Moultrie County (IL)

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Efforts are underway by 18 fire districts and departments in Macon, DeWitt and Piatt counties to obtain a $600,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for new digital radios and pagers.

2/09 - Area fire departments receive FEMA grants --NIANTIC - The Niantic Fire Protection District has received a $503,397 Assistance to Firefighters Grant which will be used to upgrade communications equipment among 24 fire departments in DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties. The funds come from the U.S Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency. For more of this story, see: http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2009/02/15/news/local/1039182.txt

Moultrie County Government

Moultrie County 911 Aug 2007, Findlay Fire Dept. erected a new much taller antenna tower, in which you can pick up transmissions on 151.4 MHz just about anywhere within a 30-mile radius from Findlay.

Moultrie County Dispatch serves Findlay, Dalton City (Dora), Bethany, Lovington, and Sullivan Fire and Rescue. All page-outs and other broadcasts may be heard on 151.4 MHz.

All Fire Departments (except Arthur) now appear to be dispatched on the Sullivan FPD repeater system. 154.43 may be used as a back-up or fireground, not sure at this time.

Sheriff's Department and Detention Center

• 158.91 is also the input to the Piatt County Sheriff's Department
• 72.3 Remote Links (WGI37 at Gays, Bethany, Lovington, Arthur)

Sheriff's Dept Unit's 521 - Sheriff 522-528 Deputies 529 Coroner 530 Deputy Sgt. 531 Chief Deputy

Municipalities and Districts

Arthur

• Arthur is also partially in Douglas County
• 154.085 BM Village Operations [Expired] FMN KNIT470

Arthur Rural Fire Protection District

Bethany

• 453.725 Repeater Village Ops FMN WNWL779 [Expired 2011]

Dalton City / Dora Township

Dora Township Fire Protection District (Dalton City)

Lovington

• 158.805 BM Fire WNNQ284 [Expired 2014]

Sullivan (City)

Sullivan Fire Protection District Units

• E-504--1st out engine
• E-501--2nd out engine
• E-505--3rd out engine
• S-506--85ft Hydraulic boom snorkel truck
• R-51-- BLS rescue and extrication equipment
• BT-502--F-550 Superduty Brush truck + secondary extrication equipment
• M-54--ALS Ambulance
• M-53--ALS Ambulance
• M-52--ALS Ambulance

Businesses

Agricultural

• Darrell Hilligoss Farms 451.975 Base/Mobiles (NFM at Windsor) WRXD366
• Muirhead Farms 451.95 Repeater (NFM at Dalton City) KNAL432
• Ward Farms 460.9 Repeater (Lovington/Arthur) [Expired 9/06]
• Lakeland FS 464.97500 Base/Mobile (Bethany/Dalton City) KNET809 [Expired 8/05]

Miscellaneous

• Beechy Ice Co 157.68 Base/Mobile (Arcola-Douglas, Findlay-Moultrie) WNUD659
• Graber Building Supply (Sullivan) 50-5W portables on 464.7375/469.7375 464.825/469.825 464.85 (NFM) 6/23 FCC application 0010586141
• Moultrie Independent Telephone Company 151.985 Base/Mobile (Lovington) WNNI515

Illinois Masonic Home (Sullivan)(DBA Mason Port

• 464.275 BM Retirement Community - Maintenance/Security WPPZ204

Fast Food

McDonalds (Sullivan) KD52638