The City of Ottawa Fleet Services issues pool numbers for every vehicle.
The first 2 digits relate to the type of vehicle.
71 is a heavy rescue or hazmat
73 is a command vehicle
74 are pumpers
75 are tower ladders
76 are aerials
79 are tankers
Older vehicles have a 4 digit number, that indicates the order that it was placed in service.
The next generation had a letter, followed by 3 numbers. The letter was to represent the year, with the following 3 representing the order that the truck was placed in service. Example, 74-D067 means that it is a pumper, that was the 67th vehicle placed in service in the city, in 2013.
The current system was instituted this year, and has a 5 digit number, with the first 2 indicating the year. So 71-15424 is a hazmat truck, and is a 2015.
The first 2 digits relate to the type of vehicle.
71 is a heavy rescue or hazmat
73 is a command vehicle
74 are pumpers
75 are tower ladders
76 are aerials
79 are tankers
Older vehicles have a 4 digit number, that indicates the order that it was placed in service.
The next generation had a letter, followed by 3 numbers. The letter was to represent the year, with the following 3 representing the order that the truck was placed in service. Example, 74-D067 means that it is a pumper, that was the 67th vehicle placed in service in the city, in 2013.
The current system was instituted this year, and has a 5 digit number, with the first 2 indicating the year. So 71-15424 is a hazmat truck, and is a 2015.
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