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! ID
! ID (Pager ID)
! Type
! Type
! Description
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| At least one EMT is required for the vehicle to be a Transport Ambulance
| At least one EMT is required for the vehicle to be a Transport Ambulance
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| FR  
| (21-29)
| First Response Vehicle  
| Patient Transfer Service
| Non-Response (Primarily Single Crewed EMT)
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| (81-89)
| Events Car
| Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested
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| (91-99)
| Events Ambulance
| Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested
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| (*)
| Other Callsign Numbers
| Echo, Hotel, Mike, Papa, Romeo, RTH, Tango uses a number 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
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| A
| Air Ambulance
| Helicopter
E.G. A1TNK1
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| DELTA
| Clinical Coach Vehicle
| iLoad or similar usually Response Capable.
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| ECHO
| First-Response and Paramedic Back-up 
| Front-line Response Vehicle (CCP)
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| FRU or FR or FRG
| First Response Unit
| ''Usually a Volunteer Vehicle''  
| ''Usually a Volunteer Vehicle''  
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| GOLF
| Operational Support Vehicle
| Vehicles that are assigned to support Ambulance service vehicles and equipment (TBC)
E.G. GOLF40
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| HOTEL
| Air Ambulance Rapid Response Vehicle
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| MARINECOM
| TBC
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| MIKE
| TBC
| Group Operations Manager/Watch Operations Managers
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| MIST
| Major Incident Support Team
| Supports responses at major incidents
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| NOEC
| National Operations Effectiveness Centre
| 
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| OMEGA
| Surge Ambulance
| TBC
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| OSCAR  
| OSCAR  
| Operations Shift Supervisor
| Watch Operations Manager
| Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP)
| Team Manager - responsible for leading the shift, they do not usually first respond to incidents.
E.G. OSCAR56
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| PAPA
| Bariatric Ambulance
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| TANGO
| PD
| First-Response and Paramedic Back-up 
| PRIME Doctor/Nurse
| Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP)
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| SIERRA
| RTH
| Acute Patient Management
| Remote Telehealth
| Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP)
| Telehealth
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| ROMEO  
| ROMEO  
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| Appear to attend non-urgent home-based calls  
| Appear to attend non-urgent home-based calls  
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| (21-29)  
| SIERRA (SERA)
| Patient Transfer Service
| Acute Patient Management
| Non-Response (Primarily Single Crewed EMT)  
| Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP)
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| TANGO (TGO)
| First-Response and Paramedic Back-up 
| Front-line Response Vehicle (ICP) (or CCP in a vehicle that is not ECHO capable)
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|-
| (91-99)
| UNIFORM (UNFRM)
| Events Ambulance
| TBC
| Event attendance for First Aid (FR/EMT) Sometimes Higher requirement is specifically requested
| Poss ex SUP callsigns?
E.G. UNFRM70
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| DELTA
| VICTOR
| Clinical Coach Vehicle
| TBC
| iLoad or similar usually Response Capable.
| TBC
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| SUPPORT
| WPAC
| Operational Support Vehicle
| Westpac Air Ambulance
| Vehicles that are assigned to support Ambulance service vehicles and equipment
| Auckland
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 3 November 2023

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 uses a number 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
A Air Ambulance Helicopter

E.G. A1TNK1

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

HOTEL Air Ambulance Rapid Response Vehicle
MARINECOM TBC
MIKE TBC Group Operations Manager/Watch Operations Managers
MIST Major Incident Support Team Supports responses at major incidents
NOEC National Operations Effectiveness Centre
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
PD PRIME Doctor/Nurse
RTH Remote Telehealth Telehealth
ROMEO Extended Care Paramedic Appear to attend non-urgent home-based calls
SIERRA (SERA) Acute Patient Management Front-line Response Vehicle (Paramedic/ICP)
TANGO (TGO) First-Response and Paramedic Back-up Front-line Response Vehicle (ICP) (or CCP in a vehicle that is not ECHO capable)
UNIFORM (UNFRM) TBC Poss ex SUP callsigns?

E.G. UNFRM70

VICTOR TBC TBC
WPAC Westpac Air Ambulance Auckland
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