Comal County (TX)
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Comal County, is a county within the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area, whose county seat is New Braunfels, Texas. With a total population of approximately 110,000 residents, and a size of 575 sq. miles, Comal County is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas. Tourism is a dominating industry in Comal County, with the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers, as well as Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Canyon Lake.
Comal County is served by the Comal County Sheriff's Office (conventional P25) and multiple rural EMS and fire protection districts (conventional analog).
New Braunfels, the largest city in Comal County, is served by the New Braunfels Police Department and New Braunfels Fire Department, which also handles emergency medical services. Both departments utilize the LCRA 900MHz EDACS trunking system, though previously each department used conventional analog repeaters. These repeaters are held in reserve for natural disasters, such as the numerous floods that have struck in the past 15 years.
Contents
Comal County Emergency Service Districts
ESD#1- EMS service through Bulverde/Spring Branch EMS ESD#2- EMS service through Canyon Lake EMS ESD#3- Fire protection through Canyon Lake Fire Dept. ESD#4- Fire protection through Spring Branch VFD ESD#5- Fire protection through Bulverde VFD ESD#6- Fire protection through Bracken VFD ESD#7-
Unit Assignments
Comal County Public Safety Unit Assignments
- 1XX: Garden Ridge Police
- 3XX: Comal County Sheriff Units
- 4XX: Comal County Sheriff Units
- 5XXs: Canyon Lake FD/EMS
- 6XXs: Spring Branch VFD
- 7XXs: Bulverde VFD/ 750s + Bulverde PD
- 8XXs: Bracken VFD
- 9XX: Comal County Constables (possibly some deputies as well)
- 931-933: Comal County Animal Control Officers
- 1340: unknown (logged on CCSO Channel 1 on 5/6/10)
- 1631: Comal County Fire Marshal
- 1633: Comal County Fire Marshal
- 1700s: Bulverde Spring Branch EMS
- 43XXs:
- 4363: unknown (LEO)
- 4369: unknown (LEO; logged on 5/20/10 en route with 2 10-95s to Bexar Cty Jail)
- 4370: unknown (LEO)
- 4371: unknown (LEO)
- 4372: unknown (LEO)
- 4373: unknown (LEO)
- 4374: unknown (LEO; logged on 8/25/2010)
- 4375: unknown (LEO)
- 4376: unknown (LEO)
- 4377: unknown (LEO)
- 4378: unknown (LEO)
- 51XXs: Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens
- 659Xs: Texas DPS
Comal County Fire Apparatus Assignments
This is a listing of the Bracken, Bulverde/Spring Branch, Canyon Lake North and Canyon Lake South (indicated with a "(S)") apparatus assignments.
Bracken VFD Bulverde/Spring Branch EMS Medic 81 Medic 82 Medic 83 (Stn 1) Bulverde/Spring Branch VFD Engine 61 Brush 62 Canyon Lake F/EMS Engine 51 Engine 52 (S) Brush 53 Medic 51 (S) Medic 52
New Braunfels Public Safety Unit Assignments and Channel Lineups
- 01-3X: NBPD Chief, CID, Captains, Lieutenants, Patrol Sergeants, Detectives
- 40-48: New Braunfels Animal Control Officers
- 1XX: NBFD Command (used by person to person only, dispatches are made to Truck 1 or Medic 1, etc., for apparatus needed)
- 100- Fire Chief
- 101-
- 104-
- 105- Central
- 110-
- 111-
- 113- Fire Investigator
- 202-299: NBPD Patrol Corporals, K9 Officers, Patrolmen
- 3XX: NBFD (used by person to person only, dispatches are made to Truck 1 or Medic 1, etc., for apparatus needed)
- 302- NBFD Disp 1
- 304- NBFD Disp 1
- 315- NBFD Disp 1
- 371- NBFD Disp 1
- 391- NBFD Disp 1
- 393- NBFD Disp 1
- 398- NBFD Disp 1
New Braunfels Police Department and New Braunfels Fire Department both subscribe to the LCRA 900MHz EDACS trunking system. During natural disasters and busy summer weekends they may employ their old conventional analog repeaters, as was the case in the Flood of 2010. See below for more information.
New Braunfels Police Department Talkgroup (Dec) Description 0632 NBPD All Call (Dept. wide paging) 0633 NBPD Disp 1 (primary) 0634 NBPD Disp 2 (used when primary is held for officer safety) 0635 NBPD Ops 3 0636 NBPD Ops 4 0637 NBPD CID 0638 NBPD Event (used for large events as well as summer river patrol) Frequency Tone Description 155.1900 203.5 old NBPD repeater (was used for LCRA patches in the past as well as natural disaster backup comms; currently used daily by New Braunfels Solid Waste Dept.)
New Braunfels Fire Department Talkgroup (Dec) Description 0641 NBFD Disp 1 (primary Fire and EMS dispatch) 0642 NBFD Tac 1 (working talkgroup) 0643 NBFD Tac 2 (working talkgroup) 0644 NBFD Tac 3 (working talkgroup) 0645 NBFD/EMS Patient Reports (to Christus New Braunfels) Frequency Tone Description 154.1300 203.5 old NBFD repeater (used for LCRA patches as well as natural disaster response; currently held in reserve). 154.3100 203.5 old NBFD repeater (used for natural disasters in the past).
New Braunfels Fire Stations & Apparatus Assignments
Station 1 (Central)- 169 S. Hill St. Rescue 1: Pierce SpecOps Truck Truck 1 : Pierce 100' Aerial Truck Engine 1: Pierce Engine Rescue _: Ford F350 Rescue Truck Medic _ : Medic _ : various boats, rafts and PWCs Station 2- 4120 Loop 337 (@ Reuckle Rd.) Engine 2: Pierce Engine Medic _ : Medic _ : Brush _ : Station 3- 1333 Hanz Dr. Engine 3 : Pierce Engine Medic 3 : Pierce Ambulance Brush _ : Utility 3: Station 5- 1250 W. County Line Rd. Engine 5: Medic 5 : Station 6- 209 Stone Gate Engine 6: Pierce Engine Tanker _: Medic _ :
Common Terms, Codes and Abbreviations
Common Terms CFS: Call For Service (used by Comal County Fire and Sheriff's Office) CNB: Christus New Braunfels (local hospital) 10 Codes 10-7 Out of Service 10-8 Back in Service 10-27 Driver's License check 10-28 License Plate check 10-41 Going On Duty 10-42 Going Off Duty 10-43 For your information 10-55 Impaired Person
Brevity Codes Code 1 Acknowledge this Call Code 2 Proceed Immediately with lights/without Siren Code 3 Proceed Immediately with lights and Siren Code 4 No further assistance required Code 5 Stakeout - Uniformed Officers stay away Code 6 Out of Vehicle for Investigation Code 7 Out of Service to eat Code 8 Fire Alarm Code 9 Answering ring-down Code 10 Bomb Threat Code 12 Patrol your District and report extent of damage Code 13 Major Disaster Activation Code 14 Resume normal Operation Code 20 Notify News Media to respond Code 22 Restricted Radio Traffic Code 30 Officer needs assistance - Emergency Code 33 Emergency Traffic on Air - All units stand by Code 43 TAC forces committed Code 100 In position to intercept Suspect
Fire Tone Outs
Bulverde: Tone A 726.8, Tone B 553.9 Bulverde SB-EMS: Tone A 799.0, Tone B 950.0 Bracken Fire: Tone A 799.0, Tone B 1232.0 Spring Branch: Tone A 799.0, Tone B 1036.0 Canyon Lake Fire: Tone A 553.9, Tone B 584.8 Canyon Lake EMS: Tone A 553.9, Tone B 6174
Attractions
Click the link below to view information for Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resorts, New Braunfels, TX.
Transportation
New Braunfels Municipal Airport (KBAZ)
KBAZ Frequencies MHz Mode Use 127.050 AM Tower/CTAF 120.175 AM Ground 119.325 AM Weather 124.450 AM San Antonio Approach 125.700 AM San Antonio Departure 134.750 AM Clearance Delivery
KBAZ Navigation Aids MHz Mode Location 112.300 AM Randolph VORTAC 116.800 AM San Antonio VORTAC 108.400 AM Stinson VORTAC