Ottawa County (ON)

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Single-tier Municipality

Under Ontario law, the City of Ottawa is a single-tier municipality. In the early 2000s, it replaced the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton and all the lower-tier municipalities therein.

Codes/Units/Station Lists

OPS 10-CODES - OPS is Now Encrypted on the Ottawa-P25 system is not scan-able but should that change these should still work.

10-1 Bad Reception
10-2 Receiving Well
10-3 Stop Transmitting
10-4 Acknowledgment
10-5 Relay
10-6 Busy - Standby
10-7 Out of Service
10-8 In service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Request to change channels
10-11 Disturbance (Fight or Domestic)
10-12 Drunk Intoxicated(drugs also)
10-15 Suspicious
10-17 Fire/Standby Same as a Code 8(EMS)
10-19 Return to your station
10-20 What is your location
10-21 Call me
10-23 Sex Register
10-24 Weapon Gun/Knife
10-26 Drug dealing...
10-28 Vehicle registration information
10-29 Check records for wanted
10-30 Improper Use of Radio
10-31 Medical Assist
10-33 911 activation
10-34 Alarm/Duress
10-35 Major Alert
10-36 Correct time
10-37 Robbery(No weapon)
10-40 Stolen Vehicle
10-41 Burglary In progress
10-42 Theft(with weapon no injury)
10-43 Sexual Assault
10-44 Assault with Weapon
10-45 Murder/Death
10-46 Suicide
10-47 Armed Robbery(with intent to injure deadly weapon)
10-49 Harassment
10-50 Accident
10-51 Tow Truck
10-52 Ambulance
10-55 Domestic
10-56 Breach/Missing From a facility
10-57 Missing Person
10-59 MHA Mental Health
10-60 No Convictions/Clean Record
10-61 Conviction/Not wanted
10-62 Possible wanted
10-63 Warrant
10-64 Caution Victor(violent) Echo(Escapee) Charlie(??) Foxtrot(Flee)
10-66 SOR/Subject Under Surveillance or Special interest to Police
10-67 Parolee/Probation
10-68 Charged Category
10-70 Parole
10-72 Banned
10-76 Drugs
10-78 Need assistance
10-83 Gang Member
10-91 Needle??
10-92 Prisoner
10-98 Warrant
10-99 Status??
10-100 Bomb Threat

RCMP Has access to OPS Central1

Some common general abbreviations used by OPS:

IDENT Crime scene specialists
GOA Gone on Arrival
OAC Ottawa Ambulance
OFD Ottawa Fire Department

District Map for OPS

https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/contact-us/01-District-Map.asp

OC Transpo Codes

1 - Emergency or Accident

2 - "I'm Involved" Accident

3 - Dead Bus

5 - Mechanical problem but bus still mobile

6 - Any info/chatter to transit control

7 - Bus information, Driver # Bus # Unit #

8 - Time check

9 - Unsure

23 - Verbal Assault

35 - Accident

39 - Driver Trapped (e.g., On a one-way street)

45 - Defect (Oil Pressure)

50 - Notice to all Drivers

70 - Fare Dispute

95 - Driver Assaulted/Threatened

Ottawa LRT/O-Train Abbreviations and General Information

Acronyms

ERO - Electric Rail Operator

LRO - Light Rail Operator

LRV - Light Rail Vehicle

MSF - Maintenance Service Facility same as Belfast Yard – Is the MSF Shed Which is located between Trembley and St. Laurent Stations

IOS Codes – System error

OCS - Overhead Catenary System

LSRS - Local Schedule Regulation System - Computer Calculating movement authority at each zone controller

SCADA - Control-System that controls power, HVAC and all building systems (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)

Batmobile - Shunting machine in the MSF

Turn and Burn - Loading and leaving

Zones

Zone 1-4 are the Main line from border to border as detailed below:

Zone 1/2 border is between Pimsi and Lyon

Zone 2/3 border is between Lees and Hurdman

Zone 3/4 border is between St Laurent and Cyrville

Zone 3/5 Border is In the East or West Connector Tunnel

Zone 5 Is the MSF or Belfast Yard

Ottawa LRT

Ottawa P25 Channels - "CH x" is what LROs see.

Ch 1 - Mainline control supervising the entire track system except for the Shed

Ch 2 - Operations such as maintenance and supervisors while trains are on the mainline

Ch 3 - Control of all the switches and movement inside the shed’s zone of operation

Ch 4 - Alarm system monitoring

Ch 5 - LRO relief coordination and transportation coordination

More Terminology Can be seen at the terminology page on the OCTranspo page

OCtranspo/ReadyforRail OCtranspo.ca

https://www.ligneconfederationline.ca/the-build/maintenance-facility/map/

The MSF is operated by this company https://www.alstom.com/alstom-canada

Bay Ward updates from the Councilor https://www.baywardbulletin.ca/features-and-advantages-of-the-new-confederation-line/

OPP Soft ID's

Soft ID's you will hear used on the air

Ottawa Traffic (Kanata) Detachment (3Kilo)

Zone 2 - 3K20x - West End (Hwy 417)

Zone 3 - 3K30x - East End (Hwy 417)

Zone 6 - 3K60x - South End (Hwy 416)

Ottawa EMS

The official List for EMS is published here: https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/emergency_health/edu/acr_codes.aspx#Paramedic_Designation

EMS Codes

Code Red-No Ambulances+
Level Zero-Minimum Levels of ambulances+
Level 2 -
Code 1 Any non-important call
Code 2 Scheduled Transfer
Code 3 Non-life threatening Call
Code 4 Emergency Life threatening
Code 5 Obviously Dead
Code 6 Legally Dead
Code 7 Patient Refused+
Code 8 Fire/Police Standby
Code 9 Unit in for Service
Code 20 Whats the Address again?+
Code 72 Patient Refused and signed form+
Code 150

T1 Time call was recieved
T2 Time ambulance crew was notified
T3 Time ambulance booked 10-8
T4 Time ambulance crew Booked 10-7
T8 Time crew ambulance arrived at base(off-duty)

EMS 10 Codes

10-3 Stop Transmitting
10-4 Acknowledge
10-6 Busy-Standby unless Urgent
10-7 Arrived(or Out of Service)
10-8 Departed(or IN service)
10-9 Repeat Last
10-12 HBD (has been drinking)+
10-13 Unable to say on Air
10-19 Return to Base
10-20 Location
10-21 Phone
10-25 Non Violent Psychiatric Patient
10-26 Call Canceled
10-27 Hostage Taking
10-34 What is the Hospital Status
10-46 Ambulance Crew Check (Are you ok?)+
10-50 Violent Psychiatric Patient
10-100 Bomb Threat
10-200 (Have Police attend-heard as 10-2's)
10-2000 Send help Immediately!

Most of the above EMS information was taken from: Eastern Ontario Frequency Directory - Ministry of Health 10-Codes Page- Copyright 1996-1997 Dean Hosiak & Dean Hosiak Enterprises, All rights reserved. Printed in 2002. The ones with a + beside them are mine.

Apparatus Listing

4100 4101 4110 4111 4112 4113 4128 4138 4139 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4172 4175 4177 4178 4179 4185 4186 4187 4188 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4194 4195 4196 4197 4198 4199 4258 4276 4298 4299 4314 4343 4346 4347 4348 4349 4350 4351 4359 4368 4370 ATV1 4650 - Ministry of Health (Ottawa) Communications Unit

EMS refer quite often to ward numbers. Check out this link to have the ward numbers, name and a map of the 23 wards in Ottawa. http://www.ottawa.ca/city_hall/ward/new_structure/index_en.html

Ottawa EMS uses a number of codes to differentiate their units. Here a description that Brad provided on EasternOntario Scanning - Yahoo Group. (I got his permission to post this)

PRU units Ottawa has the PRU (Paramedic Response Unit) program operational. These are the rapid-response Impalas, stationed one per political ward, with a single paramedic in it. They're 43xx units, and are often referenced as "PRU 43xx" on the air. These guys are only dispatched to Code-4 calls, and never, ever transport. They basically get to the scene first and "stop the clock" by initiating care while awaiting the transport unit. They'll also assess and downgrade to Code-3, which allows dispatch to reroute the other responding unit if there's a higher-priority call. If it's going to be a "Code 72" (no transport required), the PRU medic will do the paperwork, leaving the truck free.

If the transport truck arrives first (or is expected to arrive first), the PRU is cancelled.

Sierra units Also, sometimes there are trucks out there with only one medic. They're called "Sierra" units 4xxx (as in Single medic). These are less common and usually result when a medic calls in sick or something, and they have an odd number. Rather than have the spare medic sit around while a replacement is found, they send him out to first-respond. As you'd expect, Sierra units never transport, but do basically the same as a PRU in this case.

Also, when a call comes in dispatch needs to send the "closest most appropriate unit). If the truck responding is getting close to the end of their shift (such that doing the call would put them into overtime), they'll send a transport truck from farther away. The first unit will get there and start patient care, and then hand off to the second unit. This policy came about in an effort to stem the massive overtime costs of having a crew near the end of their shift get stuck with a call and spending the next six hours sitting in the ER waiting to offload the patient.

Of course, there's also the possibility of a call where they have reports of multiple patients (MVC, etc), so they'll send multiple trucks then, and the first one on scene can update to request fewer (or more) backup units.

Precepter Units Paramedic students need to work a certain number of hours during a couple of the semesters. They do this by running as a third crew member on a unit with medics who have taken on the role of training officer. They identify themselves as Precepter units to CACC and, where possible, get assigned to the more "interesting" calls so that the student gets to experience as much different stuff as possible. Also, where possible, they try to get transport units to take over so that the preceptor doesn't spend vast numbers of hours sitting around the ER waiting room. Of course, if the availability levels drop, then they're fair game for whatever comes up.

Tango units They are tactical paramedic units. For more info, refer to the City of Ottawa's Tactical Paramedic Unit website : http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/ambulance/structure_contact/operations/special/tactical_en.html)

A new unit being heard is the MCAT unit: https://opioid-resource-connector.org/program-model/mobile-crisis-assistance-team-mcat This is a possible explanation.

Ottawa Fire Service Codes

Code Black-Fatality or 10-5
Code Yellow-Use Caution
Code Blue-Need Police

Response Levels

Level 1 Life threatening(Lights and Sirens)
Level 2 Non Life threatening(False alarms)

Rare Calls(For Disaster Zones)
EOC - Emergency Operation Center

Ottawa Fire Service Stations

District 1 - Central/Downtown Ottawa

11 - 135 Preston St

12 - 635 O'Connor St

13 - 530 King Edward Ave

District 2 - West Central Ottawa & Nepean

21 - 1300 Woodroffe Ave

22 - 1397 Richmond Rd

23 - 1443 Carling Ave

24 - 230 Viewmount Dr (Nepean)

25 - 60 Knoxdale Rd (Nepean)

District 3 - East Central & South Ottawa, Gloucester

31 - 3255 Conroy Rd

32 - 3202 Leitrim Rd (Gloucester)

33 - 3336 McCarthy Rd

34 - 700 Brookfield Rd

35 - 2355 Alta Vista Dr

36 - 1935 Cyrville Road

37 - 910 Earl Armstrong Rd.

District 4 - West, Nepean & Kanata

41 - 380 Eagleson Rd (Kanata) (Combination)

42 - 1201 Teron Rd (Kanata)

43 - 3845 Richmond Rd (Nepean)

44 - 1075 Greenbank Rd (Nepean)

45 - 1040 Riddell Dr. (Kanata) (Combination)

46 - 34 Iber Rd. (Kanata) (Combination)

47 - 3559 Greenbank Rd (Nepean)

District 5 - East Ottawa, Gloucester, Orleans

51 - 900 Montreal Rd

52 - 6213 Jeanne D'Arc (Orleans)

53 - 500 Charlemagne Blvd (Orleans) (Combination)

54 - 3080 Old Innes Rd (Gloucester)

55 - 2283 Portobello Avenue (Orleans)

56 - 275 Coventry Rd

57 - 220 Beechwood Ave

Volunteer Stations

District 6 - Rural West, District HQ = 5670 Carp Rd (Carp)

61 - 3150 Kinburn Side Rd (Kinburn)

62 - 6900 Harbour St (Fitzroy Harbor)

63 - 341 Bayview Dr (Woodlawn)

64 - 475 Donald B Munro Dr (Carp)

66 - 3285 Dunrobin Rd (Dunrobin)

District 7 - Rural East,

71 - 1246 Colonial Rd (Navan)

72 - 2445 Old Montreal Rd (Cumberland)

73 - 6090 Rockdale Rd (Vars) District 7 HQ

District 8 - Rural South-West,

81 - 1641 Main St (Stittsville) District 8 HQ

82 - 6280 Perth St (Richmond)

83 - 2352 Roger Stevens Dr (North Gower)

84 - 3449 Old Almote Rd. (Carp)

District 9 - Rural South-East,

91 - 8011 Victoria Rd (Metcalfe)

92 - 3110 Nixon Dr (Osgoode)

93 - 6891 Parkway Rd (Greely)

94 - 5669 Manotick Main St (Manotick) District 9 HQ

OFS Administration

Headquarters - 1445 Carling Ave

Platoon Office - 1443 Carling Ave

Education & Prevention

Central District - 1445 Carling Ave

Eastern District - 655 Schefford Rd (Gloucester)

Western District - 101 Centerpointe Dr 3rd Floor (Nepean)

Safety Division - 1443 Carling Ave

Training Division - 898 Industrial Ave (Co-located with Station 36)

Combination - These stations have both career and volunteer units

(Information supplied by City of Ottawa - Ottawa Fire Service)