Miami dade fire rescue

[JackRoberts23]

Hey all, I’ll be in Florida for a few months shortly, and I was wondering if any of you have suggestions for how I set up my radio for Miami dade fire rescue. Which channels should be in the scan list? What order? Etc.

Thanks all

 

[APX8000]

MDFR is using UHF conventional. DB is accurate.

 

[JackRoberts23]

I know that the DB is correct, I just wanted to know if there is a way I should configure my radio in terms of scan list and order of channels

 

[C_615]

I know that the DB is correct, I just wanted to know if there is a way I should configure my radio in terms of scan list and order of channels

It’s the most straightforward, old-school setup still around. I keep it in one scanlist.

 

[JackRoberts23]

It’s the most straightforward, old-school setup still around. I keep it in one scanlist.

What kind of scanner do you have? There's more than 16 channels which is typical in a Motorola radio

 

[APX8000]

That honestly depends on you. Do you want to scan a specific area when you are traveling through it so you only scan that traffic ? Are you stationary somewhere and just want to listen to that ? Want to listen to everything ? Only dispatch ? Only Firegrounds ?

 

[JackRoberts23]

Are the FG's simplex or not? I preferably want to listen to everything

 

[sflmonitor]

Are the FG's simplex or not? I preferably want to listen to everything

Firegrounds are simplex. However, they rarely use them. Instead they use their respective TAC channels, which are usually operated in repeater mode but can be used in simplex mode as well. North and East use Tacs 1 and 2. Central uses Tacs 3 and 4 and South uses Tacs 5 and 6. Miami Airport Division is also used. There are other channels but this is the most active list for day to day activity.

 

[TalioVelez]

Speaking of, I listen to Broward County EMS and it's very busy on all frequencies but some days the only thing I hear are the morning hospital call ins to Medcom on 463.175 MHz. Are they planning on transferring to the Broward County Trunked system? Also is Miami-Dade County EMS on UHF or 800 MHz trunked system?

 

[sflmonitor]

Speaking of, I listen to Broward County EMS and it's very busy on all frequencies but some days the only thing I hear are the morning hospital call ins to Medcom on 463.175 MHz. Are they planning on transferring to the Broward County Trunked system? Also is Miami-Dade County EMS on UHF or 800 MHz trunked system?

Miami-Dade Fire is primarily on UHF conventional for their day to day operations but they use the Miami-Dade trunked system (site Miami-TCC) for some Medcom calls as well as Special Events.

 

[C_615]

Speaking of, I listen to Broward County EMS and it's very busy on all frequencies but some days the only thing I hear are the morning hospital call ins to Medcom on 463.175 MHz. Are they planning on transferring to the Broward County Trunked system? Also is Miami-Dade County EMS on UHF or 800 MHz trunked system?

Are you sure you aren’t listening to MDFR? Can you list the frequencies you say are “busy on all frequencies”.

 

[JimD56]

There is NO Such Thing as "Broward County EMS" or "Miami Dade County EMS". All Fire Rescue Agencies and their assigned talk groups are clearly delineated in the RR Database, as are the MEDCOM talk groups. All Fire Rescue Agencies can use either MEDCOM UHF or 700/800 Trunked based on hospital and location.