The two L+M Hospital ambulances have P25 radios, the same as the medic intercept vehicles; however, these radios are rarely used, so you won’t hear much from them. The ambulances are dispatched via text or cell phone from a central dispatch in New Haven, an operation completely separate from Groton Fire Alarm (GFA) or Station W Waterford, which are the typical medic dispatch agencies. These L+M ambulances are only used for transfers.
To pass inspection, the ambulances are required to have med radios (front and back,) although these are also rarely used. Transfers are planned, even the urgent ones from Pequot and L+M, so typically no patch from the ambulance to the receiving hospital is required.
The ambulances are not currently authorized for emergency (9-1-1) use. The transfer ambulances can be staffed as BLS or ALS. If an ambulance is BLS and needs ALS, an area medic is dispatched as an intercept via Groton Fire Alarm or Station W Waterford, just like any other similar call.