Cataldo and Atlantic EMS
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- Cataldo and Atlantic's VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006
- See Cataldo Ambulance Wikipedia page for list of current contracts
| Channel | Frequency | Type | Tone | Use | Location | Confirmation/Reconfirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataldo 1 | 159.3450 | R | D263 | Ambulance (911) Dispatch | Medford | 2025.01.03 W1KNE |
| Cataldo 2 | 154.5050 | R | D263 | BLS units, mostly transfers | Everett | 2025.01.10 W1KNE |
| Cataldo 3 | 155.1600 | S | D047 | Talkaround | ||
| Cataldo 4 | 152.3975 | R | D263 | Chair Car | Quincy | 2022.02.04 ecps92 |
| Atlantic 1 | 152.9900 | R | D116 | North Shore Dispatch | Salem/Peabody | 2024.06.14 W1KNE |
| Atlantic 2 | 155.3250 | R | D132 | Chair Car | Salem | 2021.01.20 W1KNE |
| Atlantic 3 | 155.1600 | S | D263 | Talkaround | ||
| Atlantic 4 | 152.2850 | R | 210.7 | Appears to be used in Newburyport area | Malden | 2024.11.21 MASSBUSMARK |
| Atlantic 5 | 151.7300 | R | D263 | Chair Car | Boston | 2022.01.07 JBolduc |
| Atlantic 6 | 153.3575 | R | D226 | Alternate Newburyport area Dispatch | Newburyport | |
| Atlantic ? | 151.9100 | R | D311 | Ambulance Dispatch (depreciated) | Peabody | 2015.10.18 soffron31 |
| Boston 1 | 152.3675 | R | D155 | Ambulance Dispatch (Inactive?) | Quincy | 2021.03.12 ecps92 |
| Boston 3 | 155.1600 | S | D132 | Talkaround | ||
| Boston 4 | 159.5700 | R | D155 | Transfers | MetroWest | 2024.01.13 W1KNE |
| Boston Tac 1 | 157.4525 | R | D365 | |||
| Georgetown | 152.4650 | R | D263 | Georgetown | 2018.03.08 ecps92 | |
| New - Amesbury | 151.7300 | R | D263 | Amesbury | 2023.09.08 ecps92 | |
| New - Danvers | 153.3425 | R | ? | No longer has contract for town. | ||
| New - Peabody | 151.6700 | R | ? | Peabody | ||
| New - Peabody | 157.4700 | R | ? | Peabody | ||
| On-Board Repeater | 458.0125 | S | 146.2 | Only New Ambulances and Supervisors | Systemwide | 2024.01.06 ecps92 |
Dedicated Units
Each municipality has a dedicated Cataldo EMS ALS unit and backup is provided by additional ALS and BLS units. The primary trucks are as follows:
- Somerville - P6 - 24hr ALS - Washington St Base
- Chelsea - P1 - 24hr ALS - Hawthorne St Base
- Revere - P5 - 24hr ALS - Brown Circle/American Legion Hwy Base
- Malden - P3 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
- Everett - P2 - 24hr ALS - Broadway Base
- Saugus - P8 - 24hr ALS - Walnut St/Rt. 1 Base (Dispatched by Atlantic Division)
- Melrose - P4 - 24hr ALS - Melrose Fire HQ
Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Lynn, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed
- Medic 7 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
- Ambulance 14 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
- Ambulance 13 - 24hr BLS - North Franklin St Base
- Ambulance 12 - 16hr BLS Sunday-Thursday (9am-1am), 24hr Friday/Saturday - North Franklin St Base
- Ambulance 11 - 8hr BLS Monday-Friday (11am-7pm) - High St Base
Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Peabody, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed
- Medic 1 - 24hr ALS - Foster St Base
- Medic 2 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Eng 3 7a-7p Foster st 7p-7a
- Medic 3 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Engine 7 Station
- Ambulance 15 -12hr BLS (7am-7pm) -
Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Salem, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed
- Medic 5 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
- Ambulance 16 - 24hr BLS - Canal St Base
Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the Town of Marblehead, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed
- Medic 4 - 24hr ALS - Sewall St Base
Field Supervisors
- Cataldo and Atlantic Field Supervisors utilize non-transporting ALS vehicles and the call signs are assigned individually, prefaced by "S" followed by the individual number (3-32)
Signal Codes
Cataldo uses mostly number codes to signify different statuses, such as to and from a call. These codes are heard rarely now as plain language is encouraged for radio transmissions.
- Priority 1: Critical Emergency
- Priority 2: Regular Emergency
- Priority 3: Transfer/Non emergency
- Signal 1: On the road/on the air
- Signal 2: At scene
- Signal 3: En route med facility (transporting)
- Signal 4: Arriving at med facility
- Signal 5: Still at the facility but available if needed
- Signal 6: Clear/available for next call
- Signal 7: Accident involving company vehicle
- Signal 8: Contact Dispatch or specified person/location
- Signal 9: Enroute to next call
- Signal 10: Violent PT on board
Facility Codes
Numbers are also used to signify different facilities. Here are the most used.
- 7 - BMC Harrison Ave
- 11 - Cambridge Hospital
- 26 - Children's Hospital
- 64 - MGH Chelsea
- 78 - Somerville Hospital
- 88 - Whidden Hospital
- 101 - Lawrence Memorial Hospital
- 136 - Melrose Wakefield Hospital
- 137 - Mt. Auburn Hospital
- 145 - MGH Boston
- 153 - Tufts/TMC/NEMC
