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Alerting and Pager Tones

This section will only list tones and frequencies/talkgroups for agencies and units servicing Union County. For the tones of agencies' and units' serving surrounding counties, please visit their respective Wiki pages.

Union County Mutual Aid Tones

                          Freq.    Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
Fire Mutual Aid       : 453.1500    569.1      600.9       127.3 PL        *FMN
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Union County Fire Mutual Aid is dispatched by Union County Communications 2400.

Union County 2400 Dispatched Fire/EMS Tones

                          Freq.    Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
Atlantic EMS-8         : 460.1000   1285.5     1217.8       162.2 PL       *FMN   AHS BLS Mountainside
Berkeley Heights Fire  : 453.9500   ------     ------        85.4 PL       *FMN   Ops on Berkeley Heights UHF, 470.82500 114.8PL
Berkeley Heights EMS   : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN
Clark Emergency Squad  : 460.1000    746.8      788.5       162.2 PL       *P25T
Cranford Fire          : NJICS 4629  879.0      788.5       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG6, NJICS 4629
Cranford Fire EMS      : NJICS 4629  879.0      788.5       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG6, NJICS 4629
Cranford Fire Callmen  : NJICS 4629  569.1      600.9       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG6, NJICS 4629
Cranford Fire Paidmen  : NJICS 4629  569.1      600.9       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG6, NJICS 4629
Cranford FAS           : 460.1000   1063.2     1285.8       162.2 PL       *FMN
Fanwood Fire           : 501.4250   ------     ------         223 DPL      *FMN
Fanwood Rescue         : 460.1000   1299.0     1179.7       162.2 PL       *FMN
Hillside Fire          : NJICS 4629 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG7, NJICS 4631
Hillside Rescue        : NJICS 4629 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG7, NJICS 4631
Hillside Evac          : NJICS 4631 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG7, NJICS 4631
Mountainside Rescue    : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN
Plainfield Rescue      : 460.1000    615.8     1465.0       162.2 PL       *FMN
Rahway Emergency Squad : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN   Ops on Rahway Police (ENC), NJICS 4941 (ENC)
Rahway Fire            : NJICS 4443 1217.8     1153.4       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG5, NJICS 4627
Roselle Fire           : NJICS 4443 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG1, NJICS 4435
Roselle Rescue         : NJICS 4443 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG1, NJICS 4435
Roselle Park Fire      : NJICS 4443 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
Roselle Park FD Co. 1  : NJICS 4443  992.0     1130.0       186.2 PL       *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
Roselle Park FD Co. 2  : NJICS 4443  992.0     1232.0       186.2 PL       *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
Roselle Park FD Co. 3  : NJICS 4443  992.0     1344.0       186.2 PL       *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
Roselle Park FD Still  : NJICS 4443  992.0     1465.0       186.2 PL       *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
Roselle Park FD Evac   : NJICS 4443 ------     ------       186.2 PL       *P25T  Ops on FG4, NJICS 4625
SB-RWJ Rahway Medic 9! : 460.1000   1153.4     1217.8       162.2 PL       *FMN   SB-RWJ ALS Rahway
SB-RWJ Rahway Medic 10 : 460.1000   1153.4     1217.8       162.2 PL       *FMN   SB-RWJ ALS Rahway
Scotch Plains Fire     : NJICS 4249 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG2, NJICS 4621
Scotch Plains Rescue   : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN
Springfield Fire       : NJICS 4443 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG3, NJICS 4623
Springfield FD Recall  : NJICS 4443  584.4      902.6       ---------      *P25T  Ops on FG3, NJICS 4623
Springfield FAS Duty   : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN
Springfield FAS Backup : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN
Trinitas Medic 41      : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN   Trinitas ALS Elizabeth
Trinitas Medic 42      : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN   Trinitas ALS Elizabeth
Trinitas Medic 43      : 460.1000   1251.4     1217.8       162.2 PL       *FMN   Trinitas ALS Elizabeth
Trinitas Medic 44      : 460.1000   ------     ------       162.2 PL       *FMN   Trinitas ALS Elizabeth
Winfield Fire          : 477.6500   ------     ------         411 DPL      *FMN
Winfield FAS           : 477.6500   ------     ------         411 DPL      *FMN

! = Medic 9 also performs SCTU transports for St. Barnabas-RWJ Health System. During SCTU transports, communications
    occur with MedCentral on NJICS Talkgroup 4411 under the callsign 1S04.
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Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Dispatched Fire/EMS Pager Tones

                          Freq.    Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
New Providence Fire   : NJICS 4819 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on New Providence FG, NJICS 4825
New Providence Rescue : NJICS 4819 1985.0     643.0        411DPL         *P25T  Ops on New Providence FG, NJICS 4825
Summit Fire           : NJICS 4819 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T  Ops on Summit FG, NJICS 4821
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Municipal Self-Dispatched Fire/EMS Pager Tones

                          Freq.    Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
Clark Fire            : 460.5750   2575.0      799.0       162.2 PL        *FMN
Elizabeth Fire        : NJICS 4249 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T Ops on Elizabeth FG1, NJICS 4251
Elizabeth Fire EMS    : NJICS 4253 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T Ops on Elizabeth FG2, NJICS 4255
Garwood Fire          : 470.3250   2468.2     1185.2       127.3 PL        *FMN
Garwood FAS           : 155.1750   1513.5     1472.9       127.3 PL        *FMN
Garwood FAS Officers  : 155.1750   1555.2     1472.9       127.3 PL        *FMN
Kenilworth Fire       : 472.7250   ------     ------        023 DPL        *FMN    
Kenilworth FD Rescue  : 472.7250   ------     ------        023 DPL        *FMN
Linden Fire           : NJICS 4491 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Linden Rescue         : NJICS 4491 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Mountainside Fire     : 470.4125   ------     ------       162.2 PL        *FMN
Union Twp. Fire       : NJICS 4691 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Union Twp. EMU        : NJICS 4701 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Westfield Fire        : NJICS 4511 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Westfield Fire Callmen: NJICS 4511 ------     ------       ---------       *P25T  
Westfield Rescue Squad: 476.8250   ------     ------        624 DPL        *FMN
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Remarks
1. Garwood First Aid Squad operations are on police channel.
2. Westfield Rescue Squad is a residence volunteer squad with a dispatcher on-site. No radio traffic will normally be heard.

Atlantic Dispatched EMS - Atlantic Health System

Medic 1               : NJICS 4731 1285.8     1153.4       ---------      *P25T AHS ALS Overlook
Medic 2               : NJICS 4731 1122.5     1217.8       ---------      *P25T AHS ALS Overlook
EMS 7                 : NJICS 4763 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T AHS BLS
EMS 9                 : NJICS 4763 1395.0     1433.4       ---------      *P25T AHS BLS Hillside
Summit First Aid Squad: 155.2800   ------     ------        77.0 PL       *FMN
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Primary Atlantic Health System EMS Division communications now utilize the New Jersey Interoperability Communications System.

MedCentral Dispatched EMS - St. Barnabas-RWJ Health System

1S24                  : NJICS 4411 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T SB-RWJ SCTU Rahway
Medic 32-41           : NJICS 4411  707.3      339.6       ---------      *P25T SB-RWJ ALS Kenilworth
Medic 32-42           : NJICS 4411  707.3      445.7       ---------      *P25T SB-RWJ ALS Irvington
Medic 32-44           : NJICS 4411  707.3     ------       ---------      *P25T SB-RWJ ALS Livingston
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Primary St. Barnabas-RWJ Health System EMS Division communications now utilize the New Jersey Interoperability 
Communications System.

MICCOM Dispatched EMS - Hackensack Meridian Health

    AM   PM             Freq.      Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
ALS 1101/1131         : NJICS 4545 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T HMH-JFK ALS Plainfield    
ALS 1102/1132         : NJICS 4545 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T HMH-JFK ALS South Plainfield
ALS 1103/1133         : NJICS 4545 ------     ------       ---------      *P25T HMH-JFK ALS Edison
ALS 1104/1134         : NJICS 4407  496.8      524.6       ---------      *P25T HMH-RBMC ALS Perth Amboy
ALS 2102/2132         : NJICS 4407  496.8      470.5       ---------      *P25T HMH-RBMC ALS Sayreville
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Primary Hackensack Meridian Health EMS Division communications now utilize the New Jersey Interoperability 
Communications System.

Private Agency Fire Tones

                        Freq.      Tone A     Tone B       CTCSS/DCS/CSQ
Merck & Company       : 462.3000   ------     ------       123.0 PL       *FMN

Municipal Codes & Signals

Cranford Police Department / Cranford Volunteer First Aid Squad

10-4 Acknowledged
10-7 Out Of Service
10-8 In-Service Available
10-9 Repeat Message
10-10 Report To Headquarters (Inside)
10-11 Report To Headquarters (Outside)
10-12 Standby
10-13 Police Officer/First Aid Squad EMT In Trouble
10-15 Medical Assist
10-20 Location
10-21 Call By Phone
10-23 Arrived At Location/Scene
10-25 Burglary (After-the-fact)
10-26 Burglary (In progress)
10-28 License/Registration Information Request
10-29 Check for Lost/Stolen/Warrants
10-36 Hold-Up/Robbery
10-38 Motor-Vehicle Stop (Location and Registration)
10-44 Permission For Break
10-45 Alarm At _______________
10-50 Motor Vehicle Collision
10-52 Request For Fire/Ambulance
10-53 Death At Scene
10-57 Domestic Violence - With Weapon
10-70 Fire Alarm At ________________
10-76 Working Structure Fire
10-82 False Alarm/Malfunction
10-85 Train Derailment w/ Imminent Danger To Public
10-90 Request For Supervisor
10-99 Pick-Up
10-100 Switch To Channel #2

Cranford Fire Department

Automatic Alarm - Assignment originating from an automated alarm system indicating any condition.
EMS Alarm - Assignment for fire EMS.
Fire Alarm - Assignment for fire companies with report of fire, odor of smoke, or visible smoke.
Structure Fire - Full department response, off-duty recall, mutual aid 2&1 for cover.
Signal 1 - Firefighter/CFD EMT In Trouble
Signal 11 - 1st Alarm. Full department response, off-duty/callmen recall, mutual aid 2&1 for cover, 1&1 to the scene.
Signal 37 - Personnel needed for tour relief/vacancy.
Telephone Alarm - Assignment originating from a phone caller not reporting fire or injury.

Elizabeth Police Department

10-1 Repeat Message
10-3 Send Supervisor
10-4 Acknowledge Message
10-8 Clear & Available
10-10 Shots Fired
10-13 Emergency/Officer In Trouble
10-20 Location
10-21 Call By Phone
10-49 Injuries/Aided
10-50 Motor Vehicle Collision
10-82 Mental Health Emergency/Emotionally Disturbed Person(s)
- Elizabeth PD rarely uses 10-codes, except for frequently used 10-4, 10-49 (aka: 49's), 10-50, and 10-82.

Elizabeth Fire Department

Fire Signals

Signal 400 = Mayday
Signal 401 = Arson
Signal 402 = DOA
Signal 403 = False Alarm (Good Intent)
Signal 404 = False Alarm (Malicious Intent)
Signal 405 = Rescue
Signal 406 = 1 Engine & Rescue
Signal 406L = 1 Ladder & Rescue
Signal 407 = 1 Engine
Signal 407L = 1 Ladder
Signal 408 = 1 Engine & 1 Ladder
Signal 409 = 1 Engine, 1 Ladder, Rescue
Signal 410 = 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue
Signal 411 = 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, Rescue (Confirmed or Reported Working Fire)
Signal 412 = 4 Engines, 3 Ladders, Rescue, Air Cascade, EMS Task Force (2nd Alarm/Large Incident)
Signal 413 = Full Department Fire Response + 2-EMS (3rd Alarm+/Disaster/Terror Incident)
Signal 500 = 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, Rescue, Hazmat, Decon (Hazmat Response)
Signal 501 = 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, Rescue, Hazmat, Decon, EMS, Medics (Hazmat w/ Victim/s)
Signal 600 = 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue, Collapse Unit On Standby (Technical Rescue)
Signal 605 = 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue, EMS, Special Ops (Person Under Train)
Signal 609 = 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue (Collapse/Water Break w/o Entrapment)
Signal 611 = 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, Rescue, EMS, Special Ops (Package/Device)
Signal 699 = Full Department Response w/ Off-Duty Recall (Terrorism Incident)
- Deputy Chiefs, Battalion Chiefs, and Chief of Department may respond to any call at their own discretion. The Chief of Department is automatically notified for any working 3rd alarm or above fire or any mass casualty incident.

EMS Signals

Signal 800 = EMS Needs Assistance
Signal 801 = Non-Emergency Transport
Signal 802 = DOA / Pronouncement
Signal 803 = Unfounded (Good Intent)
Signal 804 = Unfounded (Malicious Intent)
Signal 805 = ALS Medical w/ Rescue
Signal 806 = ALS Medical
Signal 807 = BLS Medical
Signal 808 = MVC, No Entrapment
Signal 809 = MVC, With Entrapment
Signal 810 = ALS Medical, Turnpike
Signal 811 = BLS Medical, Turnpike
Signal 812 = Department MVC, No Personnel Entrapment
Signal 813 = Department MVC, With Personnel Entrapment
Code 10-82 = Psychiatric Emergency
EMS Supervisor(s) (S1 thru S4) may respond to any call at their own discretion.
- Code 1 = Urgent, Lights & Siren
- Code 2 = Emergency, Lights with Siren for Intersection Clearing Only
- Code 3 = Non-emergency, No Lights & No Siren

Garwood Police Department / Garwood Volunteer First Aid Squad Inc.

10-1 Repeat Message
10-4 Acknowledged
10-7 On Scene/Out Of Service
10-8 Clear, Available
10-19 Leave Patrol (Personal Break or Official Business)
10-21 Call By Phone
10-27 Request Driver/Registered Owner Information (By Name, Reg, or DL)
10-28 Request Vehicle Registration Information
10-50 Motor Vehicle Collision
10-80 NJTransit Train Derailment
10-93 Coffee/Refreshment
10-99 Warrant Alert
Black Tag = Fatality/DOA
Run Around = Check NCIC/ATS/ACS for Wants/Warrants.

Linden Police Department

1 Emergency HQs
2 NCIC Check
3 SCIC Check
4 Training
5 Message Received
6 Medical Assistance
7 Leave Car / On Scene / Out of Vehicle
8 Unit Available
9 Assistance Needed
10 Wrecker / Meal Break (obv. situation-dependent)
11 Ambulance
14 Fire Dept Needed
15 Directed Patrol
16 Car Wash
17 Repeat Message
18 Numbers / Lottery
19 Gambling
20 Forcible Rape
21 DWI Arrest
23 Carjacking
24 Alarm
25 Escort
26 Notification
27 Report to HQ
28 Call by Phone
29 Location
30 Prisoner Meal
31 Transportation / Officer Pick-Up
32 Reports
33 Vagrancy
34 Accident w/o Injury
35 Accident w/ Injury
36 Domestic Dispute
37 Drunk
38 Prowler
39 Assault (Simple)
40 Burglary
401 Recovered Burglary Proceedes
41 Robbery
411 Recovered Robbery Proceedes
42 Theft
421 Recovered Theft Proceeds
43 HazMat Incident
44 Assist Citizen
45 Stolen MV
47 Homicide
48 Manslaughter
49 Forgery / Fraud / Bad Check
51 Harassing Phone Calls
53 Fight in Process
54 Arrest / Apprehension
55 Juvenile Incident
56 Noise Complaint
57 MV Incident / Arrest
58 Missing Person
60 Dispute (Non-Family)
61 Weapons Poss / Carry
62 Prostitution
63 Assist Other Dept
64 Criminal Damage
65 Sex Offenses / Not Rape
66 Aggravated Assault
67 Arson
68 CO Viol / Arrest
69 Poss Stolen Prop
70 Suicide
71 Attempted Suicide
72 DOA / Sudden Death
73 Mental Case
74 Susp Event
75 Lost Property
76 Found Property
77 Disorderly Conduct
78 Animal Complaint
79 Open Door
80 Fatal MV Accident
81 Warrant / Out of Town
82 Warrant / In Town
83 Received Rest. Order
84 Vacate Rest. Order
85 Viol Rest. Order
86 MV Towed / No Accident
87 Parking Complaint
88 Police Info
89 Confidential Info
90 Bias Incident
91 Arrest Possession CDS
92 Arrest Distribution CDS
93 Arrest Paraphernalia
94 Execute Search Warrant
95 Found CDS
96 Void Incident
97 Child Abuse / Neglect
98 Officer / Civilian Off Sick
99 Storm Damage
100 Internal Affairs
101 Applicant
102 Personnel Matter
111 Equip / Vehicle Damage
116 Radio Damage
151 Train Check
152 Capo Check
195 DORA Order Received
295 DORA Order Violated
395 DORA Order Vacate
399 CAT Unit Follow-Up
400 Resident Patrol
571 MV Stop
572 Selective Traffic Enforcement
688 Officer Ordered In
757 Aggressive Driver
788 Water Restriction
861 Abandoned Vehicle
888 In-Car Video Report / Tape Change
889 Car Video Failure
890 Video Hold
911 911 Hang-Up

Plainfield Fire Department

"Condition A/Alpha" - Hold with units on scene / hold with first due.
"Condition B/Boy" - Working Fire / 1st Alarm
"Condition C/Charlie" - Mutual aid requested at fire scene.
"Condition D/Dog" - Fire is knocked down / incident is under control.

10-1: In-Service & Returning to Quarters

Roselle Park Volunteer Fire Department

RPFD is dispatched by Union County Police 2400 and uses primarily plain english with the exception of the following:
- Code 1 - 1 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Code 2 - 2 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Code 3 - 3 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Code 4 - 4 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Code 5 - 5 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Code 6 - 6 Qualified FF-1 On-Board
- Working Fire - All Roselle Park Companies, Kenilworth automatic RIT.
- Signal 11 - Working Fire w/ All Roselle Park Companies Working (2 Engines, 1 Truck mutual aid for cover.)
- 2nd Alarm - Cover Assignment to the scene, new mutual aid cover assignment requested.

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