Emergency Services
Police Station
For public facilities where emergency law enforcement units are routinely stationed, use an Area Place and lock to at least Level 3. Set the name to only Police Station: with the agencies abbreviation. The abbreviation should be followed by the precinct. This is so Wazers will be able to easily identify it is a police station while using the mobile app.
For purposes of being fully searchable by Wazers, add an alternative name for the police station which uses the common name for the agency, and optionally the police station's specific precinct or office name if appropriate. Avoid the use of acronyms unless they are in common usage locally for that agency. Example below:
- Police Station: SPD West Precinct
Alt name; Seattle Police Department West Precinct
State Patrol
For public facilities where emergency law enforcement units are routinely stationed, use an Area Place and lock to at least Level 3. Set the name to only State Patrol: with the agencies abbreviation. The abbreviation should be followed by the district and detachment. This is so Wazers will be able to easily identify it is a police station while using the mobile app.
For purposes of being fully searchable by Wazers, add an alternative name for the police station which uses the common name for the agency, and optionally the police station's specific precinct or office name if appropriate. Avoid the use of acronyms unless they are in common usage locally for that agency. Example below:
- State Patrol: WSP District 5 Kelso Detachment
Alt name; Washington State Patrol District 5 Kelso Detachment
Sheriff's Office
For public facilities where emergency law enforcement units are routinely stationed, use an Area Place and lock to at least Level 3. Set the name to only Sheriff's Office: with the agencies abbreviation. The abbreviation should be followed by the precinct. This is so Wazers will be able to easily identify it is a police station while using the mobile app.
For purposes of being fully searchable by Wazers, add an alternative name for the police station which uses the common name for the agency, and optionally the police station's specific precinct or office name if appropriate. Avoid the use of acronyms unless they are in common usage locally for that agency. Example below:
- Sheriff's Office: KCS - 2nd Precinct
Alt name; King County Sheriff 2nd Precinct
For administrative law enforcement facilities where emergency units are not routinely stationed, use a Point Place, and set the name to the common name used by that agency for the facility.
Fire Department
Fire Station
For public facilities where emergency fire units are routinely stationed, use an Area Place and lock to at least Level 3. Set the name to only Fire Station: followed by the City/Agency Name or abbreviation and followed by the station number. This is so that Wazers will be able to easily identify it is a fire station while using the mobile app.
For purposes of being fully searchable by Wazers, add an alternative name for the fire station which uses the common name for the agency, and optionally the fire station's specific name or number if appropriate. Avoid the use of acronyms unless they are in common usage locally for that agency. Examples below:
- Fire Station: SFD 5
Alt name; Seattle Fire Department Station 5
- Fire Station: YCFD #5 Station 15
Alt name; Yakima County Fire District #5 Station 15
- Fire Station: LFD
Alt name; Longview Fire Department
For administrative fire agency facilities where emergency units are not routinely stationed, use a Point Place, and set the name to the common name used by that agency for the facility.
Ambulance Station
The Fire Department category should also be used for dedicated ambulance-only facilities where ambulances are routinely stationed but which are not fire stations or hospitals, use an Area Place and lock to at least Level 3. Set the name to only Ambulance Station: followed by the City/Agency Name or abbreviation and followed by the station number.This is so that Wazers will be able to easily identify it is an ambulance station while using the mobile app.
For purposes of being fully searchable by Wazers, add an alternative name for the ambulance station which uses the common name for the agency, and optionally the ambulance station's specific name or number if appropriate. Avoid the use of acronyms unless they are in common usage locally for that agency. Examples below:
- Ambulance Station: NCEMS Station 52
Alt name; North County EMS Station 52
- Ambulance Station: Skamania EMS
Alt name; Skamania County EMS
- Ambulance Station: AMR Post 54
Alt name; American Medical Response Post 54