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== '''Radio System''' ==
 
== '''Radio System''' ==
 
{{Prettytable}}
 
{{Prettytable}}
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*Cataldo and Atlantic's VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006
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||<font color="#cc6600">'''Channel'''||<font color="#cc6600">'''Frequency'''||<font color="#cc6600">'''PL Tone'''||<font color="#cc6600">'''Use'''
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*See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataldo_Ambulance_Service Cataldo Ambulance Wikipedia page] for list of current contracts
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!'''Channel'''
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!'''Frequency'''
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!'''Type'''
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!'''Tone'''
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!'''Use'''
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!'''Location'''
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!'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
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|Cataldo 1||159.3450R||DPL 263||Ambulance Dispatch.
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|Cataldo 1||159.3450||R||D263||Ambulance (911) Dispatch||Medford||2025.01.03 W1KNE
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|Cataldo 2||154.5050R||DPL 263||Misc Use
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|Cataldo 2||154.5050||R||D263||BLS units, mostly transfers||Everett||2025.01.10 W1KNE
 
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|Cataldo 3||155.1600S||DPL 047||Talkaround
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|Cataldo 3||155.1600||S||D047||Talkaround|| ||
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|Cataldo 4||155.3250R||PL 114.8||Chair Car
 
 
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|Atlantic 1||151.9100R||DPL 311||Ambulance Dispatch
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|Cataldo 4||152.3975||R||D263||Chair Car||Quincy||2022.02.04 ecps92
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|Atlantic 2||155.3250S||PL 114.8||Talkaround
 
 
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|Atlantic 3||155.1600S||DPL 263||Talkaround
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|Atlantic 1||152.9900||R||D116||North Shore Dispatch||Salem/Peabody||2025.05.08 ecps92
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|Boston 1||152.3975R||DPL 263||Long distance transfer frequency
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|Atlantic 2||155.3250||R||D132||Chair Car||Salem||2021.01.20 W1KNE
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|Atlantic 3||155.1600||S||D263||Talkaround|| ||
 
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|Boston 2||151.7300R||DPL 263||Main Ambulance Dispatch channel
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|Atlantic 4||152.2850||R||210.7||Appears to be used in Newburyport area||Malden||2024.11.21 MASSBUSMARK
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|Boston 3||155.1600S||DPL 132||Talkaround
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|Atlantic 5||151.7300||R||D263||Chair Car||Boston||2022.01.07 JBolduc
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|Atlantic 6||153.3575||R||D226||Alternate Newburyport area Dispatch||Newburyport||
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|Atlantic ?||151.9100||R||D311||Ambulance Dispatch (depreciated)||Peabody||2015.10.18 soffron31
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|Boston 1||152.3675||R||D155||Ambulance Dispatch (Inactive?)||Quincy||2021.03.12 ecps92
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|Boston 3||155.1600||S||D132||Talkaround|| ||
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|Boston 4||159.5700||R||D155||Transfers||MetroWest||2024.01.13 W1KNE
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|Boston Tac 1||157.4525||R||D365|| || ||
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|Georgetown||152.4650||R||D263|| ||Georgetown||2018.03.08 ecps92
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|New - Amesbury||151.7300||R||D263|| ||Amesbury||2025.05.08 ecps92
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|New - Danvers||153.3425||R|| ? ||No longer has contract for town. || ||
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|New - Peabody||151.6700||R|| ? || ||Peabody||
 
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|New - Peabody||157.4700||R|| ? || ||Peabody||
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|On-Board Repeater||458.0125||S||146.2||Only '''New''' Ambulances and Supervisors||Systemwide||2024.01.06 ecps92
 
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*Cataldo's old 900 MHZ system is now completely defunct. Their new VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006.
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*Note: The Cataldo 4 chair car frequency has been temporarily shut down due to interference. The Cataldo 2 frequency is being used for chair cars.
 
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== '''Dedicated Units''' ==
 
== '''Dedicated Units''' ==
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Each municipality has a dedicated ALS unit and backup is provided by additional ALS and BLS units. The primary trucks are as follows:
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'''Each municipality has a dedicated Cataldo EMS ALS unit and backup is provided by additional ALS and BLS units. The primary trucks are as follows:'''
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*Somerville - P3
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*Somerville - P6 - 24hr ALS - Washington St Base
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*Chelsea - P20
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*Chelsea - P1 - 24hr ALS - Hawthorne St Base
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*Revere - P30
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*Revere - P5 - 24hr ALS - Brown Circle/American Legion Hwy Base
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*Malden - P6
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*Malden - P3 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
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*Everett - P18
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*Everett - P2 - 24hr ALS - Broadway Base
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*Winthrop - P2
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*Saugus - P8 - 24hr ALS - Walnut St/Rt. 1 Base (Dispatched by Atlantic Division)
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*Saugus - P47
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*Melrose - P4 - 24hr ALS - Melrose Fire HQ
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'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Lynn, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Lynn, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed
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*Medic 7 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
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*P203 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
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*Ambulance 14 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
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*A214 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
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*Ambulance 13 - 24hr BLS - North Franklin St Base
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*A213 - 24hr BLS - North Franklin St Base
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*Ambulance 12 - 16hr BLS Sunday-Thursday (9am-1am), 24hr Friday/Saturday - North Franklin St Base
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*A212 - 16hr BLS Sunday-Thursday (9am-1am), 24hr Friday/Saturday - North Franklin St Base
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*Ambulance 11 - 8hr BLS Monday-Friday (11am-7pm) - High St Base
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*A211 - 8hr BLS Monday-Friday (11am-7pm) High St Base
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'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Peabody, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*Medic 1 - 24hr ALS - Foster St Base
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*Medic 2 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Eng 3 7a-7p Foster st 7p-7a
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*Medic 3 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Engine 7 Station
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*Ambulance 15 -12hr BLS (7am-7pm) - <br>
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'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Salem, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*Medic 5 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
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*Ambulance 16 - 24hr BLS - Canal St Base
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'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the Town of Marblehead, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*Medic 4 - 24hr ALS - Sewall St Base
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'''Field Supervisors'''
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*Cataldo and Atlantic Field Supervisors utilize non-transporting ALS vehicles and the call signs are assigned individually, prefaced by "S" followed by the individual number (3-32)
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== '''Signal Codes''' ==
 
== '''Signal Codes''' ==
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Cataldo uses mostly number codes to signify different statuses, such as to and from a call.
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Cataldo uses mostly number codes to signify different statuses, such as to and from a call. These codes are heard rarely now as plain language is encouraged for radio transmissions.
  
 
*Priority 1: Critical Emergency  
 
*Priority 1: Critical Emergency  
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*Signal 9: Enroute to next call
 
*Signal 9: Enroute to next call
 
*Signal 10: Violent PT on board
 
*Signal 10: Violent PT on board
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== '''Facility Codes''' ==
 
== '''Facility Codes''' ==
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*7 - BMC Harrison Ave
 
*7 - BMC Harrison Ave
 
*11 - Cambridge Hospital
 
*11 - Cambridge Hospital
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*22 - BMC East Newton
 
 
*26 - Children's Hospital
 
*26 - Children's Hospital
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*64 - MGH Chelsea
 
*78 - Somerville Hospital
 
*78 - Somerville Hospital
 
*88 - Whidden Hospital
 
*88 - Whidden Hospital
 
*101 - Lawrence Memorial Hospital
 
*101 - Lawrence Memorial Hospital
 
*136 - Melrose Wakefield Hospital
 
*136 - Melrose Wakefield Hospital
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*145- MGH Boston
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*137 - Mt. Auburn Hospital
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*153 - NEMC
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*145 - MGH Boston
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*153 - Tufts/TMC/NEMC
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== '''Boston Division''' ==
 
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Cataldo's Boston division operates out of a base in Roxbury. The Boston division handles many contracts in Boston and surrounding areas. Most notably being their contracts with Beth Israel Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston.
 
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 11 May 2025

Radio System

Channel Frequency Type Tone Use Location Confirmation/Reconfirmation
Cataldo 1 159.3450 R D263 Ambulance (911) Dispatch Medford 2025.01.03 W1KNE
Cataldo 2 154.5050 R D263 BLS units, mostly transfers Everett 2025.01.10 W1KNE
Cataldo 3 155.1600 S D047 Talkaround
Cataldo 4 152.3975 R D263 Chair Car Quincy 2022.02.04 ecps92
Atlantic 1 152.9900 R D116 North Shore Dispatch Salem/Peabody 2025.05.08 ecps92
Atlantic 2 155.3250 R D132 Chair Car Salem 2021.01.20 W1KNE
Atlantic 3 155.1600 S D263 Talkaround
Atlantic 4 152.2850 R 210.7 Appears to be used in Newburyport area Malden 2024.11.21 MASSBUSMARK
Atlantic 5 151.7300 R D263 Chair Car Boston 2022.01.07 JBolduc
Atlantic 6 153.3575 R D226 Alternate Newburyport area Dispatch Newburyport
Atlantic ? 151.9100 R D311 Ambulance Dispatch (depreciated) Peabody 2015.10.18 soffron31
Boston 1 152.3675 R D155 Ambulance Dispatch (Inactive?) Quincy 2021.03.12 ecps92
Boston 3 155.1600 S D132 Talkaround
Boston 4 159.5700 R D155 Transfers MetroWest 2024.01.13 W1KNE
Boston Tac 1 157.4525 R D365
Georgetown 152.4650 R D263 Georgetown 2018.03.08 ecps92
New - Amesbury 151.7300 R D263 Amesbury 2025.05.08 ecps92
New - Danvers 153.3425 R ? No longer has contract for town.
New - Peabody 151.6700 R ? Peabody
New - Peabody 157.4700 R ? Peabody
On-Board Repeater 458.0125 S 146.2 Only New Ambulances and Supervisors Systemwide 2024.01.06 ecps92


Dedicated Units

Each municipality has a dedicated Cataldo EMS ALS unit and backup is provided by additional ALS and BLS units. The primary trucks are as follows:

  • Somerville - P6 - 24hr ALS - Washington St Base
  • Chelsea - P1 - 24hr ALS - Hawthorne St Base
  • Revere - P5 - 24hr ALS - Brown Circle/American Legion Hwy Base
  • Malden - P3 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
  • Everett - P2 - 24hr ALS - Broadway Base
  • Saugus - P8 - 24hr ALS - Walnut St/Rt. 1 Base (Dispatched by Atlantic Division)
  • Melrose - P4 - 24hr ALS - Melrose Fire HQ


Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Lynn, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed

  • Medic 7 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
  • Ambulance 14 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
  • Ambulance 13 - 24hr BLS - North Franklin St Base
  • Ambulance 12 - 16hr BLS Sunday-Thursday (9am-1am), 24hr Friday/Saturday - North Franklin St Base
  • Ambulance 11 - 8hr BLS Monday-Friday (11am-7pm) - High St Base


Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Peabody, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed

  • Medic 1 - 24hr ALS - Foster St Base
  • Medic 2 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Eng 3 7a-7p Foster st 7p-7a
  • Medic 3 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Engine 7 Station
  • Ambulance 15 -12hr BLS (7am-7pm) -

Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Salem, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed

  • Medic 5 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
  • Ambulance 16 - 24hr BLS - Canal St Base


Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the Town of Marblehead, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed

  • Medic 4 - 24hr ALS - Sewall St Base


Field Supervisors

  • Cataldo and Atlantic Field Supervisors utilize non-transporting ALS vehicles and the call signs are assigned individually, prefaced by "S" followed by the individual number (3-32)


Signal Codes

Cataldo uses mostly number codes to signify different statuses, such as to and from a call. These codes are heard rarely now as plain language is encouraged for radio transmissions.

  • Priority 1: Critical Emergency
  • Priority 2: Regular Emergency
  • Priority 3: Transfer/Non emergency
  • Signal 1: On the road/on the air
  • Signal 2: At scene
  • Signal 3: En route med facility (transporting)
  • Signal 4: Arriving at med facility
  • Signal 5: Still at the facility but available if needed
  • Signal 6: Clear/available for next call
  • Signal 7: Accident involving company vehicle
  • Signal 8: Contact Dispatch or specified person/location
  • Signal 9: Enroute to next call
  • Signal 10: Violent PT on board


Facility Codes

Numbers are also used to signify different facilities. Here are the most used.

  • 7 - BMC Harrison Ave
  • 11 - Cambridge Hospital
  • 26 - Children's Hospital
  • 64 - MGH Chelsea
  • 78 - Somerville Hospital
  • 88 - Whidden Hospital
  • 101 - Lawrence Memorial Hospital
  • 136 - Melrose Wakefield Hospital
  • 137 - Mt. Auburn Hospital
  • 145 - MGH Boston
  • 153 - Tufts/TMC/NEMC



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