Ambulance Callsign Types
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| ID (Pager ID) | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| (1-19) & (31-39) | Front-line Ambulance | At least one EMT is required for the vehicle to be a Transport Ambulance |
| (21-29) | Patient Transfer Service | Non-Response (Primarily Single Crewed EMT) |
| (81-89) | Events Cars | Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested |
| (91-99) | Events Ambulance | Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested |
| (*) | Other Callsign Numbers | Echo, Hotel, Mike, Papa, Romeo, RTH, Tango uses a number based on the region/district, e.g. ECHO20, HOTEL20 and MIKE20 in Auckland. This does not apply in Wellington for WFA. District numbers appear to be 1* - Northland, 2* - Auckland, 3* - East (of Central North area), 4* - West (Of Central North area), 5* - Central South, 6* - Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast, 7* - Canterbury, 8* Otago/Southland |
| A | Air Ambulance | Helicopter |
| DELTA | Clinical Coach Vehicle | iLoad or similar usually Response Capable. |
| ECHO | First-Response and Paramedic Back-up | Front-line Response Vehicle (CCP) |
| FRU or FR or FRG | First Response Unit | Usually a Volunteer Vehicle |
| GOLF | Operational Support Vehicle | Vehicles that are assigned to support Ambulance service vehicles and equipment (TBC) |
| HOTEL | Air Ambulance Rapid Response Vehicle | |
| MIKE | TBC | Group Operations Manager/Watch Operations Managers |
| MIST | Major Incident Support Team | Supports responses at major incidents |
| NOEC | National Operations Effectiveness Centre | |
| OMEGA | Surge Ambulance | TBC |
| OSCAR | Watch Operations Manager | Team Manager - responsible for leading the shift, they do not usually first respond to incidents. |
| PAPA | Bariatric Ambulance | |
| PD | PRIME Doctor/Nurse | |
| RTH | Remote Telehealth | Telehealth |
| ROMEO | Extended Care Paramedic | Appear to attend non-urgent home-based calls |
| SIERRA (SERA) | Acute Patient Management | Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP) |
| TANGO (TGO) | First-Response and Paramedic Back-up | Front-line Response Vehicle (ICP) (or CCP in a vehicle that is not ECHO capable) |
| UNIFORM (UNFRM) | TBC | Poss ex SUP callsigns? |
| VICTOR | TBC | TBC |