Pickens County (SC)

Pickens County Public Safety Radio Information

Fire, EMS, and Rescue Units are 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)

This is referred to as the Admin channel or channel 3. For many years, this was the only Pickens County VHF repeater channel for local government/EMS/Rescue use. It was originally located on Woodall Mountain, but was moved to the present 911 buildingwhen when Woodall 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 make use of 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 it for a fireground frequency. It is channel 1 in rural fire department radios and channel 6 in EMS/Rescue Squad radios. It is located at the 911 repeater site.

Fire Departments - 155.0700 Mhz
     All rural FD's

This is the fireground Tac channel for rural fire departments in Pickens County. It is channel 2 in FD portable radios.

Fire Department - 155.9250 Mhz
     Liberty FD

Fire Departments - 158.8350 Mhz
     Pickens City FD
     Shady Grove FD

This is Pickens City Fire Department channel that was located on a water tank in the city itself. It is now located at the 911 site.

Fire Department - 153.6950 Mhz
     Norris VFD

The Norris Fire Department is dispatched on the water system's channnel and thus it is not listed as a public safety frequency.

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 heavy user of this frequency and they dispatch their Rescue ambulances here. This frequency is seldom used by Pickens County although the licenses are renewed. Easley Rescue does not use this frequency.

Rescue Squad/EMS - 155.2800

This frequency is used for on scene Tac and interop between EMS and Rescue squad personnel. It is low power use only and is channel 5 in Squad and EMS radios.

Fire Department - 155.8875
       Vineyards FD

This repeater is located in the Vineyards development near Keowee Lake. It is a narrowband system use for Tac operation within the district.