Av., Chloride (KAQ720/WPEW252)
- Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire Dist. (WNLH710) -
- Pinion Pine Fire Dist. (WNJU331) -
- 5XX UNITS
- Sta. #51 - 2836 S. DW Ranch Rd.,Kingman
- Sta. #52 - 6095 E. Fire Grounds Rd.,Kingman6
- Pine Lake Fire Dist. -
- 6XX UNITS
- Sta. #61 - 4564 S. Hualapai Mountain Rd.,Kingman (WQS856)
- Sta. #62 - 6570 E. Flag Mine Rd.,Kingman
Dispatched by Bullhead City:
- Bullhead City FD -
- Mohave Valley Fire Dist. -
- Fort Mojave Mesa FD (WNFT560)-
- 9XX UNITS
- Sta. #91 - 2220 Joy Ln., Ft. Mohave (HQ)
- Sta. #92 - 1920 Camp Mohave Rd.,Ft. Mohave
- Golden Shores VFD - 12950 Oatman Hwy.,Topock (WSU271)
- 12XX Units
- Oatman Fire Dist. - 4948 S. Oatman-Topock Hwy., Oatman
- 66XX Units
- Laughlin-Bullhead City Intl. Airport FD - 2550 Laughlin View Dr., Bullhead City
- 16XX Units.
Dispatched by River Medical:
- Yucca Fire Dist. -
- 13XX UNITS
- Sta. #1 - 12349 S. Frontage Rd. (WQS858)
- Sta. #2 - 16458 S. Johnson Ln.
Dispatched by Mesquite, Nevada:
- Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire Dist. -
- Sta. #1 - 630 N. County Highway 91, Beaver Dam
- Sta. #2 - 4072 E. Farm Rd., Desert Springs (WPSH684)
- Sta. #3 - 489 E. Elbow Canyon Rd., Scenic
Dispatched by Lake Havasu City:
Dispatched by Colorado City:
- Colorado City Fire Dist. - 40 S. Pioneer St.,Colorado City (WPUJ610)
- Havasu Area Stations
- Station 19 (Post 20)- 415 El Camino Way
- Medic 20
- Medic 21
- Medic 22
- Station 19 (Post 20)- 415 El Camino Way
- Station 219 (Post 25)- 3341 Lobo Dr
- Medic 25
- Medic 26
- Station 219 (Post 25)- 3341 Lobo Dr
- Kingman/ Golden Valley Stations
- Station 11 (Post 30)- 3425 Rutherford St
- Medic 30
- Medic 31
- Medic 32
- Medic 34
- BLS 51
- BLS 52
- Station 11 (Post 30)- 3425 Rutherford St
- Station 611 (Post 33)- 1807 Johnson Ave
- Medic 33
- Station 611 (Post 33)- 1807 Johnson Ave
- Station 211 (Post 35)- 3327 N.Hope Rd
- Medic 35
- Medic 37
- Station 211 (Post 35)- 3327 N.Hope Rd
- Station 411 (Post 36)- 7525 Hwy 68
- Medic 36
- Station 411 (Post 36)- 7525 Hwy 68
- Station 311: APG (AZ Proving Grounds- Post 50)- 1 Proving Ground Rd
- Medic 50
- Station 311: APG (AZ Proving Grounds- Post 50)- 1 Proving Ground Rd
- Station 511- 2755 Silver Creek Rd #215
- Medic 41
- Medic 42
- Station 511- 2755 Silver Creek Rd #215
- River Valley Radio Channel Plan
- Frequencies/ PL tones can be found in database
| Channel # | Channel Name | Usage Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ch. 1 | FIRE 1 | Dispatches all River Valley Fire/ EMS units |
| Ch. 2 | FIRE 2 | Bullhead FD command and response channel. |
| Ch. 3 | FIRE 3 | Fort Mohave FD command and response channel. |
| Ch. 4 | FIRE 4 | Mohave Valley FD command and response channel. |
| Ch. 5 | FIRE 5 | A backup repeater channel in case any other channel goes out of service. |
| Ch. 6 | FTAC 6 | Tactical simplex channel for fireground or other on scene usage. |
| Ch. 7 | VFIRE 21 | Used as an air to ground channel for HEMS airships. |
| Ch. 8 | FTAC 8 | Tactical simplex channel for on scene usage. |
| Ch. 9 | BHC ADMIN | Admin repeater channel for Bullhead for non operational communications. |
| Ch. 10 | FMM ADMIN | Fort Mohave FD admin repeater channel for non operational communications. |
| Ch. 11 | MVFD ADMIN | Mohave Valley FD admin repeater channel for non operational communications. Oatman FD responds on this channel as well. |
| Ch. 12 | GS FIRE | Golden Shores FS repeater for command and response use. |
| Ch. 13 | ARFF | Bullhead City Airport Fire Dept. command and response channel. |
| Ch. 14 | GV FIRE | Golden Valley FD mutual aid channel. Channel 3 in Kingman area. |
| Ch. 15 | FTAC 15 | Simplex tac channel used for training. |
| Ch. 16 | FTAC 16 | Bullhead FD fireground simplex tac channel. |
Law Enforcement
Sheriff Patrol Districts
- District 1: Kingman, Hualapai Valley, Yucca and all areas from Alamo Road to the eastern border of the county.
- District 2: All areas west of the crest of the Black Mountains between Golden Valley and the Colorado River. These areas include the western portion of Hwy 68, all areas south to I40, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Golden Shores and Oatman.
- District 3: All areas of the county south of I40 along Hwy 95 to the county line at the Bill Williams River.
- District 4: Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Meadview and all points north of Kingman along Hwy 93. Currently this area is patrolled by remote assignment deputies and deputies from the District 1 patrol area.
- District 5: Beaver Dam, Littlefield, Scenic and Colorado City areas. This area also includes all areas of County north of the Grand Canyon, Colorado River.
Bullhead City Police Dept.
The Bullhead City Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the city of Bullhead only, with outlying areas being served by Mohave County Sheriffs Office, DPS, Fort Mohave Tribal PD as well as BLM and NPS law enforcement in the federal areas.
The city is divided into 4 beats:
- Beat 1: Starts at Mile Post 4 on HWY 68 (La Puerta) and goes South to Pass Canyon Rd. On HWY 95
- Beat 2: Starts at Pass Canyon Rd and HWY 95 and extends South to the Center lane of Hancock Rd.
- Beat 3: Starts in center of Hancock Rd and extends South to Riverview
- Beat 4: Starts at Riverview and extends to the city limits at Sterling Rd.
- Beat 5: Is a roving beat not assigned geographically but is a unit that will respond to calls in any area as needed. This beat is not always assigned.
- In addition to the above beats there is usually a shift corporal and a shift sergeant on duty.
The patrol officers use their badge numbers as their primary callsigns. Regular beat officers may go over the air as 1XXX, 2XXX, 3XXX, 4XXX, 5XXX the first number of which designates which beat they are assigned to. Specialized units and higher ups have letter designators at the beginning of their call signs.
Special Letter Designators
- A- “Adam” units are various admin positions and civilian resources. Jail transport and certain crime scene responders use these callsigns.
- C- “Charlie” units are the shift Corporals.
- D- “David” units are detective units.
- I- “Ida” units are Vice/ Narcotic units. You will rarely hear these units as most work is undercover and off public air.
- L- “Lincoln” units are lieutenant callsigns. You won’t hear them on the air other than for big events.
- R- “Robert” units are the school resource officers.
- S- “Sam” units are the sergeants.
- T- “Tom” units are the traffic units.
- U- “Union” units are the sworn forensics units.
- Z- “Zebra” units have two different assignments. Zebra heard on PD 4 channel are the animal care and welfare officers. Zebra units hears on PD 1, PD 2, or PD 3 are units from the GIITEM task force with DPS. These last units primarily operate on DPS channels and use their resources.
Police Radio Channels
There are 4 police department radio channels; PD 1, PD 2, PD 3, and PD 4.
- PD 1 is the primary channel. This is where calls are dispatched and where units initially respond.
- PD 2 is the “records” channel. Units are supposed to switch to this channel to run 27’s 28’s and 29’s.
- PD 3 is the tactical channel used as needed for big events, car to car traffic and during summer months the boating units use this as their primary channel.
- PD 4 is the channel used exclusively by the animal care and welfare officers (Zebra units) as well as the jail transport officers (Adam units.)