Every political subdivision (and some specific agencies and offices) have a two-letter abbreviation used on all talkgroup names, radio aliases and dispatch consoles.
See below regarding:
- Butler County agency abbreviations
- Fire apparatus and unit alias
- Talkgroup alias numbering
Butler County Abbreviations
These abbreviations are used in radio aliases. A radio alias is the text-based identification of a radio that appears for dispatchers on radio consoles, both when the radio transmits and when the radio user sends an emergency alarm.
| Abbreviation | Agency or Organization |
|---|---|
| 09 AC | Area Courts |
| 09 BC | Butler County (County Government) |
| 09 BCEO | Butler County Engineer's Office |
| 09 BCWS | Butler County Water and Sewer Department |
| 09 BRICS | System Support Personnel |
| 09 BTS | Butler Technology and Career Development Schools |
| 09 BURN | Butler Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (BCSO) |
| 09 CC | College Corner |
| 09 CF | Community First Solutions |
| 09 CP | Common Pleas Court |
| 09 CP-APD | Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department |
| 09 CR | Coroner's Office |
| 09 CS | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
| 09 DW | Dog Warden |
| 09 ECS | Edgewood City School District |
| 09 EM | Emergency Management Agency |
| 09 ER | Hospital Emergency Department |
| 09 FC | Fairfield (City) |
| 09 FC-PW | Fairfield (City) Public Works |
| 09 FC-PU | Fairfield (City) Public Utilities |
| 09 FCS | Fairfield City School District |
| 09 FT | Fairfield Township |
| 09 HM | Hamilton |
| 09 HMS | Hamilton City School District |
| 09 HT | Hanover Township |
| 09 JB | Jacksonburg |
| 09 JDC | Juvenile Detention Center |
| 09 LAS | Lakota Local School Distirct |
| 09 LM | Lemon Township |
| 09 LT | Liberty Township |
| 09 MA | Madison Township |
| 09 MAS | Madison Local School District |
| 09 MD | Middletown |
| 09 MDS | Middletown City School District |
| 09 MF | Milford Township |
| 09 MN | Monroe |
| 09 MNS | Monroe Local School District |
| 09 MP | Metro Parks |
| 09 MR | Morgan Township |
| 09 MS | Middletown Senior Center (transportation) |
| 09 MU | Miami University |
| 09 MU-PFD | Miami University Physical Facilities Dept. |
| 09 MV | Millville |
| 09 NM | New Miami |
| 09 NMS | New Miami Local School District |
| 09 OT | Oxford Township |
| 09 OX | Oxford (City) |
| 09 PP | Partners in Prime (transportation) |
| 09 PR | Prosecutor's Office |
| 09 RE | Reily Township |
| 09 RO | Ross Township |
| 09 ROS | Ross Local School District |
| 09 SC | St. Clair Township |
| 09 SCH | Other Schools |
| 09 SO | Sheriff's Office |
| 09 SM | Seven Mile |
| 09 SV | Somerville |
| 09 TA | Regional Transit Authority |
| 09 TAL | Talawanda School District |
| 09 TR | Trenton |
| 09 WC | West Chester Township |
| 09 WT | Wayne Township |
Fire Apparatus / Unit Abbreviations
| Radio Alias Prefix | CAD Abbrv | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 09 ALS | AL | ALS Non-Transport |
| 09 BATT | B | Battalion |
| 09 BOAT | BT | Boat |
| 09 BRSH | BR | Brush |
| 09 CAPT | Captain | |
| 09 CAR | CA | Car |
| 09 CHF | C | Chief |
| 09 EMA | Emergency Management | |
| 09 EMS | EM | EMS Supervisor |
| 09 ENG | E | Engine |
| 09 HAZ | HM | Haz-Mat |
| 09 INSP | I | Inspector |
| 09 LAD | L | Ladder |
| 09 LIEUT | Lieutenant | |
| 09 MED | M | Medic (ALS Transport) |
| 09 RES | R | Rescue |
| 09 SQD | S | Squad (BLS Transport) |
| 09 QNT | Q | Quint |
| 09 STA | Station | |
| 09 TASK | TA | Task Unit |
| 09 TNKR | WT | Water Tanker |
| 09 TWR | T | Tower |
| 09 UTL | U | Utility |
Numbering
Numbered talkgroups can be decoded with the information below.
| Area | Area # | Talkgroup Prefix | Fire Station # | Dispatch Center | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford (City) | 1 | 09-1 | 10 | 1COM | Oxford Fire and EMS |
| Oxford (City) | 1 | 09-1 | 1COM | Oxford Police | |
| Oxford (City) | 1 | 09-1 | 1COM | Oxford Service Department | |
| Hamilton | 2 | 09-2 | 20 | 9COM | Hamilton Fire and EMS |
| Hamilton | 2 | 09-2 | 9COM | Hamilton Police | |
| Hamilton | 2 | 09-2 | 9COM | Hamilton Public Works | |
| Hamilton | 2 | 09-2 | 9COM | Hamilton Utilities | |
| Fairfield (City) | 3 | 09-3 | 30 | 3COM | Fairfield Fire and EMS |
| Fairfield (City) | 3 | 09-3 | 3COM | Fairfield Police | |
| Fairfield (City) | 3 | 09-3 | 3COM | Fairfield Public Utilities Department | |
| Fairfield (City) | 3 | 09-3 | 3COM | Fairfield Public Works Department | |
| Miami University | 4 | 09-4 | 240 | 4COM | Miami University EMS (contracted to EMT Inc.) |
| Miami University | 4 | 09-4 | 4COM | Miami University Physical Facilities Department | |
| Miami University | 4 | 09-4 | 4COM | Miami University Police | |
| Trenton | 5 | 09-5 | 50 | 5COM | Trenton Fire and EMS |
| Trenton | 5 | 09-5 | 5COM | Trenton Police | |
| Monroe | 6 | 09-6 | 60 | 6COM | Monroe Fire and EMS |
| Monroe | 6 | 09-6 | 6COM | Monroe Police | |
| West Chester Twp | 7 | 09-7 | 7COM | West Chester Township Community Services Department | |
| West Chester Twp | 7 | 09-7 | 70 | 7COM | West Chester Township Fire and EMS |
| West Chester Twp | 7 | 09-7 | 7COM | West Chester Township Police | |
| Middletown | 8 | 09-8 | 80 | 8COM | Middletown Fire and EMS |
| Middletown | 8 | 09-8 | 8COM | Middletown Police | |
| Middletown | 8 | 09-8 | 8COM | Middletown Public Works | |
| Butler County | 9 | 09-9 | 9COM | Butler County Sheriff’s Office | |
| Ross Twp | 10 | 09-10 | 100 | 9COM | Ross Township Fire and EMS |
| Ross Twp | 10 | 09-10 | 9COM | Ross Township Police | |
| Liberty Twp | 11 | 09-11 | 110 | 9COM | Liberty Township Fire and EMS |
| Liberty Twp | 11 | 09-11 | 9COM | Liberty Township Services Department | |
| Liberty Twp | 11 | 09-11 | 9COM | BCSO Liberty Contract Deputies | |
| Wayne Twp | 12 | 09-12 | 120 | 9COM | Wayne Township Fire and EMS |
| Wayne Twp | 12 | 09-12 | 9COM | Wayne Township Public Works | |
| Reily Twp | 13 | 09-13 | 130 | 9COM | Reily Township Fire and EMS |
| Reily Twp | 13 | 09-13 | 9COM | Reily Township Road Department | |
| Morgan Twp | 14 | 09-14 | 140 | 9COM | Morgan Township Fire and EMS |
| Morgan Twp | 14 | 09-14 | 9COM | Morgan Township Road Department | |
| Madison Twp | 15 | 09-15 | 150 | 9COM | Madison Township Fire and EMS |
| Madison Twp | 15 | 09-15 | 9COM | Madison Township Road Department | |
| Milford Twp | 16 | 09-16 | 160 | 9COM | Milford Township Fire |
| Seven Mile | 17 | 09-17 | 170 | 9COM | Seven Mile Fire and EMS |
| Seven Mile | 17 | 09-17 | 9COM | Seven Mile Police | |
| Hanover Twp | 18 | 09-18 | 180 | 9COM | Hanover Township Fire and EMS |
| Hanover Twp | 18 | 09-18 | 9COM | Hanover Township Road Department | |
| Hanover Twp | 18 | 09-18 | 9COM | BCSO Hanover Contract Deputies | |
| Somerville | 19 | 09-19 | 190 | 9COM | Somerville Fire |
| St. Clair Twp | 20 | 09-20 | 200 | 9COM | St. Clair Township Fire |
| Fairfield Twp | 21 | 09-21 | 9COM | Fairfield Township Police | |
| Fairfield Twp | 21 | 09-21 | 9COM | Fairfield Township Road Department | |
| Fairfield Twp | 21 | 09-21 | 210 | 9COM | Fairfield Twp Fire and EMS |
| New Miami | 22 | 09-22 | 220 | 9COM | New Miami Fire |
| New Miami | 22 | 09-22 | 9COM | New Miami Police | |
| St. Clair Twp | 23 | 09-23 | 230 | 9COM | St. Clair Township / New Miami EMS |
| College Corner | 24 | 09-24 | 40 | 9COM | College Corner Fire |
| Oxford Twp | 25 | 09-25 | 9COM | Oxford Township Police | |
| Oxford Twp | 25 | 09-25 | 9COM | Oxford Township Streets and Service Department | |
| Cincinnati State | 81 | 09-81 | 8COM | Cincinnati State Police Department | |
| Butler County | 91 | 9COM | Butler County Commissioners Maintenance | ||
| Butler County | 94 | 09-94 | 9COM | Butler County Juvenile Detention Center | |
| Butler County | 95 | 09-95 | 9COM | Butler County Prosecutor’s Office | |
| Butler County | 96 | 09-96 | 9COM | Butler County Coroner’s Office | |
| Butler County | 97 | 09-97 | 9COM | Butler County Adult Probation Department | |
| Metro Parks | 98 | 09-98 | 9COM | Metro Parks Rangers – Law Enforcement | |
| Metro Parks | 98 | 09-98 | 9COM | Metro Parks – Park Staff | |
| Butler County | 9COM | Butler County Emergency Management Agency | |||
| Butler County | 9COM | Butler County Engineer’s Office | |||
| Butler County | 9COM | Butler County Water and Sewer Department | |||
| Other | 71 | Atrium Medical Center | |||
| Other | 77 | Bethesda Butler County Hospital | |||
| Other | 72 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – Liberty Campus | |||
| Other | 73 | Fort Hamilton Hospital | |||
| Other | 74 | McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | |||
| Other | 75 | Mercy Hospital – Fairfield | |||
| Other | 76 | West Chester Hospital | |||
| Other | 76 | West Chester Hospital – UC Health Police | |||
| Other | 51 | 9COM | Butler County Regional Transit Authority | ||
| Other | 52 | 9COM | Middletown Senior Center | ||
| Other | 53 | 9COM | Partners in Prime |