Pike County (IL)

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• Air Evac 146 ^{WEB FB} Pike County MO at Pike County Memorial Hospital PCMH]
• Located in Louisiana MO, across the river

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Pike County 911 PSAP / Sheriff / Emergency Operations Center

• 154.785 Sheriff is simulcast/patched to 151.055 Pittsfield Police NXDN Repeater (as of 5/6/15)

In May of 2008, all Pike County Fire, Police and EMS services moved to a new multi-channel, multi-site repeated radio system that compiles with NFPA standards for initial notification, coordination and tactical communications. All Fire, Police and EMS calls are answered by the 911 PSAP, and all agencies are paged over a common county-wide system on 155.100 from one of five localized transmitters. Paging is a mix of EIA 5-tone and conventional 2-tone. Pages are automatically replayed from the central transmitter after a 15-second delay.

One of two repeated command channels ALPHA (154.1) or BRAVO (151.13) is assigned to the incident and is used for mobile to base and mobile to mobile traffic for the duration of the incident. For fires, once command is established, all local incident tactical traffic is handled over one of the MABAS fire ground channels (normally FG-RED, 153.830), or a city channel (154.250 for Pittsfield, 154.515 for Pleasant Hill).

Monitoring Public Safety in Pike County IL

• Everything of value from the county-wide system can be heard on the following repeaters (simplex not allowed):
• PAGING [155.1 127.3] for ALL Fire/EMS Pages, Pages only, no responses or simplex allowed
• LAW [154.785 114.8]
• ALPHA [154.1 114.8]
• BRAVO [151.13 114.8]
• Everything on LAW/ALPHA/BRAVO is repeated from the multi-site voted system. Scanning CHARLEY, or the input frequencies will just get the listener duplication of channels or scratchy mobile inputs.

Other local frequencies of regular use

• MABAS FG-RED [153.8300 / 69.3]
• "Old Fire" [154.2500 / 114.8]
• "Pleasant Hill" [154.5150 / 203.5] for fire, city and school traffic
• I-REACH [155.0550 / CSQ]

The above will get you 99% of all Law/Fire/EMS traffic.

• 156.15 123.0 PL mobile units heard full scale in Atlas (no area licenses, could possibly be Marine)

• Available as needed at dispatch - 154.265 BM 210.7 IFERN, 155.37 CSQ Point-to-Point
• MABAS Red 154.83, 69.3 PL is the countywide fireground (except Pittsfield/Barry, usually using 154.25)
• V-TAC frequencies, I-REACH available for mobile use
• 453.925 Repeater is for future Courthouse ops

158.88 has various tones for accessing 6 remote paging only towers on 155.1 output. [no mobiles, also tornado sirens]

• 141.3 - Hull -
• D365 - Barry -
• 88.5 - Pittsfield - Barry Fire, Pike County Ambulance
• 94.8 - Griggsville
• 196.6 - Pleasant Hill Fire, Spring Creek Ambulance
  • Listen to 158.88 CSQ to hear all paging from (in) Pittsfield to remote towers.
  • After paging on remote tower, pages are rebroadcast on 155.1 127.3 on the Pittsfield tower.

• iCOM Case Study on Pike County Link

Former usage

• 460.025 M 203.5 PL Law Mobile Extenders to 154.785R [MOB REPT]  KNGF366 
• 154.785 RM 155.9100 114.8 PL Sheriff: Dispatch / Rural Dispatch (Winchester - Scott Co) {D365 in} [LAW WINC] KNGF366
• 154.055 BM Highway Department (Rockport) [Expired]  KNFY446

Pike County Sheriff's Department ^{WEB FB}

• Sheriff Units: "PK-##"?
• Member of the West Central Illinois Task Force

The Sheriff and city police all use the common repeated LAW channel (154.785) for all routine traffic. Voice encryption over the main channel is used for semi-secure communications. Law enforcement secure incident tactical traffic is handled over other unknown frequencies, using encrypted digital radios, and is not available.

• Agencies Dispatched: Pike County Sheriff, Pittsfield, Police, Pleasant Hill Police; Pike County EMS;
  Fire & Rescue: Barry, Baylis, East Pike (Milton), Griggsville, Hull-Kinderhook, New Canton, North Pike (Perry), Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Spring Creek (Nebo) Fire & Rescue

• 155.1 158.88 RM 127.3 PL PAGING Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging ONLY (Pittsfield 88.5 in)
  
• 155.1 158.88 RM 127.3 PL PAGING Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging ONLY (Hull 141.3 in)
  
• 155.1 158.88 RM 127.3 PL PAGING Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging ONLY (Griggsville 94.8 in)
  
• 155.1 158.88 RM 127.3 PL PAGING Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging ONLY (Pleasant Hill 196.6 in)
  
• 155.1 158.88 RM 127.3 PL PAGING Fire/EMS: Countywide Paging ONLY (Barry D365 in)

Pike County Emergency Management ^FB

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EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Blessing Illini Community Hospital (Pittsfield) ^{WEB FB BHS FB}

• New DMR system on 451.75, 452.725 (2022) WRFR4317
• DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Multi Site (TRBO) Hospital Operations (Encrypted) heard TG71 RIDs 406, 461 (10/7/23)
• Identifies as "Illini KJE989" (Pike County Hospital is Missouri) on MERCI

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Pike County Ambulance Service ^{WEB FB}

• Provides staffed Paramedic-ALS and transport services to all of Pike County
• Illini Hospital/Pittsfield MERCI 155.34 127.3 PL
• Blessing Hospital/Quincy MERCI 155.34 88.5 PL
• Passavant Hospital/Jacksonville MERCI 155.34 162.2 PL
• Culbertson Hospital/Rushville MERCI 155.34 179.9 PL

• IDPH Unit ID change as rigs are replaced (See EMS Call Signs below)
• Total of 5 county-owned rigs, (3-ALS, 1-BLS, 1-spare) based in Pittsfield
• Two Paramedic crews on duty 24/7, additional staff on-call
• Four Fire Dept. First Responder agencies (non-transport) in rural areas
• All EMS/Fire dispatched on 155.1 127.3 PL

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Municipalities and Districts

Pike County Water District ^{[No WEB/FB]}

• 451.1 F Pike County Water District #1 (Martinsburg, New Dietz) WPNZ263
• 451.15 F Pike County Water District #1 (6 locations) [STAe] WQAN634
• 451.15 F Rockport - Water Distribution Data (Martinsburg, New Dietz) WQCC816
• 173.2375 WQPL477 BM Pike Co WDD Pike County Water District 1: Digital Data (CSQ) [SCADA] (Expired 6/22)
• 173.2375 6-4W FXO 12/23 WRZW257
• 173.2375 2-4W FXO 12/23 WRZW256

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Barry (City) ^{WEB FB}

• Law provided (contracted) by Sheriff, local station at1005 Bainbridge St

Barry Fire Protection District/EMS ^FB

• Serves Barry, El Dara, and I-72 MM 15-27. [May use proprietary 154.25 for fireground]

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Baylis (Village)

Baylis Fire Protection District/EMS ^FB

• Serves the areas of Baylis, New Salem, Fishhook and part of Beverly
• Serves Baylis (village and rural for fire), northeastern Pike County for First Responder EMS.

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Griggsville ^{WEB FB}

Griggsville Fire ^{WEB FB FB Old}

• Serves Griggsville, Maysville, Valley City, I-72 mile-markers 33-45, and auto-responds with North Pike.

• 155.880 159.045 WQEJ370 RM Fire/EMS: Future FMN Deprecated 1/3/25

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Hull - Kinderhook

Hull-Kinderhook Fire Protection District ^{[WEB] FB}

• Protecting and serving people of Hull and Kinderhook as well as surrounding areas.
• Serves Hull , Kinderhook, East Hannibal, I-72 mile-markers 0-15, and auto-responds with New Canton.

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Meredosia-Bluffs Volunteer Rescue Squad/Rescue District FB

• Serves: Chambersburg, Meredosia, Bluffs (Parts in Morgan and Scott Counties)
• All-volunteer service that provides Advanced Life Support service for the Village of Meredosia and Bluffs as well as the surrounding rural area.

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Milton

East Pike Fire Protection District ^{[No WEB/FB]}

• Serves: Milton, Time and Florence

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Nebo

Spring Creek Fire Protection District/EMS FB

• Serves (Spring Creek Township) Nebo, Pearl, and auto-responds with Pleasant Hill.

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New Canton

New Canton Fire Protection District/EMS ^{[WEB] FB}

• Serves New Canton, Rockport, and auto-responds with Hull-Kinderhook.

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Perry

North Pike Fire Protection District FB

• Serves Perry, Fishhook, Chambersburg, and auto-responds with Griggsville.

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Pittsfield (City) ^{WEB FB}

Pittsfield Police ^{WEB FB}

• 151.055 Repeater, NEXEDGE96, RAN 10 (unknown if there is a talkgroup) [Simulcast of Sheriff 154.785, as of 5/6/16]
• RID=100 is County Law.
• Pittsfield Police units (RIDs- 470=PPD 470; 471=PPD CAR 1; 473=PPD 473, 477=PPD 477)

•  ? Police portables have been monitored possibly transmitting on the wrong frequency - 155.1825 instead of 155.8125 - the same as Jacksonville Fire. ??? (2/17)

Pittsfield Fire Department ^{WEB FB}

• 31 members, serving 160 sq.m. with 7381 people including Pittsfield, New Salem, Summer Hill, New Hartford and Martinsburg
• Serves Pittsfield, New Hartford, Summer Hill, Detroit, Martinsburg, and I-72 mile-markers 27-33. [Uses proprietary 154.25 for fireground.]

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Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill Fire Protection District/EMS OLD FB

• Serves Pleasant Hill, Atlas, part of Calhoun County, and auto-responds with Spring Creek. [May use proprietary 154.515 for fireground.]
• For Fire Events, City ops - see Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3

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Fire/EMS Unit Numbers

Pike County Ambulance Service

• 3-G-11 Volunteer/1st Responder - Housed at Griggsville Fire
• 3-G-12 BLS-Transport - Housed in Pittsfield
• 3-G-13 Volunteer/1st Responder - Housed at Pleasant Hill Fire
• 3-G-14 ALS 24/7 Primary Rig - Housed in Pittsfield - white box
• 3-G-15 Volunteer/1st Responder - Housed at Hull Fire
• 3-G-16 white box
• 3-G-17 ALS Backup - Housed in Pittsfield - white box
• 3-G-19 ALS 24/7 Primary Rig - Housed in Pittsfield - white box

2300s - Baylis Fire Protection District

• 2350 GMC Sierra Rescue unit
• 2351 #1 Mack/Alexis Engine
• 2352 Engine
• 2355 F250 Extended-Cab - Brush Truck, dark green
• 707 Old tanker/tender
• #99 older Ford (M 132 605)

3300s - Pittsfield Fire

• 3310 unit
• 33xx Chevy 3500 HD 4 Dr Chief? Pickup Truck
• 33xx Heavy Rescue unit

Hull-Kinderhook Fire Protection District

• E2 International 4900 Engine
• E4 International
• EMS unit - white box
• UTV - 6x6 Rescue
• Ford F350 Brush Truck (M 148 040)

New Canton Fire

• Ford E450 whi/orange box
• Ford Pick-up M 158 607

Schools

ROE 31 ^{WEB FB}

• Serving Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike, and Scott Counties in Illinois

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Griggsville-Perry School District

• Using BK Electrics 152.435 136.5 PL Repeater for Buses

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Pikeland CUSD 10 ^{WEB FB}

• PreK-12, located in Pittsfield, Illinois. The district covers 326 square miles and includes many smaller communities outside of Pittsfield
• Has radio access to 453.375R 114.8 PL Pike Charley (Pike County 911 remote link system)

• Pittsfield High School
• Pikeland Community School
• Pittsfield South Elementary School

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Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District #3 ^{WEB FB}

• License shows mobiles at 154.575 instead of 154.515 KNAC787 Expired 9/22

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Western Community Unit School District 12 (Barry/Hull) ^{WEB FB}

• Western Elementary School, WJHS and WHS.
• NX??: System is iDAS-Encrypted; TG=29000, RIDs=29303, 29305, 29313 (4/28/15)

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Airports

Pittsfield Penstone Airport [KPPQ] AirNav

• Owned by the City of Pittsfield and is located between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The airport is classified as a general aviation facility,.

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Illinois State

Pittsfield Work Camp K-17-??? ^{WEB FB}

• Opened: Sep 1996, Operational Capacity: 408, Minimum Security Adult Male, Population Pittsfield Work Camp: 91 (as of 6/30/24)
• Jacksonville Correctional Center is the parent institution

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Related Pages

• Businesses Database page and Businesses, Attractions and Recreation Pike County (IL) WIKI
• Pike County (IL) Bridges

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