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 County (NS) 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)
- Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal vehicle compliance officers and motor carrier inspectors
As well, Shubie Radio is responsible for coordination of some Emergency Management Office (EMO) and Ground Search and Rescue operations, coordinating use of the mutual aid talkgroups on the provincial Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Trunked Radio (P25), dispatching some volunteer fire departments in Guysborough county, and coordinating other radio-related activities on behalf of the province's Public Safety and Field Communications office.
Stellarton Police
Also dispatches various fire stations in Pictou county.
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.
Yarmouth Control
Dispatches various stations in Yarmouth and Shelburne counties.
Canso Dispatch
Dispatches various stations in Antigonish, Inverness and Guysborough counties.