How do EMS Callsigns work?

Lebby · Feb 22, 2025

fire28 said:
Figured I'd ask here vs starting a new thread.

How many of the following are there? And can anyone advise where they're assigned?
MERV - MERV
MR - MRTU
LS - LSU

Thanks.

BA - Bariatric Ambulance
ME - METU

NikFDNY · Feb 22, 2025

fire28 said:
Figured I'd ask here vs starting a new thread.

How many of the following are there? And can anyone advise where they're assigned?
MERV - MERV
MR - MRTU
LS - LSU

Thanks.

BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

As of January 2021, not aware of any movements between Stations but numbering of some have changed to where it is assigned within the Division as Lebby said below.

Lebby · Feb 22, 2025

NikFDNY said:
BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

Some of these are out of date, but rumors are of a big change up coming in June, so even what's current now will probably be out of date soon.

ExChief-551 · Feb 23, 2025

Just out of curiosity, and I'm not sure if this was previously asked, but how many ALS and BLS transport units are on at any given time?

NikFDNY · Feb 23, 2025

Boro	ALS/BLS	Service	Tour 1	Tour 2	Tour 3	Total
Manhattan	ALS	Municipal	10	14	14	38
Manhattan	ALS	Voluntary	16	21	21	58
Manhattan	BLS	Municipal	18	37	34	89
Manhattan	BLS	Voluntary	27	34	32	93

Bronx	ALS	Municipal	18	20	20	58
Bronx	ALS	Voluntary	5	5	5	15
Bronx	BLS	Municipal	35	67	68	170
Bronx	BLS	Voluntary	8	11	10	29

Brooklyn	ALS	Municipal	21	29	29	79
Brooklyn	ALS	Voluntary	12	13	13	38
Brooklyn	BLS	Municipal	28	65	65	158
Brooklyn	BLS	Voluntary	20	23	23	69

Queens	ALS	Municipal	20	20	20	56
Queens	ALS	Voluntary	9	9	9	26
Queens	BLS	Municipal	26	55	55	136
Queens	BLS	Voluntary	19	23	23	65

SI	ALS	Municipal	4	4	4	12
SI	ALS	Voluntary	4	4	4	12
SI	BLS	Municipal	4	7	7	18
SI	BLS	Voluntary	6	7	8	21

Citywide Total

305

470

465

1240

Data Accurate as of January 2021

ExChief-551 · Feb 23, 2025

Thanks for that.

lfdlt31 · Feb 23, 2025

NikFDNY said:
BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

As of January 2021, not aware of any movements between Stations but numbering of some have changed to where it is assigned within the Division as Lebby said below.

I assume this means the numbers not listed don't exist? ie MERV 3/4

DanielRJ3 · Feb 23, 2025

lfdlt31 said:
I assume this means the numbers not listed don't exist? ie MERV 3/4

I think MERV 3 was in a collision, I’d guess the same with MERV 4

Lebby · Feb 23, 2025

lfdlt31 said:
I assume this means the numbers not listed don't exist? ie MERV 3/4

Not every division has a MERV, BA, etc.

NikFDNY · Feb 23, 2025

NikFDNY said:
BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

As of January 2021, not aware of any movements between Stations but numbering of some have changed to where it is assigned within the Division as Lebby said below.

lfdlt31 said:
I assume this means the numbers not listed don't exist? ie MERV 3/4

If im not mistaken all of the MERV,MRTUS...etc were renumbered to their Division Number

Darrell · Feb 24, 2025

NikFDNY said:
BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

As of January 2021, not aware of any movements between Stations but numbering of some have changed to where it is assigned within the Division as Lebby said below.

Wasn't there a MERV 9?

hoseboss · Mar 2, 2025

NikFDNY said:
Boro ALS/BLS Service Tour 1 Tour 2 Tour 3 Total
Manhattan ALS Municipal 10 14 14 38
Manhattan ALS Voluntary 16 21 21 58
Manhattan BLS Municipal 18 37 34 89
Manhattan BLS Voluntary 27 34 32 93

Bronx ALS Municipal 18 20 20 58
Bronx ALS Voluntary 5 5 5 15
Bronx BLS Municipal 35 67 68 170
Bronx BLS Voluntary 8 11 10 29

Brooklyn ALS Municipal 21 29 29 79
Brooklyn ALS Voluntary 12 13 13 38
Brooklyn BLS Municipal 28 65 65 158
Brooklyn BLS Voluntary 20 23 23 69

Queens ALS Municipal 20 20 20 56
Queens ALS Voluntary 9 9 9 26
Queens BLS Municipal 26 55 55 136
Queens BLS Voluntary 19 23 23 65

SI ALS Municipal 4 4 4 12
SI ALS Voluntary 4 4 4 12
SI BLS Municipal 4 7 7 18
SI BLS Voluntary 6 7 8 21

Citywide Total

305 470 465 1240

Data Accurate as of January 2021

This is old, there are no municipal tour 1 units since we went to 12 hour shifts.

NikFDNY · Mar 2, 2025

hoseboss said:
This is old, there are no municipal tour 1 units since we went to 12 hour shifts.

NikFDNY said:
Data Accurate as of January 2021

hoseboss · Mar 2, 2025

NikFDNY said:
BA 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
BA 8 - Station 32 (D8) Carroll Gardens Station

MERV 1 - Station 4 (D1) Lower East Side
MERV 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MERV 5 - Station 22 (D5)Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

MRTU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side
MRTU 2 - Station 20 (D7) Soundview Station in da Bronx
MRTU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

METU 3 - Station 58 (D3) Canarsie Station in Brooklyn
METU 4 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
METU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond

LSU 1 - Station 4 (D1)Lower East Side Station in Manhattan
LSU 2 - Station 55 (D2) Melrose Station in Da Bronx
LSU 3 - Fort Totten (D4) Station 53(?) In Queens
LSU 5 - Station 22 (D5) Willowbrook Station/Seaview Hospital in Richmond
LSU 8 - Station 58 (D8)Canarsie Station in Brooklyn

As of January 2021, not aware of any movements between Stations but numbering of some have changed to where it is assigned within the Division as Lebby said below.

BA 2 is now BA 9

MR 2 is now MR 7 and MERV 7 are at Div 7 at station 20 at jacobi

How do EMS Callsigns work?

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