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Signal 10    Violent PT on board
 
Signal 10    Violent PT on board
 
The next ones aren't used very often if at all
 
 
Signal 11    Other EMS service on scene
 
 
Signal 12    VIP on board
 
 
Signal 13    Clear ASAP
 
 
Signal 14    Attempt Lunch
 
 
Signal 15    Coffee
 
 
Signal 16    Vehicle OOS
 
 
Signal 17    Problem
 
 
Signal 18    Need Police
 
 
Signal 19    Urgent Radio Traffic
 
  
 
==Facility Codes==
 
==Facility Codes==

Revision as of 23:42, 25 June 2007

Dedicated Units

Each municipality has a dedicated ALS unit and backup is provided by additional ALS and BLS units. The primary trucks are as follows:

  • Somerville - P3
  • Chelsea - P20
  • Revere - P30
  • Malden - P6
  • Everett - P18
  • Winthrop - P2
  • Saugus - P47

Signal Codes

Cataldo uses mostly number codes to signify different statuses, such as to and from a call.

Priority 1 Critical Emergency

Priority 2 Regular Emergency

Priority 3 Transfer/Non emergency

Signal 1 On the road/on the air

Signal 2 At scene

Signal 3 En route med facility (transporting)

Signal 4 Arriving at med facility

Signal 5 Still at the facility but available if needed

Signal 6 Clear/available for next call

Signal 7 Accident involving company vehicle

Signal 8 Contact Dispatch or specified person/location

Signal 9 Enroute to next call

Signal 10 Violent PT on board

Facility Codes

Numbers are also used to signify different facilities. Here are the most used.

  • 7 - BMC Harrison Ave
  • 11 - Cambridge Hospital
  • 22 - BMC East Newton
  • 26 - Children's Hospital
  • 78 - Somerville Hospital
  • 88 - Whidden Hospital
  • 101 - Lawrence Memorial Hospital
  • 136 - Melrose Wakefield Hospital
  • 145- MGH Boston
  • 153 - NEMC

Boston Division

Cataldo's Boston division operates out of a base in Roxbury. The Boston division handles many contracts in Boston and surrounding areas. Most notably being their contracts with Beth Israel Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston.

Frequencies

Cataldo's old 900 MHZ system is now completely defunct. Their new VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006.

Channel Frequency PL Tone Use
Cataldo 1 159.345 DPL 263 Ambulance Dispatch.
Cataldo 2 154.505 DPL 263 Misc Use
Cataldo 3 155.160 DPL 047 Talkaround
Cataldo 4 155.325 PL 114.8 Chair Car
Atlantic 1 151.910 DPL 311 Ambulance Dispatch
Atlantic 2 155.325 PL 114.8 Talkaround
Atlantic 3 155.160 DPL 263 Talkaround
Boston 1 152.3975 DPL 263 Ambulance Dispatch
Boston 2 151.730 DPL 263 Chair Car
Boston 3 155.160 DPL 132 Talkaround