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)
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.
CADIZ – Local law enforcement have another level of communication with upgraded systems for interoperability.
An estimated $43,000 grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency has helped equip cruisers with portable radios to stay in touch during emergencies. Sheriff Joe Myers said Ohio Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems (MARCS) and Allied Information Solutions were on hand for the four-day project, which updated a total of 74 vehicles and portable units.
Read the full article here: http://www.harrisonnewsherald.com/?p=305
Harrison County Rural Transit
464.400 / 469.400 repeater – 612 DPL ( WPLW399 )
464.400 is licensed to Domer Communications. This is a community repeater shared by multiple agencies, which are distinguished by the PL or DPL tone that they use.
Thanks to Dale (dr400 on RadioReference) for his sleuthing assistance.
Submitted to RR on 2-22-2010
Harrison Co Engineer – road crews / plows
151.04 / 156.045 repeater – 192.8 PL
This repeater pair and PL tone are shared with Harrison Hills School District buses. There is no FCC license associated with this repeater.
Thanks to Dale (dr400 on RadioReference) for providing the full details.
Submitted to RR on 9-17-2009
Harrison Hills School District – buses
151.04 / 156.045 repeater – 192.8 PL
This repeater pair and PL tone are shared with Harrison Co Engineer. There is no FCC license associated with this repeater.
Thanks to Dale (dr400 on RadioReference) for providing the full details.
Submitted to RR on 8-31-2009
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.
WINTERSVILLE – Many local residents may be surprised to know that STAT MedEvac, a medical helicopter service and the largest such program in Pennsylvania, operates a medical helicopter base at the Jefferson County Air Park.
“This helicopter is operational 24 hours a day, and can transport critically ill patients to any appropriate medical facility,” said STAT MedEvac spokesperson Dan Nakles. “We have a close working relationship with Jefferson County 911, local public safety departments and area hospitals.”
Read the full article here: http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.detail/id/516189.html
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is changing the way it dispatches troopers by combining the dispatchers from six counties into one center in St. Clairsville.
Patrol Staff Lt. Matt Evans, who is assistant district commander, said troopers still will be stationed at the Steubenville post on Cadiz Road after the change occurs later this summer.
The patrol invested in a new radio system — a Multi-Agency Radio Communication System, or MARCS — that gives the patrol statewide communication capabilities.
Troopers used to fill in as dispatchers in the past but won’t be able to with MARCS because of the training involved, according to Evans. Dispatchers from posts in Belmont, Monroe, Washington, Morgan, Jefferson and Harrison counties in August or September all will begin work out of the St. Clairsville post, dispatching for troopers in the six counties that make up the patrol’s District 7.
Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/510393.html
