In the standard campaign, every second spent hesitating is a life lost. Usually, that pressure is compounded by the fear of overspending. With Unlimited Units, the pressure shifts from resource management to logistical efficiency.
You no longer have to choose between sending a water tanker or a rescue helicopter—you send both. This allows players to engage in "overwhelming force" tactics. It is the satisfaction of lining up 20 fire engines to tackle a single forest blaze, or deploying a wall of police vans to cordon off a rioting district.
Traditional emergency protocols rely on tiered authorization. For example, a site supervisor might have approval for 5 units. A regional manager handles up to 20. Anything beyond that requires corporate sign-off—a process that can take hours.
The hidden cost of limits: During the 2017 Hurricane Harvey floods, a Houston hospital operating under rigid supply caps ran out of oxygen tanks while waiting for approval on "just 10 more units." They had only requested 20. Had they operated under an "Emergency 20 Unlimited Units" protocol, the system would have automatically triggered delivery of 200, 500, or 2,000 units as needed. emergency 20 unlimited units
The "20" acts as a trigger, not a ceiling. Once demand hits that baseline, the "unlimited" clause activates. This is particularly vital for:
Let’s get straight to the point: Emergency 20 does not have a built-in cheat code or setting in the main menu to grant you unlimited units. If you are playing on a console or an unmodified version of the game, you are bound by the strict numerical limits set by the developers for balance purposes.
However, if you are playing on PC, the answer is a resounding YES, thanks to the modding community. In the standard campaign, every second spent hesitating
The "Unlimited Units" modification is one of the most popular downloads for the game. It is a file tweak that alters the configuration of the game’s vehicle pools. Normally, the game restricts you to a certain number of Heavy Rescue Vehicles, Turntable Ladders, or Ambulances per mission to force you to make tactical choices. The mod removes these hard caps, allowing you to spawn as many vehicles as your budget allows.
Most managers think “save money.” In a crisis, the mantra becomes “save time.” Run tabletop drills where participants must request 500 units immediately. The first person to ask for approval fails the drill.
Hospitals use the "Emergency 20 Unlimited" model for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), ventilators, and ICU beds. When a community surpasses 20 concurrent COVID-19 admissions, the protocol unlocks unlimited surge capacity from regional stockpiles. Note: Always back up your game files before installing mods
Case study: A Level 1 trauma center implemented this for blood products. The trigger? Transfusing more than 20 units of packed red blood cells for a single patient. Once hit, the system auto-orders unlimited additional units from three regional blood banks simultaneously. Result? Survival rates for hemorrhagic shock patients improved by 34%.
For warehouses facing a system outage, "20 units" might mean 20 mis-shipped orders per hour. Activating unlimited units allows the manager to temporarily hire unlimited temporary pickers, deploy unlimited handheld scanners from a backup locker, and authorize unlimited overtime—all without district manager approval.
If you are ready to take control of the city with overwhelming force, here is how you generally access unlimited units on PC:
Note: Always back up your game files before installing mods. If something goes wrong, you can easily revert to the original version.