Robinson Twp Fire
472.4125 / 475.4125 repeater – 023 DPL ( WQEY858 )
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Air Evac Lifeteam – air medevac 151.505 / 158.400 repeater – 115 DPL ( WPYR891 ) Dispatch and operations can be heard on all of the frequencies above. Air Evac Lifeteam has a presence in Ohio and West Virginia, including a base in Liverpool Twp PD 154.235 / 159.000 repeater – 156.7 PL ( WPCV968 ) On 8-20-2009 and 8-21-2009 I’ve been hearing what i believe is Liverpool Twp PD on the Liverpool Township Fire frequency. At one point they switched to “Channel 2″ – I did a quick search and found them on 155.91. If you hear and can confirm my findings, please post. Or if you believe this is in error, feel free to post. NEW MARTINSVILLE – Some questions and concerns about a medical helicopter company locating in Wetzel County were raised during a recent meeting between officials from Air EVAC Lifeteam and the Wetzel County Commission. Andy Arthurs of Air EVAC Lifeteam spoke before the commissioners to provide more information about Air EVAC’s possible relocation near Wetzel County Hospital. The medical helicopter outfit is currently stationed at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport. Air EVAC is in negotiations with Wetzel County Hospital for a possible site by the hospital for this medical air ambulance. To accommodate the medical helicopter there would be a hangar, office space and a mobile barrack that would house the personnel who are on-call 24 hours, seven days a week. Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/526898.html WHEELING – Air EVAC is leaving the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport because there are too many medical helicopter companies in the local market, a company spokesman said. “The Wheeling area isn’t big enough, and there’s not a population to support all there are,” said Danny Marcum, project director for Air EVAC. “It’s not because of competition or bad feelings. It’s simply because of the other aircraft that are serving the community. It’s not really about the number of calls. … There’s just not enough for the number of aircraft serving the area.” Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/526853.html Local hospitals and emergency squads are bypassing the local medical helicopter firm in favor of others in Pittsburgh and Morgantown, forcing the Air Evac Lifeteam to leave the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, according to airport manager Thomas Tominack. Air Evac will leave the Ohio County Airport in November and relocate to Wetzel County because of a lack of calls, Tominack told Ohio County commissioners Tuesday night. Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/526809.html |
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