Kalamazoo County (MI)

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Municipalities and Districts

Kalamazoo (City)

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Daily Calls for Service - KDPS

• Licensed for all I-CALL/I-Tac Freq's
• WQNZ300 for Bomb Robot: 453.8375 11K voice, 458.8375 9K data

Kalamazoo Township

• Township Website
• 3/12 FCC Modifcations to KNDA259/KNJB958, adding 154.95, 155.37, 155.25 Base/Mobile

Oshtemo Township

• Website

Parchment (City)

• Website
• WQGT557 956.25625 12K SENSUS Meter Data (at Richland Junction)

Texas Township

• Website

Schools and Colleges

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

• WQLQ862 Mobiles on 466.6375, 467.1125, 468.6875, 469.4375 (11K) for District Ops

Gull Lake Community Schools (Richland)

• WQOA929 Buses on 452.65 Repeater (7, 11K)

Portage Public Schools

• WQOT756 - Portage Northern High School - 451.275 Repeater (11K)
• WQOT747 - Portage Central High School - 451.475 Repeater (11K)

Lansing Community College (at Augusta)

• WPXC632 - 35.98 Base/Mobile

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital

• WQLH700 152.315 Repeater w/ 157.575 input (20,11,7K) Maintenance; 461.725 Repeater (7,11K)

Pride Care Ambulance (Kalamazoo)

• 4/12 - has added additional base at Paw Paw (Van Buren) and mobile extenders of 159.945 WPWW378

Businesses

• 451.4500 RM WQKN268 The Crossroads (Mall-Kalamazoo)

Codes, Unit Lists, Pager Tones

Kalamazoo County 10-Codes

Common Police Codes Used in the county

10-1 Return to station
10-2 Tx telephone
10-3 Out-of service at _____
10-4 Message received
10-5 Coffee break
10-6 P.D.A. (Accident-non injury)
10-7 Stand by or be in area
10-8 Lunch or dinner break
10-9 Busy at or with ____ at _____
10-10 Transport
10-11 Premise or Bar check
10-12 Old or delayed dispatch
10-13 Fire or fire alarm
10-14 Status check
10-15 P.I. Accident (injuries)
10-16 Burglar alarm
10-17 Prisoner transport
10-18 Can you copy? is subject present?
10-19 Back-up requested
10-20 Location
10-21 Fight
10-22 Warrant
10-23 Large crowd gathering
10-24 Riot
10-25 O.U.I.L/O.U.I.D.
10-26 Arrived on scene
10-27 Assignment Completed
10-28 Registration Check
10-29 Warrant or File Check
10-30 Raise door
10-31 Close door
10-32 Deceased subject
10-33 Traffic stop
10-34 Mental subject
10-35 Homicide
10-36 Narcotics
10-37 Fatal traffic accident
10-38 VCSA (Possession of Narcotics)


Code 1  Normal Response
Code 2  Expedited Response (No Lights or Sirens)
Code 3  Emergency Response (Lights and Sirens)
Code 4  Disregard 
Code 5  No Units Available
Code 6  Bomb Threat
Code 7  Officer Held Hostage
Code 20 Officer Needs Immediate Assistance

Kalamazoo County Fire Units - Numbering Scheme

First is Department ID
- 01 = Alamo Twp.
- 02 = Cooper Twp
- 03 = Richland Twp. and village
- 04 = Ross Twp. / Village of Augusta
- 05 = Oshtemo Twp.
- 06 = City of Kalamazoo (not used, equipment id?s to whatever it?s assigned)
- 07 = City of Parchment
- 08 = Kalamazoo Twp.
- 09 = Comstock Twp.
- 10 = City of Galesburg / Charleston Twp. 
- 11 = Texas Twp.
- 12 = City of Portage (not used, equipment id?s to whatever it?s assigned)
- 13 = Pavilion Twp.  Greenfield Shores/ Scotts
- 14 = Climax Village and Township
- 15 = Schoolcraft village, Prairie Ronde, and Schoolcraft Townships
- 16 = Village of Vicksburg, Brady Twp.
- 17 = Wakeshma Twp.

Second is Equipment Type
- 1, 2, 3 = Engines
- 4 = Ladders
- 5 = Rescue vehicles
- 6 = Tankers
- 7, 8 = Grass rigs
- 9 = Command Staff

Last number is Station Number assigned to

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Kalamazoo City and County Fire and Rescue dispatch is now available at Radio Reference. Radio Reference - Kalamazoo