Thank You ResqChief201! I kind of figured the were, after listening to their feed for a while (a lot of key-up and squelch, probably from other incidents in the county, but the scanner/radio can't quite get it) I think our engine had a "7" on the rear doors. So it would be the 5th Division Yaphank is 30 and Engine 7? Iv'e also heard "5-30-31" would that be a unit or a Line Officer?
Yea it's a little confusing here haha.
And yes. 7 would have been an Engine.
Here's a little break down so you can understand it more
5-0-0 = 5th Division Dispatcher
5-30-0 = Yaphank FD HQ (Base)
So if you here someone trying to call 5-30-0, they are trying to get ahold of whoever is in the radio room. (Every Dept has a radio room manned by somone during a call usually)
01-15 = Apparatus
16-20 = Ambulances
21-29 = Apparatus
30 = Chief of Dept
31-35 = Assistant Chiefs. (Most depts have three asst. chiefs and one dept chief)
40-49 = Fire Marshalls
50-59 = Captains
60-69 = Lieutenants
80-89 = First Responder Vehicles. (Depts that also run ems tend to hire one paid emt/medic during the day to staff a equipped SUV to respond to calls)
This is standardized from division to division.
Also this may help you while listening to understand the Signals.
Most common being Signal 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21
So if you hear a Signal 13-35, that means a Working Structure Fire. Or if you just here someone say "20", that's another way of saying 10-4, Roger, Ok...
Signal - Meaning
1 - Disaster/emergency (radio freq. clearance requested, avoid all but emergency transmissions)
2 - Proceed(ing) to alarm
3 - Additional help needed
4 - Under control
5 - Return(ing) to station
6 - Leaving unit
7 - Returned to unit
8 - Refreshments
9 - Stand(ing) by
10 - Notify police
10A - Request SCPD Arson Squad
Specify Priority
11 - Notify Utilities
12 - Brush fire
13 - Structural fire
14 - Vehicle fire
15 - Drill/practice
16 - Ambulance/rescue call
17 - Unit breakdown, unable to proceed
18 - Proceeding to hospital
19 - Radio check
20 - Message received
21 - Arrived on the scene
22 - Location
23 - Miscellaneous alarm
24 - Mutual aid
25 - Dismiss companies
26 - Boat fire
27 - Plane crash
28 - In service
29 - Turn on traffic light
34 - Call HQ
35 - Working fire
36 - Unit out of district
37 - Unit returned to district
38 - Unit out of service
39 - Request fire police
40 - Request fire marshal (specify town or county)
50 - DOA
60 - MCI (Mass Casualty Incident)
61 - Doctor requested at scene
62 - Crisis management team requested
99 - Civil Disturbance
100 - Scene Emergency - all units sound air horns - evacuate bldg/area
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