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Albany County (NY) Guilderland

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Guilderland Fire Department

Dispatched on 155.120

Guilderland departments have both an Albany County station number and a town station number. Departments are listed in order of town number, as apparatus is numbered via town station number. Department FCC callsigns are listed if known.

Districts

  • 1 - Altamont Fire Dist. - 113-115 Main St. (aka State Route 146) between Brandle Rd. & Thatcher Dr.,Altamont
Albany County Station 02
  • 2 - Guilderland Fire Dist. - 2303 Western Ave. (aka US-20) between Willow St. & Schoolcraft St.,Guilderland
Albany County Station 14
WQFT343
  • 3 - Fort Hunter Fire Dist. - 3525 Carman Rd. (aka State Route 146) between Glenning Ln. & Coons Rd.,Schenectady
Albany County Station 11
  • 4 - Guilderland Center Fire Dist. - 30 School Rd. (aka County Route 202) @ Van Wormer Dr.,Altamont
Albany County Station 15
KNDL409
  • 5 - McKownville Fire Dist. -
    • Sta. #1 - 1250 Western Ave. (aka US-20) @ Brookwood Ave.,Albany
    • Sta. #2 - 100 Arcadia Ave. between Western Ave. (aka US-20) & King St.,Albany
Albany County Station 20
  • 6 - North Bethlehem Fire Dist. - 589 Russell Rd. (aka County Route 204) between Krumkill Rd. & Mohawk Trl.,Albany
Albany County Station 24
  • 8 - Pine Grove Fire Dist. - 144 Dunnsville Rd. @ Giffords Church Rd.,Rotterdam
Covers portion of Guilderland, dispatched by Schenectady County
Schenectady County Station 15
  • 9 - Westmere Fire Dist. - 1741 Western Ave. (aka US-20) @ Centre Ln. & across from Ardsley Rd.,Albany
Albany County Station 40
KRB627

Town FCC license: KTK773

Radio Codes and Signals

Signal 10 - False alarm, possibly malicious
Signal 15 - Investigation
Signal 20 - Scene stabilized - holding designated apparatus
Signal 30 - Working fire - full town agency response, mutual aid

Codes A,B,C,D indicate special operational and dispatch protocols to be activated.

Apparatus Unit Numbers

Apparatus are identified by 2-digit numbers.
1st digit = Department
2nd digit = Apparatus Type

1 Fire Police
2 Miscellaneous
3 Squad
4 Tanker or Pumper-Tanker
5-8 Pumper
9 Aerial


Chiefs are identified by 3-digit numbers.
1st digit = Department
2nd digit = 0 (zero)
3rd digit = Rank (1 is Chief, 2/3 is Assistant Chief, 4 is Acting Chief [temporary].)

Guilderland EMS

Dispatched on 155.145 by Guilderland Dispatch

EMS Zones

  1. McKownville, North Bethlehem, Westmere
  2. Fort Hunter, Guilderland
  3. Altamont, Guilderland Center, Town of Knox

Services

Town of Guilderland Paramedics

Town operated first response vehicles providing paramedic level service to the Town of Guilderland (including the village of Altamont and the portion of SUNY Albany within the town) as well as the town of Knox. The town is dividing into three zones: Zone 1 is the east side towards Albany, Zone 2 is the west side towards Rotterdam, and Zone 3 is the village of Altamont and town of Knox. Up to four paramedics, including the supervisor, may be on duty at any given time. The paramedic unit is operated by the town police department with civillian employees. The unit is headquartered out of town hall at 5209 Western Trpk. (aka US-20) between Morningside Dr. & Twenty West Dr., Altamont

Units:

EMS 20 - Medical Director
EMS 30 - Senior Paramedic Supervisor
Medic 31 or 34 - Paramedic Supervisor
Medic 32, 33, 35, 36 - Zone medics

Altamont Rescue Squad

Altamont Rescue is a combination volunteer and professional BLS level ambulance service. The squad primarily covers EMS Zone 3, but provides backup regularly into Zones 1 and 2. Altamont Rescue's Albany County station number is 50. Their station is located at 767 State Route 146 (aka Main St.) between Arlington St. & Gun Club Rd., Altamont.

Units:

EMS 5 - Captain
Rescue 1 - ambulance
Rescue 5 - ambulance

Western Turnpike Rescue Squad

Western Turnpike is a professional BLS level ambulance service. The service primarily covers EMS Zones 1 and 2, but provides backup for Zone 3 as needed. Western Turnpike's Albany County station number is 57. Western Turnpike maintains two stations: Station 1 is located at 200 Centre Pl. between Western Ave. (aka US-20) & Dead End, Albany; Station 2 is located at 3686 Carman Rd. (aka State Route 146) @ Valley Pine Dr., Schenectady.

Units:

5701 - Chief
5702 - Asst Chief
Rescue 50 - ambulance
Rescue 60 - ambulance
Rescue 70 - ambulance
Rescue 80 - ambulance
Rescue 90 - ambulance

Five Quad Volunteer Ambulance Service

Dispatched on 154.115 by University Police Dept
Five Quad is a volunteer, student operated BLS ambulance service that covers the campus of SUNY Albany. The SECFCU arena, gymnasiums, football field, and Indian Quad are located within the town of Guilderland. Five Quad remains in service throughout the school year, and provides regular backup to the Town of Guilderland. Their station is located on the corner of Fuller Rd and Alumni Dr.

Units:

5280 - On duty supervisor
5281 - ambulance
5282 - ambulance

Altamont Fair EMS

Altamont Fair EMS is a small service activated only for special events at the Altamont Fair Grounds.
Units:

Rescue 99 - ambulance

North Bethlehem FD

NBFD is a town fire department that provides BLS first response to the North Bethlehem fire district. NBFD also operates an incident rehabilitation unit, providing portable structures complete with heating, cooling, and electricity.
Units:

601 - Chief
EMS-62 - EMS First Response
Squad 63 - Rescue Squad equipped with rehab equipment

Radio Codes

  • Code Zero - Cardiac arrest
  • Code Two - Expectant death with DNR in place / Unattended death

Guilderland Dispatch

OPERATIONS CARS

1   Fire Chiefs Association Chair
2   Fire Chiefs Association Secretary
3   Training
4   Training Tower Coordinator
5   Communications
6   Resource Officer
7   Chief Fire Inspector
8   Public Information Officer
9   Safety Officer
10  Treasurer

71-74  Fire Investigation
75-77  Fire Inspectors

8210  Mobile Command Unit

APPARATUS

Apparatus are identified by 2-digit numbers.
1st digit = Department
2nd digit = Apparatus Type
	1 Fire Police
	2 Miscellaneous
	3 Squad
	4 Tanker or Pumper-Tanker
	5-8 Pumper
	9 Aerial

Chiefs are identified by 3-digit numbers.
1st digit = Department
2nd digit = 0 (zero)
3rd digit = Rank (1 is Chief, etc.)

DEPARTMENTS

 1 Altamont
	E-15,16,17
	Squad 13

 2 Guilderland
	E-26,27,28
        Truck 29
	Squad 23

 3 Fort Hunter
	E-35,36,37
	ETA-34
	Squad 33

 4 Guilderland Center
	M-42
	E-45 (Brush),46,47,48
	EA-49

 5 McKownville
	E-55,57
	Squad 53

 6 North Bethlehem
	E-65,67,68
	Squad 63
	EMS-62

 7 Fire Investigation

 8 Pine Grove (Schenectady County)

 9 Westmere
	E-95,96,98
	Truck 99
	Squad 93
	M-92

11 Slingerlands (Town of Bethlehem)

RADIO CODES

Signal 10  False alarm, possibly malicious

Signal 15  Investigation

Signal 20  Scene stabilized - holding designated apparatus

Signal 30  Working fire - full town agency response, mutual aid

Codes A,B,C,D indicate special operational and dispatch protocols to be activated.

With thanks to the NF2G website