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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?

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


Christian County

Sheriff

  • 155.7 - heard key-up on D125 then NAC 127 encrypted (9/6/17)

Christian-Shelby Joint 911 / ETSB (CSJETSB)

911 Webpage

  • 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 ChrCo FD/EMS Fire/EMS: Countywide Dispatch - Old
  • 460.58750 F 100.0 PL ChrCo 911*R3 Fire/EMS: Remote Receive Link (Pana 154.145 tower back to 911)
  • 460.61250 KUF669 M ChrCo 911*R1 Fire/EMS: Remote Receive Link (154.145 receiver back to 911) FX1 (Not 67.0)
  • 465.58750 F 100.0 PL ChrCo 911*R4 Fire/EMS: Remote Link (911 to Pana 154.145 back-up tower)
  • 465.61250 M 67.0 PL ChrCo 911*R2 Fire/EMS: Remote Link (Assumption tower? 911 on 154.145 to remote tower) FX2

MABAS Primary Division 50

Photos

  • 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 All Hazards Mitigation Plan 2020


Municipalities and Districts

Assumption (City)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]
  • WQPD714 - 159.105 Fixed for Well Control Data (11K)

Edinburg (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]
  • 154.04000 KVG750 BM Ednbrg Services Services [Expired 7/14] FMN

Edinburg Fire

  • Paged on 151.43 D125 (2021)

Jeisyville (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]

Kincaid (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]
  • Police dispatched by/on Christian County Sheriff, 155.7R

Midland Fire Protection District (Kincaid)

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

Morrisonville

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]

Morrisonville Police Department

  • Uses IWIN for Mobile Data Terminals (151.19 formerly repeated 155.7 127.3 Sheriff before going to NXDN)
  • 151.19000 WQDE366 BM 131 DPL Police: Dispatch (Former repeated Sheriff/D131)

Morrisonville Community Ambulance

  • 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

  • 158.79000 153.77000 WQEU325 RM 306 DPL Fire: Operations [Off air?]
  • 158.85000 151.43000 WQCJ633 RM 411 DPL EMS [Off air?] (was 911 Simulcast) [Terminated 7/06]

Mount Auburn (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]
  • Water Data (was 453.0125 WQBN758 Expired)

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)
  • 12/22 - WRDT652 new - 154.0625 Repeater with 159.165 input (NFM/P25)

Moweaqua

  • Located in Shelby and Christian Counties

Moweaqua Community Ambulance Service


Palmer (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]

Pana (City)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]

Stonington (Village)

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]

Taylorville (City)

Taylorville Fire and EMS

  • 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.

RADIO IDs

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

Taylorville Police Department Website

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

Former Frequencies

154.08500 	151.23500  	WQKX765 	RM	122 DPL	Tayl PD Old	Police: Dispatch [D732 in] 
159.19500 	156.18000  	WQDI539 	RM	546 DPL	Tayl FD/EMS	Fire/EMS: Paging (EMS simulcast on 151.43R) 
453.83750 	   	WPTS351 	F	131.8 PL	Tayl PD RF-C	Police: Remote Link 
453.83750 	   	WPTS351 	F	306 DPL	Tayl PD RF-B	Police: Remote Link 
453.83750 	   	WPTS351 	F	79.7 PL	Tayl PD RF-A	Police: Remote Link 

Tovey (Village)


EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Dunn's Ambulance Service (Taylorville)

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 EMS

  • Provides 911 EMS services to Pana and Moweaqua

Sutton Ambulance Service (Taylorville)

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.

  • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SuttonAmbulanceService/
  • 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

Taylorville Fire Department Ambulance

  • 3I33 (ALS)

Pana Ambulance

  • 3I13 (BLS), 3I14 (ILS), 3I45(ILS) - Owned by Decatur Ambulance Service [No longer in service]

Assumption Fire Protection District Ambulance Service

  • BLS Unit: 3I23
  • 3 611 01 Assumption Ambulance, whi/blk/red box Ford (2022)

Morrisonville Community Ambulance

  • [ Website] [ Facebook page]
  • BLS Units: 3I19, 3I24

Taylorville Memorial Hospital


Pana Community Hospital


Law Enforcement Units

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 Agencies

    • SEE ABOVE
  • Assumption Ambulance (BLS) - 3I23 [3 611 01 Assumption Ambulance, whi/blk/red box Ford (2022)]
  • Dunn's Ambulance (ALS) - 3I52 (Medic 3), 3I54 (Medic 4)
  • Morrisonville Ambulance (BLS) - 3I19 3I24
  • Pana Ambulance Service - 3I13(BLS), 3I14(ILS), 3I45(ILS), 3I39(BLS Non-Transport)
  • Sutton Ambulance (ALS) - 3I9, 3I10, 3I11, 3I12
  • Taylorville Ambulance (ALS) - 3I33

''Out of Service''

  • Pana Ambulance Service - 3I41, 3I42 (10/07)
  • Kennedy and Son's Ambulance is no longer in business.(10/07)

Fire Departments

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

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

Buses - unidentified, heard Morrisonville

  • 461.4 Repeater 74.4 PL CAS 4614 744 schools buses / Craig Antenna Service (Shelbyville) FM WPEJ774

Regional Office of Education #3

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

Meridian CUSD#15

  • Website Facebook page
  • Serving Blue Mound, Macon and Boody District Map
  • 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) 

Website Facebook page

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

Website Elementary Facebook Page Jr/Sr High Facebook Page

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

Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

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

Vision Way Christian School

Website Facebook Page

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

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