This from Bill Friedrich:

On or about April 15th, the five fire districts being dispatched by the Lincoln-Way Public Safety Communications Center will be changing their apparatus numbers. This will affect their radio call signs as well. The apparatus number will match the station number as follows:

  • Apparatus out of East Joliet Station number 1 will carry the designation of East Joliet Station #53
  • Apparatus out of East Joliet Station number 2 will carry the designation of East Joliet Station #52
  • Apparatus out of East Joliet Station number 3 will carry the designation of East Joliet Station #51
  • Apparatus out of New Lenox Station number 1 will carry the designation of  New Lenox Station #61
  • Apparatus out of New Lenox Station number 2 will carry the designation of  New Lenox Station #62
  • Apparatus out of New Lenox Station number 3 will carry the designation of  New Lenox Station #63
  • Apparatus out of New Lenox Station number 4 will carry the designation of New Lenox Station #64
  • Apparatus out of Frankfort Station number 1 will carry the designation of  Frankfort Station #71
  • Apparatus out of Frankfort Station number 2 will carry the designation of  Frankfort Station #72
  • Apparatus out of Frankfort Station number 3 will carry the designation of  Frankfort Station #73
  • Apparatus out of Frankfort Station number 4 will carry the designation of  Frankfort Station #74
  • Apparatus out of Frankfort Station number 5 will carry the designation of  Frankfort Station #75
  • Apparatus out of Manhattan Station number 1 will carry the designation of  Manhattan Station #81
  • Apparatus out of Manhattan Station number 2 will carry the designation of  Manhattan Station #82
  • Apparatus out of Manhattan Station number 1 will carry the designation of Manhattan Station #83
  • Apparatus out of Mokena Station number 1 will carry the designation of Mokena Station #91
  • Apparatus out of Mokena Station number 2 will carry the designation of Mokena Station #92
  • Apparatus out of Mokena Station number 3 will carry the designation of Mokena Station #93

The way this will work is an engine responding from Station #81 will have a radio call sign of Manhattan Engine 81. An ambulance responding from Station #93 will have a radio call sign of Mokena Ambulance 93. A chief responding from Station #71 will have a radio call sign of Frankfort Chief 71.

The new numbering system and radio call sign change will be for all responses, including all mutual aid responses. If you are in Will County, you will not have to change any of your recommends, since these changes are made in the county CAD and will reflect in your recommends as well.