Difference between revisions of "Pickens County (SC)"
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Medic 7 (Six Mile Station) | Medic 7 (Six Mile Station) | ||
Medic 8 (Easley East side station) | Medic 8 (Easley East side station) | ||
| − | G1, G4 (Coroner uses this channel) | + | G1, G4 (Coroner uses this channel) |
| − | This radio channel was originally a remote base when the frequency was shared by Greenville County EMS only 15 miles away. When Greenville moved to UHF, the system was converted to a repeater. It is referred to as channel 1. | + | |
| + | This radio channel was originally a remote base | ||
| + | when the frequency was shared by Greenville County | ||
| + | EMS only 15 miles away. When Greenville moved to UHF, | ||
| + | the system was converted to a repeater. It is referred to as channel 1. | ||
Rescue Squads - 155.1150 Mhz | Rescue Squads - 155.1150 Mhz | ||
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Rescue 8 (Easley squad) | Rescue 8 (Easley squad) | ||
Rescue 9 (Liberty squad) | Rescue 9 (Liberty squad) | ||
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| + | The is referred to as the Admin channel or channel 3. | ||
| + | At one time, this was the only Pickens County VHF repeater | ||
| + | channel for local government use. It was originally located on | ||
| + | Woodall Mountain, but was moved when that side became state property. | ||
| + | The move improved coverage east and north of Pickens, but coverage to the Clemson/Central area is less than before. All other county services use | ||
| + | this system and it becomes congested during severe weather events. | ||
Fire Departments - 151.3400 Mhz | Fire Departments - 151.3400 Mhz | ||
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Vinyards FD | Vinyards FD | ||
Croswell FD (future?) | Croswell FD (future?) | ||
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| + | All but one of the rural fire departments are dispatched on | ||
| + | this repeater system. It was licensed when the old 154.0700 remote | ||
| + | was taken down and the chiefs wanted to keep that for a fireground frequency. | ||
Fire Department - 155.9250 Mhz | Fire Department - 155.9250 Mhz | ||
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Fire Department - 159.1125 Mhz | Fire Department - 159.1125 Mhz | ||
Six Mile VFD | Six Mile VFD | ||
| − | + | This was the first VHF narrowband system in Pickens County. | |
| + | About fifty percent of the Six Mile call area has low signal | ||
| + | from the 911 site due to shadowing by Six Mile Mountain. The system is | ||
| + | actually located on Six Mile Mtn. and covers their call area well. | ||
Other Frequencies: | Other Frequencies: | ||
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Rescue Squad - 155.7750 Mhz | Rescue Squad - 155.7750 Mhz | ||
Easley Rescue 8 | Easley Rescue 8 | ||
| − | + | This narrowband repeater system located in Easley is used for Tac | |
| + | operations to relieve congestion on the Admin system. It is referred to as | ||
| + | Channel 4 by squad members replacing the 155.2200 frequency. | ||
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| + | Rescue Squad/EMS - 155.2200 Mhz | ||
| + | EMS/Rescue Squads | ||
| + | In the past this frequency was channel 1 in all squad portable radios. | ||
| + | Anderson County is the other user and dispatches their Rescue. | ||
| + | This frequency is seldom used by Pickens County although the licenses are | ||
| + | renewed. Easley Rescue does not use this frequency. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Fire Department | ||
[[Category:Collaboration]] | [[Category:Collaboration]] | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 17 April 2009
Fire, EMS, and Rescue Units dispatched by the Pickens County 911 answering point located at the Law Enforcement Center.
EMS - 155.1750 Mhz
Medic 1 (Pickens)
Medic 2 (Easley West side station)
Medic 3 (Liberty Station)
Medic 4 (Central Station)
Medic 5 (Dacusville Station)
Medic 6 (Holly Springs Station)
Medic 7 (Six Mile Station)
Medic 8 (Easley East side station)
G1, G4 (Coroner uses this channel)
This radio channel was originally a remote base when the frequency was shared by Greenville County EMS only 15 miles away. When Greenville moved to UHF, the system was converted to a repeater. It is referred to as channel 1.
Rescue Squads - 155.1150 Mhz
Rescue 6 (Central squad)
Rescue 7 (Pickens squad)
Rescue 8 (Easley squad)
Rescue 9 (Liberty squad)
The is referred to as the Admin channel or channel 3. At one time, this was the only Pickens County VHF repeater channel for local government use. It was originally located on Woodall Mountain, but was moved when that side became state property. The move improved coverage east and north of Pickens, but coverage to the Clemson/Central area is less than before. All other county services use this system and it becomes congested during severe weather events.
Fire Departments - 151.3400 Mhz
Dacusville VFD
Pumpkintown VFD
Holly Springs VFD
Vinyards FD
Croswell FD (future?)
All but one of the rural fire departments are dispatched on this repeater system. It was licensed when the old 154.0700 remote was taken down and the chiefs wanted to keep that for a fireground frequency.
Fire Department - 155.9250 Mhz
Liberty FD
Fire Departments - 158.8350 Mhz
Pickens City FD
Shady Grove FD
Fire Department - 153.6950 Mhz
Norris VFD
Fire Department - 159.1125 Mhz
Six Mile VFD
This was the first VHF narrowband system in Pickens County. About fifty percent of the Six Mile call area has low signal from the 911 site due to shadowing by Six Mile Mountain. The system is actually located on Six Mile Mtn. and covers their call area well.
Other Frequencies:
Rescue Squad - 155.7750 Mhz
Easley Rescue 8
This narrowband repeater system located in Easley is used for Tac operations to relieve congestion on the Admin system. It is referred to as Channel 4 by squad members replacing the 155.2200 frequency.
Rescue Squad/EMS - 155.2200 Mhz
EMS/Rescue Squads
In the past this frequency was channel 1 in all squad portable radios. Anderson County is the other user and dispatches their Rescue. This frequency is seldom used by Pickens County although the licenses are renewed. Easley Rescue does not use this frequency.
Fire Department