Virginia Department of Forestry (VA)

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Department of Forestry Radio Zone Layout

Zone	Channel	Description		Notes
Z01	DOF_OPS_1	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z01	Fire_1A	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z01	Fire_1B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z01	DOF-Red_1	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Eastern Region)	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z01	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	DOF_OPS_2	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z02	Fire_2A	Fire operation (use coordinated by users)	X
Z02	Fire_2B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z02	DOF-Red_2	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Eastern Region)	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z02	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	DOF_OPS_3	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z03	Fire_3A	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z03	Fire_3B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z03	DOF-Red_3	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Central Region)	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z03	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	DOF_OPS_4	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z04	Fire_4A	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z04	Fire_4B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z04	DOF-Red_4	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Central Region)	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z04	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	DOF_OPS_5	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z05	Fire_5A	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z05	Fire_5B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z05	DOF-Red_5	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Western Region)	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z05	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	DOF_OPS_6	Daily unit to unit and unit to base	X
Z06	Fire_6A	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z06	Fire_6B	Fire operations (use coordinated by users)	X
Z06	DOF-Red_6	Emergency Operations (Use coordinated by Western Region)	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-1	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-2	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-3	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-4	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-5	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-6	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z06	NOAA-WX-7	Weather information, check for your local area	X
Z07 of Z11	CH-1	DOF Conventional Channel 1	X	Direct
Z07 of Z11	CH-2	DOF Conventional Channel 2	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-3	DOF Conventional Channel 3	X	Direct
Z07 of Z11	CH-4	DOF Conventional Channel 4	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-5	DOF Conventional Channel 5	X	Direct
Z07 of Z11	CH-6	DOF Conventional Channel 6	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-7	DOF Conventional Channel 7	X	Direct
Z07 of Z11	CH-8	DOF Conventional Channel 8	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-9	DOF Conventional Channel 9	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-10	DOF Conventional Channel 10	X	Repeater
Z07 of Z11	CH-11	DOF Conventional Channel 11	X	Direct
Z07 of Z11	CH-12	COMPACT and Air-to-Ground	X	159.2850 Direct
Z07 of Z11	Fire 1	Virginia Statewide Fire. May be used by local firefighters.	X	154.2650 Direct
Z07 of Z11	Fire 2	Nationwide Wildfire Mutual Aide	X	154.2800 Direct
Z07 of Z11	Fire 3	Nationwide Wildfire Mutual Aide	X	154.2950 Direct
Z08	East	Transportable repeater 151.2650 RX / 159.4650TX PL 100.00 NO DTMF	X	Not in Service
Z08	West	Transportable repeater 151.1900 RX / 159.3300TX PL 100.00 NO DTMF	X	Not in Service
Z08	Dir 1	Direct (Command coordinated) 151.4150, PL 100	X	Not in Service
Z08	Dir 2	Direct (Command coordinated) 159.3000, PL 100	X	Not in Service
Z08	Dir 3	Direct (Command coordinated) 151.2950, PL 100	X	Not in Service
Z08	COMPACT	COMPACT 159.2850 PL: None	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_1	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Eastern Region, same as Z01 DOF_OPS_1	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_2	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Eastern Region, same as Z02 DOF_OPS_2	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_3	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Central Region, same as Z03_DOF_OPS_3	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_4	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Central Region, same as Z04_DOF_OPS_4	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_5	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Western Region, same as Z05_DOF_OPS_5	X
Z09	DOF_OPS_6	Daily unit to unit and unit to base, Western Region, same as Z06_DOF_OPS_6	X
Z09	DOF_CO_SU	Radio and B&G	X
Z09	DOF_MGMT	Agency Management	X
Z09	MCOMMAND1	Contingency Operations, Command Bus (Use coordinated through Comm Center)	X
Z17	NOAA-WX-1 to 7	NOAA Weather, same as WX in regional zones	X
Z18	MCALL-1	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 1 (Contact)	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-2	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 2	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-3	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 3	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-4	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 4	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-5	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 5	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-6	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 6	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MCALL-7	Hailing Talk Group used to reach assistance in VSP DIV 7	X	Monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL1	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 1 (Conversation)	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL2	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 2	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL3	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 3	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL4	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 4	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL5	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 5	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL6	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 6	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z18	MUTUAL7	Talk Group used by Agencies offering assistance in VSP DIV 7	X	May be monitored by VSP Dispatch
Z19	INOP_LE_1	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies in VSP DIV 1	X
Z19	INOP_PS_1	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies in VSP DIV 1 (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 1 (Richmond)
Z19	COMLINC_1	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Currently only 18 locations surrounding the Richmond area have this capability
Z19	INOP_LE_2	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z19	INOP_PS_2	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 2 (Culpeper)
Z19	COMLINC_2	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Only 18 locations in the Richmond area have this capability
Z19	INOP_LE_3	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z19	INOP_PS_3	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 3 (Appomattox)
Z19	COMLINC_3	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Service not available
Z19	INOP_LE_4	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z19	INOP_PS_4	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 4 (Wytheville)
Z19	COMLINC_4	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Service not available
Z19	INOP_LE_5	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z19	INOP_PS_5	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 5 (Chesapeake)
Z19	COMLINC_5	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Service not available
Z20	INOP_LE_6	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z20	INOP_PS_6	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 6 (Salem)
Z20	COMLINC_6	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Service not available
Z20	INOP_LE_7	Interoperability TG for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide	X
Z20	INOP_PS_7	Interoperability TG for Public Safety Agencies Statewide (User coordinated)	X	DOF to any other state agency on STARS in VSP DIV 7 (Fairfax)
Z20	COMLINC_7	Dispatch Centers can connect users to similarly equipped localities	X	Service not available
Z21	VCALL10	National VHF hailing channel	X	155.7525/67 Monitored by state and local Public Safety Organizations
Z21	VTAC12	National VHF tactical channel	X	151.1375/67 Make initial contact on VCALL then change to clear TAC channel
Z21	VTAC13	National VHF tactical channel	X	154.4525/67 Make initial contact on VCALL then change to clear TAC channel
Z21	VTAC14	National VHF tactical channel	X	158.7375/67 Make initial contact on VCALL then change to clear TAC channel
Z21	VTAC15	National VHF tactical channel	X	159.4725/67
Z21	VFIRE21	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.2800/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VFIRE22	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.2650/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VFIRE23	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.2950/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VFIRE24	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.2725/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VFIRE25	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.2875/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VFIRE26	VA Fire Interoperability Channel	X	154.3025/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VMED28	VA EMS Interoperability Channel	X	155.3400/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VMED29	VA EMS Interoperability Channel	X	155.3475/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VLAW31	VA Law Enforcement Interoperability Channel	X	155.4750/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z21	VLAW32	VA Law Enforcement Interoperability Channel	X	155.4825/67 Check your locality for availability, some do not use
Z22	NC1CALL	Interoperability hailing channel	X	169.5375/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-1	Interoperability TAC	X	170.0125/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-2	Interoperability TAC	X	170.4125/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-3	Interoperability TAC	X	170.6875/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-4	Interoperability TAC	X	173.0375/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-5	Interoperability TAC	X	169.5375/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-6	Interoperability TAC	X	170.0125/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-7	Interoperability TAC	X	170.4125/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-8	Interoperability TAC	X	170.6875/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	IR-9	Interoperability TAC	X	170.0375/67 Not all localities use this channel. STARS agencies are programmed to use
Z22	HRN_FIOP	Henrico Fire Interoperability Channel	X	165.7000/67 For use with Henrico County Fire only
Z22	ALEX_FIOP	Alexandria Fire Interoperability Channel	X	168.875/67 For use with Alexandria Fire and Rescue only
Z22	MANA_FIOP	Manassas Fire Interoperability Channel	X	166.7875/67 For use with Manassas Fire and Rescue only
Z22	FRED_FIOP	Frederickburg Fire Interoperability Channel	X	168.0875/67 For use with Fredricksburg Fire and Rescue only
Z23	LE-A		X	167.0875 PL 67
Z23	LE-1		X	RX: 167.0875 TX: 162.0875 PL/67 both sides
Z23	LE-2		X	RX: 167.2500 TX: 162.2625 PL/67 both sides
Z23	LE-3		X	RX: 167.7500 TX: 162.8375 PL/67 both sides
Z23	LE-4		X	RX: 168.1125 TX: 163.2875 PL/67 both sides
Z23	LE-5		X	RX: 168.4625 TX: 163.4250 PL/67 both sides
Z23	LE-6		X	167.2500 PL/67
Z23	LE-7		X	167.7500 PL/ 67
Z23	LE-8		X	168.1125 PL/67
Z23	LE-9		X	168.4625 PL/67
Z32	REGROUP	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_1	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_2	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_3	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_4	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_5	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_6	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X
Z32	MAINT_7	Comm Maintenance ID test TG	X

Virginia Department of Forestry Unit IDs

Units idenitfy by county name (e.g., Pittsylvania 2, Pittsylvania 3, etc.) Regional personnel identify by regional office name (e.g., Salem 1, Salem 2, etc.)

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ID of 2 - Alpha, Bravo, ETC is primarily part-time DOF fire employees

ID of 3 - is a DOF Forester

ID of 4-- is a DOF Technician

ID of 50 -is a DOF Dozer Unit, (no bigger or heavier Than a ladder tower when responding and ALL DOF full and part-time must have EVOC and Class B CDL to drive) All of the above have their County Name prior to the number

ID - with a Town or City name in front are usually the Assistant or Regional Foresters (may be a 2 or 3)

ID - With Protection prior to 1,2, or 3 are the DOF version of Chief, DC, etc. for the entire State

ID -7 DOF Water Quality Control personnel

ID - of 8-9 usually office personnel

ID of 601, 602, 603, etc are the DOF owned type 6 engines, number may or mat not be preceded by County assignment

This is the norm but there are exceptions.

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