(A) Purpose. To establish and record a uniform policy and procedure for identifications when operating department owned radio equipment.
(B) Policy.
(1) County Emergency Medical Services staff shall identify their two-way radio communications originating from department-owned, licensed, and digit codes listed below. These identifiers shall be used when communicating between department-owed equipment or when communicating to other facilities or systems, such as Emergency Operating Centers, hospitals, or other licensed two-way radio systems.
(2) The two-digit code identifier shell be preceded by the word “HARNETT” to help prevent confusion between similarly numbered stations throughout the area of operation.
(3) When initiating communication by radio, the “called” party identifications shall be given first, followed by the county identifier.
(4) No person shall use for identification the code assigned to another person or position.
(5) The county one- or two-digit identifiers are assigned by vehicle as follows:
(a) Harnett EMS 35 Vehicle;
(b) Harnett EMS 36 Vehicle;
(c) Harnett EMS 37 Vehicle;
(d) Harnett EMS 38 Vehicle; and
(e) Harnett EMS 39 Vehicle.
(6) The County Emergency Medical Services two-digit identifiers are assigned as follows:
Identifier | Assigned To |
EMS 30 | Director |
EMS 31 | Asst. Director |
EMS 32 | Team 1 - Shift Supervisor |
EMS 33 | Team 2 - Shift Supervisor |
EMS 34 | Team 3 - Shift Supervisor |
(Res. passed 1-3-1989)