San Antonio Fiesta 2017

[blantonl]

Starting this thread to document where Fiesta Radio operations are occurring.

EDIT: as of (4/22 6:46 PM CST)

M AID-31 - Traffic operations City Wide
M AID-34 - Carnival Posts
M AID 37 - Oyster Bake Ops
M AID 38 - Oyster Bake Dispatch (Evening?)
M AID-40 - Oyster Bake Ops (Day?)
M AID-44 - Valero Texas Open
M AID-45 - Info/Records checks

If anyone can add to the thread that would be great. EDIT: I'll update here with anything you can ascertain.

 

[scrotumola]

I was half asleep yesterday and overheard EMS saying that they were going to be using Mutual Aid 26, 27 and 28, but I don't know for what.

 

[blantonl]

Mutual Aid 31 is patched to 1-O Traffic for all traffic coordination.

 

[NC5267]

They also have 2-A the original Traffic channel patched to the current Traffic channel 1-O for some reason.

I have Aid 36 popping up with talk about parking downtown at Rivercenter. Maybe Parade stuff. Bexar County radio ID's.

 

[blantonl]

Sounds like M Aid 44 is being used for the Valero Texas Open

 

[scrotumola]

I heard traffic on DA INV re something near Helotes. Isn't the cornyval the week AFTER Fiesta?

 

[blantonl]

Possible shared info channel on M AID-45 - I haven't reviewed the patches on the system yet but they've got a BCSO dispatcher running this channel.

 

[scrotumola]

Here's what I have so far....

Mutual Aid 26 EMS Response to Fiesta Event Coordination EMS BIKE DEPLOY
Mutual Aid 27 EMS Response to Fiesta Event Coordination
Mutual Aid 28 EMS Response to Fiesta Event Coordination

Mutual Aid 31 Downtown Fiesta Traffic Control Patched to PD 1-O
Mutual Aid 34 Carnival posts
Mutual Aid 36 Taste of New Orleans
Mutual Aid 37 Oyster Bake gate 3 "No Gang colors through gates"
Mutual Aid 38 Oyster Bake
Mutual Aid 40 Oyster Bake Patched to St Mary's PD Provoice & LTR
Mutual Aid 41
Mutual Aid 42 "Radio Check"
Mutual Aid 44 Texas Open ... BCSO Has ERU Mobile Command Post on site
Mutual Aid 45 Patched to BCSO Judicial Services, Info channel

DA INV TG1062 Event poss near Helotes, talk of 21 gun salute at 18:36 hrs

Mutual Aid 60 BCSO deputies talking about picking up golf cart

Have also heard BCSO units state that they are monitoring 1-N.

Hearing Fire Inspectors looking for EMS on SAFD 2E (Prevention) at Taste of New Orleans

 

[NC5267]

BCSO units that are on 1-N are part of the new TAG unit that started in January. Probably watching Fiesta events for any gang activity(which I remember from awhile awhile back that Oyster Bake and the Carnival have had their problems.)

 

[NC5267]

2-H NIOSA PD ops

 

[NC5267]

2-H NIOSA PD OPS
2-B Parade Ops

 

[blantonl]

I just heard a bunch of check ins on AID-27 regarding medical rovers around market square.

 

[scrotumola]

Medical Branch on M/A 26, 27 and 28

Lots of Fiesta Traffic on PD System 2

Heard PD to EMS Branch on PD 2-E making numerous requests for EMS assets. Depending on nature, Bike Medics were sent, other times actual EMS units responded with Bike Meds first responding. No Medic units were heard on 2-E, just medical branch liaison.

lots of patching going on.

Continued traffic on M/A 31

~S~

 

[scrotumola]

P123.025 Victor Channel Helicopters EAGLE 1, 2, SKY 12, DPS 107

SAFD Tech Services FD 2-O Coordination with Command and SAFD/EMS Dispatch

MUTUAL AID 26 Medical Branch EMS response, Bike Med Deploy
M/A 27 Bike Med Coord with Responding EMS Unit-pre arrival reports
M/A 28 Parade Participant fallout transport to disbanding
M/A 29
M/A 30
M/A 31 Fiesta Traffic General Patched PD 2-A Traffic 1
M/A 32 Parade Route Coordination Patched PD 2-B Traffic 2
M/A 33 Parade Info Patched to PD 2I
M/A 34 Market Square Area Fiesta Ops
PD 2N
M/A 35 Patched to PD 2-O
M/A 36
M/A 37
M/A 38
M/A 39
M/A 40 Parade Route First Aid Stations
M/A 41

SAPD 2E PD to EMS Medical Command ( patched to FD 2-O? )
SAPD 2H unk poss band bus Coordination
SAPD 2M unk parade traffic

SCHERTZ EMS AmBus Staged and operating parade participant cool station at Broadway and McCullough
SAEMS AmBus staged and operating at parade Disbanding Martin and Santa Rosa
PD making numerous requests for "water buffalo"

Update: aid stations overwhelmed with heat related participant fallouts, aid stations running out of water. 1:25pm
Update: SAEMS at level 8 for available ambulances for entire city and falling (1:43pm)

 

[NC5267]

Thanks for the updates. Trying to keep track of the Aid channels and what is patched to what is gets crazy at times. I still see 1-O patched to 2-A and Aid 31.

 

[Dark_Side]

Got info on SAPD Traffic

As of Feista and this will be
Permanent Use from now

SAPD 1-O TRAFF (Traffic Disp)

SAPD 2-A TCS1 (Traffic Control 1)
SAPD 2-B TCS2 (Traffic Control 2)

TCS Channels use
Speeding Check Points/DWI Check Points
Special Events

 

[scrotumola]

123.025 Victor Channel Helicopters EAGLE 1, 2, SKY 12, DPS 107

SAFD Tech Services FD 2-O Coordination with Command and SAFD/EMS Dispatch PSAP

MUTUAL AID 26 Medical Branch EMS response, Bike Med Deploy
M/A 27 Bike Med Coord with Responding EMS Unit-pre arrival reports
M/A 28 Parade Participant fallout transport to disbanding
M/A 29
M/A 30
M/A 31 Fiesta Traffic General Patched PD 2-A Traffic 1
M/A 32 Parade Route Coordination Patched PD 2-B Traffic 2
M/A 33 Parade Info Patched to PD 2I
M/A 34 Market Square Area Fiesta Ops
PD 2N
M/A 35 Patched to PD 2-O
M/A 36
M/A 37
M/A 38
M/A 39
M/A 40 Parade Route First Aid Stations
M/A 41 King William Fair (Sat 4/29)
M/A 42 Fiesta Pooch Parade Alamo Heights Pool (Sat 4/29)
M/A 43
M/A 44
M/A 45 BCSO INFO Patched with JUDC SVC

SAPD 2E PD to EMS Medical Command ( patched to FD 2-O? )
SAPD 2H unk poss band bus Coordination
SAPD 2L SAPD Motorcycle Parade Float Escort To/From Staging/Disbanding
SAPD 2M unk parade traffic
SAPD 2N


SCHERTZ EMS AmBus Staged and operating parade participant cool station at Broadway and McCullough
SAEMS AmBus staged and operating at parade Disbanding Martin and Santa Rosa
PD making numerous requests for "water buffalo"

Update: aid stations overwhelmed with heat related participant fallouts, aid stations running out of water. 1:25pm
Update: SAEMS at level 8 for available ambulances for entire city and falling (1:43pm)

 

[Michael-SATX]

This Industrial Communications (Downtown - 101 Bowie) LTR TRS

This Industrial Communications (Downtown - 101 Bowie) LTR TRS
is used annually to help coordinate various Fiesta events and Parades.
Rental Radio TG's are not static and their assignments vary by event.

Industrial Communications (Downtown San Antonio) Trunking System, San Antonio, Texas - Scanner Frequencies

4/28/17 12:30pm Battle of Flowers Parade Started - Comms Monitored & Recorded Below:

Rental Radio Talkgroups:

0-11-233 A SplEvents233 - Parade Support Ops - Participant Logistics, Parking, Gates, Vendor Coordination
0-11-234 A SplEvents234 - Parade Launch Ops - Parade Group Launch Area, Clydesdales Horses
0-11-237 A SplEvents237 - Parade Route Ops - Lists of Bands and order they march and route order check ins
0-11-238 A SplEvents238 - Parade Support Ops - Parade Forming Area, IP
0-11-239 A SplEvents239 - Parking Garage Ops - Ticket Validating, Ticket Bar Code Scanners & Printing issues
0-11-244 A SplEvents244 - NIOSA Logistics Ops - Labor on Demmand, Transportation & Misc Maintenance Requests
0-11-245 A SplEvents245 - NIOSA Logistics Ops - Food Booth Sopport, Boxes of Fruit, Funnel Cakes, worker water
0-11-246 A SplEvents246 - NIOSA Medical Ops - First Aid Station & NIOSA EMS Medics, SAPD Command to Medic Comms
0-11-247 A SplEvents247 - NIOSA Logistics Ops - Electricians, Food Freezer, Ice Machines & Equip Issues
0-11-248 A SplEvents248 - Several Key Ups Only - No Voice Traffic
0-11-249 A SplEvents249 - Traffic Control Ops - Lane Closures, Barricades, Cones, Signs & Cameras


4/29/17 9:08am King William Fair Parade Started - Comms Monitored & Recorded Below:

Rental Radio Talkgroups:

0-11-227 A SplEvents227 - HQ Office Ops - Event Booth Volunteer Coordination Office
0-11-228 A SplEvents228 - Beverage Ops - Beverage & ICE Requests to Support Booths
0-11-229 A SplEvents229 - Medical Ops - First Aid Station & Roving Medics
0-11-240 A SplEvents240 - Parade Route Ops - Front & Rear Float Positions Coordination
0-11-241 A SplEvents241 - Event Suppport Ops - Ticket Booths, Admission Wrist Bands & Scanners, ATM's
0-11-244 A SplEvents244 - Logistics Ops - Labor on Demmand, Transportation & Misc Maintenance Requests
0-11-245 A SplEvents245 - Food Ops - NIOSA Commerical Kitchen, Food Distribution, Sausage & Briskit
0-11-249 A SplEvents249 - Traffic Control Ops - Lane Closures, Barricades, Cones, Signs & Cameras

4/29/17 7:45pm Fiesta Flambeau Parade Started - Comms Monitored & Recorded Below:

Rental Radio Talkgroups:

0-11-239 A SplEvents239 - Parking Garage Ops - Ticket Validating, Ticket Bar Code Scanners & Printing issues
0-11-249 A SplEvents249 - Traffic Control Ops - Lane Closures, Parade Route Barricades, Cones, Signs

Note: SAPD: EDACS Blue TRS - Busy Comms related to crowd control along parade route and downtown area.
BCFA: 8:39pm Tone Out for All Units All Depts for a significant Weather Advisory for stong 40+ MPH winds, rain & hail possible.
Helo A2A Chat: 123.0250 AM - 9pm SAPD Eagle Helo at 1800 ft - they said they were the only up along the parade route.


Fiesta Trivia:
Fiesta started in 1891 as a way to honor those who fought at the Alamo
and the Battle of San Jacinto. The funds raised provide services throughout San Antonio, Texas.
Fiesta has an impact of over $284 million on the local economy and $4 million in city sales taxes.
More than three million people take part in more than 100 events that take place all over the area.
More than 100 local nonprofit groups and members of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission
stage more than 100 events over 17 days with the help of some 75,000 volunteers.