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
• 8/11 add 154.3175 Repeater with 150.805 input (11K)
• WQOP835 - 173.2875 (750-2wt) for Meter Readings

Marshall (City)

• Website
• 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

  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 Unknown

  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
*1060-1062  Animal Control Officers
*1065       Civilian Lab Tech
*1070-1075  PD Cadets
*1100's     Officers
*''1040       Retired; Det. LaVern Brann, LODD/EOW May 9, 1995''


'''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 MSP Coldwater (patrols Calhoun County; there is also a detachment in Marshall)
*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, Squad 1, Boat 1, Admin Offices
 321.7   358.6  Station 2 / Engine 2, Squad 2
 321.7   378.6  Station 3 / Engine 3, Squad 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 / Rescue 6
 321.7   470.5  Station 7 / Crash 7, Crash 8, Crash 9, Crash 10 (Airport)
 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 Fort Custer Reserve Training Center (in Kalamazoo County)

Businesses

Transportation

• A City Cab Co 461.9625 RM WQKY948 A City Cab Company (Battle Creek) 11K/MOTOTRBO

Attractions and Recreation

Binder Park Zoological Society (Battle Creek)

• Website
• WPCZ416 464.425 Repeater

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