New Orleans EMS

[ajl442]

I am an ocassional listener to the NO EDACS system when i visit every few weeks. The last few times I monitered I noticed that the traffic on the EMS talkgroups was very minimal. I realize that the call volume has decreased but it seamed to be very quiet.
Have they gone digital for some traffic or to LATIE?

The little traffic that I do hear are unit numbers that I have never heard before, mostly 3000 series numbers not the 6201-6208 before Katrina. Are they using a new numbering system? If so does anyone know what the systems is?

AJL

 

[250d]

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Hello there,

The new orleans EMS is still analog for right now ,And at night they do tend to be hush ,,but during the day active as anything .So as also there still using the 12-041 and so on .And all the other id they have..

 

[ajl442]

Thanks, what about the unit numbers. The last time I actively listened they were using a 6200 series numbering system. 6201 - first district, 6202 - second district ect. 6232 - "crash unit" 6280 - med control. I am now hearing units in the 3000 series that do not seem to match up with the older system. Anyone know what the new unit numbering system is?

 

[250d]

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Hi
There still using the 6200 series and some 6300 but not that much really using the 6200 more...

 

[firefighter10-26]

Hey Im a dispatcher for NOEMS ....we are using 3000 #'s now. 3150-3159 are day trucks 3161-3169 are night trucks still using some 6200 #'s for sprint and supervisors etc.. We are running 5-6 trucks at all times.

 

[ajl442]

Thanks, do you still have a crash truck, if so what is its number. What about 6280 is that still medcontrol's number? Whats the call volume like these days?

 

[firefighter10-26]

Yea we still have the crash/rescue truck-6232 als sprint is 6249 supervisor is 6210.....usually running about 2200 calls per month averages to be 7 or 8 items on weekends or 4-5 on weekdays per truck.. Thats down from 5000 calls /month before katrina