Scanning Victoria
Ambulance Codes

Codes used by the country folk, and their city comrades can differ. Below is the most comprehensive list I can manage.

Rural Ambulance Victoria Metropolitan Ambulance Service
Code: Meaning:
1 Lights and Sirens
2 ASAP, No lights and sirens
3 Not Urgent
4 Deceased person
6 Hospital Notification
10 Police Required
15 Pager Notification
16 Call by Phone
20 Leaving branch for
21 Arrived on scene
22 Departed from location
23 Arrived at destination
24 Clear and available
25 Return to HQ
26 Return to Branch
27 Return to residence
28 Meal break
Code: Meaning:
1 Lights & Sirens
2 ASAP, No Lights & Sirens
3 Not Urgent
51 Hostipal Notification Required
56 Police Required
83 Deceased Person
98 Meal Break

The Metropolitan Ambulance Service
are notoften heard using code 99.
Instead they use the
word "echo" - ie.
"Are we clear to have a echo"?

 

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