The recent fire posts here now have me wondering the following:
-Do most Minnesota PSAPs simulcast the fire page on an analog VHF frequency AND an ARMER talkgroup?
-How many PSAPs have more than one VHF frequencies for paging? (It looks like Saint Louis and Lake Counties for sure. Who else?)
-If so, is it usually a fire main talk-group or is it a talk-group just for paging/alerting?
-Do most places have the analog VHF fire frequency patch the talk-group's radio traffic so the firefighters can monitor on their VHF pagers?
-Are you hearing anything or anybody other than fire service being paged on the VHF frequencies? For example, are any of the private EMS units being paged, like a fire department, anywhere in Minnesota?
-Are any of the sheriff's rescue squads, like Saint Louis County Sheriff's Rescue Squad, being paged like a fire department?
-Are outdoor warning sirens still being activated on fire frequencies anywhere around Minnesota?
When replying, please list which PSAP you are referring to. If it is Scott County PSAP, say it. If it is Carlton County PSAP, state that.
I am assuming that it might vary a bit from place to place. For example, I suspect some PSAPs assign a fire department to a talk-group that is NOT the main fire talk-group immediately because that is their SOP. And, I suspect others keep everything on the main fire talk-group until something prompts them to move.
Finally, which fire services in Minnesota are NOT carrying VHF high band pagers?
Certainly Minneapolis and Saint Paul Fire are not, I assume.
I recall reading that Eden Prairie remains VHF low band, for the moment.
Is Rochester Fire carrying UHF pagers or is that just for station alerting?
Also, I assume it is the full-time fire departments that aren't typically operating the same as the part-time fire departments. Would other larger, full time fire departments even bother with pagers for call backs? For example, Duluth Fire and Virginia Fire are probably getting a lot of runs in each year. Would off-duty firefighters there be issued VHF pagers these days?
-Do most Minnesota PSAPs simulcast the fire page on an analog VHF frequency AND an ARMER talkgroup?
-How many PSAPs have more than one VHF frequencies for paging? (It looks like Saint Louis and Lake Counties for sure. Who else?)
-If so, is it usually a fire main talk-group or is it a talk-group just for paging/alerting?
-Do most places have the analog VHF fire frequency patch the talk-group's radio traffic so the firefighters can monitor on their VHF pagers?
-Are you hearing anything or anybody other than fire service being paged on the VHF frequencies? For example, are any of the private EMS units being paged, like a fire department, anywhere in Minnesota?
-Are any of the sheriff's rescue squads, like Saint Louis County Sheriff's Rescue Squad, being paged like a fire department?
-Are outdoor warning sirens still being activated on fire frequencies anywhere around Minnesota?
When replying, please list which PSAP you are referring to. If it is Scott County PSAP, say it. If it is Carlton County PSAP, state that.
I am assuming that it might vary a bit from place to place. For example, I suspect some PSAPs assign a fire department to a talk-group that is NOT the main fire talk-group immediately because that is their SOP. And, I suspect others keep everything on the main fire talk-group until something prompts them to move.
Finally, which fire services in Minnesota are NOT carrying VHF high band pagers?
Certainly Minneapolis and Saint Paul Fire are not, I assume.
I recall reading that Eden Prairie remains VHF low band, for the moment.
Is Rochester Fire carrying UHF pagers or is that just for station alerting?
Also, I assume it is the full-time fire departments that aren't typically operating the same as the part-time fire departments. Would other larger, full time fire departments even bother with pagers for call backs? For example, Duluth Fire and Virginia Fire are probably getting a lot of runs in each year. Would off-duty firefighters there be issued VHF pagers these days?
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