EMS / MedEvac / Public Health (IL)

More information on ARCH and Air-Evac on the Medical Helicopters / EMS Agencies (Area Wide) (MO) page

• [ State EMS Region Map

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

• KB61079 8 high power units on 155.16, 25 high power units on all other VHF
• Powerpoint on Public Health/Hospital Radios

IDPH I-REACH/VHF Interoperbility Radios:

• XTL-5000 (mobile), HT-1250 (portable), MTR-2000 (Base Station)
• In base radio, 110wt VHF, with up to 16 channels:
  • 1) 155.28 141.3 PL - Statewide Hospital Disaster Coordination
  • 2) 155.34 210.7 PL - Statewide MERCI Tone
  • 3) 155.34, 155.4, 155.16, 155.22 (with Local Tone)

Air Helos/Med-Evac

Air Angels (Bolingbrook)

• 2/09 - Air Angels copter service goes out of business
• Locations: Clow International Airport, Bolingbrook & Dupage Airport (W Chicago)
• Seen on crew handhelds: "Princeton" and "Gary" channels (trunked?)
• Former use on A-Beep / Sears2 - UHF (Chicago) LTR Standard Possibly using talkgroup 0-20-101

463.47500 468.47500 WPIE265 RM 162.2 PL AirAngels U4 Chicago Alternate 
464.95000 469.95000 WPLE964 RM 047 DPL AirAngels U2 Operations  
469.95000 WPLE964 M 047 DPL AirAngels U3 Ops: Talk Around (w/ dispatcher and on-scene use) 
123.07500 /apps/db/?fccCallsign=M CSQ AirAngels Air Operations 

ARCH Air Medical Services

Medstar EMS

Related links:

• EMS Regions - IDPH EMS Regions Map by County & Call Sign prefix
• Hospital PL Tone List - from MABASradio.org
• IDPH Terms - Section 215 of ILCS - EMS Adminstrative Code
• IL MERCI PL Tones - Statewide Guide to MERCI Hospital PL Tones (updated 2006)
• ILEMS - Illinois Emergency Medical Services
• Motorola PL Tones - Motorola to CTCSS Key
• Peoria EMS - Peoria Area EMS System
• Radio Communications Orientation for Health Departments - from MABASradio.org (PowerPoint)