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== Scanning Colorado Air Medical Services ==
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= Scanning Colorado Air Medical Services =
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The State of Colorado is served by several Air Ambulance companies that operate across the state and region. The services that are currently active in Colorado are as follows:
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The State of Colorado is served by several Air Ambulance companies that operate across the state and region. Some frequency information can be found on the {{DB|a|3389|Medical Helicopters Agency Page}} for Colorado. Please note, within the last few years it has become more difficult to monitor AirMedical Talkgroup's on the DTR system. This is because system administrators are now restricting certain AirMedical talkgroups from affiliating on various wide-area coverage DTR sites throughout the State.  In fact, there are five "aircraft only" DTR sites in mostly rural areas.
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=== Flight for Life Colorado ===
 
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Established in 1972, [http://www.flightforlifecolorado.org/ Flight for Life Colorado] was the first hospital-based air ambulance program in the United States. Part of the Centura Health Network and based out of Saint Anthony's Central Hospital in Lakewood, Flight for Life serves the entire Rocky Mountain Region with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Rotor wing equipment is leased from Air Methods, Inc. while fixed wing aircraft is leased from and operated by Mayo Aviation based out of the Centennial Airport.
 
  
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Flight for Life Colorado is dispatched by the Saint Anthony Communications Center located at Saint Anthony Central Hospital in Lakewood. Calls are dispatched by Nextel and alphanumeric pager.
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= Maps =
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Interactive map of Medical facilities with FAA registered Heliports & known Medial Helicopter bases.   https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Pw4zNHvcmX0WaQnOHOMHpd9Nt_wS71dT&ll=39.00185604059164%2C-106.93863234700217&z=6
  
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==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
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ADSB Exchange map of airborne Colorado Medical Helicopters within range of an ADSB Receiver: https://bit.do/Colo    You will only see aircraft for the area on your display, if you zoom to far in you will not see other aircraft elsewhere.
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'''Helicopters''' Since this is a larger operation it's not uncommon to shuffle aircraft around as needed during special evens, and maintenance.
 
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*Lifeguard 1 (N391LG) - St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood)
 
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*Lifeguard 2 (N392LG) - Summit Medical Center (Frisco)
 
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*Lifeguard 3 (N397LG) - St. Francis Medical Center (Colorado Springs)
 
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*Lifeguard 4 (N394LG) - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center (Pueblo)
 
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*Lifeguard 5 (N396LG) - Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango)
 
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*Lifeguard 8 - callsign used during special events
 
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*N109LN Aircraft commonly used as a fill in
 
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*N390LG was Lifeguard 2 lost in crash 2015
 
  
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
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== Air Link ==
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*312LG (N312LG) - Centennial Airport, LearJet 35 (Englewood)  (Was N222BE)
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[https://www.rwhs.org/services/trauma-emergency/air-link Air Link at Regional West] is based out of the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. This service covers parts of northern Colorado.
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*211LG (N211LG) - Centennial Airport, KingAir/B200 (Englewood)
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*520MC (N520MC) - Centennial Airport, KingAir/B200 (Englewood)
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Air Link formerly provided services from the Medical Center of the Rockies. Established in 2012, Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies featured one rotor wing aircraft capable of high altitude rescues and a 200-mile response radius. It utilized a helicopter provided by EagleMed, LLC. Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies was rebranded to [[#UCHealth LifeLine|UCHealth LifeLine]] in early 2017.
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*203LG (N203LG) - Durango-La Plata County Airport, KingAir/B200 (Durango)
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'''Helicopters'''
  
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'''Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)'''
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* Air Link 1 (N308NE) - Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, Nebraska)
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*Terra 1 - St. Anthony Central CCT (Lakewood)
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* Air Link Fixed Wing (N911WN)
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*Terra 2 - Summit Medical Center CCT (Frisco)
 
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*Terra 3 - Newborn/Young Child CCT Team
 
  
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==== Frequencies ====
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'''Frequencies'''
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FREQ    MODE    NAME          USAGE
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None identified.
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130.150  AM      AIRCRAFT      Flight Following Denver Metro Area
 
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155.355  PL 151.4 PIKES PEAK VHF Flight Following all areas outside Metro Denver
 
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155.355  PL 100.0 METHODIST VHF  Flight Following in Park County/San Luis Valley and south to
 
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                                  New Mexico
 
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155.340  CSQ      HEAR          Flight Following in Summit County/Frisco Area
 
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462.975  PL 136.5 D&C 10        Flight Following in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park Counties,
 
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                                  Helicopter Med Report Patch, and Denver CCT Dispatch
 
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123.025  AM      DENVER TRAFFIC Denver Metro Area CTAF/UNICOM
 
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123.050  AM                      Denver Metro Area CTAF/UNICOM (used for double chopper go's)
 
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153.0125                        Licensed for Sunlight Peak near Glenwood Springs - not yet in use
 
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152.990                          Licensed for Williams Peak near Kremling - unknown if in use yet
 
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'''''Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:'''''
 
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; Denver Metro Area : North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
 
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; All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak VHF) : North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.
 
  
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==== DTRS Talkgroups ====
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== AirLife Denver ==
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TG  NAME      USAGE
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Founded in 1983, [https://airlifedenver.com/ AirLife Denver] is a regional air ambulance service based in Denver that serves the Rocky Mountain Region. AirLife Denver is the Critical Care Transport service for the HealthOne Network and is equipped with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Fixed wing craft are provided by International Jet Aviation and based at the Centennial Airport and ground ambulances (Critical Care Transports) are operated by AMR. Helicopters are leased from Air Methods, Inc.
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2808 AIRMED 1  Statewide FFL Flight Following (used most often by L/G 4 and L/G 5)
 
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81  SAC ER    Saint Anthony's Central ER & Frisco CCT Ops
 
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3996 AIRNET    Statewide Console to Console TG for Air Medical Services & PSAP's
 
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                (occasional use by ADCOM to contact Flight for Life Dispatch)
 
  
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DTRS Radio IDs - Believe these may be handheld radios as radio IDs change from time to time. 
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AirLife Denver is dispatched by the AirLife Communications Center located in the Medical Center of Aurora-North Campus in Aurora.
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129213  N391LG  Lifeguard 1
 
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244803  N392LG  Lifeguard 2
 
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422203  N397LG  Lifeguard 3
 
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422202  N394LG  Lifeguard 4
 
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244802  N396LG  Lifeguard 5
 
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422201  N109LN  Backup Ship
 
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116641  St. Anthony's Communications Center
 
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129214  Terra 1
 
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130992  ? Unknown FFL unit
 
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=== Air Evac Lifeteam ===
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'''Helicopters'''
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*Parts of the state served by the Amarillo TX Division
 
  
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* [[Air Evac Lifeteam (US Nationwide)|Air Evac Nationwide]]
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* AirLife 2 (N374AL) - Sky Ridge Medical Center (Lone Tree, Colorado)
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* [http://www.nationalinterop.com/20080131_PR_AEL.pdf Additional Info]
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* AirLife 3 (N776AL) - Frederick-Firestone Fire Station #2 (Frederick, Colorado)
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* [http://www.lifeteam.net/ Air Evac Lifeteam web site]
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* AirLife 5 (N775AL, ex N773AL) - Lincoln Community Hospital (Hugo, Colorado) ALIFE5
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* AirLife 6 (N779AL) - Melissa Memorial Hospital (Holyoke, Colorado)
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* N772AL - Was AirLife 2, currently used as the primary fill in
  
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=== AirLife Denver ===
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
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Founded in 1983, [http://www.airlifedenver.com/ AirLife Denver] is another regional air ambulance service based in Denver that serves the Rocky Mountain Region. AirLife Denver is the Critical Care Transport service for the HealthOne Network and is equipped with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Fixed wing craft are provided by International Jet Aviation and based at the Centennial Airport and ground ambulances (Critical Care Transports) are provided by Rural/Metro Ambulance. Helicopters are leased from Air Methods, Inc.
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
  
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AirLife Denver is dispatched by the AirLife Communications Center located in the Medical Center of Aurora-North Campus in Aurora. Calls are dispatched via Nextel and alphanumeric pager.
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* AirLife 782 (N782AL) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)
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* Unknown (N783AL) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)
  
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==== Equipment Callsigns and Locations ====
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'''Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)'''
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'''Helicopters'''
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*Lifeguard 72 (N772AL) - Frederick-Firestone Fire Station #2 (Frederick)
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* AirLife 91 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood, Colorado)
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*Lifeguard 73 (N773AL) - SkyRidge Medical Center (Lonetree)
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* AirLife 92 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood, Colorado)
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*Lifeguard 74 (N374AL) - Medical Center of Aurora - North (Aurora)
 
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*Lifeguard 75 (N775AL) - Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
 
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''Note: L/G 73 and 74 are often interchangeable, but L/G 72 is almost always the Frederick-Firestone ship.''
 
  
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
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*Unknown (N381AL) - Centennial Airport, LearJet (Englewood)
 
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*Unknown (N382AL) - Centennial Airport, LearJet (Englewood)
 
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'''Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)
 
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*AirLife 91 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood)
 
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*AirLife 92 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood)
 
 
'''Other Apparatus'''
 
'''Other Apparatus'''
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*Unknown - ALECS (AirLife Emergency Care Simulator) Mobile Education Unit
 
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*Unknown - Command Vehicle
 
  
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==== Frequencies ====
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* Unknown - ALECS (AirLife Emergency Care Simulator) Mobile Education Unit
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FREQ    MODE    NAME          USAGE
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* Unknown - Command Vehicle
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129.275 AM                      Flight Following Denver Metro Area
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129.550 AM      PIKES PEAK AM  Flight Following all areas outside Metro Denver
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'''Frequencies'''
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462.950 PL 141.3 D&C 9          Denver CCT Dispatch & Helicopter Med Report Patch
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123.025 AM      DENVER TRAFFIC Denver Metro Area CTAF/UNICOM
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<freqsubcat>33056</freqsubcat>
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123.050 AM                      Denver Metro Area CTAF/UNICOM (used for double chopper go's)
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  154.280 CSQ      FERN          Jefferson County Helicopter Standby Requests
 
 
'''''Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:'''''
 
'''''Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:'''''
 
; Denver Metro Area : North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
 
; Denver Metro Area : North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
 
; All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak AM) : North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.
 
; All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak AM) : North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.
  
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==== DTRS Talkgroups ====
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'''DTRS Talkgroups'''
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TG  NAME      USAGE
 
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2809 AIRMED 2  Statewide AirLife Flight Following
 
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3996 AIRNET    Statewide Console to Console TG for Air Medical Services & PSAP's
 
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                        (routinely used by ADCOM to contact AirLife Dispatch)
 
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=== North Colorado Medevac ===
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{| class="rrtable"
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Established in 1982, [http://www.bannerhealth.com/Locations/Colorado/North+Colorado+Medical+Center/About+Us/North+Colorado+Med+Evac/_Home.htm North Colorado Medevac] (formerly AirLife Greeley) serves the Northern Colorado area as well as portions of Wyoming and Nebraska. Part of the Banner Health System and based out of North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, North Colorado Medevac operates two rotor wing aircraft which are leased from Med-Trans Corp.
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! TG (DEC)
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! Name
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! Usage
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|-
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| 2809
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| AIR MED 2
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| AirLife Flight Following, primarily used outside of the Front Range area
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|}
  
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North Colorado Medevac is dispatched by American Medical Response (AMR) based out of a facility in Colorado Springs. Calls are dispatched by alphanumeric pager.
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'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
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{| class="rrtable"
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! Radio ID
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! Aircraft Registration
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! User
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! Last Verified
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|-
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| 130968
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| AirLife Communications Center
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| 3/2019
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|-
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| 114712
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| N375AL
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| AirLife 4
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| 10/2018
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|-
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| 129528
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| N779AL
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| AirLife 6
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| 3/2019
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|-
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| 114458
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| N772AL
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| AirLife 72
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| 3/2018
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|-
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| 129208
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| N773AL
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| AirLife 73
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| 5/2017
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|-
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| 131831
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| N374AL
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| AirLife 74
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| 3/2018
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|}
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== Children's Hospital Colorado ==
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Began operations on May 1, 2017 and was operated as part of the [[#Flight for Life Colorado|Flight for Life Colorado]] system for the first couple of years. REACH Air Medical assumed operations in February 2019. Dedicated aircraft are operated from Centennial Airport.
  
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==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopters'''
 
'''Helicopters'''
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*Medevac 1 (N911GX) - Northern Colorado Medical Center (Greeley)
 
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*Medevac 2 (N912GX) - Erie Municipal Airpark (Erie)
 
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*Medevac 3 (N910GX) - Akron
 
  
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==== Frequencies ====
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* Children's 1 (N127CH) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)
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FREQ    MODE    NAME      USAGE
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463.050 PL 110.9 MED 3    Flight Following & NCMC ER Channel
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'''Frequencies'''
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155.340 PL 156.7 PVH NORTH Flight Following & LZ Coordination in Larimer County
 
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463.025 PL 91.5  MED 2    Medical Center of the Rockies ER (Med Reports)
 
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123.000 AM                Erie Municipal Airport CTAF/UNICOM
 
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122.800 AM                Greeley-Weld County Airport CTAF/UNICOM
 
  
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==== DTRS Talkgroups ====
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{| class="rrtable"
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TG  NAME USAGE
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! Frequency
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2810      Statewide Flight Following
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! Mode/Tone
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1917      old AirLife Greeley TG, unknown if currently used
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! Name
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1918      old AirLife Greeley "RUN-1" TG, unknown if currently used
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! Usage
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|-
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| 158.400
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| 412 DPL
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| Aurora
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| Alerting
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|}
  
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DTRS Radio IDs
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'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
  
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329306  N911GX  typically Medevac 1
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{| class="rrtable"
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329307  N912GX  typically Medevac 2
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! Radio ID
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    ?    N910GX  typically Medevac 3
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! Aircraft Registration
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! User
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! Last Verified
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|-
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| 336246
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| N127CH
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| Children's 1
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| 2/2019
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|}
  
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=== AirLink at Medical Center of the Rockies ===
 
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[http://pvhs.org/airlink AirLink at Medical Center of the Rockies] is a brand new (established 2012) air ambulance service based out of the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Part of the Poudre Valley Health System, AirLink at MCR will feature one rotor wing aircraft capable of high altitude rescues. AirLink at MCR is operated in partnership with [http://rwmc.net/air-link-at-regional-west AirLink at Regional West] which is based out of the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. AirLink at Regional West leases their aircraft from Med-Trans Air Medical Transport Corp.
 
  
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''Not much is known about the new AirLink at MCR program at this time. Please check back for updates as the program expands and evolves.''
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== Classic Air Medical ==
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[http://www.classicairmedical.com/ Classic Air Medical] is a private air ambulance service headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah. Established in 1988, Classic Air Medical operates in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.
  
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==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopters'''
 
'''Helicopters'''
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*AirLink (N911LL) - Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, Nebraska)
 
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*AirLink 2 (N930EM) - Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland, Colorado)
 
  
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==== Frequencies ====
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* Classic  1 (N407JM) - Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal, Utah)
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  FREQ    MODE    NAME      USAGE
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* Classic 2 (N407CH) - Page Municipal Airport (Page, Arizona)
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  463.5875 DCS 606            Dispatch, Paging, and Flight Following
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* Classic 4 (N407CZ) - Southwest Memorial Hospital (Cortez, Colorado)
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  155.340 PL 156.7 PVH NORTH Flight Following & LZ coordination in Larimer County
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* Classic  7 (N407CP, ex N407TH) - Moab, Utah
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* Classic 8 (N407ZM) - Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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* Classic 11 (N429CH, ex N407CN) - Valley View Hospital (Glenwood Springs, Colorado)
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* Classic ? (N307KH) - was Cortez, now flying in Rawlins, Wyoming
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
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* Classic 6 (?, ex N181CG) - Vernal Regional Airport, King Air 90 (Vernal, Utah)
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* Unknown (N210PT) - Stevens Field Airport (ex Page Municipal Airport), Pilatus PC-12 (Pagosa Springs, Colorado - ex Page, Arizona)
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* Unknown (?, ex N64TF)  - Riverton Regional Airport, Cessna Citation II (Riverton, Wyoming)
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'''Frequencies'''
  
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=== Memorial Star Transport ===
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''Not much is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.''
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[http://www.memorialhealthsystem.com/wps/wcm/connect/MH/Main+Navigation/Our+Services/Transport Memorial Star Transport] is the Critical Care Transport service of the Memorial Health System based out of Colorado Springs. They operate fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground ambulances within a five-state region surrounding Memorial Hospital Central. Memorial Star's single helicopter is leased from and operated by Med-Trans Corp. and its fixed wing aircraft is leased from and operated by EagleMed, LLC. Memorial Star's ground ambulance (Critical Care Transport) is provided by American Medical Response.
 
  
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Memorial Star Transport is dispatched by American Medical Response out of their facility in Colorado Springs.
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Moab ship has been heard on the UCAN system (TG 17504), and also on the Colorado DTRS system (245397) reporting to St Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction.
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'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
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{| class="rrtable"
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! Radio ID
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! Aircraft Registration
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! User
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! Last Verified
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|-
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| 245397
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| N407TH
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| Classic 7
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| 2/2018
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|-
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| 247350
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| N407ZM
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| Classic 8
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| 9/2017
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|-
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| 243706
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| N407CN
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| Classic 11
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| 6/2017
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|}
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== Flight for Life Colorado ==
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Established in 1972, [https://www.centura.org/our-network/flight-for-life Flight for Life Colorado] was the first hospital-based air ambulance program in the United States. Part of the Centura Health Network and based out of St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Flight for Life serves the entire Rocky Mountain Region with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Rotor wing equipment is leased from Air Methods, Inc. while fixed wing aircraft is leased from and operated by Mayo Aviation based out of the Centennial Airport.
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Flight for Life Colorado is dispatched by the St. Anthony Communications Center located at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. Calls are dispatched by Nextel and alphanumeric pager.
  
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==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopters'''
 
'''Helicopters'''
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*Memorial Star (N515MT) - Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs)
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Since this is a larger operation it's not uncommon to shuffle aircraft around as needed during special events, and maintenance.<br>
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The Lifeguard call sign stays with the location, but the tail number may vary depending on which ship is in service at that location. <br>
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i.e. LG3 will almost always be the St. Francis aircraft, even though they may be flying the N493LG aircraft<br>
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<br>Recent research 2/2021 indicates that there are several aircraft changes in the past year.  <br>
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Specific assignments listed below may be incorrect<br>
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* Lifeguard 1 (N491LG) - St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood, Colorado)
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* Lifeguard 2 (N399LG) - Summit Medical Center (Frisco, Colorado)
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* Lifeguard 3 (N493LG) - St. Francis Medical Center (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
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* Lifeguard 4 (N494LG) - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center (Pueblo, Colorado)
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* Lifeguard 5 (N496LG, ex N396LG) - Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango, Colorado) - new tail number in 2020 old ship is flying in AK
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* Backup A/C  (N391LG) - St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood, Colorado)
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* Lifeguard 8 - callsign used during special events
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'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
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*Unknown - Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (Colorado Springs)
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* 312LG (N312LG) - Centennial Airport, LearJet 35 (Englewood, Colorado)  (Was N222BE)
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* 217LG (N217LG) - Centennial Airport, KingAir/B200 (Englewood, Colorado)
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* 211LG (N211LG) - Durango-La Plata County Airport, KingAir/B200 (Durango, Colorado)
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'''Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)'''
 
'''Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)'''
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*Unknown - Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs)
 
  
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==== Frequencies ====
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* Terra 1 - St. Anthony Central CCT (Lakewood, Colorado)
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FREQ    MODE    NAME USAGE
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* Terra 2 - Summit Medical Center CCT (Frisco, Colorado)
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152.750 DPL 115      Memorial Star Operations
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* Terra 3 - Newborn/Young Child CCT Team
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'''Frequencies'''
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<freqsubcat>33057</freqsubcat>
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'''''Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:'''''
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; Denver Metro Area : North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
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; All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak VHF) : North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.
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''' DTRS Talkgroups '''
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{| class="rrtable"
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! TG (DEC)
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! Name
 +
! Usage
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|-
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| 2808
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| AIR MED 1
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| Flight for Life Flight Following, primarily used outside of the Front Range area
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|-
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| 81
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| ST ANTHONY
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| St. Anthony Hospital ER & CCT Ops
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|}
  
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==== DTRS Talkgroups ====
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'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
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TG  NAME  USAGE
 
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2812 AIRMED5  Memorial Star
 
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4947 ORANGE  El Paso County Flight TG (air to ground coordination)
 
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4895 AMR 1    American Medical Response TG 1
 
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4896 AMR 2    American Medical Response TG 2 (Memorial Star Ops)
 
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4948          Memorial Hospital ER
 
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4949          Penrose Hospital ER
 
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4951          Evans Army Community Hospital ER
 
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4952          US Air Force Academy ER
 
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4953          Memorial Hospital North ER
 
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4954          Saint Francis Medical Center ER
 
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4956          Pikes Peak Regional Hospital ER
 
  
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DTRS Radios
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May be handheld radios as radio IDs change from time to time.
  
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426420 N515MT  Memorial Star
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{| class="rrtable"
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495000        Communications Center
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! Radio ID
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! Aircraft Registration
 +
! User
 +
! Last Verified
 +
|-
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| 116641
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|
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| Flight for Life Communication Center (St. Anthony's)
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| 3/2019
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|-
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| 114493
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|
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| Flight for Life Com Center (St. Anthony's)
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| 2/2024
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|-
 +
| 130200
 +
|
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| Flight for Life Com Center (St. Anthony's)
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| 4/2024
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|-
 +
| 422202
 +
| N391LG
 +
| Lifeguard 1
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| 3/2018
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|-
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| 129564
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| N399LG
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| Lifeguard 2
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| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 495026
 +
| N397LG
 +
| Lifeguard 3
 +
| 12/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 129213
 +
| N394LG
 +
| Lifeguard 4
 +
| 2/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 422206
 +
| N396LG
 +
| Lifeguard 5
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 422209
 +
| N496LG
 +
| Lifeguard 5
 +
| 4/2024
 +
|-
 +
| 479272
 +
|
 +
| CCT 4
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 678803
 +
|
 +
| Lifeguard 4 Ground
 +
| 3/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 129214
 +
|
 +
| Terra 1
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 117103
 +
|
 +
| Terra 2
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 422201
 +
|
 +
| Terra 3
 +
| 12/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 678709
 +
|
 +
| Terra 4/CCT 4
 +
| 1/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 269331
 +
|
 +
| Terra 41/CCT 2
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 687020
 +
|
 +
| Terra 41/CCT 2
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 687027
 +
|
 +
| Terra 42 (St. Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 114622
 +
| N127LG
 +
| Unknown status, was Lifeguard 6
 +
| 1/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 129213
 +
|
 +
| Unknown status, was Lifeguard 1
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 130992
 +
|
 +
| Unknown
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 244802
 +
|
 +
| Unknown status, was Lifeguard 5
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 244803
 +
|
 +
| Unknown status, was Lifeguard 2
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 422203
 +
| N397LG
 +
| Unknown status, was Lifeguard 3
 +
| 6/2016
 +
|}
  
−
=== St. Mary's CareFlight ===
+
== Med Evac ==
−
[http://www.stmarygj.com/careflight St. Mary's CareFlight] was established in 1976 to provide critical care transport services to the Grand Junction & Greater Rocky Mountain Region. [http://www.airmethods.com/airmethods/investors/press-releases/detail/2012/11/12/air-methods-awarded-contract-to-provide-services-to-st.-mary-s-hospital-careflight#.ULXVcqy7NQI As of November 2012], AirMethods has taken over operations of the fixed wing, and is providing a Eurocopter AS350. '''''St. Mary's CareFlight is NOT affiliated with the TriState CareFlight program based in Arizona.'''''
+
Established in 1982 as AirLife of Greeley, [http://www.medevacco.com/ Med Evac] serves Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Kansas. Med Evac operated as North Colorado Med Evac from 2008 to 2019. Part of the Banner Health System and based out of North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Med Evac operates three rotor wing aircraft. Med Evac is owned an operated by Med-Trans corporation.
  
−
It is believed that St. Mary's CareFlight is dispatched by the nationwide AirMethods Center in Nebraska.
+
Med Evac is dispatched by their Dispatch Center located on site at North Colorado Medical Center. Calls are dispatched by alphanumeric pager.
  
−
==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopters'''
 
'''Helicopters'''
−
*CareFlight 3 (N913SM) - St. Mary's Hospital (Grand Junction)
 
−
*CareFlight 4 (N914SM) - Montrose Memorial Hospital
 
−
*            (N3817)  - Relief copter for CareFlight 3 & 4 as needed
 
−
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
−
*CareFlight 2 (N912SM) - Grand Junction Regional Airport (Grand Junction)
 
  
 +
* Med Evac 1 (N853MB) - Northern Colorado Medical Center (Greeley, Colorado)
 +
* Med Evac 2 (N851MB) - Foothills Hospital (Boulder, Colorado)
 +
* Med Evac 3 (N855MB) - Akron, Colorado
 +
* x (N549MT) - Scottsbluff, Nebraska?
 +
 +
'''Frequencies'''
 +
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Frequency
 +
! Mode/Tone
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 463.0500
 +
| 110.9 PL
 +
| MED 3
 +
| Flight Following & NCMC ER Channel
 +
|-
 +
| 155.3400
 +
| 156.7 PL
 +
| PVH NORTH/HEAR
 +
| Flight Following & LZ Coordination in [[Larimer County (CO)|Larimer County]]
 +
|-
 +
| 463.0250
 +
| 91.5 PL
 +
| MED 2
 +
| Medical Center of the Rockies ER (Med Reports)
 +
|-
 +
| 123.0000
 +
| AM
 +
|
 +
| Erie Municipal Airport CTAF/UNICOM
 +
|-
 +
| 122.8000
 +
| AM
 +
|
 +
| Greeley-Weld County Airport CTAF/UNICOM
 +
|}
 +
 +
'''DTRS Talkgroups'''
 +
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! TG (DEC)
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 2810
 +
| AIR MED 3
 +
| Statewide Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 1917
 +
|
 +
| Old AirLife Greeley TG, unknown if currently used
 +
|-
 +
| 1918
 +
|
 +
| Old AirLife Greeley "RUN-1" TG, unknown if currently used
 +
|}
 +
 +
'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
  
−
==== Frequencies ====
+
{| class="rrtable"
−
FREQ    MODE    NAME  USAGE
+
! Radio ID
−
122.700 AM            Primary/Helipad
+
! Aircraft Registration
−
123.025 AM            Secondary/Air to Air/Air to Ground
+
! User
−
155.340 CSQ      HEAR  CareFlight Voice Paging & Air to Ground Comms
+
! Last Verified
−
155.475 CSQ      NLEC  Landing zone coordination common
+
|-
−
463.175 PL 141.3 MED 8 St. Mary's Hospital ER (Med Reports)
+
| 329142
−
464.400 PL 127.3       St. Mary's Hospital Security (Landing notifications)
+
|
−
----
+
| Med Evac Communications Center
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 329306
 +
| N911GX
 +
| Med Evac 1
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 329307
 +
| N912GX
 +
| Med Evac 2
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 336478
 +
|
 +
| Med Evac 2
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 329560
 +
| N910GX
 +
| Med Evac 3
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|}
  
−
=== Tri-State CareFlight ===
+
== Medical Air Rescue Company - MARC ==
−
[http://tristatecareflightems.com/home.php TriState CareFlight] is a private air ambulance service based out of Bullhead City, Arizona. Founded in 2002, TriState CareFlight provides rotor wing and fixed wing air ambulance services from eleven bases spread throughout Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. '''''TriState CareFlight is NOT affiliated with the St. Mary's CareFlight program based in Grand Junction.'''''
+
[https://daleaviation.com/marc2.html Medical Air Rescue Company] (Dale Aviation Inc.) is headquartered in Rapid City South Dakota, but operates a base in Sidney, Nebraska that serves the far North Eastern Colorado area, and appears to transport to Colorado Medical facilities on a regular basis.
  
−
TriState CareFlight is dispatched by the FlightGuard Communications Center in Santa Rosa, California. Calls are dispatched by Nextel and alphanumeric pagers.
+
MARC appears to be dispatched out of their headquarters in Rapid City. They also appear to operate several fixed wing operations in other locations in Nebraska and South Dakota.
  
−
==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopters'''
 
'''Helicopters'''
−
*TriState CareFlight 1 (N350CF) - Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (Bullhead City, Arizona)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 2 (N603CF) - LaPaz Regional Hospital (Parker, Arizona)
 
−
*'''TriState CareFlight 3 - Durango-La Plata County Airport (Durango, Colorado)'''
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 5 (N503CF) - Santa Fe Municipal Airport (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 6 - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (Bullhead City, Arizona)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 7 (N207CF & N803CF) - Yuma International Airport (Yuma, Arizona)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 8 (N303CF) - Quartzsite Fire Station (Quartzsite, Arizona)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 9 (N202CF & N203CF) -
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 11 (N354CF) - Unknown current location was Montrose Memorial Hospital (Montrose, Colorado) until 03/15
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 12 (N209CF) - Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center (Las Vegas, Nevada)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 14 (N103CF) - Kingman Regional Medical Center (Kingman, Arizona)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 15 (N355CF) - Eagle County Regional Airport (Gypsum, Colorado) / Vail Valley Medical Center (Vail, Colorado) Base closed Memorial Day 2012
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 16 (N309CF) - Taos Regional Airport (Taos, New Mexico)
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 18 (unknown) Gallup, New Mexico
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 19 (unknown) Gallup, New Mexico
 
−
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
−
*'''TriState CareFlight 30 (N39PH)  - Durango-La Plata County Airport, King Air 200C (Durango, Colorado)'''
 
−
*TriState CareFlight 70 (N167BB & N911CX) - Yuma International Airport, King Air C90 (Yuma, Arizona)
 
−
*Unknown (N98Q) - Cessna Citation I - Corporate Jet, used to move Administration
 
−
*Unknown (N918VS) -  King Air E90
 
−
*Unknown (N1685S) -  King Air C90A
 
−
*Unknown (N301HC) -  King Air 200
 
  
−
==== Frequencies ====
+
* 2/2021 They appear to no longer have any helicopter operations, Still operate fixed wing transports to Colorado.
−
''TriState CareFlight uses a satellite communications and tracking system for flight following which cannot be monitored by scanner. The following frequencies have been listed as being used for landing zone (LZ) coordination only ('''no''' flight following or med reports).''
+
 
−
  FREQ    MODE NAME        USAGE
+
'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
−
154.280 CSQ  FERN        Durango/Montrose Area LZ coordination
+
 
−
155.475 CSQ  NLEC        Montrose Area LZ coordination
+
{| class="rrtable"
−
155.505 CSQ  UHP STWIDE  Utah statewide LZ coordination ("Utah Highway Patrol Statewide")
+
! Radio ID
−
131.220 AM              Yuma FBO Frequency
+
! Aircraft Registration
−
123.025 AM              National Rotor Wing Air to Air Frequency
+
! User
−
----
+
! Last Verified
 +
|-
 +
| 336389
 +
| was N285MR
 +
| MARC 1
 +
| 5/2018
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
== REACH Air Medical ==
 +
[http://reachair.com/ REACH Air Medical Services] directly operates two services in Colorado. One operation is based at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida (was previously based in Buena Vista). The other is [https://reachair.com/about-us/air-ground-programs/care-connect/ Southern Colorado CareConnect] out of La Junta and is affiliated with Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo.
 +
 
 +
REACH also operates the helicopters that operate as part of the [[#UCHealth LifeLine|UCHealth LifeLine]] program, and one helicopter that operates the [[#Children's Hospital Colorado|Children's Hospital Colorado]] program.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''Helicopter'''
 +
 
 +
* CareConnect 1 is now Operating as lifeline 4 still in LaJunta  
 +
* REACH 29 (N942EM) - Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center - Salida
 +
* REACH 71, a/k/a "Guardian 1" (N941EM) - San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center - Alamosa (Dispatched from Blanding, Utah);
 +
** N62RX is backup Reach Aircraft for Colorado and used for Training.
 +
 
 +
'''Frequencies'''
 +
 
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Frequency
 +
! Mode/Tone
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 151.505
 +
| 226 DPL
 +
| Salida
 +
| Alerting & Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 151.625
 +
| 343 DPL
 +
| Alamosa
 +
| Alerting & Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 152.270
 +
| 226 DPL
 +
| La Junta
 +
| Alerting & Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 151.505
 +
| 025 DPL
 +
| Colorado Springs
 +
| Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 160.1775
 +
| 025 DPL
 +
| Pueblo
 +
| Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 151.505
 +
| 114 DPL
 +
| Loveland
 +
| Flight Following
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
*StacD primary air to Ground for LZ
 +
*Simplex 1 used in San Luis Valley area
  
−
=== Classic Lifeguard ===
+
'''DTRS Talkgroups'''
−
[http://www.classiclifeguard.com/ Classic Lifeguard] is a private air ambulance service headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah. Established in 1988, Classic Lifeguard operates three Bell 407 Helicopters in Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming. With the addition of a helicopter in Vernal, Utah in 2011, Classic Lifeguard has been able to extend their operational reach and can be found frequently responding into the northwestern Colorado area.  In March of 2013 they opened a base in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  Classic Lifeguard also operates three fixed wing aircraft in addition to its fleet of helicopters.
 
  
−
==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
+
{| class="rrtable"
−
'''Helicopters'''
+
! TG (DEC)
−
*Lifeguard 1 (N407MH) - Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal, Utah)
+
! Name
−
*Lifeguard 2 (N407CH) - Page Municipal Airport (Page, Arizona)
+
! Usage
−
*Lifeguard 4 (N407CP) - Glenwood Springs, CO  new 4/2016  DTRS Radio ID 243706
+
|-
−
*Lifeguard ? (N407TH) - Moab, UT
+
| 2813
−
*Unknown  (N7160V) - Riverton Regional Airport (Riverton, Wyoming)
+
| AIR MED 6
−
*Lifeguard 6? (N407ZM) - Steamboat Springs
+
| REACH Dispatch & Flight Following
−
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
+
|}
−
*Lifeguard 6 (N181CG) - Vernal Regional Airport, King Air 90 (Vernal, Utah)
 
−
*Unknown (N210PT) - Page Municipal Airport, Pilatus PC-12 (Page, Arizona)
 
−
*Unknown (N64TF)  - Riverton Regional Airport, Cessna Citation II (Riverton, Wyoming)
 
  
−
==== Frequencies ====
+
'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
−
''Not much is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.''
 
  
−
----
+
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Radio ID
 +
! Aircraft Registration
 +
! User
 +
! Last Verified
 +
|-
 +
| 143082
 +
|
 +
| REACH Flight Guard Dispatch - Air Net
 +
| 9/2017
 +
|-
 +
| 643517
 +
|
 +
| REACH Flight Guard Dispatch & LifeLine Communications Center - Air Med 6
 +
| 3/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 643073
 +
| N941EM
 +
|Guardian-1 Aircraft Radio
 +
| 01/2023
 +
|-
 +
| 643516
 +
| N61RX
 +
| CareConnect 1
 +
| 2/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 420142
 +
| N942EM
 +
| REACH 29
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 418114
 +
| N934EM
 +
| REACH 29 Alternate
 +
| 3/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 643014
 +
|
 +
| REACH 29 Handheld
 +
| 3/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 643015
 +
|
 +
| REACH 29 Handheld
 +
| 1/2018
 +
|-
 +
| 304468
 +
|
 +
| REACH 29 Aircraft Radio
 +
| 01/2023
 +
|}
  
−
=== Reach Air Medical [http://http://reachair.com/] - previously was Eagle Med [http://www.flyeaglemed.com/] ===
+
== San Juan Air Care ==
−
Reach operates out of the Buena Vista airport as of March 2016, but is still affliated with Heart of the Rockies Hospital in Salida.
+
[https://www.sanjuanregional.com/ourservices/aircare San Juan Air Care] is based out of San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM.  They  operate one Bell 429 Helicopter, and one fixed wing.  They cover parts of southwest Colorado and occasionally fly to the Denver Metro area.
  
−
==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
 
'''Helicopter'''
 
'''Helicopter'''
−
*Reach 29 (N934EM) - KAEJ Central Colorado Regional Airport (Buena Vista, Colorado)
+
 
 +
* Air Care 1 (N911NM) - San Juan Regional Medical Center, Bell 429 (Farmington, New Mexico)
  
 
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
−
* -
 
  
−
==== Frequencies ====
+
* Air Care 2 (N912NM) - Four Corners Regional Airport, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (Farmington, New Mexico)
−
''Not much is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Has applied for a TG on the Colorado DTR system.  Please submit if you have any information.''
+
 
 +
'''Frequencies'''
 +
 
 +
''Reported that they are dispatched on County Fire 90.  Not much else is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.''
  
 +
'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
  
−
----
+
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Radio ID
 +
! Aircraft Registration
 +
! User
 +
! Last Verified
 +
|-
 +
| 232533
 +
| N911NM
 +
| Air Care 1
 +
| 1/2019
 +
|}
  
−
=== San Juan Air Care ===
+
== CareFlight of the Rockies (formerly St. Mary's CareFlight) ==
−
[http://www.sanjuanregional.com/ourservices/aircare San Juan Air Care] is based out of San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. They  operate one Bell 429 Helicopter, and one fixed wing. They and transport from South West Colorado, and occasionally to the Denver Metro area.
+
[https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/st-marys-medical-center/services/emergency/ St. Mary's CareFlight] was established in 1976 to provide critical care transport services to the Grand Junction & Greater Rocky Mountain Region. As of November 2012, Air Methods has taken over operations of the fixed wing, and is providing a Eurocopter AS350. '''''St. Mary's CareFlight is NOT affiliated with the TriState CareFlight program based in Arizona.'''''
 +
 
 +
It is believed that St. Mary's CareFlight is dispatched by the nationwide Air Methods Center in Nebraska.
 +
 
 +
'''Helicopters'''
 +
 
 +
* CareFlight 3 (N913SM) - Remote base at Rifle Airport (Rifle. Colorado)
 +
* CareFlight 4 (N914SM) - Montrose Memorial Hospital (Montrose, Colorado)
 +
* N350MV - Used as maintenance spare.
  
−
==== Equipment Callsigns & Locations ====
 
−
'''Helicopter'''
 
−
*Unknown (N911NM) - San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington, New Mexico)
 
 
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
 
'''Fixed Wing Aircraft'''
−
*Unknown (N912NM) - Four Corners Regional Airport, Unknown Aircraft (Farmington, New Mexico)
 
  
−
==== Frequencies ====
+
* CareFlight 2 (now N129JW, ex N796PC which now serves Idaho Falls) - Grand Junction Regional Airport (Grand Junction, Colorado)
−
''Not much is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.''
+
* CareFlight 5 () - Grand Junction
 +
* N912SM - Former CareFlight 2 (still flying)
 +
 
 +
'''Ground Transports'''
 +
* CareFlight 1 - St Mary's Hospital (Grand Junction, Colorado)  aka Ambulance 131
 +
 
 +
'''Frequencies'''
 +
 
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Frequency
 +
! Mode/Tone
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 122.7000
 +
| AM 
 +
|
 +
| Primary/Helipad
 +
|-
 +
| 123.0250
 +
| AM
 +
|
 +
| Secondary/Air to Air/Air to Ground
 +
|-
 +
| 155.3400
 +
| FM CSQ
 +
| HEAR
 +
| CareFlight Voice Paging & Air to Ground Comms
 +
|-
 +
| 463.1750
 +
| 141.3 PL
 +
| MED 8
 +
| St. Mary's Hospital ER (Med Reports)
 +
|-
 +
| 464.4000
 +
| 127.3 PL
 +
|
 +
| St. Mary's Hospital Security (Landing notifications)
 +
|-
 +
| 151.700
 +
| 146.2 Hz
 +
| Montrose
 +
| Careflight 4 Alerting & FF
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 464.500
 +
| 127.3 Hz
 +
| Rifle
 +
| Careflight 3 Alerting & FF
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
'''DTRS Talkgroups'''
  
−
----
+
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! TG (DEC)
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 2815
 +
| AIR MED 8
 +
| CareFlight of the Rockies (St. Mary's)
 +
|}
  
−
== Common Frequencies & Landing Zone Coordination ==
+
'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
−
Frequency use will vary by company and incident. It is a good idea to keep all of these plugged in during an incident as they are randomly assigned.
 
  
−
==== DTRS Talkgroups ====
+
{| class="rrtable"
−
TG  NAME  USAGE
+
! Radio ID
−
3996 AIRNET Statewide Console to Console TG for Air Medical Services & PSAP's
+
! Aircraft Registration
−
            (primary users at this time are ADCOM & AirLife Denver)
+
! User
 +
! Last Verified
 +
|-
 +
| 236061
 +
| N913SM
 +
| CareFlight 3
 +
| 4/2024
 +
|-
 +
| 236062
 +
|
 +
| St Mary's Hospital ER FX1
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 236063
 +
| N914SM
 +
| CareFlight 4
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 558008
 +
| N914SM
 +
| CareFlight 4
 +
| 4/2024
 +
|-
 +
| 236406
 +
|
 +
| St Mary's Hospital ER FX1
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 275333
 +
| Handheld
 +
| St Mary's (sometimes used by Helo Crew)
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 275935
 +
|
 +
| St Mary's Hospital ER FX1
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 289651
 +
| Ambulance 1 (131)
 +
| St Mary's Hospital
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 289970
 +
| Handheld
 +
| St Mary's
 +
| 4/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 290580
 +
| N129JW
 +
| CareFlight 2
 +
| 11/2022
 +
|-
 +
| 289645
 +
| AirCom Dispatch
 +
| St Mary's
 +
| 11/2022
 +
|-
 +
| 290573
 +
| N
 +
| CareFlight 5
 +
| 11/2022
 +
|-
 +
| 289621
 +
| Ground Ambulance
 +
| CareFlight 1
 +
| 11/2022
 +
|-
 +
| 275618
 +
| Ground Ambulance
 +
| CareFlight 1
 +
| 4/2024
 +
|}
  
−
==== Common/Shared Air Frequencies ====
+
== UCHealth LifeLine ==
−
FREQ    MODE USAGE
+
[https://www.uchealth.org/services/emergency-care/uchealth-lifeline/ UCHealth LifeLine] is UCHealth's critical care air and ground transport program. LifeLine is part of a rebranding and standardization effort by UCHealth that began February 1, 2017. The separate Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies and Memorial Star Transport were absorbed part of this move. Helicopters are owned and operated by REACH Air Medical Services and ground operations are provided by UCHealth EMS, Falck Rocky Mountain, and American Medical Response.  
−
123.025 AM  National Rotor Wing Air to Air Frequency ("Deconfliction" & Position Reporting)
 
−
122.750 AM  National Fixed Wing Air to Air Frequency
 
−
123.050 AM  Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM
 
−
123.075 AM  Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM
 
  
−
==== Landing Zone Coordination ====
+
'''Helicopters'''
−
FREQ    MODE    NAME    USAGE
 
−
154.280  CSQ      FERN 1  Fire Emergency Radio Net Ch 1 (common use across the state)
 
−
154.295  CSQ      FERN 2  Fire Emergency Radio Net Ch 2
 
−
154.265  CSQ      FERN 3  Fire Emergency Radio Net Ch 3
 
−
155.340  CSQ      HEAR    Hospital Emergency Ambulance Radio (common use across the state)
 
−
155.475  CSQ      NLEC    National Law Enforcement Channel (common use in the mountains)
 
−
853.7875 PL 156.7 S-TAC D Statewide 800MHz Analog Tactical, Direct (may also be called S-TAC)
 
−
851.1000 NAC 293  SIMPX 1 Statewide Simplex 1
 
−
851.7500 NAC 293  SIMPX 2 Statewide Simplex 2
 
−
851.3000 NAC 293  SIMPX 3 Statewide Simplex 3
 
−
851.5500 NAC 293  SIMPX 4 Statewide Simplex 4
 
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853.6875 NAC 293  SIMPX 5 Statewide Simplex 5
 
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== Tables Linked to Colorado Database ==
+
* Lifeline 1 (N68RX) - Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland, Colorado)
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The following tables are directly linked to the Colorado Database. Any changes occurring in the database will be reflected in these tables immediately upon entry. Please note, however, that these tables may not represent the most accurate or up to date information.
+
* Lifeline 2 (N65RX) - Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
 +
* Lifeline 3 (N934EM) - Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
 +
* Lifeline 4 (N61RX) aka REACH 26 - La Junta Municipal Airport (La Junta, Colorado) Was previously using Care Connect name & Call sign.
 +
** LIFELN4 (N881GT) La Junta
 +
* Lifeline 5 (N866MB) aka REACH 73 - Parkview Medical Center Pueblo West
  
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==== Flight for Life ====
 
−
<freqsubcat>33057</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== AirLife Denver ====
+
'''Frequencies'''
−
<freqsubcat>33056</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== ICALL & ITAC Repeaters ====
+
''UCHealth LifeLine is made up of former Air Link and Memorial Star operations. It is unknown if these are still used.''
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<freqsubcat>39988</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== APCO-25 Digital Simplex ====
+
<freqsubcat>72698</freqsubcat>
−
<freqsubcat>39990</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== Analog Simplex ====
+
<freqsubcat>67673</freqsubcat>
−
<freqsubcat>39991</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== Law Enforcement ====
+
{| class="rrtable"
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<freqsubcat>43786</freqsubcat>
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! Frequency
 +
! Mode/Tone
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 155.3400
 +
| 156.7 PL
 +
| PVH NORTH/HEAR
 +
| Flight Following & LZ coordination in [[Larimer County (CO)|Larimer County]]
 +
|}
  
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==== Fire ====
+
''' DTRS Talkgroups '''
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<freqsubcat>43787</freqsubcat>
 
  
−
==== Emergency Medical ====
+
{| class="rrtable"
−
<freqsubcat>43788</freqsubcat>
+
! TG (DEC)
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 2812
 +
| AIR MED 5
 +
| LifeLine 2 Dispatch & Flight Following
 +
|-
 +
| 2813
 +
| AIR MED 6
 +
| REACH Dispatch & Flight Following - LifeLine 1
 +
|-
 +
| 4947
 +
| C9
 +
| El Paso County Interop TG, rarely used for air to ground coordination
 +
|}
  
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==== Medical (MED) Channels ====
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'''DTRS Radio IDs'''
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<freqsubcat>46397</freqsubcat>
 
  
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Radio ID
 +
! Aircraft Registration
 +
! User
 +
! Last Verified
 +
|-
 +
| 495001
 +
|
 +
| LifeLine Communications Center
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 643517
 +
|
 +
| REACH Flight Guard Dispatch & LifeLine Communications Center
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 307638
 +
| N67RX
 +
| LifeLine 1
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 420441
 +
| N65RX
 +
| LifeLine 2
 +
| 3/2019
 +
|-
 +
| 130435
 +
|
 +
| LifeLine 2
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 304407
 +
|
 +
| LifeLine 5
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 495012
 +
|
 +
| LifeLine portable
 +
|
 +
|}
  
 +
= Common Frequencies & Landing Zone Coordination =
 +
Frequency use will vary by company and incident. It is a good idea to keep all of these plugged in during an incident as they are randomly assigned.
  
 +
=== DTRS Talkgroups ===
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! TG (DEC)
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 3996
 +
| AIR NET
 +
| PSAP Dispatch to Air Medical Dispatch
 +
|}
  
 +
=== Common/Shared Air Frequencies ===
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Frequency
 +
! Mode
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 123.0250
 +
| AM
 +
| National Rotor Wing Air to Air Frequency ("Deconfliction" & Position Reporting)
 +
|-
 +
| 122.7500
 +
| AM
 +
| National Fixed Wing Air to Air Frequency
 +
|-
 +
| 123.0500
 +
| AM
 +
| Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM
 +
|-
 +
| 123.0750
 +
| AM
 +
| Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM
 +
|}
  
 +
=== Landing Zone Coordination ===
 +
{| class="rrtable"
 +
! Frequency
 +
! Mode/Tone
 +
! Name
 +
! Usage
 +
|-
 +
| 154.2800
 +
| FM CSQ
 +
| VFIRE21
 +
| VHF Fire 21 (Was FERN 1, commonly used across the state)
 +
|-
 +
| 154.2650
 +
| FM CSQ
 +
| VFIRE22
 +
| VHF Fire 22 (Was FERN 3)
 +
|-
 +
| 154.2950
 +
| FM CSQ
 +
| VFIRE23
 +
| VHF Fire 23 (Was FERN 2)
 +
|-
 +
| 155.3400
 +
| FM 156.7 PL
 +
| VMED28
 +
| (formerly called HEAR- Hospital Emergency Ambulance Radio, commonly use across the state)
 +
|-
 +
| 155.4750
 +
| FM CSQ
 +
| VLAW31
 +
| (formerly called NLEC- National Law Enforcement Channel, commonly use in the mountains)
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|-
 +
| 853.7875
 +
| 156.7 PL
 +
| STACD
 +
| Statewide Channel, Direct
 +
|-
 +
| 851.1000
 +
| 293 NAC
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| SMPX1
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| Statewide Simplex Channel 1
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|-
 +
| 851.7500
 +
| 293 NAC
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| SMPX2
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| Statewide Simplex Channel 2
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|-
 +
| 851.3000
 +
| 293 NAC
 +
| SMPX3
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| Statewide Simplex Channel 3
 +
|-
 +
| 851.5500
 +
| 293 NAC
 +
| SMPX4
 +
| Statewide Simplex Channel 4
 +
|-
 +
| 853.6875
 +
| 293 NAC
 +
| SMPX5
 +
| Statewide Simplex Channel 5
 +
|}
  
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 8 April 2024

Scanning Colorado Air Medical Services

The State of Colorado is served by several Air Ambulance companies that operate across the state and region. Some frequency information can be found on the Medical Helicopters Agency Page for Colorado. Please note, within the last few years it has become more difficult to monitor AirMedical Talkgroup's on the DTR system. This is because system administrators are now restricting certain AirMedical talkgroups from affiliating on various wide-area coverage DTR sites throughout the State. In fact, there are five "aircraft only" DTR sites in mostly rural areas.

Maps

Interactive map of Medical facilities with FAA registered Heliports & known Medial Helicopter bases. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Pw4zNHvcmX0WaQnOHOMHpd9Nt_wS71dT&ll=39.00185604059164%2C-106.93863234700217&z=6

ADSB Exchange map of airborne Colorado Medical Helicopters within range of an ADSB Receiver: https://bit.do/Colo You will only see aircraft for the area on your display, if you zoom to far in you will not see other aircraft elsewhere.

Air Link

Air Link at Regional West is based out of the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. This service covers parts of northern Colorado.

Air Link formerly provided services from the Medical Center of the Rockies. Established in 2012, Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies featured one rotor wing aircraft capable of high altitude rescues and a 200-mile response radius. It utilized a helicopter provided by EagleMed, LLC. Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies was rebranded to UCHealth LifeLine in early 2017.

Helicopters

  • Air Link 1 (N308NE) - Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, Nebraska)
  • Air Link Fixed Wing (N911WN)

Frequencies None identified.

AirLife Denver

Founded in 1983, AirLife Denver is a regional air ambulance service based in Denver that serves the Rocky Mountain Region. AirLife Denver is the Critical Care Transport service for the HealthOne Network and is equipped with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Fixed wing craft are provided by International Jet Aviation and based at the Centennial Airport and ground ambulances (Critical Care Transports) are operated by AMR. Helicopters are leased from Air Methods, Inc.

AirLife Denver is dispatched by the AirLife Communications Center located in the Medical Center of Aurora-North Campus in Aurora.

Helicopters

  • AirLife 2 (N374AL) - Sky Ridge Medical Center (Lone Tree, Colorado)
  • AirLife 3 (N776AL) - Frederick-Firestone Fire Station #2 (Frederick, Colorado)
  • AirLife 5 (N775AL, ex N773AL) - Lincoln Community Hospital (Hugo, Colorado) ALIFE5
  • AirLife 6 (N779AL) - Melissa Memorial Hospital (Holyoke, Colorado)
  • N772AL - Was AirLife 2, currently used as the primary fill in

Fixed Wing Aircraft Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • AirLife 782 (N782AL) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)
  • Unknown (N783AL) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)

Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)

  • AirLife 91 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood, Colorado)
  • AirLife 92 - Swedish Medical Center CCT (Englewood, Colorado)

Other Apparatus

  • Unknown - ALECS (AirLife Emergency Care Simulator) Mobile Education Unit
  • Unknown - Command Vehicle

Frequencies

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
129.27500          CSQ  AIRLIFE DISP AirLife  AM  EMS Dispatch 
129.55000      KBX2     CSQ  ALIFE PP DSP AirLife - Pike's Peak Base  AM  EMS Dispatch 
462.95000  467.95000   WQVP712   RM  141.3 PL  MED-9 AL AirLife Denver  FM  EMS-Tac 


Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:

Denver Metro Area 
North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak AM) 
North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2809 AIR MED 2 AirLife Flight Following, primarily used outside of the Front Range area

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
130968 AirLife Communications Center 3/2019
114712 N375AL AirLife 4 10/2018
129528 N779AL AirLife 6 3/2019
114458 N772AL AirLife 72 3/2018
129208 N773AL AirLife 73 5/2017
131831 N374AL AirLife 74 3/2018

Children's Hospital Colorado

Began operations on May 1, 2017 and was operated as part of the Flight for Life Colorado system for the first couple of years. REACH Air Medical assumed operations in February 2019. Dedicated aircraft are operated from Centennial Airport.

Helicopters

  • Children's 1 (N127CH) - Centennial Airport (Englewood, Colorado)

Frequencies

Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
158.400 412 DPL Aurora Alerting

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
336246 N127CH Children's 1 2/2019


Classic Air Medical

Classic Air Medical is a private air ambulance service headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah. Established in 1988, Classic Air Medical operates in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

Helicopters

  • Classic 1 (N407JM) - Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal, Utah)
  • Classic 2 (N407CH) - Page Municipal Airport (Page, Arizona)
  • Classic 4 (N407CZ) - Southwest Memorial Hospital (Cortez, Colorado)
  • Classic 7 (N407CP, ex N407TH) - Moab, Utah
  • Classic 8 (N407ZM) - Steamboat Springs, Colorado
  • Classic 11 (N429CH, ex N407CN) - Valley View Hospital (Glenwood Springs, Colorado)
  • Classic ? (N307KH) - was Cortez, now flying in Rawlins, Wyoming

Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • Classic 6 (?, ex N181CG) - Vernal Regional Airport, King Air 90 (Vernal, Utah)
  • Unknown (N210PT) - Stevens Field Airport (ex Page Municipal Airport), Pilatus PC-12 (Pagosa Springs, Colorado - ex Page, Arizona)
  • Unknown (?, ex N64TF) - Riverton Regional Airport, Cessna Citation II (Riverton, Wyoming)

Frequencies

Not much is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.

Moab ship has been heard on the UCAN system (TG 17504), and also on the Colorado DTRS system (245397) reporting to St Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction.

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
245397 N407TH Classic 7 2/2018
247350 N407ZM Classic 8 9/2017
243706 N407CN Classic 11 6/2017

Flight for Life Colorado

Established in 1972, Flight for Life Colorado was the first hospital-based air ambulance program in the United States. Part of the Centura Health Network and based out of St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Flight for Life serves the entire Rocky Mountain Region with fixed wing, rotor wing, and ground based equipment. Rotor wing equipment is leased from Air Methods, Inc. while fixed wing aircraft is leased from and operated by Mayo Aviation based out of the Centennial Airport.

Flight for Life Colorado is dispatched by the St. Anthony Communications Center located at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. Calls are dispatched by Nextel and alphanumeric pager.

Helicopters

Since this is a larger operation it's not uncommon to shuffle aircraft around as needed during special events, and maintenance.
The Lifeguard call sign stays with the location, but the tail number may vary depending on which ship is in service at that location.
i.e. LG3 will almost always be the St. Francis aircraft, even though they may be flying the N493LG aircraft

Recent research 2/2021 indicates that there are several aircraft changes in the past year.
Specific assignments listed below may be incorrect

  • Lifeguard 1 (N491LG) - St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood, Colorado)
  • Lifeguard 2 (N399LG) - Summit Medical Center (Frisco, Colorado)
  • Lifeguard 3 (N493LG) - St. Francis Medical Center (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  • Lifeguard 4 (N494LG) - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center (Pueblo, Colorado)
  • Lifeguard 5 (N496LG, ex N396LG) - Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango, Colorado) - new tail number in 2020 old ship is flying in AK
  • Backup A/C (N391LG) - St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood, Colorado)
  • Lifeguard 8 - callsign used during special events

Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • 312LG (N312LG) - Centennial Airport, LearJet 35 (Englewood, Colorado) (Was N222BE)
  • 217LG (N217LG) - Centennial Airport, KingAir/B200 (Englewood, Colorado)
  • 211LG (N211LG) - Durango-La Plata County Airport, KingAir/B200 (Durango, Colorado)

Ground Ambulances (Critical Care Transports)

  • Terra 1 - St. Anthony Central CCT (Lakewood, Colorado)
  • Terra 2 - Summit Medical Center CCT (Frisco, Colorado)
  • Terra 3 - Newborn/Young Child CCT Team

Frequencies

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
130.15000        BM  CSQ  FFL DISP Flight for Life (am)  AM  EMS Dispatch 
155.35500      WPKV724   BM  151.4 PL  FFL PP DISP Flight for Life - Pike's Peak  FM  EMS Dispatch 
462.97500  467.97500   WPBJ412   RM  136.5 PL  MED-10 Flight for Life Denver & Frisco  FM  EMS-Tac 
155.34000        BM    FFL FCO DISP Flight for Life - Frisco Dispatch  FM  EMS Dispatch 
155.35500      WPKV724   BM  100.0 PL  FFL MM Disp Flight for Life - Methodist Mtn Base  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
152.99000  159.76500   WQOI971   RM  CSQ  FFL Kremlng Williams Peak (Kremmling, Grand County)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
153.01250  160.15500   WQOI971   RM  CSQ  FFL GlnwdSpg Sunlight Peak (Glenwood Springs, Garfield County)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
153.41750  159.60750   WQSX505   RM  136.5 PL  FFL Durango Missionary Ridge (Durango, La Plata County)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 


Boundaries for flight following frequencies are generally considered to be as follows:

Denver Metro Area 
North to Ft. Collins, south to Monument, east to Limon, and west to the Divide
All areas outside Metro Denver (Pikes Peak VHF) 
North to I-80, south to New Mexico, east to Kansas, and west into Teller County.

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2808 AIR MED 1 Flight for Life Flight Following, primarily used outside of the Front Range area
81 ST ANTHONY St. Anthony Hospital ER & CCT Ops

DTRS Radio IDs

May be handheld radios as radio IDs change from time to time.

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
116641 Flight for Life Communication Center (St. Anthony's) 3/2019
114493 Flight for Life Com Center (St. Anthony's) 2/2024
130200 Flight for Life Com Center (St. Anthony's) 4/2024
422202 N391LG Lifeguard 1 3/2018
129564 N399LG Lifeguard 2 3/2019
495026 N397LG Lifeguard 3 12/2018
129213 N394LG Lifeguard 4 2/2019
422206 N396LG Lifeguard 5 3/2019
422209 N496LG Lifeguard 5 4/2024
479272 CCT 4
678803 Lifeguard 4 Ground 3/2018
129214 Terra 1 3/2019
117103 Terra 2 3/2019
422201 Terra 3 12/2018
678709 Terra 4/CCT 4 1/2019
269331 Terra 41/CCT 2 3/2019
687020 Terra 41/CCT 2
687027 Terra 42 (St. Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo)
114622 N127LG Unknown status, was Lifeguard 6 1/2019
129213 Unknown status, was Lifeguard 1
130992 Unknown
244802 Unknown status, was Lifeguard 5
244803 Unknown status, was Lifeguard 2
422203 N397LG Unknown status, was Lifeguard 3 6/2016

Med Evac

Established in 1982 as AirLife of Greeley, Med Evac serves Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Kansas. Med Evac operated as North Colorado Med Evac from 2008 to 2019. Part of the Banner Health System and based out of North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Med Evac operates three rotor wing aircraft. Med Evac is owned an operated by Med-Trans corporation.

Med Evac is dispatched by their Dispatch Center located on site at North Colorado Medical Center. Calls are dispatched by alphanumeric pager.

Helicopters

  • Med Evac 1 (N853MB) - Northern Colorado Medical Center (Greeley, Colorado)
  • Med Evac 2 (N851MB) - Foothills Hospital (Boulder, Colorado)
  • Med Evac 3 (N855MB) - Akron, Colorado
  • x (N549MT) - Scottsbluff, Nebraska?

Frequencies

Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
463.0500 110.9 PL MED 3 Flight Following & NCMC ER Channel
155.3400 156.7 PL PVH NORTH/HEAR Flight Following & LZ Coordination in Larimer County
463.0250 91.5 PL MED 2 Medical Center of the Rockies ER (Med Reports)
123.0000 AM Erie Municipal Airport CTAF/UNICOM
122.8000 AM Greeley-Weld County Airport CTAF/UNICOM

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2810 AIR MED 3 Statewide Flight Following
1917 Old AirLife Greeley TG, unknown if currently used
1918 Old AirLife Greeley "RUN-1" TG, unknown if currently used

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
329142 Med Evac Communications Center 3/2019
329306 N911GX Med Evac 1 3/2019
329307 N912GX Med Evac 2 3/2019
336478 Med Evac 2
329560 N910GX Med Evac 3 3/2019

Medical Air Rescue Company - MARC

Medical Air Rescue Company (Dale Aviation Inc.) is headquartered in Rapid City South Dakota, but operates a base in Sidney, Nebraska that serves the far North Eastern Colorado area, and appears to transport to Colorado Medical facilities on a regular basis.

MARC appears to be dispatched out of their headquarters in Rapid City. They also appear to operate several fixed wing operations in other locations in Nebraska and South Dakota.

Helicopters

  • 2/2021 They appear to no longer have any helicopter operations, Still operate fixed wing transports to Colorado.

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
336389 was N285MR MARC 1 5/2018


REACH Air Medical

REACH Air Medical Services directly operates two services in Colorado. One operation is based at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida (was previously based in Buena Vista). The other is Southern Colorado CareConnect out of La Junta and is affiliated with Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo.

REACH also operates the helicopters that operate as part of the UCHealth LifeLine program, and one helicopter that operates the Children's Hospital Colorado program.


Helicopter

  • CareConnect 1 is now Operating as lifeline 4 still in LaJunta
  • REACH 29 (N942EM) - Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center - Salida
  • REACH 71, a/k/a "Guardian 1" (N941EM) - San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center - Alamosa (Dispatched from Blanding, Utah);
    • N62RX is backup Reach Aircraft for Colorado and used for Training.

Frequencies

Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
151.505 226 DPL Salida Alerting & Flight Following
151.625 343 DPL Alamosa Alerting & Flight Following
152.270 226 DPL La Junta Alerting & Flight Following
151.505 025 DPL Colorado Springs Flight Following
160.1775 025 DPL Pueblo Flight Following
151.505 114 DPL Loveland Flight Following
  • StacD primary air to Ground for LZ
  • Simplex 1 used in San Luis Valley area

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2813 AIR MED 6 REACH Dispatch & Flight Following

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
143082 REACH Flight Guard Dispatch - Air Net 9/2017
643517 REACH Flight Guard Dispatch & LifeLine Communications Center - Air Med 6 3/2018
643073 N941EM Guardian-1 Aircraft Radio 01/2023
643516 N61RX CareConnect 1 2/2019
420142 N942EM REACH 29 3/2019
418114 N934EM REACH 29 Alternate 3/2018
643014 REACH 29 Handheld 3/2018
643015 REACH 29 Handheld 1/2018
304468 REACH 29 Aircraft Radio 01/2023

San Juan Air Care

San Juan Air Care is based out of San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. They operate one Bell 429 Helicopter, and one fixed wing. They cover parts of southwest Colorado and occasionally fly to the Denver Metro area.

Helicopter

  • Air Care 1 (N911NM) - San Juan Regional Medical Center, Bell 429 (Farmington, New Mexico)

Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • Air Care 2 (N912NM) - Four Corners Regional Airport, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (Farmington, New Mexico)

Frequencies

Reported that they are dispatched on County Fire 90. Not much else is known about the operating frequencies at this time. Please submit if you have any information.

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
232533 N911NM Air Care 1 1/2019

CareFlight of the Rockies (formerly St. Mary's CareFlight)

St. Mary's CareFlight was established in 1976 to provide critical care transport services to the Grand Junction & Greater Rocky Mountain Region. As of November 2012, Air Methods has taken over operations of the fixed wing, and is providing a Eurocopter AS350. St. Mary's CareFlight is NOT affiliated with the TriState CareFlight program based in Arizona.

It is believed that St. Mary's CareFlight is dispatched by the nationwide Air Methods Center in Nebraska.

Helicopters

  • CareFlight 3 (N913SM) - Remote base at Rifle Airport (Rifle. Colorado)
  • CareFlight 4 (N914SM) - Montrose Memorial Hospital (Montrose, Colorado)
  • N350MV - Used as maintenance spare.

Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • CareFlight 2 (now N129JW, ex N796PC which now serves Idaho Falls) - Grand Junction Regional Airport (Grand Junction, Colorado)
  • CareFlight 5 () - Grand Junction
  • N912SM - Former CareFlight 2 (still flying)

Ground Transports

  • CareFlight 1 - St Mary's Hospital (Grand Junction, Colorado) aka Ambulance 131

Frequencies

Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
122.7000 AM Primary/Helipad
123.0250 AM Secondary/Air to Air/Air to Ground
155.3400 FM CSQ HEAR CareFlight Voice Paging & Air to Ground Comms
463.1750 141.3 PL MED 8 St. Mary's Hospital ER (Med Reports)
464.4000 127.3 PL St. Mary's Hospital Security (Landing notifications)
151.700 146.2 Hz Montrose Careflight 4 Alerting & FF
464.500 127.3 Hz Rifle Careflight 3 Alerting & FF

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2815 AIR MED 8 CareFlight of the Rockies (St. Mary's)

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
236061 N913SM CareFlight 3 4/2024
236062 St Mary's Hospital ER FX1 4/2019
236063 N914SM CareFlight 4 4/2019
558008 N914SM CareFlight 4 4/2024
236406 St Mary's Hospital ER FX1 4/2019
275333 Handheld St Mary's (sometimes used by Helo Crew) 4/2019
275935 St Mary's Hospital ER FX1 4/2019
289651 Ambulance 1 (131) St Mary's Hospital 4/2019
289970 Handheld St Mary's 4/2019
290580 N129JW CareFlight 2 11/2022
289645 AirCom Dispatch St Mary's 11/2022
290573 N CareFlight 5 11/2022
289621 Ground Ambulance CareFlight 1 11/2022
275618 Ground Ambulance CareFlight 1 4/2024

UCHealth LifeLine

UCHealth LifeLine is UCHealth's critical care air and ground transport program. LifeLine is part of a rebranding and standardization effort by UCHealth that began February 1, 2017. The separate Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies and Memorial Star Transport were absorbed part of this move. Helicopters are owned and operated by REACH Air Medical Services and ground operations are provided by UCHealth EMS, Falck Rocky Mountain, and American Medical Response.

Helicopters

  • Lifeline 1 (N68RX) - Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland, Colorado)
  • Lifeline 2 (N65RX) - Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  • Lifeline 3 (N934EM) - Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
  • Lifeline 4 (N61RX) aka REACH 26 - La Junta Municipal Airport (La Junta, Colorado) Was previously using Care Connect name & Call sign.
    • LIFELN4 (N881GT) La Junta
  • Lifeline 5 (N866MB) aka REACH 73 - Parkview Medical Center Pueblo West


Frequencies

UCHealth LifeLine is made up of former Air Link and Memorial Star operations. It is unknown if these are still used.

Frequency  Input   
License  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
152.75000  158.01000     RM  115 DPL  Memorial Star Memorial Star (OLD Memorial Star VHF)  FM  EMS Dispatch 
151.50500      WREM660   BM  226 DPL  Lifeline Method. Lifeline Dispatch - Methodist Mtn (Dispatched by REACH)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
151.50500      WREM660   RM  703 DPL  Lifeline SquawMt Lifeline Dispatch - Squaw Mountain (Denver Metro)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
151.50500      WREM660   BM  025 DPL  Lifeline COS Lifeline Colorado Springs - Flight Following  FMN  EMS-Tac 
151.50500      WREM660   BM  114 DPL  Lifeline Lovelnd Lifeline Loveland - Flight Following  FMN  EMS-Tac 
160.17750        BM  025 DPL  Lifeline Pueblo Lifeline Pueblo - Flight Following  FMN  EMS-Tac 


Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
151.70000  BM  146.2 PL  CareFlight 4 CareFlight 4 Alerting and Flight Following (Montrose)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
464.50000  BM  127.3 PL  CareFlight 3 CareFlight 3 Alerting and Flight Following (Rifle)  FMN  EMS Dispatch 
122.70000  M  CSQ  CareFlight Pad CareFlight Helipad Primary  AM  Aircraft 


Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
155.3400 156.7 PL PVH NORTH/HEAR Flight Following & LZ coordination in Larimer County

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
2812 AIR MED 5 LifeLine 2 Dispatch & Flight Following
2813 AIR MED 6 REACH Dispatch & Flight Following - LifeLine 1
4947 C9 El Paso County Interop TG, rarely used for air to ground coordination

DTRS Radio IDs

Radio ID Aircraft Registration User Last Verified
495001 LifeLine Communications Center 3/2019
643517 REACH Flight Guard Dispatch & LifeLine Communications Center 3/2019
307638 N67RX LifeLine 1 3/2019
420441 N65RX LifeLine 2 3/2019
130435 LifeLine 2
304407 LifeLine 5
495012 LifeLine portable

Common Frequencies & Landing Zone Coordination

Frequency use will vary by company and incident. It is a good idea to keep all of these plugged in during an incident as they are randomly assigned.

DTRS Talkgroups

TG (DEC) Name Usage
3996 AIR NET PSAP Dispatch to Air Medical Dispatch

Common/Shared Air Frequencies

Frequency Mode Usage
123.0250 AM National Rotor Wing Air to Air Frequency ("Deconfliction" & Position Reporting)
122.7500 AM National Fixed Wing Air to Air Frequency
123.0500 AM Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM
123.0750 AM Denver Area CTAF/UNICOM

Landing Zone Coordination

Frequency Mode/Tone Name Usage
154.2800 FM CSQ VFIRE21 VHF Fire 21 (Was FERN 1, commonly used across the state)
154.2650 FM CSQ VFIRE22 VHF Fire 22 (Was FERN 3)
154.2950 FM CSQ VFIRE23 VHF Fire 23 (Was FERN 2)
155.3400 FM 156.7 PL VMED28 (formerly called HEAR- Hospital Emergency Ambulance Radio, commonly use across the state)
155.4750 FM CSQ VLAW31 (formerly called NLEC- National Law Enforcement Channel, commonly use in the mountains)
853.7875 156.7 PL STACD Statewide Channel, Direct
851.1000 293 NAC SMPX1 Statewide Simplex Channel 1
851.7500 293 NAC SMPX2 Statewide Simplex Channel 2
851.3000 293 NAC SMPX3 Statewide Simplex Channel 3
851.5500 293 NAC SMPX4 Statewide Simplex Channel 4
853.6875 293 NAC SMPX5 Statewide Simplex Channel 5

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