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== Franklin County Government ==
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* 453.575 WQJS205 F 67.0 PL, 79.7 PL Fire: Transmit Link - 911 to Remote Towers (Christopher) (Tone Carrier)
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** May be have formerly been on license, but is no longer. NO LICENSE.
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Return to {{DB|ct|618|Franklin County IL database page}}  <b>[[Franklin_County_(IL)_Unit_IDs|Franklin County Unit IDs]]</b>
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== [https://franklincountyil.gov/ Franklin County Government] ==
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* An addition will be built on the Sheriff building for 911 Dispatch/EMA Headquarters and EOC.  
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=== [https://franklincountyil.gov/911-etsb/ Franklin County 911 ETSB / FCJETSB] ===
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* Franklin County Joint ETSB (County, West City, Benton)
  
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=== Franklin County Sheriff's Department ===
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* 453.575  Fixed 67.0 PL, 79.7 PL Fire: Transmit Link - 911 to Remote Towers (Christopher) (Tone Carrier) {{callsign|WQJS205}}  May be have formerly been on license, but is no longer. NO LICENSE. 
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Provides Sheriff Patrol to entire county (see below for codes and units)
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=== [https://franklincountyil.gov/sheriff/ Franklin County Sheriff] ===
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* 453.48750 458.48750  WQBC935 RM FCJail Trans Sheriff: Jail/Prisoner Transport (Not in use 05/07)   
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'''Former Use'''
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* 154.99500 153.86000  WPTU427 RM 186.2 PL Frkn RurLaw Sheriff: Rural Dispatch - Buckner, Ewing, Orient, Thompsonville, Freeman Spur  FMN Deprecated
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=== Franklin County Emergency Management ===
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* Provides Sheriff Patrol to entire county (see below for codes and units)
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* [http://www.FranklinCountyEMA.com Website]
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* 453.4875 Repeater  Sheriff: Jail/Prisoner Transport (Not in use 05/07)  {{callsign|WQBC935}}
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'''Former Use'''
 
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* 453.92500 458.92500  WQGI325 RM 85.4 PL Frnkln EMA U EMA (System removed, no longer in use - Per EMA Director)
 
  
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'''Former Use'''<s>
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* 154.995 Repeater w/153.86 input  186.2 PL  Sheriff: Rural Dispatch - Buckner, Ewing, Orient, Thompsonville, Freeman Spur {callsign|WPTU427}}</s>
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=== [http://www.FranklinCountyEMA.com Franklin County Emergency Management] <sup><small>[https://www.facebook.com/FCEMA/ Facebook]</sup></small> ===
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* Director Ryan Buckingham; Deputy Director Gary Little
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* Operations Dive Team
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* EMAT - Emergency Management Assistant Team (Trailer w/ tower)
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'''Former Use'''<s>
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* 453.925  Repeater 85.4 PL EMA (System removed, no longer in use - Per EMA Director) {{callsign|WQGI325}}</s>
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=== West Franklin County Central Dispatch ===
 
=== West Franklin County Central Dispatch ===
 
* Police: Christopher (Ida 1-15), Buckner, Royalton (R1-6), Sesser (S1-6), Ziegler (Z1-21) Valier (V1)  151.2275 D223
 
* Police: Christopher (Ida 1-15), Buckner, Royalton (R1-6), Sesser (S1-6), Ziegler (Z1-21) Valier (V1)  151.2275 D223
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'''Former Use'''
 
'''Former Use'''
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154.81500 153.96500  WPVN396 RM 103.5 PL FCCD LawW1 Police: Dispatch - West Rural [Ch 1] - Old FMN Deprecated
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154.815 Repeater with 153.965 input 103.5 PL Police: Dispatch - West Rural [Ch 1] - Old FMN {{callsign|WPVN396}}
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=== Southern Illinois Drug Task Force ===
 
=== Southern Illinois Drug Task Force ===
 
The SIDTF is a multi-jurisdiction narcotics unit comprised of officers serving Franklin, Clinton, Saline, Washington and White Counties in Southern Illinois. Most narcotics operations are now conducted on the Starcom21 system, although the VHF frequencies listed below are still sometimes used for coordination and low-power car/car communications.
 
The SIDTF is a multi-jurisdiction narcotics unit comprised of officers serving Franklin, Clinton, Saline, Washington and White Counties in Southern Illinois. Most narcotics operations are now conducted on the Starcom21 system, although the VHF frequencies listed below are still sometimes used for coordination and low-power car/car communications.
 
• [http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/megprofiles/Southern%20Illinois%20Drug%20Task%20Force.pdf SIDTF Profile] (437 kb .pdf)
 
• [http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/megprofiles/Southern%20Illinois%20Drug%20Task%20Force.pdf SIDTF Profile] (437 kb .pdf)
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=== [https://southcentraltransit.org/ South Central Illinois Transit (SCT)] (Breese) ===
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* Shuttle transportation serving Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, and Washington Counties
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=== [https://bicountyhealth.org/ Franklin- Williamson Bi-County Health Department] <sup><small>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067330283419 Facebook] </sup></small>===
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== Townships and Water Districts ==
 
== Townships and Water Districts ==
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* [http://radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=3021 Rend Lake Conservancy District Website]
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'''[http://radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=3021 Rend Lake Conservancy District Website]'''
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=== Greenwood Creek Nation Water  ===
 
=== Greenwood Creek Nation Water  ===
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* 451.03750   KB78428 F GCNW WDD Greenwood Creek Nation Water: Data (CSQ) Telm (Expired)
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* 451.0375 Fixed  Water: Data (CSQ) Telm {{callsign|KB78428}} [Expired]
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* 151.66500   WPEC598 BM GrCrkNtn WDD Greenwood Creek Nation Water  FMN (Expired)
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* 151.665  Base/Mobile Ops FMN  {{callsign|WPEC598}} [Expired]
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=== REND LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ===
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=== Rend Lake Conservancy District  ===
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* 153.51500   WQBL900 B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District  FMN  (Expired)
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* 153.51500   B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District  FMN  {{callsign|WQBL900}} [Expired]
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* 173.39625   WPPU538 F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm  (Expired)
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* 173.39625   F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm  {{callsign|WPPU538}} [Expired]
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== Municipalities and Districts ==
 
== Municipalities and Districts ==
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* Hill City Water District, Plumfield Water District
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=== Akin ===
 
=== Akin ===
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* 153.51500   WQBL900 B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District  FMN Utilities
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* PSAP - W Frankfort Police - First Responders: Thompsonville Fire
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* 173.39625   WPPU538 F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm (Expired)
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* 153.51500   B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District  FMN   {{Callsign|WQBL900}}
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* 173.39625   F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm   {{Callsign|WPPU538}}  [Expired]
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=== [http://www.bentonwestcity.com/ Benton] (City) <sup><small>[http://www.radioreference.com/data/images/ct/618/bentonmap.jpg Street Map]</sup></small> ===
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* Public Works - 159.27 Base/Mobile (NFM) {{Callsign|WQQX382}}
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* PSAP - Franklin Co Sheriff - First Responders: Benton Fire
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Benton is home to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Courthouse, Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. Benton also serves as home to the Federal Courthouse and Federal Office Building serving the Southern District of Illinois.
  
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=== Benton (City) ===
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* On license, no longer in use: 155.49 RM 158.895 192.8 PL; also 154.8 179.9 Old Simplex
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* [http://www.bentonwestcity.com/ Village Website]
 
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/data/images/ct/618/bentonmap.jpg Benton Street Map]
 
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Benton is home to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Courthouse, Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. Benton also serves as home to the Federal Courthouse and Federal Office Building serving the Southern District of Illinois.
 
  
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* On license, no longer in use: 155.49 RM 158.895 192.8 PL; aslo 154.8 179.9 Old Simplex
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'''Benton Fire''' [https://www.facebook.com/bentonfire Facebook ]
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=== Buckner (Village) ===
 
=== Buckner (Village) ===
Line 59: Line 87:
 
Dispatched by Central Dispatch
 
Dispatched by Central Dispatch
 
* Units 601-607
 
* Units 601-607
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=== Coello ===
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=== Christopher ===
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* 155.775 KNDV951 Fire (not heard in use 5/07, removed from DB 11/20
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* PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders:  None
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=== Coello / North City ===
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* PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders - Coello Fire
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* 155.775 Fire (not heard in use 5/07, removed from DB 11/20 {{Callsign|KNDV951}}
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'''Coello Fire''' [https://www.facebook.com/Coello-Volunteer-Fire-Dept-100123615021495 Facebook Page]
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=== Ewing Northern (Townships) Fire Protection District ===
 
=== Ewing Northern (Townships) Fire Protection District ===
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* PSAP - Franklin Co Sheriff  - First Responders: None
 
* Serves Ewing, Macedonia
 
* Serves Ewing, Macedonia
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* 154.235 WPAM382, 131.8 (License Terminated)
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* 154.235 131.8 (License Terminated) {{Callsign|WPAM382}}
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=== Freman Spur ===
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=== Freeman Spur ===
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Police patrol by Franklin & Williamson County Sheriff
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Police patrol by Franklin and Williamson County Sheriff
 
Fire by Williamson County FPD (154.37R/154.01 100.0)
 
Fire by Williamson County FPD (154.37R/154.01 100.0)
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=== Royalton (Village) ===
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=== Logan ===
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* [http://www.royaltonillinois.com/ Village Website]
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: none
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'''Royalton Police Department'''
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* Units R1-R9
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=== Macedonia ===
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: Thompsonville Fire
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'''Royalton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department/ESDA'''
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* [http://www.royaltonillinois.com/rvfd.html Webpage]
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=== Mulkeytown ===
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* Engine 701 - 2006 E One Truck
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None; Fire by Ziegler Fire (AE35 from Marion)
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* Engine 702 - 1999 Pierce
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* 704 - 2006 Cub Cadet Brush Rig
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=== Orient ===
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* 70? - Rescue Truck (old Germantown rig)
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: ???
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=== Rend City ===
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None
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=== [http://www.royaltonillinois.com/ Royalton] (Village) ===
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: Royalton Fire
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'''Royalton Police Department'''</br>
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'''[http://www.royaltonillinois.com/rvfd.html Royalton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department/ESDA]'''</br>
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=== Sesser ===
 
=== Sesser ===
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* PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: Sesser Fire
 
'''Sesser Fire Protection District'''
 
'''Sesser Fire Protection District'''
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=== Thompsonville (Village) ===
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* PSAP - West Frankfort Fire - First Responders: Thompsonville 
  
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=== Thompsonville (Village) ===
 
 
Fire by Cave-Eastern FPD
 
Fire by Cave-Eastern FPD
 
Police patrol by Franklin County Sheriff
 
Police patrol by Franklin County Sheriff
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=== Urbain ===
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* PSAP - West Frankfort Police - First Responders: None
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=== Valier ===
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* PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: None
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=== West City ===
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff  - First Responders: West City Fire
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===[https://www.westfrankfort-il.com/ West Frankfort] (City) ===
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* PSAP - West Frankfort Police - First Responders: West Frankfort Fire (4 full time, 3 part time dispatchers)
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'''[http://www.westfrankfortpd.com West Frankfort Police]'''
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* Police - 13 full time, 12 auxiliary officers
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* Dispatches for Cave Eastern FPD 154.16R/159.225
  
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=== West Frankfort (City) ===
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'''West Frankfort Fire''' <sup><small>[https://www.facebook.com/WestFrankfortFD Facebook] </sup></small>
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* [http://www.westfrankfortpd.com Police Website]
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* Serves West Frankfort, Denning, Orient; 10 full time, 5 on-call
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* Dispatches for Cave Eastern FPD 154.16R/159.225
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* EMS Service that transports to Herrin, Marion, Benton hospitals; AMR Abbott EMS provides back-up/mutual aid
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'''West Frankfort Fire Department'''
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* Serves West Frankfort, Orient
 
  
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=== Zeigler (City) ===
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=== Whittington ===
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* [http://www.zeigleril.com/ City Website]
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* PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None
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=== [http://www.zeigleril.com/ Zeigler] (City) ===
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* PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: Ziegler
 
* Water by Rend Lake Conservancy District
 
* Water by Rend Lake Conservancy District
  
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* WQSZ498 - Fire/Street - Base/Mobile on 154.07, 154.265, 154.3025, 155.055, 151.2125 (NFM)
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* Fire/Street - Base/Mobile on 154.07, 154.265, 154.3025, 155.055, 151.2125 (NFM) {{Callsign|WQSZ498}}
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'''Zeigler Police'''  [https://www.facebook.com/ZeiglerPolice/ Facebook]
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'''Zeigler Fire'''  [https://www.facebook.com/ZeiglerFD Facebook]
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== Hospitals and EMS Agencies ==
 
== Hospitals and EMS Agencies ==
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=== Abbott Ambulance ===
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* Air Evac - 80 Perryville MO may respond to the area
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* Per EMA Director Ryan Buckingham: Abbott Ambulance Service will be temporaily using the Franklin County EMA's repeater frequency under the WQKS673 licence until their own reliable communications system is established.
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=== [https://www.amr.net/franklincounty AMR Abbott Ambulance] <sup><small>[https://www.facebook.com/AMRofSouthernIllinois AMR of Southern Illinois]  [https://www.facebook.com/AbbottEMS Facebook 1]  [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abbott%20EMS%20Franklin%20County/159217000871203/ Facebook 2] </sup></small>===
  
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* Provides 911 Emergency Response to the county. (Began in 2012) Provides Body Move transports for the coroner's office.
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* Provides non-emergency transports to/from area nursing homes and hospitals in Southern Illinois
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* Per EMA Director Ryan Buckingham: Abbott Ambulance Service will be temporarily using the Franklin County EMA's repeater frequency under the {{callsign|WQKS673}} license until their own reliable communications system is established.
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=== Miners Memorial Health Center ===
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=== [https://www.franklinhospital.net/ Franklin Hospital (Benton)] [https://www.facebook.com/franklinhospital.net/ Facebook page] ===
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United Mine Workers of America Hospital (West Frankfort)
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* 16-bed Critical Access Hospital, partnered with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon IL
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* [http://www.sih.net/home.nsf/content/MMHCServices Website]
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* Provides patient transfer service through affiliation with Air Evac Lifeteam and ARCH Air Medical Services / ambulance service through Abbott EMS and the West Frankfort Fire Department.
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* Also sends patients out to Deaconess Gateway and Deaconess Henderson for higher level of care
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=== Miners Memorial Health Center (West Frankfort) ===
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* SIU Medicine  https://prod-acp-www.siumed.org/buildings/miners-memorial-health-center Website]
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* In 1914 the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Hospital was opened in West Frankfort. With 99 beds, it served the residents of the West Frankfort until the year 2000.
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== Schools and Colleges ==
 
== Schools and Colleges ==
 
=== Ewing Northern CCSD 15 ===
 
=== Ewing Northern CCSD 15 ===
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WQZS294 158.1675 Base/Mobile (NFM/DMR new 2017)
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* 158.1675 Base/Mobile (NFM/DMR new 2017) {{Callsign|WQZS294}}
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=== Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District #188 ===
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=== [http://www.z-r.frnkln.k12.il.us/ Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District #188] ===
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[http://www.z-r.frnkln.k12.il.us/ Website]
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* Zeigler Royalton Community High School, Zeigler Royalton Elementary School
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Zeigler Royalton Community High School, Zeigler Royalton Elementary School
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* 152.315R/157.575 at Mulkeytown (Expired 11/05) {{Callsign|WPRL667}}
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== Federal Goverment ==
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== Federal Government ==
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=== U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rend Lake ===
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=== [http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Rend/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rend Lake] ===
 
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Rangers control all operations at the Rend Lake Federal Forest Preserve in Franklin and Jefferson counties. Rangers provide maintenance, Law Enforcement, fee collections and campground patrols. Law Enforcement efforts are assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department.  
 
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Rangers control all operations at the Rend Lake Federal Forest Preserve in Franklin and Jefferson counties. Rangers provide maintenance, Law Enforcement, fee collections and campground patrols. Law Enforcement efforts are assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department.  
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[www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Rend/ Rend Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers Website]
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== Unit Numbers ==
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== Unit Numbers, Codes, Maps and Images ==
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[[Franklin_County_(IL)_Unit_IDs|Franklin County Unit IDs]]
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=== Units ===
 
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'''County Sheriff'''
 
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* 28-1 (11/20)
 
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* 281-2859
 
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* 1362 (11/20)
 
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'''Dispatches on 154.995 for'''
 
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* Buckner (B1-9)
 
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* Ewing (E1-2)
 
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* Freeman Spur (FS1)
 
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* Orient (Ocean1-2)
 
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* Thompsonville (TV1-2)
 
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'''Radio Codes'''
 
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106 Traffic Stop  A-citation issued V-Verbal Warning D-DUI Stop
 
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101F Beginning of Shift
 
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101 Back in Service
 
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402 Off Duty, ending shift
 
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C(harles) Citation Issued
 
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V(ictor)  Verbal Warning
 
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N(ora)    No Service
 
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A(dam)   On Scene
 
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=== Franklin County Radio Codes ===
 
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Franklin Co uses a scaled down version of TIPS codes which were adopted by ISP several years back.
 
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These codes are used by the Franklin County Sheriff and all area city agencies (Benton, West City, West Frankfort, etc).
 
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101F On duty, starting shift
 
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101 Patrol
 
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103 Accident
 
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  103A arrived at accident
 
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  103B continuation of accident/investigation/hospital
 
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105 enroute Assist other agency
 
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  105A Arrived to assist other agency
 
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106 Traffic Stop
 
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  106A Traffic citation or arrest
 
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  106D DUI
 
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  106V Drug Interdiction
 
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109 Motorist Assist
 
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109A Arrived Motorist Assist
 
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110 Enroute to Jail or Court
 
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  110A Jail
 
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  110B Court
 
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111 Enroute to call
 
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  111A arrived at call
 
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  111B continuation of call/investigations
 
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113 Manhunt
 
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  116 BA Testing
 
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  117 BA Testing Other Agency
 
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213 Busy Available for call
 
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  213T Out of Service
 
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402 Off Duty
 
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601 Training
 
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859 Warrant or OP service
 
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911A 911 Training
 
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DAF DUI - aka "David Allen Frank"
 
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</pre>
 
  
 
== Related Wiki Pages ==
 
== Related Wiki Pages ==
 
*[[Businesses, Railroads, Media, Attractions and Recreation Franklin County (IL)|Franklin County Businesses]]
 
*[[Businesses, Railroads, Media, Attractions and Recreation Franklin County (IL)|Franklin County Businesses]]
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== Amateur Radio ==
 
== Amateur Radio ==
 
* [http://www.learsradio.org/ Official LEARS Website]
 
* [http://www.learsradio.org/ Official LEARS Website]
 
* Benton Ham Repeater 146.805 -.6 mHz PL Tone 88.5
 
* Benton Ham Repeater 146.805 -.6 mHz PL Tone 88.5
 
* Franklin Co. Operation 365 - In an emergency, transmit 146.805 simplex, with a DCS code of 365N.
 
* Franklin Co. Operation 365 - In an emergency, transmit 146.805 simplex, with a DCS code of 365N.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* {{DB|ct|618|Link Back to County Database Page}}
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* Return to {{DB|ct|618|Franklin County IL database page}}
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[[Category:Illinois Amateur Radio Repeaters]]
 
[[Category:Illinois Amateur Radio Repeaters]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 19 September 2023

franklin.county.logo_.png

Return to Franklin County IL database page Franklin County Unit IDs

Franklin County Government

  • An addition will be built on the Sheriff building for 911 Dispatch/EMA Headquarters and EOC.

Franklin County 911 ETSB / FCJETSB

  • Franklin County Joint ETSB (County, West City, Benton)
  • 453.575 Fixed 67.0 PL, 79.7 PL Fire: Transmit Link - 911 to Remote Towers (Christopher) (Tone Carrier) WQJS205 May be have formerly been on license, but is no longer. NO LICENSE.

Franklin County Sheriff

School-SRD-768x357.jpg
  • Provides Sheriff Patrol to entire county (see below for codes and units)
  • 453.4875 Repeater Sheriff: Jail/Prisoner Transport (Not in use 05/07) WQBC935

Former Use

  • 154.995 Repeater w/153.86 input 186.2 PL Sheriff: Rural Dispatch - Buckner, Ewing, Orient, Thompsonville, Freeman Spur {callsign|WPTU427}}

Franklin County Emergency Management Facebook

  • Director Ryan Buckingham; Deputy Director Gary Little
  • Operations Dive Team
  • EMAT - Emergency Management Assistant Team (Trailer w/ tower)

Former Use

  • 453.925 Repeater 85.4 PL EMA (System removed, no longer in use - Per EMA Director) WQGI325

West Franklin County Central Dispatch

  • Police: Christopher (Ida 1-15), Buckner, Royalton (R1-6), Sesser (S1-6), Ziegler (Z1-21) Valier (V1) 151.2275 D223
  • Fire: Royalton, Ziegler, Christopher (520, 527, 536), Coello, Buckner, Valier, Sesser FPD.
  • Uses ISP disposition codes

Former Use 154.815 Repeater with 153.965 input 103.5 PL Police: Dispatch - West Rural [Ch 1] - Old FMN WPVN396

Southern Illinois Drug Task Force

The SIDTF is a multi-jurisdiction narcotics unit comprised of officers serving Franklin, Clinton, Saline, Washington and White Counties in Southern Illinois. Most narcotics operations are now conducted on the Starcom21 system, although the VHF frequencies listed below are still sometimes used for coordination and low-power car/car communications. • SIDTF Profile (437 kb .pdf)

South Central Illinois Transit (SCT) (Breese)

  • Shuttle transportation serving Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, and Washington Counties

Franklin- Williamson Bi-County Health Department Facebook

Townships and Water Districts

Rend Lake Conservancy District Website

Greenwood Creek Nation Water

  • 451.0375 Fixed Water: Data (CSQ) Telm KB78428 [Expired]
  • 151.665 Base/Mobile Ops FMN WPEC598 [Expired]

Rend Lake Conservancy District

  • 153.51500 B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District FMN WQBL900 [Expired]
  • 173.39625 F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm WPPU538 [Expired]

Municipalities and Districts

  • Hill City Water District, Plumfield Water District

Akin

  • PSAP - W Frankfort Police - First Responders: Thompsonville Fire
  • 153.51500 B RLCD WDD Rend Lake Conservancy District FMN WQBL900
  • 173.39625 F RLIWS WDD Rend Lake Intercity Water System Telm WPPU538 [Expired]

Benton (City) Street Map

  • Public Works - 159.27 Base/Mobile (NFM) WQQX382
  • PSAP - Franklin Co Sheriff - First Responders: Benton Fire

Benton is home to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Courthouse, Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. Benton also serves as home to the Federal Courthouse and Federal Office Building serving the Southern District of Illinois.

  • On license, no longer in use: 155.49 RM 158.895 192.8 PL; also 154.8 179.9 Old Simplex

Benton Fire Facebook

Buckner (Village)

Buckner Police Department Dispatched by Central Dispatch

Buckner Volunteer Fire Department Dispatched by Central Dispatch

  • Units 601-607

Christopher

  • PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: None

Coello / North City

  • PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders - Coello Fire
  • 155.775 Fire (not heard in use 5/07, removed from DB 11/20 KNDV951

Coello Fire Facebook Page

Ewing Northern (Townships) Fire Protection District

  • PSAP - Franklin Co Sheriff - First Responders: None
  • Serves Ewing, Macedonia
  • 154.235 131.8 (License Terminated) WPAM382

Freeman Spur

Police patrol by Franklin and Williamson County Sheriff Fire by Williamson County FPD (154.37R/154.01 100.0)

Logan

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: none

Macedonia

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: Thompsonville Fire

Mulkeytown

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None; Fire by Ziegler Fire (AE35 from Marion)

Orient

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: ???

Rend City

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None

Royalton (Village)

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: Royalton Fire

Royalton Police Department
Royalton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department/ESDA

Sesser

  • PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: Sesser Fire

Sesser Fire Protection District

Thompsonville (Village)

  • PSAP - West Frankfort Fire - First Responders: Thompsonville

Fire by Cave-Eastern FPD Police patrol by Franklin County Sheriff

Urbain

  • PSAP - West Frankfort Police - First Responders: None

Valier

  • PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: None

West City

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: West City Fire

West Frankfort (City)

  • PSAP - West Frankfort Police - First Responders: West Frankfort Fire (4 full time, 3 part time dispatchers)

West Frankfort Police

  • Police - 13 full time, 12 auxiliary officers
  • Dispatches for Cave Eastern FPD 154.16R/159.225

West Frankfort Fire Facebook

  • Serves West Frankfort, Denning, Orient; 10 full time, 5 on-call
  • EMS Service that transports to Herrin, Marion, Benton hospitals; AMR Abbott EMS provides back-up/mutual aid

Whittington

  • PSAP - Franklin County Sheriff - First Responders: None

Zeigler (City)

  • PSAP - Central Dispatch - First Responders: Ziegler
  • Water by Rend Lake Conservancy District
  • Fire/Street - Base/Mobile on 154.07, 154.265, 154.3025, 155.055, 151.2125 (NFM) WQSZ498

Zeigler Police Facebook

Zeigler Fire Facebook

Hospitals and EMS Agencies

  • Air Evac - 80 Perryville MO may respond to the area

AMR Abbott Ambulance AMR of Southern Illinois Facebook 1 Facebook 2

  • Provides 911 Emergency Response to the county. (Began in 2012) Provides Body Move transports for the coroner's office.
  • Provides non-emergency transports to/from area nursing homes and hospitals in Southern Illinois
  • Per EMA Director Ryan Buckingham: Abbott Ambulance Service will be temporarily using the Franklin County EMA's repeater frequency under the WQKS673 license until their own reliable communications system is established.

Franklin Hospital (Benton) Facebook page

  • 16-bed Critical Access Hospital, partnered with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon IL
  • Provides patient transfer service through affiliation with Air Evac Lifeteam and ARCH Air Medical Services / ambulance service through Abbott EMS and the West Frankfort Fire Department.
  • Also sends patients out to Deaconess Gateway and Deaconess Henderson for higher level of care

Miners Memorial Health Center (West Frankfort)

Schools and Colleges

Ewing Northern CCSD 15

  • 158.1675 Base/Mobile (NFM/DMR new 2017) WQZS294

Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District #188

  • Zeigler Royalton Community High School, Zeigler Royalton Elementary School
  • 152.315R/157.575 at Mulkeytown (Expired 11/05) WPRL667

Federal Government

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rend Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Rangers control all operations at the Rend Lake Federal Forest Preserve in Franklin and Jefferson counties. Rangers provide maintenance, Law Enforcement, fee collections and campground patrols. Law Enforcement efforts are assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department.

Unit Numbers

Franklin County Unit IDs

Related Wiki Pages

Amateur Radio

  • Official LEARS Website
  • Benton Ham Repeater 146.805 -.6 mHz PL Tone 88.5
  • Franklin Co. Operation 365 - In an emergency, transmit 146.805 simplex, with a DCS code of 365N.

Links



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