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As of December 2008 the Pacific Grove Fire Department merged into the Monterey Fire Department
 
*Seaside FD
 
*Seaside FD
 
*City of Monterey FD
 
*City of Monterey FD

Revision as of 16:39, 20 April 2011

Monterey County Radio System

Monterey County has always been at the leading edge of development in public safety communications.. The County consists of over 3500 square miles of terrain, rising from sea level over 4000 feet in altitude. There are many canyons in the two mountain ranges that border the county on the east and west sides. This rugged topography and the vast area within Monterey County presents a challenge to developing effective public safety communication systems. It virtually dictates the use of the VHF High Band spectrum and many radio sites. In the Sheriffs system alone there are five high level sites operating at high power. The systems also use a number of voting receivers at other locations to provide adequate coverage. The systems for other departments and agencies in the County follow the same pattern. In general, these systems started out many years ago with the transmitter in Mobile Relay stations operating on the high side of the band and the receivers on the low side. Obviously, as multiple systems were created and additional radio sites were developed, they had to follow a similar pattern for compatibility, interoperability, and for effective operation. Over the years Monterey County has developed an extremely effective Public Safety Communication System that serves virtually all of the 11 cities and numerous districts within the County. A Consolidated Dispatch Center serves as a single PSAP for the entire County. This was developed in the late 1970’s and was reputed to be the first wide area consolidated 9-1-1 system in the nation.

As of December 2010 Harris Corp. Awarded a $15 Million for a p25 trunked VHF network with a conventional analog system overlay and 700 MHz sub-system.

More information at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harris-corporation-awarded-a-15-million-contract-to-modernize-regional-public-safety-communications-system-in-monterey-county-california-111519089.html

Monterey County Fire Department

CMD 1, 2 and 3 are used for events or large incidents and are shared with Monterey County law enforcement.

CMD 4 dispatches

  • Carmel FD
  • Carmel Valley FPD

CMD 5 dispatches
As of December 2008 the Pacific Grove Fire Department merged into the Monterey Fire Department

  • Seaside FD
  • City of Monterey FD

CMD 6 dispatches

  • North County FPD
    • Castroville
    • Moss Landing
    • Oak Hills
    • Pajaro
    • Prunedale
    • Elkhorn
    • Las Lomas
    • Royal Oaks
  • Monterey County Regional Fire District
  • Spreckels VFD
  • City of Gonzales VFD
  • CTF Soledad FD
  • City of Soledad FD
  • City of Greenfield FD
  • King City FD
  • Marina FD

CMD 7 is Salinas FD.

Stations

Salinas Fire Department

  • 1 216 W. Alisal
  • 2 10 W. Laurel
  • 3 827 Abbott
  • 4 308 Williams
  • 5 1400 Rider
  • 6 45 E. Bolivar

Salinas Rural FPD Admin:
201 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, #B (Just outside of Spreckels)

  • 1 19900 Portola Pkwy (Near Toro Park)
  • 2 21268 Washington St (Chualar)
  • 3 31 Laureles Grade (Near Mazda Raceway)

Unit Designators

  • 31XX - BLM
  • 51XX - Aromas
  • 52XX - North County
  • 53XX - Salinas
  • 54XX - Marina
  • 55XX - Monterey County Regional Fire District
  • 56XX - Spreckels
  • 58XX - EMS
  • 59XX - OES
  • 61XX - Presidio of Monterey (POM)
  • 62XX - Seaside
  • 63XX - Monterey Airport
  • 64XX - Monterey, PG
  • 66XX - Pebble Beach
  • 71XX - Carmel City
  • 72XX - Carmel Highlands
  • 73XX - Cypress Fire Protection District
  • 76XX - Carmel Valley
  • 77XX - Cachagua Fire
  • 79XX - Big Sur
  • 81XX - Gonzales
  • 82XX - Soledad Prison CTF Fire
  • 83XX - Soledad
  • 84XX - Greenfield
  • 85XX - King City
  • 86XX - South Monterey Fire District
  • 87XX - San Ardo
  • 88XX - Fort Hunter Liggett
  • 89XX - Camp Roberts

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