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=Watauga County Fire Departments= | =Watauga County Fire Departments= | ||
| − | *Station 21- Boone Fire ( 3 stations ) | + | *Station 21-Boone Fire ( 3 stations ) |
*Station 22-Cove Creek | *Station 22-Cove Creek | ||
*Station 23-Deep Gap ( Also has district in Ashe County ) | *Station 23-Deep Gap ( Also has district in Ashe County ) | ||
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*Station 400-Watauga County Rescue Squad | *Station 400-Watauga County Rescue Squad | ||
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| + | 1300 Radio Numbers - App State Mountaineer Medics (on-campus BLS service ) | ||
Forestry 1 Radio Number - North Carolina Forest Service ( County Ranger, District 2 ) | Forestry 1 Radio Number - North Carolina Forest Service ( County Ranger, District 2 ) | ||
| − | All Watauga County Fire Departments ( with the exception of Boone FD and Blowing Rock F&R ) are dispatched on the county fire channel, then will switch to a tac/direct channel once on scene designated by the Incident Commander. | + | *All Watauga County Fire Departments ( with the exception of Boone FD and Blowing Rock F&R ) are dispatched on the county fire VHF channel, then will switch to a tac/direct channel once on scene designated by the Incident Commander. |
| + | *Watauga Medics and Watauga Rescue Squad use VHF for dispatch and main operations. | ||
=Law Enforcement= | =Law Enforcement= | ||
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=Radio Frequency Information= | =Radio Frequency Information= | ||
| − | *Appalachian State | + | *Appalachian State University - Campus Police and Mountaineer Medics uses VIPER for full time dispatch and their daily communications. The on campus communications center uses the callsign "App State" or "ASU". Statewide and Watauga County VIPER talk-groups and used during their special events ( football games, concerts, etc. ) and many outside and surrounding agencies assist them during these type of large events. |
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| + | *Town of Blowing Rock has their own communications center with the callsign of "Blowing Rock", for police operations only. Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue is dispatched by Watauga County's communications center on their VHF channel. | ||
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| + | *Boone Police full time on VIPER, uses VHF as backup and in low VIPER coverage areas. | ||
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| + | *Watauga Sheriffs Office full time on VHF, Uses VIPER for spec ops and in low VHF coverage areas. | ||
| − | *Town of | + | *Town of Boone Communications center merged with Watauga County in the summer of 2022. Watauga County Emergency Services dispatches all county/city agencies (with the exception of Blowing Rock Police and Appalachian State) with the callsign of "Watauga". |
| − | * | + | *As of Fall 2023, County Fire VHF and VIPER have been patched, Boone and Blowing Rock FDs VHF and VIPER channels are NOT patched |
| − | * | + | *As of Fall 2023, Watauga Rescue VHF and VIPER have been patched |
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 26 December 2023
Contents
Watauga County Fire Departments
- Station 21-Boone Fire ( 3 stations )
- Station 22-Cove Creek
- Station 23-Deep Gap ( Also has district in Ashe County )
- Station 24-Foscoe
- Station 25-Meat Camp
- Station 26-Beaverdam
- Station 28-Blowing Rock ( 3 stations, also has district in Caldwell County )
- Station 29-Zionville
- Station 30-Stewart Simmons
- Station 32-Seven Devils ( Also has district in Avery County, Public Safety agency )
- Station 33-Shawneehaw
- Station 36-Blowing Rock Rescue Squad ( merged with BRFD in 2009 )
- Station 90-Todd ( Also has district in Ashe County )
- Station 91-Beech Mountain ( Also has district in Avery County )
- Station 41-Fall Creek ( Also has district in Avery County )
- Station 400-Watauga County Rescue Squad
1300 Radio Numbers - App State Mountaineer Medics (on-campus BLS service )
Forestry 1 Radio Number - North Carolina Forest Service ( County Ranger, District 2 )
- All Watauga County Fire Departments ( with the exception of Boone FD and Blowing Rock F&R ) are dispatched on the county fire VHF channel, then will switch to a tac/direct channel once on scene designated by the Incident Commander.
- Watauga Medics and Watauga Rescue Squad use VHF for dispatch and main operations.
Law Enforcement
- 100 Radio Numbers - Sheriffs Office
- 200 Radio Numbers - Boone Police Department
- 300 Radio Numbers - Blowing Rock Police Department
- 500/3200 Radio Numbers - Seven Devils Public Safety Department
- 700 Radio Numbers - App State Univ. Police Department
- 800 Radio Numbers - Beech Mountain Police Department
- 900 Radio Numbers - Hospital Police Department ( ARHS Company Police ),
- F-300 Radio Numbers - North Carolina State Highway Patrol ( Troop F, District 3)
Emergency Services
Radio Numbers - 1100 ( Director ), 1900 & 1901 ( Fire Marshals )
Radio Frequency Information
- Appalachian State University - Campus Police and Mountaineer Medics uses VIPER for full time dispatch and their daily communications. The on campus communications center uses the callsign "App State" or "ASU". Statewide and Watauga County VIPER talk-groups and used during their special events ( football games, concerts, etc. ) and many outside and surrounding agencies assist them during these type of large events.
- Town of Blowing Rock has their own communications center with the callsign of "Blowing Rock", for police operations only. Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue is dispatched by Watauga County's communications center on their VHF channel.
- Boone Police full time on VIPER, uses VHF as backup and in low VIPER coverage areas.
- Watauga Sheriffs Office full time on VHF, Uses VIPER for spec ops and in low VHF coverage areas.
- Town of Boone Communications center merged with Watauga County in the summer of 2022. Watauga County Emergency Services dispatches all county/city agencies (with the exception of Blowing Rock Police and Appalachian State) with the callsign of "Watauga".
- As of Fall 2023, County Fire VHF and VIPER have been patched, Boone and Blowing Rock FDs VHF and VIPER channels are NOT patched
- As of Fall 2023, Watauga Rescue VHF and VIPER have been patched
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