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From South Carolina, memorandum of changes to Horry County fire stations and fire apparatus numbers, dated April 22, 1986. Original images at bottom. Here’s a transcription from ChatGPT:<\/p>\n

April 22, 1986
\nMEMORANDUM
\nTO: All Personnel
\nFROM: Hampton Shuping, Jr., Fire Chief\/Coordinator
\nRE: Change in Station Numbering System<\/p>\n

Effective Monday, May 5, 1986, at 0800 the new station numbering system will go into effect. All stations currently in operation will have their numbers changed, with the exception of Socastee, and new stations will be assigned a number. The primary reason for the changes is to align the station numbers with the radio\/pager encoding system. This should help simplify the dispatching process for the dispatchers. The station’s numbers will be as follows:<\/p>\n

Station 1 – Socastee
\nStation 2 – Little River
\nStation 3 – Bucksport
\nStation 4 – Forestbrook
\nStation 5 – Wampee
\nStation 6 – Mt. Olive
\nStation 7 – Lake Arrowhead
\nStation 8 – Juniper Bay
\nStation 9 – Aynor
\nStation 10 – Ketchuptown
\nStation 11 – To be assigned to another station later.
\nStation 12 – Nixonville
\nStation 13 – Longs
\nStation 14 – Shell
\nStation 15 – Bayboro<\/p>\n

At this time none of the six new stations are in service. It was originally hoped to have Station 10 (Ketchuptown) and Station 14 (Shell) in operation on May 1, 1986; however, the current speed of construction of these stations has made it necessary to target later dates. We are now looking to the second or third week in May to open these two stations. As these stations, and any others, go into operation the entire department will be notified.<\/p>\n

Also affected by the change in the station numbering system is the way the apparatus will be numbered. It will stay essentially the same system that is used now. The first part of the apparatus number will designate the station the unit is assigned to, and the last number will identify the individual unit. There will be an added identification to the last digit in that it will also identify the type of apparatus.<\/p>\n

If the last digit is a 1, 2, or 3 then that unit is an engine. A four (4) will identify a truck (ladder truck), and a five (5) will be a tanker. A brush unit will be a six (6). Any specialty units (such as Little River’s foam unit) will carry a seven (7). We will also begin to use proper fire service designations for what type of unit a piece of apparatus is – specifically, an engine is an engine (not a truck), a truck is one of our aerial ladder trucks, a tanker is a tanker, etc.<\/p>\n

Using this type of designation is more important than one might think, particularly in a multiple station or a mutual aid response. It will also help us to be more professional in the use of our radio system.<\/p>\n

In order to avoid confusion about the apparatus numbering system the new numbers are listed below:<\/p>\n

Station One
\nEngine 11 – Primary pumper assigned to Socastee
\nTruck 14 – Formerly truck 1. The aerial ladder truck
\nBrush 16 – Brush unit at Socastee<\/p>\n

Station Two
\nEngine 21 – The American LaFrance assigned to Little River – Formerly Engine 31
\nEngine 22 – The Mack – Formerly engine 33
\nFoam 27 – The pumper converted to a foam unit- old 34<\/p>\n

Station Three
\nEngine 31 – The primary pumper assigned to Bucksport
\nTanker 35 – The tanker at Bucksport<\/p>\n

Station Four
\nEngine 41 – The primary pumper assigned to Forestbrook
\nBrush 46 – Brush unit at Forestbrook<\/p>\n

Station Five
\nEngine 51 – The primary pumper assigned to Wampee\u00a0<\/p>\n

Station Six
\nEngine 61 – The primary pumper assigned to Mt. Olive
\nTanker 65 – The tanker at Mt. Olive
\nBrush 66 – Brush unit assigned to Mt. Olive<\/p>\n

Station Seven
\nEngine 71 – The primary pumper assigned to Lake Arrowhead
\nTruck 74 – Formerly truck 2, the aerial ladder truck<\/p>\n

Station Eight
\nEngine 81 – Primary engine assigned to Juniper Bay<\/p>\n

Station Nine
\nEngine 91 – Old engine 51 (the front mount)
\nEngine 92 – The new pumper assigned to Aynor
\nTanker 95 – The tanker at Aynor<\/p>\n

Station Ten
\nEngine 101 – Primary pumper assigned to Ketchuptown<\/p>\n

Station Twelve
\nEngine 121 – Primary pumper assigned to Nixonville<\/p>\n

Station Thirteen
\nEngine 131 – Primary pumper assigned to Longs<\/p>\n

Station Fourteen
\nEngine 141 – Primary pumper assigned to Shell<\/p>\n

Station Fifteen
\nEngine 151 – Primary pumper assigned to Bayboro<\/p>\n

NOTE: At this time the disposition and assignment of reserve engines has not been determined. When they are assigned to a station, the appropriate number will be assigned if they are used in an emergency response by station personnel.<\/p>\n

District Chiefs will still carry their “FD” designation. For example, the District Chief for Station Two will be FD-2, the District Chief for Station Ten will be FD-10, etc.<\/p>\n

Individuals now using their own radios with an alphabetic call sign can continue to do so. The letter of the alphabet will correspond with their new station number (with the exception of Socastee, which will remain the same).<\/p>\n

1-A\u00a0 \u00a06-F\u00a0 \u00a0 10-J
\n2-B\u00a0 \u00a07-G\u00a0 \u00a012-L
\n3-C\u00a0 \u00a08-H\u00a0 13-M
\n4-D\u00a0 \u00a09-I\u00a0 \u00a014-N
\n5-E\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15-O<\/p>\n

If there are any questions contact me.<\/p>\n

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