Difference between revisions of "Chittenden County VT Fire Departments"
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All Chittenden County fire departments have capability on the county frequency of 154.385 MHz. Not all of them use it regularly or at all. | All Chittenden County fire departments have capability on the county frequency of 154.385 MHz. Not all of them use it regularly or at all. | ||
Some towns are toned out on this frequency, even if they operate on different frequencies. Williston, Essex Junction, and Essex have been toned out on this frequency, and Richmond ambulances use it as a simplex frequency to report that they are going to Fletcher Allen in Burlington. | Some towns are toned out on this frequency, even if they operate on different frequencies. Williston, Essex Junction, and Essex have been toned out on this frequency, and Richmond ambulances use it as a simplex frequency to report that they are going to Fletcher Allen in Burlington. | ||
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Milton | Milton | ||
Richmond | Richmond | ||
| − | Shelburne | + | Shelburne Sometimes on 155.715 Mhz (Could be Hinesburg frequency) |
South Burlington 453.675 MHz DCS | South Burlington 453.675 MHz DCS | ||
St. George | St. George | ||
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Winooski | Winooski | ||
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| + | Burlington Fire sends three engines, one tower, one rescue, and usually also Car 12 to a master box alarm. | ||
| + | For medical calls they send one engine and one rescue. | ||
| + | For people trapped in elevators, one engine, one tower, and one rescue are sent. | ||
| + | For potential air disasters at the airport, at least three engines, one tower, and one rescue are sent. More equipment is also sent. | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 29 January 2007
Work in progress
All Chittenden County fire departments have capability on the county frequency of 154.385 MHz. Not all of them use it regularly or at all. Some towns are toned out on this frequency, even if they operate on different frequencies. Williston, Essex Junction, and Essex have been toned out on this frequency, and Richmond ambulances use it as a simplex frequency to report that they are going to Fletcher Allen in Burlington.
Bolton Buels Gore Probably does not have own fire department Burlington 460.625 MHz DCS 134 Charlotte Colchester Essex Hinesburg Huntington Jericho In Jericho-Underhill Fire District Milton Richmond Shelburne Sometimes on 155.715 Mhz (Could be Hinesburg frequency) South Burlington 453.675 MHz DCS St. George Underhill In Jericho-Underhill Fire District Westford Williston Winooski
Burlington Fire sends three engines, one tower, one rescue, and usually also Car 12 to a master box alarm. For medical calls they send one engine and one rescue. For people trapped in elevators, one engine, one tower, and one rescue are sent. For potential air disasters at the airport, at least three engines, one tower, and one rescue are sent. More equipment is also sent.
