Superior Ambulance Frequencies - Page 2

SEMTTP · #21 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 08:30 PM

Just to add to the discussion here. I did see one of their modular ambulances at St.joes Ypsilanti. No lightbar, and yes they had 1 vhf antenna and one other atenna probably for their MDT's. As far as communications I'll still stick with Garry on this one. They are using Nextels.

macari77 · #22 (**permalink**) 08-27-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jagr707

So thats where the aquarium money went!

How does Detroit EMS contact the hospital anyways? I have never heard any reports coming though the Detroit MSPCS system. I have heard something along the lines of "Medic xx you are patched in priority 2 to Receiving..." and thats all I hear. Do they use something similar to Macomb's MEDCOM system?

J

P.S. Ok, I'll go for two questions. What would the TX power of the VHF radio in an ambulance be?

DFDEMS uses there Scene channels to contact the Detroit hospitals and call DRH or Grace to have a relay to Oakwood, Providence, or Beaumont. I have heard them on the HEAR a few times going to Oakwood. I believe they just recently got the VHF's back.

macari77 · #23 (**permalink**) 08-27-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PMatchett

So with all this discussion, we have yet to answer the original question, what frequencies are they working off of? As far as light bars go on the rigs, the rig doesn’t have to have a light bar to go priority 1 or 2, Medstar’s new trucks don’t have light bars either, and Superior dose do several emergency runs in both Michigan and the Chicago area. They are dispatching by radio but there is still nothing listed as far as what frequencies are being used. If anyone has any ideas please post them for the rest of us. Thanks!! P.S. There call information goes out to each crew via pager

Michigan law says all an ambulance needs is 360 degrees of emergency lights. Some EMS companies going through hard economic times are going the no light bar way even when they do mostly P-1 responses.

Not that I agree with that.

macari77 · #24 (**permalink**) 08-27-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SEMTTP

Just to add to the discussion here. I did see one of their modular ambulances at St.joes Ypsilanti. No lightbar, and yes they had 1 vhf antenna and one other atenna probably for their MDT's. As far as communications I'll still stick with Garry on this one. They are using Nextels.

I work private EMS and see them often. Look on the ceiling of the "driving cabin" (cockpit as i like to call it) looks like an 800 to me.
They always look very depressed and borderline crazy, but thats what grandmas shutting 24/7 will do to ya I imagine. Ill try to ask the next friendly one I see.

PMatchett · #25 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SEMTTP

Just to add to the discussion here. I did see one of their modular ambulances at St.joes Ypsilanti. No lightbar, and yes they had 1 vhf antenna and one other atenna probably for their MDT's. As far as communications I'll still stick with Garry on this one. They are using Nextels.

I can assure you that they are not using Nextel’s for dispatch. My girlfriend has been working there for 5 years and they do have a radio dispatch system. There run information is sent to them via pager for all there call times and such. All this discussion and we still have no idea what frequency they are using? As far as them not having light bars on there trucks its not due to economical hardship, with new technology in lighting the need to have a light bar really isn’t there as much as it use to be, As long as you have red visible 360 in Michigan you comply with the state code. Even Detroit Fire's Tac #2 doesn’t have a light bar on it, however it dose have some nice LEDs.

FFPM571 · #26 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 04:20 PM

Superior has not had lightbars on any of their rigs since the late 1980's When I worked there. It was for safety reasons. The felt if you had the minumal warning that the drivers would be more careful when runnning code.

dittrich · #27 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 11:22 AM

Just to clear up any confusion. Superior Ambulance uses a commercial UHF LTR radio system. I am not sure which radio system but it is listed under Wayne county. If I had a little bit more time this morning I'd investigate it further. Much like what was said before, all superior does is medical transfers. They do not do very many rescue calls (and if they do it's to a nursing home).

freqs · #28 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:51 PM

I have heard them call ST.JOHNS MACOMB one time 155.3400 it was a transfer from a nursing home

SEMTTP · #29 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by freqs

I have heard them call ST.JOHNS MACOMB one time 155.3400 it was a transfer from a nursing home

155.340 is the HEAR radio, and is required to be in every ambulance. It is used to call in Patient reports....That is not the frequency that is being discussed here. We are looking for their dispatch freq......

freqs · #30 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SEMTTP

155.340 is the HEAR radio, and is required to be in every ambulance. It is used to call in Patient reports....That is not the frequency that is being discussed here. We are looking for their dispatch freq......

SORRY I was commenting on what dittrich said about a nursing home run . I never said it was the dispatch freq .

Rexem · #31 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 09:37 PM

Superior looks to be losing ground in the metro area. They aren't putting as many cars on the street as they used to. That may not mean anything but I haven't heard of them taking over any hospital or NH contracts in a long time. But, that whole transfer only business would be horrible unless your a burnt tech from the city, then I'm sure "transfers only" would be welcomed by said tech.

PMatchett · #32 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 11:00 AM

Heard today that Superior will be moving to a new station by 9 mile and Dequinder in Warren, This will be replacing there station at 696 and Groesbeck. Also Superior will be getting 12 new rigs from Chicago to replace some of there existing fleet here and a helicopter witch will be assigned to Henry Ford Medical Center. Not sure if it will be one on the choppers from Chicago or if they are getting a new bird. Also they have been doing emergency runs for Highland Park along with Medic One. As far as not having as many trucks on the road goes, that is because each crew is taking more calls and being dispatched more efficiently.

Rexem · #33 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 01:48 AM

I wonder if they're going to get a tie dye ambulance?? That would be funkadelic.

macari77 · #34 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PMatchett

Also they have been doing emergency runs for Highland Park along with Medic One.

Recently left Medic One and Superior was only used as back up and was rarely called.
Medic One does not seem to be doing good (why I left) and they do have less cars on the road so maybe they are calling more often. Superior management does not want to be doing HP calls last I heard.

macari77 · #35 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rexem

I wonder if they're going to get a tie dye ambulance?? That would be funkadelic.

there already close

FFPM571 · #36 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 04:34 PM

They have plenty of off the wall colors..I can see a baby blue one from my station across the street at the Hospital right now..

netfire · #37 (**permalink**) 11-22-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha432

Superior only does non emergency transports? From having worked private ambulance, I realize that non emergency transports is where the money is, but that would suck! No emergency responce to nursing homes or backing up a FD? Where is the excitement in that. I would be boared to tears knowing I am going to do transfers all day and nothing more. Plus I hate the multi color scheme of the rigs. I know they didn't but it looks like they bought a used rig from somewhere and slapped their name on it. Plus none of the rigs I have seen have a light bar. Just the square red lights on the sides. I don't like their uniforms either. Black pants, white shirt and a black tie. They look like they should be working for the "Geek Squad" fixing computers at Best Buy.

I have seen one rig with a full light bar(strobes) one time on I-94 downriver area. I work for Frito-Lay out of Southgate. Superior has a station off of Allen Rd, a block west of Allen Parks Fire station. I see Superior's rigs everyday on I-75 and I-94 and coding lights and siren. Plus have see a panda look-a-like sceme on one. (like the one they have at Childrens Hospital)

FFPM571 · #38 (**permalink**) 11-22-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha432

Superior only does non emergency transports? From having worked private ambulance, I realize that non emergency transports is where the money is, but that would suck! No emergency responce to nursing homes or backing up a FD? Where is the excitement in that. I would be boared to tears knowing I am going to do transfers all day and nothing more. Plus I hate the multi color scheme of the rigs. I know they didn't but it looks like they bought a used rig from somewhere and slapped their name on it. Plus none of the rigs I have seen have a light bar. Just the square red lights on the sides. I don't like their uniforms either. Black pants, white shirt and a black tie. They look like they should be working for the "Geek Squad" fixing computers at Best Buy.

Its Dark blue pants and tie. Tie year round. When I was there it light blue shirts. We had long sleeves and tie Oct 1 to May 1. Im still friends with my old partners from 23 yrs ago when I started there.

macari77 · #39 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by netfire

I have seen one rig with a full light bar(strobes) one time on I-94 downriver area. I work for Frito-Lay out of Southgate. Superior has a station off of Allen Rd, a block west of Allen Parks Fire station. I see Superior's rigs everyday on I-75 and I-94 and coding lights and siren. Plus have see a panda look-a-like sceme on one. (like the one they have at Childrens Hospital)

They no longer have the contract with CHM, the Panda truck is just an BLS car not a NICU anymore. Saw them doing Dialysis calls before. May actually be a bari truck now

PMatchett · #40 (**permalink**) 11-30-2009, 09:37 AM

The unit you saw with the light bar was probably unit #3 it’s a Critical Care Unit, as far as the pediatric truck (Unit #18) I believe they are using it for ALS, though I could be wrong, I do know that it is not specifically for peds calls anymore do to the lack of call volume for such a unit, I think also that it may be getting repainted or sent back to Chicago soon once the new Michigan units arrive (suppose to be 12 new rigs)