Jeff
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Figured this might be worth mentioning. I know many people who buy scanners these days let Radio Shack program them up for them. Usually Radio Shack does nothing more then program 2-3 local trunked systems into the scanners. Those usually cover the largest majority of the comms but they tend to leave out a couple of interesting frequencies.
These are frequencies the Medics in the backs of ambulances as well as the Medics in the helos will use to work with the Hospitals. On these frequencies patient status, information and such will be passed that you will not hear on the normal county Fire/EMS frequencies.
This is a statewide network of radios so you will not only hear the medics in the mobiles but you will also hear the Nurses/Doctors at the hospitals talking with them. For example for this incident being discussed in this thread we were listening to the Medics in the Helos talking with Suburban Hosp as well as PG Shock Trauma.
So for anyone owning a scanner what follows are a few links that describe the system, it's use, as well as the frequencies involved. Note if you choose to program these into your scanner make sure you use the PL tones listed for Region 5 or you will hear just about every call in the State of MD.
Emergency Medical Resources Center (EMRC) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Communications Engineering Services
http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=+HE3zIeHMlE=&tabid=137&mid=562
http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=KDsd9etki+U=&tabid=137&mid=562
These are frequencies the Medics in the backs of ambulances as well as the Medics in the helos will use to work with the Hospitals. On these frequencies patient status, information and such will be passed that you will not hear on the normal county Fire/EMS frequencies.
This is a statewide network of radios so you will not only hear the medics in the mobiles but you will also hear the Nurses/Doctors at the hospitals talking with them. For example for this incident being discussed in this thread we were listening to the Medics in the Helos talking with Suburban Hosp as well as PG Shock Trauma.
So for anyone owning a scanner what follows are a few links that describe the system, it's use, as well as the frequencies involved. Note if you choose to program these into your scanner make sure you use the PL tones listed for Region 5 or you will hear just about every call in the State of MD.
Emergency Medical Resources Center (EMRC) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Communications Engineering Services
http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=+HE3zIeHMlE=&tabid=137&mid=562
http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=KDsd9etki+U=&tabid=137&mid=562
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