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Calhoun County (MI)

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Calhoun County Government

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)

Tekonsha (Village)

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
*1010-1011  Inspectors (Internal Affairs)
*1012       Emergency Services Manager
*1003-1009  Lieutenants
*1015-1029  Sergeants
*1030-1049  Detectives
*1050-1189  Officers
*1191-1192  Animal Control Officers
*1193-1198  PD Cadets

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)
*E-XX Battle Creek Emergency Services 
*EM-XX Calhoun County Emergency Services

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
*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;

Engine 3-5 would be the engine from Battle Creek City's station 5.
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 

Motorola Group 4 Pager Codes

   A      B

 321.7  339.6  Station 1 / Truck 3-1, Squad 3-1, Boat 3, Admin Offices
 321.7  358.6  Station 2 / Engine 3-2, Squad 3-2
 321.7  378.6  Station 3 / Engine 3-3, Squad 3-3
 321.7  399.8  Station 4 / Rescue 3-4, Squad 3-4, Hovercraft 3
 321.7  422.1  Station 5 / Engine 3-5
 321.7  445.7  Station 6 / Rescue 3-6
 ????   ????   Station 7 / Crash 3-7, Crash 3-8
 321.7  496.8  All Stations

Battle Creek Area Townships Fire Dispatch 154.400

  A       B

1034.7  765.0  Bedford Twp
1034.7  950.0  Pennfield Twp
1034.7  992.0  Twp Test
1034.7 1201.0  Newton Twp
1034.7 1403.0  Emmett Twp
1034.7  992.0  City of Springfield  
1034.7 1985.0  Leroy Twp

Calhoun County Fire Dispatch 155.535
 855.0  553.9  Albion Public Safety
 806.0  553.0  Albion Public Safety All Call
 586.0  618.0  Albion Twp
 731.0 1183.0  Sheridan Twp
 349.0  365.0  Homer Twp

Marshall Ambulance 154.160 (Paging Only)
 410.4  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)

Related Wiki Pages

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