heyjoojoo Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I have a question regarding the terminology used for LAFD calls. I prefer to have responses from only those who are experienced with dispatching or communication monitoring for the LA area.What terms do the dispatchers use for the following apparatus:Engines - I believe is "Engine"Foam Tenders - ??Ambulances - ?? (for both ALS and BLS)Aerial Ladder Trucks - ??Foam Tender - ??Aerial Ladder Truck - ??USAR Squad - ??Tiller Truck - ??Mass Casualty Unit - ??HAZMAT Squad - ??Brush Patrol - ??Just need a little help in redoing the Supervisor video/audio in the game. Would really appreciate any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFAexplorer Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 This varies with dept. but i will give you what i know. (all of these are US based)Engine- 'Engine'Foam Tender- 'Foam'Ambulance BLS- 'Ambulance'Ambulance ALS- 'Medic' Aerial- 'Truck'Tiller- 'Truck'USAR- 'Squad' or 'Rescue'Mass Casualty- 'EMS ops' or 'MCU'Hazmat- 'hazmat'Brush Patrol- 'wildland' or 'brush' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ambulances - RA (Rescue Ambulance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I forgot one, what is the heavy equipment squad referred to as?I believe up here they refer to this as 'rescue' but not sure about LA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njboy13 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I forgot one, what is the heavy equipment squad referred to as?I believe up here they refer to this as 'rescue' but not sure about LA...Its referred to as 'Squad' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatlord Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's all open to what the dispatch center's SOP is. My county dispatches stations instead or engines. They'll also dispatch ambulances by their designation (ALS/BLS). We have ALS intercepts that are named as Medics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 In looking at the stats of the number of calls for the different stations in LA, it doesn't look like the 'medic' units take anywhere near as many calls. Is it because AMR is taking the majority of those calls? It also looks like there are just a few stations that house 'medic' units. I counted only five. See http://www.lacountyfire.com/modules.php?na...paratustypesort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFAexplorer Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Two things, one notice this is LA county webste, not the city. two, it says that it is NOT the official site, so the statistics may not be accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Two things, one notice this is LA county webste, not the city. two, it says that it is NOT the official site, so the statistics may not be accurate.Yeah, I knew that. I was just trying to get a better idea on how to redo the audio using a little more realism in the radio transmissions. As far as the game, I believe the mod is basically simulating a more of a City department rather than county or maybe it doesnt really matter. I wanted to use stations that obtained the highest calls. Would you happen to know which stations averaged the highest call rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyfromhill Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Take a look at this thread which gives a excellent overview of the LAFD. It's not finished yet, but what is there is very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Wulf Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Skid Row is the busiest station.Run Stats during the months of July, August & September 2008Engine 209 - 14.0 Responses per dayEngine 9 - 11.7 Responses per dayTruck 9 - 5.3 Responses per dayRescue 9 - 10.7 Responses per dayRescue 209 - 9.6 Responses per day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 LAPD helicopter is referred to as...Medical helicopter is referred to as... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM4life Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 LAPD helicopter is referred to as...Medical helicopter is referred to as...Air (what ever number)Ex. "Air 3"IDK 'bout medical, mabe something like "Air Aid"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt31896 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Med Chopper in SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skinnerpb77 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Engines - "Engine" (ex. Engine 11)Aerial Ladder Trucks - "Tower or Truck or Ladder depending on the type of ladder" (ex. Tower 11 or Truck 11 or Ladder 11)USAR Squad - "Rescue or Truck" (Some rescue companies are also considered truck companies, just have different Apperattus) (ex. Rescue 11 or Truck 11)Tiller Truck - "Tower" (ex. Tower 11)Brush Patrol - "Grass or Brush?" (ex. Grass 11 or Brush 11)It does depend on the area but most of these are universal around the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 So, here's what I'm thinking. I will use some of the actual station names. Of course, I can't use all of them but rather the stations that receive high call numbers (i.e. 9, 57, 64, 33, etc.) In not knowing what the apparatus inventory is for each station other than 9, I had to improvise a little bit. I had to come to a point where I wasn't trying to be too nitpicky and perfect because I can get that way sometimes, and find a suitable middle point. I'll remove the "nothing further or no further details" and perhaps come up with something different. I'll eliminate the flashing lightbar, and replace it with footage of an actual communications center. And revising the audio to make it sound clearer and adding actual station names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Wulf Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Sounds very nice! Good job! Just remember to call Engines to most of the medical calls also, as the LAFD uses engines on most of the medicals! And you can simulate an "ambulance vacuum" by calling an engine only to some low minor incident, simulating the fact the dispatcher is sending the engine at the time he is seeking for a suitable ambulance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomperson139 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 So, here's what I'm thinking. I will use some of the actual station names. Of course, I can't use all of them but rather the stations that receive high call numbers (i.e. 9, 57, 64, 33, etc.) In not knowing what the apparatus inventory is for each station other than 9, I had to improvise a little bit. I had to come to a point where I wasn't trying to be too nitpicky and perfect because I can get that way sometimes, and find a suitable middle point. I'll remove the "nothing further or no further details" and perhaps come up with something different. I'll eliminate the flashing lightbar, and replace it with footage of an actual communications center. And revising the audio to make it sound clearer and adding actual station names.Sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 How does dispatch refer to SWAT? tactical?special weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFAexplorer Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 i belive it is referred to as metro division or just swat. you can also come on and say something like 'all units be adivsed we are in tactical alert for an active shooter, all available units respond, request swat code 3' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatlord Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 i belive it is referred to as metro division or just swat. you can also come on and say something like 'all units be adivsed we are in tactical alert for an active shooter, all available units respond, request swat code 3'From listening to the radio transmissions, the dispatch would declare a "tac alert". This would bring all needed personnel on alert. SWAT is usually metro division, but if dispatch is talking to the SWAT supervisor, they are referred to as "10-david". That would be a lieutenant. Reporting to the LT are six sergeants, 20-david through 70-david. Something like "Central to 10-david, we have a 211(robbery) in progress, requesting metro division on scene at (insert address here) with fire and rescue staged.....etc". SWAT is also referred to as D platoon in organizational terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjoojoo Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 From listening to the radio transmissions, the dispatch would declare a "tac alert". This would bring all needed personnel on alert. SWAT is usually metro division, but if dispatch is talking to the SWAT supervisor, they are referred to as "10-david". That would be a lieutenant. Reporting to the LT are six sergeants, 20-david through 70-david. Something like "Central to 10-david, we have a 211(robbery) in progress, requesting metro division on scene at (insert address here) with fire and rescue staged.....etc". SWAT is also referred to as D platoon in organizational terms.Wow. I'm thinking SWAT or tac units may be sufficient. But I think tac units aren't necessarily referring to SWAT though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatlord Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Wow. I'm thinking SWAT or tac units may be sufficient. But I think tac units aren't necessarily referring to SWAT though.Right, like I said, When dispatch declares a TAC alert, SWAT and other units are put on high alert. I just tried to give as much info as possible. I base all of my reply on this :nohosample.mp3At 2:00, dispatch receives an officer down transmission and declares a TAC alert, bringing SWAT, and RA's to the scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplorer4x4 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Whered you find that? Awesome find!Kind of off topic but my local newspaper has a Police Scanner stream on there website. Would chatter like that be on public frequencies or more likley over private frequencies?Sorry for jacking your thread joo, just seemed like it sort of fit in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatlord Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Whered you find that? Awesome find!Kind of off topic but my local newspaper has a Police Scanner stream on there website. Would chatter like that be on public frequencies or more likley over private frequencies?Sorry for jacking your thread joo, just seemed like it sort of fit in I did a report back in high school on the inception of SWAT. This was one of my aids. it's form the Bank Of America shootout with Larry Philips and Emil Matasareanu. I was stunned when I first heard the fear in that dispatchers voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
