Fire Codes Cheat Sheet
Fire Apparatus Designations
- A = Ambulance
- AB = Air Boat
- ALS = Advanced Life Support
- AU = Air Unit
- BC = Battalion Chief
- BLS = Basic Life Support
- BR = Brush
- BRUTV = Brush ATV/UTV
- BT = Boat
- BTSU = Boat Support
- C = Chief
- CAN = Canteen
- DIVE = Dive Unit
- DSU = Dive Support Unit
- E = Engine
- EK = Engine Tanker
- EMS = EMS Supervisor
- EMSUTV = EMS ATV/UTV
- FP = Fire Police
- HM = Hazmat
- HMS = Hazmat Support
- K = Tanker
- PE = Paramedic Engine
- Q = Quint
- R = Rescue Squad
- RE = Rescue Engine
- SAF = Safety
- T = Truck
- TR = Tech Rescue
- TRSU = Tech Rescue Support Unit
- TT = Tiller Truck
- TW = Tower
- WILD = Wildland Team
- U = Utility
Mutual Aid Designations
- CCA = Carroll County Ambulance
- CCB = Carroll County Brush
- CCE = Carroll County Engine
- CCET = Carroll County Engine Tanker
- CCM = Carroll County Medic
- HCA = Howard County Ambulance
- HCM = Howard County Medic (ALS Transport)
- HCE = Howard County Engine
- LCBT = Loudon County Boat
- LCE = Loudon County Engine
- LCRS = Loudon County Rescue Squad
- MCA = Montgomery County Ambulance
- MCALS = Montgomery County Advanced Life Support (Chase Car)
- MCBC = Montgomery County Battalion Chief
- MCCT = Montgomery County Canteen
- MCM = Montgomery County Medic (ALS Transport)
- MCPRE = Montgomery County Paramedic Rescue Engine
- MCAT = Montgomery County Aerial Tower
- MCPAT = Montgomery County Paramedic Aerial Tower
- MCW = Montgomery County Tanker
Police Related
- EAGLE# = US Park Police Chopper
- TRPR# = State Police Chopper
Medical Triage Categories
- Priority 1 (P1) – Critical / Life-threatening
- ALS: Advanced Life Support
- Unresponsive: Patient is unconscious or not responding to stimuli
- Severe Trauma: Critical injuries requiring immediate attention
- Priority 2 (P2) – Serious but Stable
- BLS: Basic Life Support
- Moderate Trauma: Non-life-threatening injuries requiring hospital care
- Priority 3 (P3) – Non-life-threatening
- Minor Trauma: Injuries such as sprains, minor cuts
- Transport Needed: Stable condition but requires evaluation or treatment at a hospital
- Priority 4 (P4) – Deceased or Non-resuscitable
- DOA: Dead on Arrival
- Patient is beyond life-saving measures
Communications
- TG = TalkGroup
- A virtual communication channel on a radio system that allows specific groups, like fire or police units, to communicate without interference from others.
- Most common fire TG’s:
- 9A = Fire Dispatch
- 9B = Emergency Medical Services 1
- 9C = Fire 1
- 9D = Tactical 10
- 9E = Tactical 11
- 9I = Tactical 20
- 9J = Tactical 21
- Full Frederick County TG info can be found here on RadioReference.