Kern County (CA) - The RadioReference Wiki (2024)

Kern County Fire Dept.'s

• Kern County (CA) Bakersfield FD
• Kern County (CA) FD
• Kern County (CA) California City FD
• Kern County (CA) California Correctional Institution FD
• Kern County (CA) China Lake Naval Air Weapons FD
• Kern County (CA) Edwards Air Force Base FD
• Kern County (CA) North Kern State Prison FD
• Kern County (CA) Sand Canyon VFD
• Kern County (CA) Wasco State Prison FD
• Kern County (CA) Ambulance Dept.'s

Federal

• Bureau of Land Management (CA)
• United States Forest Service (CA)

Kern Dispatch Agency Control Codes

From time to time you will hear agencies identifing themselves or being identified by various units. The "control" system has largely been abandoned, but can still occasionally be heard.

• Control 1 - Kern County Sheriff Department
• Control 2 - Bakersfield Police Department
• Control 3 - Bakersfield Office of the California Highway Patrol
• Control 4 - Fire Department Dispatch
• Control 5 - Kern County Radio Shop

The Sheriff's Department still uses Control 1 as an identifer. The Fire Department consolidated dispatch center is now known as the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and is identified as such. The ECC dispatches for the Kern County Fire Department, City of Bakersfield Fire Department and California City Fire Department. The Sheriff's Dispatchers, Fire Dispatchers, Emergency Management and county radio shop all share the same facility.

Bakersfield Fire Department Stations

• Station 1 - 21 Street x H Street - Fire Department HQ Engine 1, Squad 1, Light/Air Van, Battalion 1, Rescue Engine (not yet in service)
• Station 2 - E21 Street x Baker Street Engine 2, Hazmat Decon trailer
• Station 3 - Palm Street x Real Road Engine 3
• Station 4 - Bernard Street x Sacramento Street Engine 4
• Station 5 - South Union Avenue x White Lane Engine 5, Squad 5
• Station 6 - Brundage Lane x South Union Avenue Engine 6, Battalion 2
• Station 7 - Sorrano Street x Akers Road Engine 7, Truck 7
• Station 8 - Mount Vernon Avenue x University Avenue Engine 8, Squad 8
• Station 9 - Gosford Road x Westwold Drive Engine 9
• Station 10 - Lake Ming Road x Alfred Harrell Highway Engine 10, Swift Water Rescue equipment
• Station 11 - Stockdale Highway x North El Rio Drive Engine 11
• Station 12 - Future Station
• Station 13 - Poppyseed Street x Stine Road Engine 13, Squad 13
• Station 14 - Future Station
• Station 15 - Ming Avenue x Buena Vista Road Engine 15, Truck 15, Hazmat Truck

• Battalion 1 consists of: Stations 1,2,3,4,8,10,11
• Battalion 2 consists of: Stations 5,6,7,9,13,15

The City of Bakersfield and Kern County operate a "Joint Powers Agreement" in which the closest unit in the metro area will respond to fire and medical emergencies. You can hear either agency on either's radio system depending on if its a city or counties first due area. A "reinforced alarm" is an addition engine and truck to the incident.

Kern County EMS

EMS services are provided by local ambulance companies.
Fire department first responds to most calls.
Liberty Ambulance is dispatched by Hall Ambulance.

Kern EMS Dispatch Codes

Kern County uses Emergency Medical Dispatch codes for all EMS related calls. Kern County uses the National Academy/Priority Dispatch EMD system.

Priority Codes

• OMEGA - Public Assistance
• ALPHA - Cold BLS response
• BRAVO - Hot BLS response
• CHARLIE - Cold ALS response
• DELTA - Hot ALS response
• ECHO - Hot ALS life threatening response
  • Echo level calls are only valid for certain calls, such as cardiac arrest, full blockage choking, or person not breathing calls.

Two additional response codes may be heard:

• Code 2 - Non-emergency/No lights or sirens
• Code 3 - Emergency response

Chief Complaint

• 01 - Abdominal Pain
• 02 - Alleriges/Allergic Reaction
• 03 - Animal Bites/Attacks
• 04 - Assault
• 05 - Back Pain
• 06 - Breathing Problems
• 07 - Burns/Explosion
• 08 - Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/Hazmat
• 09 - Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest/Death
• 10 - Chest Pain
• 11 - Choking
• 12 - Seizures
• 13 - Diabetic emergency
• 14 - Drowning/SCUBA/Diving
• 15 - Lightning/Electrocution
• 16 - Eye Problem
• 17 - Falls
• 18 - Headache
• 19 - Heart Problems
• 20 - Cold/Heat Emergencies
• 21 - Lacerations/Bleeding
• 22 - Inaccessible/Entrapment (not motor vehicle)
• 23 - Overdose/Poisoning
• 24 - Pregnancy
• 25 - Psychiatric
• 26 - Sick Person/Generally Ill
• 27 - Penetration Trauma/Stabbing/Gunshot
• 28 - Stroke/CVA
• 29 - Transportation Accident (MVA/TC)
• 30 - Traumatic Injury
• 31 - Fainting/Unconscious
• 32 - Unknown Problem/Man Down
• 33 - Patient Transfer
• 34 - Automatic Crash Notification (OnStar type services)

The format is chief complaint, response, complaint subcategory.

• Example: 17-ALPHA-1; Fall Victim, BLS response. -1 is a complaint subcatagory. There are many, and are not listed here.

Kern County Fire Stations

Battalion 1

• 11 - Keene (Battalion HQ)
• 12 - Tehachapi
• 14 - Mojave
• 15 - Rosamond
• 16 - Bear Valley Springs
• 17 - Boron
• 18 - Stallion Springs
• Assisting Agencies:
  • 190 - California City
  • 916 - CCI Tehachapi

Battalion 2

• 21 - Taft (Battalion HQ)
• 22 - Maricopa
• 23 - Fellows
• 24 - McKittrick
• 25 - Buttonwillow
• 26 - Lost Hills

Battalion 3

• 31 - Wasco
• 32 - Shafter
• 33 - McFarland (Battalion HQ)
• 34 - Delano
• 35 - Woody
• 36 - Glennville
• 37 - Delano West
• Assisting Agencies:
  • 931 - CCI Wasco
  • 937 - CCI North Kern (Delano)

Battalion 4

• 41 - Virginia Colony (Battalion HQ)
• 42 - Niles
• 45 - Edison & Fire Heavy Equipment Facility
• 51 - Lamont
• 52 - Greenfield
• 53 - Old River

Battalion 5

• 54 - Arvin
• 55 - Tejon (Battalion HQ)
• 56 - Lebec
• 57 - Frazier Park
• 58 - Pine Mtn. Club

Battalion 6

• 61 - Norris
• 62 - Meadows Field
• 63 - Highland
• 64 - Riverview
• 65 - Greenacres (Battalion HQ)
• 66 - Landco
• 67 - Rosedale

Battalion 7

• 71 - Southlake (Battalion HQ)
• 72 - Lake Isabella
• 73 - Inyokern
• 74 - Ridgecrest
• 75 - Randsburg
• 76 - Kernville
• 77 - Ridgecrest Heights
• 78 - Piute

Kern County Fire Station Alert Tones

Station Tone A Tone B All Call --- 1092.4Battalion 1 1122.1 349.0Battalion 2 1122.1 368.5Battalion 3 1122.1 389.0Battalion 4 1122.1 410.8Battalion 5 1122.1 433.7Battalion 6 1122.1 457.9Battalion 7 1122.1 483.5Battalion 8 1122.1 510.5Station 11 1153.4 349.0Station 12 1153.4 368.5Station 13 1153.4 389.0Station 14 1153.4 410.8Station 15 1153.4 433.7Station 16 1153.4 457.9Station 17 1153.4 483.5Station 18 1153.4 510.5Station 21 1185.2 340.0Station 22 1185.2 368.5Station 23 1185.2 389.0Station 24 1185.2 410.8Station 25 1185.2 433.7Station 26 1185.2 457.9Station 31 1217.8 349.0Station 32 1217.8 368.5Station 33 1217.8 389.0Station 34 1217.8 410.8Station 35 1217.8 433.7Station 36 1217.8 457.9Station 37 1217.8 483.5Station 41 1251.4 349.0Station 42 1251.4 368.5Station 45 1251.4 433.7Station 51 1285.8 349.0Station 52 1285.8 368.5Station 53 1285.8 389.0Station 54 1285.8 410.8Station 55 1285.8 433.7 Station 56 1285.8 457.9Station 57 1285.8 483.5Station 58 1285.8 510.5Station 61 1321.2 349.0 Station 62 1321.2 368.5Station 63 1321.2 389.0Station 64 1321.2 410.8Station 65 1321.2 433.7Station 66 1321.2 457.9Station 67 1321.2 483.5Station 71 1357.6 349.0Station 72 1357.6 368.5Station 73 1357.6 389.0Station 74 1357.6 410.8Station 75 1357.6 433.7Station 76 1357.6 457.9Station 77 1357.6 483.5Station 78 1357.6 510.5Copter 408 1153.4 288.5Station 190 1433.4 288.5 California CityCare/Kern 304.7 313.0 AmbulanceMedevac 1 304.7 288.5 Bakersfield Meadows FieldMercy Air 14 304.7 296.5 Mojave Air and SpaceportKern Dozer 1251.4 953.7

Amateur Radio

• Kern County (CA) Amateur Radio repeaters on Repeaterbook.com

Related Links

• Bakersfield Fire Department
• Kern County Fire Department
• Edwards Air Force Base