| The Chiefs and Officers of the East Islip Fire Department use the following call signs as identifiers. |
| 3-5-30 Chief of Department | 3-5-31 1st Assistant Chief | 3-5-32 2nd Assistant Chief |
| 3-5-51 Captain Engine 1 | 3-5-61 Lieutenant Engine 1 |
3-5-52 Captain Engine 2 | 3-5-62 Lieutenant Engine 2 |
| 3-5-55 Captain Hook & Ladder | 3-5-65 Lieutenant Hook & Ladder |
| 3-5-56 Captain Rescue Squad | 3-5-66 Lieutenant Rescue Squad |
| 3-5-57 Captain Heavy Rescue | 3-5-67 Lieutenant Heavy Rescue |
Islip Town Fire Coordinators |
| Call Sign | Name | Department |
| 3-0-1 | John Cascio | East Islip |
| 3-0-2 | Scott Schrader | West Sayville |
| 3-0-3 | Joe Wiemandy | Brentwood |
| 3-0-4 | Don Miller | Central Islip |
| 3-0-5 | Robert Hulse | Bay Shore |
Suffolk County Fire Coordinators |
| Call Sign | Name | Department | Assignment |
| FC-1 | | | County Fire Coordinator |
| FC-2 | | | Deputy County Fire Coordinator |
| FC-13 | | | Chief of Communications |
| FC-17 | Sid (Francis) Parkan | East Islip Fire Department | Photographer |
| FC-17A | Kevin Parkan | East Islip Fire Department | Photographer |
| FC-22 | | | HazMat Coordinator |
| FC-23 | | | Aircraft Rescue Coordinator |
| FC-24 | | | Mass-Casualty Incident Coordinator |
| FC-35 | Paul Llobell | Great River Fire Department | Photographer |
Suffolk County Fire Department Divisions
The Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services has divided the county into 11 divisions. Each division is based upon town boundaries, starting from the west and moving east. The divisions are configured as follows:
Division 1 - Babylon Township
Division 2 - Huntington Township
Division 3 - Islip Township
Division 4 - Smithtown Township
Division 5 - Brookhaven Township
Division 5 - North Brookhaven Township
Division 6 - Riverhead Township
Division 7 - Southampton Township
Division 8 - Southold Township
Division 9 - East Hampton Township
Division 10 - Shelter Island Township
Division 11 - Private Ambulance Companies
The radio frequencies used by each department are also assigned by division with some exceptions. Some departments have chosen to use their own "private" frequencies rather than the division frequency. Below are the Countywide frequencies and some of the frequencies currently in use by individual departments.
Suffolk County Fire & Rescue Frequency Allocations
Division Frequency Usage
45.880 Intercounty Mutual Aide
46.300 Fireground (5 watts Max)
46.340 1,2,8,9,10th Divisions
46.360 5A Division
46.380 Countywide Mutual Aide
46.400 5th Division
46.420 2nd Division
46.440 3rd & 4th Divisions
46.460 Countywide Dispatch (F-2)
46.480 6th & 7th Divisions
154.415 Medcom: Ambulance to Medcom (F-1)
155.175 Ambulance "B" Channel
155.280 Medcom Ambulance Dispatch
Suffolk County Fire Departments and Ambulance Corps Codes and Signals:
Signal Message
1 Disaster (repeat 3 times)
2 Units Responding
3 Additional Help Needed
4 Under Control / Proceed With Caution
5 Return to Base
6 Leaving Unit Unattended
7 Returned to Unit
8 Refreshments
9 Standby
10 Police
10A Arson (Specify Priority)
11 Utility Company (Specify Type)
12 Brush Fire
13 Structure Fire
14 Car Fire
15 Drill (Specify Type)
16 Ambulance / Rescue Call
17 Unit Broke Down Unable to Respond
18 Enroute to Hospital (Specify)
19 Radio Test
20 Received & Acknowledged
21 Arrived at Location
22 Incident Location
23 Miscellaneous Alarm
24 Mutual Aid (specify)
25 Dismiss Members
26 Boat Fire
27 Plane Crash or Fire
28 Ready for Service
29 Activate Traffic Light
34 Call Headquarters
35 Working Fire
36 Out of District
37 Back in District
38 Out of Service
39 Request For Fire Police
40 Request For Fire Marshall
50 D.O.A.
51 Bleeding/Lacerations
52 Respiratory Difficulties
53 Burns
54 Poisoning
55 Heart/Chest Pains
56 Head Injury
57 Maternity
58 Fractures
59 Routine Transport
60 Mass Casualty Incident
61 Doctor Requested to Scene
62 Request Crisis Management Team
63 Clergy Requested to Scene
64 Clergy Requested to Hospital
99 Civil Disturbance
100 Scene Emergency (Sound Air Horns/Evacuate Area)
Signal 15 & Signal 19 Codes
Code Message
Code 1 Department Drill/Meeting
Code 2 Company Drill/Meeting
Code 3 Officers Drill/Meeting
Code 4 Commissioners Meeting
Code 5 Drill Team Drill/Meeting
Code 6 Parade (Specify Uniform)
Code 7 Fund Drive
Code 8 Picnic/Outing/Dinner
Code 9 Sports Activity
Code 10 Funeral Service
Code 11 Driver Training
Suffolk County Arson Priorities
Priority Situation
Priority 1 Any Fire Involving Serious Injury or Death
Priority 2 Occupied Commercial Building Fire
Priority 3 Occupied Residential Building Fire
Priority 4 Vacant Commercial Building Fire
Priority 5 Vacant Residential Building Fire
Priority 6 Motor Vehicle Fire
*Occupied means the building was being used, not that someone was inside at the time of the fire.
Suffolk County AMPDS Dispatch Protocols
The following are the AMPDS dispatch protocols, which are used when dispatching ambulences on the county frequency 155.280. When MEDCOM dispatches an ambulance they use this system to let the crew know the nature of the emergency. For example, a patient with breathing problems and cardiac history would be dispatched as a "6 charlie 3 response" or a car accident with ejection would be a "29 delta 5 response". The response levels are Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo with Alpha being the lowest priority and Echo being the highest. An Omega response is a referral. 1. Abdominal Pains/Problems
2. Allergies/Hives/Red Reaction/Stings
3. Animal Bites/Attacks
4. Assault/Rape
5. Back Pain
6. Breathing Problems
7. Burns/Explosion
8. Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HazMat
9. Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest
10. Chest pain
11. Choking
12. Convulsions/Seizures
13. Diabetic Problems
14. Drowning (near) / Diving Accident
15. Electrocution
16. Eye problems / injuries
17. Falls / Back injuries (traumatic)
18. Headache
19. Heart Problems
20. Heat / cold exposure
21. Hemorrhage / lacerations
22. Industrial / machinery accidents
23. Overdose / ingestion / poisoning
24. Pregnancy / childbirth / miscarriage
25. Psychiatric emergency/suicide attempt
26. Sick person (specific diagnosis)
27. Stab / gunshot wound
28. Stroke (CVA)
29. Traffic accidents
30. Traumatic injuries, specific
31. Unconscious / fainting (non-traumatic)
32. Unknown problem (man down)