Douglas County (IL)

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Sheriff

• Website (does not appear to be online 7/10
• Dispatch Center at Sheriff's Dept in Tuscola
• At times, Townships transmit on 159.15R to talk to Sheriff, which talks back on 155.7.
• Sheriff uses ISP Tips Codes

No Longer in use:

154.75500    WPKX969  BM       Dgls SD Jail  Sheriff: Jail [Expired]  
 39.34000    KSC240   M   CSQ  Dgls Shrf LB  Old Sheriff Mobiles  
 39.46000    KSC240   B   CSQ  Old LB P2P  Old Point-to-Point (Used with ISP D-10 Pesotum)    
 39.50000    KSC240   BM  CSQ  Old 39.5  Old Sheriff's Net    
155.37000    KSC240   B   CSQ  ISP S/W P2P  Statewide Point-to-Point (HF-5) (@ Tuscola Courthouse)    

Unit Numbers

• 2101 -Sheriff
• David 2 - Deputy Chief (Retired Unit, Formerly 2102)
• 2103-2113 - Douglas Co. Deputies
• 2116 - Douglas Co. Coroner
• 2120-2128 - Corrections Officer's

• (X= Unit #)

• Adam "X": Arcola Police
• Arthur "X" -- Arthur Police
• Atwood "X": Atwood Police
• Tuscola "X": Tuscola Police
• Victor "X": Villa Grove Police
• Ambulance Unit #8282 Villa Grove Ambulance

Fire Unit Numbers

• MABAS Division 26
• All agencies are dispatched from Sheriff office in Tuscola. Dispatch identifies as "Douglas" over the air, and use KSC240 after pages.

Arcola FPD (Douglas)

• E11 Engine - Rescue/Pumper, white

Douglas County Emergency Management Agency

• [http::/www.DouglasEMA.org Webite]

Douglas County Highway Department

• Also licensed for data on 453/458.2875, 453/458.8125
• 453.2875 Tone Carrier heard in use in Mt Zion area 10/5/21.

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Arrow Ambulance (Tuscola)

• 155.22 Base/Mobile MERCI-2 Dispatch [Expired 1/03] KXM406
• 155.34 Mobile MERCI-1 Ambulance to Hospital Comms [Expired 1/03] KXM406

Arcola Ambulance Service (EMT Association)

• 155.34 Mobile MERCI-1 Ambulance to Hospital Comms WPDK547

Arrow Medical Services Emergency Communications (AMSEC)

See Page Based out of Champaign County

Carle Health Care

• 155.22 Base/Mobile MERCI-2 unknown use WPMP608

Shrader Ambulance Service

155.22000  KA87089  M MERCI-2  Local Ops

Municipalities and Districts

Townships and Water Districts

• Murdock Township - WQSF539 151.46 Base/Mobile (at Murdock)
• West Prairie Water Company -- WQLC553 F 452.8125 Water Data (at Tuscola, Arthur)

Arcola

Arcola Police

• Dispatched by Douglas County on 155.7 123.0 PL. Unit ID's "Adam 5", etc.

These are expired and/or possibly not in use.

• 452.45000 WNYF619 F Arcol PD RF1 Police: Remote Link to Tuscola [Expired]
• 457.47500 WNYF619 F Arcol PD RF2 Police: Remote Link from Tuscola (w/Telephone Interconnect) [Expired]
• 154.41500 WPQH279 BM Arc FD ? Fire Protection District ?

Arcola Fire Protection District

• Facebook Page
• Established in 1884, 22 volunteers

West Prairie Water Company

• 956.29375 Microwave Water Data WQLL830

Arthur

• Arthur is also partially located in Moultrie County

Arthur Police

• Dispatched by Douglas County on 155.700 123.0 PL. Unit IDs "Arthur #"

Arthur Rural Fire Protection District

• 154.13000 159.26250 WPGR807 RM 123.0 PL Arthur Fire Fire: Dispatch [146.2 in] (was 153.77 in)

Expired/Old Remote Links - Unknown if still in use

• 452.27500 WNQN498 F Arthur RF1A Police: Remote Receive Links (457 @ Sullivan) [Expired]
• 457.27500 WNQN498 F Arthur RF1B Police: Remote Receive Links (457 @ Sullivan) [Expired]
• 460.61250 WPUJ351 M Arthur RF2A Police: Remote Receive Links [Expired
• 465.61250 WPUJ351 M Arthur RF2B Police: Remote Receive Links [Expired]

Atwood

• Police dispatched by Douglas County on 155.700 123.0 PL. Unit ID's "Atwood 6", etc.

Atwood Fire Protection District

• Website
• Pagers appear to receive pages on the input 159.45 (licensed to Arthur). Fire dispatchappear to simulcast and/or repeat on 154.13, 151.4 and 154.4

Carmargo

Carmargo Fire

• uses 154.13 and 154.265 on base at 2 stations.
• 154.205 Repeater does not appear to be in use (2/11)

Hindsboro

Hindsboro Fire Protection District

• 3/23 add 154.13 Repeater with 159.0375 input (2 FX1s) NFM WPKY435

Tuscola

• Police dispatched by Douglas County Sheriff on 155.7 123.0 PL. Unit IDs "Tuscola #"
• adding 156.16 Base/Mobiles (NFM Police) WPEC646,
• EMS provided by Arrow Medical Services ("Tuscola Ambulance" responds to Atwood)
• Fixed, Water Data 451.312 WQMH674

Villa Grove

• Police dispatched by Douglas County Sheriff on 155.7 123.0 PL. Unit IDs "Victor #" *EMS provided by Arrow Medical Services
• 154.115 WNZF316 BM CSQ VG Intercity Intercity Communications/PD to FD/Fireground/Public Works (rare use) [F-5] [Expired 4/02]

Schools

Eagan Bus Service

• 154.515 Base/Mobile at Atwood-Douglas Co, WNAD206
• 155.16 Base/Mobile at Atwood-Piatt Co KXT858

Businesses

• Business Page