Calhoun County (MI)

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Municipalities and Districts

Battle Creek

• WQNZ298 Bomb Robot: 453.3125 11K Voice, 458.3125 9K data

Homer

• Website
• WQOP835 - 173.2875 (750-2wt) for Meter Readings

Marshall (City)

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• WQKQ407 for Utilities/Electrical trunked system 451.1, 463.5, 464.125 (FB8 LowPower NFM)

Marshall Township

• WQOW366 - 154.2125 Repeater with 159.33 input; 154.16 Base/Mobile (11K)

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Battle Creek

  Hospital: 
   Bronson Battle Creek
   300 North Ave
   Battle Creek, MI 49017
   HEARN 155.340 / MPSCS TG (13BCHS)

  EMS Agencies
   LifeCare Ambulance
   330 Hamblin Ave
   Battle Creek, MI 49017
   Covers from west county line to 12 Mile Rd (west)
   Dispatch: 155.235

Marshall

  Hospital
   Oaklawn Hospital
   200 N. Madison Avenue
   Marshall, MI 49068
   HEARN MPSCS TG 3619 (13OAKL)

  EMS Agencies
   Marshall Area Fire Fighters Ambulance Authority
   16984 Burlingame Drive
   Marshall, MI 49068
   Covers from 12 Mile Rd to 24 Mile Rd (central)
   Dispatched by 2 tone system on 154.160, further comms on MPSCS
   Tone A/B 410.4/539.0

Albion

  No hospitals
 
  EMS Agencies
   Albion Community Ambulance
    Huron Valley Ambulance Western Operations
    429 Ingham Street
    Jackson, Michigan  49201
   Covers from 24 Mile Rd to east county line (east)
   Dispatch: MPSCS

Codes, Unit Lists, Pager Tones

Police Numbering Plan

BATTLE CREEK PD:  
1001       Chief
1002,1003  Majors
1004-1009  Lieutenants
1010       Inspector (Internal Affairs)
1011       Grant Administrator
1012       Emergency Management Director
1015-1029  Sergeants
1038       Lab Supervisor
1040-1055  Detectives  (#1040 is retired; Det. LaVern Brann, LODD/EOW May 9, 2005)
1060-1061  Animal Control Officers
1065       Civilian Lab Tech
1070-1075  PD Cadets
1100's     Officers      


CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF:
1301-1303  Sheriff, Undersheriff, Chief Deputy
1304-1305  Captains
1307-1310  Lieutenants
1315-1329  Sergeants
1330-1331  Detectives
1361-1498  Deputies

ALBION DPS:
2701       Director
2705       Lieutenant
2715-2719  Sergeants
2730-2731  Detectives
2750-2769  PSO's

EMMETT TWP DPS:
4601       Director
4605-4606  Lieutenants
4615-4620  Sergeants
4630       Detective
4650-4659  PSO's
4680       Motor Carrier Officer
4691-4698  Reserves

MARSHALL PD:
5601-5602  Chief, Deputy Chief
5615-5620  Sergeants
5630       Detective
5650-5659  Officers
5698       Motor Carrier Officer

HURON-POTAWATOMI TRIBAL PD:
7101       Chief
7115-7119  Sergeants
7150-7169  Officers


54XX State Police - Marshall Post
E-XX Battle Creek Emergency Management 
EM-XX Calhoun County Emergency Management

Signals and 10 Codes

SIGNALS
 
Signal 15 Fatality 
Signal 99 OFFICER NEEDS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE!! 

10-Codes not used

Fire Departments/Numbering Plan

The first part of the unit identifier signifies the type of apparatus;

BRUSH  (Used for brush/grass fires)
ENGINE/PUMPER (Used for attack purposes, may/may not have a large capacity tank)
RESCUE (Used for heavy rescue, extrication, etc; or medical calls)
SQUAD  (Used for medical calls)
LADDER (Truck-mounted aerial)
TOWER (Truck-mounted aerial w/ "bucket" on the end)
TRUCK (Could be either of the above two)
TANKER (Used primarily for water supply purposes)
MEDIC (Ambulance)
UTILITY  (Vehicle not meeting any of above criteria)


The next part of the unit identifier signifies the department;

 1 - Albion City
 2 - Athens Township
 3 - Battle Creek City (as of 11/1/15, BCFD no longer uses this numbering system) 
 4 - Albion Township
 5 - Bedford Township
 6 - Burlington Township
 7 - Emmett Township
 8 - Fredonia Township
 9 - Homer Township
10 - Leroy Township
11 - Marengo Township
12 - Marshall City
13 - Marshall Township
14 - Newton Township
15 - Pennfield Township
16 - Sheridan Township
17 - Springfield City
18 - Tekonsha Township
20 - Veterans Affairs Hospital (Battle Creek)

If a department has more than one of a particular type of apparatus,
the last part of the unit identifier distinguishes the specific rig;

Tanker 5-2 would be the tanker from Bedford Township station 2.
Engine 13, Engine 13-2, Engine 13-3, etc would be Marshall Township's
engines. (They have 2 stations, but more than 2 engines)


Numbering for personnel is as follows:
(where x is the department number)
x01 - Chief
x02 - Assistant Chief
x11-29 - Captains & Lieutenants
x71-98 - Firefighters

Fire/EMS Pager Tones

Battle Creek Fire Dispatch 154.250 

   A       B

 321.7   339.6  Station 1 / Truck 1 (Admin Offices)
 321.7   358.6  Station 2 / Rescue 2, Squad 2
 321.7   378.6  Station 3 / Engine 3
 321.7   399.8  Station 4 / Rescue 4, Squad 4, Hovercraft
 321.7   422.1  Station 5 / Engine 5
 321.7   445.7  Station 6 / Engine 6, Squad 6
 321.7   470.5  Station 7 / (Airport - no longer used)
 321.7   496.8  All Stations
 321.7   524.6  Battalion Chief
 600.9   634.5  Weather Alert


Battle Creek Area Townships Fire Dispatch 154.400

  A        B

1034.7   767.4  Bedford Twp.
1034.7  1400.0  Emmett Twp. All Call
 410.8  1400.0  Emmett Twp. On Duty
1034.7   928.1  Leroy Twp.
1034.7  1201.0  Newton Twp.
1034.7   949.5  Pennfield Twp.
1034.7   992.0  City of Springfield
 553.9   651.9  V.A. Medical Center
 600.9   634.5  Weather Alert
  

Calhoun County Fire Dispatch 155.535

   A       B

 810.2   553.9  Albion Public Safety All Call
 855.5   553.9  Albion Public Safety On Duty
 584.9   617.4  Albion Twp.
 288.5  1092.4  Athens All Call
 288.5  1063.2  Athens MFR's
1153.0  1185.2  Burlington Twp.
 389.0   732.0  Fredonia Twp.
 349.0   368.5  Homer Twp.
 389.0   879.0  Marengo Twp.
 389.0   832.5  Marshall City All Call
 410.8   832.5  Marshall City On Duty
 389.0  1034.7  Marshall Twp.
 732.0  1185.2  Sheridan Twp. All Call
 732.0  1217.8  Sheridan Twp. On Duty
1185.2  1153.4  Tekonsha Twp.
 600.9   634.5  Weather Alert



Marshall Area Firefighters Ambulance 154.160 (Paging Only)

   A       B

 410.8  539.0  Marshall Ambulance Paging

Schools

Michigan Youth Challange Academy (Battle Creek)

• WQOI911 460.3125 Repeater (At Risk Youth Facility located at the V.A. Medical Center)

Related Wiki Pages

• W.K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) Calhoun County (MI)
• Battle Creek ANGB

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