Apparatus
Fire Codes
2A Second alarm (2nd full assignment)
3A Third alarm (3rd full assignment)
4A Fourth alarm (4th full assignment)
5A Fifth alarm (5th full assignment)
6A Sixth alarm (6th full assignment)
AC All clear
C1 Code 1 - First alarm (full assignment, working fire)
C2 Code 2 - Handled by specific unit or units
C3 Code 3 - Investigation being done by first arriving unit
C4 Code 4 - False alarm, no service required
CA Cardiac alert
FO Fire out
M1 MCI 1
M2 MCI 2
M3 MCI 3
TA Trauma alert Meets State trauma criteria
UC Under Control
WK Working fire
UNIT CODES:
AH - At hospital
AL - At landing zone
AR - Arrived
DS - Dispatched
EN - Enroute
TH - To hospital
TL - To landing zone
07 - Cancelled
09 - Cleared call
Unit Designators
SUPPRESSION UNITS:
A01-A99 .................... Aerial (number is station assigned)
E01-E99 .................... Engine (number is station assigned)
L01-L99 .................... Ladder (number is station assigned)
P01-P99 .................... Platform (number is station assigned)
Q01-Q99 .................... TeleSqurt (number is station assigned)
RESCUE UNITS:
R01-R99 .................... Rescue (number is station assigned)
U01-U08 .................... Squad
OTHER UNITS:
601-630 .................... Ambulance (private company)
AC1-AC5 .................... Airport cart rescue
AI1-AI2 .................... Airport Inspector
AIR ........................ Air truck
ALC ........................ Alarm Company
ANC ........................ Animal Control
AR1-AR5 .................... Air Rescue
ARN ........................ Air Rescue North
ARS ........................ Air Rescue South
AS1-AS9 .................... Airport Staff
ATF ........................ Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
B01-B15, B51, B71, B81 ..... Miami-Dade Fire Battalion Chief
BA1-BA5 .................... City of Miami Beach aerial
BE1-BE5 .................... City of Miami Beach engine
BR1-BR5 .................... City of Miami Beach rescue
BUS ........................ Multiple casualty bus
C01-C12 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Chief
CA1 ........................ Community Affairs 1
CGD ........................ Coast Guard
CHM ........................ Chemist-1
CHP ........................ Air Rescue Chief Pilot
CNT ........................ Canteen van
CS1-CS9 .................... Air Rescue staff
CU1 ........................ Collapse unit 1
D01-D20 .................... Miami-Dade Fire District Division Chief
DD1 ........................ Miami-Dade Fire Deputy Director 1
DD2 ........................ Miami-Dade Fire Deputy Director 2
DEP ........................ Miami-Dade Fire Deputy Director
DOT ........................ Department of Transportation
DVN ........................ Disaster van
EMC ........................ Emergency Medical Chief
EMO ........................ Emergency Medical Officer In Charge
EOC ........................ Emergency Operations Center
F01-F07, F25 ............... Airport foam units
FAO ........................ Fire Alarm Office (used for false alarms)
FB1-FB6 .................... Fire Boats
FFS ........................ Florida Forestry Service
FHP ........................ Florida Highway Patrol
FM1-FM6 .................... Fire Marine (28' fiberglass boat w/portable fire pump)
FPL ........................ Florida Power & Light
FW1-FW9 .................... Fire Watch
GA1-GA5 .................... City of Coral Gables aerial
GAM ........................ Game Warden
GAS ........................ Gas Company
GE1-GE5 .................... City of Coral Gables engine
GR1-GR5 .................... City of Coral Gables rescue
H01-H19 .................... HazMat staff
HA1-HA5 .................... City of Hialeah aerial
HAF ........................ Homestead Air Force Base
HAZ ........................ HazMat unit
HCC ........................ Headquarters Crash Cart (push cart with equipment)
HE1-HE5 .................... City of Hialeah engine
HEL ........................ Health Department
HPL ........................ Homestead Power & Light
HR1-HR5 .................... City of Hialeah rescue
HRS ........................ Health & Rehabilitation Services
HSP ........................ HazMat support vehicle
HUD ........................ Housing & Urban Development
HV1 ........................ Heavy rescue 1
HWS ........................ Homestead Water & Sewer
HWY ........................ Highway Department
HZC ........................ Miami-Dade Fire HazMat Chief
I01-I50 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Inspector
IA1-IA9 .................... Miame-Dade Fire Internal Affairs
IIC ........................ Miami-Dade Fire Inspector Officer in Charge
K01-K15 .................... Canine unit
KA1-KA2 .................... City of Key Biscayne aerial
KE1-KE2 .................... City of Key Biscayne engine
KR1-KR2 .................... City of Key Biscayne rescue
M01-M13 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Emergency Medical Captain
MA1-MA5 .................... City of Miami aerial
MAR ........................ Marine Patrol
MCP ........................ Mobile Command Post
MD1-MD9 .................... Asst. medical director
MDW ........................ Miami-Dade Water & Sewer
ME1-ME5 .................... City of Miami engine
MED ........................ Medical director
MIS ........................ Miscellaneous other department
MK1-MK8 .................... Mechanic
MN1-MN6 .................... Marine Services staff
MR1-MR5 .................... City of Miami rescue
MS1-MS9, M18 ............... Miami-Dade Fire Emergency Medical Staff
MTC ........................ Miami-Dade Fire Department Chief
MU1-MU9 .................... Motorcycle Units
O01-O20, O51, O81 .......... Operation Chief
OH1-OH9 .................... Occupational Health unit
ONA ........................ OPS North "A"
ONB ........................ OPS North "B"
ONC ........................ OPS North "C"
OP1-OP9 .................... Special Operations Staff
OR1-OR9 .................... Ocean rescue units
ORO ........................ Ocean rescue OIC
OSA ........................ OPS South "A"
OSB ........................ OPS South "B"
OSC ........................ OPS South "C"
OWN ........................ Owner of structure
PA1-PA9 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Public Affairs staff
PD1-PD5 .................... Police Arson investigator
PM1-PM2 .................... Preventative maintenance
POL ........................ Pollution Control
PR1-PR9 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Public Relations staff
PSD ........................ Miami-Dade Police Department
PST ........................ Postal Inspector
PWK ........................ Miami-Dade Public Works Department
QV1-QV9 .................... Airport QRV unit
RED ........................ Red Cross
S01-S52 .................... Miami-Dade Fire Staff
SCS ........................ School Board
SCT ........................ Airport Scout-8
SE0-SE9 .................... Special event unit
SF1-SF9 .................... Safety officer
SI1-SI5 .................... State Investigator
SP1-SP9 .................... Support unit
SSN ........................ Staff Support Capt. North
SSP ........................ Scene Support
SSS ........................ Staff Support Capt. South
SUP ........................ Support Lieutenant
T01-T31 .................... Training
TC4 ........................ Training Captain 4
TCC ........................ Training Captain Central
TCN ........................ Training Captain North
TCS ........................ Training Captain South
TEL ........................ Telephone Company
TR1-TR9 .................... Tactical Response Team
TRK ........................ Airport Truck 11
TRT ........................ Tactical Response truck
TS1-TS5 .................... Trauma Services
UR1 ........................ USAR 1 (Urban Search and Rescue)
UR2 ........................ USAR 2 (Urban Search and Rescue)
UR3 ........................ USAR 3 (Urban Search and Rescue)
UR4 ........................ USAR 4 (Urban Search and Rescue)
UR5 ........................ USAR 5 (Urban Search and Rescue)
URC ........................ USAR Chief (Urban Search and Rescue)
V01-V20 .................... Investigator
VEN, VE1, VE2, VE3 ......... Venom specialist
W12 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 12
W21 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 21
W39 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 39
W42 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 42
W43 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 43
W55 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at station 55
W87 ........................ Rigid Hull Inflatable boat at Headquarters
WR1-WR6 .................... Water Rescue
Police Codes
Signal Description
01 CALL YOUR STATION
02 CALL ___________
03 TO RADIO SHOP
04 TO MOTOR POOL
05 TO STATION
06 TRANSFER
07 CANCEL
08 RECALL
09 IN SERVICE
10 OUT OF SERVICE
11 OUT OF SERVICE - PERSONAL
12 MEAL
13 SPECIAL INFORMATION/ASSIGNMENT
14 CONDUCT INVESTIGATION
15 MEET AN OFFICER
16 D.U.I
17 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
18 HIT AND RUN
19 TRAFFIC STOP
20 TRAFFIC DETAIL
21 LOST OR STOLEN TAG
22 STOLEN VEHICLE
23 CLEARANCE CHECK
24 COMPLETE CHECK
25 BURGLAR ALARM RINGING
26 BURGLARY
27 LARCENY
28 VANDALISM
29 ROBBERY
30 SHOOTING
31 HOMICIDE
32 ASSAULT
33 SEX OFFENSE
34 DISTURBANCE
35 INTOXICATED PERSON: MYERS ACT
36 MISSING PERSON
37 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
38 SUSPICIOUS PERSON
39 PRISONER
40 SUBJECT POSSIBLY WANTED
41 SICK OR INJURED PERSON
42 AMBULANCE
43 BAKER ACT-(A person who is a danger to themselves- i.e. Mental Illness)
44 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
45 D.O.A
46 MEDICAL DETAIL
47 BOMB OR EXPLOSIVE ALERT
48 EXPLOSION
49 FIRE
50 ORGANIZED CRIME FIGURE
51 NARCOTICS VIOLATOR
52 NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
53 ABDUCTION
54 FRAUD
55 WEAPONS VIOLATION51 Narcotics Violator
56 COURT
57 CASE FILING/DEPOSITION
58 TRAINING
59 OFF DUTY ASSIGNMENT
60 TWO MAN UNIT
61 DISTRICT DESK ASSIGNMENT
Q Codes
- QSL Acknowledgement, or "OK on your info". Similar to "10-4".
- QSK Proceed with Transmission
- QTR Time
- QRM Unable to Copy
- QRU Not Wanted or Negative
- QRX Stand By
- QSM Repeat
- QSY Change Channel
- QTH Location
- QRL Busy or Stand By
Wackenhut Signal Codes
1 Call Your Office
2 Call________
3 To Radio Repair Shop
4 To Motor Pool
5 To Your Station
6 Transfer
7 Cancel
8 Recall
9 In Service
10 Out of Service
11 Out of Service - Personnel
12 Eat
13 Special Information
14 Conduct Investigation
15 Meet an Officer
16 DUI
17 Accident
18 Hit and Run
19 Stopping Car
20 Hot Rod
21 Stolen Tag
22 Stolen Car
23 Clearance Check- Vehicle/ Person
24 Complete Check - Vehicle/Person
25 Burglar Alarm Ringing
26 Burglary- Break
27 Larceny
28 Vandalism
29 Hold Up
30 Shooting
31 Homicide
32 Assault
33 Sex Offense
34 Disturbance
35 Drunk
36 Missing Person
37 Suspicious Car
38 Suspicious Person
39 Prisoner
40 Subject Possibly Wanted - Felony
41 Sick or Injured Person
42 Ambulance
43 Doctor
44 Attempted Suicide
45 DOA
46 Blood Run
47 Bomb or Explosive Alert
48 Explosion
49 Fire
50 E.P. Signal
QSL Do You Receive Me OK
QTR The Time
QRU Nothing For You Here
QSM Repeat Your Message
QTH Give Your Location
QSK Proceed With Transmission
QRM Report- I Have Interference
QRX Stand By
QSY Change Channels
QRR Call for Assistance
Wackenhut Unit Numbers/Tower Locations
- Channel 1 South Dade
- Channel 2 North Dade/South Broward (on Industrial Communications tower at Turnpike & Countyline road )
- Channel 3 North Broward/South Palm Beach (on rooftop at Boca Raton Hotel Resort and Club at Camino Real and Federal Highway.)
- Channel 4 MetroRail (Miami) (on Industrial Communications Tower at Countyline.)
- Unit # IDS
- 100-Broward
- 200-Tri-Rail
- 300-Broward
- 400-Boca Raton
- 500-West Palm Beach
- 600-MetroRail
- 700-Dade County
- 800-Dade County
- 900-Dade County
- 1000-Dade County
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