Ambulance Callsign Types
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| ID (Pager ID) | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| (1-19) & (31-39) | Front-line Ambulance | At least one EMT is required for the vehicle to be a Transport Ambulance |
| (21-29) | Patient Transfer Service | Non-Response (Primarily Single Crewed EMT) |
| (81-89) | Events Car | Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested |
| (91-99) | Events Ambulance | Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested |
| (*) | Other Callsign Numbers | Echo, Hotel, Mike, Papa, Romeo, RTH, Tango callsigns use the first of two numbers based on the region/district, e.g. ECHO20, HOTEL20 and MIKE20 in Auckland. This does not apply in Wellington for WFA. District numbers appear to be 1# - Northland, 2# - Auckland, 3# - East (of Central North area), 4# - West (Of Central North area), 5# - Central South, 6# - Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast, 7# - Canterbury, 8# Otago/Southland, 9# ???????? |
| A | Air Ambulance | Helicopter
E.G. A1TNK1 |
| AIR DESK | National Air Desk | (in the Comms Centre in Auckland). Not a mobile unit |
| CMND | ? what are these ? | |
| CSOS# | ? what are these ? | |
| DELTA | Clinical Coach Vehicle | iLoad or similar usually Response Capable. |
| ECHO | First-Response and Paramedic Back-up | Front-line Response Vehicle (CCP) |
| FRU or FR or FRG | First Response Unit | Usually a Volunteer Vehicle |
| GOLF | Operational Support Vehicle | Vehicles that are assigned to support Ambulance service vehicles and equipment (TBC)
E.G. GOLF40 |
| HELIMED | Northland Air Ambulances | Whangarei |
| HOTEL | Air Ambulance Rapid Response Vehicle | |
| MARINECOM | TBC | |
| MIKE | TBC | Group Operations Manager/Watch Operations Managers |
| MIST | Major Incident Support Team | Vehicle that carries much equipment (not patients) and crew to support responses to major incidents |
| NOEC | National Operations Effectiveness Centre | At Mt Wellington HQ, the Centre provides operational escalation and initial management for major incidents, and responds to real time information from reports and tactical boards. The officers provide performance monitoring and analysis to optimise Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) resource effectiveness and resource planning to ensure optimal production hours. They also provide logistical coordination of the operational fleet and make recommendations as part of the resource escalation action plan. |
| OMEGA | Surge Ambulance | TBC |
| OSCAR | Watch Operations Manager | Team Manager - responsible for leading the shift, they do not usually first respond to incidents.
E.G. OSCAR56 |
| PAPA | Bariatric Ambulance | |
| P1 | PRIME Doctor/Nurse | |
| ROMEO | Extended Care Paramedic | Appear to attend non-urgent home-based calls |
| RTH | Remote Telehealth | Telehealth |
| SIERRA (SERA) | Acute Patient Management | Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP) |
| SPARE | spare ambulance | |
| TANGO (TGO) | First-Response and Paramedic Back-up | Front-line Response Vehicle (ICP) (or CCP in a vehicle that is not ECHO capable) |
| TFR | ? | |
| UNIFORM (UNFRM) | TBC | Poss ex SUP callsigns?
E.G. UNFRM70 |
| VICTOR | TBC | TBC |
| WPAC | Westpac Air Ambulance | Auckland |