Onondaga County (NY) EMS
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County EMS Agencies
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
| GBAC | Greater Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps |
| EAVES | East Area Volunteer Emergency Services |
| NAVAC | North Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps |
| NOVA | Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance Service (Formerly Moyers Corners Ambulance) |
| SAVES | Skaneateles Ambulance Volunteer Emergency Service |
| WAVES | West Area Volunteer Emergency Service |
| AMR | American Medical Response (Syracuse, Dewitt, Geddes/Solvay, and Salina) |
| Smith Ambulance | Out of Deruyter (Madison Co.) but has territory in Onondaga Co. |
| TLC Ambulance | Tender Loving Care (Onondaga Co., Cortland Co. & Cayuga Co.) |
Ambulances operated by Fire Departments
- Manlius
- Fayetteville
- Jordan
- Tully
- Lafayette
- Brewerton
- Syracuse (Maintains two ambulances on an as-needed basis to maintain their CON. Housed and staffed by Engine Co. 3 or the EMS Division as-needed)
Radio Codes
In Onondaga County, "10" Codes are no longer used. Instead, what were formerly 10 codes are called signals. Signals still in use include:
- Signal 32 - Use Caution
- Signal 50 - Officer/Crew needs immediate assistance
- Signal 79 - Property Damage MVC
- Signal 80 - Personal Injury MVC
- Signal 98 - Minor Fire/Working Car/Working Trash Fire
- Signal 99 - Working Structure Fire
Countywide Color Codes
- White No lights or sirens
- Red Life threatening
- Yellow MVA involving school bus
Dispatching and Response statuses changed around 2015, going from the color-coded system to more in line with EMD determinant codes. However, you'll hear variations of both the White/Red codes, AMR's Cold/Hot response when upgrading or downgrading units en-route to a call.
EMD Determinate Codes
- Alpha - Stable BLS
- Bravo - Unstable BLS
- Charlie - Stable ALS/Unstable BLS
- Delta - Unstable BLS
- Echo - Unconscious/Not Breathing - Unknown life status