Cataldo and Atlantic EMS
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.
Note: The Cataldo 4 chair car frequency has been temporarily shut down due to interference. The Cataldo 2 frequency is being used for chair cars.
| Channel | Frequency | PL Tone | Use |
| Cataldo 1 | 159.345R | DPL 263 | Ambulance Dispatch. |
| Cataldo 2 | 154.505R | DPL 263 | Misc Use |
| Cataldo 3 | 155.160 | DPL 047 | Talkaround |
| Cataldo 4 | 155.325R | PL 114.8 | Chair Car |
| Atlantic 1 | 151.910R | DPL 311 | Ambulance Dispatch |
| Atlantic 2 | 155.325 | PL 114.8 | Talkaround |
| Atlantic 3 | 155.160 | DPL 263 | Talkaround |
| Boston 1 | 152.3975R | DPL 263 | Long distance transfer frequency |
| Boston 2 | 151.730R | DPL 263 | Mail Ambulance Dispatch channel |
| Boston 3 | 155.160 | DPL 132 | Talkaround |
