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== '''Radio System''' ==
 
== '''Radio System''' ==
 
{{Prettytable}}
 
{{Prettytable}}
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*Cataldo and Atlantic's new VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006
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*Cataldo and Atlantic's VHF system went into effect around the beginning of December 2006
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*Note: Boston 1 is now Cataldo 4 (chair car use). Cataldo 2 is for future special operations.
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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'''||'''Frequency'''||'''PL Tone'''||'''Use'''
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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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|- align="center"  
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|Cataldo 4||152.3975R||DPL 263||Chair Car
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|Cataldo 4||152.3975||R||D263||Chair Car||Quincy||2022.02.04 ecps92
 
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|Atlantic 1||151.9100R||DPL 311||Ambulance Dispatch
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|Atlantic 1||152.9900||R||D116||North Shore Dispatch||Salem/Peabody||2025.05.08 ecps92
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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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|Atlantic 2||155.3250S||PL 114.8||Talkaround
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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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|Atlantic 5||151.7300||R||D263||Chair Car||Boston||2022.01.07 JBolduc
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|- align="center"
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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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|Atlantic 3||155.1600S||DPL 263||Talkaround
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|Boston 1||152.3675||R||D155||Ambulance Dispatch (Inactive?)||Quincy||2021.03.12 ecps92
 
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|Boston 2||151.7300R||DPL 263||Main Ambulance Dispatch channel
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|Boston 3||155.1600||S||D132||Talkaround|| ||
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|Boston 3||155.1600S||DPL 132||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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== '''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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*Saugus - P47
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*Saugus - P8 - 24hr ALS - Walnut St/Rt. 1 Base (Dispatched by Atlantic Division)
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*Melrose - P72
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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'''
 
'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Lynn, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*P205 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
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*Medic 7 - 24hr ALS - High St Base
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*A214 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
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*Ambulance 14 - 24hr BLS - High St Base
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*A213 - 24hr BLS - North Franklin St Base
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*Ambulance 13 - 24hr BLS - 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 12 - 16hr BLS Sunday-Thursday (9am-1am), 24hr Friday/Saturday - North Franklin St Base
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*A211 - 8hr BLS Monday-Friday (11am-7pm) - High St Base
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*Ambulance 11 - 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'''
 
'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Peabody, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*P201 - 24hr ALS - Foster St Base
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*Medic 1 - 24hr ALS - Foster St Base
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*P202 - 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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*P203 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Engine 7 Station
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*Medic 3 - 24hr ALS - Peabody Engine 7 Station
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*A215 -12hr BLS (7am-7pm) - Peabody Engine 3 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'''
 
'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the City of Salem, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*P204 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
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*Medic 5 - 24hr ALS - Canal St Base
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*A210 - 24hr BLS - 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'''
 
'''Dedicated Atlantic EMS units for the Town of Marblehead, additional ALS/BLS used as backup when needed'''
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*P220 - 24hr ALS - Sewell St Base
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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 10: Violent PT on board
 
*Signal 10: Violent PT on board
 
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== '''Facility Codes''' ==
 
== '''Facility Codes''' ==
 
Numbers are also used to signify different facilities. Here are the most used.
 
Numbers are also used to signify different facilities. Here are the most used.
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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 new base in Hyde Park. The Boston division handles many contracts in Boston and surrounding areas. Most notably being their contracts with Beth Israel Hospital, the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, and Children's Hospital Boston. Much of the radio traffic heard will be transfer calls. Operations for this division do not go through the main operations center in Somerville at all.
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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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