Barnstable County EMS

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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