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EMS pager tones

RADIO CODE/TONE A(Hz)/TONE B(Hz)

AMBULANCE 1-7 1180/1985
AMBULANCE 1-8 1180/2688
AMBULANCE 1-12-1 1743/2807
AMBULANCE 1-12-2 2932/2575
AMBULANCE 2-1 2932/1985
QRS 2-4 2073/588
AMBULANC/MEDIC 2-5 2932/2361
AMBULANCE 2-6 2932/1820
AMBULANCE 2-10 2932/1180
QRS 2-11 2260/1232
QRS 2-12 2932/1082
MEDIC 2-13 588/2073
QRS 3-5 2801/1901
QRS 3-6 765/1180
AMBULANCE 3-8 2260/1743
AMBULACE 3-9-1 1180/2361
AMBULANCE 3-9-2 2361/1180
AMBULANCE 3-19 1180/2807
AMBULANCE 4-3 2688/1403
AMBULANCE 4-9 2688/1820
QRS 5-1 1403/910
AMBULANCE 5-2 2073/2260
AMBULANCE 5-3 2073/701
AMBULANCE 5-9 2073/643
AMBULANCE 5-13 2073/1465
MEDIC 6-12-1/2/3/4 1232/1598
MEDIC 6-12-5/6/7/8/9/10/11 1232/1344
QRS 6-12 2688/1669
QRS 7-2 992/2688
MEDIC 7-4 992/1743
QRS 7-6 992/1082
AMBULANCE/MEDIC 7-7 992/2073
QRS 7-9 992/1287
QRS 8 992/1130
QRS 8-2 2073/910
MEDIC 3 2073/871
MEDIC 4 1743/1465
MEDIC 5 992/1743
MEDIC 9 2073/871
MEDIC 12 992/1232
MEDIC 100 2073/765
MEDIC 500 2073/799
MEDIC 700 992/621

Fire departments

Lancaster County-Wide Communications changed to a 2-digit numbering system for fire stations on August 1st, 2012. EMS station numbers have not changed. Ephrata Rescue Service Dissolved in 2010

 
Station 02 Haz-Mat 2 
Station 03 Martindale Fire Company
Station 05 Strasburg Fire Company 
Station 07 Mountville Fire Company 
Station 10 Marietta Fire Company 
Station 11 Adamstown Company 
Station 12 Akron Fire Company 
Station 13 Denver Fire Company 
Station 14 Durlach-Mt. Airy Fire Company 
Station 15 Pioneer Fire Company of Ephrata 
Station 16 Lincoln Fire Company 
Station 17-1 Reamstown Fire Company
Station 17-2 Smokestown Fire Company
Station 17-3 Stevens Fire Company
Station 18 Reinholds Fire Company
Station 19 Schoeneck Fire Company
Station 1-12 Ephrata Ambulance 
Zone 1 Air County Air Cascade at Station 18 
Station 20 Manheim Township Fire Department (Merger of Southern Manheim Twp, Eden, and Neffsville Fire Companies)
Station 201 Southern Manheim Township Fire Company
Station 204 Eden Fire Company
Station 207 Neffsville Fire Company 
Station 21 Brickerville Fire Company 
Station 22 Brunnerville Fire Company 
Station 23 East Petersburg Fire Company No. 1 
Station 24 Rothsville Fire Company 
Station 25 Lititz Fire Company 
Station 26 Hope Fire Company of Manheim
Station 27 Mastersonville Fire Company 
Station 28 Penryn Fire Company 
Station 29 West Earl Fire Company
Station 30 Weaverland Valley Fire Company (Merger of Terre Hill and Goodville Fire Companies)
Station 31 Bareville Fire Company 
Station 32 Fivepointville Fire Company 
Station 33 Bowmansville Fire Company 
Station 34 Churchtown Fire Company 
Station 35 Farmersville Fire Company  
Station 3-8 Leola Ambulance 
Station 39 Garden Spot Fire Rescue (Merger of Liberty Fire Co of New Holland and Blue Ball Fire Company) 
Station 41 Bird-In-Hand Fire Company 
Station 42 Gap Fire Company 
Station 43 Gordonville Fire Company 
Station 44 Intercourse Fire Company 
Station 45 Kinzer Fire Company 
Station 47 Paradise and Leaman Place Fire Company 
Station 48 Ronks Fire Company 
Station 49 White Horse Fire Company 
Station 50 Willow Street Fire Company  
Station 51 Bart Township Fire Company 
Station 52 Christiana Fire Company NEW! 
Station 53 Conestoga Fire Company 
Station 54 Lampeter Fire Company 
Station 55 New Danville Fire Company 
Station 56 Pequea Fire Company 
Station 57 Quarryville Fire Company  
Station 58 Rawlinsville Fire Company 
Station 59 Refton Fire Company  
Station 60 West Willow Fire Company 
Station 61 Upper Leacock Fire Company 
Station 62 Witmer Fire Company
Station 5-13 Wakefield Ambulance
Station 63 Lafayette Fire Company 
Station 64 Lancaster City Fire Dept.  
Station 66 Lancaster Township Fire Company 
Station 67 Rohrerstown Fire Company
Station 69 Hempfield Fire Department 
Station 6-12 LEMSA Medic-Ambulances 
Station 70 Rheems Fire Company 
Station 71 Bainbridge Fire Company 
Station 74 Friendship Fire Company of Elizabethtown 
Station 75 Fire Department Mount Joy 
Station 76 West Hempfield Fire Rescue Company 
Station 7-7 Susquehanna Valley EMS (Formerly Hempfield/Columbia Amb.) 
Station 79 Maytown-East Donegal Twp. Fire Company  
Station 80 Columbia Borough Fire Department 
Station 801 Columbia No. 1 Fire Department 
Station 804 Susquehanna Fire Company 
Station 807 Columbia Consolidated Fire Company
Station 89 Robert Fulton Fire Company 
Zone 9 (Blue Rock Fire and Rescue/Manor Township and Millersville)
Station 901 North Station (Former Station 6-8/West Lancaster)
Station 903 South Station (Former Station 6-2/Highville)
Station 905 East Station (Former Station 6-5/Millersville)
Station 907 West Station (Former Station 7-8/Washington Boro)
Station 93 Mt. Joy Twp Forest Fire Crew
Station 94 Middle Creek S.A.R.
Station Keystone Wildfire Crew
Station 97 Lancaster Airport Crash REscue

Fire Pager Tones

Fire Zone 1 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
11 Adamstown 1180 1344 
12 Akron 1180 950 
13 Denver 1180 287 
14 Durlach / Mt. Airy 1180 672 
15 Ephrata 1180 992 
1-6 Lincoln 1180 1465 
1-7 Reamstown 1180 1901 
1-8 Reinholds 1180 1743 
1-9 Shoeneck 1180 1082 
1-10 Stevens 1180 871 
1-11 Smokestown 1180 1403 
1-14 Middle Creek SAR 1180 1232 
1-15 Ephrata Rescue 1180 1820
Fire Zone 2 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
2-1 Brickerville 2932 834 
2-2 Brunnerville 2932 992 
2-3 East Petersburg 871 1232 
2-4 Eden 1901 1232 
2-5 Lititz 2932 643 
2-6 Manheim 2932 910 
2-7 Neffsville 950 1232 
2-8 Penryn 2932 701 
2-9 Haz Mat 2 2465 1232 
2-10 Rothsville 2932 765 
2-11 Southern Manheim Twp. 1082 1232 
2-12 Mastersonville 2932 1082
Fire Zone 3 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
3-1 Bareville 2807 1743 
3-2 Blue Ball 1180 799 
3-3 Bomansville 1180 834 
3-4 Caernarvon 1180 910 
3-5 Famersville 2807 1901 
3-6 Goodville 1180 765 
3-9 Liberty 1180 732 
3-10 Martindale 1180 701 
3-11 Upper Leacock 2807 2073 
3-12 Terre Hill 1180 2073 
3-13 West Earl 2807 2260 
3-14 Fivepointville 1180 643
Fire Zone 4 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
4-1 Bird in Hand 2688 643 
4-2 Gap 2688 701 
4-3 Gordonville 2688 910 
4-4 Intercourse 2688 834 
4-5 Kinzer 2688 1082 
4-7 Paradise 2688 992 
4-8 Ronks 2688 1287 
4-9 White Horse 2688 1180 
4-10 Witmer 2688 765 
4-11 Glicks Water Service 2688 765
Fire Zone 5 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
5-1 Bart Township 1403 910 
5-2 Christiana 2073 2361 
5-3 Conestoga 2073 1598 
5-4 Lampeter 1820 1232 
5-5 New Danville 834 1232 
5-6 Pequea 1901 910 
5-7 Quarryville 1130 910 
5-8 Rawlinsville 2575 910 
5-9 Refton 1743 910 
5-10 Strasburg 701 1232 
5-11 West Willow 799 1232 
5-12 Willow Street 2361 1232 
5-13 Robert Fulton 1232 910
Fire Zone 6 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
6-2 Highvillle 2073 1082 
6-3 Lafayette 1985 1232 
6-4 Lancaster City 2465 1232 
6-5 Millersville 2073 992 
6-6 Lancaster Township 1669 1232 
6-7 Rohrerstown 910 1232 
6-8 West Lancaster 2073 1232 
6-10 Wilderness Emergency 2073 1180
Fire Zone 7 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
7-1 Bainbridge 992 643 
7-3 Florin 992 765 
7-4 Elizabethtown 992 834 
7-4 Elizabethtown (Siren) 992 1465 
7-5 Mount Joy 992 910 
7-6 West Hempfield Fire/Rescue 992 1082 
7-8 Washington Boro 992 1344 
7-9 Maytown- E. Donnegal 992 1287 
7-10 Marietta 992 1403 
7-11 Rheems 992 1530 
7-14 Mount Joy Forest Fire 992 2575 
7-15 Mountville 992 1985 
7-19 Hempfield 732 1232 Fire Zone 8 Station/Tone Fire Company 1st Tone (Hz) 2nd Tone(Hz) 
8-1 Columbia #1 992 701 
8-2 Vilgilant 1465 992 
8-3 Shawnee 871 992 
8-4 Susquehanna 992 1180 
8-5 Keystone 992 672

PD identifiers

11- Constables 
12- Sheriffs Department (South) 
14- Park Rangers (South) 
16- Manor Township (Metro) 
17- Millersville Borough (Metro) 
19- East Hempfield Township (Metro) 
21- Strasburg Borough (South) 
23- Southern Regional Police (Conestoga and Pequea Townships) (South Channel) 
24- Elizabethtown Borough (Northwest) 
25- Lititz Borough (Northeast) 
26- West Lampeter Township (South) 
27- Susquehanna Regional (covers East Donegal Township, Conoy Township, and Marietta Borough) (Northwest) 
28- Quarryville Borough (South) 
33- Mount Joy Borough (Northwest) 
34- Manheim Borough (Northwest) 
35- Northwest Regional Police (Mount Joy and West Donegal Townships) NW Channel 
36- Penn Township (Northwest) 
39- West Hempfield Township (Northwest) 
42- Lancaster City (City) 
43- Christiana Borough (South) 
48- East Lampeter Township (covers East Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township) (South) 
51- Manheim Township (covers East Petersburg Borough and Lancaster Township) (Metro) 
62- Columbia Borough (Northwest) 
72- Akron Borough (Northeast) 
73- Brecknock Township (Northeast) 
75- Clay Township (Northeast) 
78- East Cocalico Township (covers East Cocalico Township, West Cocalico Township, Denver Borough, and Adamstown Borough) (Northeast) 
79- East Earl Township (covers East Earl Township and Terre Hill Borough) (Northeast) 
82- Ephrata Borough (Northeast) 
83- Ephrata Township (Northeast) 
84- New Holland Borough (covers New Holland Borough and Earl Township) (Northeast) 
86- Warwick Township (Northeast) 
88- West Earl Township (Northeast) 
92 - Drug Task Force (County) 
93 - Millersville University Police (Metro) 
94 - Crime Commission

Lancaster County Police 10 codes. Lancaster County ONLY.

5.6.2 The ten code should not be used except for the following:
10-27 Operator's License Check
10-28 Vehicle Registration Check
10-29 Wanted Check
10-37 Under the Influence
10-71 Mental Person
10-72 Bomb Threat
10-73 Escort/House Check
10-75 Sexual Offense

5.6.3 The ten code that may be used by Lancaster County Police Officers during day to
day operations:
10-1 Signal Weak; Unreadable
10-2 Signal Good; Loud and Clear
10-3 Clear Frequency; Except for Emergency Traffic
10-4 Okay
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of Service (location)
10-8 In Service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Negative
10-12 Standby
10-17 Enroute
10-18 Urgent; Priority
10-20 Location
10-21 Call by Phone
10-22 Disregard
10-23 Arrived
10-24 Complete; Available from call
10-25 Meet
10-27 License/Permit Information; Operators Information
10-28 Registration Check
10-29 Wanted Check
10-37 Under the Influence
10-45 Vehicle Accident
10-61 On Duty
10-62 Off Duty
10-63 Off Duty; PSP On
10-70 Prisoner in Custody
10-71 Mental Person
10-72 Bomb Threat
10-73 Escort
10-74 Returning to Station
10-75 Sexual Offense
10-76 Suicide (Actual /Attempted)
10-97 How is Reception
10-99 Warrant Service

Live Audio/CAD

Lancaster county fire radio webcast

Lancaster County live CAD

Amish Country

Blue Bell

(information from Bryan E Bledso - http://www.jems.com/authors/bryan-e-bledsoe-do-facep-faaem)

I introduced myself to approximately 14 EMTs from the Gordonville Fire and Ambulance
 Association. All showed up in their uniforms. After a great breakfast, we headed back 
to the fire station. The providers openly and honestly answered questions about their 
EMS system and their communities. My first question related to driving the ambulance. 
They all laughed and informed me that the Mennonite and non-Amish members drove the 
ambulance. We talked about training issues (they don’t use the Internet) and similar 
concerns regarding technology.

The Gordonville Fire and Ambulance Association is primarily a volunteer agency that 
serves the heart of the Amish country. When a call for a fire or EMS is received, a 
siren is sounded, and a non-Amish member of the department will drive a predetermined 
route to pick up the Amish members on the way to the station. The system seems to work 
well. The fire trucks have enlarged cabs to carry the extra manpower (often five to 
six members)—a necessary feature because the Amish can’t drive.

The service has three ambulances—one of which is staffed 24 hours a day, with the 
others being reserve units (but almost always available for back up if needed). 
Staffing during the day includes part-time paid staff and volunteer members. 
Gordonville typically responds to 800–1,000 calls a year. Most providers are EMTs. 
Despite the seeming limitations of such a system, the members are amazingly up-to-date 
on current EMS practices and controversies. We talked about various EMS issues, 
including IV fluids, helicopters and trauma care. I noted numerous issues of JEMS 
around the station and a copy of my paramedic text, Essentials of Paramedic Care open 
on the kitchen table with class notes nearby. At the end of my visit, a soft-spoken 
and blushing Mennonite member asked me to autograph her book.

Although Gordonville Fire and Ambulance is primarily BLS, ALS backup is provided by 
Lancaster County EMS—a world-class EMS operation that serves all of Lancaster County. 
The Amish and Mennonites know they live in an unusual community and trust their 
neighbors (and Lancaster County EMS) to provide needed care while respecting their 
privacy and beliefs.