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Law Enforcement

Location Abbreviations

ECR El Camino Real
LOVR Los Osos Valley Road

Local Acroynms

HBD (Under the influence of alcohol)
ETOH (Under the influence of alcohol)

Unit Designators

Adam unit - 1-person patrol unit
Boy unit - 2-person patrol unit
Charles unit - Commander
CAT unit - Community Action Team (Homeless Liaison/Outreach)
David unit - Detective unit
Frank unit - Foot Patrol
George unit - Coroner unit
Henry unit - SO Marine Unit
John unit - Juvenile unit
King unit - CSI, ID, or Crime Lab unit
Lincoln unit - Lieutenant
Mary or Motor unit - Motorcycle
Nora unit - Narcotics unit
Ocean unit - Aquatic unit
Paul unit - Parking Enforcement unit
Robert unit - Reserve unit
Sam unit - Sergeant
ST Staff Commanders
Tom unit - Traffic unit
Victor unit - Vice/Intelligence/Volunteer unit
William unit- Bike patrol (Sheriff)
X-Ray unit - Extra Patrol unit
Zebra unit - Special Assignment unit
Air - Aero Squadron
Aero - Aero Squadron
Commander - Watch Commander
C.P. ("Sea Pea") - Field Command Post
Executive - Mayor, City Administrator
Hundred - Chief of Police/Sherif
Medic - Paramedic unit
Rescue - Search and Rescue unit
Staff - Staff Officer

San Luis Obispo County Law Enforcement Stations

Station Numbers:

3 CHP, Buellton
9 CHP, Templeton
12 FBI, Santa Maria
14 CHP, Santa Maria
15 FBI, Santa Barbara
17 DPR, Pismo State Beach/Oceano SVRA Park Rangers
20 SLOSO Dispatch
21 SLOSO, Coast Station
22 SLOSO, North Station
23 SLOSO, South Station
24 SLOSO, Headquarters
25 SLOSO, Civil
26 SLOSO, Courthouse Jail
27 SLOSO, Main Jail
28 CHP, San Luis Obispo
29 CHP, Santa Barbara
30 SBSO Dispatch (control 30)
31 SBSO, Headquarters
32 SBSO, Santa Maria Station
34 SBSO, Lompoc Station
35 SBSO, Santa Barbara Station
35F SBSO, Isla Vista Foot Patrol
36 SBSO, Santa Ynez Station
37 SBSO, Cuyama Station
38 SBSO, Jail/Transportation
39 Coastal Operations (Carpinteria, Montecito, Summerland)
40 Cuesta College PD
41 Paso Robles PD
42 San Luis Obispo PD
43 Morro Bay PD
44 Pismo Beach PD
45 Grover City PD
46 Arroyo Grande PD
47 Cal Poly PD
48 Atascadero PD
49 Atascadero State Hospital PD
61 District Attorney, San Luis Obispo
62 SLOSO, Animal Regulation
63 SLOSO, Probation Department
64 SLO Planning Department
65 California State Parole Department
66 SLO Juvenile Services
69 CHP, Bakersfield
71 DA, Santa Barbara
72 SBSO, Santa Maria
74 SBSO, Lompoc
75 SBSO, Santa Barbara

Fire Departments

CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department (SLC)

CAL FIRE SAN LUIS OBISPO UNIT (SLU): 3400

10 Cambria Fire Station

6126 Coventry Lane
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-4262

11 Cayucos Fire Station

2250 Chaney
Cayucos, CA 93430
(805) 995-1133

14 Morro Torro Fire Station

15815 Morro Road (Posted address) 15325 Morro Road (Google Maps location) Highway 41
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 466-5089

15 South Bay Fire Station

2315 Bayview Heights Drive
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 528-1053

16 Estero Bay Fire Station

201 Cayucos Drive
Cayucos, CA 93430
(805) 995-3372

20 Nipomo Fire Station

450 Pioneer Avenue
Nipomo, CA 93444
805-929-3911

21 Airport Fire Station

4671 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-5105

22 Mesa Fire Station

2391 Willow Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 473-7171

23 San Luis Obispo Fire Station

635 North Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 543-4244 ext. 2399

30 Paso Robles Fire Station

2510 Ramada Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-2211

33 Heritage Ranch Fire Station

4820 Heritage Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 227-6553

34 Oak Shores Fire Station (PCF)

Lower Ridge Rider Road
Bradley, CA 93426
(805) 472-9548

35 Las Tablas Fire Station

275 Cypress Mountain Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-4592

40 Parkhill Fire Station

6140 Parkhill Road
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805) 438-5426

41 La Panza Fire Station

5398 Pozo Road
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805) 438-5460

42 Carrizo Plain Fire Station

13080 Soda Lake Road
California Valley, CA 93453
(805) 475-2322

50 Creston Fire Station

6055 Webster Road
Creston, CA 93422
(805) 238-4343

51 Shandon Fire Station

501 Centre Street
Shandon, CA 93441
(805) 238-4957

52 Meridian Fire Station

4050 Branch
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 237-3155

62 Avila Valley Fire Station

1551 Sparrow Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805-595-2115

63 Shell Beach Fire Station

2555 Shell Beach Road
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-7031

64 Pismo Beach Fire Department

990 Bello Street
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-7031

Five Cities Fire Authority (FIV)

County Designation: 6600

Station 1 (HQ) (County Station 66, Arroyo Grande Fire Department)

140 Traffic Way
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 473-5490

Station 2 (County Station 68, Grover Beach Fire Department)

701 Rockaway Ave
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 473-4594

Station 3 (County Station 61, Oceano-CSD Fire)

1655 Front St
Oceano, CA 93445
(805) 481-6730

Five Cities Fire Authority is responsible for the cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach along with the Oceano Community Services District. Five Cities Fire is dispatched by the SLO County Fire Department/CAL FIRE dispatch center on "County Net" (154.385) and responds on "Five Cities Command". Any calls requiring mutual aid from County will be assigned "XSL/County Command 4" (151.055).

Five Cities Fire also responds on automatic and mutual aid calls near its jurisdiction.

The borders between Pismo Beach Station 64 and Five Cities Fire jurisdictions are roughly Oak Park and James Way, El Camino Real and Oak Park, ECR to the Pismo Beach/Grover Beach City limits.

While the engines feature a shorthand number (e.g. Truck 5), all radio communications utilize a four digit call sign including the agency identifier (66xx) and the apparatus type and identifier.

Equipment Identifiers
Primary Response

Engine 1 = Engine 6691
Engine 2 = Engine 6692
Engine 3 = Engine 6693
Engine 4 = Engine 6694
Truck 5 = Truck 6645

Specialized Equipment

Brush 1 = Brush 6661 (Type 3)
Patrol 3 = Patrol 6663 (Type 5)
US&R 2 = US&R 6652

Misc Equipment

Utility 1 = Utility 6631
Utility 2 = Utility 6632
Utility 3 = Utility 6633

Command Staff

Chief 1 = Chief 6600
Battalion 1 = Battalion 6611
Battalion 2 = Battalion 6612
Battalion 3 = Battalion 6613
Prevention 6620

Morro Bay Fire Department (MRB)

County Designation: 5300

Fire Station 53 (HQ)

715 Harbor Street
(805) 773-6242

Fire Station 54 (Unstaffed)

460 Bonita Street

The Morro Bay Fire Department is a full service department serving the town of Morro Bay. MBFD has mutual and automatic aid agreements to respond outside their jurisdiction when needed. Morro Bay Fire Department works with the Morro Bay Harbor Patrol and the US Coast Guard to provide necessary emergency services off-shore. Morro Bay FD is dispatched via radio by the County Fire Dispatch Center on County Net and responds on Morro Bay Command for in-jurisdiction calls.

Equipment Identifiers
Primary Response

Engine 5391
Medic Engine 5392
Trunk 5341
OES 274

Specialized Equipment

Rescue 5351

Command Staff

Chief 5300

San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (SLO)

County Designation: 9100 (not used)

Fire Station 1 (HQ)

2160 Santa Barbara Avenue
(805) 781-7380

Fire Station 2

126 North Chorro

Fire Station 3

1280 Laurel Lane

Fire Station 4

1395 Madonna Road

San Luis Obispo City Fire Department services the City of San Luis Obispo and the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Campus. SLO City fire provides full ALS care to patients by using Firefighter-Paramedics. SLO City Fire also has a non-transport ambulance (Squad 1). SLO City Fire also responds mutual and auto aid to assist the County Fire Department and other local fire agencies when needed. Unlike all of the other local departments, SLO City Fire does not use their county (four digit) callsigns when responding out of their jurisdiction--preferring to use a callsign similar to San Luis City Engine 2. San Luis City Fire has their own dispatch center and dispatch channel City Net along with two simplex tactical channels.

Equipment Identifiers
Primary Response
Truck 1 = Truck 9141
Truck 2 = Truck 9142
Engine 3 = Engine 9193
Engine 4 = Engine 9194
Engine 5 = Engine 9195
Engine 7 = Engine 9197 (Reserve)

Specialized Units
Patrol 1 (Type 6) = Engine 9161
Squad 1 = Squad 9151
Engine 6 (Type 3) = Engine 9166
UTV 1

Command Staff
Chief 1 = Chief 9100
Chief 2 = Chief 9101
Battalion 1 = Battalion 9111
Battalion 2 = Battalion 9112
Battalion 3 = Battalion 9113

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services (TEM)

County Designation: 7100

Fire Station

206 5th Street, Templeton CA 93465
(805) 434-4911

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services provides fire and BLS medical aid to the community of Templeton. TEM also provides mutual aid to County Fire and other nearby agencies. Templeton Fire is a PCF (volunteer) department but has an average response time of 5.5 minutes. Templeton is dispatched by SLO County Fire (CAL FIRE) on County Net, often responding on River Command or Command 4.

Equipment Identifiers
Primary Response
Engine 7195

Specialized Units
Breathing Support 7145
Rescue 7155 (Type 4)
Engine 7185 (Type 1/2/3 Wildland)

Paso Robles Emergency Service (PRF)

County Designation: 8100
805-237-6464

Fire Station 1

900 Park Street, Paso Robles CA 93446

Fire Station 2

235 Santa Fe Ave, Paso Robles CA 93446

Paso Robles Emergency Services (PRF) provides for fire protection and emergency medical services for the residents and guests of El Paso de Robles. They are dispatched by the Paso Robles Police Department (callsign "Paso Fire") on "Paso Command 1". This is the dispatch/command net for Paso Robles Emergency Services and any mutual/auto aid within the City's jurisdiction. All PRF apparatus utilize their four-digit callsigns at all times.

Equipment Identifiers
Primary Response
Squad 8152 (Paramedic)
Engine 8190 (Reserve)
Engine 8191
Engine 8192

Specialized Equipment
Truck 8141
Rescue 8151

Emergency Medical Services

Station and Unit Numbering

Station 81 (Cambria): Medic 11, Medic 12, Medic 13
Station 82A (Paso Robles): Medic 21
Station 82B (Templeton): Medic 22
Station 83 (Morro Bay): Medic 31
Station 84 (Atascadero): Medic 41
Station 85A (San Luis North): Medic 51
Station 85B (San Luis South): Medic 52
Station 86 (Arroyo Grande): Medic 61, Medic 62
Station 87 (Nipomo): Medic 71
Extra Shift Units: Medic 91, 92, 93
Units that are standby at special events have been numbered higher than shown, eg. Medic 54 has been stationed in Avila Beach for special events

Need Help Identifying Frequencies

Frequency  Input      License  Type  Tone       Description
48.90000              KMJ419   BMR              ConocoPhillips
49.30000              WPPA377  BMR              ConocoPhillips
451.17500  456.17500  WNQC923  BMR              ConocoPhillips
451.42500             KNCE594  BM               ConocoPhillips
451.52500             KD51412  M                ConocoPhillips
451.56250  456.56250  KD51412  BMR              ConocoPhillips
451.60000             KUT415   BM               ConocoPhillips
451.63750  456.63750  KD51412  BMR              ConocoPhillips
451.90000  456.90000  WNJQ955  BMR   174 DPL    ConocoPhillips Fueling Ops?
462.25000  467.25000  WNJQ955  BMR   174 DPL    ConocoPhillips
155.90250             WQLD562  BM               Nipomo Community Services District
151.97000             WPUG885  BMF              PGE
173.30000             WPUG885  BMF              PGE Data?
173.35000             WNSZ670  BMF              PGE Data?

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