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bneilson

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I seem to remember a list on the site that showed the various fire dispatch codes. I cant seem to locate it and searching the forum returned no results. Does anybody still have this list?

I have a paper copy of the VECC Fire Dispatch codes but I was looking today for SLC Fire as the Gas leak showed as a 60B02O
 

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Here ya go:

51 - Aircraft Emergency
51-O-1 Airborne Aircraft
51-A-1 Stand BY
51-B-1 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
51-C-1 Aircraft Incoming - Full Emergency (Alert II)
51-C-2 Aircraft Incoming - Minor Emergency (Alert II)
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)
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
53 - Citizen Assist / Service Call
53-O-1 Locked Out of Vehicle (Unoccupied)
53-O-2 Down Trees and Objects
53-O-3 Hydrant Problems
53-O-4 Sewer Problems
53-O-5 Water Main Break
53-O-6 Other
53-A-1 Locked in Vehicle (Non-Medical Assistance)
53-A-2 Locked In/Out of Dwelling (Non-Medical Assistance)
53-A-3 Citizen Assist (Non-Medical Assistance)
53-A-4 Animal Rescue
53-A-5 Water Problem
53-B-1 Locked In Vehicle (Possible Medical Assistance)
53-B-2 Locked In/Out of Dwelling (Possible Medical Assistance)
53-B-3 Citizen Assist (Posibble Medical Assist)
53-B-4 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
53-C-1 Water Problem with Electrical Hazard
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
55 - Electrical Hazard
55-A-1 Transformer Outside (Wire or Pole)
55-A-2 Appliance with No Odor Present
55-B-1 Electrical Arching
55-B-2 Wires Down with No Smoke or Arching
55-B-3 Appliance with Odor Present
55-B-4 Electrical Odor
55-B-5 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
55-C-1 Electrical Hazard with or near Water
55-C-2 Wires Down with smoke or arching
56 - Elevator / Escalator Rescue
56-O-1 Elevator Malfunction - No Occupants Inside
56-O-2 Escalator Incident - Not Caught (with or without injuries)
56-A-1 Elevator Malfunction - Occupants Inside
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-D-1 Entrapment (Escalator) with injuries
57 - Explosion
57-B-1 Vehicle Explosion
57-B-2 Non-Structure Explosion
57-B-3 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
57-D-1 High Life Hazard
57-D-2 High Rise
57-D-3 Commerical Structure
57-D-4 Residential (Multiple)
57-D-5 Residential (Single)
57-D-6 Large Non-Dwelling Structure (Barn, Storage Building)
57-D-7 Small Non-Dwelling Structure (Shed, Detached Garage)
57-D-8 Large Fuel/Fire Load Vehicle
57-D-9 Mobile Home, House Trailer, Portable Office
58 - Extrication / Entrapped (Machinery, Vehicle)
58-B-1 Entrapment (Unconfirmed)
58-B-2 No Longer trapped
58-D-1 Entrapment (Confirmed)
59 - Fuel Spill
59-B-1 Uncontained Spill <50 Gallons
59-B-2 Contained Spill <50 Gallons
59-C-1 Uncontained Spill >50 Gallons
59-C-2 Contained Spill >50 Gallons
59-C-3 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
60 - Gas Leak (Natural and LP Gases)
60-B-1 Outside Tank Leak <5 Gallons
60-B-2 Outside Odor
60-C-1 Outside Tank Leak >5 Gallons
60-D-1 Inside Rupture/Tank Leak (Odor)
60-D-2 Outside Rupture (Odor)
61 - HazMat
61-A-1 Abandoned Waste
61-B-1 Small Spill (<5 Gallons)
61-C-1 HazMat (Contained)
61-C-2 Illeagal Drug Lab
61-D-1 HazMat (Uncontained or moving)
61-D-2 HazMat Fire (Outside)
61-D-3 Illeagal Drug Lab Fire (Outside)
61-D-4 Illeagal Drug Lab (Uncontained or Moving)
62 - High Angle Rescue
62-B-1 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
62-D-1 High Angle Rescue
63 - Lightning Strike (Investigation)
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)
63-C-1 High Life Hazard
63-C-2 High Rise
63-C-3 Commerical Structure
63-C-4 Residential (Multiple)
64 - Marine Fire
64-B-1 Extinguished 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
64-D-7 Oceanic Water
64-D-8 Inland Water
64-D-9 Dry Dock
65 - Mutual Aid / Assist Outside Agency
65-A-1 Mutual Aid to Incident (Single Unit)
65-A-2 Assist Outside Agency (Single Unit)
65-A-3 Mutual Aid Move Up/Cover (Station Assignment)
65-A-4 Mutual Aid to Staging Area
65-B-1 Mutual Aid to Incident (Single Unit)
65-B-2 Assist Outside Agency (Single Unit)
65-D-1 Mutual Aid to Incident (Multiple Units)
65-D-2 Assist Outside Agency (Multiple Unit)
66 - Odor (Strange / Unknown)
66-A-1 Odor Inside
66-A-2 Odor Outside
66-C-1 Odor with Patients
67 - Outside Fire
67-O-1 Controlled Burn
67-A-1 Transformer (Wire or Pole)
67-A-2 Extinguished Fire
67-B-1 Small Outside Fire
67-B-2 Small Outside Fire with hazardous materials present
67-B-3 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
67-D-1 Wildland Fire
67-D-2 Brush/Grass Fire
67-D-3 Large Outside Fire
67-D-4 Large Outside Fire with hazardous materials
68 - Smoke Investigation (Outside)
68-A-1 Light Smoke
68-A-2 Odor of Smoke
68-C-1 Heavy Smoke
69 - Structure Fire
69-C-1 Appliance Fire (Contained)
69-C-2 Extinguished Fire
69-D-1 High Life Hazard
69-D-2 High Rise
69-D-3 Commerical 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-D-10 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
69-E-1 Person on Fire (Inside)
69-E-2 Trapped in Structure Fire
70 - Train / Rail Incident
70-O-1 Moving Train
70-B-1 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
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 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 Tunnel
70-D-10 Vehicle(s) Involved
71 - Vehicle Fire
71-A-1 Vehicle Fire (Extinguished)
71-B-1 Vehicle Fire
71-B-2 Large Fuel/Fire Load Vehicle (extinguished)
71-C-1 Vehicle Fire Threatening Non-Structure
71-C-2 Vehicle Fire in Parking Garage (Parkade)
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-E-1 Vehicle Fire (Occupants Trapped)
72 - Water Rescue
72-A-1 Animal Rescue
72-B-1 Stranded Motorist (Non-threatened)
72-B-2 Unknown Situation (Investigation)
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
73 - Watercraft in Distress
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)
73-D-1 Taking on Water
73-D-2 Person Overboard
73-D-3 Flare Sighting (Orange or Red)
73-D-4 Unknown Situation (Investigation) test
 

bneilson

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Hey this is great it is just what I was looking for...

I found the list that I was talking about. It is actually on UtahRadio.org.

So slcsky, how do these codes differ from the VECC dispatch codes that are read on the air. "Dispatch code 8 Charlie, time out...." Or is it maybe the the continuation of the small VECC list that I have it just goes from 1 to 32
 

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bneilson,
I think the ones you are talking about are pretty much medical codes and these look to be more fire/incident codes. Just a guess???
 

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Hey this is great it is just what I was looking for...

I found the list that I was talking about. It is actually on UtahRadio.org.

So slcsky, how do these codes differ from the VECC dispatch codes that are read on the air. "Dispatch code 8 Charlie, time out...." Or is it maybe the the continuation of the small VECC list that I have it just goes from 1 to 32

51-73 are the standard fire dispatch codes used by many agencies across the country (including VECC and SLC). Medical codes are 1-32. The Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System (AMPDS) codes 1-32 actually originated in the United Kingdom and were adopted in the US many years ago.

Most of the time the dispatchers don't read the dispatch code for fire calls over the air. In fact, they hardly ever do.
 
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bneilson

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Oh very good thanks for the info...

I hear the dispatch codes all the time on VECC Fire 1 (TG: 21216). I actually carry a list in my car (1-32). I saw the 60B02O code when looking at the SLC Fire CAD system.

Anyway thanks for the help!
 

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Oh very good thanks for the info...

I hear the dispatch codes all the time on VECC Fire 1 (TG: 21216). I actually carry a list in my car (1-32). I saw the 60B02O code when looking at the SLC Fire CAD system.

Anyway thanks for the help!

No prob...

And just to clarify what I said earlier, the dispatchers will always read the dispatch code for medical calls (calls with the codes 1-32 assigned to them) on the air, but typically do not for fire calls (calls with codes 51-73 assigned to them).
 
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