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RADIO CHANNELS
01 "ZERO ONE" - DISPATCH
02 "ZERO TWO" - MAIN
03 "ZERO THREE" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL
07 "ZERO SEVEN" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL
011 "ZERO ELEVEN" - EMS CHANNEL EAST SIDE
012 "ZERO TWELVE" - EMS CHANNEL WEST SIDE
A3 "A3" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL
A7 "A7" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL
B3 "BRAVO/BOSTON THREE" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL
B7 "BRAVO/BOSTON SEVEN" - FIREGROUND CHANNEL


MEDICAL LOCAL - A MEDICAL REPSONSE

A-ALPHA RESPONSE
B-BRAVO RESPONSE

1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK OR 1 RESCUE SQUAD AND 1 AMBULANCE OR
1 AMBULANCE

AN ALPHA OR A BRAVO RESPONSE ARE RESPONSES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. SUCH AS SOMEONE WITH A COLD, A MINOR CUT, A PERSON WITH A MINOR CASE OF SUNBURN, NOSEBLEED, SOMEONE WHO IS HUNGRY, CANT SLEEP ETC. YOU GET THE IDEA

C-CHARLIE RESPONSE
D=DELTA RESPONSE
E=ECHO RESPONSE

1 ENGINE AND 1 MEDIC UNIT AND/OR EMS SUPERVISOR OR
1 TRUCK AND 1 MEDIC UNIT AND/OR EMS SUPERVISOR OR
1 RESCUE SQUAD AND 1 MEDIC UNIT AND/OR EMS SUPERVISOR OR
1 PARAMEDIC TRUCK/ENGINE AND 1 AMBULANCE OR 1 MEDIC UNIT
1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK AND 1 AMBULANCE AND 1 EMS SUPERVISOR

ON A C/D/E RESPONSE A MEDIC IS REQUIRED. EITHER A PARAMEDIC FROM AN ENGINE/TRUCK, A MEDIC UNIT, OR EMS SUPERVISOR WILL SUFFICE. C/D/E NEEDS AT LEAST ONE OF THE MENTIONED UNITS THAT CARRY A MEDIC

A CHARLIE/DELTA/ECHO RESPONSE IS WHERE SOMEONE IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR INSTANCE IF YOU HEAR A DELTA CHOKING, SOMEONE IS CHOKING, OR A "DELTA OB"-SOMEONE WHO IS GIVING BIRTH RIGHT NOW, A STABBING, A SHOOTING, TROUBLE BREATHING, LONG FALL GREATER THAN 6 FEET, MASSIVE TRAUMA, CARDIAC ARREST, CPR IN PROGRESS, ETC. YOU GET THE IDEA.

AN AMBULANCE CARRIES 2 EMT'S
A MEDIC UNIT IS AN AMBULANCE THAT CARRIES 2 PARAMEDICS
A BASIC UNIT IS AN AMBULANCE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PARAMEDIC UNIT, BUT IS DOWNGRADED TO AN AMBULANCE DUE TO A LACK OF PARAMEDICS ON BOARD.

SO IF YOU HEAR "BASIC 30" THAT MEANS THAT MEDIC 30 WAS DOWNGRADED TO AN AMBULANCE DUE TO A LACK OF A PARAMEDIC.

ON THE MEDICAL CHANNELS, (WHEN THEY ARE ON) YOU WILL SOMETIMES HEAR SOMETHING LIKE THIS: "MEDIC 15 HAS A 1 TO 5" THAT MEANS THAT MEDIC 15 IS TRANSPORTING A PRIORITY 1 PATIENT TO HOSPITAL 5 (HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL)

PRIORITY 4 IS SOMEONE WHO IS DECEASED

PRIORITY 1 CONDITION IS A PATIENT WITH A SEVERE LIFE THREATENING CONDITION

PRIORITY 2 IS A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION, BUT NOT SEVERE, AND NOT MINOR (HENCE IN BETWEEN PRI 1 AND 3)

PRIORITY 3 CONDITION IS A NON LIFE THREATENING CONDITION

THE HOSPITAL NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (HOSPITALS IN PURPLE HAVE TRAUMA CENTERS)

HOSPITAL 1: GREATER SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 2: CHILDRENS NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HOSPITAL 4: MEDSTAR
HOSPITAL 5: HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 7: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 8: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 10: PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 12: SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 13: WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER (MEDSTAR)
HOSPITAL 14: WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
HOSPITAL 15: VETERANS HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL 16: PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITAL CENTER

LOCAL ALARM 1: (SINGLE UNIT ENGINE/TRUCK/SQUAD, SPECIAL UNITS, NOT INCLUDING AMBULANCES)

ALARM BELLS (DEFECTIVE/PROCEED)- 1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK, USUALLY AN ENGINE

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT- 1 ENGINE AND AMBULANCES (DEPENDING ON # OF PATIENTS)

AUTO- AUTOMOBILE ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

BRUSH FIRE- 1 ENGINE

BOAT- BOAT ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE (UNLESS DOCKED AT A MARINA, BOX ASSIGNMENT OR DOUBLE LOCAL)
 
BOAD- DISABLED BOAT (FIREBOAT)

BUS- BUS ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

ELEVATOR-STALLED ELEVATOR- 1 RESCUE SQUAD

FUEL SPILL- 1 ENGINE (SOMETIMES WITH THE HAZMAT UNIT, CASE BY CASE BASIS)

LOCK IN/OUT (PROCEED)- 1 TRUCK

LOCK IN/OUT (CHILD LOCKED IN CAR) 1 TRUCK AND/OR 1 RESCUE SQUAD

LZ- SETUP A LANDING ZONE (HELICOPTER)- 1 ENGINE

MAILBOX- MAILBOX ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

MANHOLE- MANHOLE ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE (DEPENDING ON SITUATION MORE UNITS CAN BE CALLED/UPGRADE TO DOUBLE LOCAL)

MANPOWER- ASSIST A UNIT WITH MANPOWER- 1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK

MOTORCYCLE- MOTORCYCLE ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

MPD- ASSIST MPD (USUALLY 1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK, CASE BY CASE BASIS, DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY NEED. USUALLY THEY NEED A LADDER, OR NEED A DOOR FORCED OPEN, HENCE A TRUCK COMPANY)

POLE- POLE DOWN- 1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK

TRASH- TRASH FIRE- 1 ENGINE

TREE- TREE DOWN- 1 TRUCK

TRUCK- TRUCK ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM- 1 ENGINE

SERVICE- PUBLIC SERVICE CALL (PROCEED)- 1 ENGINE OR 1 TRUCK (USUALLY 1 TRUCK)

VAN- VAN ON FIRE- 1 ENGINE

WASH DOWN (BLOOD FROM PREVIOUS CRIME SCENE, GRAFITTI, ETC/PROCEED)- 1 ENGINE

WATER LEAK- 1 TRUCK (PROCEED)

WIRES DOWN AND OR ARCING- 1 ENGINE


LOCAL ALARM 2: (1 ENGINE AND 1 TRUCK)

AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM (NON RESIDENTIAL)

CO-CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

DEFECTIVE FURNACE

DEFECTIVE STOVE

GAS LEAK INSIDE A HOUSE, OUTSIDE

SHORT CIRCUIT


LOCAL ALARM 3: (1 ENGINE, 1 TRUCK, 1 BFC)

GAS LEAK INSIDE BUILDING

LOCAL ALARM 4: AKA RESCUE LOCAL (1 ENGINE, 1 TRUCK, 1 BFC, 1 RESCUE SQUAD, AND NUMEROUS SPECIAL UNITS DEPENDING ON SITUATION)

BOMB- BOMB THREAT

CONFINED SPACE RESCUE/TRENCH COLLAPSE- (RESCUE SQUAD 2 IS THE SQUAD SPECIALIZING WITH CONFINED SPACE RESCUES)

COLLAPSE- STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE (RESCUE SQUAD 3 IS THE SQUAD SPECIALIZING WITH BUILDING COLLAPSES, CAVE IN TASK FORCE IS DISPATCHED)

FOOD ON THE STOVE

FIRE REPORTED OUT

HAZMAT- HAZARDOUS METERIAL INCIDENT (HAZMAT UNIT AND AMBULANCES ETC ARE ALSO DISPATCHED)

HOSTAGE SITUATION- (NOTE: THESE ARE RARELY DISPATCHED OVER THE AIR, UNITS ARE CALLED BY PHONE AND ADVISED)

HIGH ANGLE RESCUE- (RESCUE SQUAD 1 IS THE SQUAD SPECIALIZING WITH HIGH ANGLE RESCUES)

H20- WATER RESCUE

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT- TRAPPED/CAUGHT IN MACHINERY

MVA- MOTORVECHILE ACCIDENT/VICTIMS TRAPPED AND OR PINNED

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE

SUSPICIOUS POWDER



LOCAL ALARM 5: AKA DOUBLE LOCAL (3 ENGINES, 1 TRUCK, 1 BFC)

DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY

INVESTIGATION OF SMOKE

ODOR OF SMOKE 3 STORIES OR LESS

 
BOX ALARM: (5 ENGINES, 2 TRUCKS, 2 BFC, 1 RESCUE SQUAD, 1 EMS UNIT)

APARTMENT- APARTMENT ON FIRE

BOAT ON FIRE (ONLY IF DOCKED AT A DOCK/MARINA)

BUILDING- BUILDING ON FIRE

CRASH- PLANE/TRAIN ETC

HOUSE- HOUSE ON FIRE

METRO BOX ALARM- FIRE IN A METRO STATION (AKA METRO STATION ALARM)

METRO TUNNEL ALARM- FIRE IN A METRO TUNNEL (BOX WILL BE SENT TO THE 2 STATIONS THAT ARE BORDERING THE TUNNEL SECTION OF SAID INCIDENT. ONE BOX PER STATION)

ODOR OF SMOKE- 4 STORIES OR MORE

SMOKE- SMOKE IN APT, HSE, OR BLDG

TRASH CHUTE- FIRE IN A TRASH CHUTE


WORKING FIRE DISPATCH: 1 ENGINE, 1 TRUCK, 1 FIRE INVESTAGATOR, 1 AIR UNIT, SAFETY OFFICER, EMS SUPERVISOR, AMBULANCE

SECOND ALARM: 4 ENGINES, 2 TRUCKS, 1 BFC, DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, REHAB UNIT, CANTEEN UNIT, HAZMAT UNIT, MOBILE COMMAND UNIT

THIRD ALARM: 4 ENIGNES, 2 TRUCKS

FOURTH ALARM: 4 ENGINES

FIFTH ALARM: 4 ENGINES
 
SPECIAL UNITS:
AIR UNIT 1 (CARRIES EXTRA AIR AND OXYGEN)
AIR UNIT 2 (SAME AS AIR 1)
CANTEEN UNIT (CARRIES FOOD AND DRINKS, FOR PROLONGED INCIDENTS)
CAR 9  (REPAIR SHOP TECHNICIAN- fLEET MAINTENANCE DIVISION)
CAR 14 (A LARGE CRANE)
CAR 43 (FIRE INVESTIGATOR)
CAR 44 (FIRE INVESTIGATOR)
CAR 45 (FIRE INVESTIGATOR)
CAVE IN UNIT (CARRIES TOOLS NEEDED FOR A BUILDING COLLAPSE, RESPONDS WITH RESCUE SQUAD 3)
EMS16 EMS2 EMS3 EMS45 EMS5 (EMS SUPERVISORS)
FIRE BOAT 1
FIRE BOAT 2
FIRE BOAT 3
FOAM UNITS
HAZMAT UNIT
HAZMAT SUPPORT UNIT
METRO SUPPORT UNIT
MOBILE COMMAND UNIT
REHAB UNIT (REHAB BUS, CAN HANDLE A LOT OF PATIENTS, BASIC FIELD HOSPITAL)
SAFETY OFFICER
TAU 1
TAU 2

BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF A BUILDING LAYOUT EXPLAINING QUADRANTS, SIDES, EXPOSURES, AND CORNERS
(THIS IS A BASIC EXAMPLE)

THE "FIRE BUILDING" IS THE BUILDING THAT IS ON FIRE- OR THE ORIGINAL REPORTED ADDRESS OF AN INCIDENT (SOMETIMES THE INITIAL REPORT IS WRONG AND YOULL HEAR A COMPANY SAY THE FIRE IS IN EXPOSURE DELTA ETC)

A QUADRANT IS THE GENERAL LOCATION INSIDE THE BUILDING (OMITTING THE FLOOR) OF WHERE SOMEONE IS LOCATED.
    NOTE: QUADRANT E IS THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING

A SIDE IS A SIDE OF THE BUILDING
    A OR ALPHA IS THE FRONT SIDE
    B OR BRAVO IS THE LEFT SIDE FROM THE FRONT
    C OR CHARLIE IS THE REAR SIDE
    D OR DELTA IS THE RIGHT SIDE FROM THE FRONT

AN EXPOSURE IS A BUILDING THAT IS BORDERED BY THE "FIRE BUILDING"
    THE A OR ALPHA EXPOSURE IS THE BUILDING BORDERING TO THE FRONT OF THE FIRE BUILDING
    THE B OR BRAVO EXPOSURE IS THE BUILDING BORDERING TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FIRE BUILDING
    THE C OR CHARLIE EXPOSURE IS THE BUILDING BORDERING TO THE REAR OF THE FIRE BUILDING
    THE D OR DELTA EXPOSURE IS THE BUILDING BORDERING TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIRE BUILDING

A CORNER IS A CORNER OF A STRUCTURE WHERE 2 SIDES MEET
    THE AB CORNER IS THE SIDE A/SIDE B CORNER
    THE BC CORNER IS THE SIDE B/SIDE C CORNER
    THE CD CORNER IS THE SIDE C/SIDE D CORNER
    THE AD CORNER IS THE SIDE A/SIDE D CORNER

IN THIS EXAMPLE, ASSUMING YOURE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OR OUTSIDE:
    THE RED X WOULD PUT YOU IN QUADRANT B.
    THE BLUE X WOULD PUT YOU IN THE BRAVO EXPOSURE (EXPOSURE B HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SAY IT), AND IN QUADRANT D
    THE GREEN X WOULD PUT YOU ON SIDE C OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE BUILDING
    THE PURPLE X WOULD PUT YOU ON SIDE A OUTSIDE OF THE DELTA EXPOSURE

IF THE FIRE WERE REPORTED TO BE AT 2104 14 ST SE, THEN THERE WOULD BE NO BRAVO EXPOSURE. THERE WOULD BE A DELTA EXPOSURE, 2106 14 ST SE.


EXPOSURE EXAMPLE



MORE RADIO JARGON

A DIVISION IS A GROUP OF COMPANIES OPERATING ON A FLOOR OR A SIDE OF A BUILDING. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HEAR "DIVISION TWO TO COMMAND FIVE", THAT MEANS THAT THE COMPANY IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATIONS ON THE SECOND FLOOR IS CONTACTING THE INCIDENT COMMANDER. A "DIVISION" IS NOT A DIVISION CHIEF. ITS A LEADER OF A CERTAIN SECTOR OF A BUILDING. NOTE: THE DIVISION COMMANDER COULD SOMETIMES BE A BATTALION CHIEF. THERE ARE NO "DIVISION CHIEFS" IN THE CITY. THERE ARE DEPUTY CHIEFS THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF DIVISIONS, BUT THATS A WHOLE DIFFERENT MEANING. THEY ARE CALLED DEPUTY CHIEFS, NOT DIVISION CHIEFS. I KNOW IT SOUNDS CONFUSING, BUT THE LONGER YOU LISTEN, THE BETTER YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.

THE INCIDENT COMMANDER WILL ASSIGN DIVISION LEADERS DURING THE INCIDENT. SO IF ENGINE 19 WERE FIRST DUE, AND REPORTING FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, AND MAKING AN ATTACK, THE CHIEF WOULD CHANGE ENGINE 19'S DESIGNATION TO DIVISION 2 LEADER-ENGINE 19 (ATTACK GROUP)

THEN THE FIRST DUE TRUCK WOULD BE ASSIGNED THE DESIGNATION "VENT GROUP LEADER/SUPERVISOR" THEN THERE WOULD BE A BASEMENT DIVISION ETC. IT DEPENDS ON THE BUILDING AND THE FLOOR THE FIRE IS ON, AGAIN THE MORE YOU LISTEN THE BETTER YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.

A DIVISION CAN ALSO BE A SIDE (EXTERIOR OPERATIONS) DIVISION C WOULD BE THE LEADER OF THE CHARLIE (C) SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

COMMAND: THE UNIT IN CHARGE OF AN INCIDENT IS USUALLY A BATTALION CHIEF FROM THE ONSET OF THE INCIDENT. THEY ARE KNOWN BY THEYRE CAR NUMBER. SO IF YOU HEAR A BOX WITH BATTALION TWO AS THE PRIMARY CHIEF, HE IS KNOWN AS BATTALION TWO UNTIL HE ESTABLISHES "COMMAND" WHEN THE CHIEF ESTABLISHES COMMAND, HE IS THEN KNOWN AS "COMMAND 2" OR "OPERATIONS 2" (OPS 2 FOR SHORT)
IF A HIGHER RANKING OFFICER ASSUMES COMMAND OVER BATTALION 2, THEN THAT OFFICER WILL USUALLY KEEP THE DESIGNATION COMMAND 2. SO IF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, OR THE FIRE FIGHTING DEPUTY CHIEF ASSUMES COMMAND OF AN INCIDENT, HE WILL BE KNOWN AS "COMMAND 2" OR "OPS 2".

THESE ARE BASIC, ROUGH EXPLINATIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILS, FEEL FREE TO CHAT IN THE TEAMSPEAK SERVER DURING AN INCIDENT, SOMEONE WILL PROBABLY PIPE UP AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

EVEN MORE STUFF

1D 2D 3D 4D 5D 6D 7D - METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE STATIONS/DISTRICTS

CO - CARBON MONOXIDE / CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

CVA - CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT AKA STROKE

DDOT - DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DEK OR "DECK" - STANDS FOR DIRECT ENTRY KEYPAD. A DEVICE ON UNITS THAT AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFIES COMMUNICATIONS OF A UNITS STATUS (IN SERVICE, ON THE AIR, RESPONDING, ON SCENE, OUT OF SERVICE, ARRIVING AT HOSPITAL, RESPONDING TO HOSPITAL, DELAYED RESPONSE, ETC)

EAGLE 1  - UNITED STATES PARK POLICE HELICOPTER

ECC OR OUC - OFFICE OF UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS - COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

EXPOSURE - ONE SUFFERING FROM HYPOTHERMIA (COLD EXPOSURE) OR HYPERTHERMIA ONE SUFFERING FROM HEAT STROKE/SUNSTROKE

FALCON - MPD HELICOPTER

FM ### - FIRE MARSHALL FOLLOWED BY THEIR IDENTIFIER NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE: FM209 IS FIRE MARSHALL 209

MCC - MAYORS COMMAND CENTER

MO - MENTAL OBSERVATION

MPD - METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT-DC POLICE

MUTUAL AID - A UNIT RESPONDING TO A NEIGHBORING JURISDICTION, HENCE IF PG ENGINE 810 WERE TO RESPOND TO HOWARD COUNTY, THEY WOULD BE PROVIDING MUTUAL AID TO HOWARD COUNTY. IF PG IN TURN NEEDED HELP FROM HOWARD COUNTY, HOWARD WOULD DO THE SAME AND SEND WHAT PG NEEDS TO THE CALL, HENCE THE TERM MUTUAL AID. ITS COUNTIES/CITIES HELPING EACH OTHER OUT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES A UNIT IN ANOTHER COUNTY IS CLOSER. THE UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF YOU ASK FOR MUTUAL AID, THEN YOU WILL GIVE IT IN RETURN WHEN THE OTHER COUNTY NEEDS IT. IT'S A YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND ILL SCRATCH YOURS KINDA DEAL. SEE BELOW

OB - OBSTETRICAL - CHILDBIRTH/PREGNANCY

OD - OVERDOSE

SYNCOPE - FAINTING

TROOPER 1-8 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTERS


MUTUAL AID

ON SEPTEMBER 16 2007, THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ENACTED A PLAN TO CHANGE THE NUMBERING SYSTEMS OF UNITS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION. BELOW ARE THE NEW NUMBER ASSIGNMENTS (PREFIXES):

0 - Washington, DC
1 - Arlington County
2 - City of Alexandria
3 - Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
4 - Fairfax County
5 - Prince William County
6 - Loudoun County
7 - Montgomery County
8 - Prince George's County
9 - Frederick County


THIS MAY BE CONFUSING TO SOME, BUT ITS ACTUALLY PRETTY SIMPLE. HERES AN EXAMPLE. IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE PRINCE GEORGES RADIO (OR ANY JURISDICTION LISTED ABOVE) EVERY UNIT IN THE COUNTY WILL START WITH THE NUMBER 8. SO IF YOU HEAR ENGINE 810, THAT IS PG COUNTY ENGINE 10. NOW IF YOURE LISTENING TO THE PG RADIO AND HEAR A BOX ASSIGNMENT COME OUT, AND THE ASSIGNMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

E841
E831
E712
E811
T831
T715
T712
C841
R841

YOU SEE THERE SOME UNITS START WITH SEVEN. THE UNITS THAT START WITH SEVEN ARE MONTGOMERY COUNTY UNITS. SO MONTGOMERY COUNTY ENGINE 712, TRUCK 715 AND TRUCK 712 RESPONDED ON THE BOX. THIS SYSTEM WAS DONE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY UNITS. SO INSTEAD OF SAYING MONTGOMERY COUNTY TRUCK 15, YOU JUST SAY TRUCK 715. IT ALSO MAKES IT EASIER FOR IN THE OLD DAYS YOU MIGHT HAVE 2 ENGINE 1'S ON A CALL FROM 2 DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS, AND HAVE TROUBLE IDENTIFYING WHO WAS WHO. NOW WITH THE RENUMBERING INSTEAD OF 2 ENGINE 1'S YOU HAVE ENGINE 701 AND ENGINE 901 (MONTGOMERY AND FREDERICK COUNTIES FOR EXAMPLE)

DC UNITS KEPT THE SAME NUMBERS (HENCE THEYRE PREFIX IS ZERO) SO IF YOU HEAR ENGINE 19 ON THE PG RADIO SYSTEM, YOU KNOW ITS DC ENGINE 19. IF YOU HEAR TRUCK 715 ON THE PG RADIO, YOU KNOW ITS MONTGOMERY COUNTY TRUCK 715, IF YOU HEAR ENGINE 404 ON THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY RADIO SYSTEM, YOU KNOW ITS FAIRFAX COUNTY ENGINE 404. IF YOU HEAR RESCUE SQUAD 1 ON THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SYSTEM, YOU KNOW ITS DC SQUAD ONE. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION. 


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