Baldwin County (AL)

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1 Municipalities and Districts
- 1.1 Pine Grove
2 General Information
3 Codes and Signals
- 3.1 Response Level
- 3.2 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency 10 Codes
4 Radio Systems in Baldwin County
- 4.1 Public Safety
- 4.2 Business / Utility / Private
5 State of Georgia
- 5.1 Gulf State Park (Gulf Shores)
6 Federal / Military
7 Live Audio Feeds
8 Wiki Articles
9 External Links

Municipalities and Districts

Pine Grove

Volunteer Fire is exclusively on Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS)
460.05 BM CSQ PGVFD Sta 71 Fire Station 71 FMN Fire-Tac (Deprecated 11/23) WQNS228 Licensed for paging for Bay Minette

General Information

Baldwin County is the largest county in Alabama and is roughly the size of Rhode Island. It has a diverse geography extending from the beach on the Gulf of Mexico to coastal plain and farmland to timber country in the north. Much of the area is rural - serviced by volunteer fire departments, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, and small police departments. Notable exceptions are the popular vacation destinations of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Foley whose communities support well-funded, staffed, and equipped police and fire departments. The Eastern Shore cities of Spanish Fort, Daphne, and Fairhope also support robust police and fire departments. And, the county seat of Bay Minette has full-time police and fire departments. Emergency Medical Services are privately contracted through MedStar with the exception of Orange Beach which operates their own fire department EMS units.

Public Safety departments in Baldwin County operate on one or more of the following three radio systems:

Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS)
Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Robertsdale (NXDN)
Baldwin County (conventional VHF radios)

The Radio Reference Database serves as the most up-to-date source of radio systems and frequency usage in Baldwin County and should be consulted regularly to ensure accuracy. The purpose of this page is to assist readers with a better understanding of what is being heard on their scanner.

All fire department and medical calls in Baldwin County are dispatched from the 911 Center in Robertsdale regardless of their radio system and there is a great deal of multicasting so it is common to hear calls across all three systems. Depending on the department and the nature of the call, dispatching may be heard on a single talkgroup, multiple talkgroups, or one or more of the five geographic VHF channels (North, East, South, West, or Central). Calls may include fire departments, emergency medical services, and lifeguards as well as coordination with medical helicopters.

A dispatched call will include the following:

Station (fire department or MedStar unit)
District (subsection of the fire department area if applicable)
Zone (fire department station where the response is needed)
Nature of the call
Address
Response level

The list below provides the fire department station identifiers.

Fire Department Station Identifiers

Station	Department
20	Gulf Shores
21	Orange Beach
22	Oyster Bay
24	Bon Secour
28	Fort Morgan
30	Foley
31	Elberta
33	Josephine
34	Magnolia Springs
35	Perdido Beach
37	Lillian
38	Barnwell
40	Summerdale
44	Fish River / Marlow
50	Robertsdale
52	Silverhill
53	Elsanor
57	Seminole
58	Fairhope
60	Loxley
63	Ronsinton
64	Belforest
65	Styx River
66	Daphne
67	Gateswood
68	Spanish Fort
70	Bay Minette
71	Pine Grove
72	Stapleton
74	Whitehouse Forks
78	Crossroads
80	Rabun
85	Perdido
88	Stockton
90	Tensaw
91	Lottie
97	Little River

Codes and Signals

In keeping with the national trend away from radio codes and signals (see National Incident Management System), fire department and medical dispatching has largely migrated to plain language with the exception of the designation of the response level.

Response Level

Alpha -- Non-life threatening // Non-emergency response
Bravo -- Possibly life threatening // Emergency response
Charlie -- Life threatening // Emergency response
Delta -- Serious life threat // Emergency response
Echo -- Life status questionable // Emergency response
Omega -- Public assist // Non-emergency response

Similarly, law enforcement agencies have also adopted more plain language in their radio communications and this is especially prevalent in multi-department operations such as vehicle pursuits or manhunts. Within individual departments, however, radio codes may still be utilized and most follow the 10 Codes used by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency 10 Codes

10-00--Given as "double zero". Officer needs all possible assistance.
10-0--Use caution. Details not known.
10-1--Unable to copy-change location.
10-2--Signal good
10-3--Stop transmitting
10-4--Acknowledgement (OK)
10-5--Relay (J1-Personal; J2-Property; J3-Prisoner; J-4-Papers)
10-6--Busy-Unless urgent
10-7--Out of service. Not subject to call.
10-8--In service
10-9--Repeat
10-10--Out of service. Subject to call.
10-11--Remain in service
10-12--Stand by (Stop). Remain alert for further details.
10-13--Weather & road conditions.
10-14--Correct time
10-15--Have in possession (J1-Personal; J2-Property; J3-Prisoner; J4-Papers)
10-16--Pick up (J1-Personal; J2-Property; J3-Prisoner; J4-Papers)
10-17--Urgent-Rush present detail.
10-18--Any traffic for this unit or station?
10-19--No traffic for your unit or station.
10-20--Location?
10-21--Call . . . . by telephone.
10-22--Report in person to . . . .
10-23--Arrived at scene
10-24--Assignment completed
10-25--Disregard last info or assignment.
10-26--Detaining person or vehicle. (Expedite)
10-27--Drivers license information
10-28--Vehicle registration information
10-29--Check for wanted
10-30--Illegal use of radio
10-31--Hit & Run (J1-Personal; J2-Property)
10-32--Man with gun
10-33--EMERGENCY-Maximum priority (All units & stations not involved maintain radio silence.)
10-34--Tower lights
10-35--Major crime alert
10-36--Urgent-Use light & siren
10-37--Urgent-Silent run
10-38--Investigate suspicious vehicle. (J1-Occupied; J2-Unoccupied)
10-39--Stopping suspicious vehicle
10-40--Stolen vehicle
10-41--Beginning tour of duty
10-42--Ending tour of duty
10-43--Complete present assignment quickly
10-44--Permission to leave patrol area
10-45--Off day
10-46--Assist motorist
10-47--Emergency road repairs needed
10-48--Need assistance. (NOT 00 or 10-33)

10-49--Traffic light out
10-50--Accident. (F-Fatal; PI-Personal Injury; PD-Property Damage; S-State Vehicle)
10-51--Wrecker needed
10-52--Ambulance needed
10-53--Road blocked
10-54--Livestock on highway. (J1-Live stock; J2-Carcass)
10-55--Intoxicated driver
10-56--Intoxicated pedestrian
10-57--Crime in progress
10-58--Direct traffic
10-59--Convoy or escort
10-60--Attempt to contact
10-61--Return to . . . . .
10-62--Reply to message
10-63--Prepare to make written copy
10-64--Message for local delivery
10-65--Radio log number
10-66--Message, dispatch, or assignment cancellation
10-67--Prepare to submit activity report
10-68--Dispatch information
10-69--Car to car clearance
10-70--Fire alarm. (F-Forest; H-house; V-Vehicle)
10-71--Report progress on fire
10-72--Meet complainant
10-73--Supervisor needed
10-74--Intoximeter operator needed
10-75--Photographer needed
10-76--Investigator needed
10-77--Narcotics agent needed
10-78--Notify coroner
10-79--In contact with . . . . .
10-80--D.C.G. (Disaster Control Group)
10-81--Squad in vicinity
10-82--Reserve lodging
10-83--Cancel reservations
10-84--En route
10-85--Will be late
10-86--Missing person
10-87--E.T.A. (Estimated Time of Arrival)
10-88--Present telephone number of . . . . .
10-89--Dead person
10-90--Alarm
10-91--Unnecessary use of radio
10-92--Murder
10-93--Blockade (Road block)
10-94--Drag racing
10-95--Reckless driving
10-96--Mental person
10-97--Civil disturbance (A-Racial; B-Teenagers; C-Crowd Gathering; D-Fighting)
10-98--Prison or jail break
10-99--Records indicate wanted or stolen (A-Felony; B-Misdemeanor)
10-100--Hot pusuit
10-100A--Attempting to outrun patrol car

Radio Systems in Baldwin County

Public Safety

Alabama Interoperable Radio System (AIRS)

Listening to AIRS in Baldwin County

Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Robertsdale

Listening to the Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Robertsdale System

Business / Utility / Private

State of Georgia

Gulf State Park (Gulf Shores)

For more info, see Alabama Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

159.360 155.3175 WQRK595 RM CC 1 TG 1 SL 2 Gulf St Park D (Former) Operations DMR Deprecated (Former Use/Testing)
159.360 155.3175 WQRK595 RM 431 DPL Gulf St Park Campground Security/Operations FMN Public Works (still in use 2024)

Federal / Military

United States Department of Defense (14C)

Live Audio Feeds

Wiki Articles

External Links

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