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Raleigh/Wake County (NC) EMS Medical Priority Codes

Raleigh & Wake County Fire Departments Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) Codes

The Raleigh Wake Emergency Communications Center transitioned to the Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) on June 7, 2011 at 08:00. This transition affects how calls are dispatched to both the Raleigh Fire Department and also the Volunteer Fire Departments that operate in Wake County. This program is the fire service version of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) which has been in place for many years.

The EFD program is a protocol based system that is used to process fire calls to determine the most appropriate response.

The most obvious and important change for fire service personnel in the field is that responders will hear a standardized short text description of an emergency and an alphanumeric determinant for the call type.

Example: Brush Fire 67-Delta-2.

The following codes have been compiled from sources on the 'net, and have not been verified against the local code set.

51 - Aircraft Craft Emergency
51-D-1	Aircraft Crash (Alert III)
51-D-2	Aircraft Crash Involving Structure (Alert III)
51-D-3	Aircraft Fire on Ground (Alert III)
51-C-1	Aircraft Incoming - Full Emergency (Alert II)
51-C-2	Aircraft Incoming - Minor Emergency (Alert II)
51-B-1	Unknown Situation (Investigation
51-A-1	Stand BY
51-O-1	Airborne Aircraft
Each code will also have a suffix L - Large aircraft S - Small aircraft M - Military U - Unknown
52 - Alarms
52-O-1	Burglar Hold-up Alarm
52-O-2	Medical Alarm
52-B-1	Residential (Multiple)
52-B-2	Residential (Single)
52-B-3	Non-Dwelling Structure (Shed, Garage, Call Box)
52-B-4	Mobile Home, House Trailer, Portable Office
52-B-5	Unknown Situation (Investigation)
52-C-1	High Life Hazard
52-C-2	High Rise
52-C-3	Commercial Structure
Each code will also have a suffix C - CO alarm G - General/Fire H - Heat (temperature) detector I - Industrial Gas/HAZMAT K - Keypad (manual) O - Other P - Pull Station S - Smoke Detector T - Trouble/Tamper W - Waterflow/Sprinkler
53 - Citizen Assist/Service Call
52-O-1	Burglar Hold-up Alarm
52-O-2	Medical Alarm
52-B-1	Residential (Multiple)
52-B-2	Residential (Single)
52-B-3	Non-Dwelling Structure (Shed, Garage, Call Box)
52-B-4	Mobile Home, House Trailer, Portable Office
52-B-5	Unknown Situation (Investigation)
52-C-1	High Life Hazard
52-C-2	High Rise
52-C-3	Commercial Structure
54-Confined Space / Structure Collapse
54-B-1	Entrapment (Unconfirmed)
54-C-1	Entrapment (Unconfirmed) with Hazardous Materials
54-D-1	Entrapment (confirmed)
54-D-2	Entrapment (Confirmed) with Hazardous Materials
Each code will also have a suffix A - Avalanche C - Confined Space M - Mudslide S - Structure collapse T - Trench collapse U - Unknown
55 - Electrical Hazard
55-C-1	Electrical Hazard with or near water
55-C-2	Wires down with smoke or Arcing
55-B-1	Electrical Arcing
55-B-2	Wires down with no smoke or Arcing
55-B-3	Appliance with odor present
55-B-4	Electrical odor
55-B-5	Unknown situation (investigation)
55-A-1	Transformer outside (wire or pole)
55-A-2	Appliance with no odor present
Each code may also have a suffix P - Power reportedly disconnected
56 - Elevator / Escalator Rescue
56-D-1	Entrapment (escalator) with injuries
56-B-1	Elevator malfunction-occupants inside (medical condition present)
56-B-2	Caught (escalator) with no injuries
56-B-3	Unknown situation (investigation)
56-A-1	Elevator malfunction - occupants inside
57 - Explosion
57-D-1	High Life Hazard
57-D-2	High Rise
57-D-3	Commercial structure
57-D-4	Residential (multiple)
57-D-5	Residential (single)
57-D-6	Large non-dwelling structure (barn, storage bldg)
57-D-7	Small non-dwelling structure (shed, detached garage)
57-D-8	Large Fuel/Fire Load vehicle (bus, camper, motor home)
57-D-9	Mobile home, house trailer, portable office
57-B-1	Vehicle explosion
57-B-2	Non-structure explosion
57-B-3	Unknown situation (investigation)
Each code may also have a suffix F - Fire
58 - Extrication / Entrapped (Machinery, Vehicle)
58-D-1	Entrapment (confirmed)
58-B-1	Entrapment (unconfirmed)
59 - Fuel Spill
59-C-1	Uncontained Large spill
59-C-2	Contained Large spill
59-C-3	In or near waterway
59-C-4	Unknown situation (investigation)
59-B-1	Uncontained Small spill
59-B-2	Contained Small spill
Large spill = > 5 gal Small spill = < 5 gal Same as the DEC
60 - Gas Leak / Gas Odor (Natural and LP Gases)
60-D-1	High Life Hazard
60-D-2	High Rise
60-D-3	Commercial structure
60-D-4	Residential (multiple)
60-C-1	Residential (single)
60-C-2	Outside line/tank > or = 5 Gal
60-B-1	Outside tank < 5 gal
60-B-2	Outside odor/Unknown source
Each code may also have a suffix O - Odor only
61 - HAZMAT
61-D-1	HAZMAT (uncontained)
61-D-2	Illegal Drug Lab (uncontained)
61-C-1	HAZMAT (contained)
61-C-2	Illegal Drug Lab (contained)
61-B-1	Small spill (< or = 5 gal)
61-A-1	Abandoned Waste
Each code may also have a suffix B - Biological C - Chemical R - Radiological U - Unknown
62 - High Angle Rescue
62-D-1	High Angle rescue
62-B-1	Unknown situation (investigation)
Each code will also have a suffix A - Above ground B - Below ground
63 - Lightning Strike (investigation)
63-C-1	High Life Hazard
63-C-2	High Rise
63-C-3	Commercial Structure
63-C-4	Residential (multiple)
63-B-1	Residential (single)
63-B-2	Non-Dwelling structure (shed, garage)
63-B-3	Mobile home, house trailer, portable office
63-B-4	Outside lightning strike
63-B-5	Unknown situation (investigation)
64 - Marine Fire
64-D-1	Threatened structure or other boats
64-D-2	Docked in Coastal Water
64-D-3	Docked in Inland Water
64-D-4	Beached in Coastal Water
64-D-5	Beached in Inland Water
64-D-6	Coastal Water (harbor, Great South Bay, etc)
64-D-7	Oceanic Water (ocean, L. I. Sound)
64-D-8	Inland Water (lake, river, etc)
64-D-9	Dry dock
64-B-1	Extinguished fire
Each code will also have a suffix L - Large > Or = 50 ft M - Medium 25 - 49 ft S - Small < 25 ft
65 - Mutual Aid / Assist Outside Agency
65-D-1	Mutual Aid to incident (multiple units-HOT)
65-D-2	Assist Outside Agency (multiple units-HOT)
65-B-1	Mutual Aid to incident (single unit-HOT)
65-B-2	Assist Outside Agency (single unit-HOT)
65-A-1	Mutual Aid to incident (multiple units-COLD)
65-A-2	Assist Outside Agency (multiple units-Cold)
65-A-3	Mutual Aid to incident (single unit-COLD)
65-A-4	Assist Outside Agency (single unit-COLD)
65-A-5	Mutual Aid move up/cover (station assignment)
65-A-6	Mutual Aid to staging area
Each code may also have a suffix H - HAZMAT
66 - Odor (strange / unknown)
66-C-1	Odor with patient(s)
66-A-1	Odor inside
66-A-2	Odor outside
67 - Outside Fire
67-E-1	Person on fire (outside)
67-D-1	Wildland Fire
67-D-2	Brush/grass fire
67-D-3	Large Outside fire
67-D-4	Large Outside fire wit hazardous materials present
67-B-1	Small outside fire
67-B-2	Small outside fire with hazardous materials present
67-B-3	Unknown situation (investigation)
67-A-1	Transformer (wire or pole)
67-A-2	Extinguished fire
Each code may also have a suffix to delineate what is threatened A - Animals P - People R - Residential S - Structure U - Unknown V - Vehicle
68 - Smoke Investigation (outside)
68-C-1	Heavy smoke
68-A-1	Light smoke
68-A-2	Odor of smoke
69 - Structure Fire
69-E-1	Person on Fire (inside)
69-E-2	Trapped in Structure Fire
69-D-1	High Life Hazard
69-D-2	High Rise
69-D-3	Commercial structure
69-D-4	Residential (multiple)
69-D-5	Residential (single)
69-D-6	Chimney
69-D-7	Large non-dwelling structure (barn, storage building)
69-D-8	Small non-dwelling structure (shed, detached garage)
69-D-9	Mobile home, house trailer, portable office
69-C-1	Appliance Fire (contained)
69-C-2	Extinguished Fire
Each code may also have a suffix H - HAZMAT S - Smoke odor Z - HAZMAT & Smoke odor
70 - Train / Rail Incident
70-D-1	Structure involved
70-D-2	Derailment below ground
70-D-3	Derailment elevated (above ground)
70-D-4	Derailment at ground level
70-D-5	Derailment in a tunnel
70-D-6	Fire on board below ground
70-D-7	Fire on board elevated (above ground)
70-D-8	Fire on board at ground level
70-D-9	Fire on board in a tunnel
70-D-10	0 Vehicle(s) involved
70-B-1	Unknown Situation (Investigation)
70-O-10	Moving Train
Each code may also have a suffix C - Cable car F - Freight train L - Light rail M - Monorail P - Passenger (commuter) train S - Subway T - Trolley U - Unknown
71 - Vehicle Fire
71-E-1	Vehicle fire (occupants trapped)
71-D-1	Vehicle fire with threatened structure
71-D-2	Tanker or tractor trailer (semi) with flammable cargo
71-D-3	Large Fuel/Fire load vehicle
71-C-1	Vehicle fire threatening non structure
71-C-2	Vehicle fire in Parking Garage (Parkade)
71-B-1	Vehicle fire
71-B-2	Large Fuel/Fire load vehicle (extinguished)
71-A-1	Vehicle fire (extinguished)
Each code may also have a suffix A - Alternative fuel/Hybrid vehicle H - HAZMAT Y - HAZMAT and Alternative fuel/Hybrid vehicle
72 - Water Rescue
72-E-1	Sinking vehicle
72-E-2	Ice rescue
72-E-3	Swift Water rescue
72-E-4	Scuba dive accident
72-E-5	Swimming pool rescue
72-E-6	Coastal Water rescue
72-E-7	Inland Water rescue
72-E-8	Oceanic Water rescue
72-B-1	Stranded Motorist (non-threatened)
72-B-2	Unknown situation (investigation)
72-A-1	Animal Rescue
73 - Watercraft in Distress
73-D-1	Taking on water
73-D-2	Flare sighting (orange or red)
73-D-3	Unknown situation (investigation)
73-B-1	Out of fuel
73-B-2	Engine will not start
73-B-3	Run aground
73-B-4	Flare sighting (other than orange or red)
Each code will also have a suffix C - Coastal I - Inland O - Oceanic

Wake County Sheriff Unit Numbering

• 100 units are administrative
• 200 units are investigators
• 300 units are SRO's (School Resource Officers)
• 400 units are jail transport
• 500 units are judicial services
• 600 units are A Platoon units...Patrol (regular road deputies)
• 800 units are B Platoon units...Patrol (regular road deputies)
• 900 units are STOP/IMPACT & K-9 Units (STOP are deputies that do traffic enforcement and IMPACT are Drug enforcement patrol units).

The zone map is mainly just for assignment purposes. Road deputies are assigned to a zone or zones at the beginning of their shift. They will usually be assigned calls in their zone or an adjacent zone if needed.

Wake County Sheriff Dept Zone Layout

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