Seattle FD Dispatch Channel - ???

[zerg901]

Is this correct?

Seattle FD Channel 4 is TG1744. This channel has automated voice dispatching of calls, plus a live dispatcher to talk to field units. This channel is also the home channel for all units who are not in a station, and are not assigned to some other channel.

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Listening to the new Seattle FD feed, it sounds like EMS calls are moved to Channel 5 (which seems to be TG 1776). I have just heard 1 fire call and it was sent to Channel 1 (which I guess is TG 1648 - 1A - Primary Fire per the Radio Reference database).

Units sign on to Ch 5 or Ch 1 to tell the dispatcher that they are enroute, and then the dispatcher gives them a few extra details on the call.

 

[sepura]

Is this correct?

Seattle FD Channel 4 is TG1744. This channel has automated voice dispatching of calls, plus a live dispatcher to talk to field units. This channel is also the home channel for all units who are not in a station, and are not assigned to some other channel.

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Listening to the new Seattle FD feed, it sounds like EMS calls are moved to Channel 5 (which seems to be TG 1776). I have just heard 1 fire call and it was sent to Channel 1 (which I guess is TG 1648 - 1A - Primary Fire per the Radio Reference database).

Units sign on to Ch 5 or Ch 1 to tell the dispatcher that they are enroute, and then the dispatcher gives them a few extra details on the call.

Exactly.

 

[zerg901]

OK thanks

I just heard them announce "0655" and "0700 hitch" (?pitch)

Is that a 7 AM wakeup call?

 

[SCPD]

Interesting!

 

[sepura]

Not sure what that is, sorry. I am not monitoring ATM. Seattle Fire radio system has an odd set up; most fire radio system I've monitred are set up like this:

1 Fire Dispatch
2 Fire Ops
3 EMS Dispach
4 EMS Ops
then the fire ground, med channels... ect.

Does anyone know why Seattle's fire alert channel is channel 4? Seems kind of an odd placement.

 

[charlieone]

Does anyone know why Seattle's fire alert channel is channel 4? Seems kind of an odd placement.

I've wondered the same thing. I thought it might be easy to switch to other channels. 1 click up for aid calls, 3 clicks down for fire calls. Although I can think of other potentially easier layouts.

 

[FFSOD7189]

Seattle Fire in the past has had some Firefighter Fatalities to include units trying to be rescued but transmitting on a EMS CH not being monitored but being heard by crews in West Seattle on their Watch Office 3 Channel Scanner. Fire Response on Ch. 1 is much easier to figure out with a glove on when your in a fire and can't see.

 

[rodentkj]

Seattle Fire in the past has had some Firefighter Fatalities to include units trying to be rescued but transmitting on a EMS CH not being monitored but being heard by crews in West Seattle on their Watch Office 3 Channel Scanner. Fire Response on Ch. 1 is much easier to figure out with a glove on when your in a fire and can't see.

However, now that we have an EMER button on our radios using the rotary knob to select a channel is a moot point when in an emergency situation.

 

[charlieone]

However, now that we have an EMER button on our radios using the rotary knob to select a channel is a moot point when in an emergency situation.

Better yet, my radio has a keylock button. On our way to a fire call I switch the radio to whatever tac channel, then lock it. No worries about the radio switching channels.

I do wish that Motorola would re-design their volume knob so that it was more difficult to change the volume. A radio bouncing around in a coat pocket tends to turn the volume down to nil, or blast it at full volume.

 

[rodentkj]

I do wish that Motorola would re-design their volume knob so that it was more difficult to change the volume. A radio bouncing around in a coat pocket tends to turn the volume down to nil, or blast it at full volume.

%100 agree with that.

 

[zerg901]

http://forums.radioreference.com/mo...olume-knob-xts-5000-portable.html#post1752551

This thread might be of interest

 

[im800mhz]

%100 agree with that.

They listened. Have you tried a 7000XE yet? Awesome.