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==Websites==
 
==Websites==
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* [http://www.marscan.com/ The Maritimes Scanning Site]
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* [http://forums.radioreference.com/atlantic-maritime/ Atlantic and Maritime Forum] on RadioReference.com
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* [http://www.scanmaritimes.ca/ ScanMaritimes]
 
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* [http://www.scanpei.webs.com/ ScanPEI]
 
  
 
==Live Audio==
 
==Live Audio==
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=3373/ Prince Edward Island Police, Fire, And EMS]
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* [http://broadcastify.com/listen/stid/110 Prince Edward Island Live Audio Feeds] on Broadcastify.com
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==Provincial Integrated Communication System (PICS)==
 
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PICS is used by all police, fire and EMS throughout the province. The system was planned and implemented 18 years ago to promote interoperability among all public safety agencies. However, since the equipment has become rather outdated, plans are currently underway to upgrade this system to current Project 25 digital standards, within the next 1-3 years, depending on the availability of funding.
 
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PICS  is a Motorola SmartNet Type I, 800 MHz trunking system that covers all of Prince Edward Island. 
 
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It has been In service since about 1986 and is a joint project of Aliant and PEI EMO. 
 
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In keeping with trends throughout North America favouring the newer Type II sytems, there is speculation that the present PICS system will soon be replaced with an extension of the Nova Scotia Trunked Mobile Radio System ("TMR"), which is already receivable in parts of the province.  Another reason to speculate is that although the coverage of PICS is very good there are some areas where coverage to portables is not sufficient.
 
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PICS is made up of 6 sites, using four groups of frequencies. It is thought that each site regardless of location and traffic volume has 15 frequencies. These have been described as 1 dedicated control channel, 9 simulcast and 6 local voice channels.
 
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There is a failsoft system whereby if trunking fails the system reverts to conventional repeaters and a recurring beep to indicate the failure.  Users then revert to preassigned frequencies, as in a community repeater system. I am speculating that the local frequencies mentioned above are the conventional repeaters, but I could be wrong!  It does seem odd that the system reverts to conventional repeaters rather than to site trunking.  There are also simplex frequencies in the system, identified on radios by numbers only.  It is not known if there are only common-use simplex frequencies, or also individual agency frequencies.
 
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Repeater sites are connected by microwave. Sites are often co-located with other Aliant facilities or perhaps other owners' facilities, but generally they have their own tower.  One exception is at Caledonia where the repeater is on the Aliant Cell tower.
 
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PICS is shared by public service users and by commercial users.  Every emergency agency in PEI has at least one PICS radio but not all agencies use PICS as their primary system.  The RCMP utilizes its own 400 MHZ repeater system, however dispatch does have access to PICS and patching may be possible.  The two municipal police forces in the province (Summerside and Charlottetown) have full access to PICS but on an everyday basis use their own conventional 800 MHz repeaters.  These conventional channels are integrated into PICS radios.
 
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Several fire departments use the PICS system as their primary means of communications.
 
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* For more information on the PICS system, please visit [http://www.marscan.com/peipics.htm]
 
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This system is reported to be a Motorola Type I system with a fleet map of B4-S7.  The system ID is 402C.  It is licenced to Bell Canada with a location of Albany, PEI.  The callsign is XLW881.
 
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* For more information, please visit [http://marscan.com/peibridgetrunk.htm]
 
  
 
==RCMP==
 
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Prince Edward Island is one of eight provinces of Canada in which the RCMP operates as both the provincial and federal police force. In addition it is also the municipal police force in much of the province. The RCMP organization in PEI is designated as L Division, with its own commanding officer and headquartered in Charlottetown. This is the smallest division in Canada, in terms of geography, and also I would guess, in number of personnel. L Division is part of the Atlantic area of the RCMP, which has a regional headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  
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Prince Edward Island is one of eight provinces of Canada in which the RCMP operates as both the provincial and federal police force. In addition it is also the municipal police force in much of the province. The RCMP organization in PEI is designated as L Division, with its own commanding officer and headquartered in Charlottetown. This is the smallest division in Canada, in terms of geography, and also I would guess, in number of personnel. L Division is part of the Atlantic area of the RCMP, which has a regional headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As in other provinces the field structure of the RCMP below divisional headquarters was in the past to have subdivisions (not necessary in PEI due to its small size) and beneath those individual detachments. Today this is evolving towards a consolidated structure in which detachments are joined in districts or in large detachments. The individual former detachment locations may still remain as local offices of the district. In some cases they may still be referred to informally as detachments but do not have the autonomy of the past. L Division was, in the recent past, made up eight detachments, which are now combined into three districts (Western, Central and Eastern)
  
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As in other provinces the field structure of the RCMP below divisional headquarters was in the past to have subdivisions (not necessary in PEI due to its small size) and beneath those individual detachments.  Today this is evolving towards a consolidated structure in which detachments are joined in districts or in large detachments. The individual former detachment locations may still remain as local offices of the district. In some cases they may still be referred to informally as detachments but do not have the autonomy of the past.  L Division was, in the recent past, made up eight detachments, which are now combined into three districts (Western, Central and Eastern)
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The hub of the system is the Stratford repeater (across the river from Charlottetown) and a microwave link from there to telecoms at L Division HQ located in Charlottetown. The call sign for telecoms is XJD916. There formerly were 8 detachments but now instead there are three districts. The radios have displays and generally, a name rather than number identifies the channel.
  
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The hub of the system is the Stratford repeater (across the river from Charlottetown) and a microwave link from there to telecoms at L Division HQ located in Charlottetown.  The call sign for telecoms is XJD916. There formerly were 8 detachments but now instead there are three districts.
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PEI RCMP operate on their own 400MHz radio system. In addition to these frequencies it is possible or likely that they may also utilize the national bank of 420 MHz frequencies allocated to the RCMP and CSIS, for special uses. All of this usage is likely to be encrypted and therefore unavailable to the casual listener.
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The radios have displays and generally, a name rather than number identifies the channel.
 
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In addition to these frequencies it is possible or likely that the RCMP in Prince Edward Island may also utilize the national bank of 420 MHz frequencies allocated to the RCMP and CSIS, for special uses. All of this usage is likely to be encrypted and therefore unavailable to the casual listener.
 
  
 
==Municipal Police Forces==
 
==Municipal Police Forces==
  
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There are four independent municipal police forces in the province of Prince Edward Island:
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There are three independent municipal police forces in the province of Prince Edward Island:
  
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* Borden-Carleton
 
 
* Kensington
 
* Kensington
 
* Summerside
 
* Summerside
 
* Charlottetown
 
* Charlottetown
  
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Borden and Kensington operate on the PICS system while Summerside and Charlottetown both have their own conventional 800MHz repeater system within the PICS channel plan.
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Charlottetown have their own motoTRBO system. Summerside and Kensington have their own conventional 800MHz repeater system within the PICS channel plan.
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As of 2006 the five private ambulance organizations in Prince Edward Island have been superceded by Island EMS which now operates all ambulances (totalling approximately 16 units).  Island EMS is owned and operated by Medavie Blue Cross which also operates EMC, the province-wide ambulance system in Nova Scotia, and is about to do the same in New Brunswick.  Island EMS is operated separately from the Nova Scotia operation, with different logos and equipment.
 
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*Alberton
 
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*Borden-Carleton
 
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*Cardigan
 
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*Central Kings
 
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*Charlottetown
 
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*Crapaud
 
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*Crossroads
 
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*Georgetown
 
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*Kensington
 
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*Kinkora
 
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*Lennox Island
 
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*Miscouche
 
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*Montague
 
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*Morell
 
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*Murray Harbour
 
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*Murray River
 
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*New Annan
 
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*New Glasgow
 
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*New London
 
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*North River
 
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*North Rustico
 
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*North Shore
 
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*O'Leary
 
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*Pinette
 
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*Souris
 
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*South Lake
 
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*Summerside
 
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*Tignish
 
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*Victoria
 
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*Wellington
 
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*West Point
 
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==10 Codes==
 
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* Code 1 - Respond Lights & Siren
 
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* 10-1 - Receiving poorly
 
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==Island EMS (Paramedics)==
  
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As of 2006 the five private ambulance organizations in Prince Edward Island have been superceded by Island EMS. The system is comprised of 17 land ambulances, six base locations and approximately 110 employees. Island EMS is owned and operated by [http://www.medavieems.com/Pages/default.aspx Medavie EMS] which also operates [http://www.emci.ca/Pages/home.aspx EMC] and [http://www.smunbems.ca/default.aspx ANB].
  
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* 10-27 - Drivers Licence Information
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Radio communications for Island EMS are on the PICS system.
  
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* 10-28 - Vehicle Registration Information
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Medavie EMS also owns and operates Medacom Atlantic. Medacom Atlantic provides 911 call-taking services across Prince Edward Island and also provides dispatch for Island EMS, rural volunteer fire departments and Kensington Police. Medacom Atlantic does not dispatch for RCMP, Charlottetown Police/Fire and Summerside Police/Fire.
  
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* 10-29 - Criminal Records Check
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==TAFL Search Engines==
  
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* 10-30 - Danger use caution
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* [http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sd-sd.nsf/eng/h_00025.html Radio Frequency Search - Spectrum Direct]
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* [http://tafl.jonathanmorgan.net/ TAFL Search with Google Maps]
  
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==Related Pages==
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    * C = Contagious Disease
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===Counties===
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*[[Kings County (PE)]]
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    * M = Mental
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*[[Prince County (PE)]]
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*[[Queens County (PE)]]
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===Agencies===
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*[[Fisheries and Oceans (PE)]]
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*[[Maritime Electric (PE)]]
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*[[Maritime Public Safety Radio Network (MPSRN)]]
  
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===Airports===
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*[[Charlottetown Airport (YYG) Queens County (PE)]]
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*[[Summerside Airport (YSU) Prince County (PE)]]
  
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* 916 - RCMP Dispatch
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===Businesses===
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*[[Northumberland Ferries Ltd Queens County (PE)]]
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===Other===
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*[[Provincial Integrated Communications System (PICS)]]
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*[[RCMP L Division (PE)]]
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*[[Provincial Simplex and DVRS (PE)]]
  
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{{Text_CatListStateLinks|State=Prince_Edward_Island|State2=Prince Edward Island}}
  
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* MPH - (Mike Papa Hotel) Police Helicopter
 
  
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 17 December 2023

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Welcome to the Prince Edward Island collaboration article. This is where you, the user, may index any articles you develop for scanning related topics for your area.

Websites

Live Audio

RCMP

Prince Edward Island is one of eight provinces of Canada in which the RCMP operates as both the provincial and federal police force. In addition it is also the municipal police force in much of the province. The RCMP organization in PEI is designated as L Division, with its own commanding officer and headquartered in Charlottetown. This is the smallest division in Canada, in terms of geography, and also I would guess, in number of personnel. L Division is part of the Atlantic area of the RCMP, which has a regional headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As in other provinces the field structure of the RCMP below divisional headquarters was in the past to have subdivisions (not necessary in PEI due to its small size) and beneath those individual detachments. Today this is evolving towards a consolidated structure in which detachments are joined in districts or in large detachments. The individual former detachment locations may still remain as local offices of the district. In some cases they may still be referred to informally as detachments but do not have the autonomy of the past. L Division was, in the recent past, made up eight detachments, which are now combined into three districts (Western, Central and Eastern)

The hub of the system is the Stratford repeater (across the river from Charlottetown) and a microwave link from there to telecoms at L Division HQ located in Charlottetown. The call sign for telecoms is XJD916. There formerly were 8 detachments but now instead there are three districts. The radios have displays and generally, a name rather than number identifies the channel.

PEI RCMP operate on their own 400MHz radio system. In addition to these frequencies it is possible or likely that they may also utilize the national bank of 420 MHz frequencies allocated to the RCMP and CSIS, for special uses. All of this usage is likely to be encrypted and therefore unavailable to the casual listener.

Municipal Police Forces

There are three independent municipal police forces in the province of Prince Edward Island:

  • Kensington
  • Summerside
  • Charlottetown

Charlottetown have their own motoTRBO system. Summerside and Kensington have their own conventional 800MHz repeater system within the PICS channel plan.

Island EMS (Paramedics)

As of 2006 the five private ambulance organizations in Prince Edward Island have been superceded by Island EMS. The system is comprised of 17 land ambulances, six base locations and approximately 110 employees. Island EMS is owned and operated by Medavie EMS which also operates EMC and ANB.

Radio communications for Island EMS are on the PICS system.

Medavie EMS also owns and operates Medacom Atlantic. Medacom Atlantic provides 911 call-taking services across Prince Edward Island and also provides dispatch for Island EMS, rural volunteer fire departments and Kensington Police. Medacom Atlantic does not dispatch for RCMP, Charlottetown Police/Fire and Summerside Police/Fire.

TAFL Search Engines

Related Pages

Counties

Agencies

Airports

Businesses

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