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Fire Engine & Unit Legend


Scanning Central & Northern California Frequencies

Fire Engine & Station Assignments
Last Updated: 04-17-00


When you hear for example 2389. The "2" means the North Region, the "3" means ranger unit number within that the North Region, and the 89 describes the unit type. The key for those unit types is described below.

Number
Unit Type
00-19Chiefs, Division Cheifs & Battalion Cheifs
20-29Prevention Units
30-39Truck Companies & Utility Vechicals
40-49Dozers
50-59Utility Units
60-69Can be called Type 3 Engines or Grass Units (Small 4x4 and in some district they handle Medical Aids & are called Squads)
70-79Can be called Type 2 Engines or Brush Units (4x4, in some district they handle Medical Aids & are called Squads)
80-89Type 1 Engine (City Street Engines, Primary structure response, Medical Aids)
90-99Water Tenders & Engines