Disaster/Search & Rescue
 

Aero Medevac
123.025, 123.050, 123.075 Air-Air Helicopter


BayFlite
DesignatorLocationTail NumberTypeDispatch
BayFlite 1 Pasco Co.N911BYBK117MPinellas 800 - 38144
BayFlite 2I75./Fruitville area Co.N158BKBK117451.500/456.500 192.8
BayFlite 3St. Joes Hosp.N527RMBK117Pinellas 800 - 38176
BayFlite 4Hernando County AirportN163BKBK117Hernando 800 TG 1552
155.340 156.7
BayFlite 5All Childrens & BackupN90260BK117*
LifeNet-LakeSumter Co.N485ECBO-105150.860/158.340 192.8
Lifenet-PolkPolk Co.N825LFBO-105462.950/467.950 (MED9) 103.5
LZ Co-Ordination Frequencies
Hillsborough - 153.920 85.4
Manatee & Pasco - 853.3875 210.7 aka FL Mutual Aid
Lake - 155.340 146.2
Sumter - 155.040/150.805 100.0
Citrus - 462.950/467.950 167.9
Pinellas - See Pinellas 800 System
Medical Report Frequencies
St. Joes - Tampa, FL - 155.340 167.93
Tampa General Hospital - (Aeromed Dispatch) - 155.340 CSQ
Orlando Regional Medical Center - (Air Care Dispatch) - 155.340 85.4
Bayfront Medical Center ER - St. Pete - 463.000 468.000 107.2
Lee Memorial Hospital - 463.075 468.075 110.9
Notes:
1As of 5/9/06 These are the CURRENT & ACTIVE Pinellas TG's
2As of 6/20/05 BF 2 has moved to the "HEAR."' The Sarasota UHF repeater has been out of commission for awhile, although they continue to try to use it occassionaly.
123.025, 123.050, 123.075 for Air to Air Aircraft comms
155.340 156.7 (HEAR) Flight Following & Reports
463.050 468.050 107.2 (MED) Reports
Mutal Aid = FL Mutual Aid - 853.3875 210.7, most often used SIMPLEX

BayFlite 6 is in operation from 1100 to 2300HRS for Pediatric transport for All Childrens. This is one of two backup aircraft.
* Uses the channel assigned for the area it may be assigned when used as a backup.

Has Nextels & pagers for dispatch (backup) & call information.
BF2 - Dispatched via Nextel, then moves to VHF. Also has 2 Tone pagers to activate as well.

All helicopters are dispatched on the above frequencies and Bayflite 2, 4, and 5 primarily stay on those channels, but upon liftoff, Bayflites 1 and 3 switch to either the Med 3 or HEAR Channel.

Uses FlighTrack for flight following/tracking.
Portions courtsey Bayflite & D. Foster, used with permission.

AeroMed
DesignatorLocationTail NumberTypeDispatch
AeroMed 1Tampa General HospitalN911TGBK-117Nexhell Dispatch
AeroMed 2FL Hospital SebringN135TGEC-135463.175 468.175
AeroMed 3InvernessN9024ZBK-117?
Notes:
Aircraft are dispatched on nexhell, flight follow only on Air Secondary
155.340 186.2 AeroMed "Air Secondary"
155.160 - AeroMed for Holmes Medical Center
47.580 186.2 Possible Alerting for AeroMed 1, heard 8/11/02, 8/13/02, & 8/18/02

MEDStar
DesignatorLocationTail NumberTypeDispatch
MEDStar 1SW RegionalN5417JBO-105Lee Co. 800 TG 9648
MEDStar 2SW RegionalN911LZEC-145Lee Co. 800 TG 9648
Notes:

Forest Fires

FL Div. of Forestry/Forest Protection Bureau
ChannelFrequencyPLDistrict #Use & Coverage
1 159.315 mobile to mobile
2 159.225 Tallahassee 4 Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Gadsden & Franklin
Withlacoochee 11 Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Pasco & Sumter
3 159.240 Jacksonville 7 Nassau, Duval & Clay
Myakka River 15 Manatee, Desoto, Hardee, Sarasota & Charlotte
4 159.270 Blackwater 1 Escambia, Santa Rosa & Okaloosa
Perry 5 Dixie, Taylor, Lafayette & Madison
Orlando 12 Brevard, Orange, Osceola & Seminole
5 159.330 Suwannee 6 Columbia, Hamilton, Baker, Suwannee, Bradford & Union
Lakeland 14 Polk, Hillsborough & Pinellas
6 159.390 Waccasassa 8 Marion & Levy
Everglades 18 Palm Beach, Broward, Dade & Monroe
7 159.405 Chipola 2 Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Walton & Washington
Waccasassa 8 Alachua, Putnam & Gilchrist
Okeechobee 16 Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, Glades & Highlands
8 159.450 Bunnell 10 Volusia, St. Johns & Flagler
Caloosahatchee 17 Lee, Hendry & Collier
9 151.235 Tactical
10 151.295 Tactical
11 159.285 Southeast Compact
12 151.235/159.300 Alpha repeater
13 151.295/159.285 Bravo repeater
14 169.175 USFS Dispatch
15 169.900 USFS Fire
16 154.265 Mutual Aid - "Red Channel"
17 154.280 Mutual Aid - "White Channel"
18 154.295 Mutual Aid - "Blue Channel"
19 159.300 Base to Base / Flight following
122.925 Air to Air
159.360 Inter-agency with Georgia Forestry Commission
159.375 Fire Towers
168.675 Operations - USFS Tanker Base @ Tall.
122.925 USFS Tanker Base @ Tall.Aircraft Operations
164.825 Ocala NF Fire Protection
169.100 Ocala NF Fireground
Notes: NO Plans to move to the State 800MHz Systes due to propogation issues.

Unit Number:

1 - 10 Officers in Charge
x 25 - Fire reconnaissance plane, examples: Orlando 25, Chipola 25 etc.
Forestry 26 - DOF Helicopter with water bucket
Shadow xx - FLNG Helo w/ water bucket

Even unit numbers 30+ are transport trucks.
Odd unit numbers 31+ are tractor units.

Disaster Services

The following agencies provide assistance to Public Safety agencies in time of disasters:

Red Cross


47.420

47.460/45.920 Ft. Myers

Search & Rescue Teams

The following agencies provide man power, dogs, equipment, planes, etc. to locate lost person(s)/aircraft and the like. Be sure to check your local Public Safety frequencies, especially Fire & EMS.

Civil Air Patrol

Civil Air Patrol 148.150/143.900 xxx.x Main Repeater
148.150 Operations
148.125/143.750 xxx.x Secondary Repeater
148.125 Operations
148.1375 Operations
149.5375 Air to ground operations
149.895 Packet
149.925 Packet - Used near Canada
123.100 Aircraft to ground - Actual Emergencies Only
122.900 Aircraft to ground - Practice missions
121.600 Practice ELT Transmitters
26.620 Search Teams (AM Mode)
26.617 Packet/Voice (USB)

110.9 for Tampa on 148.150
88.5 for Lake Placid (Proposed NEW Repeater)
114.8 for Ft. Myers on 148.125
114.8 for Marco Island on 148.150
107.2 for Apopka on 148.125

National PL is 100.00, other PL's & DPL's may be in use, and/or this tone may not be supported.

FL CAP Corporate Owned Radio Channel Plan
ChannelFrequencyPLFrequencyPL
Green Priority Light ONGreen Priority Light OFF
1 148.1500100.0 162.550 (148.150)CSQ
2 148.1250100.0162.400 (148.150)CSQ
3 148.1375100.0156.800CSQ
4 149.5375100.0157.100CSQ
5148.150/143.900100.0148.150/143.900123.0
6148.150/143.900103.5148.150/143.900127.3
7148.150/143.900 107.2148.150/143.900 131.8
8148.150/143.900110.9148.150/143.900 88.5
9148.150/143.900114.8148.150/143.900 91.5
10148.150/143.900118.8148.150/143.900 94.8
11148.125/143.750 100.0 148.125/143.750 123.0
12148.125/143.750 103.5148.125/143.750 127.3
13148.125/143.750 107.2148.125/143.750 131.8
14148.125/143.750110.9148.125/143.750 88.5
15148.125/143.750 114.8 148.125/143.750 91.5
16148.125/143.750 118.8148.125/143.750 94.8
Notes: RX is ALWAYS CSQ, PL is TX only.

Notes: FL Wing is also using Nextal (unmonitorable!) and alpha pagers!
Director of Communications FLCAP 4
Deputy Director of Communications FLCAP40
Florida Wing Net Manager FLCAP41
The Florida Air National Guard MCTFT/StPete. FLCAP2000

New IntraSquad Radios (ISR's) are basically just retuned ICOM FRS type radios on military frequencies:
01 396.875
02) 397.125
03) 397.175
04) 397.375
05) 397.425 MHz
06) 397.475 MHz
07) 397.550 MHz
08) 397.950 MHz
09) 398.050 MHz
10) 399.425 MHz
11) 399.475 MHz
12) 399.725 MHz
13) 399.925 MHz
14) 399.975 MHz

CAP - FL WING
Marco Island Senion Squadron

Coast Guard

157.100
345.000 (AM) Primary Operations
237.900 (AM) Secondary Operations
326.150 (AM) Air to Ground Primarr
379.050 (AM) Air to Ground Secondary

These channels replace the 381.800/383.900 which the USCG is no longer authorized.

156.300 Intership Safety Marine 6
156.600 Port Operations Marine Radio Ch. 12 USN & Commerical
156.650 Navigational Marine Radio Ch. 13 USN & Commerical
156.700 Port Operations Marine Radio Ch. 14 Harbor Pilots
156.800 Distress - Safety - Calling Marine Ch. 16 Primary SAR
157.050 USCG Main Working Channel Marine Ch. 21A Primary SAR
157.100 USCG Public Working Channel Marine Ch. 22A Alt. SAR
157.150 USCG alt. Working Channel Marine Ch. 23A Alt. SAR
157.125 USCG/CCG Working Channel Marine Ch. 82A Alt. SAR
157.225 USCG Aux. Working Channel Marine Ch. 83A Alt. SAR

163.1750 LANT 29 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
162.1250 LANT 30 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
162.2500 LANT 31 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
162.3250 LANT 32 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
163.0500 LANT 33 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
164.5500 LANT 40 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
164.7750 LANT 41 (Joint Maritime Interdiction) USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district
165.2625 LANT 44 USCG ops, interdiction, etc. varies by district

282.800 USAF, USN, USCG Air-SAR "Courageous" Helo SAR's Pilot recovery freq
240.600 DMB rescue beacon, air dropped USCG from C-130's For DF of scene
317.800 USCG Air H-60 Helos working freq Alt. Air-to-Air
381.800 USCG Air SAR Ops "Uniform" All Navy, SAR Helos, C-130's active
383.900 USCG Air H-60 Helos working freq Alt. Air-to-Air

USCG LANT ChannelsStrike Team
ChannelFrequencyChannelFrequencyFrequency
LANT 01 153.7850LANT 29 163.1750 162.050282.425
LANT 02 154.9950 153.785LANT 30 162.125260.800
LANT 03 154.1600LANT 31162.250353.900
LANT 04 154.1300 154.340LANT 32 162.325254.200
LANT 05 154.2800 LANT 33 163.050234.600
LANT 06154.3700LANT 34 162.1250 163.050238.400
LANT 07 154.6950LANT 35163.175387.800
LANT 08 155.2800 LANT 36162.0500 163.175361.800
LANT 09155.4750 LANT 37163.4125
LANT 10 156.8000LANT 38 163.5375
LANT 11156.3750LANT 39 163.4375 164.200
LANT 12 156.4500LANT 40 164.550
LANT 13 156.4750 LANT 41 164.775
LANT 14 156.500LANT 42 165.1375
LANT 15 156.525LANT 43 165.2375
LANT 16 156.550LANT 44 165.2625
LANT 17 156.600LANT 45165.4625
LANT 18 156.650LANT 46 164.7750 165.975
LANT 19156.700LANT 47166.225
LANT 20 156.725LANT 48 166.4375
LANT 21156.300LANT 49166.4625 (Tres. Comn.)
LANT 22 156.900LANT 50 166.5875
LANT 23 157.050LANT 51 165.2375 166.9375
LANT 24 157.075LANT 52 167.900
LANT 25 157.100LANT 53 165.2625 167.900
LANT 26 157.150LANT 54164.5500 168.8625
LANT 27 157.175LANT 55 171.3375
LANT 28 159.480LANT 56173.5875

US Coast Guard Equipment
CuttersAircraft
NJTH USCGC Joshua Appleby WLM556 St. Petersburg, FL1701 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NJZP USCGC Marlin WPB87304 Ft. Myers Beach, FL1706 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NVOR USCGC Point Countess WPB82335 Nokomis, FL1708 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NLBI USCGC Point Swift WPB83212 Clearwater Beach, FL1713 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NRLT USCGC Resolute WMEC620 St. Petersburg, FL1717 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NZTM USCGC Seahawk WPB87323 Clearwater, FL1718 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
NVES USCGC Venturous WMEC625 St. Petersburg, FL1720 HC130H7 CGAS Clearwater
--- USCGC Vise WLIC75305 St. Petersburg, FL6003 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6012 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6013 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6015 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6019 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6020 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6022 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6023 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6024 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6032 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6033 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6034 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6038 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6040 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater
6041 HH-60J CGAS Clearwater

USCG Radio Pro Words
Pro WordMeaning
AIRSTA USCG Air Station
AMVER Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
BENCHMARK+letter Covert term for reference point to give position
CAMSLANT Communications Area Master Station, Atlantic
CAMSPAC Communications Area Master Station, Pacific
CASREP Casualty Report
CHARLIE Copy, Clear, Affirmative
COMMSTA Communications Station
DMB Data Marker Buoy
ELT Emergency Locating Transmitter
ELT PATROL Enforcement of Laws and Treaties Patrol
EPIC El Paso Intelligence Center, info for drug interdiction
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
FLIR Forward-Looking Infra-red
FOXTROT MIKE"FM" Frequency, most marine band
FRTT Fleet Radio TeleType
HFDL High Frequency Data Link
HOMEPLATE Aircraft's home base
HOTEL FOX(TROT) HF Radio
IN THE BLIND Sending message without hearing response
LANDLINE Telephone
LIMA CHARLIEReceiving radio signal " Loud and Clear"
LE PATROL Law Enforcement Patrol
NAS Naval Air Station
NVG Night Vision Goggles
OPBAT OPeration Bahamas, And Turks joint operations
PFD Personal Floatation Device
PIW Person(s) In Water
POB People/Persons On Board
RADIO GUARD To maintain a listening watch for safety reasons
RCC Rescue Coordination Center
RDF Radio Direction Finding
RESCUE #### USCG on SAR mission
RTB Return To Base
SAR CASE Search And Rescue Mission
SARSAT Search And Rescue Satellite
SCN Systems Coordination Net
SKAD Survival Kit / Air Dropped (CANFORCES)
SITREP Situation Report
SOB Souls On Board
SOS Save Our Ship, Mayday
UNIFORM HOTEL UHF Radio, AM Military Aero Band
WILCOWill Comply
WINDOW FREQUENCY Frequency of RF Carrier

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