Metropolitan Fire Service
Appliance Codes
(The MFS Use Appliance Codes, as opposed to the actual appliance type-on
air)
|
Code |
Appliance Type |
Code |
Appliance Type |
|
1 |
First Pump |
31 |
Fifth Pump |
|
2 |
Second Pump |
32 |
2wd Grassfire Unit 3000L |
|
3 |
Skyjet |
34 |
4wd Grassfire Unit 3000L |
|
4 |
Heavy Rescue |
36 |
Tray top (TOW TYPE) Truck |
|
5 |
Snorkel |
37 |
Utility |
|
6 |
BA Tender |
38 |
Bus |
|
7 |
Ladder |
39 |
Rescue Salvage Unit |
|
8 |
4X4 Medium Pump |
42 |
Tanker 4000L Plus |
|
9 |
Pump Rescue |
71 |
Relief Pump |
|
10 |
Canteen Unit |
72 |
Relief Pump |
|
11 |
Third Pump |
73 |
Relief Pump |
|
12 |
2wd Grassfire Unit 1000L |
74 |
Relief Pump |
|
13 |
Second Skyjet |
75 |
Relief Pump |
|
14 |
4wd Grassfire Unit 1000L |
81 |
Emergency Pump |
|
15 |
Second Snorkel |
82 |
Emergency Pump |
|
16 |
Second BA Tender |
83 |
Emergency Pump |
|
17 |
Second Ladder |
84 |
Emergency Pump |
|
19 |
Rescue Vehicle |
85 |
Emergency Pump |
|
20 |
Hose Layer |
90 |
Incident Control - Comm's Bus |
|
21 |
Fourth Pump |
91 |
Control Unit 1 |
|
22 |
2wd Grassfire Unit 2000L |
92 |
Control Unit 2 |
|
23 |
Salvage |
Car 20 |
Central Command - District Officer |
|
24 |
4wd Grassfire Unit 2000L |
Car 30 |
Northern Command - District
Officer |
|
25 |
Marine Vessel (Ie a boat) |
Car 40 |
Southern Command - District
Officer |
|
26 |
Foam Truck |
VHS3136 |
“MV Gallantry” marine
vessel EX 142S |
|
27 |
Lighting Unit |
|
|
|
28 |
Hazmat Unit |
|
|
|
29 |
Light Pump Unit |
|
|
|
30 |
Air Filling Unit |
|
|
Note: That if you
hear “334” on air this means that the Station #33 has turned out it’s
Rescue appliance. If you hear “252” on air you’ve just heard Station
#25’s 2nd pumper so and so forth. Codes 1 to 9 can be sent via the
mobile data terminal. They also can press a button for priority which will then
be displayed on the Comm Centre operators screen.
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