Boston EMS Ambulance Numbers

[EastCoastSunrise]

I have been listening to BEMS for a while now and up until recently have never heard any regular Ambulance number higher than 51, which is for A51. However recently I have been hearing A93, A94, and maybe one or two more A9X units. Anyone know what is going on here? I have been unable to find any reference to any changes to there numbering schema and even on BEMS's website there is no mention of their existence.

East

 

[garys]

A9x units are training units. Two EMT Recruits and a Field Training Officer (FTO). They'll do three three week rotations as the final phase of their training. Recruits will rotate between shifts, units, and FTOs during the period.

You'll likely also hear "Academy" something. That's a Lead FTO who is in a chase car.

If you hear P9x, it's a paramedic intern unit. Same thing.

 

[zerg901]

Arent those the medic trainee ambulances?

I have them in my notes from Oct 2007

"Red Sox will be parading from Fenway to Downtown on the Duck boats
starting at noon. 460.35, 470.5625, and SOPS1 will have most of the
action. I think that MSP staging is at Clemente Field - Boston PD
staging is at Mt Vernon St in Dorchester. Boston EMS has A90 and A92
taking calls this morning. "

 

[garys]

As usual Zerg901 is wrong.

 

[Citywide173]

I have been listening to BEMS for a while now and up until recently have never heard any regular Ambulance number higher than 51, which is for A51. However recently I have been hearing A93, A94, and maybe one or two more A9X units. Anyone know what is going on here? I have been unable to find any reference to any changes to there numbering schema and even on BEMS's website there is no mention of their existence.

East

Gary is dead on. Amulances 90 through 94 were deployed on Sunday to the Field Internship process of their training after completing a 2 week immersion round where they rode third with a Field Training Officer and the FTO's partner. Prior to that, they completed a 17 week classroom academy. Ambulance 90 is a 20 hour truck (2 10 hour shifts,) 91-93 are 24 hour trucks (3 8 hour shifts) and A94 is a 16 hour truck (2 8 hour shifts.) The hour assignments may change in the next round(s.)

Academy 101 is staffed on opposite 10 hour shifts (day/evening) to allow them to cover as many of the training trucks as possible. You should start hearing them next week.

Paramedic 95-99 are ALS internship trucks and I wouldn't be surprised too hear them towards the end of April or early May. Academy 201 is the ALS equivalent to the Academy 101

 

[Citywide173]

To give you a breakdown of the numbering schema:

A=BLS Ambulance P=ALS Ambulance

A1-Downtown (24 hours)
A2-Roxbury (24 hours)
A3-Mattapan (24 hours)
A4-South End (24 hours)
A5-West Roxbury (24 hours)
A6-South Boston (24 hours)
A7-East Boston (24 hours)
A8-Downtown/East Boston impact truck (20 hours)
A9-Allston/Back Bay (16 hours)
A10-Roxbury/Dorchester impact truck (20 hours)
A11-Dorchester (24 hours)
A12-Roxbury/Dorchester/Mattapan impact truck (20 hours)
A13-Jamacia Plain (24 hours)
A14-Allston/Brighton (24 hours)
A15-Charlestown (24 hours)
A16-Back Bay/Roxbury impact truck (20 hours)
A17-Roslindale (16 hours)
A18-Hyde Park (24 hours)
A19-Mattapan (16 hours)
A20-Roxbury Crossing (16 hours)
A21-Dorchester/Roxbury (when staffing allows)
A22-Codman Square (when staffing allows)
A23-Dispatcher's Discretion (when staffing allows)
A24-Dispatcher's Discretion (when staffing allows)
A27-East Boston (16 hours)
A or P 50-Detail Truck
A or P 51-Detail Truck

Additional 50 trucks may be deployed utilizing spare vehicles as necessary for details

A or P 30-39 Special event units utilizing spare vehicles (Marathon, July 4th, etc.)

P1-Downtown
P2-Roxbury
P3-Lower Mills
P5-West Roxbury
P16-Back Bay
P40 & P41-Additional ALS unit (when staffing allows)

Squad 70-79 Detail units staffed by one member

Squad 80-Community Outreach Unit (staffed by 2 members to traige calls in high volume areas) (16 hours)

A90-94 BLS Field Internship Trucks
P95-99 ALS Field Internship trucks

Division 1-North Side Supervisor
Division 2-South Side Supervisor
Division 3-Float Supervisor (when staffing allows)
Division 4-deployed during special events

C1-Chief of Department
C2-Sperintendent-in-Chief
C3-Superintendent of Operations
C4-Superintendent of Professional Development/Community Initiatives
C5-Superintendent of Special Operations
C7-C19 Deputy Superintendents (Shift Commanders)
C20-C30 Captains (Shift Captains and Training Captains)
C31-C99 Lieutenants (Field Supervisors) (not all numbers are assigned)

S60 Series-Supply Services
S70 Series-Fleet Maintenance

MD1-Medical Director
Additional MD numbers for Associate Medical Directors and EMS Fellows

 

[garys]

Thanks! You know, if someone didn't know better, they might think I worked there for about 35 years or so.

Gary is dead on. Amulances 90 through 94 were deployed on Sunday to the Field Internship process of their training after completing a 2 week immersion round where they rode third with a Field Training Officer and the FTO's partner. Prior to that, they completed a 17 week classroom academy. Ambulance 90 is a 20 hour truck (2 10 hour shifts,) 91-93 are 24 hour trucks (3 8 hour shifts) and A94 is a 16 hour truck (2 8 hour shifts.) The hour assignments may change in the next round(s.)

Academy 101 is staffed on opposite 10 hour shifts (day/evening) to allow them to cover as many of the training trucks as possible. You should start hearing them next week.

Paramedic 95-99 are ALS internship trucks and I wouldn't be surprised too hear them towards the end of April or early May. Academy 201 is the ALS equivalent to the Academy 101

 

[garys]

A few changes over the past few years, but essentially the same.

To give you a breakdown of the numbering schema:

A=BLS Ambulance P=ALS Ambulance

A1-Downtown (24 hours)
A2-Roxbury (24 hours)
A3-Mattapan (24 hours)
A4-South End (24 hours)
A5-West Roxbury (24 hours)
A6-South Boston (24 hours)
A7-East Boston (24 hours)
A8-Downtown/East Boston impact truck (20 hours)
A9-Allston/Back Bay (16 hours)
A10-Roxbury/Dorchester impact truck (20 hours)
A11-Dorchester (24 hours)
A12-Roxbury/Dorchester/Mattapan impact truck (20 hours)
A13-Jamacia Plain (24 hours)
A14-Allston/Brighton (24 hours)
A15-Charlestown (24 hours)
A16-Back Bay/Roxbury impact truck (20 hours)
A17-Roslindale (16 hours)
A18-Hyde Park (24 hours)
A19-Mattapan (16 hours)
A20-Roxbury Crossing (16 hours)
A21-Dorchester/Roxbury (when staffing allows)
A22-Codman Square (when staffing allows)
A23-Dispatcher's Discretion (when staffing allows)
A24-Dispatcher's Discretion (when staffing allows)
A27-East Boston (16 hours)
A or P 50-Detail Truck
A or P 51-Detail Truck

Additional 50 trucks may be deployed utilizing spare vehicles as necessary for details

A or P 30-39 Special event units utilizing spare vehicles (Marathon, July 4th, etc.)

P1-Downtown
P2-Roxbury
P3-Lower Mills
P5-West Roxbury
P16-Back Bay
P40 & P41-Additional ALS unit (when staffing allows)

Squad 70-79 Detail units staffed by one member

Squad 80-Community Outreach Unit (staffed by 2 members to traige calls in high volume areas) (16 hours)

A90-94 BLS Field Internship Trucks
P95-99 ALS Field Internship trucks

Division 1-North Side Supervisor
Division 2-South Side Supervisor
Division 3-Float Supervisor (when staffing allows)
Division 4-deployed during special events

C1-Chief of Department
C2-Sperintendent-in-Chief
C3-Superintendent of Operations
C4-Superintendent of Professional Development/Community Initiatives
C5-Superintendent of Special Operations
C7-C19 Deputy Superintendents (Shift Commanders)
C20-C30 Captains (Shift Captains and Training Captains)
C31-C99 Lieutenants (Field Supervisors) (not all numbers are assigned)

S60 Series-Supply Services
S70 Series-Fleet Maintenance

MD1-Medical Director
Additional MD numbers for Associate Medical Directors and EMS Fellows

 

[ecps92]

Nice update you two - my scanner book still lists only P1 , P2 and P3 and only A01 thru A14

How times have changed

A few changes over the past few years, but essentially the same.

 

[Citywide173]

I forgot the following:

A40-Bariatric Unit (special Call)
Tango Units-Special Operations
Victor Units-Shuttle vans during large events or inclement weather requiring satellite parking
X-Ray Units-Bicycles
HU2-Harbor Unit

 

[StoliRaz]

So if I ever need an ambulance in Boston and see/hear it's an A9x unit picking me up I know I have a bunch of rookies working on me...welp, that ain't helping my anxiety at all 😂😝

 

[Citywide173]

So if I ever need an ambulance in Boston and see/hear it's an A9x unit picking me up I know I have a bunch of rookies working on me...welp, that ain't helping my anxiety at all 😂😝

Not just a bunch of rookies, a seasoned veteran as well to make sure they are strictly by the book....I've taken 9-1-1 calls where they've asked for the "scared guys" because they were so nice and so thorough.

 

[StoliRaz]

Not just a bunch of rookies, a seasoned veteran as well to make sure they are strictly by the book....I've taken 9-1-1 calls where they've asked for the "scared guys" because they were so nice and so thorough.

I was only joking, I figured there would also be a vet overseeing things 🙂

 

[garys]

From what I heard tonight, those "scared guys" aren't as scared as when I was still there. Youse guys are slipping.

Not just a bunch of rookies, a seasoned veteran as well to make sure they are strictly by the book....I've taken 9-1-1 calls where they've asked for the "scared guys" because they were so nice and so thorough.

 

[garys]

When they were trying to figure out what call sign so use, I suggested "Bock's Car."

No one got the joke.

I forgot the following:

A40-Bariatric Unit (special Call)
Tango Units-Special Operations
Victor Units-Shuttle vans during large events or inclement weather requiring satellite parking
X-Ray Units-Bicycles
HU2-Harbor Unit

 

[garys]

Did you get that from Zerg901?

Nice update you two - my scanner book still lists only P1 , P2 and P3 and only A01 thru A14

How times have changed

 

[Citywide173]

Nice update you two - my scanner book still lists only P1 , P2 and P3 and only A01 thru A14

How times have changed

You probably have the list that was before the 1995 re-alignment where most of the trucks at that time were brought into uniformity with the police districts they served.

 

[ecps92]

I think it was someones on-line [before wiki] html attempt at Boston Public Safety, oddly well written maybe for RCMA or some similar monthly

Did you get that from Zerg901?

 

[Citywide173]

From what I heard tonight, those "scared guys" aren't as scared as when I was still there. Youse guys are slipping.

Not us, a kinder, gentler leadership........

 

[ecps92]

Yes, many of those old "SME" or "OSG" well written documents. By retired folks who started out under Mast Trousers

You probably have the list that was before the 1995 re-alignment where most of the trucks at that time were brought into uniformity with the police districts they served.