Lyon County (IA)

Lyon County, Iowa

FIPS County Number	19119
County Seat	Rock Rapids
ISP District	6
ISP HQ City	Spencer
IA DOT District	{{{IA DOT District}}}
DNR Enforcement District	1
EMS Region	3A
FBI Division	{{{FBI HQ}}}
FBI Resident Agency	{{{FBI RA}}}
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Other Geographical Information

• ISP State Radio = Storm Lake
• ISP/LEA Repeater = Matlock
• Iowa DOT District = 3
• DPH Region = 3
• EMA Region = 3
• FBI Division = Omaha

News and News Archive

• Sheriff Bloemendaal reports the county radio system switched to narrow-band operation on May 7, 2012. However, the county is having problems reaching the "Fire East" repeater, so the modulation has been turned back up temporarily. The sheriff advises they are looking for a new site for "Fire East" and have until the end of 2012.
• Bloemendaal also advised that Lyon County Sheriff Dispatch (156.210 MHz) will be switching to digital modulation (assume P25) this summer (2012).
• As of 7/22/13, Lyon County Sheriff Dispatch (156.210 MHz) remains on narrow-band analog.
• UPDATE: As of 8/1/13, Lyon County Sheriff Dispatch is P25 digital, with a NAC of 67.

Frequencies In Use

Frequency Input OutTone InTone Description 156.21000 154.95000 025 DPL Sheriff Dispatch - Analog 156.21000 154.95000 067 NAC Sheriff Dispatch - P25 152.51000 703 DPL Lyon Co Jail 154.16000 153.74000 127.3PL 156.7PL Fire East 154.16000 153.74000 127.3PL 103.5PL Fire West 154.16000 153.74000 127.3PL 141.3PL Fire South 154.16000 153.74000 127.3PL 107.2PL Fire Central 154.16000 153.74000 127.3PL 94.8 PL Fire Little Rock 154.16000 CSQ Fire Talkaround 155.40000 82.5 PL Regional EMS -- Lyon Co. Ambulance Paging 155.34000 82.5 PL EMS 340 -- Lyon Co. Ambulance to hospital 155.34000 CSQ Statewide EMS 155.34000 210.7PL MN HEAR (tone used by George, IA EMS) 155.02500 158.86500 Road Department-DMR 155.37000 CSQ Point-to-Point 155.47500 CSQ Mutual Aid or VLAW 155.64000 154.65000 167.9PL DPS Matlock 155.79000 154.65000 167.9PL Matlock LEA 462.95000 467.95000 162.2PL Avera Careflight Helicopter (Sioux Falls) 462.97500 462.97500 162.2PL Sanford AirMed 9 Helicopter (Sioux Falls) 159.19500 156.10500 33 NAC Iowa DOT Rock Rapids Shed Repeater 122.80000 AM MODE Rock Rapids Airport Unicom 151.22750 159.05250 unknown Central Lyon Schools

Paging Tones "Fire Tone Outs"

Fire Departments

• Alvord Fire/Rescue 411Hz, 600Hz
• Doon Fire/Rescue 411Hz, 367Hz
• George Fire Department 389Hz, 367Hz
• Inwood Fire/Rescue 411Hz, 339Hz
• Larchwood Fire Department 411Hz, 634Hz
• Lester Fire/Rescue 411Hz, 355Hz
• Little Rock Fire Department 389Hz, 430.6Hz
• Rock Rapids Fire/Rescue: 366Hz, 349.2Hz

EMS Departments

• George Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) 389Hz, 349Hz
• Larchwood Emergency Medical Service (LEMS) 411Hz, 348Hz
• Little Rock Ambulance 389Hz, 430.6Hz (same as Little Rock Fire)
• Lyon County Ambulance: 601Hz, 634Hz

--Editor's note: Need to verify some of the tones, but 90% sure they are right.

County Unit ID's

• 60-1 Sheriff
• 60-2 Chief Deputy
• 60-3 Deputy (Rock Rapids focus -- PD eliminated)
• 60-4 Deputy
• 60-5 Deputy
• 60-6 Duty Jailer
• 60-7 through 60-13 -- Deputies
• 60-14 through 60-16 Conservation Officers
• 60-18 Deputy

Law Enforcement Agencies

• Lyon County Sheriff's Office
• Lyon County Conservation Board

Fire Departments

• Alvord Fire (Fire West Tower)
• Doon Fire (Fire South Tower)
• George Fire (Fire East Tower)
  • George group web site (includes Fire Department)
• Inwood Fire (Fire West Tower)
• Larchwood Fire (Fire West Tower)
• Lester Fire (Fire West Tower)
• Little Rock Fire (Little Rock Fire Tower)
• Rock Rapids Fire (Fire Central Tower - simplex)
  • Rock Rapids Fire Department Website

EMS Agencies

Ambulance (transport):

• Lyon County Ambulance (paged on 155.400, dispatch/hospital comms on 155.340)
• Canton-Inwood Ambulance (Fire West Tower and Lincoln Co SD Fire 154.445)
• Little Rock Ambulance (Fire East Tower)(dispatch/hospital comms on 155.340)

EMS (no transport):

• George Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) (Fire East Tower, dispatch/hospital comms on 155.340)
• Larchwood Emergency Medical Service (LEMS) (Fire West Tower, dispatch/hospital comms on 155.340)

Rescue Units:

• Alvord Rescue (Fire West Tower)
• Doon Rescue (Fire South Tower)
• Inwood Rescue (Fire West Tower)
• Lester Rescue (Fire West Tower)
• Rock Rapids Fire Rescue (Central Fire Tower)

Trunked Radio Systems

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative (VHF MPT-1327 Standard)(Can only monitor in analog mode without special equipment)
• RACOM - IL, WI, MN, NE, SD, IA (800 MHz EDACS, converting to P25)

Important RACOM Talkgroups

• 1273 DEC / 09-151 AFS Iowa Emergency Management, District 3 (Includes Lyon County, and Lyon EMA has been monitored.)
• 527 DEC / 04-017 AFS Iowa Department of Public Health, District 3 (Includes Lyon County, and Health Services Of Lyon County and Sanford Hospital, Rock Rapids have been monitored.)
• All "LEIN" talkgroups

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