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==Fire Station Numbering==
 
==Fire Station Numbering==
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Chesterton: 500 and 600 series (primarily 500)
 
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Kouts: 700 and 800 primarily 700
 
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Porter: 900 and 1000 pri. 900
 
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Union Twp: 1100 and 1200 (both sets used)
 
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Boone Grove: 1300 and 1400 pri 1300
 
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Ogden Dunes: 1500 and 1600 pri 1500
 
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Hebron: 1700 and 1800 pri. 1700
 
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Liberty Twp.: 1900 and 2000 pri. 1900
 
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Pine Twp.: 2100 and 2200 pri 2100
 
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Lake Eliza: 2300 and 2400 pri 2300
 
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Beverly Shores: 2500 and 2600 pri 2500
 
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South Haven: 2700 and 2800 pri 2800
 
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Washington Twp: 2900 and 3000 pri 2900
 
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Morgan Twp: 3100 and 3200 pri. 3100
 
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Burns Harbor: 3300 and 3400 pri 3300
 
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Lake of the 4 Seasons: 3500 and 3600 pri 3500
 
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Portage: 4200, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600 (not used--long story)
 
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Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.): 4700
 
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Westville (from LaPorte County): 4900
 
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Midwest Steel: 5000 (frequency of 151.715)
 
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Bethlehem Steel: 5300
 
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Indiana Dunes/National Lakeshore: 5600 (frequency 166.325)
 
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Haz-Mat: 8400
 
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EMA: 6400
 
  
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Notes: Portage is on 154.22 and uses E-1, A-11 and so on. Pine Twp and
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*500 & 600 - Chesterton
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Beverly shores use each other extensively. There is a county-wide mutual
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*700 & 800 - Kouts
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aid agreement. PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies
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*900 & 1000 - Porter
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simultaneously. The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net,.
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*1100 & 1200 - Union Twp
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*Boone Grove:  
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**1300 & 1400 - Boone Grove Station
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**2300 & 2400 - Lake Eliza Station
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*1500 & 1600 - Ogden Dunes
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*1700 & 1800 - Hebron
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*1900 & 2000 - Liberty Twp.
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*2100 & 2200 - Pine Twp. (Disbanded)
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*2500 & 2600 - Beverly Shores
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*2700 & 2800 - South Haven
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*2900 & 3000 - Washington Twp
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*3100 & 3200 - Morgan Twp
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*3300 & 3400 - Burns Harbor
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*3500 & 3600 & 3700 - Lake of the 4 Seasons
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*3800, 3900, 4000, 4100 - Valparaiso **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
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*4200, 4300, 4400 - Portage **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
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*4500 - Town of Pines
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*4700 - Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.)
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*4900 - Westville (from LaPorte County)
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*5300 - Mittal Steel (Former Bethlehem Steel)
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*5600 - Indiana Dunes National Park
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*6400 & 6500 - Emergency Management
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*6900 - Tech Rescue Team
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*7100 - Incident Mgmt Support Team
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*7400 - Search And Rescue Team
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*7600, 7700, 7800, 7900 - Porter EMS
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*8400 - Haz-Mat
  
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*Portage & Valparaiso do not use the county numbering system at this time
  
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*Each number designates a department (i.e. "1300" is Boone Grove Station)
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Notes:
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*A designation of 0x (i.e. "1301" is Boone Grove's Chief, as would be "501"
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*All county fire departments are toned out on 154.3100.
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for Chesterton's Chief). This continues for all officers, 02, 03, 04, 05,
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*Portage uses Ladder 1; Engines 1, 2, 3, & 4; Tower 2, and Rescues 1, 2, and 3.
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06, 07, etc.)
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*Valparaiso uses Engines 1, 2, and 3 as well as Rescues 1, 2, & 22
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*The Teens are engines: Boone Grove engine would be 1310, 1311 etc.
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*There is a county-wide mutual aid agreement.
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*The 20's are for aerials (i.e. 1220 for Union Twp aerial)
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*PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies simultaneously.
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*The 30's are for rescues
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*The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net
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*The 40's are for tankers
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*The 50's are specialty rigs. (8450 is haz mat, 1257 is Union rehab unit)
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===Fire Unit Designations===
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*The 60's are ambulances
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*XX01 to XX09 - Officers
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*The 70's are brush units
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*XX10 to XX19 - Engines
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*The 80's and 90's are individual members.
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*XX20 to XX29 - Aerials
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*XX30 to XX39 - Rescues
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*XX40 to XX49 - Tankers
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*XX50 to XX59 - Specialty Rigs
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*XX60 to XX69 - Medics/Ambulances
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*XX70 to XX79 - Brush Trucks
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*XX80 to XX99 - Individual Department Members
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====Porter Hospital EMS====
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*Station 1 (Chesterton Area) - Medic 11 & Medic 12
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*Station 2 (Valparaiso Area) - Medic 21
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*Station 3 (Kouts/Hebron Area) - Medic 31
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*Station 4 (Wheeler Area) - Medic 41
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===Fire/EMS Response Levels===
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*Priority 1 - Ambulance & Fire HOT (Lights/Sirens)
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*Priority 2 - Ambulance (Or closest ALS Unit) HOT & Fire COLD (No lights/sirens)
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*Priority 3 - Ambulance ONLY HOT
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**Also used for ambulance transport emergent
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*Priority 4 - Ambulance or Engine ONLY COLD
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**Also used for ambulance transport non-emergent
  
 
==Fire Tone Out==
 
==Fire Tone Out==
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Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team
 
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Tone A= 2376.0
 
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Tone B= 1820.0
 
  
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Porter County All Call
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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Tone A= 358.6
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!A Tones!!B Tones!!Description
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Tone B= 1400.0
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|-
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|358.6||1400.0||County Fire All Call
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|1006.9||1472.9||Beverly Shores
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|1669.0||1881.0||Boone Grove
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|600.9||569.1||Burns Harbor
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|1881.0||1650.0||Chesterton
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|-
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|952.5||1650.0||Chesterton Off Duty Call Back
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|510.5||483.5||Emergency Mgmt Agency
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|2401.0||1820.0||Fire Investigation Strike Team
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|339.6||496.8||Four Seasons
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|-
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|810.2||1400.0||Hazmat
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|-
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|368.5||389.0||Hebron
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|-
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|1669.0||977.2||Kouts
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|-
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|1881.0||1063.2||Liberty Twp
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|822.2||682.5||Mittal Steel
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|-
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|977.2||1063.2||Morgan Twp
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|1251.4||1513.5||National Lakeshore
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|569.1||788.5||Ogden Dunes
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|346.7||384.6||Town of Pines
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|688.3||651.9||Portage All Stations
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|726.8||617.4||Portage Off Duty Call Back
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|410.8||349.0||Porter Hospital EMS
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|1153.4|| Long Tone ||Porter
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|651.9||584.8||South Haven
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|539.0||1400.0||Search & Rescue Team
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|524.6||1400.0||Technical Rescue Team
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|953.7||1733.7||Union Twp
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|672.0||742.5||Valparaiso
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|2401.0||1733.7||Washington Twp
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|470.5||1395.0||Water Rescue Dive Team
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|1395.0||847.5||Westville
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|}
  
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Washington Township Fire Dept.
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==Porter County Sheriff's Dept Unit Designations==
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Tone A= 2376.0
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*With the exception of UNIT 1 being the Sheriff, officer badge numbers increase as new officers are hired. Badge numbers do not get re-used. The higher the number, the newer the officer.
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Tone B= 1733.0
 
  
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Burns Harbor Fire Dept.
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*'J' units are Jail Officers
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Tone A= 601.1
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*'R' units are Reserve Officers
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Tone B= 569.4
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*'X' units are District 10 Convservation Officers assigned to Porter County
  
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Tech Rescue
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*Some of the smaller towns use the Sheriff Dept Frequancy. Those units are identified by their town name and unit number, i.e. Kouts-5 or Hebron-3.
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Tone A= 524.6
 
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Tone B= 1400.0
 
  
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Dive Team
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==Portage Police Department Unit Designations==
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Tone A= 470.5
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*Portage PD uses the same type of number system as PCSP.  The higher the number, the newer the officer.
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Tone B= 1400.0
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*600 series units are Reserve Officers.
  
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Portage Fire Dept.
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==Police Call Disposition Codes==
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Tone 1:
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*1--Alarm / Verified Entry
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Tone A= 726.9
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*2--Alarm / False - Human Error
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Tone B= 617.6
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*3--Alarm / False - Mechanical
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*4--Alarm / False - No Fault
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Tone A= 548.3
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*A--Arrest(s), Adult
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Tone B= 726.9
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*C--Assignment Complete
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*D--Message Delivered
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*G--Gone On Arrival
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*H--911 Hang Up Check
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*J--Juvenile Arrest(s) - No Adults
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*K--Parking Citation Issued (Valpo PD)
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*L--Civil / No Report
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*M--Mediation Recommended
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*N--Nothing Found
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*O--Assist Other Jurisdiction
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*P--Vehicle Impound
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*R--Report Taken
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*S--School Hotline Tip
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*T--UTT Issued (Uniform Traffic Ticket)
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*U--Unfounded or Call Cancelled
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*V--Verbal Warning (Traffic)
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*W--Written Warning (Traffic)
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*Z--Assist Citizen
  
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Lakes of the Four Seasons Fire
 
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Tone A:339.6
 
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Tone B:496.8
 
  
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SOUTH HAVEN FIRE DEPT.
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==Other Wiki Articles==
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TONE A: 651.6
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* [[Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association (CARMA)]]
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TONE B: 586.1
 
  
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CHESTERTON FIRE DEPT.
 
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TONE A: 1868.2
 
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TONE B: 1654.8
 
  
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HEBRON FIRE DEPT.
 
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TONE A: 377.4
 
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TONE B: 400.3
 
  
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KOUTS FIRE DEPT.
 
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TONE A: 1670.4
 
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TONE B: 970.4
 
  
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MORGAN FIRE DEPT.
 
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TONE A: 971.4
 
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TONE B: 1049.3
 
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==Call Disposition Codes==
 
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*1. Alarm / Verified Entry
 
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*2. Alarm / False - Human Error
 
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*3. Alarm / False - Mechanical
 
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*4. Alarm / False - No Fault
 
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*A Arrest(s), Adult
 
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*C Assignment Complete
 
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*D Message Delivered
 
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*G Gone On Arrival
 
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*H 911 Hang Up Check
 
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*J Juvenile Arrest(s) - No Adults
 
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*L Civil / No Report
 
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*N Nothing Found
 
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*O Assist Other Jurisdiction
 
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*P Vehicle Impound
 
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*R Report Taken
 
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*S School Hotline Tip
 
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*T UTT Issued (Uniform Traffic Ticket)
 
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*U Unfounded or Call Cancelled
 
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*V Verbal Warning (Traffic)
 
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*W Written Warning (Traffic)
 
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*Z Assist Citizen
 
  
  
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 2 October 2022

Fire Station Numbering

  • 500 & 600 - Chesterton
  • 700 & 800 - Kouts
  • 900 & 1000 - Porter
  • 1100 & 1200 - Union Twp
  • Boone Grove:
    • 1300 & 1400 - Boone Grove Station
    • 2300 & 2400 - Lake Eliza Station
  • 1500 & 1600 - Ogden Dunes
  • 1700 & 1800 - Hebron
  • 1900 & 2000 - Liberty Twp.
  • 2100 & 2200 - Pine Twp. (Disbanded)
  • 2500 & 2600 - Beverly Shores
  • 2700 & 2800 - South Haven
  • 2900 & 3000 - Washington Twp
  • 3100 & 3200 - Morgan Twp
  • 3300 & 3400 - Burns Harbor
  • 3500 & 3600 & 3700 - Lake of the 4 Seasons
  • 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100 - Valparaiso **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
  • 4200, 4300, 4400 - Portage **FOR THE SWITCH TO IPSC SYSTEM/NOT USED AT THIS TIME**
  • 4500 - Town of Pines
  • 4700 - Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team (F.I.S.T.)
  • 4900 - Westville (from LaPorte County)
  • 5300 - Mittal Steel (Former Bethlehem Steel)
  • 5600 - Indiana Dunes National Park
  • 6400 & 6500 - Emergency Management
  • 6900 - Tech Rescue Team
  • 7100 - Incident Mgmt Support Team
  • 7400 - Search And Rescue Team
  • 7600, 7700, 7800, 7900 - Porter EMS
  • 8400 - Haz-Mat
  • Portage & Valparaiso do not use the county numbering system at this time

Notes:

  • All county fire departments are toned out on 154.3100.
  • Portage uses Ladder 1; Engines 1, 2, 3, & 4; Tower 2, and Rescues 1, 2, and 3.
  • Valparaiso uses Engines 1, 2, and 3 as well as Rescues 1, 2, & 22
  • There is a county-wide mutual aid agreement.
  • PHM-EMS and fire units are dispatched on 2 frequencies simultaneously.
  • The Porter County Fire Association web site is www.pcfa.net

Fire Unit Designations

  • XX01 to XX09 - Officers
  • XX10 to XX19 - Engines
  • XX20 to XX29 - Aerials
  • XX30 to XX39 - Rescues
  • XX40 to XX49 - Tankers
  • XX50 to XX59 - Specialty Rigs
  • XX60 to XX69 - Medics/Ambulances
  • XX70 to XX79 - Brush Trucks
  • XX80 to XX99 - Individual Department Members

Porter Hospital EMS

  • Station 1 (Chesterton Area) - Medic 11 & Medic 12
  • Station 2 (Valparaiso Area) - Medic 21
  • Station 3 (Kouts/Hebron Area) - Medic 31
  • Station 4 (Wheeler Area) - Medic 41

Fire/EMS Response Levels

  • Priority 1 - Ambulance & Fire HOT (Lights/Sirens)
  • Priority 2 - Ambulance (Or closest ALS Unit) HOT & Fire COLD (No lights/sirens)
  • Priority 3 - Ambulance ONLY HOT
    • Also used for ambulance transport emergent
  • Priority 4 - Ambulance or Engine ONLY COLD
    • Also used for ambulance transport non-emergent

Fire Tone Out

A Tones B Tones Description
358.6 1400.0 County Fire All Call
1006.9 1472.9 Beverly Shores
1669.0 1881.0 Boone Grove
600.9 569.1 Burns Harbor
1881.0 1650.0 Chesterton
952.5 1650.0 Chesterton Off Duty Call Back
510.5 483.5 Emergency Mgmt Agency
2401.0 1820.0 Fire Investigation Strike Team
339.6 496.8 Four Seasons
810.2 1400.0 Hazmat
368.5 389.0 Hebron
1669.0 977.2 Kouts
1881.0 1063.2 Liberty Twp
822.2 682.5 Mittal Steel
977.2 1063.2 Morgan Twp
1251.4 1513.5 National Lakeshore
569.1 788.5 Ogden Dunes
346.7 384.6 Town of Pines
688.3 651.9 Portage All Stations
726.8 617.4 Portage Off Duty Call Back
410.8 349.0 Porter Hospital EMS
1153.4 Long Tone Porter
651.9 584.8 South Haven
539.0 1400.0 Search & Rescue Team
524.6 1400.0 Technical Rescue Team
953.7 1733.7 Union Twp
672.0 742.5 Valparaiso
2401.0 1733.7 Washington Twp
470.5 1395.0 Water Rescue Dive Team
1395.0 847.5 Westville

Porter County Sheriff's Dept Unit Designations

  • With the exception of UNIT 1 being the Sheriff, officer badge numbers increase as new officers are hired. Badge numbers do not get re-used. The higher the number, the newer the officer.
  • 'J' units are Jail Officers
  • 'R' units are Reserve Officers
  • 'X' units are District 10 Convservation Officers assigned to Porter County
  • Some of the smaller towns use the Sheriff Dept Frequancy. Those units are identified by their town name and unit number, i.e. Kouts-5 or Hebron-3.

Portage Police Department Unit Designations

  • Portage PD uses the same type of number system as PCSP. The higher the number, the newer the officer.
  • 600 series units are Reserve Officers.

Police Call Disposition Codes

  • 1--Alarm / Verified Entry
  • 2--Alarm / False - Human Error
  • 3--Alarm / False - Mechanical
  • 4--Alarm / False - No Fault
  • A--Arrest(s), Adult
  • C--Assignment Complete
  • D--Message Delivered
  • G--Gone On Arrival
  • H--911 Hang Up Check
  • J--Juvenile Arrest(s) - No Adults
  • K--Parking Citation Issued (Valpo PD)
  • L--Civil / No Report
  • M--Mediation Recommended
  • N--Nothing Found
  • O--Assist Other Jurisdiction
  • P--Vehicle Impound
  • R--Report Taken
  • S--School Hotline Tip
  • T--UTT Issued (Uniform Traffic Ticket)
  • U--Unfounded or Call Cancelled
  • V--Verbal Warning (Traffic)
  • W--Written Warning (Traffic)
  • Z--Assist Citizen


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