Codes
• A-Side or Alpha-Side The front or address side of a structure fire
• A & B Assault & Battery
• A.C. or Alpha Charlie Ass Chewing
• A.C. Air Craft
• A.C.O. Animal Control Officer
• ACCOUNTABILITY Keeping track of the whereabouts of every firefighter
• A.D.C. Adult Detention Center (SLCO Jail)
• A.D.W. Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• AIMS Accident Investigation Measuring System
• ALPHA 10-85-A victim’s condition fair
• ALL CLEAR Fire area searched, no victims discovered
• A.L.S. Advanced Life Support (Critical ambulance call)
• A.N.G. Air National Guard
• A.P.&P. Adult Probation & Parole (Probation & Parole Officers)
• A.P.B. All Points Bulletin
• A.R. Armed Robbery
• A.T.C. Air Traffic Control
• A.T.F. (Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
• A.T.L. Attempt To Locate
• Auto-Ped Auto-Pedestrian accident
• AUX AUXiliary unit (Small 4WD fire truck used for grass fires)
VECC & SALT LAKE FIRE & RESCUE DISPATCH CODES
These are used for dispatching of medical calls. (BLS = Basic Life Support, ALS = Advanced Life Support)
- Alpha: BLS Cold
- Bravo: BLS Hot
- Charlie: ALS Hot, Nearest BLS Cold
- Delta: ALS & BLS Hot
- Echo: All responding units Hot
- Omega: Public Service Call
Code Description
- 001 Abdominal pain/problems
- 002 Allergies/hives/medicine reactions/stings
- 003 Animal bites
- 004 Assault/rape
- 005 Back pain
- 006 Breathing problems
- 007 Burns
- 008 Carbon monoxide poisoning/inhalation
- 009 Cardiac/respiratory arrest
- 010 Chest pain
- 011 Choking
- 012 Convulsions/seizures
- 013 Diabetic problems
- 014 Drowning/diving accident
- 015 Electrocution
- 016 Eye problems
- 017 Falls
- 018 Headache
- 019 Heart problems
- 020 Heat/cold problems
- 021 Hemorrhage
- 022 Industrial/machinery accidents
- 023 Overdose/poisoning/ingestion
- 024 Pregnancy/childbirth/miscarriage
- 025 Psychiatric/behavioral problems
- 026 Specific diagnosis/chief complaint
- 027 Stab/GSW
- 028 Stroke/CVA
- 029 Traffic injury accident
- 29A TIA Auto
- 29B TIA Pedestrian
- 29C TIA Non-motorized vehicle
- 29D TIA Motorcycle
- 29E TIA Off-road ATV
- 030 Traumatic injuries, specific
- 031 Unconsciousness/fainting
- 032 Unknown problem
- 033 Diarrhea
- 034 Ear Problems
- 035 Fever
- 097 Air transport team transfer
- 098 Routine Transfer, Other misc
- 099 Transfer, other