Bayfield County (WI)

Unit Numbers

The county officially went "clear text" within the past couple years. Most non-LE units are to identify in clear text, but unit numbers are still heard.

Ambulances:
- All communications are to be in clear text, but many still use the unit numbers which are shown in parenthesis.

• Barnes Ambulance (EMS 21)
• Bayfield Ambulance (EMS 31)
• Great Divide Ambulance 1 and 2 (EMS 41 and 42) -- a one paramedic ALS service
• Iron River Ambulance 1 and 2 (EMS 51 and 52)
• Mason Ambulance 1 and 2 (EMS 61 and 62)
• Red Cliff Ambulance (EMS 71)
• South Shore Ambulance (EMS 81)
• Washburn Ambulance 1, 2, and 3 (EMS 91, 92, and 93)
• Ashland Fire Department provides intercepts for the BLS units and also covers a portion of the county. They identify with their normal Med callsigns, Med 2, Med 4....
• Most personnel identify with their level of training and either last name, or initials such as:

EMT JC
First Responder Smith

• • Numbers within their respective decades are sometimes used for personnel, as in the case where EMS 54 is used by the Iron River ambulance director.

Fire Departments:

• The fire departments use only clear text. Dispatch internally views the departments as one entity so most communications take place such as "Barnes Fire to Dispatch, we are enroute." Internal and inter-department communications may use the deparment name, the specific apparatus, or the individuals name.

Law Enforcement:

• 200's - Bayfield County Sheriff
• 300's - Washburn Police
• 400's - Bayfield Police
• 500's - Iron River Police
• 700's - Wisconsin State Patrol
  • 7700's - Motor Carrier Inspectors
• 900's - Red Cliff Police
• BC##'s - Town Constables

Others:

• 800's - CCO's (Civilian Communications Officers), Jail Personnel, Coroner, Deputy Coroners, and Emergency Management

Links

• Ambulance coverage areas
• Fire Department coverage areas.