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EMT Ambulance

Mike — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:08:05 +0000

EMT Ambulance (Emergency Medical Transport)

coverage in Stark, Columbiana, Harrison, Carroll and Belmont Counties in Ohio as well as in the northern panhandle of West Virginia (as Tri-State Ambulance)
EMT Ambulance website

The use Nextels most of the time but have a presence on various business repeaters in Eastern Ohio and also have some MARCS radios and operate on TG 64608 for the Belmont / WV areas because Nextel coverage is often poor in that area.

Stark Co area

463.500 / 468.500 repeater – 186.2 PL ( WPID690 – Staley Comm)
463.550 / 468.550 repeater – 167.9 PL ( KNDM503 – Domer Comm)

Harrison Co area

464.400 / 469.400 repeater – 532 DPL ( WPLW99 – Domer Comm)

Post 4: Perrysville
Post 5: Scio
Post 6: Adena / Pleasant Grove
Post 7: New Athens

When they are at a post, they are covering two stations.

Carroll Co area

453.6125 / 458.6125 repeater – 032 DPL ( WPXB519 )

Belmont Co / Ohio Co WV and Marshall Co WV area

possibly on TG 64608 – of the Ohio MARCS trunked system (per Mylan)

I believe EMT currently has some MARCS equipment loaned to them for testing, which is why EMT is showing up on TG 64608 (a DAS talkgroup). In hearing their testing, I’d think EMT will find the MARCS system to be very reliable for them. However, I’m not sure they would want to switch their whole fleet over to MARCS. I imagine they pay a lot less a month (and already have the radio equipment) for the various 400 Mhz business repeaters that they currently use. If EMT stays with MARCS to provide coverage for the Belmont Co area, you’ll likely find them on a dedicated talkgroup in the future.

(updated April 27, 2010)
(updated April 23, 2010)
(updated March 8, 2010)
(originally posted Feb 26, 2010)

AEP – Aerial Tree Trimming Frequency

Mike — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:42:39 +0000

Aerial Solutions – contractor for AEP

AEP is doing their spring aerial trimming, contracting out to a company called Aerial Solutions.

151.505 is the frequency that is in use for this tree trimming. They have been very active in the area this week. If you’ve got nothing to do, give them a listen.

NOTE: 151.505 is often used by Air Evac Lifeteam dispatch. I haven’t heard them the past few days while the tree trimmers were in the area, so perhaps Air Evac has halted using that frequency while the trimmers are in the area since they do have other frequencies licensed in the area.

152 Mhz / 158 Mhz frequencies

Mike — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:30 +0000

152.03 PL 107.2 – simulcast of Hancock Co SO WV on 155.64
152.12 / 158.58 PL 74.4 – unknown business in Jefferscon Co OH or Northern WV panhandle
152.15 / xxx.xxxx – unknown business in Jefferson Co OH or Northern WV panhandle – unknown input
152.21 PL 91.5 – simulcast of Marshall Co WV Fire Dispatch on 154.385
154.145 / 158.49 PL 107.2 – Weirton / Hancock Fire – 158.49 is the input to this repeater
158.61 / xxx.xxx PL 146.2 – trash hauler – Northern WV panhandle – unknown input

Notice that these are all old paging / RCC mobile phone frequencies and are likely paired up.

If you live in Columbiana, Jefferson, Belmont or Monroe Co in Ohio or in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall or Wetzel Co in WV, you might want to listen for non-paging activity on the following frequencies:

FA 152.03 / 158.49........ FJ 152.57 / 157.83 FB 152.06 / 158.52........ FK 152.60 / 157.86 FC 152.09 / 158.55........ FL 152.63 / 157.89 FD 152.12 / 158.58........ FM 152.66 / 157.92 FE 152.15 / 158.61........ FN 152.69 / 157.95 FF 152.18 / 158.64........ FO 152.72 / 157.98 FG 152.21 / 158.67........ FP 152.75 / 158.01 FH 152.51 / 157.77........ FQ 152.78 / 158.04 FI 152.54 / 157.80........ FR 152.81 / 158.07

City Considers New 911 Dispatching Plan

Mike — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:29 +0000

MARTINS FERRY – The fate of Martins Ferry’s city 911 service and its dispatchers may be decided today.

City Council’s Finance Committee met Saturday to come up with a plan to trim roughly $154,000 from the budget. One option to be presented to council tonight includes the elimination of the city’s dispatchers and a return to relying on dispatching services provided by Belmont County 911.

Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/534529.html

Air Evac Signs Lease With County

Mike — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:45 +0000

It is now official. Air Evac will be relocating its local base of operations to Wetzel County Hospital. The Wetzel County Commission and Wetzel County Building Authority executed a lease with the emergency air transportation company Dec. 8.

Bradley Troy, Air Evac’s program director, said the company is excited about the move and they are currently in the process of finding someone to construct a needed hangar and helipad near the existing helipad at WCH.

Read the full article here: http://www.wetzelchronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/502161/Air-Evac-Signs-Lease-With-County.html

Helicopter Drawing Concerns

Mike — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:00:44 +0000

NEW MARTINSVILLE – Concerns about noise, flight paths and even aesthetics filled the Wetzel County Hospital conference room Monday evening during a public meeting about the possibility of Air Evac EMS Inc. relocating from Ohio County to that facility.

The medical helicopter outfit has been stationed at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport since June 2008. Company officials said the decision to leave that base stems from overcrowding of the market. They claim too many medical helicopter services are operating in the area for its relatively low population density.

Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/528761.html

Air Evac Lifeteam

Mike — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:03 +0000

Air Evac Lifeteam – air medevac

151.505 / 158.400 repeater – 115 DPL ( WPYR891 )
151.6025 / 159.9375 repeater – 115 DPL – ( WQJQ331 )
159.9375 simplex – 065 DPL ( WQJQ331 )

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 ~~Wheeling~~ / New Martinsville and one in East Liverpool.

Concerns Arise Over Air EVAC Relocation to Wetzel County

Mike — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:00:57 +0000

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

Air Evac: No Bad Feelings About Move

Mike — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:00:17 +0000

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

Air Evac Taking Off

Mike — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:57 +0000

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