MABAS Division 39 Radio Numbering System
Effective May 28, 2008
The following system has been adopted for use by all MABAS Division 39 agencies.  Each member agency has been assigned a block of 100 numbers.  Within each 100 number block there are specific ranges of numbers for both personnel and equipment. The chart below shows the blocks of numbers assigned to each agency:
 
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Agency Number Range  

Agency

Number Range

Aledo FD
Alexis FD
Andalusia FPD
Annawan-Alba FPD
Atkinson FD
Barstow FPD
Bishop Hill FD
Black Hawk FPD
Buffalo Prarie FPD
Cambridge FD
Carbon Cliff FPD
Clover Township FPD
Coal Valley FPD
Colona Comm. FPD
Coyne Center FD
Galva FD
Geneseo FPD
Hampton Fire/Rescue
Hillsdale FPD

 1200-1299
1300-1399
1400-1499
1500-1599
1600-1699
1700-1799
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
2100-2199
2200-2299
2300-2399
2400-2499
2500-2599
2600-2699
2700-2799
2800-2899
2900-2999
3000-3099

Illinois City FPD
Joy FPD
Keithsburg FD
Kewanee FD
Kewanee Community FPD
Matherville FPD
New Boston-Eliza FPD
Orion FPD
Osco FPD
Oxford FPD
Port Byron/Rapids City FD
Reynolds FPD
Rivoli FD
Seaton FD
Sherrard FD
Silvis FD
Toulon FD
Viola (Greene Twp)
3100-3199
3200-3299
3300-3399
3400-3499
3500-3599
3600-3699
3700-3799
3800-3899
3900-3999
4000-4099
4100-4199
4200-4299
4300-4399
4400-4499
4500-4599
4600-4699
4700-4799
4800-489
Within a block of numbers, each department is further numbered according the following chart:
 
Chief - Fire Department Chief
01
Officers - Fire Department Command Staff
 02-09
Personnel - Firefighters and Support  Staff
 11-49
Ambulances - basic life support ambulance vehicle. Minimum manpower of (2) persons, level EMT-A, or higher
 51-55
Trucks - aerial ladder with equipment capable of rescue, ventilation, and water tower operations. Minimum manpower is four (4) persons.
 56-59
Engines - combination vehicle - pumper and hose with equipment similar to NFPA 1901. Minimum manpower is four (4) persons
 61-69
Tenders - tanker capable of delivering a minimum of 1,000 gallons of water and  a minimum manpower is two (2) persons
 71-75
Rescue Squads - vehicle with extrication equipment, flood lights, air cascade system, foam/water capability, spare air tanks, etc.
 76-79
Brush Trucks - lighter duty vehicle capable of off-road operation with a tank and sprayers for wide area water delivery
 81-85
Boats - water craft equipped with rescue equipment
86-89
Support - command vehicles, trailers, generators, ATV, etc.
 91-99

Examples:

Aledo FD Chief would be "1201", 1200-series for Aledo and 01 for the Chief
Barstow FD Assistant Chief would be "1702", 1700-series for Barstow and 02 for an Officer
Colona FD Polaris Ranger ATV would be 2591, 2500-series for Colona and 91 for Support
Hampton FD old Engine 1 would be "2961", 2900-series for Hampton and 61 for an Engine
 
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