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Chicago Fire Department moves to digital radios – more

This from Dave Weaver:

Chicago FD UHF Radio Zone Channel Names/Assignments

The numbers in parenthesis (1-16) are the channel numbers now in use by the Chicago FD Fire and EMS crews. Each of their radios are programmed with over 20 Zones, most carrying duplicate channels with numbering that may be different. These are the 2 primary Zones in use by Chicago Fire and EMS.

Zone (FD):

(1) FIREMAIN: Used by FS&R companies i

n the North jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.(2) FIREENGL: Used by FS&R companies in the South jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

(3) ADMIN: For communications between FS&R companies and ambulances. Used as alternate Fireground channel if a MAYDAY is requested.

(4)FIREGRND: For FS&R communications at the scene of an incident.

(5) FIRE CMD: Used by Chief Officers to coordinate activities at the scene of an extra alarm or other large-scale incident.

(6) EMS CMD: Used as the EMS tactical channel during EMS Plan incidents.

(7) EMS OPS: Under the direction of the ranking EMS Command Chief, EMS companies shall utilize the EMS OPS channel for communications when operating at a high-rise fire. May be designated by the EMS Command Chief as a EMS tactical
channel at a large incident.

(8) OPS 8: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). Used as an alternate Fireground channel at a second incident, if a MAYDAY is requested at an incident in close proximity.

(9) OPS 9: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). For FS&R communications at the scene of a second incident if an incident in close proximity is already using FIREGRND.

(10) OPS 10: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, , alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). Used by Chief Officers to coordinate activities at the scene of a second extra alarm or large-scale incident if another extra alarm or large-scale incident is already using FIRE CMD.

(11) CTA FIRE: Used by Department units/members working on the scene of an incident within the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) tunnel/subway.

(12) UMETRO 3: Interoperable channel to communicate with other city/county agencies. With permission from the Incident Commander, can be used as a backup channel for CTA to FS&R communication at the scene of a CTA subway incident.

(13) CW FIRE: Alternate dispatch channel used by the OEMC during high-volume periods.

(14) LAKEFRNT: Used to communicate with Chicago Park District lifeguards on the beaches.

(15) FIREENGL: Used by FS&R companies in the South jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

(16) FIREMAIN: Used by FS&R companies in the North jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

Zone (EMS):

(1) EMS MAIN: Used by EMS companies in the North jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

(2) EMS ENGL: Used by EMS companies in the South jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

(3) ADMIN: For communications between FS&R companies and ambulances. Used as alternate Fireground channel if a MAYDAY is requested.

(4) FIREGRND: For FS&R communications at the scene of an incident.

(5) FIRE CMD: Used by Chief Officers to coordinate activities at the scene of an extra alarm or other large-scale incident.

(6) EMS CMD: Used as the EMS tactical channel during EMS Plan incidents.

(7) EMS OPS: Under the direction of the ranking EMS Command Chief, EMS companies shall utilize the EMS OPS channel for communications when operating at a high-rise fire. May be designated by the EMS Command Chief as a EMS tactical
channel at a large incident.

(8) OPS 8: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). Used as an alternate Fireground channel at a second incident, if a MAYDAY is requested at an incident in close proximity.

(9) OPS 9: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). For FS&R communications at the scene of a second incident if an incident in close proximity is already using FIREGRND.

(10) OPS 10: May be designated by the Incident Commander as a tactical channel at a large incident (Search and rescue, support, alternate EMS tactical channel, etc.). Used by Chief Officers to coordinate activities at the scene of a second extra alarm or large-scale incident if another extra alarm or large-scale incident is already using FIRE CMD.

(11) CTA FIRE: Used by Department units/members working on the scene of an incident within the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) tunnel/subway.

(12) CITY W5: Used by Chicago Police as a Special Events Channel monitored by OEMC.

(13) CW FIRE: Alternate dispatch channel used by the OEMC during high-volume periods.

(14) LAKEFRNT: Used to communicate with Chicago Park District lifeguards on the beaches.

(15) FIRE ENGL: Used by FS&R companies in the South jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

(16) FIRE MAIN: Used by FS&R companies in the North jurisdiction for communications with the OEMC.

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Chicago Fire Department moves to digital radios – more

This from Chris R:

HELLO CHRIS

… A PAGE FROM THE CFD RADIO  TRAINING CLASS HANDOUT

PAY ATTENTION TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR THE COLOR CODE KEY TO THE ANALOG,DIGITAL,SIMPLEX OPERATION. REMEMBER DIGITAL CHANNELS HAVE A NAC CODE,ANALOG CHANNELS HAVE A PL CODE.

THIS SYSTEM IS A DIGITAL UHF P25, AND REPEATED ANALOG, AND SIMPLEX ANALOG NON REPEATED ANALOG SYSTEM NOT A P25 TRUNKED DIGITAL SYSTEM.

AND THE O’HARE 800 MHZ CFD TRUNKED SYSTEM WILL BE GONE SOMETIME IN 2013,ALL CFD FIRE APPARATUS WILL BE ON THIS UHF SYSTEM, THIS WAS IN THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOR THE CLASS.

THERE WILL BE NO RADIOS INSTALLED IN THE FIRE APPARATUS TILL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR ALL RADIO COMMS ARE BY HT RADIOS AND THE COMMS TO NIFERN OR MUITIAL AID ARE BY COMMAND PERSONNEL RADIOS ONLY THE REGULAR FIREFIGHTERS RADIOS ARE PROGRAMMED BY THIS ATTACHED PAGE NO IDEA ABOUT COMMAND RADIOS YET.

Chicago Fire Department digital radio programming

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Chicago Fire Department moves to digital radios

This from Dave Weaver:

Chicago FD Transition From VHF Analog Radio System KSC711 To UHF Digital Radio System WPSG985 11/18/12 0800 Hours Recording
http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/341101867
Direct Links To Feeds:
Chicago Tower http://www.justin.tv/radioman911 (Incident Board)
DeKalb Tower http://www.justin.tv/dekalbfeed
Joliet Tower http://www.justin.tv/jolietfeed
Northwest Cook Co Trunked Feed http://www.justin.tv/stcharlesfeed
North Cook/DuPage Co Feed http://www.justin.tv/summitfeed
South Cook Co/NW IN Feed http://www.justin.tv/williamneumann
Dave Weaver

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CFD switches to digital radios … last analog fire

This from Eric Haak:

At 0656 hrs Sunday morning, Engine 62 pulled up in front of the vacant 2-story ordinary at 10901 S. Michigan in Chicago and reported the last working fire to be communicated over the old analog radio system.  It took less than 10 minutes to knock it out as Engine 62 led a line through the front door to the first floor.  Engine 93 took the hydrant at the corner of 109th and Edbrooke Avenue and led out to the basement.  Truck 42 was RIT.

Chicago apartment fire 10901 S. Michigan Avenue

Eric Haak photo

Chicago apartment fire 10901 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago Truck 42

Eric Haak photo

Chicago apartment fire 10901 S. Michigan AvenueEric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

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