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Williamson County Sheriff

  • Provides Law Enforcement Patrols for: Bush (also by Hurst Police), Corinth, Crab Orchard (also by US Forestry), Grassy, Pittsburg, Stonefort, Southern, Whiteash

MAPS-Rural Agencies

  • Bush, Cambria, Carterville, Herrin, Hurst, Johnston City, Crainville, Creal, Springs, Energy, Freeman Spur, Spillertown, Pittsburg and John A Logan College PD
  • 155.61 179.9 PL Repeater with 158.97 151.4 PL on input (input PL last confirmed 2021)
    • 3/23 - add 155.61 Repeaters at Pittsburg and Carterville (NFM, DMR - possible simulcast DMR in the future) WNXC784
  • County Jail Ops - 156.195 Repeater with 159.3975 in (NMN at Marion) WQPH481
  • 154.875 Repeater, uses 2 repeaters, West at Cambria (203.5 on input tone); East at Pittsburg (225.7 on input tone)
  • 159.255 Repeater uses input of 156.7 on 156.06 input (usually scrambled, last heard was DMR 12/20)
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
453.10000  458.10000   KNBV945   RM  173.8 PL  Wmsn Highway Highway Department  FMN  Public Works 
155.61000  158.97000   WNXC784   RM  179.9 PL  Wllmson MAPS Law: Rural Dispatch - MAPS (*input)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
155.08500  153.90500   WQFD417   RM  179.9 PL  Wmsn EMA Wx EMA: Storm Spotters [Ch 1]  FMN  Emergency Ops 
159.25500  156.06000   WPYL619   RM  210.7 PL  Wmsn MCSquad Major Case Squad (2021)  FMN  Law Tac 
154.87500  156.09000   WPKV708   RM  203.5 PL  Wllmsn Sheriff Sheriff: Dispatch (West/East Sites)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
462.62500      KAB3047   BM    Wmsn P/Aging Williamson County Programs in Aging (GMRS)  FMN  Transportation 
153.90500      WQFD417   179.9 PL  Wmsn EMA 2 EMA: Simplex [Ch 2]  FMN  Emergency Ops 
857.76250  812.76250   WPKM918   RM  151.4 PL  Wmsn ShrfMX Sheriff: Mobile Extenders / Remote Link ?  FMN  Law Dispatch 
468.26250        141.3 PL  Wlmsn Shrf RF A Sheriff: Mobile Repeater to 154.785  FMN  Law Dispatch 
464.50000        151.4 PL  Wlmsn Shrf RF B Sheriff: Mobile Repeater to 154.785  FMN  Law Dispatch 
456.81250        454 DPL  Wlmsn Shrf RF C Sheriff: Mobile Repeater to 154.785  FMN  Law Dispatch 
172.37500        CSQ  Wlmsn Shrf MX Sheriff: Mobile Extenders (Car-to-HT)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
156.19500  159.39750   WQPH481   RM  311 DPL  Wmsn Shrf Jail Jail (Marion)  FMN  Corrections 
172.37500        123.0 PL  Wlmsn Shrf MX123 Sheriff: Mobile Extenders (HT-to-Car)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
462.57500        351 DPL  Wlmsn Shrf RF D Sheriff: Mobile Repeater to 154.785  FMN  Law Dispatch 
159.25500  156.06000   WPYL619   RM    Wmsn MCS DMR Major Case Squad (2020)  DMR  Law Dispatch 
458.03750        67.0 PL  Wlmsn Shrf RF AA Sheriff: Mobile Repeater to 154.785  FMN  Law Dispatch 

Williamson County 911 / ETSB


Williamson County Emergency Management Agency

  • 155.085 179.9PL Repeater uses 151.4PL on input 153.905 {Callsign|WQFD417}}

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department Facebook


EMS Agencies and Hospitals

  • Landing Zone (LZ) for AirEvac and ARCH medical helicopter is Coal Belt 154.07

Williamson County EMS

  • May still be provided by Medic One
  • Other EMS agencies in county: Lake Egypt Fire, Carterville Fire

AMR Abbott EMS (Marion)

  • Formerly Life Line Emergency Medical Response Service (bought by AMR in Mar 2019); used mostly for inter-facility transfers or backup up to Franklin County (lost 911 contract 12/19) (No longer has a base, 2023; Franklin County units may transport in area)

Former Use/Life Life

  • 152.315 157.575 RM 77.0 PL Lifeline EMS EMS: Dispatch [Ch 1 Repeater] [Expired 6/14] WPNU632
  • 155.235 BM 114.8 PL LL EMS C2C EMS: Direct/Detail WPGM832

Lovisa Medical Transport (Energy)

  • Mostly non-urgent transports for psych/substance abuse patients in the area

United Medical Response Facebook

  • 3 ALS units providing 911 service to Marion (as of 1/20) (and to Herrin) [began service in Oct 2018]

Heartland Regional Medical Center (Marion)

  • Marion Memorial Hospital Corporation Dba Heartland Medical Center of Marion Link
  • 10/5/22 - Deaconess Health System has bought this facility, pending regulatory approval. Link
  • 467.2125 Mobile/Pagers (NFM) WQDN946
  • 106 beds
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.34000      WNZI231   CSQ  MERCI1 CSQ Patient Reports (may see 131.8, 210.7)  FMN  Hospital 
153.23750  158.42250   WQDN946   RM  250.3 PL  Heartland RMC Op Operations  FMN  Business 

Southern Illinois Hospital at Herrin Hospital

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
152.38250  157.64250   WQBR685   RM  032 DPL  HerrinHospital A Security (Inverted DPL)  FMN  Business 
155.34000      WNZP288   CSQ  MERCI1 CSQ Patient Reports  FMN  Hospital 
152.38250  157.64250   WQBR685   RM  051 DPL  HerrinHospital B Security (Inverted DPL)  FMN  Business 
155.34000      WNZP288   BM  151.4 PL  MERCI1 151.4 Patient Reports (also 210.7)  FMN  Hospital 

Townships and Water Districts

Rend Lake Conservancy District


Burnside Water District

  • 155.79 Base/Mobile/Fixed (Ozark-Williamson, New Burnside-Johnson) (NFM Digital) WQOT658
  • 155.625 Base/Mobile/Fixed (New Burnside-Johnson) (NFM Digital) WQOV416

Devils Kitchen Water District

  • Rural east Carbondale
  • 173.20375 Fixed (5K Digital) WQOZ796

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.45625      WNVZ662   Burn WDD 1 Burnside Water District: Water Distribution Data [Expired 4/21]  Telm  Data 
154.47875      WNVZ662   Burn WDD 2 Burnside Water District: Water Distribution Data [Expired 4/21]  Telm  Data 
151.98500  158.17500   WPRL560   RM  LkEgpt Water Lake Egypt Water Distict (Marion)  FMN  Utilities 
456.40000      WQCI357   LkEgpt WDD 1 Lake Egypt Water Distict (Marion)  Telm  Data 
456.40000      WQCI358   LkEgpt WDD 2 Lake Egypt Water Distict (Goreville)  Telm  Data 
72.84000      WQAG311   CVWD WDD Coal Valley Water District (Paulton) [Expired 5/14]  Telm  Data 
451.11250      WQHU366   RLCD WDD A Rend Lake Conservancy District (area wide)  Telm  Data 
451.26250      WQUY654   DevKitchen WDD Devils Kitchen Water District (CSQ)  Telm  Data 

Municipalities and Districts

Williamson County Fire Protection District Facebook

  • 7 Stations serving non-incorporated areas; 265 square miles, a population of 30,000; established in 1988
  • Station 1 - 1503 E Main St, Marion
  • Station 2 - ? Colp
  • Station 3 - 9366 Paulton Rd, Marion
  • Station 4 - 20938 Corinth Rd, Thompsonville
  • Station 5 - 1600 W Broadway, Johnston City
  • Station 6 - 3232 S Park Ave, Herrin
  • Station 7 - Creal Springs
  • 154.445, 154.07 Bases at Corinth, White Ash, Carterville, Marion, Crab Orchard
  • September 2015 - 154.070 no longer used for dispatch by Village of Bush, Village of Cambria, and City of Hurst. Now they use this frequency for mutual aid only.
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.07000      WNWH898   BM  CSQ  Coal Belt Fire Fire: Air-Evac Landing Zones  FMN  EMS-Tac 
154.37000  154.01000   WNWH898   RM  100.0 PL  WCFPD Disp1 Fire: Dispatch [Ch 1] (Pittsburgh)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
154.44500      WNWH898   BM  CSQ  WCFPD Local Fire: Local  FMN  Fire-Tac 
154.60000        103.5 PL  WCFPD Ch 6 Fire: Local Use [Ch 6] (MURS-5)  FMN  Fire-Tac 
154.80000  159.12000   KQF680   RM  411 DPL  WWlmsonFire West Williamson County Fire (Bush, Cambria, Hurst)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 

Bush

  • Police Patrol provided by Williamson County Sheriff and Hurst Police
  • Fire dispatched on 154.8 West Williamson County Fire Repeater . 154.07 used for mutual aid.

Cambria

Cambria Police Department

  • Law Dispatched on MAPS

Cambria Fire Department Basic Life Support units

  • Fire dispatched on 154.8 West Williamson County Fire Repeater . 154.07 used for mutual aid.
Frequency  License  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.31000  WNHU933   RM  Cambria PW Public Works  FMN  Public Works 

Carterville

  • Fire/EMS: Basic Life Support; (618) 985-2011
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.19000      WNLB677   BM  100.0 PL  Crtrv Police Police: Dispatch  FMN  Law Dispatch 
159.18750  153.78500   WPAP363   RM  411 DPL  Crtrvll Fire/EMS Fire/EMS: Tone-Outs / Dispatch / On-Scene  FMN  Fire Dispatch 

Crainville

  • 10/22 add mobile extenders on 173.2875 (NFM) for Police WRVD345

Creal Springs

  • Police Patrol provided by Williamson County Sheriff

Energy

  • Police Dispatch provide by/on the Herrin Police Repeater.
Frequency  License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.72500  KNBV972   BM  88.5 PL  Energy PW/PD Police / Village Ops / Police: Local (prev. reported as 186.2)  FMN  Public Works 

Freeman Spur

  • Police now provided locally and dispatched by Franklin and Williamson County Sheriff on 159.1725.
  • Call Signs: FS-1, FS-2, etc
  • Fire/EMS: provided by West Frankfort Fire Department (Franklin County)

Herrin City Map

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.41500  159.01500   KNAL423   RM  151.4 PL  Hrn/EngyPolice B Police: Dispatch w/Energy (Simulcast at Energy)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
151.12250  156.23250   KRI752   RM    Herrn Fire Local Fire: Local  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
154.44500      KRI752   BM  151.4 PL  Herrin Old Fire Fire: Backup (Old)  FMN  Fire-Tac 
158.82000      WPAD619   BM  151.4 PL  Herrin PublicWrk Public Works  FMN  Public Works 
453.72500      WPCY397   151.4 PL  Herrin WDD Water Distribution Data   FMN  Data 
151.00250  158.99250   WQGZ685   RM  351 DPL  Herrn Fire 1 Fire: Tone-Outs / Dispatch (D454 in)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
151.16000  159.31500   KNAL423   RM  151.4 PL  Hrn/EngyPolice A Police: Dispatch w/Energy (Simulcast at Herrin)  FMN  Law Dispatch 
453.38750      KNAL423     Herrin Police MX Police: Mobile Extenders to 155.415R  FMN  Law Dispatch 
154.25000  158.80500   KNAL423   RM    H/E Police North Police: Dispatch - North (Herrin Simulcast)  DMR  Law Dispatch 
156.10500  153.74000   KNAL423   RM    H/E Police South Police: Dispatch - South (Energy Simulcast)  DMR  Law Dispatch 
154.25000  158.80500   KNAL423   RM    H/E PD Tac North Police: Tac - North (Herrin Simulcast)  DMR  Law Tac 
156.10500  153.74000   KNAL423   RM    H/E PD Tac South Police: Tac - South (Energy Simulcast)  DMR  Law Tac 

Hurst

  • Hurst Police Department - dispatched on MAPS

Hurst Ambulance Service Basic Life Support units

  • Fire dispatched on 154.8 West Williamson County Fire Repeater . 154.07 used for mutual aid
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.60000  CSQ  Hurst PD Wx Police: Local (Weather Spotting) (MURS-5)  FMN  Law Tac 
151.62500  CSQ  Hurst Police Police: Local Use (MURS)  FMN  Law Tac 

Johnston City

  • 159.6825 for Water Department portables/data {Callsign|WPUV648}}

Johnston City Fire Department Facebook

  • EMS: First Responders
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.76000      WPTN984   BM    JCty Wat/Sew Water / Sewer  FMN  Public Works 
154.44500      KSU562   BM    JCtyFD Local Fire: Local ? (Herrin 151.4 PL)  FMN  Fire-Tac 
151.46750  154.65750   WQLW852   RM  151.4 PL  JCty Police Police: Dispatch  FMN  Law Dispatch 
151.46750  154.65750   WQLW852   RM  203.5 PL  JCty Fire Fire: Dispatch  FMN  Fire Dispatch 

Marion

  • 9/22 - FCC Modification - adding 151.0175R/159.345; 155.7975R,151.3475R, 100 mobiles, 10 pagers on 155.49, 159.0975 (all NFM/P25/DMR) KJB824
  • 854.4125, 854.0625, 854.1875 for Water, Sewer, Ops (licensed for Trunked System) WQKD297
  • 153.5675 Repeater with 159.5325 input for The Hub, workout facility (NFM) WQVH403
    • add 453.6875 Base/Mobile (P25/NFM) located at Heartland Regional Medical Center (new 2018) KJB824
  • 'Former Site 2 LCN ( updated 8/12/20)
  • 002 (2) Marion - West 01 854.0625 02 N/A 03 N/A 04 N/A 05 N/A 06 N/A 07 N/A
  • 08 N/A 09 854.1875 10 N/A 11 N/A 12 N/A 13 N/A 14 N/A
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
151.41500  158.76000   KJB824   RM    Marion Police W Police: Dispatch - West Simulcast  DMR  Law Dispatch 
154.17500  150.79000   KSP325   RM  136.5 PL  Marion Fire Fire: Dispatch [Ch 1]  FMN  Fire Dispatch 
453.71250  458.71250   KD22058   RM    Marion WDD3 Water Data  Telm  Data 
155.71500      KNIE523   BM    Marn Wat/Sew Water/Sewer  FMN  Utilities 
72.54000      WCB454     Marion WDD2 Water Data  Telm  Data 
173.27500      WPVV796     Marion WDD1 Water Data (CSQ)  Telm  Data 
451.13750      WQKJ695     Marion WDD 4 Water Data (CSQ)  Telm  Data 
151.43000  156.03000   WQZS514   RM    Marion Police E Police: Dispatch - East Simulcast  DMR  Law Dispatch 
151.41500  158.76000   WQZS514   RM    Marion PD Data W Police: Data - West Simulcast  DMR  Law Dispatch 
151.43000  156.03000   WQZS514   RM    Marion PD Narc E Police: Narcotics Tac - East Simulcast  DMR  Law Tac 
151.41500  158.76000   KJB824   RM    Marion PD Narc W Police: Narcotics Tac - West Simulcast  DMR  Law Tac 
151.43000  156.03000   WQZS514   RM    Marion PD Data E Police: Data - East Simulcast  DMR  Law Tac 
154.96500      KJB824     Marion SirenData Siren Data (or Water) (CSQ Multiple Sites)  Telm  Emergency Ops 
155.79750      KJB824   RM    Marion PD Police  DMR  Law Dispatch 

Lake Egypt Fire Protection District (LEFPD) (Marion) Facebook

  • EMS: Advanced Life Support; (618) 964-1278; (provides Fire, ALS EMS, Rescue to a wide area of 5 Counties: Williamson, Johnson)
  • 6 stations serving 240 square miles
  • Headquarters - 12228 Lake of Egypt Rd, Marion
  • Eagle Point Bay - 1605 Eagle Point Bay Rd, Goreville
  • Tunnel Hill - 6175 Tunnel Hill Rd, Goreville
  • Lake of Egypt - 11708 Lake of Egypt Rd, Marion
  • Grassy Road - 7913 Grassy Rd, Marion
  • Pharaoh's Garden - 13205 Lakeview Dr, Creal Springs
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
453.03750      KIA909     LkEgyptFD MX Fire: Mobile Extenders [Expired 12/11]  FMN  Fire-Tac 
151.04000  159.04500   WQKS282   RM  67.0 PL  LkEgypt Fire Fire/EMS: Dispatch  FMN  Fire-Tac 

Pittsburg

  • Police Patrol provided by Williamson County Sheriff

Pittsburg Fire

  • 154.37 Repeater 136.5 PL, uses 100.0 PL on input 154.01
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.37000  154.01000   WNWH898   RM  136.5 PL  Pittsburg Fire Fire: Paging / Dispatch / Ops (*)  FMN  Fire Dispatch 

Spillertown

Spillertown Police Department

  • Law Dispatched on MAPS
  • Fire provided by: ?? EMS provided by: ??

Pager Tones

  • United EMS Paging on 153.3125 - 469.8/1006.9 (6/21)
  • unidentified paging on 155.61 179.9 - 1092.4/707.3 (9/21)

Unit Numbers

See the unit number page link at top


Schools and Colleges

First Student

Carterville Community Unit School District 5

  • 152.285 Repeater with 157.545 input (NFM) for Security/Maintenance WQON306
Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
460.63750  465.63750   WRFS303   RM  136.5 PL  Cartrvl Sch Bus Buses - New  FMN  Schools 

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District #3

  • 461.6125 Repeater at Marion (DMR/NFM) {Callsign|WQNS813}}

Herrin Schools

Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.54000  179.9 PL  Herrin School Operations   FMN  Schools 

Johnston City Community Unit School District

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
152.33750  157.59750   WQLF947   RM  203.5 PL  JC Schools Operations  FMN  Schools 

John A. Logan Community College (Carterville)

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
154.84500  158.92500   KJI659   RM  631 DPL  JALCC Maint Maintenance (w/ Phone Patch)  FMN  Schools 

Federal Government

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Crab Orchard Lake

Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
163.53750  RM  103.5 PL  USACE CrOrch Operations  FMN  Federal 

U.S. Federal Penitentiary - Marion

Frequency  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
170.02500  FP Marion 1 Prison Ops  FMN  Federal 
170.87500  FP Marion 2 Prison Ops  FMN  Federal 
170.92500  FP Marion 3 Prison Ops  FMN  Federal 
408.82500  FP Marion Data Data (CSQ)  Telm  Data 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge

Frequency  Input   
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
164.57500  163.07500   RM  123.0 PL  USFW Police Law Enforcement [Ch 1]  FMN  Federal 
171.75000  172.45000   RM  123.0 PL  USFW Ops 2 Refuge Operations [Ch 2]  FMN  Federal 
34.83000      BM    USFW Refuge Refuge Operations  FM  Federal 

VA Medical Center (Marion)

  • Paging System - 40 Pagers, VISIPlex VS5100 Radio Paging Terminal
Frequency  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
163.37500  Marion VA PG VA Medical Center Paging (CSQ)  Telm  Federal 

Airports

Williamson County Airport Authority (Marion) [MWA]

Frequency  License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
155.94000  KQX905   BM    MWA Authorit Airport Authority  FMN  Public Works 
453.98750  WPLX402     MWA AWOS RF RF Link to AWOS Data (CSQ)  FMN  Data 
119.67500  WQBA262   CSQ  MWA AWOS Weather AWOS-3 [Expired 3/05]  AM  Aircraft 
122.95000  WQKE549   BM  CSQ  MWA UNICOM UNICOM [Expired 4/15]  AM  Aircraft 
128.40000    BM  CSQ  MWA CTAF Marion Tower / CTAF   AM  Aircraft 
121.70000    BM  CSQ  MWA Ground Marion Ground  AM  Aircraft 
127.47500    BM  CSQ  Marion RCAG Approach/Departure (KC ARTCC)  AM  Aircraft 

OLD INFO

Fire Dispatch

Fire Dispatch in the County:
Williamson County Fire Protection District- 154.370R PL 100
Marion Fire Department-154.175R PL 136.5
Lake Egypt Fire & EMS-151.040R PL 67.0
Johnston City Fire-151.4675 PL 203.5
Herrin Fire Department-151.0025R DCS 351

Department dispatched on Coalbelt-154.070
Carterville Fire and EMS
Cambria Fire and EMS
Hurst Fire and EMS
Pittsburg Fire


EMS

Williamson County EMS- 155.805 PL186.2, Provides ALS and BLS services to the city of Herrin, and rural areas in the county not covered by another service. Dispatched by Williamson County SO, Herrin PD, or the Marion Base.
Lifeline Ambulance Service- 152.315 PL 77.0, Provides ALS services to the city of Marion. Dispatched by Marion PD or in house.
Lake Egypt Fire Dept. EMS- 151.040 PL 67.0, Provides ALS services around the Lake of Egypt, Creal Springs area. Dispatched by WCSO or in house
Carterville Fire Dept. EMS- 154.070, Provides ALS services to Carterville, Crainville, Colp, and unincorporated areas around Carterville. Dispatched in house, usually notified by WCSO or Herrin PD
Cambria Fire Dept. EMS- 154.070, Provides BLS services to the Village of Cambria. Dispatched by WCSO.
Hurst Fire Dept. EMS- 154.070, Provides BLS services to the Village of Hurst and Bush. Dispatched by WCSO


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