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Codes/Units/Station Lists

OPS 10-CODES

• 10-1 Bad Reception
• 10-2 Receiving Well
• 10-3 Stop Transmitting
• 10-4 Acknowledgment
• 10-5 Relay
• 10-6 Busy - Standby
• 10-7 Out of Service
• 10-8 In service
• 10-9 Repeat
• 10-10 Request to change channels
• 10-11 Disturbance (Fight or Domestic)
• 10-12 Drunk Intoxicated(drugs also)
• 10-15 Suspicious
• 10-17 Fire/Standby Same as a Code 8(EMS)
• 10-19 Return to your station
• 10-20 What is your location
• 10-21 Call me
• 10-23 Sex Register
• 10-24 Weapon Gun/Knife
• 10-26 Drug dealing...
• 10-28 Vehicle registration information
• 10-29 Check records for wanted
• 10-30 Improper Use of Radio
• 10-31 Medical Assist
• 10-33 911 activation
• 10-34 Alarm/Duress
• 10-35 Major Alert
• 10-36 Correct time
• 10-37 Robbery(LCBO Bottle)
• 10-40 Stolen Vehicle
• 10-41 Burglary In progress
• 10-42 Theft
• 10-43 Sexual Assault
• 10-45 Murder/Death
• 10-46 Suicide
• 10-47 Armed Robbery(something bigger and more serious than a 42)
• 10-49 Harassment
• 10-50 Accident
• 10-51 Tow Truck
• 10-52 Ambulance
• 10-55 Domestic
• 10-56 Breach
• 10-57 Missing Person
• 10-59 MHA Mental Health
• 10-60 No Convictions/Clean Record
• 10-61 Conviction/Not wanted
• 10-62 Possible wanted
• 10-63 Warrant
• 10-64 Caution Victor(violent) Echo(Escapee) Charlie(??) Foxtrot(Flee)
• 10-66 Subject Under Surveillance or Special interest to Police
• 10-67 Parolee/Probation
• 10-68 Charged Category
• 10-70 Parole
• 10-72 Banned
• 10-76 Drugs
• 10-78 need assistance
• 10-83 Gang Member
• 10-91 Needle??
• 10-92 Prisoner
• 10-98 Warrant
• 10-99 Status??
• 10-100 Bomb Threat

OC Transpo Codes

• 1-Emergency or Accident

• 2-"I'm Involved" Accident

• 3-Dead Bus

• 5-Mechanical problem but bus still mobile

• 6-Any info/chatter to transit ctrl

• 7-Bus information, Driver # Bus # Unit #

• 8-Time check

• 9-Unsure

• 23-Verbal Assault

• 35-Accident

• 39-Driver Trapped

• 45-Defect(Oil Pressure)

• 50-Notice to all Drivers

• 70-Fare Dispute

• 95-Driver Assaulted/Threatened

OPP Soft ID's

Soft ID's you will hear used on the air

Ottawa Traffic (Kanata) Detachment (3Kilo)

• Zone 2 - 3K20x - West End (Hwy 417)

• Zone 3 - 3K30x - East End (Hwy 417)

• Zone 6 - 3K60x - South End (Hwy 416)

Ottawa EMS

Apparatus Listing

4100 4101 4110 4111 4112 4113 4128 4138 4139 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4172 4175 4177 4178 4179 4185 4186 4187 4188 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4194 4195 4196 4197 4198 4199 4258 4276 4298 4299 4314 4343 4346 4347 4348 4349 4350 4351 4359 4368 4370 ATV1 4650 - Ministry of Health (Ottawa) Communications Unit

EMS refer quite often to ward numbers. Check out this link to have the ward numbers, name and a map of the 23 wards in Ottawa. http://www.ottawa.ca/city_hall/ward/new_structure/index_en.html

Ottawa EMS uses a number of codes to differentiate their units. Here a description that Brad provided on EasternOntario Scanning - Yahoo Group. (I got his permission to post this)

PRU units Ottawa has the PRU (Paramedic Response Unit) program operational. These are the rapid-response Impalas, stationed one per political ward, with a single paramedic in it. They're 43xx units, and are often referenced as "PRU 43xx" on the air. These guys are only dispatched to Code-4 calls, and never, ever transport. They basically get to the scene first and "stop the clock" by initiating care while awaiting the transport unit. They'll also assess and downgrade to Code-3, which allows dispatch to reroute the other responding unit if there's a higher-priority call. If it's going to be a "Code 72" (no transport required), the PRU medic will do the paperwork, leaving the truck free.

If the transport truck arrives first (or is expected to arrive first), the PRU is cancelled.

Sierra units Also, sometimes there are trucks out there with only one medic. They're called "Sierra" units 4xxx (as in Single medic). These are less common and usually result when a medic calls in sick or something, and they have an odd number. Rather than have the spare medic sit around while a replacement is found, they send him out to first-respond. As you'd expect, Sierra units never transport, but do basically the same as a PRU in this case.

Also, when a call comes in dispatch needs to send the "closest most appropriate unit). If the truck responding is getting close to the end of their shift (such that doing the call would put them into overtime), they'll send a transport truck from farther away. The first unit will get there and start patient care, and then hand off to the second unit. This policy came about in an effort to stem the massive overtime costs of having a crew near the end of their shift get stuck with a call and spending the next six hours sitting in the ER waiting to offload the patient.

Of course, there's also the possibility of a call where they have reports of multiple patients (MVC, etc), so they'll send multiple trucks then, and the first one on scene can update to request fewer (or more) backup units.

Precepter Units Paramedic students need to work a certain number of hours during a couple of the semesters. They do this by running as a third crew member on a unit with medics who have taken on the role of training officer. They identify themselves as Precepter units to CACC and, where possible, get assigned to the more "interesting" calls so that the student gets to experience as much different stuff as possible. Also, where possible, they try to get transport units to take over so that the preceptor doesn't spend vast numbers of hours sitting around the ER waiting room. Of course, if the availability levels drop, then they're fair game for whatever comes up.

Tango units They are tactical paramedic units. For more info, refer to the City of Ottawa's Tactical Paramedic Unit website : http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/ambulance/structure_contact/operations/special/tactical_en.html)

Ottawa Fire Service Stations

District 1 - Central/Downtown Ottawa

• 11 - 135 Preston St

• 12 - 635 O'Connor St

• 13 - 530 King Edward Ave

District 2 - West Central Ottawa & Nepean

• 21 - 1300 Woodroffe Ave

• 22 - 1397 Richmond Rd

• 23 - 1443 Carling Ave

• 24 - 230 Viewmount Dr (Nepean)

• 25 - 60 Knoxdale Rd (Nepean)

District 3 - East Central & South Ottawa, Gloucester

• 31 - 3255 Conroy Rd

• 32 - 3202 Leitrim Rd (Gloucester)

• 33 - 3336 McCarthy Rd

• 34 - 700 Brookfield Rd

• 35 - 2355 Alta Vista Dr

• 36 - 1935 Cyrville Road

• 37 - 910 Earl Armstrong Rd.

District 4 - West, Nepean & Kanata

• 41 - 380 Eagleson Rd (Kanata) (Combination)

• 42 - 1201 Teron Rd (Kanata)

• 43 - 3845 Richmond Rd (Nepean)

• 44 - 1075 Greenbank Rd (Nepean)

• 45 - 1040 Riddell Dr. (Kanata) (Combination)

• 46 - 34 Iber Rd. (Kanata) (Combination)

• 47 - 3559 Greenbank Rd (Nepean)

District 5 - East Ottawa, Gloucester, Orleans

• 51 - 900 Montreal Rd

• 52 - 6213 Jeanne D'Arc (Orleans)

• 53 - 500 Charlemagne Blvd (Orleans) (Combination)

• 54 - 3080 Old Innes Rd (Gloucester)

• 55 - 2283 Portobello Avenue (Orleans)

• 56 - 275 Coventry Rd

• 57 - 220 Beechwood Ave

Volunteer Stations

District 6 - Rural West, District HQ = 5670 Carp Rd (Carp)

• 61 - 3150 Kinburn Side Rd (Kinburn)

• 62 - 6900 Harbour St (Fitzroy Harbor)

• 63 - 341 Bayview Dr (Woodlawn)

• 64 - 475 Donald B Munro Dr (Carp)

• 66 - 3285 Dunrobin Rd (Dunrobin)

District 7 - Rural East,

• 71 - 1246 Colonial Rd (Navan)

• 72 - 2445 Old Montreal Rd (Cumberland)

• 73 - 6090 Rockdale Rd (Vars) District 7 HQ

District 8 - Rural South-West,

• 81 - 1641 Main St (Stittsville) District 8 HQ

• 82 - 6280 Perth St (Richmond)

• 83 - 2352 Roger Stevens Dr (North Gower)

• 84 - 3449 Old Almote Rd. (Carp)

District 9 - Rural South-East,

• 91 - 8011 Victoria Rd (Metcalfe)

• 92 - 3110 Nixon Dr (Osgoode)

• 93 - 6891 Parkway Rd (Greely)

• 94 - 5669 Manotick Main St (Manotick) District 9 HQ

OFS Administration

Headquarters - 1445 Carling Ave

Platoon Office - 1443 Carling Ave

Education & Prevention

Central District - 1445 Carling Ave

Eastern District - 655 Schefford Rd (Gloucester)

Western District - 101 Centerpointe Dr 3rd Floor (Nepean)

Safety Division - 1443 Carling Ave

Training Division - 898 Industrial Ave (Co-located with Station 36)

Combination - These stations have both career and volunteer units

(Information supplied by City of Ottawa - Ottawa Fire Service)

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