Monroe County, New York

County-wide Numbering System[]

Firefighting in Monroe County is divided into battalions. There are five firefighting battalions (1-5) and an industrial battalion (7). EMS units use 9th battalion numbers.

Apparatus Numbering[]

Three-digit units[]

• 1^st digit - Battalion
• 2^nd digit - Department
• 3^rd digit - Unit type

Four-digit units[]

• 1^st digit - Battalion
• 2^nd digit - Department
• 3^rd digit - Station
• 4^th digit - Unit type

Chief units[]

• 1^st digit - Battalion
• 2^nd digit - "C"
• 3^rd digit - Position (e.g. 1 = Chief, 2 = Deputy Chief, etc.)
• 4^th digit - Department

Apparatus types[]

• 0 and 1 = Aerial (often a quint)
• 2 thru 5 = Pumper/Engine
• 6 and 7 = Squad/light rescue
• 8 = Heavy rescue
• 9 = Ambulance