Boston EMS Frequencies CW-10 462.975R Citywide Dispatch TAC-9 462.975R Tactical (working) Channel Channel 11 460.550R Tactical Channel, Radio Maintenance Channel 12 460.525R Command Staff/Secure Operations (VIP coverage) '040' 155.040 Administrative/MCI Paging '295' 155.295 Tie-in to Volunteers '280' 155.280 MetroBoston CMED -- Inter-CMED communications Dispatching of volunteers MCI Communications General Amb-Hosp Communications '340' 155.340 MetroBoston CMED -- General Amb-Hosp Communications MED 1-8 MED 1-8 MetroBoston CMED -- General Amb-Hosp Communications (UHF) Boston EMS Call Signs Command Staff: 25-C-1 Chief of Department 25-C-2 Superintendent -- Bureau of Professional Standards 25-C-3 Superintendent -- Bureau of Support Services 25-C-4 Superintendent -- Bureau of Operations 25-C-5 Superintendent -- Bureau of Communications 25-C-6 Deputy Superintendent/Watch Commander 25-C-7 Deputy Superintendent/Watch Commander 25-C-8 Deputy Superintendent/Watch Commander 25-C-9 Deputy Superintendent/Watch Commander 25-C-10 Deputy Superintendent/Watch Commander 25-C-11 Deputy Superintendent -- MIS Unit Training Supervisors: 24-C-12 Captain -- Training Division 24-C-13 Captain -- Training Division 24-C-14 Captain -- Training Division 24-C-15 Captain -- Training Division Field Supervisors: 24-C-16 through 24-C-42 Lieutenants -- Division Supervisors Field Units: 20-A-1 Downtown 20-A-2 Roxbury/Jamaica Plain 20-A-3 Mattapan 20-A-4 Back Bay/South End 20-A-5 Hyde Park 20-A-6 South Boston 20-A-7 East Boston 20-A-11 Dorchester 20-A-13 Jamaica Plain/West Roxbury 20-A-14 Brighton/Allston 20-A-15 Charlestown 20-P-1 Central ALS (Paramedic) Unit 20-P-2 West Zone ALS Unit 20-P-3 North/East ALS Unit Extra Units (City wide response): 20-A-20 20-A-21 20-A-22, etc. 20-P-4 20-P-5, etc. Backup Services (Privates/Volunteers): All call signs begin with 22-B or 23-B Specialty Units: 20-SU-1 MCI Support Unit (Coke truck) 20-SU-2 Special Services Unit 20-SU-3 Field Triage Unit Other Units: Y-C-24 Mayor 25-RN-1 Paramedic Nurse Educator/Infectious Disease Nurse 26-S-55 Fleet Maintenance Supervisor 26-S-60 Supply Director 26-S-61 Supply Staff 26-S-62 Supply Staff 26-S-63 Supply Staff 26-PS-1 Pastoral Services Representative 20-MF-1 Boston Medflight Helicopter EMTs and Paramedics will identify themselves by shield number. IDs that begin with '1' are paramedics, and those that begin with '4', '5', or '6', are EMTs. There is a plan to promote 1 EMT from each District Ambulance to the position of Sergeant. This EMT will be responsible for the maintenance and stocking of the ambulance, station, and equipment. -/Vuarnet International/- 617/527.oo91 24oo-16.8k HST/V32bis