Barnstable County EMS

Countywide Information

• In Barnstable County, EMS is handled by the local fire departments
• See the Barnstable County Fire Departments wiki page for FD talkgroups and frequencies
• The standard CMED frequencies are used for ambulance to hospital communications
• The system is for the most part SIMPLEX. EMS patches are controlled via the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department Dispatch Center.
• Dispatchers can switch between various towers on Cape Cod depending on the area in which the communicating ambulance is transiting.

C-MED Frequencies

• Use a 173.8 PL for the CMED BASE frequencies only, and leave the mobile (468 MHz) frequencies as CSQ (carrier squelch).

Channel	Hospital Freq	Ambulance Freq
CMED-1	463.000	468.000
CMED-2	463.025	468.025
CMED-3	463.050	468.050
CMED-4	463.075	468.075
CMED-5	463.100	468.100
CMED-6	463.125	468.125
CMED-7	463.150	468.150
CMED-8	463.175	468.175

• Southeastern Mass. EMS Council Provides information on Who provides EMS in each community and the level of service.

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