RADIO ABREVIATIONS IN USE BY EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. Learn to spell your street name using the following – this way SAP vans/vehicles as well as ambulances and fire trucks will be given a proper spelling of the street.
2. Make very sure that your home is CLEARLY MARKED – the numbers are all too often VERY difficult to see – also making response time longer.
3. Always remember to give your closest SAP Station or Suburb, for instance Haakdoornboom nearest SAP station will be Pretoria North, the same with any other emergency.
A = ALPHA.
B = BRAVO.
C = CHARLIE.
D = DELTA.
E = ECHO.
F = FOXTROT.
G = GOLF.
H = HOTEL.
I = INDIA.
J = JULIET.
K = KILO.
L = LIMA.
M = MIKE.
N = NOVEMBER.
O = OSCAR.
P = PAPPA.
Q = QUEBEC.
R = ROMEO.
S = SIERRA.
T = TANGO.
U = UNIFORM.
V = VICTOR.
W = WHISKEY.
X = XRAY.
Y = YANKEE
Z = ZULU.
• ABBREVIATION TABLE
BOLO – Be On Look Out
MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident
MBA – Motorbike Accident
PVA – Pedestrian Vehicle Accident
LMV – Light Motor Vehicle (car/taxi)
HMV – Heavy Motor Vehicle (truck/bus)
LMVA – Light Motor Vehicle Accident
HMVA – Heavy Motor Vehicle Accident
Standby – Reporting, get back to you now
Mobile / En route – On the way
EMS – Emergency Services
ETA – Estimated time of arrival
LDV – Light Duty Vehicle (Car/Bakkie)
DUI – Driving Under the Influence
• EMERGENCY NUMBERS
MEDICAL & OTHER
ALL GOV EMS/SAPS N RESCUE SERVICES -112
ER 24 – 084 124
Netcare911 – 082911
AA Emergency Rescue – 082 16 111
AMS Help line – 080 001 2322
Ambulance & Fire Department – 10177
Medical rescue – 083 1999
Flying squad – 10111
Child line – 080 005 5555
Women abuse – 080 015 0150
Poison: 0800 334 44
Cell emergency – 112
Crime stop – 086 001 0111
Please make sure you have your local police stations number and the sector van number for emergencies you can get hold of a sector van patrolling in your area."
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