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I am just wondering if anyone knows how they number their apparatus. I know there stations are 1 to 16, but on the Sunnyside Fire Department website it says that Engine 213 from fire district 5 is housed there in addition to the city apparatus. Any help appreciated. Thanks


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Lower Valley Fire uses a different numbering system than the Upper Valley but mixes the two. Their unit numbers are really two things instead of three. The first digit signifies what type of apparatus it is. 2's are Engines, 8's are tenders and 6's are brush trucks. Rescue rigs are just Rescue 1 or Rescue 6. The last two is the station they are assigned to. 213 would be an engine from Station #13, which happends to be the Sunnyside Station. 206 would be an engine from Station #6 & 606 would be a brush truck from Station #6. The staff officers have their own unit id's and can be seen here: http://ycfd5.com/staff.htm. The list of District 5 Stations can be seen here: http://ycfd5.com/history.htm.

The Upper Valley and a couple of the cities in the Lower Valley use a 2-digit number system. The first number is what station the truck is from. The second number is what type of truck it is. 1's are 1st out engines, 2's are 2nd out engines, 5's are tenders, 6's are brush trucks, 7's are rescue rigs, 8's are ladder trucks, and 9's are rehabs. West Valley Engine 11 is the 1st out engine from West Valley Station #1. Toppenish 18 is the ladder truck out of Toppenish Station #1. West Valley 27 is the rescue rig out of West Valley Station #2 and so on....

On the topic of Lower Valley Fire, they are supposed to switch to a narrowband simulcast system with all new frequencies here someday if they can get it to work. The Upper Valley's system is hanging in there for now.

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Wow. Old thread. This thread is actually what prompted me to sign up.
I was previously a volunteer with ycfd5.
Sitback, Relax and take a few minutes to read this list.......

Command Staff
180 - Chief
181 - Deputy Chief
182 - Deputy Chief
183 - Communications Officer
184 - Mechanic (currently vacant)
185 - Mechanic
186 - EMS/Safety Officer
187 - Fire Training Officer
188 - Lead Mechanic
189 - Mechanic
503 - Battalion Captain (St. 1,2,3,4 Office at Station 3)
506 - Battalion Captain (St. 5,6,7,8 Office at Station 6)
509 - Battalion Captain (St. 9,10,11,16 Office at Station 9)
514 - Battalion Captain (St. 12,13,14,15 Office at Station 14)

District 5 Stations And Apparatus
White Swan Station 1 -- 201 Engine , 601 Brush unit , 801 Offroad Tender , Rescue 1


Brownstown Station 2 -- 802 Offroad Tender


Harrah Station 3 -- 203 Engine , 603 Brush/Rescue, 803 Onroad Tender


Gamache Station 4 -- 204 Engine, 604 Brush/Rescue


Parker Station 5 -- 205 Engine , 605 Brush/Rescue


Wapato Station 6 -- 206 Engine, 606 Brush unit, 806 Offroad Tender, Rescue 6


Sawyer Station 7-- 207 Engine , 607 Brush/Rescue


Buena Station 8 -- 208 Engine, 608 Brush/Rescue


Toppenish Station 9 -- 209 Engine, 609 Brush Unit, 809 Offroad Tender, Rescue 9


Zillah Station 10 -- 210 Engine, 610 Brush Unit, 810 Tender, Rescue 10


Granger Station 11 -- 211 Engine, Rescue 11


Outlook Station 12 -- 212 Engine, 612 Brush/Rescue, 812 Offroad Tender


Sunnyside Station 13 -- 213 Engine, 613 Brush Unit, 813 Offroad Tender, Rescue 13


Grandview Station 14 -- 214 Engine, 614 Brush Unit, 814 Onroad Tender, Rescue 14


Mabton Station 15 -- 215 Engine, 615 Brush Unit, 815 Offroad Tender, Rescue 15


Satus Station 16 -- 216 Engine, 816 Offroad Tender, Rescue 16


Station 17 Maintenance Shop & Reserve Apparatus -- Transport 1, Transport 2, Transport 3, Dozer 1, Dozer 2, Track 1, 217 Reserve Engine, 218 Reserve Engine, 617 Reserve Brush Unit, 618 Reserve Brush Unit, Reserve Rescue 17, 518 Reserve Command Unit, 519 Reserve Command Unit, 520 Reserve Command Unit, Boat 1, Boat 2, Support 1, Support 2, Polaris 6x6.

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Sunnyside Fire Department is basically the same building as YCFD5 St. 13.
Sunnyside mans the first out engine (213) on a contract basis for YCFD5. The cost of the Engine was split equally between SFD and YCFD5. That's why it appears on the City of Sunnyside website as a city apparatus and the reason it sports city colors but still maintains the YCFD5 numbering system 213's Doors. It is a 2nd out piece for the City of Sunnyside right behind Sunnyside Engine 11.

The Town of Mabton has a joint owned apparatus with YCFD5 as well and that is Engine 215 (Drivers Door 215) (Pass. Door 215)

There were also rumors of Grandview city going in on the same kind of deal but nothing has been confirmed yet.

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Pretty much every city/town in the Lower Valley have been using the two digit system for a few years now. The only ones that do not would be Wapato and Mabton.

Sunnyside is unique as they are the only department in the county that has their own ambulance-medic system and transports patients. They have 3 ambulances in their dept.


Lower Valley City Departments

Grandview -- Grandview Engine 11, Grandview Engine 12, Grandview Engine 13, Grandview Ladder 18.

Granger -- Granger Engine 11, Granger Tender 15...Granger's Apparatus

Mabton -- Mabton Engine 132

Sunnyside -- Sunnyside Engine 11, Sunnyside Engine 12, Sunnyside Engine 13, Sunnyside Ambulance 17, Sunnyside Ambulance 27, Sunnyside Ambulance 37, Sunnyside Support 29.

Toppenish -- Toppenish Engine 11, Toppenish Engine 12, Toppenish Engine 13, Toppenish Ladder 18

Wapato -- Wapato Engine 171, Wapato Engine 172

Zillah -- Zillah Engine 11, Zillah Engine 12, Zillah Brush 16

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WOW! Thanks for this information. It has all been added to the County's webpage in the database...It's also good see others from this area on the board. Welcome!!

http://interceptradio.com/slocal.php?di ... nty=Yakima

Thanks Again!! :bowdown:

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Hate to bump this old thread. I forgot all about it.

Grandview has followed the same path as Mabton and Sunnyside. Grandview and YCFD5 have gone in half and half on the cost of a new engine. Bids were opened at the commisioners meeting in december.

http://www.ycfd5.com/img/minutes/49.pdf

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