CDTbolt10033
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No longer going to hear XJF634 Stratford
Will they still use 154.680 for Paging?
Saw this on Twitter:
Will they still use 154.680 for Paging?
Saw this on Twitter:
Perth County Fire
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Just because the dispatch provider is changing doesn't mean the frequency use has to change.
Arnprior FD no longer gets Renfrew County to dispatch for them. Brockville does it now. But the frequency for paging and on site operations have still stayed the same.
Arnprior FD no longer gets Renfrew County to dispatch for them. Brockville does it now. But the frequency for paging and on site operations have still stayed the same.
CDTbolt10033
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How would they do Dispatching from a different location? I guess the only difference is I won't hear XJF634 Stratford on the air anymore for Perth County.
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It's done thru leased lines/fibre, microwave etc. Owen Sound dispatches many different services and agencies across SWO.
As you mentioned, you'll just hear a different callsign, that's about it. When Strathroy-Caradoc Police took over Middlesex County fire from the city of London it just changed from XJI765 to XJH299.
As you mentioned, you'll just hear a different callsign, that's about it. When Strathroy-Caradoc Police took over Middlesex County fire from the city of London it just changed from XJI765 to XJH299.
Forts is correct. All they do is redirect the dispatch land line from Stratford to Owen Sound. The RF hardware will remain the same.
Personally, I prefer local dispatching for Emergency Services where practical. Generally speaking, the local dispatcher is more familiar with roads, locations of the communities and department coverage areas etc. This is especially true in some county dispatch circumstances.
This change is for Perth East and West only. It should only affect Mitchell, Sebringville, Shakespeare, Monkton and Milverton.
St Marys, Atwood and Listowel should remain through the current dispatch. I believe that Stratford Fire has a dispatcher at the station.
Personally, I prefer local dispatching for Emergency Services where practical. Generally speaking, the local dispatcher is more familiar with roads, locations of the communities and department coverage areas etc. This is especially true in some county dispatch circumstances.
This change is for Perth East and West only. It should only affect Mitchell, Sebringville, Shakespeare, Monkton and Milverton.
St Marys, Atwood and Listowel should remain through the current dispatch. I believe that Stratford Fire has a dispatcher at the station.
CDTbolt10033
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Will Stratford take over dispatching if the line to Owen Sound isn't working?
Dispatch centres are covered under NFPA 1221 I believe, which details what they need for backups etc. It's pretty stringent and locations are tested regularly for compliance.
Has anyone heard any testing for this upcoming change?
Will this not cause some confusion with two different dispatch centres using the same frequencies for the same county?
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Shouldn't be an issue. Windsor Fire dispatches out: the City of Windsor, all the Essex County Fire Dept's. LaSalle/Kingsville are done by LaSalle Police.
Lambton County Fire is done by Wallaceburg CACC EMS dispatch. Point Edward is paged out on the same system but done by Sarnia Fire dispatch. Tillsonburg does a bunch of different dept's too.
Normal thing these days
Lambton County Fire is done by Wallaceburg CACC EMS dispatch. Point Edward is paged out on the same system but done by Sarnia Fire dispatch. Tillsonburg does a bunch of different dept's too.
Normal thing these days
There won't be an issue as the lines are "tapped" off to both centres. Both dispatchers should be able to hear all the traffic and the other dispatch too. Originally, I was under the impression that they were going to separate out the counties but the cost and impracticality of doing this became apparent.
According to the tweet it’s only Perth West and Perth East being dispatched by Owen Sound. I’m well aware that Stratford Fire operate on a different frequency.
I believe St Mary's and North Perth are also moving.
Perth County fire departments transferring 911 dispatching to Owen Sound
The fire departments in North Perth, Perth East, West Perth and St. Marys will be transferring their emergency dispatching services from the Stratford Fire Departme…
www.stratfordbeaconherald.com
CDTbolt10033
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That's correct I heard them doing some pager testing in December. They did a bunch of test pages.
Ok, so who is the Township of South Perth using for their fire dispatch? I can’t seem to find any fire dept info for the Township of South Perth. I’m pretty sure the Township of South Perth is policed by the Stratford Police .I believe St Mary's and North Perth are also moving.
Perth County fire departments transferring 911 dispatching to Owen Sound
The fire departments in North Perth, Perth East, West Perth and St. Marys will be transferring their emergency dispatching services from the Stratford Fire Departme…
Yes, they do St Mary's as well as Perth South. No idea about FD in Perth South I'm afraid.
CDTbolt10033
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That's correct. Stratford will dispatch for the City of Stratford, Huron County. Owen Sound will now do dispatching for all Perth County FD's
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