Weird Lifeflight frequency

[eorange]

While listening to Lifeflight, I heard the dispatcher direct one of the aircraft to Portage county. The target frequency for that region was announced as "Bravo 119". Obviously this is some predetermined designation, but does anyone know what this means?

 

[FPO703]

There are a list of those 'pre sets' that are known listed here:

http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=2091

B119 is Ravenna Twp FD

 

[eorange]

Well duh - next time I'll actually look at the database! Thanks.

 

[Yokoshibu]

Thats so supportive of the ICS

 

[FPO703]

Thats so supportive of the ICS

The ICS?

 

[Yokoshibu]

ICS ... incident command system.... that is a great way of creating mis-communication lets start injecting more junk

 

[eorange]

What are you talking about - "miscommunication"? These codes? Apparently they are well-established.

 

[Yokoshibu]

well established? what national system did I miss out on? I guess you missed my point.

 

[medic611]

ICS ... incident command system.... that is a great way of creating mis-communication lets start injecting more junk

Amazing how ICS worked long before homeland security, ask any firefighter thats been doing the job for 10 yrs +.

 

[Yokoshibu]

Yeah... ICS is great however I have seen firechiefs dick it up. So it's great provided you know it.. somedays the fire chiefs and police chiefs have to realize they control tactical units that someone else has control over for the specific emergency... it's amazing how possesive people are over things they do not truley own. (the taxpayers own it all in government but its funny how we forget)