Barnstable County EMS

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Countywide Information

  • In Barnstable County, EMS is handled by the local fire departments
  • See the Barnstable County Fire Departments wiki page for FD talkgroups and frequencies
  • The standard CMED frequencies are used for ambulance to hospital communications
  • The system is for the most part SIMPLEX. EMS patches are controlled via the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department Dispatch Center.
  • Dispatchers can switch between various towers on Cape Cod depending on the area in which the communicating ambulance is transiting.


C-MED Frequencies

  • Use a 173.8 PL for the CMED BASE frequencies only, and leave the mobile (468 MHz) frequencies as CSQ (carrier squelch).
Channel Frequency Tone
CMED-1 Mobile 468.0000 CSQ
CMED-2 Mobile 468.0250 CSQ
CMED-3 Mobile 468.0500 CSQ
CMED-4 Mobile 468.0750 CSQ
CMED-5 Mobile 468.1000 CSQ
CMED-6 Mobile 468.1250 CSQ
CMED-7 Mobile 468.1500 CSQ
CMED-8 Mobile 468.1750 CSQ
CMED-1 Base 463.0000 173.8
CMED-2 Base 463.0250 173.8
CMED-3 Base 463.0500 173.8
CMED-4 Base 463.0750 173.8
CMED-5 Base 463.1000 173.8
CMED-6 Base 463.1250 173.8
CMED-7 Base 463.1500 173.8
CMED-8 Base 463.1750 173.8