Codes

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• 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