Dispatching centres in Nova Scotia
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The following agencies or organizations provide dispatching services in the province of Nova Scotia.
Miscellaneous Government
Halifax Regional Integrated Emergency Services ("Regional Dispatch")
Located in the Woodside Industrial Park, HRM IES (identifies on the air as "regional dispatch") dispatches the following agencies:
- Halifax Regional Police (and the RCMP Halifax detachment which operates within HRM)
- Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency
- The Enfield and Mount Uniacke volunteer fire departments in Hants county
- The Canadian Coast Guard cutter "Sambro" (paging only)
Shubie Radio
Shubie Radio is operated by the provincial Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and acts as the provincial dispatching centre. The dispatch centre is located in Shubenacadie, Hants county, and dispatches the following agencies:
- DNR wildlife conservation officers
- DNR provincial park staff
- DNR fire control
- Department of Justice (corrections, prisoner transport, sheriffs)
As well, Shubie Radio is responsible for coordination of some Emergency Management Office (EMO) and Ground Search and Rescue operations, as well as coordinating use of the six mutual aid talkgroups on the provincial trunked radio system.
Police only
RCMP Operational Communications Centre (OCC)
The RCMP Operational Communications Centre (OCC) is responsible for dispatching the RCMP in all counties except Halifax county, which is dispatched by HRM IES (see above). The RCMP OCC is located in Truro, Colchester county.
Fire only
Valley Communications ("Valley Dispatch")
Dispatches various stations in Annapolis, Kings, Hants, Colchester, Cumberland, Queens and Lunenburg counties.
Scotia Business Centre
Dispatches stations in Lunenburg county.
Strait Area Mutual Aid Association ("Canso Dispatch")
Identifies as "Canso dispatch". Dispatches various stations in Antigonish, Guysborough and Inverness counties.
Digby Dispatch
Located at the Digby airport. Dispatches various stations in Digby and Annapolis counties.
Stellarton Police
Dispatches various stations in Pictou county.