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Christian County (IL)

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  • Pana Hospital is using 155.76? Pana Township using 151.01? Christian County Highway using DMR on 156.24?
  • Is Assumption Police using 153.74 D265? PL tone for Assumption Water on 155.115?
  • Pana Fire, tone for 155.61? Pana Public Works, tone for 453.675? Are Pana Schools using 155.22?
  • MULTPLE NEW SCHOOL Frequencies, see the bottom of the page

Population: 32,300; 716 square miles (2020)

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Christian County WEB

  • 720 square miles with approximately 33,000 residents.

Christian County Sheriff WEB1 WEB2

  • Provides Law Enforcement, K-9, Investigations, 911 Dispatch (8 Telecommunicators), Corrections (Jail), Court Security and Civil Process service for the county.
  • 155.7 - heard key-up on D125 then NAC 127 encrypted (9/6/17)

Christian-Shelby Joint 911 / ETSB (CSJETSB) WEB

  • 2/19 - ETSB no longer pages EMS for non-emergent transfers
  • 2020 - GTSI upgraded the radio/paging as a simulcast system.

Communities Served: Assumption, Beecher City, Edinburgh, Gays, Harvel, Herrick, Kincaid, Mt. Auburn, Morrisonville, Mowequa, Oconee, Shelbyville, Sigel, Stewardson, Stonington, Strasburg, Taylorville, Tower Hill, Windsor

Dispatches Countywide Fire / EMS including: Assumption Police/Fire/Ambulance, Bethany Fire, Blue Mound Fire, Dunn EMS, Edinburg Police/Fire/EMS, Midland Fire (Kincaid), Findlay Police/Ambulance, Herrick Fire, Kincaid Police, Mt. Auburn Fire, Moweaqua Police/Fire, Morrisonville Ambulance, Morrisonville-Palmer Fire, Owanaco Fire, Pana Ambulance, Pana Fire, Sigel Fire, Stewardson Fire, Sutton Ambulance (Taylorville Fire is now on their own local frequency 159.195)

  • Shelby County Agencies - Tri-County FPD (Beecher City) [Paged by multiple counties using 'store and forward' paging]
  • Neighboring agencies: Mechanicsburg Fire, Abbott EMS, Coles County 911, Cowden Police/Fire, Cumberland 911, Effingham Sheriff/Police, Fayette 911, ISP D9/10/18, Macon 911/Sheriff, Montgomery County 911, Moultrie County Sheriff, Neoga Fire, Niantic Fire, Nokomis-Witt Ambulance, Oconee Fire, Pawnee Fire, Raymond-Harvel Ambulance, Sangamon County Sheriff/911/Rescue

155.9625 Input tones (911 base to remote Towers) [updated 4/15/13]

  • D114 - Pana??: Owaneco Fire, Sutton Ambulance
  • D125 - Taylorville: (All mobiles to 911 main repeater)
  • D205 - Sharpesburg: Edinburg Fire, Midland Fire
  • D306 - Stonington: Moweaqua Fire, Moweaqua Ambulance, Owanaco Fire, Mt Auburn Fire, Stonington Fire
  • D411 - ?Valid?: (*misread from D114?)
  • D464 - Pana??: Assumption Ambulance, Pana Ambulance, Pana EMS
  • D506 - Morrisonville?: Morrisonville/Palmer Fire, Morrisonville Ambulance

  • OLD - 911 has a full backup station at Pana Police dispatch, its UHF link frequencies are 460.5875, and 465.5875, PL 100.0 Hz which link the Zetron console at Pana Police to the backup transmitter/receiver on 154.145, 450 watts, 300' on a tower at the south edge of Pana, directional antenna favoring the Northwest.

Old VHF Fire

  • 154.14500 KUF669 BM CSQ Fire/EMS: Countywide Dispatch - Old
  • 460.58750 F 100.0 PL Fire/EMS: Remote Receive Link (Pana 154.145 tower back to 911)
  • 460.61250 KUF669 M Fire/EMS: Remote Receive Link (154.145 receiver back to 911) FX1 (Not 67.0)
    • attempted to delete from license 9/24, but license had already expired
  • 465.58750 F 100.0 PL Fire/EMS: Remote Link (911 to Pana 154.145 back-up tower)
  • 465.61250 M 67.0 PL Fire/EMS: Remote Link (Assumption tower? 911 on 154.145 to remote tower) FX2

MABAS Primary Division 50 MAP PICS

Participating Agencies

  • EFPD Edinburg Fire Protection District
  • STON Stonington Fire Protection District
  • MOWE Moweaqua Community Fire Protection District (Shelby)
  • ASPN Assumption Fire Protection District
  • TAFD Taylorville Fire Department
  • PMFD Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Protection District

Christian County Emergency Management WEB FB

Christian County Health Department WEB FB

Municipalities and Districts

Assumption (City) WEB

  • 159.105 Fixed for Well Control Data (NFM) WQPD714}

Assumption Police Web Assumption Fire Protection District/Ambulance Service FB

Bulpitt

  • Kincaid Police Department patrols Kincaid, Bulpitt and Jeiseyville

Edinburg (Village) WEB

  • 154.04 BM Services FMN KVG750 [Expired 7/14]

Edinburg Police FB

Edinburg Fire FB

  • Paged on 151.43 D125 (2021)
  • 159.33 Repeater with 154.0175 input Fireground FMN Fire-Tac; 154.13 Mobile Extenders KNEM440

Harvel (Village)

  • Harvel Police Department Still around???
  • See Raymond-Harvel Fire Department, partially located in Montgomery County Database Wiki

Jeisyville (Village)

  • Kincaid Police Department patrols Kincaid, Bulpitt and Jeiseyville

Kincaid (Village) WEB

Kincaid Police Department FB

  • Police dispatched by/on Christian County Sheriff, 155.7R

Midland Fire Protection District (Kincaid) FB

  • All volunteer Fire and EMS services
  • 155.5575 Base/Mobiles Fire: Local [Expired 11/12, poss. 114.8 3/13] FMN WPWG323

Morrisonville (Village) FB

Morrisonville Police Department FB FB2

  • Uses IWIN for Mobile Data Terminals (151.19 formerly repeated 155.7 127.3 Sheriff before going to NXDN)
  • 151.19 BM 131 DPL Police: Dispatch (Former repeated Sheriff/D131) WQDE366

Morrisonville Community Ambulance FB

  • Basic Life Support BLS Unit's: 3I19, 3I24 (Extender repeats out to selected channel on Kenwood TK-730H mobiles, usually 151.43)
  • WQCJ633 has been terminated by the FCC, construction notice never confirmed. No valid license for repeater. [In use 4/15]

Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Protection District (MPFPD) FB

  • 158.79 153.77 RM 306 DPL Fire: Operations [Off air?] WQEU325
  • 158.85 151.43 RM 411 DPL EMS [Off air?] (was 911 Simulcast) [Terminated 7/06] WQCJ633

Mount Auburn (Village) WEB

  • Water Data (was 453.0125 WQBN758 Expired)

Mt. Auburn Police Department Mt. Auburn Fire and Rescue FB Mount Auburn Fire Protection District

  • Fire Unit: 192 EMS responds to calls as ALS, non-transport. (9/30/07 - Heard Mt Auburn Fire to Stonington, 2300N/1400 E)

NEW/UNVERIFIED USAGE -- Frequencies/tones - Please monitor and submit!

  • 154.0625 Repeater with 159.165 input (NFM/P25) WRDT652

Moweaqua (Village) WEB FB

  • Located in Shelby and Christian Counties

Moweaqua Police Department WEB [NO FB]

Moweaqua Fire WEB [NO FB]

Moweaqua Community Ambulance Service

  • Stopped transporting 5/18 Article
  • EMS by ECHO Response (Stationed at the firehouse)

Owaneco

Owaneco Fire Protection District FB

  • All volunteer covering 66 sq.mil, almost all rural farm area

Palmer (Village) FB

  • Police by Sheriff ?
  • Fire by Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Protection District (MPFPD) (See above)
  • EMS by ?

Pana (City) WEB FB

Pana Police Department WEBFB

Pana Fire Department WEB FB

Stonington (Village)

  • 154.385 KUF669 BM Fireground FMN Deprecated 9/14/24 (was not currently on license) [Expired 3/24]

Taylorville (City)

  • Water Data: 151.85 Mobiles, FX0 WRDB498

Taylorville Police Department WEB FB

  • Operates 24 hours a day with their own dispatch center.
  • Headquarters: 108 West Vine Street, Non-Emergency: (217) 824-2211

Taylorville Fire and EMS WEB FB Local 3144

  • Staffed 24 hours a day and responds to all medical, fire, and assistance calls. As of 2012, the department has upgraded from a BLS (basic life support) to ALS (advanced life support). With this advancement, they now owns and operate their own ambulance, only when the private ambulance services (Dunns and Sutton) are out of service or a major incident should occur.
  • Staffed by a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, three Captains, and twelve full-time Firefighters. Chief/Assistant Chief work 5 days a week and the Fire Department is staffed 24/7 by a Captain and 4 firefighters, who work a twenty-four hour shift, who are assisted by 20 Volunteer Firefighters / Support Personnel.
  • Primary response duty to the over 15,000 citizens within its jurisdiction, which includes the City of Taylorville and the Taylorville FPD.

RADIO IDs

  • 1280 Dispatcher (10/20)
  • 5001 ???? (10/20)

Former Frequencies

  • 154.08500 151.23500 WQKX765 RM 122 DPL Police: Dispatch [D732 in]
  • 159.19500 156.18000 WQDI539 RM 546 DPL Fire/EMS: Paging (EMS simulcast on 151.43R)
  • 453.83750 WPTS351 F 131.8 PL Police: Remote Link
  • 453.83750 WPTS351 F 306 DPL Police: Remote Link
  • 453.83750 WPTS351 F 79.7 PL Police: Remote Link

Tovey (Village)

EMS Agencies

Dunn's Ambulance Service (Taylorville) FB

ALS (advance life support) dispatched to medical calls in Taylorville and surrounding communities that do not have capabilities of transporting patients or need more than basic life support. All pages are dispatched through Christian County 911.

  • Units: 3I52 (Medic 3), 3I54 (Medic 4)
  • Ceased service to Carlinville/Macoupin County

Echo Response EMS

  • Provides 911 EMS services to Pana and Moweaqua, with stations in both cities
  • Expanded to Jacksonville (Morgan County) 4/24 Article

Sutton Ambulance Service (Taylorville) FB

9/19/18 - Ending Service 10/1/18 ' It is with great sadness that Sutton Ambulance Service announces that as of October 1, 2018 at 0700, we will officially and permanently be out of service. Due to health concerns and other personal reasons the Sutton family has decided it is time to step out of the business of emergency medical services. The Sutton family wants to thank the many families who allowed them to serve them over the years. We thank all our employees for the devoted and professional services they have provided as representatives of our company. We thank and wish all the people of Christian county health and happiness. It has been our honor and privilege to serve you. WICS Link

  • ALS serving Taylorville and surrounding communities that do not have capabilities of transporting patients or need more than BLS. All pages are dispatched through Christian County 911.
  • ALS Units: 3I9, 3I10, 3I11, 3I12, 3I13

Hospitals

Taylorville Memorial Hospital WEB FB

Pana Community Hospital WEB FB

  • Opened in 1914; community owned since 1967; 22-bed Critical Access Hospital. 2nd largest employer in Pana with approximately 280 full-time, part-time and PRN.

Unit IDs/Call Signs

Christian County Sheriff

  • 11-xx (11-1, 11-12, 11-15 etc.)

Police Departments

  • Assumption - Adam 1,2,3,4
  • Edinburg - 25
  • Harvel - 26-1
  • Kincaid - 23-1 to 23-5
  • Morrisonville- 24-1 to 24-3
  • Mt. Auburn - 22
  • Stonington - M21 & M21a
  • Taylorville - Unit 1-16 (Taylorville Unit 2)
  • Taylorville - K9-1

EMS Call Signs

  • 3-I-9 Sutton Ambulance (No longer in operation)
  • 3-I-10 Sutton Ambulance (No longer in operation)
  • 3-I-11 Sutton Ambulance (No longer in operation)
  • 3-I-12 Sutton Ambulance (No longer in operation)
  • 3-I-13 Pana Ambulance (BLS) (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-14 Pana Ambulance (ILS) (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-15 Pana Ambulance (ILS) (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-19 Morrisonville Ambulance (BLS)
  • 3-I-23 Assumption Ambulance (BLS) [3 611 01 Assumption Ambulance, whi/blk/red box Ford (2022)]
  • 3-I-24 Morrisonville Ambulance (BLS)
  • 3-I-33 Taylorville Fire Ambulance (ALS)
  • 3-I-39 Pana Ambulance (Non-transport) (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-42 Pana Ambulance (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-45 Pana Ambulance (ILS) (No longer in operation) (Formerly owned by HSHS/Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service)
  • 3-I-52 Dunn's Ambulance (ALS)
  • 3-I-54 Dunn's Ambulance (ALS) (Medic 4)
  • Kennedy and Son's Ambulance is no longer in business.(10/07)

Assumption Fire

  • Engine 1
  • Engine 2 - 4dr Pumper Red
  • Engine 3 - Tanker
  • E3 - Engine 3 - older International Mini-Pumper PIC
  • Brush Truck 1 - red Ford 2dr Pickup

Edinburg Fire

  • 3 Ida-26(?)

Midland Fire

  • Tac 1 - Rescue Squad

Mt. Auburn Fire

Owaneco Fire

  • Squad 871 (new yellow 4dr Ford F550 4x4 rescue truck) Delivered 4/24
  • #3 Tanker/Tender 8?? yellow GMC TopKick

Pana Fire

  • PF-1 - No Longer In Service ..
  • PF-2 - 1984 Sutphen Platform
  • PF-3 - 2007 Brush Truck
  • PF-4 - 2004 E-One Pumper / Freightliner - Maroon/White PIC
  • PF-5 - Equipment Truck / Squad 5 PIC
  • PF-7 - 1989 E-one Pumper
  • PF-8 - Tanker Truck
  • EMS-1 - BLS Non-Transport (MERCI Callsign 3-I-39)

Stonington Fire

  • Engine 93

Taylorville Fire

  • Squad 1 - 1997 International Navistar Rescue Squad
  • Squad 2 - Brush Truck
  • Engine 1 - Pierce Pumper / E-one? PIC
  • Engine 2 - 1989 Pierce Dash Pumper
  • Engine 3 - 2000 Pierce Sabre Pumper (E-3) Red/White PIC
  • Engine 4 - 1989 Pierce Dash Pumper
  • Pickup 1 - F-350 Pickup Truck
  • Tanker 1 - 2001 Danko
  • Taylorville's ladder truck is no longer in service.

Pager Tones

Agency
Freq.
Tone A
Tone B
Pana Fire (9/21) 151.43 2094.5 (long)

Schools

  • 461.4 Repeater 74.4 PL (heard Morrisonville) Craig Antenna Service (Shelbyville) FMN WPEJ774

Regional Office of Education #3 WEB

  • Serving Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Counties

Meridian CUSD#15 WEB FB MAP

  • Serving Blue Mound, Macon and Boody
  • 451.025 DMR heard I55 north near Springfield 2/16)
  • 451.025 Repeater (NFM) at Blue Mound; 452.2625 Repeater (NFM at Macon) WQVZ500

Central A and M Community Unit District 21 (Assumption/Moweaqua) WEB FB

  • 464.65 Repeater (Assumption); 463.675 Repeater (Moweaqua) DMR WQRD746

NEW/UNVERIFIED USAGE -- Frequencies/tones - Please monitor and submit!

  • New 2/23 - Moweaqua SHELBY at Central A&M High School - 451.775 Repeater (DMR) WRWF751
  • New 2/23 -Assumption CHRISTIAN at Central A&M Middle School - 452.05 Repeater (DMR) WRWF751

Morrisonville CUSD #1 WEB Elementary FB Jr/Sr High FB

  • Serving Morrisonville and Palmer; Uses Durham School Buses (2/20)

NEW/UNVERIFIED USAGE -- Frequencies/tones - Please monitor and submit!

  • 11/24 FCC Modification 0011325625 converting 155.295 to 159.1425 Repeater with 155.295 input (NFM, DMR, NXDN) KIM798
  • 155.295 BM 612 DPL Buses / Ops FMN KIM798

    • PANA CUSD 8 WEB [ FB]

    NEW/UNVERIFIED USAGE -- Frequencies/tones - Please monitor and submit!

    • 9/24 FCC Modification adding 155.715 Repeater with 159.405 input (NFM/NXDN) at US51 tower, just south of town WPCH568

    Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 WEB FB

    Taylorville School District Map
    • 2250 students at Schools: Central, Memorial Elementary, North Elementary, Junior High, High

    Vision Way Christian School WEB FB

    • Church/School Ops - 15-4wt portables on 451.2875, 452.0375 (NFM/DMR) WQVM479

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