Difference between revisions of "EMS / MedEvac / Public Health (IL)"
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*[http://www.scanillinois.com/maps/il_ems-regions_map-largertext.gif State EMS Region Map] | *[http://www.scanillinois.com/maps/il_ems-regions_map-largertext.gif State EMS Region Map] | ||
− | =Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)= | + | ==Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)== |
*[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?cs=KB61079 KB61079] 8 high power units on 155.16, 25 high power units on all other VHF | *[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?cs=KB61079 KB61079] 8 high power units on 155.16, 25 high power units on all other VHF | ||
*[http://www.mabasradio.org/PowerPoint_Files/PUBLICHEALTHCOMMS.ppt Powerpoint on Public Health/Hospital Radios] | *[http://www.mabasradio.org/PowerPoint_Files/PUBLICHEALTHCOMMS.ppt Powerpoint on Public Health/Hospital Radios] | ||
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**2) 155.34 210.7 PL - Statewide MERCI Tone | **2) 155.34 210.7 PL - Statewide MERCI Tone | ||
**3) 155.34, 155.4, 155.16, 155.22 (with Local Tone) | **3) 155.34, 155.4, 155.16, 155.22 (with Local Tone) | ||
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+ | ===Illinois IDPH EMS Systems=== | ||
+ | '''North Egypt EMS System''' | ||
+ | The North Egypt E.M.S. System was established in 1979 and serves Jefferson, Marion, Franklin, Washington, Perry, and Saline County. The North Egypt E.M.S. System is located in E.M.S. Region Five as established by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The paramedics within the North Egypt E.M.S. System operate under direct medical direction and standing medical orders | ||
=Air Helos/Med-Evac= | =Air Helos/Med-Evac= |
Revision as of 02:52, 22 July 2012
More information on ARCH and Air-Evac on the Medical Helicopters / EMS Agencies (Area Wide) (MO) page
Contents
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
- KB61079 8 high power units on 155.16, 25 high power units on all other VHF
- Powerpoint on Public Health/Hospital Radios
IDPH I-REACH/VHF Interoperbility Radios:
- XTL-5000 (mobile), HT-1250 (portable), MTR-2000 (Base Station)
- In base radio, 110wt VHF, with up to 16 channels:
- 1) 155.28 141.3 PL - Statewide Hospital Disaster Coordination
- 2) 155.34 210.7 PL - Statewide MERCI Tone
- 3) 155.34, 155.4, 155.16, 155.22 (with Local Tone)
Illinois IDPH EMS Systems
North Egypt EMS System The North Egypt E.M.S. System was established in 1979 and serves Jefferson, Marion, Franklin, Washington, Perry, and Saline County. The North Egypt E.M.S. System is located in E.M.S. Region Five as established by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The paramedics within the North Egypt E.M.S. System operate under direct medical direction and standing medical orders
Air Helos/Med-Evac
Air Angels (Bolingbrook)
- 2/09 - Air Angels copter service goes out of business
- Locations: Clow International Airport, Bolingbrook & Dupage Airport (W Chicago)
- Seen on crew handhelds: "Princeton" and "Gary" channels (trunked?)
- Former use on A-Beep / Sears2 - UHF (Chicago) LTR Standard Possibly using talkgroup 0-20-101
463.47500 468.47500 WPIE265 RM 162.2 PL AirAngels U4 Chicago Alternate 464.95000 469.95000 WPLE964 RM 047 DPL AirAngels U2 Operations 469.95000 WPLE964 M 047 DPL AirAngels U3 Ops: Talk Around (w/ dispatcher and on-scene use) 123.07500 /apps/db/?fccCallsign=M CSQ AirAngels Air Operations
Air Evac Lifeteam
- Serves Central and Southern Illinois (& surrounding states)
- See also AirEvac (Missouri)
- Communications can be heard hundreds of miles away
- AirEvac - Communications Center
*Additional information on Air-Evac PDF
Air Methods
- Air Methods Website
- WQWX343 - 464.525 Repeater, 468.875 Mobile (11K at Bradley-Kankakee)
ARCH Air Medical Services
- owned by Air Methods; serves Central/Southwest IL and most of MO
- ARCH Air Medical Services (formerly "Area Rescue Consortum of Hospitals")
- ARCH Website with bases & pictures
- See all ARCH info on the Missouri Page
ARCH 2 - Litchfield Airport in Montgomery County ARCH 3 - Sparta ARCH 9 - Effingham Memorial Airport in Effingham IL
Terms used on air by ARCH
Abbott - EMS agency that serves St. Louis County and the MetroEast IL areas (Lifeforce) AirEvac - Refering to other AirEMS service in the area (Lifeteam) BJC - Barnes-Jewish (Corporation) Hospitals Christian - Christian Hospitals in St. Louis? (NE or NW) Coordinates - Coordinates (longitude/latitude) of Landing Zone area or current air location Downtown Base - Base @ downtown St. Louis ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival? (for a scene, hospital or other destination) ETE - Estimated Time En-Route Fire Mutual Aid - Refers to Missouri, 154.28 Full Bladder - Full gas tank I-REACH - Refers to Illinois, 155.055 Glennon - Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis LC - Loud & Clear LifeBeat - Name of ARCH service in Cape Girardeau LifeForce - EMS agency that serves St. Louis County and the MetroEast IL areas (Abbott) LifeTeam - Refering to other AirEMS service in the area (AirEvac) LZ - Landing Zone (for helicopter) MedStar - EMS agency that serves St. Clair/Randolph Co in IL MED 9 - Refers to dispatch frequency of 462.95 162.2pL MERCI - Refers to hospital frequency, 155.34 POB - Persons on Board (Souls) St. Johns Mercy - Hospital @ .... Ship - Aircraft/Helicopter Simmons - EMS agency that serves St. Clair County IL SLU - St. Louis University Hospital Souls - People (on board) Spirit - Spirit of St. Louis Airport - Chesterfield MO "Trauma Rotation" - All hospitals in the St. Louis area get to "take turns" so none are left out Status B - unknown (heard enroute to Hospital in Marion)
- 9/07 - Heard ARCH Base doing morning radio check with ARCH 3 on 159.7125 D032 from Cape Girardeau, MO
- 11/08 - ARCH Helicopter has added a base at St Johns Hospital Springfield, named "Saints Flight" SJR Article Helicopter Pic
- 7/11 - ARCH Dispatcher St Louis is now refererred to as AIRCOM
- 461.525 - St. Louis Repeater - Located at High Ridge? (Jefferson Co MO) - licensed in Randolph County MO) (FX1 - Repeater input was located in downtown StL at the old base, but may now be located in Granite City)
Medstar EMS
Related links:
- EMS Regions - IDPH EMS Regions Map by County & Call Sign prefix
- Hospital PL Tone List - from MABASradio.org
- IDPH Terms - Section 215 of ILCS - EMS Adminstrative Code
- IL MERCI PL Tones - Statewide Guide to MERCI Hospital PL Tones (updated 2006)
- ILEMS - Illinois Emergency Medical Services
- Motorola PL Tones - Motorola to CTCSS Key
- Peoria EMS - Peoria Area EMS System
- Radio Communications Orientation for Health Departments - from MABASradio.org (PowerPoint)