Ottawa County (MI)

10 Codes and Unit Lists

Ottawa County Fire - Numbering Scheme

The first two digits of the numbering plan are the department number. The third digit is the type of apparatus, and the fourth digit is usually the station that the unit is assigned to, though this may not be true for all departments or those with multiple apparatus of one type at each station.

Department Numbers and Radio Channel:

01      Allendale Fire Dept                             North
02      Olive Twp Fire Rescue                           South
03      Conklin Fire Dept (Chester Twp)                 North
04      Coopersville Fire Dept (Polkton Twp)            North
05      Crockery Twp Fire Dept                          North
06      Zeeland Twp Fire and Rescue                     South
07      Ferrysburg Fire Dept                            North
08      Georgetown Twp Fire                             South
09      Grand Haven City Fire (DPS)                     North
10      Grand Haven Twp Fire                            North
11      Holland City Fire Dept                          South
12      Holland Twp Fire Dept                           South
13      Hudsonville Fire and Rescue                     South
14      Jamestown Twp Fire                              South
15      Park Twp Fire                                   South
16      Port Sheldon Twp                                South
17      Spring Lake Twp                                 North
18      Marne Fire Dept (Wright/Tallmadge Twps)         North
19      Zeeland City Fire and Rescue                    South
20      Robinson Twp Fire                               North
21      Blendon Twp Fire                                South
25      HAZMAT                                          Countywide
26      Technical Rescue                                Countywide

The 3rd digit is the type of apparatus:

0    Firefighter
1    Pumpers under 750 gpm
2    Pumpers over 750 gpm
3    Special (Air Trucks, Water Rescue)
4    Aerial devices, platforms
5    Special (Emergency Services)
6    Tankers
7    Rescue
8    Brush trucks, watercraft
9    Command officers

The fourth number is supposed to be station number or in the case of Command Officers, the lowest number being the chief, and highest being lowest ranking senior officer.

Examples:
1290	12 = Holland Twp    9 = commmand     0 = Chief
1222	12 = Holland Twp    2 = pumper       2 = Station 2 

Ottawa County Law Enforcement - Numbering Scheme

Police 1, City Dispatch (154.7250):

Holland city units are generally a phonetic letter followed by one or two numbers (like Charlie 21, or Union 32). Adam/Baker/Charlie units are assigned to a specific zone (area) of the city.

The Holland city unit types heard are:
Adam (Zone A)
Baker (Zone B)
Charlie (Zone C)
David (less common)
Frank
K9
Lincoln
Motor (Motorcycle, less common)
Robert (Reserve units)
Tom (Traffic units)
Union (Evidence Technician)
Victor (less common, special reserve unit?)
Zebra (Supervisor)

Other department units:
47xx - Spring Lake/Ferrysburg PD
48xx - Zeeland City PD
64xx - Michigan State Police (only heard on Police 1 if needed to communicate with other listed departments. MSP 66xx sometimes heard in the Holland area.)
66xx - Grand Haven City DPS

Police 2, County Dispatch (154.7850)

Ottawa County units:
71xx - supervisors
72xx - unmarked / undercover / WEMET ?
73xx - southwest county area
74xx - southeast county area
75xx - northeast county area
76xx - northwest county area
78xx - ?
79xx - ?

Certain townships choose to have medically trained police units (called E-Units) respond to medical calls, instead of fire departments. E-3x units serve Holland Twp and northern Park Twp, and E-4x units serve Georgetown Twp.

The county boats are refered to as "County Boat (70, 71, 72, 73, and 74 [additional boat numbers sometimes heard]). While they can be transported elsewhere when needed, boats 70, 71, and 72 usually cover Grand Haven/Spring Lake, and 73 & 74 usually cover Lake Macatawa in Holland.

64xx - Michigan State Police (only heard on Police 2 if needed to communicate with other listed departments)
96xx - Grand Valley State University

Ottawa County Law Enforcement - Codes and Phrases

Ottawa County uses a variation of the APCO Ten-Codes for communicating. They are as follows:

10-0  	Caution
10-1  	Unable to copy -- change location
10-2  	Signal good
10-3  	Stop transmitting
10-4  	Acknowledgement (OK)
10-5  	Relay
10-6  	Busy -- stand by unless urgent
10-7  	Out of service
10-8  	In service
10-9  	Repeat
10-10 	Fight in progress
10-11 	Dog case
10-12 	Stand by (stop)
10-13 	Weather -- road report
10-14 	Prowler report
10-15 	Civil disturbance
10-16 	Domestic disturbance
10-17 	Meet complainant
10-18 	Quickly
10-19 	Return to ...
10-20 	Location
10-21 	Call ... by telephone
10-22 	Disregard
10-23 	Arrived at scene
10-24 	Assignment completed
10-25 	Report in person (meet) ...
10-26 	Detaining subject, expedite
10-27 	Drivers license information
10-28 	Vehicle registration information
10-29 	Check for wanted
10-30 	Unnecessary use of radio
10-31 	Crime in progress
10-32 	Man with gun
10-33 	Emergency
10-34 	Riot
10-35 	Incident Number
10-36 	Correct time
10-37 	(Investigate) suspicious vehicle
10-38 	Stopping suspicious vehicle
10-39 	Urgent -- use light, siren
10-40 	Silent run -- no light, siren
10-41 	Beginning tour of duty
10-42 	Ending tour of duty
10-43 	Information
10-44 	Permission to leave ... for ...
10-45 	Animal carcass at ...
10-46 	Assist motorist
10-47 	Emergency road repairs at ...
10-48 	Traffic standard repair at ...
10-49 	Traffic light out at ...
10-50 	Accident (fatal, personal injury, property damage)
10-51 	Wrecker needed
10-52 	Ambulance needed
10-53 	Road blocked at ...
10-54 	Livestock on highway
10-55 	Suspected DUI
10-56 	Intoxicated pedestrian
10-57 	Hit and run (fatal, personal injury, property damage)
10-58 	Direct traffic
10-59 	Convoy or escort
10-60 	Squad in vicinity
10-61 	Isolate self for message
10-62 	Reply to message
10-63 	Prepare to make written copy
10-64 	Message for local delivery
10-65 	Net message assignment
10-66 	Message cancellation
10-67 	Clear for net message
10-68 	Dispatch information
10-69 	Message received
10-70 	Fire
10-71 	Advise nature of fire
10-72 	Report progress on fire
10-73 	Smoke report
10-74 	Negative
10-75 	In contact with ...
10-76 	En route ...
10-77 	ETA (estimated time of arrival)
10-78 	Need assistance
10-79 	Notify coroner
10-80 	Chase in progress
10-81 	Breathalyzer
10-82 	Reserve lodging
10-83 	Work school xing at ...
10-84 	If meeting ... advise ETA
10-85 	Delayed due to ...
10-86 	Officer/operator on duty
10-87 	Pick up/distribute checks
10-88 	Present telephone number of ...
10-89 	Bomb threat
10-90 	Bank alarm at ...
10-91 	Pick up prisoner/subject
10-92 	Improperly parked vehicle
10-93 	Blockade
10-94 	Drag racing
10-95 	Status Check
10-96 	Mental subject
10-97 	Check (test) signal
10-98 	Prison/jail break
10-99 	Wanted/stolen indicated

A variation of the APCO Phonetic Alphabet is also used:

A 	Adam
B 	Boy (Baker is only used when referring to Holland PD units)
C 	Charles
D 	David
E 	Edward
F 	Frank
G 	George
H 	Henry
I 	Ida
J 	John
K 	King
L 	Lincoln
M 	Mary
N 	Nora
O 	Ocean
P 	Paul
Q 	Queen
R 	Robert
S 	Sam
T 	Tom
U 	Union
V 	Victor
W 	William
X 	X-ray
Y 	Yellow
Z 	Zebra

In addition, MICR (Michigan Incident Crime Reporting) codes are also occasionally heard that are used to assign to incidents. These are not unique to Ottawa County and are used by all Michigan police agencies.

The most commonly heard codes are:

3500 (thirty-five hundred)          Narcotics
5400 (fifty-four hundred) or 5402   OWI (operating while intoxicated) 
Misc-Cri                            Miscellaneous Crime

The following abbreviations are also used:

BOL   Be On (the) Lookout
CCW   Carrying Concealed Weapon (Permit)
ETA   Estimated Time of Arrival
HPD   Holland Police Department/Jail
MDOP  Malicious Destruction of Property
MIP   Minor in Possession (Alcohol)
MDT   Mobile Data Terminal (Police Vehicle Computer)
OCJ   Ottawa County Jail
OWI   Operating While Intoxicated
PPO   Personal Protection Order
TX    Telephone
UDAA  Unauthorized Driving Away (an) Automobile