state of ohio state interoperable communications plan

STATE OF OHIO 

STATE INTEROPERABLE 

COMMUNICATIONS PLAN 

Developed with the advice and consent of the State 

Interoperability Executive Committee 

APPENDIX I: 

Radio System Technologies and Tools for 

Interoperability 

OCTOBER 26, 2005

Ohio Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan – Final Report 

Radio Spectrum Issues & Resources.................................................................................... 1 

Voice Radio Systems ............................................................................................................2 

Conventional Radio Systems ............................................................................................. 2 

Simplex Systems.................................................................................................................. 3 

Repeater Systems................................................................................................................ 3 

Receiver Voting .................................................................................................................... 4 

Trunked Radio Systems...................................................................................................... 5 

APCO Project 16 Trunking ............................................................................................... 11 

Project 25 Trunking............................................................................................................ 12 

Trunked Simulcast Systems............................................................................................. 12 

Trunked Simulcast Infrastructure Equipment ................................................................ 13 

Multi-Site Systems ............................................................................................................. 15 

M/A-COM Trunking ............................................................................................................ 15 

Motorola SmartNet & Astro P25 Trunking...................................................................... 16 

E.F. Johnson Trunking ...................................................................................................... 17 

Interoperability System Technologies and Solutions........................................................... 17 

Direct Analog FM................................................................................................................ 17 

Exchanging Radios ............................................................................................................ 18 

Utilizing Multiple Mobile Radios ....................................................................................... 19 

Provisioning a Mobile Communications/Command Vehicle........................................ 19 

Provisioning Fixed Radio Sites ........................................................................................ 20 

Implementing Communication Console Patches .......................................................... 20 

Implementing Standalone Hardware Patches ............................................................... 22 

System Networking ............................................................................................................ 24 

Ancillary Equipment.............................................................................................................30 

Review of Relevent Telecommunications Technologies and Services................................ 30 

High/Low Capacity Data Networks - Leased Services................................................. 31 

High Capacity Backbone Transport for Enterprise Networks...................................... 36 

Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Systems ...................................................................... 40 

Low Capacity and “Last Mile” Transport for Enterprise Networks.............................. 42 

Satellite Services................................................................................................................ 43 

Key Data Network Concepts - Data Protocols and Switching .................................... 45 

Telecommunication Networks .......................................................................................... 46 

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Radio Spectrum Issues & Resources 

Radio spectrum is a very limited resource and over the years, the Federal Communications 

Commission has taken a number of steps to provide additional radio spectrum to the private 

land mobile radio service (PLMRS). These steps have taken various routes, from diverting 

spectrum from other services, such as moving a small amount of commercial broadcast 

spectrum (UHF TV channels in certain metro areas, and more recently in the 700 MHz band) 

and a portion of the amateur radio band to PLMRS. In other cases, the FCC has resorted to 

radio channel "splitting" of existing radio channels. This approach requires a modification of 

existing equipment or the introduction of new equipment to allow operation on the "new" 

narrower band radio channels. Technology improvements have also surfaced that allow more 

efficient use of the radio channel. From a system configuration perspective, radio channel 

trunking allows for the processing of more radio traffic than the older, conventional types of 

radio systems currently used by most first responder agencies. Going forward, more esoteric 

technical advancements are currently being developed that will allow multiple conversations in 

radio bandwidth that once carried only a single voice conversation. 

At present, from an operational standpoint, most State of Ohio first responder agencies 

generally make use of four radio bands for their two-way radio systems. These include: 

1. Low Band (30-50 MHz) 

2. VHF (150-174 MHz) 

3. UHF Band (450-470 MHz) 

4. 800 MHz (Conventional and Trunked) 

The chart below illustrates the amount of spectrum allocated by the FCC for use by public 

safety/state and local government agencies. 

Low Band VHF UHF 800 MHz Band 

6.3 MHz 3.6 MHz 3.7 MHz 9.5 MHz 

315 

Channels 

242 

Channels 

74 

Channels 

300 

Channels 

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A thorough description of these frequency bands and other spectrum related issues can be 

found in the final report for Task 2. 

Voice Radio Systems 

Readers who are familiar with conventional and trunked systems may wish to briefly review this 

section. For others, this section provides the basics of the various radio system configurations. 

A number of different manufacturers and their two-way radio systems are described in order to 

emphasize that there are various technologies, and these systems do not necessarily allow 

interoperable communications. Even though some progress is being made to set standards for 

land mobile radio communication systems, this process is not complete, and most likely will take 

years to resolve, if indeed some consensus is reached. 

A discussion is also included on non-terrestrial systems. Satellite communications does offer 

another means to supplement land based systems, and can allow some form of interoperable 

communications, depending upon the circumstances. 

Conventional Radio Systems 

In today’s environment, two-way voice radio systems fall into one of two operational categories, 

conventional operation or trunked operation. Up until about 20 years ago, all two-way radio 

systems were conventional systems, i.e.: not trunked. 

The very nature of conventional communications has for many years restricted the efficient use 

of frequencies. Conventional systems are frequency dependent, which means that a 

department or agency is assigned dedicated frequencies for their use, but they cannot generally 

utilize frequencies assigned to other departments or agencies for day-to-day operations. For 

years, Police departments obtained frequencies in the FCC’s Police Radio Service and Fire 

departments obtained their frequencies from the Fire Radio Service. In some cases, agencies 

may allow usage of an assigned radio channel by another agency, but this is usually for 

temporary emergency communications. There is also a sub-set of radio channels that can be 

shared and used by multiple agencies such as the statewide intercity police channels. 

Conventional radio systems are generally “frequency inefficient”. For example, consider a small 

city in which the police and fire departments each have their own dedicated radio channel. On 

any night when one agency is busy and the other is quiet, the busy agency cannot get all of its 

calls for service dispatched because its radio channel is overloaded. An additional channel, if 

available, would certainly help. Even though the city has bought and paid for additional radio 

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equipment used by the quiet agency, the department that is overloaded has no access to the 

other channel because the second channel is assigned to the other department. 

Consequently, large conventional radio systems generally require additional frequency 

assignments to adequately meet airtime availability requirements. If a system is designed to 

meet peak load activity, during periods of average activity, radio channels and the expensive 

equipment connected to them are often under utilized. 

Simplex Systems 

In conventional (non-trunked) radio systems the basic communications mode used in land 

mobile radio is known as simplex (non-repeater) operation. Communications occur on a single 

frequency where only one party has use of the channel at a time. The base station transmitter 

and receiver are operated alternately on the exact same frequency, as are the field units. In this 

configuration, the optimal communication link is between the mobile units to the base station. 

Portable unit communications to the base is less effective due to the reduced capabilities, i.e.: 

lower transmitter power & smaller antenna of the portable radio units. Field units may not be 

able to monitor a complete conversation since they may be out of range of the transmitting field 

unit. That is, they may be able to receive base station or dispatcher’s traffic but not the 

communications of the distant mobile or portable unit. This type of configuration is currently 

used in all frequency bands, but most commonly in the lower frequency bands from 30 MHz to 

UHF. 

Repeater Systems 

Radio repeater systems, also known as mobile relay stations, are used to boost the range of 

portable & in some cases, mobile radios. Repeaters operate on a half-duplex (two-way, but 

only one way at a time) basis. The repeater transmitter operates on one frequency while the 

receiver operates on another frequency. This arrangement allows the base station to receive 

and transmit simultaneously, but a conversation can take place in only one direction at a time. 

A repeater receives an incoming signal from a low power portable radio & then simultaneously 

retransmits or “repeats” the signal to all mobiles, portables, and control stations in the coverage 

area. 

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TX=F1 

RX=F2 

Repeater systems make it possible for all field units to hear each other's transmission in a wider 

geographic area than if direct unit to unit communication were used. Repeater operation can be 

licensed in all bands (30 MHz-800/900 MHz). 

Receiver Voting 

RX=F1 

TX=F2 

TX=F1 

RX=F2 

To further improve the reception of radio transmissions from field units, especially portable radio 

units, a sub-system known as receiver voting is often used. Receiver voting can be used in 

simplex systems but is most often utilized in repeater systems. 

Portable radios are often worn on the belt, causing some of the radio’s signal to be absorbed by 

the user’s body. In addition, portables are often taken into buildings and structures that make 

communications with the outside world more difficult. Since portable radio units do not have the 

same operating characteristics as more powerful mobile units, which produce a stronger radio 

signal, receiver voting can be used to enhance a portable radio’s “talk back” performance. 

Receiver voting in a conventional radio system consists of a number of additional receiver sites 

that are placed strategically throughout the service area. Each site is equipped with receivers 

that operate on the same complement of radio channels as the associated repeater station. 

The additional receivers are better able to receive a message from a field unit, i.e., the "inbound 

message" or "talk-in" signal because increasing the number of receivers helps improve the 

chance that one will be closer to the person using the radio. If several receiver sites receive 

the portable radio’s signal, the multiple "inbound messages" are routed to a central site where a 

device known as a voting comparator resides. A comparator is associated with each radio 

channel in use. Each signal received from each site is evaluated on a per channel basis with the 

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best quality signal selected for routing to the dispatch consoles and/or to the associated 

base/repeater transmitter for re-transmission. Because the dispatcher’s "outbound message" 

or "talk-out" message is transmitted by a high powered base transmitter the signal can generally 

reach throughout the radio coverage area from a single transmitter site. 

Trunked Radio Systems 

Trunked radio systems eliminate many of the frequency inefficiencies of conventional radio 

systems. The radio communication needs of a large group of users can be more effectively 

provided for by efficiently sharing an assigned number of common radio channels. The essence 

of trunking is the automatic sharing of a group of common communication paths among a large 

number of users. The telephone companies have been using trunking techniques for 

approximately 100 years. When a telephone caller initiates a call, he or she is automatically 

assigned a line or trunk for the duration of that call. Once the user hangs up, that same trunk 

becomes available to other users. The sharing of lines or trunks is managed efficiently and 

automatically by the switching equipment located in the telephone company's central office. 

In the case of trunked radio systems, the equivalent of a telephone caller is a “talkgroup”. A 

talkgroup is a group of users who typically communicate together. When a radio user makes a 

call on a trunked radio system, he/she selects a talkgroup, and everyone who is a member of 

that talkgroup hears that particular transmission. Conversely, other users who are not members 

of that talkgroup do not hear that transmission or conversation. 

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For the past 24 years, trunking techniques have been successfully applied to dispatch radio 

communications. A trunked radio system is based upon a common pool of radio channels that 

are automatically assigned to field personnel by a computer on an “as needed” basis. All 

agencies utilizing the trunked radio system have access to the common set of channels. No 

channels are dedicated exclusively to any talkgroup or agency. The automatic assignment of 

channels for radio conversations is handled and managed by a computer, which provides 

prioritized access for Public Safety users. The trunked system incorporates intelligent radios 

with microprocessor controlled circuitry, which automatically handles channel assignments for 

the user. Channel assignments are transparent to the field user. The radio user simply 

depresses the push-to-talk button and begins a conversation. 

From a radio spectrum standpoint, most trunking systems operate in the higher frequency 

bands, i.e., 800 and 900 MHz, with a few operating in the UHF band. Manufacturers are quickly 

developing trunked radio equipment for the new 700 MHz band. Trunking at VHF is allowed, 

however there are engineering and licensing issues that make VHF trunking in the United 

States unattractive. 

The FCC recognizes two basic types of trunked radio systems, centralized and decentralized. 

A centralized trunked system typically uses one of the available trunked radio channels to 

manage radio channel assignments as well as other functions in the system. This is managed 

via a single “control channel" which continuously transmits information to the field units and 

monitors requests for a channel from field units. Motorola’s SmartNet system and M/A-COM’s 

EDACS system are both examples of centralized trunked systems. 

Pictorial Representation of a Centralized Trunked Radio System 

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In decentralized trunking, There is no dedicated “control channel” to assign channel radio 

channels for a radio call. Under this approach, the field radios continuously scan for an 

available or open channel when the user wants to make a radio call. An example is the E.F. 

Johnson “Multi-Net” trunked system. 

The FCC rules require that licensees take reasonable steps to avoid causing harmful 

interference. This requirement is met in decentralized trunked systems because each field unit 

monitors each channel and finds an inactive channel to operate on when they want to make a 

call. 

In centralized trunking, the field radios monitor the control channel for channel assignments 

when a call is to take place. This information is transmitted by the control channel non-stop, 24 

hours per day. For this reason, centralized trunking essentially requires the exclusive use of the 

radio channels assigned to that system in a specific geographic area. Exclusive use means that 

no other entity is assigned the same radio frequencies for a distance of 50 to 70 miles. This 

helps prevent the control channel, which transmits continuously, from interfering with other 

agencies using the same frequency for their voice communications nearby. 

In order to obtain exclusive use of frequencies in the VHF or UHF bands a number of criteria 

must be met, one of which is that written consent must be obtained from all of the affected cochannel 

users and adjacent channel licensees that operate in the surrounding area. Consent 

may not easily be obtained with success depending greatly upon where other licensees are 

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physically located in relation to the proposed VHF/UHF trunked radio site. This makes the use 

of centralized trunking at VHF or UHF a very problematic undertaking. 

For the higher bands, especially 800 and 900 MHz (as well as in the soon to be released 700 

MHz band) centralized trunking can easily be implemented due to the rules and regulations that 

address radio channel assignments and licensing. It has been found that when properly 

designed and implemented, trunked radio technology can address many two-way radio 

communications problems by providing improvements in the following areas: 

� Reduced Channel Congestion 

One of the primary advantages of a trunked radio system is its ability to support more 

radio users per channel and provide faster system access time than conventional systems 

equipped with a similar number of channels. Trunked system technology also allows for 

the modular growth and expansion of the system as the users’ needs increase. A single 

site trunked radio system can handle in excess of 20 radio channels and can support 

thousands of radio users. A trunked radio system can generally provide faster system 

access because field personnel have access to a larger pool of radio channels rather than 

one or two channels in a conventional radio system. 

For example, building on the small city example mentioned earlier, on a typical Friday 

night at 11:30 PM, both police dispatchers and fire dispatchers may be very busy running 

one call after another and there may be unit-to-unit traffic taking place as well. The 

existing police and fire department channels are being heavily used. Additional radio 

channels would be very useful, if available. At that particular moment, the public works 

departments and utilities departments, as well other public service departments are not 

operating because it is after business hours, and there is virtually no radio traffic on the 

radio channels normally used by these departments. Even though the city in this example 

owns and maintains the public works radio infrastructure, neither the police nor fire 

departments can access those channels to overcome a peak demand for communications. 

Those channels are assigned specifically to other agencies and remain idle. 

In a trunked system, however, each user agency has access to the larger common pool of 

frequencies, with built-in priority for the public safety agencies. Under the scenario 

mentioned above, both the police and fire department personnel would have access to all 

of the additional channels in the common pool instead of being limited to the number of 

channels currently assigned to their agencies. By having access to the additional 

channels, a peak demand for communications channels can be satisfied. 

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As an aside, it should be noted that in the scenario above, the implication is that there are 

sufficient personnel resources to make use of the increased functionality of the radio 

system. That is, there must be a sufficient number of dispatchers to effectively make use 

of the added communications capability. 

Although a public safety example is illustrated above, trunking efficiencies can be applied 

very easily to other non-public safety departments. In fact, for those departments that now 

operate on a single radio channel, and whose communications are served from a single 

radio site, a shared trunked radio system may be an attractive alternative. Existing 

channels can be pooled and shared by a number of departments. Due to the efficiencies 

of trunking, the amount of infrastructure equipment can be reduced and the "extra" 

channels allocated elsewhere. (It has been shown that trunking can be as much as 40% 

more efficient in the use of channel resources). 

Under normal day-to-day operations, where radio channels are available for assignment, a 

trunked radio system will process requests for channels on a first-in, first-out basis. This 

means that channels will be assigned to field users in the order that the channels are 

requested. When a radio user requests a channel by depressing the push-to-talk button 

on the radio, a channel is typically assigned to field personnel in less than one-half of a 

second. Under these circumstances, where the trunked system has available channels for 

assignment, the concept of user priority has no meaning because the system processes 

requests for channels in the order in which they are received. 

In the event that the system is extremely busy and all available repeater channels are in 

operation at a given moment in time, additional requests for channels will be automatically 

assigned to a waiting queue until the next available channel can be assigned. 

The concept of user priority only applies to users have been placed in the system’s waiting 

queue for a channel assignment. The trunked radio systems developed by the four major 

systems suppliers all provide multiple levels of user priority. Generally, Public Safety 

services are assigned a higher priority level than non-Public Safety users. Under 

conditions when all repeater channels are in use, higher priority calls are placed in the 

queue ahead of lower priority calls. Emergency calls, designated by depressing an 

emergency button on the radio, are generally the highest priority and will move to the front 

of the queue to accept the next channel assignment, or they can be programmed to 

provide immediate access to a channel. If two calls of equal priority are received when the 

system is busy, the calls will be handled on a first-in, first-out basis. If a call is from a 

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recent user, someone who has already been involved in a recent conversation, it will 

receive a higher priority level than a new call would. The recent user priority provides for 

continuity of ongoing communications when the system is busy. Most systems provide 

for at least five levels of "busy queue" priorities. 

It should be noted that the system should be designed to provide enough radio channels 

to minimize and, if possible, eliminate the occurrence of system "busies", so that field 

personnel do not have to wait for channel assignments. Once again, under normal day-today 

operations in which the system has channels available for assignment, all system 

users effectively have the same level of access priority. Under busy circumstances, when 

no additional system channels are available for assignment at a particular moment, the 

concept of priority comes into play. 

� Inter-Agency Communications 

Trunking technology can provide total inter-departmental communication capability 

between agencies or between divisions within a particular agency, if they share the 

trunked system infrastructure. Put simply, any radio operating on the trunked system can 

communicate directly with any other radio on the system, if desired. This means that, 

given appropriate radio talkgroup organization and programming, various agencies that 

utilize such a system can all communicate with one another at the field user level. Interdepartmental 

radio communications barriers can be completely eliminated. This level of 

interoperability can be provided throughout the system over a large area, but will require 

that the various trunked repeater sites be “networked” or linked together. In some 

statewide radio systems, agencies do not necessarily need to talk from one side of the 

state to the other, especially if an agency is organized into local “districts”. 

A trunked radio system can also be linked to other trunked systems and to other 

conventional radio systems in any frequency band to facilitate radio interoperability. Such 

inter-system communication can be accomplished in a variety of ways to meet user 

requirements and interagency communications between users on the trunked radio 

infrastructure and external users such as city, county and federal agencies. 

� System Management Capabilities 

Since a trunked radio system is a computer controlled network, and each radio unit is 

uniquely identified by ID number, the voice traffic characteristics of the system can be 

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stored and analyzed to determine the current communications loading on the system. 

Since each radio on the system is assigned a unique ID, the system can log the amount of 

airtime used by user, by agency, or by region, if necessary. This capability allows the 

system to produce management reports to show how busy the system has been, is now, 

and is likely to be in the future. Further, it can show how much of the system's capacity 

each agency is actually using. This capability can be utilized to allocate costs back to the 

various agencies, or for other planning purposes if desired. 

Since a trunked system automatically recognizes each individual radio, the system can 

provide Public Safety and Local Government dispatchers with the name or unit number of 

the radio user each time the user depresses the push-to-talk button on the radio. This 

feature called unit ID, can be a lifesaver for field personnel, since the dispatcher knows 

who is calling, even if the user is unable to speak. Unit ID also helps eliminate nonbusiness 

or "extraneous" communications, since there is little question of its origin. 

Trunked radios can also incorporate an "emergency" button that sends an emergency 

alert to the dispatcher if depressed. The emergency message is sent by radio until it is 

acknowledged by the system, ensuring that the message was received. Although it does 

not identify the location of the individual, it does identify the individual with an emergency, 

and helps assure that person of immediately getting a channel. 

APCO Project 16 Trunking 

In 1978, the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers (APCO) recognized that 

trunking technology was on the horizon and set out to develop a list of standard functional 

requirements for public safety trunked radio systems. This became known as the APCO Project 

No. 16. The results and findings of the project became known as the APCO 16 Guidelines for 

trunked radio systems. The following summarizes these guidelines: 

� Rapid channel access (one half second or less) 

� Interference free channels and simple operation 

� Efficient system design, no channel blockage 

� Common radio infrastructure with capacity to support multiple departments/ agencies 

� Interoperability between departments/agencies 

� Dynamic regrouping of units to special talk groups 

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� Central network control and system redundancy 

� Emergency access, five priority levels for system access 

� Unit ID on all transmissions 

� Private and secure radio calls 

� Telephone interconnect 

� Voice encryption 

Project 25 Trunking 

APCO Project 25 also recognizes trunking as a contributor to the efficient use of the radio 

spectrum. There are currently at least three major vendors in the U.S. that supply trunked 

public safety/public service radio systems. These are listed below. 

� M/A-COM 

� Motorola 

� E.F. Johnson 

Although each of these vendors supplies radio systems that provide trunking features, there are 

differences between each vendor's approaches. Each of these systems utilizes a proprietary 

communications protocol for channel assignment. Put simply, this means that generally, at the 

present time, radio equipment from one company will not work on another company's trunking 

system. Via the Project 25 process, each of these vendors has committed to providing digital 

radio technology as a future capability in their trunked radio system products. The adoption of a 

common standard would allow radios from one vendor to work on another vendor's system, 

allowing more freedom in equipment procurement, and greater interoperability between 

neighboring trunked systems. All of the manufacturers noted above provide conventional 

systems as well. 

Trunked Simulcast Systems 

The term “simulcast” is a term derived from “simultaneous broadcast”, a method of transmitting 

the same information from multiple transmitter sites on the same frequency at the same time. 

Simulcasting is used to extend radio coverage over an area greater than what can be covered 

by a single tower site. In a trunked simulcast system, multiple trunked radio sites, each with the 

same radio channels, (i.e., identical transmit and receive frequencies), are electronically linked 

in such a manner that when a message is to be broadcast, the message is simultaneously 

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transmitted from all sites, on the same radio channel, at each site. This simultaneously 

transmitted message can be categorized as the "outbound message", say from the dispatcher 

to the field unit. Because the outbound message is transmitted from multiple sites, a very large 

radio coverage area can be obtained. A field unit can be anywhere in the "combined radio 

coverage area" of the radio sites and will be able to receive the message. 

Receiver Voting, described earlier, is also employed to improve the “talk back” side of the 

conversation in a trunked simulcast system. The result is that both the outbound and inbound 

transmissions are optimized, thus providing a very reliable widespread radio coverage service 

area. 

The two major system suppliers, M/A-COM and Motorola, both offer simulcast systems. It 

should be noted that in a simulcast system, the same number of radio channels must be 

replicated for each site in the system. That is, if a simulcast system is licensed for five 

channels, these five channels are placed at each radio site, if the system is licensed for twentyone 

channels, 21 channels must be placed at each of the sites in the system. 

Large simulcast systems can be segregated into multiple simulcast "cells" with each cell being 

comprised of a certain number of sites, with each site supporting a specified number of 

channels. These "cells" can be interconnected via a network controller and audio switch thus 

allowing a very wide area system. Motorola identifies their wide area system as SmartZone, 

while M/A-COM identifies their product offering as EDACS. Single site or standalone trunked 

systems may also be interconnected to the simulcast network to provide “fill in” coverage where 

fewer radio channels are needed. These systems are also known as multi-site systems, 

meaning that they are part of a multiple site system, but are not simulcasted. 

Trunked Simulcast Infrastructure Equipment 

Ordinarily, keying up multiple repeaters on the same frequency in the same area causes severe 

interference. To eliminate such interference, specialized infrastructure equipment is required in 

a trunked simulcast system. This special equipment allows the various repeater sites to 

operate simultaneously as a single system. The radio sites in a trunked simulcast system must 

be electronically linked together for the distribution of voice communications and data exchange 

reasons and the radio transmissions from the tower sites must be synchronized in time. 

In this multiple site scenario, one site is designated as the “Prime Site", while all others are 

designated as "Remote Sites". The distinction between the sites is that the prime site is 

equipped with a certain complement of equipment because it serves as the main audio 

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collection, audio distribution and synchronization point, while the remote sites are essentially 

"slaved" to the prime site. 

A simulcast system can be configured in a number of ways to provide a level of equipment 

and/or site redundancy. Redundancy provides for continued operation of the system in a full 

trunked mode in the event of failure of critical equipment, or in the event that one of the sites is 

lost through a manmade or natural disaster. 

Two system configurations are discussed here, although there are others. The different 

configurations each provide for a certain level of redundancy. Cost/Performance is one of the 

Disadvantages when evaluating the different configurations. 

In order to gain a very high level of system reliability, one of the remote sites can be designated 

as an "Alternate Prime Site". In this case, the alternate prime site is equipped identically the 

same as the main prime site, but normally operates as a remote site. However, the alternate 

prime site will automatically take over the audio distribution and synchronization tasks in the 

event the main prime site is disabled. This approach is one of the more technically complex and 

costly forms of redundancy. Alternatively, it is possible is to provide redundant equipment for 

those elements that are key to the operation of the system. In the various versions of trunking, 

the prime simulcast site controller is the device that provides control of the entire system and is 

an item that will be "backed-up" via an identical controller. Failure of the prime simulcast 

controller would cause the "back-up" controller to be activated and the system would continue to 

operate. 

The benefits of employing simulcast trunking include the following: 

� Spectrum efficiency (efficient reuse of frequencies at each site) 

� Optimum radio coverage 

� Built in redundancy and back-up capability 

The increased coverage and capability come at the expense of the following: 

� Cost of the infrastructure 

� Connectivity must be provided between all radio sites 

� Technical complexity of the infrastructure 

� A higher degree of maintenance is required due to the amount of equipment involved 

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Multi-Site Systems 


Multi-site systems are generally used when a large geographic area must be provided with radio 

coverage and there are enough radio frequencies available to use different sets of frequencies 

at each tower site. Large multi-site systems with many tower sites can require a large number 

of frequencies. For example, a 10 site multi-site system with 5 different channels at each site 

might require up to 50 radio channels, depending on where the towers are located. A 10-site, 5channel 

simulcast system would only need 5 radio channels, since the same 5 channels are 

used at each tower. 

In multicast systems, individual "cells" are configured with a specific number of channels to 

accommodate the expected radio traffic for an area. Multicast systems are typically used in 

rural areas where wide-area coverage is needed and radio channels are generally available. . 

Multicast systems can be linked to other systems including trunked or conventional systems to 

provide robust interagency communications. 

M/A-COM Trunking 

M/A-COM provides two types of system architectures, a trunking system known as Enhanced 

Digital Access Communications System (EDACS) and a system known as OpenSky TM . 

EDACS is a form of centralized trunking that can accommodate up to 24 radio channels per site 

in either an analog or digital radio configuration. Control channel signaling occurs at 9600 bits 

per second. Mobile data is accommodated within the trunked system using any of the working 

(voice) channels operating at a 9600 bit per second rate. EDACS is available in four different 

levels. EDACS level 1 provides a basic trunking system with minimal features. EDACS level 2 

provides for the addition of dispatch consoles. EDACS level 3 provides the capabilities for voice 

encryption and mobile data. EDACS level 4 provides for a wide-area capability. This wide-area 

capability may consist of citywide, countywide, and statewide communications and consist of 

simulcast "cells" and standalone trunked sites, and even conventional repeater sites. These 

systems generally operate on 800 or 900 MHz but can accommodate other spectrum bands. 

M/A-COM’s OpenSky, system utilizes digital radio equipment in a time division multiple 

access (TDMA) architecture, and can be configured from a single site system to a statewide 

communications configuration. Using the TDMA architecture, M/A-COM repeaters currently 

operate in a 25 (or 20) kHz channel and divide each channel into four time slots. Each time slot 

can support a single voice conversation, which means that a single radio channel can support 

up to 4 simultaneous conversations. This 4 to 1 improvement in channel capacity represents 

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the kind of efficiency proposed by the FCC. Each radio channel supports trunking control data 

as well voice, therefore a dedicated control channel is not required. 

Wide-area Open Sky networks are generally configured in a multicast configuration utilizing 

different frequency sets at each repeater site. The Open Sky system is based upon Voice- 

Over IP technology, (Vo-IP) allowing the system to transmit both voice and mobile data 

communications using a single radio for both applications. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

is currently in the process of implementing a statewide OpenSky network to support the 

various State agencies. The network has been designed to support approximately 25,000 users 

initially, and be expanded to 150,000 in future years. Currently the OpenSky system operates 

in the 800 MHz band. Plans are in place to expand the system to the other spectrum bands. 

This particular technology is discussed further in the "Conceptual System Design Section" of 

this report. 

M/A-COM is also currently offering an IP based point-to-point network that is designed to 

interconnect two-way radio systems in various frequency bands with its Open Sky network. 

The product, known as “Network First” is based on infrastructure elements manufactured by 

M/A-COM and utilizes their Sky Gate, a hardware platform to interconnect different two-way 

radio systems. The systems that may be interconnected can include conventional, trunked, 

analog or digital systems of any manufacturer to provide the interconnection with Open Sky or 

between the various systems. 

Motorola SmartNet & Astro P25 Trunking 

Motorola's advanced trunking product is known as "SmartNet". The most recent version is 

referred to as "SmartNet II". SmartNet II is capable of supporting up to 28 radio channels per 

site in either an analog or digital mode. One channel in the SmartNet system is designated as 

the control channel on which the signaling for channel assignments is transmitted and received 

(centralized trunking). The control channel provides the communication link between the 

microprocessor in the user radio and the controller at the tower site. When a radio user initiates 

a call, the user depresses the push-to-talk button on the radio. The radio then transmits a 

“request for a channel” to the controller at the tower site via the control channel. At the tower 

site, the controller verifies that the user radio’s I.D. is a valid user I.D. and selects an available 

repeater channel to assign to the radio user for the duration of his call. The controller then 

sends out a message (channel assignment) to all radio users in the field user’s talkgroup to 

automatically switch their radios to the assigned repeater channel to participate in the 

impending call. All field radios in that user’s talkgroup automatically switch to the assigned 

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repeater channel and the conversation can begin. At the end of the radio conversation, the 

assigned repeater reverts to the pool of available repeaters for the next channel assignment. 

The time required from push-to-talk to assignment of a channel typically requires less than onehalf 

second. The control channel provides data signaling at 3600 bits per second, while 

Motorola's Project 25 compatible digital trunked system utilizes a 9600 BPS control channel. 

Historically, in most cases, Motorola generally has recommended that Public Safety mobile data 

applications be run on a separate dedicated mobile data RF infrastructure communication 

system (i.e., separate, dedicated mobile data radio channels). 

Wide-area operation can be provided on a countywide or statewide basis. Systems are 

supported in all radio bands starting with VHF and can be deployed in various configurations, 

collectively known as SmartZone, consisting of a combination of single cell simulcast, multiple 

cell simulcast and standalone trunked sites, as well as conventional radio sites. 

E.F. Johnson Trunking 

E.F. Johnson's advanced trunking system is referred to as "MultiNet® II". MultiNet® can 

accommodate up to 30 radio channels per site. The hub of the system is the Radio Network 

Terminal (RNT). The RNT provides capabilities for console connection, multiple site interfaces, 

telephone interconnect, and conventional network interface. The RNT also supports Johnson's 

"Auto-Trak" system of multi-site control. The E.F. Johnson trunking system design does not use 

a dedicated control channel, but employs sub-audible signaling at 2400 BPS on each of the 

working channels (i.e., decentralized trunking). Trunking is currently supported in the 800 & 900 

MHz radio bands. Although E.F. Johnson does offer simulcast trunked system configurations, 

they do not have the large base of installed Public Safety simulcast trunked systems that 

Motorola & M/A-COM have. 

Interoperability System Technologies and Solutions 

In general from a conceptual point of view the following represent different methods of 

interoperable radio communications among the field units: 

Direct Analog FM 

This is the most basic communications mode, which is in conventional mode (non-trunked). This 

can occur as simplex (or single frequency simplex) or half-duplex operation. Simplex 

Communications occur on a single frequency, and only one party has use of the channel at a 

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time. The base station transmitter and receiver are operated alternately on the exact same 

frequency. 

Most radio systems today use half-duplex (two-frequency half-duplex) operation. Half duplex is 

simply simplex operation but on two different frequencies. The user must switch between 

transmit and receive, and he/she cannot receive while transmitting and therefore cannot be 

interrupted. 

Half duplex is used to permit radio repeater operation. Repeaters are placed in locations to 

receive weak mobile and handheld radio transmissions and to rebroadcast these transmissions 

with more power to cover a large geographic area. 

Currently, many of the State of Ohio agencies use this method of communications for 

interoperability with users that are in the same frequency band by simply programming the 

appropriate channels in their radios. Note that this works when radios are in the same 

frequency band. Additional equipment will be required to implement a system that allows radios 

in different frequency bands to talk to each other. 

Exchanging Radios 

Some solutions of solving interoperability problems are obvious, and in some cases are currently 

applied as a situation warrants. One of these approaches is to a have an agency maintain a cache 

of spare portable radios that can be handed out as the need arises to other responding agencies. 

This approach has its positives and negatives, as most solutions do. Some negatives include: 

1. Expending funds for the purchase of extra radios that may not be used extensively 

2. Keeping the radios in good operating conditioning, especially with regard to the 

batteries 

3. Ensuring that outside agencies are apprised of (and if required, trained in) the operating 

characteristic of the units 

4. Developing and sustaining a distribution and collection process for the radios 

Arguably one of the simplest and most straightforward applications, the practice of exchanging or 

loaning radios can be used to support interoperable communications for short-term mutual aid 

situations that occur, for the most part, within an agency's defined jurisdiction. Some entities may 

extend this approach by "permanently" loaning radios to various public safety groups. 

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One approach is to store portable radios in an incident command vehicle to be used when needed. 

This method can be successful in certain situations such as pre-planned events, or in cases of 

mutual aid where the situation is contained to a few responding groups, but it may be very difficult 

to accommodate a situation that would require a large number of radios. 

For the general case, the mechanisms required to support an incident of large geographic scope 

and duration would entail storing, maintaining, distributing and finally collecting the radio units. 

Portable radio units lend themselves to this action but by their nature are effective only in systems 

designed to support portable radio communications. Generally, few of the systems are. Therefore, 

if an incident were to occur in the City of Cincinnati, where the trunked radio system has been 

designed to support portable radio communications, effective communications using portable is 

highly likely. This is not necessarily the case for the VHF and UHF systems in the region, 

especially if the incident is located some distance from the nearest VHF repeater site. On the other 

hand, for short-range direct unit-to-unit communications at a contained incident, portable 

communications can be effective. 

Utilizing Multiple Mobile Radios 

Another approach in implementing interoperable communications involves the practice of installing 

multiple radios within a vehicle. This is not uncommon for fire departments that have 

automatic/mutual aid agreements or agencies that commonly travel a large territory that is served 

by a variety of radio systems. Mobile radios are generally more effective than portable radios with 

regard to radio coverage since mobile units have higher transmitter RF power output and much 

more efficient antennas. One shortcoming of this approach is that communications is restricted to 

the near vicinity of the vehicle given that the mobile radio unit is not a portable device. 

The use of multiple radios could be extended to portable radios as well, except that burdening first 

responders with two radios or more radios, along with the other equipment already carried is not 

generally an appealing alternative. 

Provisioning a Mobile Communications/Command Vehicle 

On-site radio coverage can be provided via an incident communications/command vehicle that is 

equipped with various VHF, UHF and 800 MHz repeater (mobile relay) stations. The extent of 

radio coverage provided would be dependent upon a number of factors, including the location of 

the communications/command vehicle in relation to local terrain, and the height of the antennas 

located on the vehicle. The use of an extendable radio tower is preferred, however these are not 

always available, and instead, when antennas are roof mounted, the actual height of the vehicle 

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will determine the extent of coverage. If so equipped, hardware within the 

communications/command vehicle can be used to "patch" or interconnect the 800 MHz radios to 

UHF, VHF, or other radio bands, thus allowing communications to take place between dissimilar 

radio units or systems. The shortcomings of this approach are that coverage can be limited, and, 

once the communications/command vehicle has left an area no radio communications is present 

for units that must stay for follow-up or restoration activities. 

Provisioning Fixed Radio Sites 

In the preceding example, a properly equipped communications/command vehicle must be present 

to provide the means for radio communications. Without the communications/command vehicle 

communications will revert to its present condition. Placing fixed repeater stations, which operate 

on the VHF, UHF and 800 MHz mutual aid conventional radio channels, at selected sites is 

another approach for providing area-wide coverage to first responders. This approach provides a 

continuous and permanent improved coverage relative to what the communications/command 

vehicle could produce. Since the repeater stations are resident in the area, the radio service will be 

available on demand. 

Implementing Communication Console Patches 

The patching or interconnection of dissimilar radio systems has been performed ever since the 

inception of public safety communication dispatch consoles. Console patching simply allows 

the conversations on one type of radio system to be linked to another system with the console 

electronics providing the connection. The radio equipment infrastructure being patched must be 

connected to the console via wireline, microwave, RF link or some other means. 

Generally, mixed success has been realized when using console patches due to a number of 

technical issues associated with this function. Most console patches are Voice Operated 

(VOX). For instance, if an operator sets up a patch, via the console controls, of a conventional 

VHF repeater station and a conventional UHF repeater station, the link between systems will not 

occur until voice traffic is present from one system, that is, the patch electronics must recognize 

the presence of voice before the patch is activated. Depending upon a number of factors there 

is a good possibility that the beginning syllables of the message will be lost or truncated. In 

order to address this issue the patch can be assisted by what is generally known as a Carrier 

Operated Relay (COR) input. This input is derived from the station receiving an RF signal and 

precedes the voice message. With the COR input the patch can be "forced" to ensure that the 

following voice message is not truncated. The implementation of a COR can be straightforward 

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or complex depending upon a number of factors. These are well known to radio technicians 

and service providers and will not be discussed here, but can vary in cost depending upon a 

number of technical and system configuration factors. 

Another troubling aspect of a console patch is that it may stay linked to the initializing station for 

a set period even if there is no voice present. This is due to a number of factors including the 

setting of the sensitivity of the patch. In the case of mobile relay stations that employ a "drop-out 

delay", the repeater station transmits a carrier with no voice for a set period of time. The result 

of this action is that the listener of the message, who is operating on the other patched system, 

cannot speak until the initial repeater clears. Radio field unit users not familiar with this aspect 

of operation will often immediately try to answer the calling party with the result that their initial 

part of the message is not patched through to the other system. A similar result can occur when 

patching conventional systems to centralized trunked systems employing message verses 

transmission trunking. 

Trunked systems also have an inherent delay due to the channel access process, which can 

lead to lost syllables. Additionally the "busy-call back" feature of trunked systems must be 

accommodated by the patch. 

Generally the problems with console patches exist for both conventional and trunked systems, 

although both are dependent upon system type, configuration, and operating parameters. 

Patches can be effective if both the consoles and the systems are optimized for patching and 

the users trained to operate in this mode. 

There is another classification of patches that are essentially standalone, and many of these 

devices have been enhanced to address many of the issues present with some console 

patches. These will be discussed in the following paragraphs of this Section. 

Although console patches can be optimized, there are other potential issues that must be 

considered. First, when patching systems, the radio coverage footprints from each of the 

systems must envelop the area of the incident. Unfortunately this may not actually occur. More 

commonly the coverage of one system only extends partially into its neighboring agencies and 

in many cases does not extend into the area of interest. In order for the patching of systems to 

be effective, an incident would have to occur in the coverage overlap area of these systems. 

Trying to patch systems that exhibit noisy and unreliable communications is the exact opposite 

of what is desired. 

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Second, viable radio channels must be available to patch. This aspect is more of a concern for 

conventional systems, since trunked systems, by their design can automatically accommodate 

and prioritize communications and generally have the resources to carry the radio traffic. When 

considering patches that involve conventional channels for short-term situations, such as a 

pursuit, it may be possible to patch the primary working channels of the involved agencies 

together without disrupting normal operations. That is, the primary channels are "shut down" to 

normal traffic only for the extent of the incident. For longer-term incidents, channels must be 

available for the duration, which normally precludes use of primary working channels. 

Implementing Standalone Hardware Patches 

Patching of radio systems can be accomplished using hardware devices that are independent of 

communication console patches. There are numerous products available to accomplish this task. 

Some of the hardware solutions are based on a radio-to-radio interface, while others are more 

complex and interface on a network level. 

A number of manufacturers produce hardware devices of varying capabilities and cost. These 

range from a single box unit that ties two radios together to modular units that can be expanded to 

accommodate a large number of patches. Some of the devices lend themselves to portability while 

others are structured for use in fixed locations. Almost all have integrated functions that reduce or 

eliminate the less than desirable attributes associated with console patches. This report makes no 

attempt to address the individual features of these products. A condensed listing of various 

hardware patch manufacturers is noted below along with a link to their WEB site for additional 

information. 1 

Manufacturer Product WEB Site 

Link 

Communications, 

Inc. 

Vega Signaling 

Products, Inc. 

TCB-1, 

TCB-2 & 

TCB-3 

http://www.link-comm.com/ 

Viper-8 http://www.vega-signaling.com/ 

1 RCC does not represent any manufacturer or vendor and is not endorsing any particular product. The 

listing of products is for informational purposes only. Agencies wishing to purchase hardware patches, or 

any other equipment, should contact the manufacturer to verify if the product meets their requirements. 

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Manufacturer Product WEB Site 

Communications 

Applied Technology 

Raven Electronics 376 Series 

Raytheon JPS 


ICIR http://www.c-at.com/index.html 

ACU-1000 

TRP-1000 

http://www.ravencomm.com/vfswitch.description.ht 

ml 

http://www.jps.com 

Some agencies have chosen to utilize hardware patches at their console locations, others have 

placed them in communications/command vehicles, while others have selected a portable or 

transportable device that can be carried to a location and placed in operation. Each of these 

approaches is valid and can meet the individual needs of an agency. 

Implementation of a hardware patch requires the purchase of specific item of equipment plus the 

associated radio equipment, which will include the base station or RF control station and the 

associated antenna system. The actual number of base stations needed will depend upon the 

number radio channels and/or talkgroups that will be simultaneously activated. Given that radio 

equipment is easily programmable, it is possible to have multiple personalities present in any one 

radio, which provides the flexibility to use the unit to access a number of systems depending on the 

need. Certain hardware patches will accommodate the interfacing of portable radio units as well as 

base stations. 

Generally an operator activates hardware patches. Some however, will allow activation via a radio 

field unit using a form of signaling, such as DTMF. Usually all have a port that allows 

interconnection to a dispatch console or control console. Configuring of the patches can range 

from straightforward to complex, with some requiring the support of a knowledgeable technician. 

Hardware patches generally have been optimized to overcome the issues that are present in 

console patches and are less likely to experience missed or dropped syllables and can 

accommodate system access and timing issues. However, as in the console patch discussion two 

major issues remain. Radio systems being patched together must provide reliable radio coverage 

in the area of concern and radio channels must be available for the duration of the incident. 

Hardware patches can be very effective in providing interoperable communications when 

configured in the appropriate manner and applied in the correct circumstances. 

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System Networking 

Network Solutions 


Patching of radio systems was discussed as an immediate solution; however, there are methods of 

interconnecting or patching of dissimilar radio systems can be accomplished on a network or wide 

area basis. These have been categorized as an intermediate solution since their implementation is 

somewhat more complex, and as a general rule, are more costly than the implementation of 

console or hardware patches. 

There are many variations of network patching or interconnection. Most include the following 

elements: 

1. A master central interface or central network equipment such as controller, audio 

switch, WAN switch, server, router and so on 

2. Interface equipment at the radio site, or in some cases at a dispatch center 

3. A means of connectivity between the master equipment and remote locations using 

circuit based or packet based technology via private or commercial wired or wireless 

services 

The major radio system manufacturers offer this capability as part of their wide area system 

architectures. For example M/A-COM EDACS and OpenSky systems have the ability to patch 

various system types, as does Motorola's Smartzone product. This discussion will center upon the 

devices that allow system interconnection independent of a particular manufacturers wide area 

system architecture. It should be noted that some interoperability solutions make use of equipment 

that can be used both independently and as part of a manufacturer specific system. 

Examples of System and Equipment Suppliers 

The following table provides a partial listing of various manufacturers that supply a network-based 

solution for interoperable communications. It is stressed that the wireless marketplace is dynamic 

and this is only a sampling of the various systems and products available. A brief description of the 

key features of each product is included. Additional information can be obtained via the listed WEB 

sites. 

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TABLE 

Network Based Interoperable Solutions 

Manufacturer WEB Site 

Catalyst Communications 

Technologies 

http://www.catcomtec.com/main.shtml 

Cisco Systems http://www.cisco.com 

CoCo Communications http://www.cococorp.com 

M/A-COM (Network First) http://www.macom-wireless.com/news/NETWORKfirst_VIDA.pdf 

Motorola (MOTOBRIDGE) 

Raytheon JPS Communications 

- (VoIP Technology) 

http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise/northamerica/en- 

us/public/functions/browseproduct/productdetailpage.aspx?navigationpath 

=id_804i/id_2553i 

http://www.jps.com 

REDCOM Laboratories http://www.redcom.com 

Smartlink Radio Networks, Inc. http://www.smrlink.com 

VDV Media Corporation http://www.vdvmedia.com 

Raytheon JPS Communications- In addition to hardware patches, Raytheon JPS supplies 

equipment that is network compatible and allows the interconnection of a diverse number of 

systems using Voice-Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. According to Raytheon JPS the 

digital network can be a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) or the Internet itself. 

Network extension hardware such as the NXU-X can be used in conjunction with the ACU-1000 to 

form a wide area interoperability system. 

Catalyst Communications Technologies - 

Catalyst reports that their products can be used 

to communicate with a wide range of system 

types and radio frequency bands using their 

VoIP solution. A typical system diagram 

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extracted from Catalyst's WEB page is shown to the right. 

Cisco Systems – According to Cisco®, their IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) 

provides a systems approach to communications interoperability, operations, and emergency 

management. Based upon IP standards and technology, Cisco IPICS transparently integrates 

disparate PTT networks, providing advanced features without requiring a change in existing 

operating procedures. It offers a flexible, dynamic, and secure platform that facilitates sharing of 

information, improves operations, and provides a framework for real-time event management, while 

protecting investments in traditional PTT and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems. 

Cisco IPICS is designed not only to meet the immediate tactical needs of public safety and 

enterprise organizations, but also to establish a foundation for additional layers of powerful 

capabilities. The initial release of Cisco IPICS focuses on voice interoperability across multiple 

networks, and provides services for user management, policy creation, and integration of diverse 

PTT devices. But its underlying architecture will allow Cisco IPICS to extend well beyond voice 

interoperability to provide complete information-based interoperability and collaboration, with the 

contextual integration of voice, video, and data resources. 

CoCo Communications - CoCo Communications is a new participant in the market place. The 

start-up company established some four years ago reports the development of a new wireless 

communications protocol that allows various wireless devices, including land mobile radios, cellular 

phones, PDAs and laptops to communicate in a secure environment. Devices utilizing the 

technology are reported to be able to operate on various networks thus providing wide area 

interoperable communications. 

M/A-COM NetworkFirst - M/A-COM 

markets an interoperability solution termed 

NetworkFirst based on some of the system 

hardware components used in its OpenSky 

system offering, which utilizes a TDMA, 

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 

architecture. The hardware components 

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are configured to allow the interconnection of various types of systems. All interconnections are 

effected at an audio level at each site, with the audio converted to packet data and routed to the 

main hub or SkyCenter controller for redistribution. 

The SkyCenter is generally located at a regional operating center along with routers and network 

management equipment. At the base station, or in some cases, dispatch center sites, another 

component, the SkyGate, is used to convert audio to packet data for transport over a private VoIP 

network comprised of wired or wireless circuits. The picture above presents a high level 

illustration of the system architecture. Implementation of this type of system does allow a direct 

migration to M/A-COM's wide area OpenSky voice and data two-way radio system. 

Motorola MOTOBRIDGE - MOTOBRIDGE is Motorola’s newest offering, an IP Based 

interoperability switch that provides capability for interconnection of various types of systems 

including the following: 

o Digital to analog 

o Trunked to conventional 

o 700/800 MHz to UHF to VHF to Low Band 

o Radio to radio 

o Legacy to legacy 

o IP networks to IP networks 

o IP networks to legacy 

o Motorola to other vendors 

REDCOM Laboratories - The system provided by REDCOM supports interfaces to cellular, UHF, 

VHF, HF and satellite communications and is designed around on circuit based architecture. 

Smartlink Radio Networks, Inc. - Smartlink promotes its concept as a real-time networking 

solution that allows dispatch radio systems to be converted into a cellular type architecture. It 

reportedly provides for the integration of systems from different vendors including trunked or 

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conventional, and provides automatic cross banding communications, as well as frequency and 

protocol transparency. 

VDV Media Corporation - VDV Media reports the availability of the D-TRK multi-protocol switch 

that allows for interoperability between different system types with future support of M/A-COM 

EDACS, Motorola Smartzone and SmartNet as well as MPT1327, and Project 25 systems. Cross 

band operation for conventional VHF/UHF and 800 MHz systems and LTR trunked systems is 

currently supported. 

Operational Aspects 

The networking of individual systems, each of which serves a particular area, can be effective for a 

coordinated response to a multi-jurisdiction incident when activities must be provided over a wide 

geographical area. Given that there are various frequency bands, and types of technologies 

present in the region, the application of networking has its place. 

Networked systems depend upon some form of connectivity to support their interconnection. 

Some are circuit based, while some make use of packet data technology such as Voice over 

Internet Protocol. Many system suppliers strongly recommend private or dedicated methods of 

connectivity instead of interconnection that is shared, such as the Internet. When considering a 

network solution, an important aspect is the survivability of the circuits that provide the connectivity. 

Certain events can compromise these services, unless alternate routing or some other form of 

redundancy is employed. 

The process to activate a patch between systems varies with some system suppliers 

recommending that the individual user(s) set up the patch, while others recommend centralized 

control. On the other hand, console patches are under direct control of an operator, while 

standalone hardware patches can be operator or user activated and in many cases both methods 

are available. This is usually the case for network patches. The method used to activate network, 

or other patches, is a very important aspect of the operational procedures that must be in place in 

order to allow effective interoperable communications. The type of access control must be 

carefully considered when planning the development of wide area system linking. 

For network patches that allow the user to activate the patch, the radio field unit must be able to 

activate the patch either through in-band signaling such as DTMF, or out-of-band signaling such as 

CTCSS, which is sub audible. In many cases, interfacing to a network is not as simple as wiring 

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the two-way equipment to an interface box, which makes the connection to the network elements. 

The interface at the two-way radio infrastructure level often calls for modification of the two-way 

radio equipment to allow the connection to the network, or in some cases additional two-way radio 

equipment is needed as well as the network interface components. Since independent systems 

will be engaged as part of a greater network, a very high level of cooperation will be needed 

between the various system operators and owners to effect the interconnection. 

As is the case for most applications, there are numerous choices to be made concerning the 

selection of the type of network patch, the supplier of the equipment or system, and the particulars 

of how the network is to be operated and maintained. In some cases the system architecture 

allows a degree of autonomy with regard to the network interconnections and in other cases a 

more centralized form of control is required. 

Network Solutions Offered by the Major Radio System Suppliers 

In addition to the essentially "generic" network solutions, the major manufacturers provide system 

specific wide area system offerings, such as M/A-COM's EDACS or OpenSky systems, or 

Motorola's Smartzone and ASTRO 25 (APCO Project 25 Phase I compliant) systems. Each of 

these architectures make use of a central, or master site that contains the network control and 

routing equipment with the outlying radio sites, or cells, interconnected to the master site. When 

considering the implementation of these types of wide area systems, the issues of a technical 

nature can generally be overcome. The larger issues may center upon the management aspects 

of having a number of independent agencies working together to form, jointly purchase equipment 

and operate the network. 

A key element when configuring the system is the selection of the master site or network 

operations center. This site generally contains the central equipment responsible for the control 

and management of the system. All outlying radio sites require connectivity to the master site and 

this includes the dispatch centers, if they are to retain full operating functionality. A privately owned 

and operated microwave or fiber optic system is one means to obtain connectivity although leased 

digital circuits can be used. Often a combination of the two becomes the choice due to economics 

or technical issues. 

Trunked systems lend themselves to interconnection, but conventional systems can be interfaced 

to the network as well. Each manufacturer addresses this in a specific manner. 

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Ancillary Equipment 

The previous solutions are centered upon two-way radio equipment and associated hardware 

additions and system enhancements. There is another subset of solutions that requires 

consideration when planning for incidents and situations of an emergency nature. 

Steps should be taken to ensure that the systems that provide communications are available for 

use even though there is a failure of critical items of equipment, loss of commercial AC power, or 

loss of leased circuits that provide system connectivity. These failure modes can be addressed 

through the implementation of redundant equipment, or redundant sites, or simply ensuring that 

emergency standby power is available in the event of a commercial power failure. 

It is prudent to equip critical communication sites with emergency standby generators. Ideally 

these should take the form of permanent on site generators designed or "sized" for the site. 

Alternately, portable standby generators could be used, but these are not recommended, since a 

power failure may occur at a critical site that is not easily accessible, or is located some distance 

from where the portable generator is stored, or inclement weather makes it difficult to deliver and 

set up the generator. In any case, the radio system will be "off-the-air" until the portable generator 

can be put into operation, and this may occur during a critical time period when communications is 

needed. Portable generators are also restricted in their capacity to supply a substantial amount of 

AC power, thus may be limited in their application. Battery systems are another source of 

emergency power, but these systems generally have limited capacity and will not endure a longterm 

commercial power outage. 

Review of Relevent Telecommunications Technologies and Services 

A review and summary description of the alternative technologies and services that are most 

relevant to the telecommunications technologies are described on the following pages. 

The following index is a summary of potential technologies and services that are covered in this 

section: 

High/Low Capacity Data Networks - Leased Services 

Data services provided by Local Exchange Carriers [LEC] and Competitive Local 

Exchange [CLEC] providers 

Integrated services digital network [ISDN] service 

Digital subscriber line [DSL] service 

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Broadband wireless services 

High Capacity Backbone Transport for Enterprise Networks 

Time Division Multiplexing [TDM] 

High capacity synchronous optical network [SONET] service 

Point-to-point digital microwave systems 

Low Capacity and “Last Mile” Transport for Enterprise Networks 

Point-to-point digital microwave systems 

Unlicensed Spread-Spectrum Microwave 

Satellite communications services 

Key Data Network Concepts - Data Protocols and Switching 

Circuit Switching 

Packet Switching 

Quality of Service [QoS] 

Telecommunication Networks 

X.25 Networks 

Frame-Relay Networks 

Asynchronous Transfer Mode [ATM] 

Internet Protocol 

IP Convergence 

High/Low Capacity Data Networks - Leased Services 

Data services provided by Local Exchange Carriers [LEC] and Competitive Local 

Exchange [CLEC] provider 

Local loop facilities connect subscribers to local exchanges called LECs. These are the 

traditional telephone companies providing service geographically as a monopoly. LECs provide 

dial tone to its customers, and route calls locally or to other exchanges. CLECs, created as a 

result of the Telecom Act of 1996, provide similar services competitively in the same area. 

The use of LECs and CLECs is: 

• Available in Ohio. 

• Utilizes mature time division multiplexing [TDM] technology. 

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• Asynchronous and synchronous multiplexing, utilizing line rates of 9600bps, 

56kbps, 256kbps fractional T-1, 1.544Mbps T-1, and 45Mbps DS-3, are 

available. 

• Utilizes a combination of common carrier(s) fiber and copper infrastructure 

• Not assured of redundancy and alternate routing of carrier facilities at all 

locations. Typically, this can be provided as a customized feature at the 

higher line rates and increased cost. 

Integrated Services Digital Network [ISDN] Service 

ISDN architecture was developed to support multiple services, such as voice, data, video, 

LANs, etc., using a single copper line. To a user, the services appear as one network providing 

end-to-end connectivity that uses multiple networks. 

ISDN bandwidth may include several channels available for data transmissions, but essentially 

two channels are commonly used. These are known as the B-channel [bearer channel] and the 

D-channel [demand channel]. 

The B-channel is a 64kbps voice grade channel used for data transmission without control 

signaling, while the D-channel provides for a 16kbps channel. The D-channel performs all 

signaling functions, such as call initiation and termination. ISDN service is provided from 

telephone company central offices [CO] to locations up to 18,000-ft from the CO. Service 

beyond this limit requires special channel banks. 

ISDN service began in the early 1980s and targeted large businesses that had major voice 

applications with somewhat less data requirement. In recent times, however, ISDN has evolved 

as a driving force for higher speed Internet connections. The first DSL circuit available was 

ISDN, and is now called IDSL. IDSL is a hybrid ISDN [no ISDN switch]. The two B-channels are 

aggregated for 128kbps service for data only – there is no voice channel as other DSL services 

may provide. 

ISDN uses one of two access methods: Basic Rate [BRI] or Primary Rate [PRI] ISDN. The 

Basic Rate service is a dial-up service consisting of two 64kbps B-channel and one 16kbps Dchannel 

and is commonly referred to 2B+D service. Therefore, the channel aggregate speed is 

144bps. The two B-channels are independent where one could be used for voice and the other 

for data. The Primary Rate service is at T1 speeds, which uses 23 each 64kbps B-channel and 

one 64kbps D-channel [23B+D]. 

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Other ISDN interfaces includes an S/T interface [4-wire interface]; a U interface [2-wire full 

duplex]; and, R interface [RS232, V.35]. 

• ISDN is designed to provide end-end digital communications between end 

user telephone and data systems over common carrier provided networks. 

• The two basic types of ISDN services offered are as follows: 

o Basic rate interface service consisting of two 64kbps channels and 

one 16kbps digital channel for line supervision. 

o Primary rate service consisting of 23 64kbps channels, and one 

64kbps channel for line supervision. 

These two types of services are typically deployed from a customer 

location and the serving central office. 

Digital Subscriber Line [DSL] Service 

DSL is a relatively new high data-rate medium that uses twisted pair copper facilities for delivery 

of its services. This technology allows the use of existing phone lines to increase transmission 

rates well beyond the capacity of exiting copper based services, along with voice functionality. 

Carriers are targeting this service for residential users but data communications personnel are 

looking at this medium as a low cost, high-speed communications link between LANs. For 

some applications, it can replace Frame Relay, ISDN and modems circuits. 

DSL service requires special modems [for voice and data] at each end. Typically, the telephone 

central office will separate the voice from the data and pass it on to the public switched 

telephone network [PSTN], while the data is handed off to another network utilizing Frame 

Relay, ATM, or other fixed circuits. 

There are several different variations of DSLs, commonly expressed as xDSL. These are 

categorized as asymmetric and symmetric DSL. 

Asymmetrical DSL [ADSL] is intended for residential use and utilizes a 1.5Mbps downstream 

data rate and a 384kbps to 1.5Mbps upstream. 

Symmetrical DSL, which includes SDSL, HDSL VDSL and IDSL, is more suited for corporate 

networks handling large amounts of data. These use the same data rates upstream and 

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downstream. IDSL is a hybrid ISDN technology. Line rates for XDSL are typically between 

1.5Mbps to 52Mbps. Typical service rates are shown below in Figure-2.1. 

Table 

DSL Service Types 

DSL TYPE 6km MAX 

DOWNLINK DATA 

RATE 

[kbps] 

UPLINK 

DATA RATE 

[kbps] 

IDSL 128 128 

CDSL 1,000 128 

HDSL 1,544 1,544 

ADSL 1,500 64 

SDSL 1,000 1,000 

RADSL 1,500 634 

VDSL 51,000 2,300 

A major drawback of DSL circuits is the distance limitation from the central office to the 

subscriber local loop. Maximum data rates can only be achieved if the subscriber is 4km to 6km 

from the central office, which makes the technology inappropriate for rural areas. 

DSL services compete with dial-up analog modems, cable modems, ISDN, as well as satellite 

access. 

Summarizing Digital Subscriber Loop [DSL]: 

• Utilizes existing copper cable plant from central office to remote facilities. 

DSL technology allows carrier to extend the service life of their installed base 

of copper cable. 

• Service can be provided by traditional telephone companies, CLECs, and 

ISPs [Internet Service Providers]. 

• Uses a form of frequency division multiplexing. 

• Is capable of line rates of up to 6Mbps contingent upon distance. 

• Is typically limited to within 4 to 6 kilometers of the central office. 

• Availability may be limited in certain areas of Ohio. 

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• Is subject to outages typical of copper-based services. 

Broadband Wireless Services [Local Loop] 

In recent times, high-frequency wireless services have been developed to provide broadband 

services that will be used in lieu of fiber optic and copper line connections. 

Local Multipoint Distribution Systems [LMDS] 

LMDS represents a recent radio based technology via the transmission of microwave 

frequencies that has comparable architecture to cellular radio. The system utilizes the 27.5 to 

31.3 GHz band with bandwidths of up to 1.3 GHz in a point-to-multipoint configuration. The 

network can be configured with small cells serving very small areas of up to 3-miles radius. 

Two-way services can be provided for video, high-speed Internet, telephony services and very 

high-speed data. 

• Still several years away from wide-scale deployment 

• Targeted to large users in metro areas 

• Initial deployment is targeted to the buildings in metropolitan areas 

• Due to the frequency band, coverage and signal shielding problems are 

problems 

• Provides a broadband alternative to fiber, coax cable and XDSL 

• Service is available in some parts of Ohio 

Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems [MMDS] 

MMDS, commonly known as wireless cable, has for 20-years been trying to compete against 

the traditional TV broadcast band services, cable-TV, and Direct Broadcast Satellite [DBS]. 

With frequencies in the 2.1 to 2.7 GHz band and only 200 MHz of bandwidth, only 33 TV 

channels can be provided. One-way MMDS networks did not have sufficient analog capacity to 

develop profitable TV businesses. 

However, the telecommunications industry sees MMDS as yet another broadband wireless 

solution to provide wideband digital data services. Thus, the FCC has changed MMDS 

regulations, allowing two-way use of the spectrum. Many MMDS service providers have 

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established Internet related subsidiaries and are upgrading their networks to provide MMDS 

data services. They intend to target the Small Office Home Office [SOHO] market segment. 

Many in the industry see MMDS as complimenting DSL type services to locations where DSL 

cannot provide service due to distance limitations. MMDS can provide data rates of 1Mbps to 

10Mbps upstream, and 512 kbps downstream. 

Advantages to MMDS include: 

• MMDS usage currently underutilized 

• Implementation very cost effective 

• Available in some parts of Ohio 

High Capacity Backbone Transport for Enterprise Networks 

Historically, Time Division Multiplexing [TDM] has been the workhorse for providing reliable 

high-speed data transport functions. The technology has been utilized for many years, initially 

using wireline facilities, then migrating to higher capacity wireless and optical fiber networks. 

TDM will continue to be a major player in the transport backbone and local last mile networks. 

Analog signals are converted to digital signals [and vice versa] using TDM multiplexing. This 

transmission system inserts PCM frames into timeslots. There are two types of TDM transport 

systems: [1] Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH] and [2] Synchronous Digital Hierarchy 

[SONET]. 

Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH] 

This digital hierarchy multiplexing is based on the use of TDM technology, utilizing 

asynchronous multiplexing scheme and having a primary rate of 1.544Mbps. PDH is ‘almost 

synchronous’ and was developed about 40-years ago to carry digital voice channels. The 

almost synchronous designation is due to incoming channels being created by different 

equipment types that may have slightly different timing clocks. Therefore, incoming channels 

must be brought up to the same bit rates. This is achieved by adding more bits in the stream 

and is commonly referred to as ‘bit stuffing’. 

The following chart shows the different hierarchical levels in use in the U.S. 

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Multiplex 

Level 

Table 0-1 

TDM Multiplex Hierarchy 

Carrier 

Designation 

Number 

of 

Channels 

Data 

Rate 

0 DS0 1 64kbps 

1 DS1/T1 24 1.544Mbps 

2 DS2/T2 96 6.312Mbps 

3 DS3/T3 672 44.376Mbps 

One major problem with this type of multiplexing is the lack of flexibility to drop and insert 

individual channels at locations. Access to tributary data rates requires step-by-step 

demultiplexing to extract the required lower order digital stream, and then re-multiplexing up to 

the transmission line rate. This is due to having to strip bits that were inserted during the ‘bit 

stuffing’ process. 

PDH multiplexing is a common transport medium and is the foundation of most enterprise data 

communications networks. The technology will continue to be utilized when “low speed” 

applications are required. The need for greater capacity in large networks required the industry 

to migrate to SONET based networks over the past 10-years. 

Summarizing traditional TDM: 

• Proven mature technology in widespread use 

• Designed to provide end-to-end digital communications for voice and data 

• Can be utilized on copper cable, optical fiber and wireless networks 

• Commercial leased services can be provided by carriers and others 

• Can be implemented by the state as part of an upgraded system 

• Typically can be used for backbone and last mile applications 

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Synchronous Optical Networking [SONET] 

Synchronous Optical Network digital hierarchy utilizes a much higher transmission rate than 

used in PDH. As the industry required increased bandwidth and transmission efficiency, the 

utilization of SONET became widely used for high-speed fiber optic backbones. 

SONET data rates are structured for different channel levels, shown in the chart below, and are 

typically deployed over dual-ring optical fiber networks. However, in recent times, microwave 

radio vendors are capable of providing OC-3 level transmission rates. 

SONET is based on the use of TDM technology utilizing synchronous timing formats. It uses 

specific frame format structure to carry data [and overhead]. The synchronization of the 

channels uses pointers dictating data position of each channel within the SONET frame. 

This technology is the standard optical parameters for interfaces up to about 10Gbps. This 

enables a SONET network to add and drop channels more easily and less expensively than T-1 

based [PDH] networks. This powerful, very high-speed transmission network is typically the 

baseline for advanced switching techniques such as ATM and IP. 

Optical 

Designation 

Table 

SONET Hierarchy 

Number of 

Channels 

SONET 

Rate [Mbps] 

OC-1 672 51.84 

OC-3 2,016 155.52 

OC-6 4,142 311.04 

OC-9 6,048 466.56 

OC-12 8,064 622.08 

OC-18 12,096 933.12 

OC-24 16,128 1244.16 

OC-36 24,192 1866.24 

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Summarizing SONET: 


Optical 

Designation 

Table 

SONET Hierarchy 


Channels 

SONET 

Rate [Mbps] 

OC-48 32,256 2488.32 

OC-96 64,512 4976.64 

OC-192 129,024 9953.28 

• SBC Communications, Inc. is among the vendors providing this service in 

Ohio. 

• Utilizes optical fiber medium up to OC-192 rates. OC-1 and OC-3 rates can 

operate over microwave and wireless systems. 

• Implemented in a ring or mesh network structure. 

• Designed for high reliability and redundancy. SONET networks usually have 

a primary path and a backup “protected path” for SONET nodes on a 

network. 

• Typically used for long haul backbone networks that require high capacity 

service. 

Currently, the State of Ohio contracts a SONET system. The State leases service for the 

transmission of voice, data and video. E Tech/Ohio (formerly the Ohio Telecommunications 

Network Commission and SchoolNet) uses the service for transmission of television programs 

among its affiliated public television stations and is one of the largest users. Other significant 

users are OSIRN and the Ohio Public Libraries Integrated Network (OPLIN) and the various 

state and local agencies in need of high capacity data transmission lines. 

The backbone transmission lines are all optical fiber. Users of the network can place orders for 

service anywhere in the state with a single contractor, SBC, regardless of the number of service 

providers involved with the provision of service. SBC is also responsible for all network service, 

maintenance and billing. Rates for the service have been standardized and will be stable 

through July 1, 2006. The State is currently planning for the next generation network. 

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Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) 

Just as PDH transport technology migrated to SONET technology during the past decade, 

Dense Wave Division Multiplexing [DWDM] technology will evolve as perhaps the next level of 

optical multiplexing. This is due to the multiplication of transmission speeds that DWDM can 

provide. 

DWDM is an optical [analog] multiplexing technique used to increase the carrying capacity of 

existing and new fiber [single-mode] networks way beyond what SONET can provide. Different 

wavelengths of light in the 1500-nonometer spectrum are used to transmit multiple streams of 

information along a single fiber. The technology is available today for long-distance transmission 

allowing 16 to 40 wavelengths on a common fiber medium. Systems accompanying up to 240 

different wavelengths will be available in the near future. So far, DWDM has been mainly 

deployed as a point-to-point, overlay to the optical TDM network creating "virtual fiber", 

therefore, incorporating networking techniques on the fiber level. 

DWDM has drastically reduced the cost of transport by reducing the number of electrical 

regenerators required, and sharing a single optical amplifier over multiple signals. 

DWDM is based on the use of frequency division multiplexing over fiber optic cable. Currently, 

multiple frequency systems can support aggregate line capacities of up to 80Gbps or more over 

a fiber optic loop carrier system. 

Separate backbone networks [radio, data, telephone for law enforcement, Nation Guard, state 

colleges] would operate in separate nanometer frequency bands or channels over a DWDM 

network. 

• DWDM networks are usually deployed in a ring network infrastructure that provides 

for backup and alternate routing. 

Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Systems 

Microwave radio provides a cost-effective, high-quality transmission medium for ever 

demanding telecommunication services. Historically, microwave radio was used for highcapacity 

trunk routes for telephone companies. However, public safety agencies in the US have 

used microwave networks almost from its inception due its high reliability as well as safety and 

security concerns. Commercial operators gradually migrated their high capacity microwave 

networks to even higher capacity fiber-optic networks. During this transition, public safety’s use 

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of microwave radio continued to grow. Recently, other wireless operators, such as cellular and 

PCS, have been using this technology for interconnecting short haul links. 

Microwave radio networks have advantages over wired systems, because there is no physical 

medium connecting end locations. This is done using radio waves. These networks can be 

easily deployed because no cable has to be installed between end points, thus making the initial 

investment cost low. 

Microwave radio uses spectrum in the 1GHz to 40 GHz range. These frequencies are 

transmitted using parabolic dish antennas located on towers between two fixed locations that 

have line-of-sight. Distances between end points can be up to 50-miles, depending on what 

frequency band is used. The higher the frequency, the less distances that data can be 

transmitted. On some frequencies, weather, such as rain, snow, or moisture can attenuate 

signals. 

Point-to-point microwave radio systems can be implemented in a ring or star configuration for 

backbone networks and can accommodate data rates up to 155 Mbps. 

For public safety microwave radio networks, available frequencies are found in the table below. 

Frequency 

Band 

Microwave Summary: 

Table 

Microwave Frequency Bands 

Frequency 

Band [GHz] 

Comment 

2 GHz 1.7 to 2.7 Former microwave band reallocated 

to PCS and MSS 

6 GHz 5.9 to 7.1 Current primary high capacity 

microwave band 

11 GHz 10.7 to 11.7 High capacity microwave band 

18 GHz 17.7 to 19.7 Low to medium capacity 


23 GHz 21.2 to 23.6 Low to medium capacity 


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• Has been the “workhorse” of public safety wireless transport systems nationwide. 

• Line-of-sight high capacity radio system [point to point], with range of up to 30 

miles for digital based systems. 

• Can support aggregate line rates of up to 155 Mbps between locations. 

• Highly reliable [9.9995% or greater], and typically used to support public safety 

applications. 

• Requires FCC licensing for operation. 

Several municipal, county and state public safety systems make use of the microwave for 

interconnection of radio sites and their corresponding dispatch centers. 

Low Capacity and “Last Mile” Transport for Enterprise Networks 

Point-to-Point Digital Microwave Systems 

Microwave point-to-point digital equipment used in low capacity links is similar to those used in 

high capacity links. However, they are typically scaled down units providing lower data rates 

and having capacities of a single T1, 4T1, 8T1, and 12T1, etc. 

ISM Band Unlicensed Microwave Radio 

Unlicensed microwave radio is also commonly known as spread-spectrum radio. Wireless 

spread-spectrum technology was the technology of choice for wireless local area networks 

[WLAN], which allowed wireless computer-to-computer communications. However, widespread 

acceptance of WLAN technology was limited due to the lack of transmission speeds and 

bandwidth. However, the industry became more receptive to this technology when the FCC 

modified its rules to allow spread-spectrum modulation in the ISM frequency bands, as identified 

on Table 0-1 below. 

Table 

ISM Bands 

Bandwidth 

Band 

Frequency Band 

[MHz] 

[MHz] 

902 – 928 26 Industrial 

2400 – 2483 83 Scientific 

5725 – 5850 125 Medical 

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In the last eight to ten years, unlicensed spread-spectrum microwave radio has emerged as yet 

another means of digital communications for commercial, industrial and public safety entities. 

Primary applications include communications site interconnect for Cellular/PCS/Public-Safety, 

Regional Bell Operating Companies [RBOC], Competitive Local Exchange Carriers [CLECs], 

and Internet Service Providers [ISP]. Other applications include extensions of LANs for 

enterprise networks, wireless local loop [WLL], and PBX extensions. The license-free feature 

makes this technology attractive to copper leased lines, fiber-optic, and traditional microwave 

radio due to its low cost and quick implementation. 

Spread-spectrum radio allows transmission line speeds ranging from 56 kbps to 10 Mbps, or 

channelized capacity of up to 4DS-1. 

Advantages of Spread-Spectrum ISM Band radios include: 

Satellite Services 

• Can effectively support ranges in excess of 10-20 [depending on frequency 

band] miles from the central control point 

• Usually requires line-of-sight between central site and remote site locations. 

• Can support capacity of up to 4DS-1 channels per remote location. 

• High capacity alternative to copper and fiber based “last mile” alternatives 

provided by local exchange providers 

• Easy to install and operate 

• Does not require FCC licensing 

Satellites have served the telecommunications industry well for about four decades. Even so, 

several new generation satellite services will be deployed in the next few years. This next 

generation of broadband satellite services will target high-speed access and Internet services. 

The satellites themselves are currently classified as Little LEOs, Big and Mega LEOs, MEOs 

and GEOs. The common term "EO" stands for earth-orbiting. Each class of satellite is defined 

by its altitude and orbit. Therefore, LEO represents low earth orbiting, MEO medium earth 

orbiting, and GEO geostationary earth orbiting. The designation "little" refers to small and is 

used for low cost inter-personal messaging and telemetry. The designation "big" refers to large 

systems optimized for voice, and "mega" for very large broadband systems. 

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GEO satellites are geostationary; that is, they are "parked" in orbit that is in sync with the 

rotation of the earth so that it appears to be stationary to an observer on earth. The majority of 

satellites in operation today are GEO’s using VSAT [virtual small aperture terminal] technology 

for the earth segment network. VSAT networks are used to connect a large number [several 

hundred] of geographically dispersed locations [the U.S. or multi state regions] to a hub [or central 

location] economically for most businesses and local government applications. Voice, data, and 

video can be transmitted at speeds from 56kbps to 1.544 Mbps. New LEO satellite services may 

complement existing VSAT networks, and perhaps will exceed capabilities in the future. 

With microelectronics maturing in the 1980s, and other of technology advances such as LNA, 

DSP, signal compression, battery technology, etc., newer and lighter lower orbit nongeosystems 

began to be disclosed by several companies beginning around 1990. LEOs and 

MEOs are becoming spaced-based alternatives or will complement existing GEO services, 

especially for MSS [mobile satellite services]. The first launches were in 1996 with Motorola's 

Iridium and Orbcomm. It appears likely that many planned projects will never get off the ground 

due to the vast amount of capital needed to deploy these systems. 

Nevertheless, there are only three or four LEOs in service. They include Orbcomm and 

American Mobile Satellite Corp [AMSC]. Many LEOs will have life spans in the order or 7 to 10 

years. The table below characterizes the state of some planned satellite services. 

Table 

State of Satellite Services 

SATELLITE CLASS NUMBER SERVICE Up/Dn 

SATELLITE DATE DATA RATES 

Iridium LEO 66 1996 4.8kbps 

Teledesic LEO 30 2005 

Service Targeted 

6Mbps/64Mbps 

Orbcomm LEO 2 1998 4.8kbps 

Spaceway GEO 4 2007 30Mbps/2Mbps 

• Supports line rates of 56 Kbps up through 1.544 Mbps DS-1 service per 

location. 

• Typically used in remote geographic areas where no other services are 

available. 

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• Supports data and voice applications. 

• Latency [transmission delay] typical of these systems makes transmission of 

public safety radio based applications difficult. 

• Does not support error rate requirements typical of public safety applications 

[99.99% availability]. 

• Growth projected to be in the 2007 to 2010 timeframe 

Key Data Network Concepts - Data Protocols and Switching 

The delivery of data from one point to another utilizes one of two basic connection schemes: 

circuit switching or packet switching. 

Circuit Switching 

Circuit switching uses a dedicated channel, or circuit, that establishes a communications 

channel for the duration of the data transmission. An example of a circuit-switched network is a 

dedicated leased line between two or more locations. Another is the telephone company’s dialup 

network, where various copper wire segments are linked, creating a dedicated single line 

between two locations. Circuit-switched systems are ideal for communications that require data 

to be transmitted in real-time. Circuit-switched networks are sometimes called “connectionoriented” 

networks. 

Packet Switching 

Packet switching is an advanced technique that divides the data messages into 

packets, which are then sent individually. These packets are routed, taking several 

different routes to their final destination, where the packets are re-assembled. There is 

no need for dedicated leased lines. The Internet is an example of a packet switch 

network. Packet switching networks are also referred to “connectionless” networks. 

However, a network can be configured as a “connection-oriented” network by using a 

higher-level protocol, such as X.25, Frame-Relay, and IP. ATM networks attempts to 

combine the best of all worlds; that is, it guarantees the delivery of data just as circuitswitched 

networks can but with efficiencies of packet-switching networks. Current 

packet-switched technology now provides far more sophistication, allowing greater 

efficiencies, less transmission delays, and bandwidth management, all of which form the 

notion of Quality of Service [QoS]. 

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Quality of Service [QoS] 

QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed traffic throughput level. For example, a 

circuit-switched network provides a high QoS because of a dedicated connection delivering realtime 

data, while a packet-switched network may provide a lower QoS due to the different routes 

packets may travel or arrive. For networks that can accept some delays in data transport, then 

packet-switched networks are more efficient and do not require a dedicated connection for data 

delivery. This presents a challenge for the delivery of video and voice services on data networks 

since these transmissions require a high level of QoS. 

Voice and video transmissions [isochronous transmissions] are used by human beings 

[interactive], which means that data transmission should not be interrupted, but the data be 

received sequentially. Otherwise, the transmission quality is degraded because the response 

from the other party is either delayed or corrupted [although the brain can process very short 

disturbances without losing message meaning]. 

However, for email, database file transfers, etc., the same disturbance in a computer system, 

which may be only one erroneous bit, may destroy the whole data frame that contains a large 

amount of data. Fortunately, most data networks can recover from errors by re-transmission of 

faulty data frames. Transmissions are received intact but may have encountered additional and 

variable delays. Voice and video applications cannot tolerate these delays; therefore data 

networks need to provide QoS control. 

Telecommunication Networks 

X.25 Networks 

The X.25 packet switched network was designed as a point-to-point low quality physical network 

providing some data error-checking functions. It allows subscribers to use modems on the 

Public Switched Telephone Network [PSTN] for connecting LANs between various locations in 

an area. This 1970’s method of data transmission, which provides a maximum data rate of 

64kbps, was not designed for high-speed data transmission requirements. New services for 

high data rates have become available, with Frame Relay and ATM emerging as the two most 

important of these. 

Frame-Relay Networks 

Most LECs or CLECs provide Frame Relay service for customers who need data transfer 

speeds of 56 Kbps to 45 Mbps DS-3. Frame Relay, which is also called Fast Packet Switching, 

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switches to the destination part way through the frame, reducing the transmission delay 

considerably. 

Frame Relay transmits variable length data packets [as X.25 does] but does not provide data 

checking and acknowledgement capabilities, leaving that function to network users. Data rates 

of up to 50Mbps can be achieved. 

Asynchronous Transfer Mode [ATM] 

ATM is a network technology based on transferring data in cells or packets of a fixed size. The 

cell used with ATM is relatively small compared to units used with older technologies. The small, 

constant cell size allows ATM equipment to transmit not only data, but also video and voice over 

the same network, assuring that no single type of data hogs the line. Network delays are lower 

and predictable because of ATM’s QoS control, which can provide guaranteed bandwidth with 

low delay and jitter similar to circuit-switched networks. 

Current implementations of ATM support data transfer rates from hundreds of megabits/second 

to Gigabits/second. One of the biggest advantages of ATM over competing technologies such 

as Frame Relay and Fast Ethernet is that it supports QoS levels. This allows ATM providers to 

guarantee to their customers that end-to-end latency will not exceed a specified level. 

Internet Protocol 

In a very short time period, the Internet and the Internet Protocol [IP] have revolutionized data 

networks. Its predominant force has changed the way we do business. The Internet’s 

beginnings go back to the 1960’s, but it did not achieve wide spread usage until the 

development of a graphical user interface [GUI] that became available in the middle 1990s. The 

World-Wide-Web [WWW] GUI, and the emergence of Internet service providers [ISP], has 

evolved the Internet into a large worldwide packet-switch data network. 

The Internet Protocol’s [IP] main task is addressing, which allows the routing of IP packets 

between computers [each packet has the IP routing address]. The IP network is comprised of 

several elements, mainly routers and permanently connected hierarchical computers, each 

having an IP address [routers may have multiple IP addresses]. Another protocol, known as 

TCP [transmission control protocol], insures that the IP packets arrive in order and without 

errors. TCP does this by making a logical connection between the source and destination 

computers, checks out errors and retransmit frames if errors found, and rearrange packets if 

they arrive out of order. 

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IP Convergence 


The Internet was originally designed for data communications using packet switching 

transmission techniques. Since there is no circuit or dedicated capacity for each user, this 

method is very efficient. 

Since the Internet has developed as the world’s major information network, it makes sense that 

the convergence of the telecom world and the datacom world into the infocom era is taking 

place. For these reasons, it is expected that the Internet will be used more and more for 

telecommunication, this includes PSTN voice communications. It seems that when it comes to 

transporting voice over a data network, IP will be the prevailing protocol over transport. This 

capability is referred to voice-over-IP [VoIP]. 

Unfortunately, IP does not provide any Quality-of-Service [QoS] control for real-time information 

such as voice and video applications. Because of the variable delay of packets, VoIP speech 

quality is presently not as good as the PSTN. However, there is much activity in this area and it 

is projected that VoIP will surpass PSTN usage sometimes after 2010. Current VoIP usage is 

less than 5%, but is increasing at a rapid rate. 

Some people in the industry think, at least for the next several years, that the integration of IP 

and ATM [using ATM as the transport layer for providing QoS control] is attractive because it 

allows different traffic types on the same data pipe. ATM is a multi-service network that can 

support virtual private networks [VPNs] with different classes of services, and QoS guarantees 

on a platform that offer voice and video without any problems. 

For telephone PBX systems, vendors have tackled the QoS problem, at least in the lab. 

Traditional voice features appear to work well and voice quality is getting better. There are other 

issues relating to rolling out of VoIP, one is in terms of network capacity, and the other related to 

E9-1-1. 

Many entities are finding out that they require a significant expansion of their data network over 

which voice will travel because of the added voice traffic. The second issue is the potential 

technical issue that may arise with voice delivered using the Internet Protocol (VoIP) 

communicating the necessary call- back and location information to Dispatch Centers 

including 9-1-1 calls placed from PBX serving several buildings or remote sites. At this point, the 

industry is working very hard with vendors and NENA committees, who are actively engaged in 

figuring out solutions. 

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STATE OF OHIO 



Developed with the advice and consent of the Statewide 


APPENDIX II: 

Task 1 Review and Assess, Current 

Statewide System Level First Responder 

Communications Connectivity 

FEBRUARY 17, 2005

State Inter-Operable Communications Plan – Task 1 Review, and Assess, Current 

Statewide System Level First Responder Communications Connectivity 

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 1 

1.1 Purpose and objective of the study ....................................................................... 1 

1.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 2 

1.3 Summary of Findings ............................................................................................ 3 

2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 8 


2.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 9 

3. SURVEY DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.................................................................... 10 

3.1 Survey Data......................................................................................................... 10 

3.2 Types of Agencies Responding to the Survey..................................................... 10 

3.3 Description of the Current Systems..................................................................... 14 

3.4 Frequency Bands ................................................................................................ 15 

3.5 Dispatch Operations............................................................................................ 16 

3.6 Interoperability..................................................................................................... 16 

3.7 Near Term Upgrade Plans .................................................................................. 18 

3.8 Other Survey Statistics........................................................................................ 19 

3.9 Summary of Findings .......................................................................................... 20 

Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire 

Appendix B - Agencies Responding to the Survey 

Appendix C - Number of Local Agencies Responding by County 

Appendix D - System Information 

Appendix E - Voice Radio Systems - Main Frequency Band(s) of Operation 

Appendix F - Responses to Interoperability Questions 

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

1.1 Purpose and objective of the study 

The purpose of the study is to assist the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Emergency 

Management Agency (EMA) (”the State”) in developing a State Interoperable Communications 

Plan. The Plan will outline the interoperable communications approaches to all of Ohio’s eightyeight 

(88) counties and jurisdictional entities. The plan will be applied to the First Responder 

Provider population, which consists of the following: 

� Military 

� Hospitals 

� Law Enforcement 

� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 

� Other Federal, State and Local Emergency response communications 

users 

The study will conduct a review of the State’s current communications capability. The review 

will include communications connectivity with hospitals and health care providers. 

The study is intended to address the communications inter-operability between the above 

entities from a system connectivity level point of view. 

The objectives of the study are to provide insight, recommendations, and options for the State to 

meet and/or make significant progress toward the following objectives: 

� Review of the current system architecture connectivity or lack thereof for the 

aforementioned First Responder community. 

� Address the communications inter-operability between entities from a system 

connectivity level and viewpoint. 

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� Emphasis will be on the connectivity capability of the existing system equipment to 

talk/communicate to the other systems. 

� Develop recommendations to improve connectivity cost effectively at the command and 

operational level while not degrading the current capability of field level communications. 

� Insure open systems architecture when developing the interoperability solutions. 

� Improve spectrum efficiency. 

� Focus initially on mission critical equipment/systems. 

� Develop plans for system level communications between various systems. 

� Develop options for patching together current system Gateways. 

� Develop options that create synergism with Ohio’s First Responder community. 

� Develop an awareness of the 700 MHz National Movement and future multi-state 

interoperability of technology concepts. 

1.2 Methodology 

The project is divided into three tasks: 

Task 1: Review, and assess current statewide level First Responder Communications 

connectivity 

Task 2: Identify System Level Connectivity, weak points and/or Non Existent 

Connections 

Task 3: Communications Interoperability Recommendations 

This report summarizes the findings of Task 1 and serves as the deliverable for that task. 

Task 1 focused on the review and assessment of the survey data collected by the Ohio State 

Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) from Ohio First Responders and the Department of 

Health (Medical Providers). The initial data (database) was compiled and analyzed by the 

University of Cincinnati and presented on April 2, 2003. 

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1.3 Summary of Findings 

The database developed as the result of the survey provides a wealth of information and insight 

into the communications connectivity and interoperability among the First Responder 

communities in various parts of the state. The major parts of the database are organized into 

appendixes at the end of this report. The information in this report will be used as the foundation 

for the next task, which is identifying and analyzing the system level connectivity of the First 

Responder two-way radio systems in the state. 

RCC utilized the raw response data from the original database in tabulating and organizing the 

categories considered in the original survey questionnaire. This study is focused on the system 

interconnectivity among the First Responders and the Health Department (medical providers) 

using two-way voice radio systems. 

The following is the summary of the findings and the assessment of the data gathered thus far: 

1. There were 779 agencies responding the survey. The distribution and 

types of the agencies are shown below: 

Types of Agency 

Percentage Distribution of Survey Respondents 

Municipal/Local PD 

FD/EMS 

Ambulance/EMS 

OSP 

Health Department 

EMA 

Campus PD 

PD/FD 

Other State Agencies 

Hospital 

Other 

Comm Center/PSAP 

Transit Agency - Police 

Federal 

2. Among the respondents there were: 

SO 

67 Sheriff departments 

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 

Percentage of Respondents 

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38 EMA 

38 Health departments 

86 Fire/EMS departments 

423 Municipal/Local Police departments 

As described in Section 3.2, the police and fire department representation 

is 53% and 7% respectively, when considering the total number of those 

departments in the sate. Therefore, the response from the fire department 

community is comparatively low for this survey. 

3. The agencies responding to the survey, for the most part provided a 

description of their system, current at the time of survey. 

4. The survey indicates that there are approximately the following number of 

mobile and portable radios utilized by the responding agencies: 

Mobile radios: 19,352 

Portable radios: 35,633 

Approximately 107 of the above units use encryption some or all of the 

time. 

5. The main frequency bands of operation for the agencies responding to 

the survey are shown below. 

Total Agencies using VHF Low Band= 42 5% 

Total Agencies using VHF High Band= 379 49% 

Total Agencies using UHF = 122 16% 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz 

Conventional = 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz Trunked = 172 22% 

Total Agencies using 900 MHz = 1 - 

Total Agencies using MARCS = 63 8% 

Total Agencies – No Two-Way Radio = 23 3% 

Some of the agencies in the survey are in the process of 

implementing or migrating to new upgraded system, which in 

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2% 

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many cases involves 800 MHz bands. Section 3.7 shows that 42% 

of the respondents have, at the time of survey, near term plans to 

upgrade their system. 

6. For dispatch operations, the agencies reported the following: 

430 agencies self-dispatch 

225 agencies also dispatch for other agencies 

271 agencies are dispatched by others of which 188 (24%) of 

them are either dispatched by Sheriff or a county Communications 

Center. 

7. On the subject of interoperability, 378 or 48.5% of the respondents 

indicted that essentially they do not have a problem contacting 

other agencies during emergencies. The remainder report various 

problems ranging from total lack of inter-agency communications 

with all emergency responders to the lack of capability to 

communicate with certain identified agencies. It appears from reading 

the responses that some of the counties either have or are working (at the 

time of survey) on an interoperability communications plan. Some of 

them were in the midst of, or were planning, on migrating to an 800 MHz 

trunked system. Therefore, some change in the interoperability picture 

since the time of the survey is expected. Among the events influencing 

the possible changes are as follows: 

� General awareness of interoperability problems throughout the 

country and availability of grant funds for projects improving or 

fostering interoperability enhancements among the first responder 

community. 

� Implementation of the statewide MARCS system infrastructure that 

may allow alternatives to some of the agencies in the state. The 

Health Departments responding to the survey were planning to utilize 

the system. Many of these agencies were not users of a two-way 

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radio communications system at the time of survey. Also, the state 

agencies, including OSHP, are planning to migrate to the MARCS 

system. As these agencies migrate to a different system, the local 

agencies will need to take additional steps to maintain interoperability 

with these agencies. 

� Some of the counties were at the transition stage to a regional 

system. The one that is often mentioned in the responses is the 

Hamilton County 800 MHz trunked system. 

8. Although the survey database includes significant amounts of information, 

there are some key areas where additional information is required. A 

workaround to collect additional information will be necessary when 

proceeding with Task 2. 

� Feedback is almost 2 years old. Many agencies responded they had 

near-term plans to modify their system or change to the MARCS or 

other systems. Many agencies also were not aware of the MARCS 

system and most of these agencies also requested additional 

information regarding this system. During this interim time period, some 

agencies may have either implemented or changed their plans. 

� Some agencies reported plans under consideration to study and 

develop interoperability communication systems or plans for their area. 

The plans of these individual counties or agencies may provide insight 

that will be beneficial in developing the state communications plan. 

� Some of the interoperability options to be developed later in this project 

require additional detailed knowledge of current dispatch configurations 

to understand if they can accommodate additional channels for 

interoperability. 

� For the radio systems where interoperability is desired, it will be 

necessary to understand if the system coverage is such that it would be 

beneficial to patch systems together at the console(s). 

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RCC will need to gather additional detailed information during the second task in order to 

develop an accurate picture of the current systems in each of the 88 counties. The information 

gathered through the survey will help in the update process. Therefore, to proceed to the next 

task and as part of Task 2, RCC proposes to develop a short questionnaire to be submitted to 

certain official(s) in each county, as determined appropriate by the members of the SIEC 

committee, in order to collect this information. RCC will also coordinate with the state in 

incorporating any parallel information that is currently being gathered through other efforts. 

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2. INTRODUCTION 




Plan. The Plan will outline the interoperable communications approaches to all of Ohio’s eightyeight 

(88) counties and jurisdictional entities. The plan will be applied to the First Responder 


� Military 

� Hospitals 


� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 


users 











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� Develop recommends to improve connectivity cost effectively at the command and 













connectivity 


Connections 


This report summarizes the findings of Task 1 and serves as the deliverable for that task. 

Task 1 focused on the review and assessment of the survey data collected by the Ohio State 

Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) from Ohio First Responders and the Department of 

Health (Medical Providers). A copy of the cover letter and survey questionnaire is included in 

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Appendix A. The initial data (database) was compiled and analyzed by the University of 

Cincinnati and presented on April 8, 2003. 

3. SURVEY DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS 

3.1 Survey Data 

The information analyzed in this report was collected through a survey that was conducted by 

the SIEC. A copy of the questionnaire is included in Appendix A. This survey was conducted in 

mid 2003. The survey was distributed to all known Ohio public safety administrators (Sheriffs, 

Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, and EMS Chiefs). The information from the responses to the survey 

was entered into a database (Microsoft Excel format). The State received assistance with the 

compilation and reduction of the raw data from the University of Cincinnati, Division of Criminal 

Justice. The UC staff made a presentation of their initial findings to the SIEC on April 8, 2003. 

The analysis by RCC in this report is based on the original raw data. The University of 

Cincinnati supplied the Excel file to RCC. 

3.2 Types of Agencies Responding to the Survey 

RCC reviewed the original database. The process started by cleaning out the database such as 

correcting spelling errors (i.e., misspelled County names) and eliminating or excluding 

redundant entries for agencies. For example, there are three entries for Aberdeen Police 

Department with one of them abbreviated as Aberdeen PD. The original total entries (or 

responses) were 828. The resultant entries, after corrections and elimination of redundant data 

are 779. 

The next step was to categorize each entry into the type of agency such as police, fire, Sheriff 

(SO), Ambulance, Health Department, Emergency Management and other such categories. A 

listing of the agencies responding to the survey is shown in Appendix B. The listing also shows 

information on areas of responsibility (in square miles), population and number of personnel as 

provided by each respondent. Appendix C shows the number of local agencies responding by 

county. The following Table1 and Figure 1 show the distribution of the types of agencies 

responding to the questionnaire: 

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Table 1 – Percentage Distribution of Survey Respondents 

Number of % Of Total Responses 

Agency 

Respondents 

Federal 1 0.1% 

Transit Agency – Police 1 0.1% 

Communications Center/PSAP 3 0.4% 

Other 4 0.5% 

Hospital 5 0.6% 


PD/FD (Combined police and fire 

5 0.6% 

survey response) 8 1.0% 

Campus PD 13 1.7% 

EMA 38 4.9% 

Health Department 38 4.9% 

OSP 47 6.0% 

Ambulance/EMS 56 7.2% 

Sheriff (SO) 67 8.6% 

FD/EMS 78 10.0% 

Municipal/Local PD 415 53.3% 

Total 779 

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FD/EMS 

Ambulance/EMS 


Campus PD 

PD/FD 


Hospital 



Federal 


SO 

OSP 

EMA 

Other 

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 


Figure 1 – Percentage Distribution of Survey Respondents 

As was indicated earlier, the survey was sent out to all public safety administrators, Sheriffs, 

Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs and EMS Chiefs. RCC then set out to determine the percentage of 

overall agencies in the State that responded to the survey. For Sheriff, EMA and County Public 

Health we know that there are 88 counties in the state, and therefore 88 of each of these 

agencies. The percentage representation of the respondents of those agencies is as follows: 

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Agency 

Table 2 – Percentage of Respondents 

Total 

Responded to 

the Survey 

Percentage of 

Respondents to the 

Total Possible 

Respondents in the 

State (n=88) 

Sheriff 67 76% 

EMA 38 43% 

Health Department 38 43% 

The 2004 State Fire Marshal directory, www.com.state.oh.us/sfm/pub/MasterFDD.pdf, shows 

that there are total of 1,228 fire departments in the state. The total fire respondents were 86. 

This is sum of FD/EMS and PD/FD categories. It does not include the EMS/Ambulance 

category since it is not included in the Fire Marshal directory. This means a small fraction of the 

fire departments (7%) responded to the survey. 

There are total of 798 municipal/local Police Departments in the state (the total is derived from a 

file supplied by the State EMA). This suggests that the response to the survey for this category 

was 53%. 

A summary of municipal/local police and fire representation in responding to the survey is 

shown below: 

Table 3 – Percentage of Respondents 

Agency 

Total 

Responded 

to the Survey 

Percentage of 

Respondents to the 

Total Possible 

Respondents in the 

State 

Fire = 1,228 

Police = 798 

Fire Departments 86 7.0% 

Municipal/Local Police 

Departments 423 53% 

The EMA file referenced above, also contains the following law enforcement categories and the 

corresponding number of agencies: 

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3.3 Description of the Current Systems 

The survey asked the following questions: 

General description of your current system: 

Equipment count: Base Stations, Mobiles and Portables 

Number of frequencies 

FCC Call Signs 

Table 4 – Law Enforcement Agencies in the State of Ohio 

Agency Total in State 

Municipal/Local PD 798 

Campus PD 36 

Airport PD 4 

Sheriff 88 

Other Facility/Private PD 1 

Air Force - National Guard 4 

Other County LE 367 

Prison/Correctional Institute 73 

Court 280 

Parks (Park District, Metro Parks Ranger, State Parks) 34 

Housing Authority 20 

Medical Center LE 21 

Other 325 

OSP 66 

Other State Law Enforcement 15 

Transit/Rail PD 9 

Communications Center 23 

Total 2,164 

The responses to the above questions are shown in Appendix D. RCC has determined that 

there were 607 respondents that provided the above information. Included among them are 

those that RCC is already familiar with. Further, the timing of the survey was such that some of 

the systems were in the process of being upgraded. For example, the agencies in Hamilton 

County by now would be on the County’s 800 MHz trunked system. This item is also taken into 

consideration when determining the quality of information provided. 

It must be noted, however, that the information provided by the above agencies is not enough 

by itself to readily construct a table of current systems and their capabilities for each county. It 

will require research, looking up FCC Call Signs and other sources and in many cases calling 

the contacts in the area to obtain the required information. 

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There were 107 respondents that use encryption for some or all of their subscriber units. 

The survey results indicate the following number of mobile and portable radios: 



Note: the above subscriber totals may not be reliable information since it may include 

redundant counts. Also, the information on the number of frequencies and trunked channel 

does not appear to be reliable. 

3.4 Frequency Bands 

RCC developed the table in Appendix E based on the provided information in the survey and 

additional information obtained by RCC through prior knowledge or other sources. The table 

indicates the main frequency band(s) that each agency operates in. The table and information 

will likely be revised and updated as more information becomes available in the subsequent 

tasks. Some of the counties such as Delaware County are in the implementation phase 

moving to an 800 MHz trunked system. In this case the information for Delaware County will 

change once the users have migrated to the new system. A summary of the voice systems is 

shown below: 

Table 5 - Voice Radio Systems 

Total Agencies using VHF Low Band= 42 

Total Agencies using VHF High Band= 379 

Total Agencies using UHF = 122 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz Conventional = 14 

Types of Radio Systems Total Agencies using 800 MHz Trunked = 172 

Total Agencies using 900 MHz = 1 

Total Agencies using MARCS = 63 

Total Agencies – No Two-Way Radio = 23 

Total= 816 

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3.5 Dispatch Operations 

The survey asked the following questions: 

Self Dispatched? Yes No If yes, do you dispatch for other agencies also? Yes 

No If Yes whom? 

If you are dispatched by another agency, who? 

The responses to the above questions were as follows: 

Of the 779 survey responses, 430 indicated that they are self-dispatched, 225 respondents 

indicated that they also dispatch for other agencies. 

In addition, 271 respondent (35% of the total respondents) indicated that they are dispatched by 

others, of which RCC’s categorization shows that 188 (24% of 779 respondents) of them are 

either dispatched by Sheriff’ or the County communications center. 

According to a PSAP listing file obtained from http://www.ohioapco.org there are 339 primary 

PSAPs and 89 secondary PSAPs in Ohio. 

3.6 Interoperability 

The survey asked the following interoperability questions: 

What other first responder agencies are you currently able to talk to directly, via 

radio?, and how do you do so (i.e.,: what frequency, talkgroup, etc.)? 

From your dispatch center? (List what agencies you can talk to & how) 

Car-to-car? (List what agencies you can talk to & how) 

Portable-to-portable? (List what agencies you can talk to & how) 

Are there other agencies you need to talk to in emergency situations via radio, 

but can't? 

The responses to the above questions are shown in Appendix F. RCC categorized the 

responses as follows: 

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Table 6 – Responses to the Survey Question: 

Are there Any Agencies You Cant’s Talk To Via Radio? 

Number 

of % Total 

Agencies 

Agencies (n=779) 

Agencies responded “No” (No interoperability problems) 378 48.5% 

Direct contact with OSHP (except through LEERN or Inter-City) 108 13.9% 

Police Department 80 10.3% 

FD/EMS 78 10.0% 

Adjoining Counties and Agencies 61 7.8% 

Due to agencies operating in different frequency bands 39 5.0% 

Sheriff 38 4.9% 

First Responders 36 4.6% 

Agencies responded “Yes” but did not provide additional details. 32 4.1% 

EMA 29 3.7% 

Federal 17 2.2% 

Hospitals 15 1.9% 

ODOT 15 1.9% 

State Agencies 15 1.9% 

Surrounding agencies 12 1.5% 

Health Dept 9 1.2% 

ODNR 8 1.0% 

Adjacent Counties is adjacent States 6 0.8% 

County Engineer 6 0.8% 

School and School Buses 6 0.8% 

Adjoining Townships 5 0.6% 

Red Cross 5 0.6% 

Communications Center 4 0.5% 

RTA 4 0.5% 

Electric and Gas Public Utilities 3 0.4% 

Anyone without LEERN capability 2 0.3% 

Different Trunking Protocol 2 0.3% 

Metro Parks 2 0.3% 

Mutual Aid Aircraft 2 0.3% 

Park Rangers 2 0.3% 

Rail 2 0.3% 

Forestry 1 0.1% 

Public Works 1 0.1% 

As noted in Table 6 above, 378 or 48.5% of the survey respondents indicated that they do not 

have problems contacting other agencies during emergencies. Lack of direct contact with Ohio 

State Highway Patrol (OSHP) was mentioned next by 14% of the respondents. OSHP often 

indicates lack of communications with first responders including fire/EMS and in many cases 

with local police departments. In the case of OSHP, law enforcement agencies with VHF 

capability can communicate with the agency through the Ohio Law Enforcement Emergency 

Radio Network (L.E.E.R.N 154.935 MHz). They also indicated capability on state-wide Sheriff 

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(County-to-County): 155.370 MHz to contact OSHP. It is also noted that the State has provided 

MARCS radio control stations at the individual PSAPs. This will allow the dispatchers direct 

contact with the State Patrol (OSHP and other State agencies as they are migrating to the 

MARCS system). Also, the Health departments indicate acquisition of MARCS radios upon 

availability of grant funds. 

Contact with surrounding police and fire/EMS were the next categories. There were a few 

agencies (about 6%) reporting lack of direct communications with their own local fire or police 

agency. 

The interoperability problem appears to be more pronounced in the areas where the first 

responder agencies are operating in different frequency bands, differing and often incompatible 

radio systems. Some of the agencies also reported lack of adequate radio coverage to contact 

other agencies when operating outside their vehicles. 

Many agencies reported having adjacent agencies’ frequencies programmed on their radio units 

if they are on the same frequency band. They achieve interoperability by switching to the 

appropriate frequency. Some of the agencies with separate frequency bands from surrounding 

agencies may have a separate radio to access the agencies not on their main system. They 

(law enforcement agencies) may use the State band frequencies (Police LEERN or Inter-City) 

for this interface. 

Some of the agencies reported use of Nextel Direct Connect to reach some of the surrounding 

agencies. 

3.7 Near Term Upgrade Plans 

The survey asked information for any near term upgrade that the agency may be planning for. 

332 or 42% of the respondents indicated that they have near term plans for some type of 

upgrade. The responses to this question, according to RCC’s categorization of those responses 

where an explanation of the upgrade was provided, were as follows: 

Table 7 – Near Term Upgrade Plans 

Type of Upgrades Number of Agencies 

Already had Recent Upgrades 6 

Infrastructure Upgrade 97 

Joining other systems (excludes MARCS 

System) 

52 

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System) 



Joining MARCS System 

(Not a State Agency) 

Joining MARCS System 

(State Agency) 

Type of Upgrades Number of Agencies 

3.8 Other Survey Statistics 

This section uses the results and information presented by the University of Cincinnati 

presentation on April 8, 2004. 

100% 

80% 

60% 

40% 

20% 

0% 

Amateur Radio & Cellular Phone Use 

(n = 785) 

38% 34% 

Amateur 

Radio 

Operator 

Interaction 

Use Amateur 

Radio 

Operators in 

Emergencies 

83% 

87% 

14% 

Use Cellular Use Cellular Emegency 

Phones for Phones in Priority on 

Normal Emergencies Cellular 

Operations 

Phones 

Approximately 24% of the respondents reported they use Nextel service for their cellular service. 

Approximately 41% of the respondents make use of mobile data terminals. 

Plans for MARCS participation: 

Currently implementing or have implemented 5% 

Plan to eventually implement 10% 

Unsure 34% 

Too Costly 15% 

52 

47 

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No Response 36% 


The database developed as the result of the survey provides a wealth of information and insight 

into the communications connectivity and interoperability among the First Responder 

communities in various parts of the state. The major parts of the database are organized into 

appendixes at the end of this report. The information in this report will be used as the foundation 

for the next task, which is identifying and analyzing the system level connectivity of the First 

Responder two-way radio systems in the state. 

RCC utilized the raw response data from the original database in tabulating and organizing the 

categories considered in the original survey questionnaire. This study is focused on the system 

interconnectivity among the First Responders and the Health Department (medical providers) 

using two-way voice radio systems. 

The following is the summary of the findings and the assessment of the data gathered thus far: 

1. There were 779 agencies responding the survey. The distribution and 

types of the agencies are shown below: 




FD/EMS 

Ambulance/EMS 

OSP 


EMA 

Campus PD 

PD/FD 


Hospital 

Other 



Federal 

2. Among the respondents there were: 

SO 

67 Sheriff departments 

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 


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38 EMA 

38 Health departments 

86 Fire/EMS departments 

423 Municipal/Local Police departments 

As described in Section 3.2, the police and fire department representation 

is 53% and 7% respectively, when considering the total number of those 

departments in the sate. Therefore, the response from the fire department 

community is comparatively low for this survey. 

3. The agencies responding to the survey, for the most part provided a 

description of their system, current at the time of survey. 

4. The survey indicates that there are approximately the following number of 

mobile and portable radios utilized by the responding agencies: 



Approximately 107 of the above units use encryption some or all of the 

time. 

5. The main frequency bands of operation for the agencies responding to 

the survey are shown below. 

Total Agencies using VHF Low Band= 42 5% 

Total Agencies using VHF High Band= 379 49% 

Total Agencies using UHF = 122 16% 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz 

Conventional = 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz Trunked = 172 22% 

Total Agencies using 900 MHz = 1 - 

Total Agencies using MARCS = 63 8% 

Total Agencies – No Two-Way Radio = 23 3% 

Some of the agencies in the survey are in the process of 

implementing or migrating to new upgraded system, which in 

many cases involves 800 MHz bands. Section 3.7 shows that 42% 

14 

2% 

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of the respondents have, at the time of survey, near term plans to 

upgrade their system. 

6. For dispatch operations, the agencies reported the following: 

430 agencies self-dispatch 

225 agencies also dispatch for other agencies 

271 agencies are dispatched by others of which 188 (24%) of 

them are either dispatched by Sheriff or a county Communications 

Center. 

7. On the subject of interoperability, 378 or 48.5% of the respondents 

indicted that essentially they do not have a problem contacting other 

agencies during emergencies. The remainder report various problems 

ranging from total lack of inter-agency communications with all 

emergency responders to the lack of capability to communicate with 

certain identified agencies. It appears from reading the responses that 

some of the counties either have or are working (at the time of survey) on 

an interoperability communications plan. Some of them were in the midst 

of, or were planning, on migrating to an 800 MHz trunked system. 

Therefore, some change in the interoperability picture since the time of 

the survey is expected. Among the events influencing the possible 

changes are as follows: 

� General awareness of interoperability problems throughout the 

country and availability of grant funds for projects improving or 

fostering interoperability enhancements among the first responder 

community. 

� Implementation of the statewide MARCS system infrastructure that 

may allow alternatives to some of the agencies in the state. The 

Health Departments responding to the survey were planning to utilize 

the system. Many of these agencies were not users of a two-way 

radio communications system at the time of survey. Also, the state 

agencies, including OSHP, are planning to migrate to the MARCS 

system. As these agencies migrate to a different system, the local 

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agencies will need to take additional steps to maintain interoperability 

with these agencies. 

� Some of the counties were at the transition stage to a regional 

system. The one that is often mentioned in the responses is the 

Hamilton County 800 MHz trunked system. 

8. Although the survey database includes significant amounts of information, 

there are some key areas where additional information is required. A 

workaround to collect additional information will be necessary when 

proceeding with Task 2. 

� Feedback is almost 2 years old. Many agencies responded they had 

near-term plans to modify their system or change to the MARCS or 

other systems. Many agencies also were not aware of the MARCS 

system and most of these agencies also requested additional 

information regarding this system. During this interim time period, some 

agencies may have either implemented or changed their plans. 

� Some agencies reported plans under consideration to study and 

develop interoperability communication systems or plans for their area. 

The plans of these individual counties or agencies may provide insight 

that will be beneficial in developing the state communications plan. 

� Some of the interoperability options to be developed later in this project 

require additional detailed knowledge of current dispatch configurations 

to understand if they can accommodate additional channels for 


� For the radio systems where interoperability is desired, it will be 

necessary to understand if the system coverage is such that it would be 

beneficial to patch systems together at the console(s). 

RCC will need to gather additional detailed information during the second task in order to 

develop an accurate picture of the current systems in each of the 88 counties. The information 

gathered through the survey will help in the update process. Therefore, to proceed to the next 

task and as part of Task 2, RCC proposes to develop a short questionnaire to be submitted to 

certain official(s) in each county, as determined appropriate by the members of the SIEC 

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committee, in order to collect this information. RCC will also coordinate with the state in 

incorporating any parallel information that is currently being gathered through other efforts. 

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Appendix A 

Survey Questionnaire 

A-1



Appendix B 

Agencies Responding to the Survey 

Federal 

Transit Agency – Police 

Communications Center/PSAP 


Hospital 

PD/FD 

Other 

Campus PD 

EMA 


OSP 

FD/EMS 

Sheriff 

Ambulance/EMS 


B-1




Agency County 

Area of 

Responsibility 

Population Number of 

Personnel 

Adams County Sheriff's Office Adams 588 28000 24 

Peebles Police Department Adams 0 0 0 

Seamn Police Department Adams 1.5 1200 6 

Allen County Sheriff's Office Allen 412 160000 0 

American Township Police Dept. Allen 30 16000 12 

Bluffton Police Allen 3 3900 15 

Elida Police Department Allen 2 0 10 

Fort Shawnee PD Allen 8 4500 20 

Lima Police Allen 10 40000 95 

Perry TWP PD Allen 43 3800 14 

Shawnee TWP PD Allen 25 8400 15 

Spencerville Police Dept. Allen 2 2300 14 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Allen 885 142000 19 

Allen County Health Department Allen 405 111693 0 

Lima Allen County Paramedics Allen 13 47000 52 

Delphos PD Allen/Van Wert 5 7000 14 

Ashland County Sheriff's Office Ashland 490 52000 30 

Ashland Police Dept. Ashland 9.43 22000 32 

Mifflin Police Department Ashland 1 175 9 

Perrysville Police Dept. Ashland 2 820 6 

Ashland County-City Health Dept. Ashland 403 53000 0 

Ashland Fire Dept. Ashland 66 24000 40 

Sheriff's Office Ashtabula 720 102000 45 

Conneaut City Police Ashtabula 27.5 14000 25 

Orwell Police Department Ashtabula 1 1500 12 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashtabula 705 103000 20 

Andover Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc. Ashtabula 70 4500 25 

Ashtabula County Health Department Ashtabula 740 105000 0 

Emergency Management Ashtabula 712 103000 4 

Jefferson Emergency Rescue District Ashtabula 21 8000 19 

Northwest Ambulance Dst. Ashtabula 75 23000 30 

South Central Ashtabula 230 15000 20 

Athens Co. S.O. Athens 483 61000 26 

Ohio State Highway patrol Athens & Hocking 904 90000 25 

Auglaize County Sheriff Auglaize 405 46500 20 

Cridersville Police Department Auglaize 9 2200 14 

Minster Police Dept Auglaize 1.5 3000 8 

St. Marys Police Department Auglaize 4 8342 15 

Wapakoneta PD Auglaize 5 10000 30 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Auglaize 845 87721 23 

Auglaize County Emergency Management Auglaize 396 47093 500 

Joint Township District Mem Hosp Auglaize 200 62031 13 

Minster Area Life Squad Auglaize 0 2800 12 

B-2




Agency County 




Personnel 

New Bremen Emergency Squad Inc Auglaize 60 5000 28 

Wapak Rescue Squad Auglaize 12 10000 15 

Bellaire Police Belmont 2.3 4892 21 

Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department Belmont 20 2500 8 

Aberdeen PD Brown 2 1300 3 

Georgetown Police Department Brown 30 3600 16 

Hamersville Police Dept. Brown 0.5 850 4 

Mt. Orab Police Brown 4 2400 16 

Ripley Police Dept. Brown 3 1700 7 

OSP Georgetown Brown 1100 0 22 

Brown County Communications/E911 Brown 0 42000 1 

Georgetown Life Squad Brown 36 10000 20 

Ripley Life Squad, Inc Brown 0 0 25 

Butler County Sheriffs of Butler 469 86000 100 

Fairfield Township Police Dept. Butler 17 18500 18 

State Highway Patrol Butler 883 1178110 21 

Miami University Police Dept. Butler 3 7000 35 

Middletown Board of Health and Envi Butler 26 55000 0 

Trenton Res. Squad Butler 4 9000 0 

West Chester Township Butler 36 60000 350 

Monroe Police Department Butler/Warren 17 11000 26 

Carroll Co. S.O. Carroll 388.59 28836 50 

Carrollton Police Dept. Carroll 12 3200 12 

Urbana Police Division Champaign 6.2 11613 19 

Christiansburg Fire Company Champaign 96 7500 25 

Clark Co. Sheriff's Office Clark 412 144742 70 

Enon Police Dept. Clark 0 4000 16 

City of Springfield Clark 23.53 65358 268 

Combined Health District Clark 401 139010 0 

Med-Trans, Inc. Clark 0 0 75 

Ohio State Patrol Clark / Champaign 800 200000 20 

Amelia Police Department Clermont 2.5 3500 10 

Batavia Police Department Clermont 4 1800 5 

Bethel Police Clermont 3 3400 8 

Felicity Police Department Clermont 3 1000 12 

Goshen Township Police Department Clermont 38 15000 15 

Miami Twp. Police Clermont 33 38000 50 

Milford Police Department Clermont 3.2 6325 25 

New Richmond Police Clermont 5.5 2280 10 

Owensville Police Department Clermont 1 1100 7 

Pierce Township Police Clermont 23.6 12500 14 

Union Township PD Clermont 32 44000 44 

Bethel-Tate Fire Dept. Clermont 48 12000 35 

B-3




Agency County 




Personnel 

Clermont County General Health Dist Clermont 452 183000 1 

Eastern area Spec. Trans Clermont 0 0 12 

Monroe Twp Life Squad Clermont 

Clermont / East 

52 9500 6 

Ohio State Highway Patrol - Batavia 

Hamilton 470 175000 25 

Clinton Co. Sheriff's Office Clinton 403 40543 40 

Sabina Police Clinton 1.078 2780 5 

OSHP Post 14 Clinton 1363 103834 45 

Blanchester EMS Clinton 24 5800 12 

Emergency Management Clinton 403 40543 700 

Columbia County Sheriff's Office Columbiana 532.93 115000 33 

Columbiana Police Department Columbiana 6 5635 22 

East Liverpool Police Department Columbiana 20 15000 45 

Fairfield Township Police Part time Columbiana 36 0 2 

Hanoverton Police Department Columbiana 0.62 380 1 

Leetonia Police Columbiana 3 2075 18 

Lisbon P.D. Columbiana 1.5 3000 24 

Perry Township PD Columbiana 4 4600 9 

Rogers Police Department Columbiana 0 266 4 

Salem Police Department Columbiana 25 12300 46 

Salem Township Police Columbiana 36 6000 1 

St, Clair TWP P.D. Columbiana 30 10000 13 

Wellsville Police Department Columbiana 3 5000 20 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Columbiana 532.9359 112075 18 

KLG Mobile Intensive Columbiana 0 0 21 

Lifeteam E.M.S., Inc. Columbiana 250 50000 10 

Maple County (EMS) Columbiana 30 7000000 3 

Coshocton Co. S.O. Coshocton 562 36655 88 

West Lafayette Police Department Coshocton 7 2400 15 

Coshocton County Health District Coshocton 562 36665 2 

Emergency Management Coshocton 562 3665 3 

Sheriff's Office Crawford 400 49000 60 

Bucyrus police dept Crawford 7.5 14000 30 

Crestline Police Department Crawford 4 5086 40 

Galion Police Department Crawford 6 12000 21 

Emergency Management Crawford 400 48000 2 

General Health District Crawford 397 30540 0 

OSHP Bucyrus Post Crawford/Wyandot 806 69367 18 

Thistledown Race Track Cuyahoga 3 0 25 

Cuyahoga County Sheriff Dept. Cuyahoga 0 1393978 171 

Glenwillow PD Cuyahoga 2.5 550 14 

Beachwood Police Department Cuyahoga 6 12000 45 

Bedford Heights Police Cuyahoga 6.5 12000 34 

B-4




Agency County 




Personnel 

Bedford Police Dept. Cuyahoga 5 15000 60 

Bentleyville Police Dept. Cuyahoga 3.9 1000 0 

Berea Police Department Cuyahoga 5 19000 43 

Bratenahl Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1.5 1336 33 

Brecksville PD Cuyahoga 20 14000 53 

Brook Park Police Cuyahoga 8 22000 50 

Brooklyn Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1.7 1800 24 

Brooklyn Police Dept. Cuyahoga 4.5 13000 40 

Chagrin Falls PD Cuyahoga 2.2 4000 23 

City of Independence Police Cuyahoga 9 7100 36 

Cleveland Division of Police Cuyahoga 75 495000 1850 

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Dept. Cuyahoga 31.4 2000000 92 

Cuyahoga Heights PD Cuyahoga 3.5 599 23 

Cuyahoga Metro Housing Auth Police Cuyahoga 75 17500 165 

Euclid Police Cuyahoga 11.6 52000 350 

Fairview Park Police Department Cuyahoga 5 18000 44 

Garfield Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 7.5 32000 62 

Gates Mills Police Cuyahoga 9 2500 24 

Highland Hills Police Dept. Cuyahoga 3 2500 22 

Hunting Valley Police Dept. Cuyahoga 8 735 15 

Linndale PD Cuyahoga 1 200 15 

Maple Hts Police Dept. Cuyahoga 5 30000 45 

Mayfield Village PD Cuyahoga 4.5 3500 26 

North Olmsted Police Cuyahoga 12 34000 56 

North Randall P.D. Cuyahoga 1 1000 16 

North Royalton Police Cuyahoga 21.5 38000 52 

Olmsted Falls Police Cuyahoga 4.5 10000 23 

Orange Village PD Cuyahoga 4.2 3000 15 

Pepper Pike Police Cuyahoga 7.2 6300 20 

Rocky River Police Dept. Cuyahoga 4.5 21000 55 

Seven Hills P.D. Cuyahoga 4.5 13000 26 

Strongsville Police Department Cuyahoga 25 48000 93 

University Circle Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 35000 43 

Valley View Police Cuyahoga 7.5 2300 21 

Warrensville Heights Police Cuyahoga 4 15750 60 

Westlake Police Department Cuyahoga 16.5 30000 52 

Woodmere Police Department Cuyahoga 1 860 14 

OTC / OSHP District 10 Cuyahoga 241 0 100 

Cleveland EMS Cuyahoga 76 460000 296 

Cleveland Lakefront State PMR Cuyahoga 450 0 20 

Cleveland State University P. D. Cuyahoga 0.13 16500 55 

County EMA/Emergency Services Cuyahoga 459 1E+08 0 

FBI Cuyahoga 0 0 300 

B-5




Agency County 




Personnel 

G. Cleveland Region. Transit Police Cuyahoga 458 1400000 110 

Garfield Heights Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 7.5 30734 47 

Mayfield Village Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 17.5 7500 30 

Metro Life Flight Cuyahoga 96000 10000000 14 

Ohio Turnpike Commission Cuyahoga 241 0 500 

Parma Heights Police, Fire, Service Cuyahoga 4.2 23000 34 

Ansonia Police Darke 0 1300 17 

Arcanum Police Department Darke 1.5 2200 14 

Greenville Police Department Darke 6.438 13294 25 

New Mantson Police Dept. Darke 2.5 900 9 

Union City Ohio PD Darke 0 0 0 

Versailles Police Dept. Darke 2 2700 7 

Darke County General Health District Darke 630 54000 0 

Greenville Area Reserve Darke 75 20000 27 

Tri-Village Rescue Darke 120 20000 15 

Versailles Life Squad Darke 75 6000 30 

Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office Defiance 410 40000 36 

Defiance Police Department Defiance 10.7 16474 29 

Hicksville Police Department Defiance 2.5 3649 10 

Sherwood Police Defiance 2 897 4 

Ney Police Department Defiance 9 350 1 

Delaware TWP Fire and Rescue Defiance 

Defiance, Henry, 

34.4 2128 0 

OSHP Post 20 

Williams 1259 108000 20 

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Delaware 459 110000 140 

Ashley Police Dept. Delaware 1 1300 4 

Delaware Police Dept. Delaware 9 25000 80 

Powell Police Department Delaware 4 6500 17 

Shawnee Hills Police Delaware 1.5 500 13 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware 630 250000 30 

Delaware County EMA Delaware 459 120000 800 

Delaware General Health District Delaware 459 110000 0 

Genoa Township Fire Department Delaware 23 12000 20 

Tri Township Fire District Delaware 63 6000 30 

Sheriff's Office Erie 264 80000 37 

Cedar Point P.D. Erie 3 1 120 

Huron Police Division Erie 5.4 7900 28 

Sandusky Police Dept Erie 9.1 28000 83 

Vermilion Police Dept. Erie 12 11000 38 

Emergency Management Agency Erie 264 76779 2 

Erie County Health Dept. Erie 265 80000 6 

Kelleys Island EMS Erie 5 367 9 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 22 Erie/ Ottawa 528 120536 19 

B-6




Agency County 




Personnel 

Fairfield County S.O. Fairfield 506 128000 100 

Lancaster Police Department Fairfield 20 38000 67 

Pinkerington Police Fairfield 10 12000 22 

Fairfield County Fire/EMS Fairfield 505 125000 500 

Fayette County Sheriff's Office Fayette 407.6 28433 68 

Washington CH Police Fayette 5 14000 28 

Fayette Ambulance Service Fayette 0 24000 2 

Fayette County EMS Fayette 59 28000 74 

Blendon Township PD Franklin 10 10000 22 

Franklin Township Police Franklin 7.6 15000 16 

Grandview Heights Police Department Franklin 2.2 8000 20 

Hilliard Police Dept. Franklin 6.5 25000 47 

Madison Township Police Department Franklin 23.1 21000 20 

Minerva Park Police Department Franklin 2 1600 10 

New Albany Police Department Franklin 11 3711 19 

New Rome Police Department Franklin 0.25 60 13 

Norwich Township PD Franklin 40 30000 72 

Perry Township Police Department Franklin 3.5 4500 22 

Sharon Township PD Franklin 4 2100 12 

Whitehall Division of Police Franklin 5.3 19500 46 

Children's Hospital Franklin 50 40000 4 

Columbus Health Department Franklin 540 1068978 3 

DAS Franklin 34 20 

Mount Carmel Connection Franklin 540 100000 100 

Ohio Dept. of Health Franklin 4000 11353140 0 

Ohio State University Franklin 5 100000 1200 

OMARCS Franklin 43000 13000000 4600 

Truro Township Fire Department Franklin 9.5 36000 41 

Upper Arlington Fire Dept Franklin 9.1 30000 60 

Worthington Division of Fire Franklin 13.75 21000 52 

City of Westerville- Police & Fire Franklin/Delaware 17.5 49000 150 

Dublin Division of Police Franklin/Union/Delaware 25 35000 500 

Fulton Co. Sheriff's Office Fulton 407 0 30 

Archbold PD Fulton 4.39 4200 12 

Delta Police Department Fulton 2 3000 9 

Wauseon Police Dept. Fulton 6.25 7400 32 

Delta Community F.D. Fulton 70 0 0 

Gallipolis P.D. Gallia 6 4700 27 

Gallia County 911 Center Gallia 445 30000 200 

Gallia County Health Department Gallia 445.43 31183 3 

OSHP Gallia / Meigs 882 56600 18 

Geauga County Sheriff's Office Geauga 412 80000 160 

Chardon Police Department Geauga 44 5100 17 

B-7




Agency County 




Personnel 

Bainbridge Township Police Geauga 25 11000 20 

Burton Police Geauga 1 9000 11 

Middlefield PD Geauga 3.5 2300 10 

Newbury Police Department Geauga 25 6000 5 

Russell Police Departments Geauga 19.9 5600 14 

South Russell Police Department Geauga 4 4200 14 

Thompson TWP P.D Geauga 25 2350 6 

Geauga County Health District Geauga 400 90000 0 

Beavercreek Police Dept. Greene 30 37900 48 

Bellbrook Police Department Greene 4 7500 20 

Cedarville PD Greene 4 3500 15 

Fairborn Police Department Greene 13.397 30052 47 

Sugarcreek Township Police Dept. Greene 29 6600 21 

Xenia Police Division Greene 14 24146 55 

Yellow Springs Police Dept. Greene 2.5 4100 14 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Greene 421 136731 19 

Cedarville University, EMS Greene 0 3000 15 

WSUDD (Wright State University) PD Greene 15 15500 26 

Byesville Police Department Guernsey 2 2800 5 

Cambridge Police Dept. Guernsey 5 12000 25 

Guernsey County Health Dept. Guernsey 527.68 40782 0 

OSP Cambridge/DHQ7 Guernsey/Noble 0 0 40 

Hamilton County Sheriff Hamilton 150 250000 210 

Amberley Village PD Hamilton 5.5 3500 15 

Blue Ash Police Department Hamilton 8 12513 55 

Cincinnati Police Department Hamilton 78 331295 1200 

Colerain Township Police Hamilton 45 62000 33 

Deer Park Police Department Hamilton 1 5982 15 

Delhi Township Police Department Hamilton 12.5 31000 32 

Elmwood Place Police Department Hamilton 1 2700 18 

Evendale Police Hamilton 5.2 3200 20 

Fairfax PD Hamilton 1 2000 12 

Forest Park Police Department Hamilton 7 20000 33 

Glendale Police Dept. Hamilton 1.61 2600 8 

Indian Hill Police Department Hamilton 19 5900 20 

Lockland Police Hamilton 1 4800 19 

Madeira Police Hamilton 3.5 9600 22 

Mariemont P.D Hamilton 1 3800 11 

Montgomery Police Department Hamilton 6 10600 21 

Mt. Healthy Police Department Hamilton 1 7580 16 

Newtown Police Division Hamilton 3 2500 12 

North College Hill Police Dept. Hamilton 2.5 11000 30 

Norwood Police Department Hamilton 3.2 23000 119 

B-8




Agency County 




Personnel 

Reading Police Hamilton 4.5 11300 18 

Sharonville Police Department Hamilton 11 13000 50 

Silverton PD Hamilton 1 6000 0 

Springdale Police Dept. Hamilton 5.5 12000 36 

Terrace Park Police Hamilton 2 2400 13 

Woodlawn PD Hamilton 3 4500 18 

Wyoming Police Department Hamilton 4 8300 20 

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Hamilton 0 0 35 

Colerain Twp. Fire and EMS Hamilton 45 60144 170 

Hamilton County Emergency Management Hamilton 414 866000 4 

Health Alliance Medical Transport Hamilton 150 500000 37 

Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue Hamilton 2 7000 20 

Reading Fire Department Hamilton 3.5 12000 35 

Western Joint Ambulance District Hamilton 73 23571 40 

Wyoming Fire & EMS Hamilton 9 8300 50 

Trihealth-Patient Transport Service Hamilton/Clermont 0 0 0 

Sheriff's Office Hancock 532 72250 73 

Findlay Police Department Hancock 18.6 38967 300 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Hancock 1092 102406 45 

Appleseed Joint Amb. Dist. Hancock 54 2500 8 

Emergency Management Hancock 532 71250 7 

Hanco Ambulance Inc. Hancock 534 69000 0 

Hancock County Health Department Hancock 576 100000 0 

PMP Joint Ambulance District Hancock 90 3200 20 

Hardin County Sheriff's Office Hardin 467 32000 40 

Ada Police Department Hardin 4 5500 10 

Ada-Liberty Rescue Squad Hardin 60 7000 14 

Blanchard Dunkirk Joint Amb. Dist. Hardin 42 3000 4 

Jackson- Forest E.M.S. Hardin 60 3100 22 

Kenton Hardin Health Dept. Hardin 467 31945 0 

Cadiz E.M.S Harrison 25 5000 20 

Henry County Sheriff Henry 420 30000 45 

Hamler Marion Township Henry 11 520 2 

Holgate Police Department Henry 4 1194 1 

Malinta Police Department Henry 6 326 1 

Napoleon City Police Henry 6 9700 16 

Greenfield Police Department Highland 1 5100 26 

Hillsboro Police Highland 5 6368 25 

Hocking County Sheriff Hocking 421 28800 19 

Logan Police Dept. Hocking 6 8300 17 

City of Logan Div. of Fire Hocking 94 15000 12 

EMA Hocking 421 28000 3 

Hocking County EMS Hocking 500 30000 42 

B-9




Agency County 




Personnel 

Hocking County Health Department Hocking 422.8 29000 1 

Hocking Valley Health Professionals Hocking 50 1500 2 

Holmes Co. Sheriff's Office Holmes 428 40000 25 

Millersburg Police Dept. Holmes 2.5 3326 8 

Huron County Sheriff Huron 497 56240 29 

Greenwich Police Huron 3 1535 6 

Monroeville Police Dept. Huron 2 1700 0 

Norwalk Police Department Huron 9 17000 40 

Wakeman Police Department Huron 1 1000 27 

Willard Police Dept. Huron 3 6880 16 

OSHP - Norwalk Huron 493 60000 17 

Citizens Ambulance Huron 25 0 25 

EMA Huron 497 60000 2 

Plymouth Police Dept. Huron/Richland 0 1954 12 

Jackson County Sheriff Jackson 422 35000 16 

Jackson Police Department Jackson 4 7000 32 

Wellston Police Department Jackson 0 6200 20 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Jackson 826 52000 16 

Jackson (Health Department) Jackson 415.392 32.641 0 

Jackson County EMA Jackson 419 32600 1 

Cross Creek TWP Police Dept. Jefferson 44 9000 15 

Mingo Junction Police Dept. Jefferson 2 4000 11 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 41 Jefferson 814 92741 18 

Emergency Management Jefferson 0 74000 5 

Smithfield Emergency Quad, Inc. Jefferson 16 1500 0 

TEMS Joint Ambulance District Jefferson 100 10000 4 

Mount Vernon Police Department Knox 9.2 16000 29 

Knox County EMA/911 Knox 532 55000 200 

Lake County Sheriff's Office Lake 86 40500 144 

Eastlake Police Department Lake 6.7 22000 55 

Fairport Harbor P.D. Lake 1.2 3180 16 

Grand River Police Lake 1.5 500 20 

Kirtland Hills Police Departments Lake 12 1000 20 

Kirtland Police Lake 17 6900 17 

Madison Township PD Lake 40 18000 20 

Madison Village Police Department Lake 7 3500 23 

Mentor Police Department Lake 28 51000 104 

Mentor-On-The-Lake P.D Lake 1.65 8200 24 

North Perry Police Department Lake 4 835 3 

Painesville City Police Lake 7.1 17503 45 

Perry Village Police Department Lake 5 1195 20 

Waite Hill Police Lake 4 500 8 

Willoughby Police Departments Lake 12.5 22000 68 

B-10




Agency County 




Personnel 

Willowick Police Departments Lake 1.78 14360 0 

Broadfield Ambulance Lake 0 0 4 

Lake Co Gen Health District Lake 231 225000 11 

Lakeland College Police Department Lake 1 10000 25 

Lawrence Co. Sheriff Lawrence 540 64200 18 

Athalia Police Dept. Lawrence 1 350 4 

Chesapeake Police Department Lawrence 8 855 9 

Coal Grove PD Lawrence 0 0 7 

Hanging Rock Police Department Lawrence 4 279 5 

Ironton Police Department Lawrence 6 12000 14 

Ohio State Patrol-Ironton Lawrence 449.9 62900 17 

Licking County Sheriff Licking 670 150000 75 

Granville Police Dept. Licking 6.2 45004 26 

Hebron P.D. Licking 4 2300 10 

Pataskala Division of Police Licking 40 13000 19 

St. Louisville Police Licking 1 500 7 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Licking 688.05 136000 24 

Courtesy Ambulance, Inc. Licking 0 0 30 

Emergency Management (911) Licking 688 145000 13 

Licking County Health Department Licking 688 137000 0 

Logan County Sheriff Logan 423 47500 40 

Degraff Police Department Logan 0 3000 1 

Lakeview PD Logan 2 1200 7 

West Liberty Police Dept. Logan 12 2000 10 

EMA Logan 423 46005 16 

Indian Lake EMS, Inc. Logan 111 9722 9 

Logan County Health District Logan 100.4 46005 0 

Riverside EMS Logan 150 4500 24 

Robinaugh EMS Logan 0 0 20 

West Liberty EMS Logan 224 8500 12 

Lorain County Sheriff's Office Lorain 495 284664 76 

Amherst Police Department Lorain 7 15000 25 

Avon Lake Police Lorain 11.64 0 35 

Avon PD Lorain 22 15000 28 

Elyria PD Lorain 20.3 56000 100 

Grafton Police Dept. Lorain 4.3 3200 20 

Labrange Police` Lorain 0 1800 15 

North Ridgeville Police Department Lorain 25 25000 60 

Oberlin Police Dept. Lorain 6 10000 35 

Sheffield Lake Police Dept. Lorain 3.1 9371 26 

Sheffield Village Police Dept. Lorain 11 2949 30 

Wellington Police Dept. Lorain 6 4800 21 

Ohio State Hwy. Patrol - Elyria Lorain 316474 284660 20 

B-11




Agency County 




Personnel 

Elyria City Health Department Lorain 16 56000 0 

Lifecare Ambulance, Inc Lorain 40 200 120 

Lorain County E.M.A. Lorain 495 285000 20 

Lorain County General Health Dist Lorain 500 135000 30 

Oberlin Fire Dept Lorain 25 10000 28 

Lucas County Sheriff's Office Lucas 344 455054 229 

Holland Police Dept. Lucas 1 1350 12 

Oregon Police Division Lucas 28 20000 156 

Sylvania Police Division Lucas 4 19500 38 

Sylvania Township Police Dept. Lucas 21.5 0 47 

Waterville Township Police Lucas 17 1500 10 

OSP Post 48 Lucas 0 100000 29 

Brookeside Ambulance Service, Inc. Lucas 100 350000 34 

Med. Corp EMS Lucas 2776.4 1415911 400 

University of Toledo Police Dept. Lucas 2 30000 40 

London Police Department Madison 6.5 10000 20 

Plain City Police Madison 3 3500 9 

OSP West Jefferson Madison 648 45000 30 

EMA Madison 467 44000 4 

Jefferson Twp. Fire Department Madison 80 8800 50 

Sterling Joint Ambulance Dist Madison 112 30000 20 

Mahoning County Sheriff's Office Mahoning 424 257555 250 

Austintown Township Police Mahoning 25 40000 45 

Beaver Township Police Dept Mahoning 36 6104 25 

Boardman Twp Police Dept Mahoning 25 43000 61 

Campbell Police Department Mahoning 3.5 10000 17 

Canfield PD Mahoning 5.5 8500 27 

Coitsville TWP Police Mahoning 12.5 1956 19 

Goshen TWP P.D Mahoning 40 5400 14 

Jackson Twp P.D Mahoning 5 3200 9 

Lowellville Police Department Mahoning 2 1300 10 

Mill Creek Metroparks Police Mahoning 3300 0 35 

Milton Township Police District Mahoning 25 4500 15 

New Middletown Police Mahoning 1 1700 11 

Poland Township Police Mahoning 5 14000 16 

Sebring Police Department Mahoning 1.5 4900 20 

Smith TWP Police Dept. Mahoning 35 5000 13 

Springfield TWP Police Mahoning 36 6054 11 

Struthers Police Department Mahoning 5 11500 45 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Mahoning 600 200000 20 

Clemente Ambulance Mahoning 0 0 80 

District Board of Health Mahoning 415 257555 20 

Mahoning County EMA Mahoning 500 250000 25 

B-12




Agency County 




Personnel 

Rural Metro ambulance Mahoning 3000 500000 180 

Youngstown State University Mahoning 1 12000 30 

Marion County Sheriff Marion 406 60000 40 

Marion Police Department Marion 14.6 37523 69 

Ohio State Hwy Patrol - Marion Marion 409 65000 19 

Medina County Sheriff's Office Medina 424 155000 80 

Brunswick Hills Police Department Medina 13.5 5500 10 

City of Medina Police Dept. Medina 10.8 26800 31 

Hinckley Police Department Medina 27 7000 12 

Medina Township Police Medina 18.5 8000 11 

Montville Township PD Medina 27 6200 8 

Wadsworth Police Medina 36 18437 30 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Medina 450 151000 25 

Carlson Ambulances Transport Serv Medina 25 40000 12 

Medina Life Support Team Medina 75 35000 40 

Seville-Guilford EMS Medina 25 8500 20 

Meigs County Sheriff Meigs 420 24000 15 

Middleport Police Department Meigs 5 2800 9 

Pomeroy Police Dept. Meigs 0 2000 12 

Emergency Management Meigs 4.3 23079 3 

Mercer County Sheriff's Office Mercer 472 41000 70 

Celina Police Department Mercer 5.01 12000 21 

Coldwater Police Dept. Mercer 2.5 4700 9 

Fort Recovery Police Department Mercer 11 1273 2 

St. Henry Police Dept. Mercer 1 2272 4 

Village of Rockford Police Dept. Mercer 1 1130 12 

Chickasaw Community Mutual Fire Com Mercer 25 2500 25 

Mercer County EMA Mercer 444 40998 17 

Mercer County Health Department Mercer 444 40000 3 

Miami County Sheriff Miami 960 100000 53 

Covington Police Dept Miami 4 2600 20 

Fletcher Police Department Miami 2 550 8 

Piqua Police Department Miami 12 20600 34 

Tipp City Police Dept. Miami 7 9250 18 

West Milton Police Miami 6 4638 12 

State Highway Patrol Piqua Miami 1732 138097 22 

Covington Rescue Squad, Inc. Miami 44 10000 19 

Miami County Communications Center Miami 420 93000 200 

Upper Valley MC-Patient Transport Miami 500 85000 17 

Bradford P D Miami/Darke 2 1800 15 

Monroe County Sheriff Office Monroe 455 15000 15 

Woodsfield Police Dept. Monroe 4 2598 7 

Bethel-Graysville Squad Monroe 400 3000 20 

B-13




Agency County 




Personnel 

Monroe Co. EMA Monroe 456 15207 200 

Monroe Co. EMS Monroe 490 20000 100 

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Montgomery 468 500000 400 

Brookville Police Dept. Montgomery 3 5500 11 

Centerville Police Department Montgomery 10.2 25000 51 

Clay Township Police Montgomery 32.5 4000 26 

Clayton Police Dept. Montgomery 18.5 13500 80 

Dayton Airport Police Montgomery 10 1000000 60 

Dayton Police Department Montgomery 56.2 166179 500 

Englewood Police Department Montgomery 6.2 13000 25 

Five Rivers MetroParks Montgomery 50 500 300 

German Twp. P.D. Montgomery 36 3000 14 

Jackson Township PD Montgomery 36 5500 12 

Miami Township Police Department Montgomery 26.2 27532 41 

Miamisburg Police Department Montgomery 11.3 20000 39 

Moraine Police Montgomery 9 6897 40 

Trotwood Police Department Montgomery 29 30000 54 

Vandalia Police Montgomery 12.4 14000 31 

CareFlight, Miami Valley Hospital Montgomery 150 1500000 13 

Combined Health District of Montgomery Montgomery 0 559062 0 

Farmersville Fire Dept. Montgomery 30 2900 24 

Germantown Rescue Squad Montgomery 70 8500 35 

Jefferson Twp Fire Dept Montgomery 26 6845 20 

Oakwood Public Safety Department Montgomery 3 9325 32 

Sinclair Community College PD Montgomery 0 25000 31 

The Children's Medical Center Montgomery 8000 1000000 3 

University of Dayton Public Safety Montgomery 

Montgomery, Darke, 

2 16000 55 

Ohio State Patrol 

Preble 2200 1900000 50 

Morgan County Sheriff's Office Morgan 421 14800 25 

McConnelsville Police Dept. Morgan 10 1900 7 

Morgan County Health Dept. Morgan 421 14897 0 

Morrow Co. Sheriffs Office Morrow 440 40000 60 

Morrow County EMS Morrow 441 41000 90 

Morrow County Firefighters Morrow 420 32600 167 

Morrow County Health Dept Morrow 405.5 32000 4 

Muskingum County Sheriff Muskingum 640 85000 100 

South Zanesville Police Muskingum 1 2200 5 

Community Ambulance Service Muskingum 665 85000 50 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Muskingum / Coshocton 1232 118723 21 

Caldwell Police Noble 4 5000 5 

Noble County Health Department Noble 404 14000 0 

Catawba Island Township Police Ottawa 6 3500 6 

B-14




Agency County 




Personnel 

Elmore Police Ottawa 2 1450 14 

Genoa Police Department Ottawa 3 2500 5 

Oak Harbor Police Ottawa 2 2841 9 

Port Clinton Police Dept. Ottawa 25.42 7000 25 

Rocky Ridge Police Dept Ottawa 1 500 3 

Danbury Twp. Ottawa 18.1 3869 7 

Erie Twp. Vol. Fire & EMS Ottawa 12.67 1336 22 

Harris-Elmore EMS Ottawa 50 3650 19 

Mid-County EMS Ottawa 55 6000 14 

Put-in-Bay EMS Ottawa 169 600 25 

Paulding County Sheriff Paulding 422 21000 20 

Antwerp Police Dept. Paulding 0 1700 13 

Antwerp EMS Paulding 75 8000 15 

Paulding County Health Department Paulding 419 20175 0 

Perry County Sheriff's Office Perry 401 33343 11 

Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department Perry 25 1200 0 

Somerset-Reading Twp. EMS Perry 36 3500 24 

Circleville Police Dept Pickaway 6.6 13000 26 

South Bloomfield P.D. Pickaway 6 1179 19 

Ohio State Patrol Pickaway 502 56000 21 

Pickaway Co. EMA Pickaway 511 52727 1 

Williamsport & Deercreek Emergency Pickaway 108 6000 21 

Pike Co. Sheriff's Office Pike 441 28000 75 

Piketon Police Department Pike 5 1907 17 

Waverly Police Department Pike 8 6000 17 

Portage County Sheriff Portage 504 152009 68 

Aurora Police Department Portage 25 15000 43 

Brady Lake Police Dept. Portage 1 529 13 

Brimfield Township Police Dept. Portage 20 8300 16 

Kent Police Department Portage 9.2 28326 43 

Mantua Police department Portage 1 1100 20 

Ravenna Police Dept. Portage 10 13000 30 

Streetsboro Police Portage 24 12000 24 

Windham Police Department Portage 2.4 23000 12 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Portage 495 159152 24 

Community Ambulance EMS Portage 51 15000 12 

Hiram Fire department Portage 25 4000 40 

Kent State University Police Portage 4 25000 30 

North East Ambulance Service Portage 0 0 30 

Portage County Health Department Portage 495 23 0 

Lewisburg Police Department Preble 2 2000 10 

West Alexandria Police Preble 3 1300 15 

Preble County EMA Preble 0 42000 1 

B-15




Agency County 




Personnel 

West Alexandria EMS Preble 70 6500 5 

Putnam County Sheriff's Office Putnam 480 35000 43 

Glandorf PD Putnam 0 800 2 

Ottawa Police Putnam 5.8 4371 12 

Ottoville Police Dept Putnam 14 900 5 

Pandora Police Dept. Putnam 0 1200 4 

Sheriff's Office Richland 454 56000 140 

Bellville Police Department Richland 0 1773 21 

Butler Police Dept. Richland 5 1000 8 

Lexington Police Department Richland 8.5 4500 21 

Mansfield Police Dept. Richland 30.2 51600 100 

Ontario PD Richland 10 6000 25 

Shelby Police Dept. Richland 6 9800 25 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Richland 0 120000 21 

Emergency Management Agency Richland 497 128852 550 

Monroe TWP EMS Richland 36 2669 8 

Richland County EMA Richland 497 128852 500 

Chillicothe Police Dept Ross 8 24000 55 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ross 692.92 73345 21 

MedCare Ambulance Ross 0 0 85 

Sandusky County Sheriff's Office Sandusky 409.2 61792 92 

Clyde PD Sandusky 5 6500 20 

Fremont Police Sandusky 8.1 18000 34 

Sandusky County E.M.S Sandusky 416 61792 24 

Sandusky County EMA Sandusky 416 61792 2 

Bellevue Police Department Sandusky, Huron, Erie 6 8500 28 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Sandusky/Seneca 961 120475 16 

New Boston Police Department Scioto 18 3000 30 

Portsmouth Police Department Scioto 40 20000 41 

City of Portsmouth Scioto 6 22500 100 

Clay Squad Eleven Scioto 18 4000 10 

Life Ambulance Service, Inc Scioto 104 85000 70 

Portsmouth Amb SUS Scioto 230 50000 10 

Scioto Amb. District Scioto 220 6000 4 

Urgent Care Transport Scioto 375 40000 10 

Vernon Twp. Vol. Emergency and Resc Scioto 37 2000 20 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Scioto / Pike 1055 112379 25 

Seneca County Sheriff's Office Seneca 545 60000 40 

Attica Police Department Seneca 1 1000 10 

Bettsville Police Department Seneca 1 1000 8 

Bloomville Police Dept. Seneca 1 1012 6 

Tiffin Police Seneca 0 19000 31 

Seneca County General Health Distri Seneca 545 58600 6 

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Agency County 




Personnel 

Seneca County Public Safety (EMA) Seneca 545 60000 150 

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Shelby 410 48000 71 

Anna Police Dept. Shelby 1 1300 5 

Botkins Police Department Shelby 3 1400 4 

Jackson Center Police Dept. Shelby 2 1400 7 

Sidney PD Shelby 10.7 20211 40 

Houston Rescue Shelby 75 3500 28 

Jackson Center Rescue Shelby 50 12000 22 

Shelby Co. EMA Shelby 410 50000 25 

Sidney Fire & Emergency Services Shelby 34 22144 37 

Stark County Sheriff's Office Stark 656 380000 220 

Alliance Police Department Stark 8.7 23377 42 

Canal Fulton Police Dept. Stark 2.2 5061 7 

Hartville Police Department Stark 4.5 2400 12 

Jackson Township Police Stark 36 37000 60 

Lawrence Township Police Department Stark 36 12500 13 

Marlboro Twp. Police Dept. Stark 36 4200 24 

Massillon Police Department Stark 20 31000 55 

Minerva Police Dept. Stark 1 4800 9 

Navarre Pd Stark 2.6 2300 8 

Perry Township Police Dept. Stark 34 30100 27 

Uniontown Police Stark 9 10000 22 

Waynesburg Police Department Stark 0.5 1006 7 

Ambulance Associates, Inc. Stark 190 105000 20 

Bartley EMS Stark 144 10000 20 

Canton City Health Department Stark 40 80000 25 

Canton Police and Fire Central Disp Stark 22 80000 300 

Emergency Preparedness Agency Stark 567 378000 4 

North Canton Fire Dept. Stark 6.5 16500 60 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Stark and Summit 989 921655 40 

Magnolia PD Stark/Carroll 36 3500 12 

Summit County Sheriff's County Summit 419.38 550000 450 

Akron Police Summit 62.4 217074 530 

Barberton Police Department Summit 9 28000 200 

Bath Township Police Summit 21 9600 35 

Boston Heights Police Department Summit 12 1800 20 

Cuyahoga Falls Police Department Summit 22 49000 120 

Hudson PD Summit 25 22500 38 

Lakemore Police Dept. Summit 2 2700 15 

Munroe Falls Police Summit 2.86 5300 35 

Northfield Village P.D. Summit 1.5 3800 16 

Norton Police Department Summit 22 12.5 21 

Richfield Village Police Summit 25 5000 87 

B-17




Agency County 




Personnel 

Silver Lake Police Dept. Summit 1.5 3000 11 

Stow Police Department Summit 17.25 32139 36 

Tallmadge Police Department Summit 16 16000 40 

Akron Health Department Summit 62.41 217074 2 

Emergency Management Agency Summit 419.38 542899 4 

Franklin Township Police & Fire Summit 28 16000 50 

Tallmadge Fire Dept Summit 16 16000 55 

The University of Akron Summit 3 26000 47 

Mogadore Police Department Summit/Portage 3 4100 15 

American Medical Response Summit/Stark/Cuyahoga 0 0 50 

Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Trumbull 680 225000 60 

Girard PD Trumbull 7 11000 18 

Hubbard City PD Trumbull 5 8500 24 

Warren Police Department Trumbull 16.8 46832 500 

Warren Township Police Trumbull 25 6800 16 

OSHP Post 78 Trumbull 625 223502 1000 

Action Ambulance Trumbull 30 300000 20 

Emergency Management Trumbull 600 825116 24 

GM Metal Fab. Trumbull 6 2600 17 

Med Star EMS & Transport, Inc. Trumbull 25 48 30 

Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office Tuscarawas 555 92000 42 

Uhrichville Police Tuscarawas 3 6130 10 

Baltic Police Dept. Tuscarawas 3 750 5 

Dennison Police Department Tuscarawas 2.5 3000 7 

Dover Police Department Tuscarawas 6 12500 23 

New Philadelphia Police Tuscarawas 8.44 17056 42 

Newcomerstown PD Tuscarawas 2.48 4004 14 

Starsburg Police Dept. Tuscarawas 2 2310 18 

State Highway Patrol Tuscarawas 943 117500 20 

Tuscarawas County EMA Tuscarawas 567.6 90914 10 

Union County Sheriff Union 434 40909 56 

Marysville Police Union 16.25 18000 36 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Union 600 75000 17 

Jerome Township FD Union 42 4500 50 

Kare Medical Transport Services, Lt Union 200 15000 1 

Marysville Fire Department Union 92 28000 46 

Northern Union Fire & EMS Union 72 5544 44 

Union Co. Emergency Management Union 434 40100 40 

Union County Health Department Union 436.7 40909 3 

Van Wert County Sheriff Office Van Wert 4109 30453 55 

Van Wert Police Department Van Wert 12 10500 30 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert 1400 50000 19 

Van Wert Co. EMA Van Wert 405 30500 8 

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Agency County 




Personnel 

Vinton County Sheriff Vinton 411 13500 20 

Vinton Co Emergency Management Vinton 414 12806 3 

Vinton County EMS Vinton 414 14000 42 

Warren County Sheriff Warren 408 172000 0 

City of Franklin-Police Warren 9.2 12000 35 

Hamilton Township Police Department Warren 35 10000 24 

Harveysburg Police Department Warren 3 582 20 

Lebanon Police Department Warren 16 16960 26 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren 408 172000 27 

Warren County Health Dept Warren 400 160000 19 

Springboro Police Department Warren/Montgomery 10.9 14000 23 

Washington County Sheriff Washington 641 64254 50 

Belpre Police Department Washington 45 6600 11 

Marietta Police Department Washington 10 15000 34 

Village of Beverly Police Department Washington 1 1282 3 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Washington 1062 79151 30 

Beverly-Waterford Rescue Squad Washington 120 4500 30 

Marietta City Health Department Washington 10.45891 16000 0 

Matamoras Emergency Squad, Inc. Washington 15 1500 12 

Oak Grove VFD Washington 15 1800 9 

Creston Police Department Wayne 3 2500 14 

Dalton Police Department Wayne 5 2500 10 

Doylestown PD Wayne 1.7 2900 7 

Marshallville Police Department Wayne 5 1200 6 

Mount Eaton Police Department Wayne 4 300 2 

Justice Ctr Comm./Wayne Co. EM/Wayne Wayne 560 110000 125 

McIntire, Davis and Greene Fn Hm Wayne 100 35000 8 

Rittman EMS Wayne 25 10000 30 

Samaritan Care, Inc. Wayne 550 120000 25 

The Ohio State Univ. Police-Wooster Wayne 35 700 9 

Williams County Sheriff Williams 440 40000 0 

Bryan Police Williams 6 8500 20 

Edgerton Police Williams 4 2300 14 

Montpelier Police Department Williams 2.2 4600 17 

Pioneer Police Dept. Williams 4 1500 14 

Stryker Police Department Williams 3 1600 10 

Wood County Sheriff Wood 612 120000 1300 

Bowling Green Police Division Wood 10.46 30000 42 

Lake Township PD Wood 35 10000 23 

Northwood Police Dept. Wood 8 5500 28 

Perrysburg Police Division Wood 8.32 17000 32 

Walbridge Police Wood 1 2500 6 

OSHP Post 87 Wood 611.54 121065 20 

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Agency County 




Personnel 

Bowling Green State University PD Wood 2.089956 20000 29 

Lake Township Fire Department Wood 36.9 25000 18 

Wayne Volunteer Fire Department Wood 35 4500 15 

Wyandot County Sheriff Wyandot 406 25000 45 

Carey Police Dept. Wyandot 3 4100 23 

Sycamore Police Department Wyandot 2 914 4 

Upper Sandusky Police Dept. Wyandot 35 6533 23 

Wyandot County EMS Wyandot 406 22156 50 

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Appendix C 

Number of Local Agencies Responding by County 

C-1

County 



Adams 3 

Allen 12 

Ashland 6 

Ashtabula 9 

Athens 1 

Auglaize 10 

Belmont 2 

Brown 8 

Butler 7 

Carroll 2 

Champaign 2 

Clark 5 

Clermont 15 

Clinton 5 

Columbiana 16 

Coshocton 4 

Crawford 6 

Cuyahoga 51 

Darke 10 

Defiance 6 

Delaware 9 

Erie 8 

Fairfield 4 

Fayette 4 

Franklin 21 

Fulton 5 

Gallia 3 

Geauga 10 

Greene 9 

Guernsey 3 

Hamilton 37 

Hancock 7 

Hardin 6 

Local 

Agencies 

Number of Local Agencies Responding by County 

County 

Harrison 1 

Henry 5 

Highland 2 

Hocking 7 

Holmes 2 

Huron 9 

Jackson 5 

Jefferson 5 

Knox 2 

Lake 19 

Lawrence 6 

Licking 8 

Logan 10 

Lorain 16 

Lucas 9 

Madison 5 

Mahoning 23 

Marion 2 

Medina 10 

Meigs 4 

Mercer 9 

Miami 10 

Monroe 5 

Montgomery 25 

Morgan 3 

Morrow 4 

Muskingum 3 

Noble 2 

Ottawa 11 

Paulding 4 

Perry 3 

Pickaway 4 

Pike 3 

Local 

Agencies 

County 

Portage 14 

Preble 4 

Putnam 5 

Richland 10 

Ross 2 

Sandusky 6 

Scioto 9 

Seneca 7 

Shelby 9 

Stark 20 

Summit 22 

Trumbull 9 

Tuscarawas 9 

Union 8 

Van Wert 3 

Vinton 3 

Warren 7 

Washington 8 

Wayne 10 

Williams 6 

Wood 9 

Wyandot 5 

Total 728 

Local 

Agencies 

Note: List does not 

include state agencies, but 

does include local 

agencies having multiple 

county jurisdictions. 

These agencies were 

counted once for each 

applicable county. 

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Appendix D 

System Information 

D-1

State Inter-Operable Communications Plan – Task 1 Review, and Assess, Current Statewide System Level First Responder 


# of 

Base 

Stations 


Trunked 

Channels FCC Call Sign(s) 

General Description of Your Current 

# of # of # of 

Agency County 

System 

Mobiles Portables Frequency 

Adams County Sheriff's Office Adams Repeater wit three voter sites. 1 20 35 2 2 KQE823 

Peebles Police Department Adams None. 0 0 0 0 0 None. 

Seamn Police Department Adams no comment 1 3 6 8 0 

KQD 729 - Allen County 

Sheriff's Office WNSN 432 

Our communication room is furnished with to 

- Allen County Sheriff's 

dispatch positions. Since we are an integrated 

Office N6136K - Allen 

public service answering point for Allen 

County Sheriff's Office 

County's enhanced 9-1-1 system, this radio 

WPKH507 - Allen County 

base station is equipped with several radio 

Sheriff's Office WNRW755 

frequencies to contact area safety services to 

- Allen County emergency 

Allen County Sheriff's Office Allen 

respond to emergencies 3 50 70 12 0 management agency 

154.80-155.52-155.37- 

154.83-154.37-155.985- 

We have mobiles and portables: we are 

155.91-155.64-154.28- 

Perry TWP PD Allen 

dispatched by the A.C.S.D. 

VHF 1 mobile base / 6 mobile units /15 

portables All have scan ability Most are at 

0 5 8 12 0 155.595-159.030-154.430 

Fort Shawnee PD Allen 

least 8 channel newer units are 20 channel 

Mobile and portable radios dispatched by the 

1 6 15 16 0 KLH 950 

American Township Police Dept. Allen 

Allen County Sheriff's Office. 5 5 10 1 1 

Spencerville Police Dept. Allen No Information 1 0 10 0 10 KNFP-397 

Elida Police Department Allen 

Motorola Command Star on repeater with two 

1 2 6 1 1 UNK 

Shawnee TWP PD Allen 

consoles in Dispatch Center. 1 7 15 2 2 

Lima Police Allen 

VHF High Band Dispatch for Police - Fire - 

1 61 118 4 4 KQA818 

Bluffton Police Allen 

EMS. Contract Services by Buffton Hospital. 

1 base radio Kenwood with multichannel 7 

mobile radios with multichannel 13 portable 

1 4 12 5 5 WPLV-639, KEM-585 

Lima Allen County Paramedics Allen 

radios with multichannel 1 7 13 1 0 KDV373 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Allen Standard OSHP System District One. 

We currently do not have radio 

1 17 19 8 0 KQB387 

Allen County Health Department Allen 

communications. 0 0 0 0 0 

WPJM637, KUN418, 

Delphos PD Allen/Van Wert General Electric Base with Backup in FD. 

County Fire has 6 repeaters, central dispatch 

in Ashland, backup site in Loudonville. Sheriff 

has 4 repeaters with central dispatch, backup 

2 7 18 6 6 KTC681 (FD) 

Ashland County Sheriff's Office Ashland 

in Loudonville 

Zetron System thru Ashland County Sheriff 

16 180 300 15 14 KQB309 KQI229 KQB709 

Ashland Police Dept. Ashland 

Dept. 

We have two V.H.F. mobile radios and one 

V.H.F. portable radio. Some officers have their 

1 25 40 2 0 KQB 709 

Mifflin Police Department Ashland 

own portables. 0 2 1 16 0 

Perrysville Police Dept. Ashland V.H.F. system 0 3 6 1 0 KQB309 

D-2





General Description of Your Current Base # of # of # of Trunked 

Agency County 

System 

Dispatched from 911 through Zetron System. 

Stations Mobiles Portables Frequency Channels FCC Call Sign(s) 

We have one station with base radio. All 

154.145 Rec. 151.265 

mobile units have radios; while on duty all 

Trans. FCC Call Signs: 

Ashland Fire Dept. Ashland 

firefighters carry portables. 

Currently the department has to radio system 

available for staff. We are provided pagers 

1 17 59 2 2 KTS556 

Ashland County-City Health Dept. Ashland 

and cell phones. 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 

VHF high band repeater (primary) VHF high 

KXD230, KNODD645, 

Sheriff's Office Ashtabula 

band simplex for fire and EMS. 

Contract with the Ashtabula County Sheriff's 

1 47 87 9 9 KNDD 760, KNFQ684 

Orwell Police Department Ashtabula 

Office. 

VHF system with mobile repeater for voice 

communication. UHF system for mobile data 

1 3 10 2 0 WNJY599, KQ5852 

Conneaut City Police Ashtabula 

transmission. 3 18 30 4 0 KQB 741 

KA2351, KNN3083, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashtabula Same as all OSHP patrol posts 1 15 20 5 2 KQB366 

license is owned by the 

We have one base radio and several portable 

Village of Jefferson 

Jefferson Emergency Rescue District Ashtabula 

radio and Minitor 3 pagers. 

VHF (high band), utilizing base, vehicle, and 

1 2 10 1 0 unknown call letters 

Andover Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc. Ashtabula 

portable radios 1 6 16 16 0 KGR272 

Frequency: 155.175 FCC: 

Northwest Ambulance Dst. Ashtabula High band mit. of hand held and mobiles. 

Dispatch by 911; Sheriffs Dept. Ashtabula Co.; 

1 10 25 1 1 WNDE998 

South Central Ashtabula 

Jefferson, OH 44047. 1 3 14 3 3 

Emergency Management Ashtabula VHF High-Band 1 3 4 1 1 KNDD645 

Ashtabula County Health Department Ashtabula No current system. 0 0 0 0 0 None 

Athens Co. S.O. Athens 3 26 26 4 4 KQH408 

KQB549, KNN3083, 

Ohio State Highway patrol Athens & Hocking Same as other posts. 1 14 23 3 0 KU4924 

Frequency on 855.73750 

Working frequency is 800 MHz repeater 

FCC Call Signs: WNXK 

Auglaize County Sheriff Auglaize 

system 

We work off of a VHF High band frequency. 

We have 3 mobile radios with scan heads and 

8 portable radios with scanning capability. We 

have 1 base station, which we have 

frequencies for our local police, fire, utility, and 

statewide. We also have a neighboring 

counties working frequency and a private 

channel we use with local private security 

forces. We have 1 fixed base repeater. The 

Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is our 

dispatch center. We can page Fire and EMS 

1 20 20 1 1 221 

from our base station. This equipment is three 

WNTD-809 KBR-509 

Minster Police Dept Auglaize 

years old. 1 3 8 8 0 KBR-367 

D-3






Agency County 

System 

WE have a base station, seven (7) cars with 

mobile radios and fifteen (15) portable radios. 

We operate on 155.13 MZH for our Police 

radios and 155.85 MZH for our Repeater 


System. We also use 154.37 MZH to dispatch 

KBP651 Police & Repeater 

for our Fire and EMS and 156.00 MZH for our 

KBR366 Utilities KQD739 

City Utility crews. We also utilize 155.37 MZH 

Statewide KBR509 Fire 

St. Marys Police Department Auglaize 

the Statewide freq. 

We have our own base station with a total of 6 

1 7 15 5 0 Department 

frequencies which are also programmed into 

wpeq677 (police) kbp650 

our portables (Police, County, Squad, Fire, 

(county) kp7916 (Squad) 

State Wide and Utility frequencies). We have 

kbq213 (Fire) kbq623 

6 cruisers which have mobile radios installed 

(Utilities) kqd678 (State 

Wapakoneta PD Auglaize 

in them. 

We have two cruiser that have Kenwood tk- 

705 radios in them. We have 9 Kenwood 

portables the range from Kenwood tk-230, tk- 

250, tk-270, and tk-290. We also have our 

own repeater system in town. We had a lot of 

trouble getting out so we put up our own 

1 6 32 6 0 Wide) 

Cridersville Police Department Auglaize 

repeater. We operate on VHF. 1 2 9 13 0 KQD-678 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Auglaize Motorola Centracom Series II 

System 1: VHF Base Station located in ER 

Freq: 155.34 MHz FCC Call Sign: KAN483 

Primary communication with local EMS and 

JTDMH patient transport. System 2: Mobile 

Radios Freq: 463.825/468.825 Repeater 

FCC Call Sign: WPIC270 Portable 

communication for maintenance and courier 

van. Also used for emergency 

1 19 0 6 0 WNKW785 

Joint Township District Mem Hosp Auglaize 

interdepartmental communication. 1 3 12 3 1 KAN483, WPIC270 

Wapak Rescue Squad Auglaize 911 Service 

VHF system. Our agency is utilizing the 

Minster Fire Dept. frequencies. We do not 

have our own. We do own 1 mobile and 11 

0 0 0 0 0 

Minster Area Life Squad Auglaize 

portables. 

Mobile with base & 12 portables. Has PT-PT- 

EMS-Fire, Police, Repeat, Private utility. 

Shelby Co. Fire, Shelby EMS, Mercer Co Fire 

0 1 11 2 2 KBR506 (Fire Department). 

New Bremen Emergency Squad Inc Auglaize 

& EMS, Weather and scan 1-5 

911 center with 2 outlying (able to take over if 

911 center down) centers. 15 Base units, 78 

mobile, and 400+ portables most of which 

have 16 or 32 channel radio's. All operate on 

1 1 12 13 0 KB680407 

Auglaize County Emergency 

2 meter (151.000 to 156.000 frequency 

Management Auglaize 

range)except the Sheriff which also has an 15 78 400 15 0 15 

D-4




Base 

Stations 


Trunked 




Agency County 

System 

800 megahertz radio system. 

Digital Trunked Cellular Radio in 900 MHz 

provided through Belmont County E-911 


Bellaire Police Belmont 

system (Base/Mobile/Portable) 1 5 15 900 8 Don't know 

Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department Belmont Belmont County 911 System 

We are dispatched by the Brown County 911 

system. We have no other radio 

1 4 9 6 48 Belmont County 911 

Hamersville Police Dept. Brown 

communications. 0 2 6 0 0 None 

KD27545/Private Brown 

Co. Sheriff's Office Live for 

Ripley Police Dept. Brown Mobile/Portable. 

County Dispatches and 1 city channel with city 

0 4 12 2 2 main radio. 

Aberdeen PD Brown 

worker (sewer - street maintenance) 

central dispatch from comm. center - repeater 

0 3 3 2 2 UNK 

Georgetown Police Department Brown 

base 

High band radio system with repeater to low 

1 5 13 6 0 none 

Mt. Orab Police Brown 

band county radio system. 

2 mobiles, 20 portables with 6 channels, 2- 

0 6 18 4 0 none 

Georgetown Life Squad Brown 

way communication with Brown County 911. 0 2 20 6 6 

39.58, 39.66, 39.76, 

154.190, 155.2 KUQ895, 

Brown County Communications/E911 Brown Mobilcomm Base Radio with ZTRON 3 0 0 5 5 KNAD290 

KNAD290 

Ripley Life Squad, Inc Brown n/a 0 3 25 2 2 155.265/154.265 

OSP Georgetown Brown General Electric Base 

Base station - 6 tower repeater (Motorola 

0 17 22 0 0 KQB364 

Butler County Sheriffs of Butler 

Centra-com Gold Elite Workstations). 

VHF High-Band radio system operating under 

Butler County Sheriff's Office Dispatch 

system, utilizing repeater system. Township 

also has local repeater system for internal 

radio traffic, also VHF High-Band. We use 

1 75 100 10 10 KQE927, KBH629 

Fairfield Township Police Dept. Butler 

both mobile and portable radios. 2 9 18 32 0 

Frequency: Repeater input 

VHF system with 1 repeater and 1 simplex 

and output, tactical 

Miami University Police Dept. Butler 

'tactical' channel. 2 5 29 1 1 (simplex) FCC: KQF 677 

West Chester Township Butler Motorola 800 MHz Trunked System 2 20 200 4 4 KUN428 KDR462 

Trenton Res. Squad Butler Single frequency VHF High Band. 1 3 10 1 1 WPWC523 

State Highway Patrol Butler low band/ high band radio system 1 14 21 21 0 KQB379 

Middletown Board of Health and Envi Butler NA 

Our department can operate on both VHF and 

800 MHz systems. Our system is adequate, 

but as many systems there are dead spots. 

The 800 MHz system is off the West Chester 

Township tower and our portables have a 

0 0 0 0 0 NA 

Monroe Police Department Butler/Warren problem hitting this tower. Are looking at 2 15 28 3 4 KYB863 

D-5



Agency County 

Carroll Co. S.O. Carroll 

Carrollton Police Dept. Carroll 

Urbana Police Division Champaign 


Base 

Stations 



System 

placing in car repeaters on the mobile units to 

make this system work better. Our big 

problem is contact with surrounding agencies 

in emergency situations. Our cars have to 

switch frequencies to talk to surrounding 

agencies. There is a need to have a common 

frequency to coordinate mutual aid situations. 

One main radio console with low band and 

high band frequencies. Handle dispatch for all 

law enforcement, FD, and Ambulance calls in 


the county. 1 18 18 12 12 

Base radio is Motorola, approx. 40 years old. 

Car radio is Motorola, 7 years old. Portable 

radio Motorola, 1 year old. 1 3 8 0 0 


Trunked 


Our police division is currently operating on 

the frequency of 155.055. Our main 

frequency uses a 100 watt G.E. Mark III 

repeater system. We also have a second 

Mark III 100 watt repeater which operates on 

the State Wide frequency Our department is 

also equipped to communicate on L.E.E.R.N. 

and we are also licensed to operate off of the 

Champaign County Sheriff's Department 

frequency. We currently have 8 marked police 

vehicles equipped with 45 watt 32 channel 

Kenwood mobile radios. These radios have 

the ability to scan 16 channels simultaneously 

within the frequency range of 147 - 172. Each 

police officer is equipped with his/her own 

portable radio. There are 19 uniformed police 

officers and one Parking Enforcement Officer 

who communicate using either the Kenwood 5 

watt TK-250 or the Kenwood 5 watt TK-280 

portable radio. Each radio has a 32 channel 

capability and is able to scan any of those 

channels. Our dispatch center currently has 

two position Zetron touch screen consoles. 

We can currently communicate on our 

primary, Champaign County Sheriff's Dept., 

State Wide, L.E.E.R.N., Urbana Fire Division, 

State Wide Fire, and the City of Urbana 

Utilities Dept. The dispatch equipment also 

has patching capabilities, which can allow the 2 8 20 6 0 KQA422 

KQA503, WSW839, 

WPBY242, WPTV285 

Remote, KB41888 

Frequencies: Channel 1 

Learn 154.9350 Channel 2 

Intercity 155.3700 Channel 

3 Private 155.3850 

Channel 4 Village Band 

156.1200 FCC Call Sign: 

KQA 503 

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Agency County 

System 

dispatcher to route radio traffic from two 

different frequencies. 

We have 2 different radio systems. An 800 

MHz EDACS Trunked system for 

communications with Miami County (our 

dispatcher and approx. half of our district is in 

Miami County) and an high band radio system 

for communications in Champaign and Clark 

County, statewide mutual aid, bls hospital 

communications and backup when we can not 


communicate on the 800 MHz radios (due to 

KCT631-pending new call 

Christiansburg Fire Company Champaign 

poor coverage in our area). 1 5 9 16 144 sign 

Clark Co. Sheriff's Office Clark VHF repeater with voter system. 155.790 MHz 2 85 85 1 0 KQC425 

Enon Police Dept. Clark VHF-VHF Digital with repeaters 3 8 12 0 0 WPML512 

City of Springfield Clark Seven Channel EDACS Trunk System 

Own a UHF repeater System locations in 

Springfield, Dayton, Bellefontaine, Middletown 

Ohio. Operate VHF Hospital, VHF Statewide 

7 98 240 7 7 WPPD669 

M.A. Dispatch VHF to the City of New 

WPCQ794 WNXI403 

Med-Trans, Inc. Clark 

Carlisle, Ohio 5 30 10 6 0 WPJL240 WPUR694 

Combined Health District Clark We use cellular phones. 

We are still currently using the Highway Patrol 

0 0 0 0 0 n/a 

radio system. We have not yet switched to 

KQA352 - Base KA2351 - 

Ohio State Patrol Clark / Champaign MARCS. 1 16 20 7 7 Mobile 

Amelia Police Department Clermont with Clermont County Communications 

We are on a county wide system. This system 

is in the 800 digital range. All radios for our 

department are portable radios and each 

0 0 5 0 0 

Pierce Township Police Clermont 

officer is issued his own radio. 0 0 19 800 0 none 

KNCD882, KNER510, 

Motorola Dual Base, Multi-Channel, Primary 

KNEV598, KNFU341, 

Union Township PD Clermont 

800 MHz band 1 30 37 5 0 KQJ760 

Owensville Police Department Clermont 800 MHZ - Digitally Encrypted 0 0 5 8 0 

Felicity Police Department Clermont Clermont Co. radio system and dispatch. 0 0 5 0 0 Frank Unit 

Miami Twp. Police Clermont 800 MHZ trunked unit 

800 MHZ TRUNKED SYSTEM, CENTRAL 

1 0 45 2 0 WPWH763 

Batavia Police Department Clermont 

DISPATCH 0 0 6 0 0 NONE 

Bethel Police Clermont 800 MHZ 0 0 8 0 0 KDS 620 

Goshen Township Police Department Clermont Clermont County's 800 MHz System 1 0 9 0 0 NONE 

New Richmond Police Clermont None Listed 0 0 6 0 0 NONE 

Milford Police Department Clermont Two System, 1 City and 1 Dispatch 2 10 35 4 0 WPEP 972 

1e91, 2e91, 1e80, 1e79, 

Monroe Twp Life Squad Clermont 800 MHz 

800 MHz portable and mobile radios within 

0 2 6 35 35 1e78, 1e77, 1e76, 1e75 

Bethel-Tate Fire Dept. Clermont 

base radio still have 33.884 33.94 low band 1 6 17 1 1 

D-7






Agency County 

System 

base and mobiles. 


Eastern area Spec. Trans Clermont Nextel, cell and pager 

Currently have one Motorola XTS 3000 radio 

that was provided by Clermont County EMA 

for communications during emergency. One 

channel on radio is programmed to 

communicate with county dispatch. Other 

2 12 0 0 0 n/a 

channels set for county, region and state 

none - Do not know about 

communication. Funds have been allocated 

frequencies and trunked 

to purchase 3 additional XTS-5000 radios 

channels. Also do not have 

Clermont County General Health Dist Clermont 

during 2004. 

Low Band for main frequency, High Band - 

Ohio LEERN, patrol cars use a repeater 

system, portables have limited range once you 

0 0 1 0 0 call sign 

Clermont / East are so far from the patrol car which makes 

KQD940, KA2351, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol - Batavia Hamilton 

them ineffective. 1 21 27 4 0 KNN3083 ( CB) 

Clinton Co. Sheriff's Office Clinton Ericsson - 800 MHz Trunked System 3 30 40 6 6 Unknown. 

Sabina Police Clinton 800 MHz 0 3 7 6 6 

OSHP Post 14 Clinton OSHP GE Master II and III 6 80 40 8 8 KQB358, KN3083 

Blanchester EMS Clinton trunked 800mz 4 mobiles 13 portables 

800 interoperable communications trunking 

0 4 13 0 0 

Emergency Management Clinton 

system (GE). 700 total countywide. 

Vertex programmable portable radios - 16 

channel capability, base radio Zetron-high 

band/low band programmable. Mobile radios 

in all cars are Kenwood - programmable high 

band/low band capability with repeater rat pac, 

new antennas and down leads 300 watt 

0 0 0 0 0 

Columbia County Sheriff's Office Columbiana transmitter. 

Motorola mobile and portable radios. Repeater 

type unknown, low wattage and in a poor 

1 26 27 0 0 KQA358 

Wellsville Police Department Columbiana location. 2 6 20 1 0 WPLD283 

East Liverpool Police Department Columbiana Vhf Radio Repeater System Multi-Channel 

One Mobile Radio With A Rat Pack And A 

2 30 50 40 0 KQB864,WNVM949 

Salem Township Police Columbiana Portable. Mobile Radio Is Over 30 Years Old. 0 1 1 4 1 

Leetonia Police Columbiana Base Radio, Mobiles and Portables 2 3 6 0 0 KQC504 

WNHL 628, KUN 593 

Frequencies: 154.890, 

Columbiana Police Department Columbiana n/a 2 7 15 4 4 151.265, 158.805, 155.370 

Low band Motorola (Mocom 70), Hi-band- 

Low Band (4), High Band 

Fairfield Township Police Part time Columbiana Motorola (radius M1225) 0 1 0 12 12 (8) 

St, Clair TWP P.D. Columbiana n/a 

we work off Low-Band in our cruisers and 

1 7 15 1 1 KBF250 

Rogers Police Department Columbiana ratpack to give us High-Band on our portables 0 2 3 0 0 n/a 

Lisbon P.D. Columbiana Own radio tower and repeater 1 3 12 9 9 WNCP945 

Perry Township PD Columbiana 4 - cruiser mounted radios and 9 portables, 0 4 9 0 0 n/a 

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Stations 


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Agency County 

System 

Motorola 1225 in car and Motorola HT 750 


Salem Police Department Columbiana Hi-Band VHF with relay boost; 155.610 1 10 35 4 4 KQA748 

Hanoverton Police Department Columbiana Motorola Low Band 

base station with a single tower interfaced with 

0 1 0 2 2 n/a 

Lifeteam E.M.S., Inc. Columbiana phone lines. 1 6 3 1 0 WNNA242 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Columbiana Operating on radio frequency 44.82. 1 15 18 44.82 0 KQB373,KA2351 

Maple County (EMS) Columbiana high band and cell phone 3 4 0 0 0 n/a 

KLG Mobile Intensive Columbiana trunking 

UHF Repeater with rotor for Sat. receivers. 45 

1 6 5 7 7 n/a 

Coshocton Co. S.O. Coshocton 

w mobiles and 4w portables. 1 30 75 3 3 

West Lafayette Police Department Coshocton 400 MHz 

OCMA State Band Radio, 2 meter and 10 

0 3 5 4 4 n/a 

meter Ham. Radio, 2 portable radios with 

KZQ678, KNCU961, 

Emergency Management Coshocton 

Sheriff and Fire frequencies. 

450 MHz, radios are provided by the county 

3 0 2 9 9 KNIF846 

Coshocton County Health District Coshocton 

LEPC 

High band base station with 100 watt mobile 

0 0 2 450 16 don't know 

100 frequency capability; 5 watt portable 16 

KCN-703 - KNJS832 - 

Sheriff's Office Crawford 

channel. 6 38 40 6 6 WPM1547 

Bucyrus police dept Crawford basic base to mobile with repeater system 1 15 22 8 8 kqa229 

Crestline Police Department Crawford Motorola Base and Repeater System 

1Base station with repeater, 1 base with State 

band and Crawford County and secondary, 

Console also has remote to fire and EMS 

1 7 36 5 0 KQB660 

Galion Police Department Crawford 

radio. 

VHF Based Countywide System, 1 mobile 

2 8 21 4 0 KQB225 

Emergency Management Crawford 

station, 3 portable radios (2 VHF, 1 UHF) 

MARC Radios have been purchased and 

ordered. To date, they have not been 

0 1 3 14 0 NA 

General Health District Crawford 

delivered. 1 0 2 0 0 Unknown 

OSHP Bucyrus Post Crawford/Wyandot General Electric (Low/High Band)'Legacy' 

Consists of 1 base station (2 positions) with 

local antenna service. One additional for 

1 13 21 6 0 KQD842,KA2351 

Cuyahoga County Sheriff Dept. Cuyahoga 

extended broadcast area 172 portable in. 

800 MHX TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM 

1 0 172 6 6 KDE-701 (Sheriff) 

Brook Park Police Cuyahoga 

(MOTOROLA) 

Motorola Centracom Series 2 with two 

1 50 100 14 7 WPDU281 

dispatch areas. Motorola CDM 1250 mobile 

KQA936, WDNK598, 

Cuyahoga Heights PD Cuyahoga 

units. Motorola HT1000 portables. 

420 MHz Base station with repeater and 30 

2 8 17 3 0 WPDM218 

Maple Hts Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

vehicular and 45 handheld radios. 

VHF-Hi system. One central dispatch channel 

with repeater. Other channels are simplex 

only. We share most of the frequencies with 

1 30 65 4 0 KQA935 

Rocky River Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

surrounding communities. 1 16 40 7 0 KQB420, KAP969, KEL438 

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System 

Motorola system using high VHF channel @ 

159.210. All Portables are either Motorola 

HT1000s or HT1250s issued to each 

individual - mobiles (22) in a variety of 

vehicles are all Motorola Spectras model 5 or 

later. We operate our own base w/our own 

tower and 2 repeaters, 1 in Broadview Heights 

on their City building and 1 @ 12300 Ridge 

Rd., MCI tower. The Dispatch center is dual 

console Centracom II Motorola - the system is 

almost 13yrs old. We only have capability to 

talk w/ 2 other cities currently, Broadview HTs. 

and Seven Hills - to communicate w/Medina 

County we have to switch to their talk around 

channel - cannot communicate w/Strongsville 


North Royalton Police Cuyahoga 

or Parma as they are 800 trunk nets. 

420 MHz (mid-range)dispatched by the 

Chagrin Falls Police Department 21 West 

Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio 

44022 (440) 247-7321 FAX (440)247-1037 

This agency has one (1) base radio along with 

2 22 50 3 0 KRJ864 

Hunting Valley Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

7 remote radios 1 5 9 16 7 WPFZ 374 

Berea Police Department Cuyahoga 

400 MHz Radio Repeater System (2) 200 

watt ERP voice channels (1) 100 watt ERP 

1 24 45 7 0 KQB393 

Cuyahoga Metro Housing Auth Police Cuyahoga 

data channel 

Base station with tower on PD property. 155 

1 43 158 3 0 KTG731 

Westlake Police Department Cuyahoga 

freq. 1 24 60 5 0 KQB-519 

Brooklyn Police Dept. Cuyahoga EDACS. 

Motorola base station using a Xetron control 

panel. Xmit frequencies are 

2 23 42 10 10 Not known. 

Fairview Park Police Department Cuyahoga 

154.950TX/155.610RX. 

Motorola HT1250 & HT750 hand held portable 

1 13 50 5 0 KQA404 

Woodmere Police Department Cuyahoga 

radios 

UHF radio system - main frequency is 423.900 

operating with one repeater site and two 

additional receiver sites. The system has 22 

1 4 14 0 0 WPFZ374 

Beachwood Police Department Cuyahoga 

mobile radios and 45 portable radios. 

Two-way mobile relay consisting of a 

Moducom Ultracomm 2000 dispatch console 

connected to EF Johnson Base Stations 

operating in the VHF High band frequency 

1 22 45 423.9 0 KJE337 

range. There are 5 repeater stations 

KEO311 WNUG274 

City of Independence Police Cuyahoga 

connected via leased lines. 

6 channel, 900 MHz trunk system (one of 

3 28 38 3 0 KNDN887 

University Circle Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

many users on this system) 11 10 36 6 6 WPVJ676 

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System 

420MHz conventional repeater system. 

Repeater is located in adjacent community 

(Maple Hts.) and is shared with Walton Hills 

PD and Oakwood Village PD. Other 

surrounding communities are on their own 

420MHz frequencies, allowing us direct 

contact with them via mobile, portable or 


dispatch base station. All cruisers and 

KQB388 Police KTZ314 

Bedford Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

Dispatch are also equipped with LEERN. 6 18 47 16 0 Service 

Two positions Motorola Base console various 

Frequency: 423.875 

Motorola car radios and Motorola portables 

repeated to 428.875 

operating in the 420 MHz band. Radios make 

423.475 repeated to 

Warrensville Heights Police Cuyahoga 

use of repeater. 2 26 80 2 2 428.475 KQD-618 

Frequencies: 424.050 and 

Two positions based dispatch - 1 main 

424.2000 Garfield Heights 

Garfield Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

repeater - Dispatch to Police and Fire. 1 25 25 2 2 Fire Department 

Frequencies: FB2 repeater 

pairs, 1 FB data 

channel/Simplex, 1MO only 

for jail FCC Call Signs: 

WNRK519 / KQE340 (Solon 

Glenwillow PD Cuyahoga VHS repeater with voted receivers 1 4 9 3 3 PD) 

Highland Hills Police Dept. Cuyahoga KGR373, WPAG202 

VHF 151-160 MHz, 3 repeater, 13 receiver 

site system covering Cuyahoga County and 

1 8 15 2 2 KGR373 WPAG202 

partly covering Lorain, Geauga, Summit, Lake, 

KBV 983, WPSQ757, KN 

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Dept. Cuyahoga 

and Medina counties. 5 58 89 13 13 GX508, WZX 865 

Frequency: 420, 39.58 

Bentleyville Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

1 mobile radio utilized as a base station 

transmitting to a repeater/Cars and portable 

radios operate in the same manner. One 

mobile radio as a base station for LEERN and 

2 10 6 2 2 FCC Call Signs: 374-721 

Bratenahl Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

all cars equipped with a mobile LEERN radio. 1 5 23 1 1 WPBR 619 

Brooklyn Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 9 21 16 16 KNCS281 

Bedford Heights Police Cuyahoga 

We are currently using an 800mghz. trunked, 

analog, Motorola SmartNet Repeater System. 

The system is owned and shared by users 

that include the Strongsville Police and Fire 

Departments, The City of Brook Park including 

their Police, Fire, and Service Department, 

The City of Parma Hgts. including their Police 

Fire and Service Departments, and the North 

1 21 43 2 2 KGJ684 

Royalton and Fire Department. We utilize one 

KNER494 & 

Strongsville Police Department Cuyahoga 

tower using seven channels and three backup 7 58 87 2 7 WPDU281(trunking) 

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System 

repeaters in the Cities of Strongsville, Brook 

Park, Parma Hgts. and North Royalton using 

NPSPAC Channels 3,5,4,& 2. 

420 MHz Conventional System Support, 

Police and Fire. All Dispatchers are cross 


Euclid Police Cuyahoga 

trained on both. 6 250 200 6 6 KDK785 

WpFZ374, WPFZ457, 

Chagrin Falls PD Cuyahoga 420 MHz two-way radio system. 

Motorola 800 MHz Digital Trunked Radio 

4 8 25 0 0 WNZY639 

Cleveland Division of Police Cuyahoga 

System 50 819 1205 30 30 

Linndale PD Cuyahoga 800 BU 1 4 9 5 5 

Gates Mills Police Cuyahoga None listed 1 6 16 6 0 None listed 

Mayfield Village PD Cuyahoga Zetron Base Station with Secondary Setup 1 13 40 7 0 None listed 

Orange Village PD Cuyahoga 420 MHz System 1 7 18 2 2 n/a 

North Randall P.D. Cuyahoga n/a 

Motorola Base, Mobile and Portable Radios, 

three frequencies, main frequency on a 

1 0 0 3 3 KAN 561, KAF602 

North Olmsted Police Cuyahoga 

repeater 1 22 56 3 3 KQB 904 

Olmsted Falls Police Cuyahoga VHF high mixture of GE and Motorola 1 11 23 7 7 KQB731 

Pepper Pike Police Cuyahoga 420 Repeaters 

2 non-mobile base stations, 7 mobiles in cars, 

portable radios carried by officers while 

1 7 20 2 2 n/a 

Seven Hills P.D. Cuyahoga 

working 

1 base station (11)Motorola radius GM-300 

2 9 19 4 4 KJD 

Valley View Police Cuyahoga 

mobiles 

Repeater VHF-Hi, some simplex VHF Hi 

channels access to two other city agency 

1 11 21 16 16 KGY-302 police department 

Brecksville PD Cuyahoga 

VHF-14 repeater channels 

UHF group repeater system 16 channel 

including police and fire departments on 

2 19 34 1 1 WPVP570 

Mayfield Village Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 

conventional UHF 420 Frequencies. 

Base station at Fire Police Dispatch on 420 

Frequency, portable & mobile radios with 16 

6 13 20 424.35 0 wnvh 922 kdp 466 

Garfield Heights Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 

channels. 

Motorola MTX radios. FCC call sign: KSZ231, 

file number: 9906R400792. 1 transmitter, one 

base unit, 10 mobile, 55 portables at 

2 10 27 420 0 kle 926 

Cleveland State University P. D. Cuyahoga 

155.65500 MHz, limited to 50 WATTS. 1 10 55 2 2 Call sign: KSZ231 

Thistledown Race Track Cuyahoga 16 channel portable radios. 

Our main radio system is a Motorola Smartnet 

system shared with all Brook Park, Parma 

Heights and Strongsville Public Safety and 

1 0 25 8 8 None. 

Public Service Departments. The North 

KQE704 WZJ429 KDU554 

Royalton Fire Department is also a user of the 

WPDU281 KNER494 

system. Parma Heights maintains a 

KNNK260 WPJK428 

Parma Heights Police, Fire, Service Cuyahoga 

conventional 800 repeater on NPSPAC-4 18 93 85 13 7 WPIQ583 

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Stations 


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Agency County 

System 

867.5125MHz. We also have a number of 

VHF-Hi band channels for mutual aid. Our 

MDT system uses the City of Parma's EDACS 

800 trunked radio system. 

An 800 MHz trunked radio system covering 

Cuyahoga County and utilized by all 

Departments of the City of Cleveland on 


Cleveland EMS Cuyahoga 

separate talkgroups. 3 45 75 24 19 

County EMA/Emergency Services Cuyahoga UHF/VHF - 420 and 460 MHz 8 1 15 20 20 

WNKP920/WNKR846/WNQ 

S319/WPGZ734/WNQM377 

/WNWW565/KB95562/WPE 

P616/WNSH822/KOF345/ 

WNES706/WNES707 

900 MHz (VPLZ467) 

(WPLZ292) 450 MHz 

We are a 450Mz duplex system migrating to a 

(WQC252) (WSM203) 

G. Cleveland Region. Transit Police Cuyahoga 

900 trunked system 

In-house repeater linked by T-1 line to ODNR 

1 26 115 8 16 (KPJ331) (WPQZ485) 

Cleveland Lakefront State PMR Cuyahoga 

community center. 2 10 15 0 0 WZL596 

FBI Cuyahoga Analog F VHF Voted repeater. 

VHF High-Band Repeater System All base 

sites linked via 6GHz digital microwave 

60 250 300 20 20 

Ohio Turnpike Commission Cuyahoga 

system 

Base Radio, 2 port, 2 mobile in micr, 4 mobile 

8 425 160 5 0 KQG81 

Metro Life Flight Cuyahoga 

in Sikorsky 5-76 helicopters 

4 VHF Low-Band Base Stations VHF High- 

Band Repeater System All high-band stations 

1 6 2 2 2 WNKR846 

OTC / OSHP District 10 Cuyahoga 

linked via 6GHz digital microwave radio 13 150 100 5 0 KQG81 

Ansonia Police Darke Motorola 1 1 8 16 16 

Greenville Police Department Darke Unknown. 1 8 28 3 3 KNHZ402 

New Mantson Police Dept. Darke Motorola. 

Motorola radios on county-wide LE system & 

dispatching provided by Darke Co. Sheriff's 

1 2 7 8 8 unknown. 

Versailles Police Dept. Darke 

Office. 

All of our communications are done through 

1 3 9 2 2 Unknown. 

Arcanum Police Department Darke 

Darke County Sheriff. 1 2 14 0 0 KA34393 

Union City Ohio PD Darke n/a 

We are dispatched through the Darke County 

communications 911 center, we have 6 people 

who have mobiles in the private Vehicles and 

1 2 10 1 0 

Tri-Village Rescue Darke 

we have 9 people who call portables. 

Each ambulance (2) is equipped with a radio, 

13 members have 2-way portables, and 

1 6 9 1 0 WDJ6914 

Versailles Life Squad Darke 

dispatch is by county. 

County based dispatch system with only one 

0 2 13 1 0 WSB923 

Greenville Area Reserve Darke 

frequency for EMS for dispatch and 1 8 12 13 13 WPUT336 

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operations. We utilize radios, cell phones for 

personal operations. 

None Presently Utilizing MARCS With 


Darke County General Health District Darke 

Infrastructure Propose To Use 4 Radios 

VHF mobile base mobile repeater with 

multiple repeaters located throughout the 

county servicing both law enforcement and 

0 0 0 0 0 N/A 

Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office Defiance 

fire. 8 16 20 25 20 

Defiance Police Department Defiance Standard basic radio system. 1 11 29 14 0 KQA-361 

KXT872 WAS501 

Hicksville Police Department Defiance County Communications system dispatching 0 5 10 1 0 KNDQ879 

I am dispatched through the Defiance Co. 911 

KNNI 569 Same as 

Sherwood Police Defiance 

system 

1 mobile, 1 portable Work with Defiance 

1 2 2 1 0 Defiance Co 911 

Ney Police Department Defiance 

Count Sheriff Office. 0 1 1 1 0 KS 8949 

WPHC274, WPJQ650, 

Delaware TWP Fire and Rescue Defiance 

Defiance, Henry, 

1 20 15 0 0 WPHC273 

OSHP Post 20 

Williams Traditional high band/low band OSHP radio. 1 16 20 6 0 KQB372 

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Delaware VHF w/repeater 

Primary radio system 800 conventional and 

secondary high band (two radios in each car), 

with 800 portable coverage. Radios are mostly 

3 86 140 3 0 KNJC283 

Powell Police Department Delaware 

Motorola and Uniden. 

Three mobile units, Five portable units, high 

band dispatched through the Delaware County 

3 18 17 2 0 KD44241 & WPGR356 

Ashley Police Dept. Delaware 

Sheriffs Office. 

vhf hi-band via the Delaware county sheriff's 

office freq-154.8150 tone coded repeater 

1 2 5 1 0 

Shawnee Hills Police Delaware 

system. 0 3 10 7 0 wpiu983 

Breakout: High band for 

Public Works, 800 for Fire 

Delaware Police Dept. Delaware 800- Trunking 1 52 86 5 5 FCC Call Sign: WPCJ420 

Genoa Township Fire Department Delaware County-wide hi-band radio system. 1 11 11 1 0 

The county is currently using a high band 

We no longer have a call 

system with one primary channel and five 

sign. Last one was on low 

Tri Township Fire District Delaware 

tactical channels that are regional channels. 

High Band simulcast, 800 MHz Smartnet II 

1 8 18 6 0 band frequency. 

Delaware County EMA Delaware 

and are capable of using the MARCS system 

MARCS system, and a combination of low and 

4 300 600 20 5 WNSU703, WXT790 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware 

high band radios. 

The Health district has two older high band 

handhelds. The battery life/reliability is 

2 19 29 1 1 KQD843 

Delaware General Health District Delaware 

questionable. 0 0 2 16 0 

Main transmitter with three remote repeaters 

WNMB922 (UHF); 

Sheriff's Office Erie 

across the country. 1 37 50 16 16 WNXU602 (VHF); KAR675 

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System 


Base 

Stations 


Mobiles 


Portables 


Frequency 


Trunked 


(low band); KRW303 (low 

band fire radio). 

Huron Police Division Erie Repeater type with a base/mobile system 

460 MHz base station with repeater. 50 

1 15 17 5 0 KQF511 

Cedar Point P.D. Erie 

portable radios. 6 vehicles. 1 6 120 1 0 knat 936 

WNHK478, KFN 653, KDN 

Sandusky Police Dept Erie UHF 400 MHZ 

Zetron base unit with Midland Mobile units and 

1 20 68 3 0 990 

Vermilion Police Dept. Erie 

Vertex and Midland portables. 

Kelleys Island EMS is comprised of a 

volunteer service with 8 volunteer EMT-B's 

1 14 0 8 8 KNFV436 

Kelleys Island EMS Erie 

and 1 full-time EMT-P (paramedic). 

Utilize 3 mobile radios as bases in radio room 

of EOC. 4 mobiles and 1 portable in EMS 

1 2 2 2 0 KXG821 / WPVW301 

Emergency Management Agency Erie 

vehicle 

We currently have six core staff using Nextel 

6 4 9 45 45 n/a 

Erie County Health Dept. Erie 

phones with two-way capability. 

Orion Radio Low Band, Primary, with High 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 22 Erie/ Ottawa Band 3 14 22 3 3 

Fairfield County S.O. Fairfield UHF Repeater System 

The base station is housed at the PD 

headquarters building where 12 full 

communications tech dispatch 2 PD and 1 FD 

on a 24-hour, 7 day basis. This system is a 

10 45 90 0 9 WPGI 309 

Motorola FM HF Transmitter, with 4 base 

WPCG389, WNKX290, 

Lancaster Police Department Fairfield 

station repeaters and 6 receiver sites. 

1.150 MHz, 5 UHF trunked; 1 non-trunked, 1 

1 30 70 12 12 KNFA 300, WPCE 439 

Pinkerington Police Fairfield 

data 

Multi-channel UHF stand alone conventional 

2 23 32 5 5 5 trunked 

Fairfield County Fire/EMS Fairfield 

system. 20 250 750 20 0 WPBP705 WPBW789 

**2 800 base stations / 5 

High band repeater system with 4 towers 

high band base stations 

placed throughout the county. We recently 

zero 800 mobiles / 33 high 

have acquired an 800 MHz full time cross 

band mobiles 13 800 

patch connection to our primary radio 

portables / 75 high band 

frequency (still working out some problems 

portables call sign on our 

Fayette County Sheriff's Office Fayette 

with this though) 

800 BAND - ALSO HAVE LOW BAND AND 

HIGH BAND AVAILABLE SUCH AS 155.745 

7 62 88 3 5 primary is KBU637 

Washington CH Police Fayette 

39.52 LEERN 155..935 1 14 26 2 0 KQC760 WMNJ346 

Fayette County EMS Fayette High Band System 800 MHz 

Motorola radio, hospital to hospital, also EMS 

1 6 60 4 5 KKO434 

Fayette Ambulance Service Fayette 

Squad & Base, and SO. 

Working with Motorola 800 radios using the 

0 2 0 0 0 

Norwich Township PD Franklin 

City of Columbus's 800 system. 3 16 40 3 3 

Minerva Park Police Department Franklin 800MHz system dispatched by Franklin 0 3 5 800 0 Unknown - See FCSO 

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We are users of the Columbus Police 800MHZ 

FCSO Unit #'s are 250 

through 269 

Hilliard Police Dept. Franklin 

radio system. 2 35 54 0 89 does not apply 

Whitehall Division of Police Franklin UHF/ Repeater 1 28 65 2 0 KQE959 

Sharon Township PD Franklin 800 MHz 0 5 7 1 0 

453-93500, 458-92500, and 

New Rome Police Department Franklin Leads Gateway 

Dispatch for Police, 2 recorded, 2 un-recorded 

lines for police, enhanced 911 system, 

L.E.A.D.S., hearing impaired phone and 24- 

1 2 5 2 2 155-37000. 

Perry Township Police Department Franklin 

hour dispatching. 

We have Motorola Mobiles and 13 Motorola 

MTS 2000. We are dispatched through the 

1 8 15 8 8 KRW474 

Franklin Township Police Franklin 

Franklin County Sheriff's Department. 0 8 13 0 0 

NAPD - WNWB484 JTFD - 

New Albany Police Department Franklin 800 MHz conventional 1 7 26 0 0 KXX363 PTFD - WYZ547 

Blendon Township PD Franklin Motorola 800 MHz 

Motorola Centracom series II console - 

0 14 16 0 0 none 

Grandview Heights Police 

dispatch city police, fire and EMS on 800 

WVN696, KE4344, 

Department 

Madison Township Police 

Franklin 

MHz. Low band for city service. 1 9 25 3 0 KDQ270 

Department Franklin City of Columbus 800 MHz trunked. 0 13 23 0 0 

DAS Franklin System is not working 

Motorola Astro 3.5 Digital, trunked Smartnet, 

OMARCS Franklin 

Smartzone, Omnilink 

We are on Columbus Fire 800MHz radio 

system. We dispatch our own equipment 

using three mobile 800 radios. Each Engine 

and Medic has a mobile radio and the Medics 

have one walkie. The Engines have a mobile 

and four walkies. Each car has mobile and 

walkies assigned to Chiefs and Battalion 

87 3700 2400 102 14 KNN 3083 

Truro Township Fire Department Franklin 

Chief. 3 10 16 1 2 KCN 341 Low Band 33.92 

Ohio State University Franklin 10-channel 800 MHz trunked system 

We have 4 channels on the Columbus 800 

MHz radio system with access to all Franklin 

10 200 1000 10 10 WPDY 308 

Upper Arlington Fire Dept Franklin 

County fire department channels 

We currently use cell phones but need to look 

4 24 40 4 4 none 

Children's Hospital Franklin 

into another system. 

System is through AEP, it is a multi integrated 

tower system. With this we are able to 

transport regionally traveling through different 

tower sites and still have communication with 

our Dispatch Center. We also use Nextel's 2- 

0 0 0 0 0 

Mount Carmel Connection Franklin 

way feature for our Mobile ICU, Management, 4 24 8 0 2 

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System 

and Dispatch center. 

800 conventional for Worthington operations 

and 800 trunked for Columbus Franklin county 

operations. High Band 150mzg for Delaware 


Worthington Division of Fire Franklin 

County operations. 

There is no current system. ODH will become 

4 20 28 3 168 

Ohio Dept. of Health Franklin 

a MARCS Customer. 

Currently have 3 800 MHz radios (not 

0 0 0 0 0 

Columbus Health Department Franklin 

MARCS) on hand 

800 MHz trunked system - utilizing channels 

from the City of Columbus Public Safety and 

0 0 3 10 0 

City of Westerville- Police & Fire Franklin/Delaware Public Service systems. 

4 channel Motorola 800mz Smartnet trunked 

radio system using 2 site simulcast that serves 

Dublin Police and other Dublin city services. 

1 VHF simplex channel used for activation of 

3 48 124 5 5 

Franklin/Union/Delawa the Dublin Emergency Warning System 

Dublin Division of Police 

re 

(Tornado Sirens) 8 100 375 5 4 WNPJ961, KUR700 

Fulton Co. Sheriff's Office Fulton VHF 

VHF system with repeater. 4 cars use 

Motorola spectra radios. Portables are all 

Motorola. Each car and portable are 

programmed the same. A daytime clerk does 

some dispatching. Nextels are being used 

more often as the preferred choice of 

communication between officers and the clerk. 

Officers are building a variety of contacts in 

the Nextels both first responders and other 

1 21 27 0 7 KQA890 

Archbold PD Fulton 

resources in the community 

Made up of small base station with mobile in 

all vehicles and portables for all officers. 

Communication supplemented by Nextel cell 

phones. Limited part-time dispatching from 

1 4 14 2 0 WPQC799 

Delta Police Department Fulton 

our department. 

Motorola Base Analog System Approximately 

1 3 10 0 0 Unknown 

Wauseon Police Dept. Fulton 

13 years old. 

All call dispatching through Fulton 911 system. 

We can also dispatch through our local base 

2 9 35 2 0 KTX754 

Delta Community F.D. Fulton 

station. 1 11 10 0 0 KCW652 

KQA360, WZM868, 

Gallipolis P.D. Gallia UHF Band Radio / Operates at 453.850 MHZ 2 8 27 33 0 KNAG274, WPGQ209 

WZM868, WNLX620, 

System consists of VHF simplex, VHF 

WPHT673, WPEQ487, 

repeater, UHF repeater, Low band base 

WPEU876, WPEQ209, 

Gallia County 911 Center Gallia 

stations 8 100 200 5 5 WPXA806, WPWP281 

Gallia County Health Department Gallia Currently we to not have radios, Have in the 0 0 0 0 0 

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System 

budget to get the marc system hopefully this 

year. We utilize cell phones currently. 

Motorola Centracom Series II 1 local 1 


OSHP Gallia / Meigs remote tower 

Motorola 10 channel trunked 2I system and 

low band for fire paging. 800 system; 6 sites 

1 14 19 6 0 KQB365 

Geauga County Sheriff's Office Geauga 

- total fire paging 

we use the 800 system, through the Geauga 

65 1000 1000 22 22 

Thompson TWP P.D Geauga 

County Sheriff Department 1 2 11 0 0 Geauga Co S.O call signal 

Russell Police Departments Geauga 800 MHz System 2 6 17 0 0 n/a 

Chardon Police Department Geauga 800 MHz Trunked System (10 channels) 3 6 18 10 10 n/a 

South Russell Police Department Geauga 400 MHz, 800 system 

We use the Geauga County 800 System thru 

1 5 12 16 16 n/a 

Newbury Police Department Geauga 

Geauga County Sheriff Dispatch 

800 trunked system run by Geauga County 

0 2 6 0 0 n/a 

EMA. Also low band for fire department and 

KZQ572 

Bainbridge Township Police Geauga 

Road Department 9 16 0 2 2 (154.93500/39.8200 

Burton Police Geauga 800 MHz Trunk system 1 2 12 0 0 n/a 

Middlefield PD Geauga 800 Radio System with Max Trax Base 

presently there are no radios at health 

1 4 0 1 1 KTZ215 (800 Trunk system) 

Geauga County Health District Geauga 

department 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Bellbrook Police Department Greene High band radio 

Xenia manages the Xenia/Greene County 

Central Dispatch center. This survey will only 

deal with Xenia (1)MA/Comm Ericsson 8 

channel 800 trunking system with three towers 

with microwave connections as a primary 

4 15 20 3 0 none 

system and a five channel single site back-up 

WNZB282 WNPO350 

system. (2)VHF repeated system for City 

KXQ971 KNHJ800 

Xenia Police Division Greene 

Government/Volunteers 

800 trunked G.E. system in conjunction with 

4 25 75 8 128 KQB680 

Cedarville PD Greene 

Greene County 0 6 12 10 10 

Yellow Springs Police Dept. Greene Base station w/repeater 

800 MHz county-trunked system with 155 high 

1 5 14 1 0 KCI687 

Sugarcreek Township Police Dept. Greene 

band 2 22 30 5 10 KNJG580 

KYN987 - POLICE MAIN 

KYN988 - FIRE MAIN 

WNLS761 - POLICE TAC - 

(2) FREQUENCIES 

Motorola Astro Centracom Elite Digital Radio 

KNGE376 - CITY WIDE 

Fairborn Police Department Greene 

Base 

Police - High band via controlled base; fire on 

shared 800 system with Greene County 

3 13 47 5 0 FREQUENCY 

Sheriff/Xenia Police Dept with a high band 

KEY903 (Police) Fire - 

Beavercreek Police Dept. Greene 

backup, both via controlled base. 6 32 101 2 2 High band KQD726 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Greene GE low band legacy radio system. Standard 1 15 19 15 0 KA2351 & KQD443 

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System 

Highway Patrol equipment. 


We operate off the Cedarville TWP. Fire Dept. 

KCL 752-Cedarville 

Cedarville University, EMS Greene 

Repeater - both use same frequency. 

Motorola 800 MHz Trunked Radio System 

0 2 13 32 32 Township F.D. 

WSUDD (Wright State University) PD Greene 

with multiple channel/talk groups 1 6 30 8 8 WNUR339 

Cambridge Police Dept. Guernsey Motorola 

High a Low Band, with repeater system, 

supported by alternate power source, all 

portables and mobile with unit identification 

system. Portables capable of contact with 

1 14 18 0 2 KQA501 

Byesville Police Department Guernsey 

most local systems 0 4 5 8 8 WNID-351 

Guernsey County Health Dept. Guernsey NONE 

Conventional two-way, low band and high 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

OSP Cambridge/DHQ7 Guernsey/Noble band VHF and UHF Radio System 5 100 40 8 0 KQB359 

Hamilton County Sheriff Hamilton Converting to 800 MHZ this year. 

In the next few months we will be switching to 

a County wide 800 MHz system. Our 

Department will be using a frequency provided 

by the County Communication Center, under 

this system there will be seven police 

departments who will utilize this frequency 

which will be known at the 'Valley Police 

Band'. These departments including us will 

have and do their own dispatching, separate 

from the County Comm Center. Channels will 

0 0 164 1 1 KCZ416 

be available for us to communicate with every 

At this time we do not have 

police or fire department in the county. These 

the equipment. I am unsure 

radios will also have capability to 

of how many frequencies, 

communicate with surrounding counties, and 

trunked lines we will have 

will also have the state wide 800 MHz 

and I do not know what our 

Reading Police Hamilton 

channels. 2 0 10 0 0 FCC call signs will be. 

Sharonville Police Department Hamilton 

The majority of calls for service are dispatched 

through the Hamilton County Communications 

Center. Our department also uses a low band 

frequency that is utilized throughout the 

Township by various Township departments 

2 12 42 4 8 

Colerain Township Police Hamilton 

including public works and fire/EMS. 

Currently using HT1000's using frequency in 

the 400 range. We currently operate on the 

east frequency of the Hamilton County 

Communications Center. The county is 

1 15 15 7 0 

Fairfax PD Hamilton 

divided by east, central and west. 0 0 12 5 0 

Hamilton County Dispatch-MDT's-Portable 

4t90, 4t80, 4t81, 4t82, 4t11, 

Terrace Park Police Hamilton 

1000 radios 0 0 9 0 0 4t21-24, 4t31-34 

Madeira Police Hamilton UHF radio 0 0 12 465.02 0 

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System 

We currently utilize a UHF system through the 

Hamilton County Communications Center. 

They will be going online with an 800 MHz 

system sometime this summer (possibly in 

August). We also have city band radios that 

are in the UHF range. These radios are used 

for officer to officer radio traffic. We do not 

dispatch on the city radio system, but could 

use it as a back up if the Hamilton County 


Montgomery Police Department Hamilton 

system malfunctioned. 

Current radio system utilizes conventional 

UHF frequencies in the 450 to 470 MHz 

range. The 911 Communications Center 

dispatches both Police and Fire/EMS for the 

City of Cincinnati. Police dispatch uses 5 

primary channels for the 5 primary districts 

with an additional query/car to car channel. 

There are 13 base station transmitters (main 

and standby) and up to 22 receiver sites for 

several of the channels. The Motorola system 

currently uses Motorola CentraComm 

consoles for dispatch and mostly HT1000 as 

1 8 21 6 0 unknown 

Cincinnati Police Department Hamilton 

portable units. 13 12 1235 6 0 KLY957 

KLR329 for our city 

frequency. We have a dual 

operation. Main dispatch is 

We are currently dispatched by the Hamilton 

Hamilton County. We have 

County Communications Center. We will be 

a city frequency which we 

going to an 800mz trunked system in the next 

dispatch calls we received 

few months. Radios will be equipped with 

directly to our PD. WE have 

Springdale Police Dept. Hamilton 

MARCS system. 

VHF System: 158.760 MHz, base station with 

six mobile car radios UHF System: 460.350 

MHz, base station with eleven portable radios 

Known as the 'Valley Group', these 

frequencies are shared by six other police, fire 

1 16 30 46 0 24 hour PD operation. 

Indian Hill Police Department Hamilton 

and service departments. 

Primary handheld radios are part of a county 

wide shared communications system with 

approximately 42 other jurisdictions. Local 

City Band radio: Allows communication with all 

city departments (Police, Fire, EMS, Public 

1 6 11 2 0 KNHY-218, WBE-394 

North College Hill Police Dept. Hamilton 

Works). 

multi-jurisdictional communications center 

using 400MHz, soon to upgrade to 800MHz 

4 8 30 5 0 Unknown 

Delhi Township Police Department Hamilton 

later this year 0 0 32 3 0 KLY957 

Glendale Police Dept. Hamilton Dispatched by Hamilton County 4 12 9 8 8 Unknown. 

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System 

Communications Center - also have village 

only band for contact with Fire, Public Works. 

Currently utilizing Motorola HT1000 portables 

which are carried by each officer and then we 


have mobile radios in vehicles which carry 

Channel #1 WBE390 

multiple frequencies e.g. Ohio learn, our 

Police Channel #1 KCY571 

department channel 2 and Silverton PD's 

Old Fire Channel Channel 

Deer Park Police Department Hamilton 

channel 2. 

Primary System - Hamilton County Comm. 

1 6 15 465.35 0 #2 

Evendale Police Hamilton 

Center; Secondary System - EPD City Band 

The BAPD contracts with the Hamilton County 

communications center for 911 and radio 

services as well as maintains a city band radio 

1 0 20 7 7 unknown. 

Blue Ash Police Department Hamilton 

system on the 800 MHz frequency. 

City low band radio system - for Inner City car 

to car communication and a communication to 

2 0 80 0 0 0 

the Forest Park P.D. - Portable radios - 

KQR353 (City Radio 

Forest Park Police Department Hamilton 

Hamilton County Communication Center. 

5 - City band radius mounted in vehicles and 5 

2 13 36 1 1 System) 

Mariemont P.D Hamilton 

portables 1 5 6 1 1 WNXS530 

Norwood Police Department Hamilton UHF 1 1 60 2 2 n/a 

Wyoming Police Department Hamilton UHF and VHF frequencies 

We Dispatch Through Hamilton County 

3 5 10 5 0 

Woodlawn PD Hamilton 

Communication Center 

Hamilton County Communications Center 

Does Our Dispatching. We Also Have a City 

Radio System With Maintenance And Fire 

0 0 25 0 0 NONE 

Mt. Healthy Police Department Hamilton 

Operations. 0 6 12 1 0 UNKNOWN 

Lockland Police Hamilton Dispatch By Hamilton County Comm Center 

Dispatch By Hamilton County Comm Center 

1 0 12 11 0 kCY 574 kUU 442 

Elmwood Place Police Department Hamilton 

Ht1000 Radio 

Valley Band Radio System, High Band 

Frequency, Shared With Reading, Deer Park, 

2 5 9 1 0 NONE 

Amberley Village PD Hamilton 

St. Bernard, Wyoming Indian Hill, Silverton 

UHF portables for field units. We are 

scheduled to replace the uhf radios this year, 

for new 800 trunked radios. Dispatching is 

1 9 18 2 0 KUU 436 KYS913 

accomplished by contract with Hamilton 

UNKNOWN LICENSE BY 

Newtown Police Division Hamilton 

County Communication Center 0 0 9 6 0 HAMILTON COUNTY 

Silverton PD Hamilton VHF & UHF 

Low Band Radio communications with 

dispatch, in process of upgrading to 800mHg 

trunked radio system. Fire ground operations 

2 6 6 3 0 NONE 

Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue Hamilton 

operating on UHF frequencies. 

Hamilton County Regional Communications 

2 12 20 8 0 

Colerain Twp. Fire and EMS Hamilton 

System Currently operating on county low- 4 30 60 4 0 unk 

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Health Alliance Medical Transport Hamilton 

Reading Fire Department Hamilton 

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Hamilton 

Hamilton County Emergency 

Management Hamilton 

Wyoming Fire & EMS Hamilton 

Western Joint Ambulance District Hamilton 

Trihealth-Patient Transport Service Hamilton/Clermont 

Sheriff's Office Hancock 

Findlay Police Department Hancock 




System 

band with uhf splinter frequencies for fire 

ground operation Hamilton county is in final 

phase of construction of 800 trunked digital 

system for Hamilton County - completion 

summer 2003. 

currently use uhf medical channels for 

dispatching air/ground services. Use aviation 

band for air to ground back up and utilize local 

disaster radio service and have 2 telemetry 

radio frequencies. Operate 12 ground units 


and two aircraft. Plus we use Nextel for 

wnam471,wnch863, 

ground dispatching 

We are currently using a high band (158.760 

MHz.) radio system, maintaining our own 

dispatcher. We utilize high band tactical 

channels for on-scene communications. Later 

this summer, we will be switching to the 

Hamilton County digital 800 MHz. system, 

while maintaining our high band frequency for 

dispatching details only. We will also continue 

to maintain our own dispatcher on the new 

2 6 30 6 0 wkqm716, 

system. 

We are not first response. We have two way 

radios (Nextel) and cellular phones. We 

perform intrafacility/interfacility transports, 

1 10 21 3 0 KCY-573 

both neonatal and pediatric 

Motorola MaxTrac 888. Frequency 158.82. 

Old mobile base station system, only used for 

communication with staff members of 

1 3 3 1 0 N/A 

Emergency Management Agency. 

Portable, mobile, and base station along with 

our Police/EMS radio. Radio TV Radio with 

1 3 0 158.82 1 KNFZ472 

no repeater transmitted via off-site transmittal. 

We use the system set up and maintained by 

the Hamilton County Communication Center. 

We are currently using three county bandwidth 

and a fourth for local (close) radio traffic. We 

2 9 23 4 4 Kcz867 

are switching to an 800 trunked system. 0 4 0 4 4 unknown (possibly KQI316) 

Mobile Data Terminals, 

Nextel - Direct connect MDT using Cingular 

Nextel, Verizon cellular for 

CDPD 

21 year old high band system, currently 

having problems finding parts for mobile 

4 0 27 0 0 B/U 

radios. 

Motorola 800 MHz Communication system, 

4 42 53 4 0 KNDQ906 

consisting of five (5) voice channels, one (1) 5 132 164 6 5 

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Stations 


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System 

800 MHz mobile data channel, and multiple 

dispatch console system. 


Ohio State Highway Patrol Hancock High Band and Low Band Base Station 2 90 38 7 0 KQB356 

Emergency Management Hancock None. 0 1 6 1 1 

Hanco Ambulance Inc. Hancock 2 20 8 2 2 WQSZZ0 

Appleseed Joint Amb. Dist. Hancock Older Motorola base with repeater 1 2 3 8 8 KNEF 733 

PMP Joint Ambulance District Hancock 40 watt Motorola radios 1 3 2 2 0 WNPH539 

Hancock County Health Department Hancock We do not have any in place 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Hardin County Sheriff's Office Hardin 155 MGH System with Repeater. 1 20 40 8 8 KVJ767/KXE598/WZC570 

Ada Police Department Hardin Standard FM-Base, Mobile, Portables 

VHF radio as a base station, mobile and 

1 4 12 0 1 unknown 

Blanchard Dunkirk Joint Amb. Dist. Hardin 

portable radios. 

Multiple channel VHF radios, cellular phones 

in each unit. Base station with the local fire 

department. Also have 12 portable multichannel 

radios for personnel. 24 tone alert 

1 3 4 2 0 KNEB 430 

Jackson- Forest E.M.S. Hardin 

Minitor 2 and Minitor 3 pagers 

we are dispatched by Hardin County SO. 

Each squad member has radio/pager to 

receive. We communicate with 3300 as our 

1 2 12 16 0 WPAU 850 

Ada-Liberty Rescue Squad Hardin 

base station. 

Our Health Dept. staff are using cell phones 

0 2 17 1 0 unknown 

Kenton Hardin Health Dept. Hardin 

only now. 

VHF Base Station located in Cadiz. Simplex 

0 0 0 0 0 n/a 

Cadiz E.M.S Harrison 

operation to mobiles and portables 1 15 50 4 4 KWN636, WPAE 324 

Five base units within office. 

Henry County Sheriff Henry Motorola Repeater 

100 watt base radio / repeater (100 foot tower 

on site) 1 backup base (old tube type with two 

freq) 7 25 watt mobile radios in cars 1 25 

spare 16 portable radios issued to LE troops 

1 portable radio at dispatch desk (backup to 

console) 1 spare portable All radios but the 

spare base are programmable in the hi band 

6 20 25 5 5 KVP-766 

and have digital code boards installed. Fire 

KNBT550 KVP766 

Base housed at PD Direct line connection to 

KNEW460 KCX392 

Napoleon City Police Henry 

three other base stations via console 

MOBILE UNIT - MOTOROLA RADIUS/ 8 

Channel Portable Unit - Motorola Radius 

2 8 18 5 0 KXM605 

Malinta Police Department Henry 

P200/ 6 Channel 0 1 1 155.62 2 

Holgate Police Department Henry 0 2 4 12 12 KVP-766 

Hamler Marion Township Henry Car radio 

The system is a Kenwood 50 watt base 

operating on 154.800 MHz at the police dept., 

with a 50 watt repeater system located at a 

0 1 2 0 0 none 

Greenfield Police Department Highland 

remote location in the city. We utilize four 1 4 20 154.8 0 KQD320 

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System 

Kenwood 45 watt mobile radios and 20 

Kenwood 5 watt portable radios, some of 

which are shared by auxiliary and reserves. 

100 Watt Motorola Repeater High Band and 


Hillsboro Police Highland 

Low Band Nextel Mobile 

Base transmitter/receiver, two remote 

2 10 25 7 0 KQE379 

Hocking County Sheriff Hocking 

transmitters/receivers, five voter sites 

High band system will replace our low band 

1 12 19 1 1 KDQ224 

Logan Police Dept. Hocking 

system in five weeks. 

Low band system 46.500. We use Low & 

High band portables to talk to other 

departments as well. Motorola II pagers low 

1 9 20 2 2 KNBD407 

City of Logan Div. of Fire Hocking 

freq. 1 14 11 2 0 KNHT882 

Hocking County EMS Hocking Motorola System with 2 tower sites. 1 5 10 1 1 KNDY864 

We use cell phones in 10 ambulances, and 2 

WE ARE OPERATING 

of them also have mobile radios that belong to 

UNDER HOCKING 

the county so we can talk and be dispatched 

COUNTY EMS LICENSE 

Hocking Valley Health Professionals Hocking 

by the 911 center. 

Amateur Radio on all bands, all County Band 

0 2 2 155.2 0 AS 2 OF THERE MOBILES 

EMA Hocking 

(first responders) through collocation with 911. 

Ohio Department of Health is working on a 

contract to buy MARCS radios which will 

1 0 1 0 0 

Hocking County Health Department Hocking 

include local health departments. 

911/Dispatch is from the Sheriff's Office, 

Dispatch for all fire, squad, and law 

0 0 1 30 0 

enforcement. Backup system is at Millersburg 

KOE 280/Koe281/KMK 

Holmes Co. Sheriff's Office Holmes 

P.D. operating on High Band. 

VHF simplex with VHF Repeater system as 

2 21 25 4 0 714/KN3644 

Millersburg Police Dept. Holmes 

back up 2 6 18 2 0 WNDB515 WPD2596 

Monroeville, Wakeman, 

New London and 

Console has 2 dispatcher positions. Can 

Greenwich Police and Fire 

Huron County Sheriff Huron 

transmit on 3 radio frequencies at one time. 1 29 29 8 8 Departments. 

Norwalk Police Department Huron 400-500 MHz range with repeater 

Motorola Base station with multi frequencies. 

Dispatch for police, fire, ems, city 

1 20 35 2 0 WNXK703 

Willard Police Dept. Huron 

departments. 

Base station, four mobiles, base station is a 

100 watt unit, cruiser units are 100 watt units. 

1 7 20 9 5 

Greenwich Police Huron 

Equipment is approximately 10 years old. 1 4 6 4 4 KQF-302 

Monroeville Police Dept. Huron Number of personnel: KQB724 

Midland radius (mobiles) used to 

communicate to dispatch and base radius 

1 3 10 2 2 

Wakeman Police Department Huron 

vertex and Uniden portables 

UHF, State Radio, HE, and MARCS to be 

1 3 7 0 0 n/a 

EMA Huron 

installed soon. 5 3 8 2 2 WPQY220 

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Stations 


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Agency County 

System 

911 Rescue response with basic and 


Citizens Ambulance Huron 

advanced EMT's. 1 2 4 2 2 WZY269 

OSHP - Norwalk Huron OSHP radio system 1 13 17 4 4 KQB-375 

Plymouth Police Dept. Huron/Richland UHF, 130,000 - 150,000 MHZ 

High band mobile and handhelds, very difficult 

to reach some parts of the county. Handhelds 

will not work any distance away from the 

1 4 7 7 7 KCI719 

Jackson County Sheriff Jackson 

vehicle. 1 20 35 4 0 WCPD784 

Wellston Police Department Jackson Hi-band system with repeater 

VHF High Band duplex single site repeater 

1 5 15 2 2 

Jackson Police Department Jackson 

system 

We utilize the county fire frequency. We have 

1 6 18 3 3 KQB 910 

Jackson County EMA Jackson 

one hand held and one base radio. 1 0 1 1 0 KNAY-777 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Jackson low band frequency system. 

Have none. Jackson County EMA recently 

installed MARCS Radio and antenna. The 

county Weapons of Mass Destruction team 

voted to buy approximately 20 additional 

(extra) radios for use during a disaster, these 

would be available for the health department 

1 17 17 1 5 KQD483 

Jackson (Health Department) Jackson 

also. 

Current operations are dispatched by County 

911 system; which is assisted on station with 

integrated printer. We also utilize our own 

intercity radio system inter-department 

0 0 0 0 0 

Mingo Junction Police Dept. Jefferson 

communication. 

Jefferson County 911 System-Jefferson 

County Sheriff's Dept. - Ohio State Highway 

1 6 7 4 4 KQB 530 

Cross Creek TWP Police Dept. Jefferson 

Patrol Post 41. 

General System used by the Ohio State 

Highway Patrol. Two repeater towers are 

0 3 911 0 0 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 41 Jefferson 

used. 1 13 18 4 0 KQA350, KA2351 

800MHz Trunking for talk group, Pagers 

800MHz, and 452.55 

452.55. 155.160 Backup Radio System with 

County Band. 155.160 

TEMS Joint Ambulance District Jefferson 

155.355 and 155.340 for Hosp. contact. 1 4 11 10 50 KMBI-637 

Emergency Management Jefferson 800 MHZ, 155.805 High band. 1 3 5 9 9 

Smithfield Emergency Quad, Inc. Jefferson 

The Mt. Vernon public safety current primary 

radio system dates back over 40 years; the 

central communications equipment is close to 

twenty years old. We experience both dead 

spots and interference with the current 

system, and have difficulty communicating 

with the other public safety first responders 

due to lack of interoperable equipment. 

1 0 0 0 0 

Mount Vernon Police Department Knox 

Current 'Main' Radio Console is a Kustom 2 14 30 2 0 WPUN292 for Police 

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System 

Electronic 5 frequency unit with a Zetron 'tone' 

activation unit. The second 'Dispatch' Radio 

Console is a Kustom Signals 'desktop' unit. 

There is also a General Electric MVS (or MV5) 

mobile unit at the primary Dispatch position 

that is separate from the previous two units 

and serves as a 'backup' should the two 

Dispatch units fail. Mount Vernon Police 

Frequency currently used is 155.970(TX) 

154.740 (RX) Tone 77.0. The radio units have 

nine different frequencies, except for the 

Detective units which have 16 frequencies. 

There are 14 'mobile' units and about 30 

'Portable' units. 


Knox County EMA/911 Knox High Band and MARCS 

Five (5) site analog and digital 800 MHz 

trunked simulcast 13 channel Smartzone 

Astro System with Two (2) channels dedicated 

to data (total of 15). Radios operate in the 

11 55 100 0 0 On file. 

Lake County Sheriff's Office Lake 

SmartNet Configuration. 85 585 1216 0 13 WNAS488 

Fairport Harbor P.D. Lake Motorola 800 digital county wide system 

Motorola 800 digital trunked countywide 

1 4 10 13 13 ? 

Madison Township PD Lake 

system 

We utilize the dispatch and communication 

system provided by Lake County Sheriff's 

1 12 24 0 0 Unknown 

Perry Village Police Department Lake 

Department Central Communications 

Lake County 800 trucking system, LEERN, 

0 6 12 13 13 

Kirtland Police Lake 

our own high band frequency. 2 0 0 0 0 

Waite Hill Police Lake Motorola - Digital 800 MHz 0 4 5 3 3 n/a 

Willoughby Police Departments Lake 800 Trunked - County Wide 2 26 65 0 0 n/a 

Willowick Police Departments Lake 800 MHz thru Lake Co. Sheriff's 4 11 26 16 16 KQB 597 

Madison Village Police Department Lake Astro- Motorola Digital 1 6 20 13 13 WQU344 

Mentor-On-The-Lake P.D Lake 800 MHz Astro Digital 2 9 15 13 13 n/a 

Mentor Police Department Lake n/a 3 38 84 15 15 

Painesville City Police Lake 800 MHz Motorola XTS 3000 Digital Analog 1 14 40 6 6 n/a 

North Perry Police Department Lake 800 MHz Motorola MT X 8000 model B5 1 1 3 0 0 n/a 

We use two system. 39MHz for non-essential 

39 MHz system - WNDKcar 

to car and service department 

495 (39MHz 1 base, 11 

communications. Primary police 

mobiles, 2 portables; 800 

communications are through county-wide 

MHz 1 base, 6 mobiles, 11 

Kirtland Hills Police Departments Lake 

trunked digital 800 MHz system 

E.D.C Lake County Central Communications 

2 11 13 2 2 portables) 

Grand River Police Lake 

Digital Bands 1 3 10 26 26 WNAS488 

Eastlake Police Department Lake n/a 6 25 55 0 0 n/a 

Broadfield Ambulance Lake Unknown. 1 3 0 4 4 

Lakeland College Police Department Lake County wide Digital Astro 800 system, and a 3 8 30 13 13 KNFW812 

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System 

'local' radio for college emphasis 


We have 11 handheld and 2 mobiles for the 

Don’t know the number of 

Lake Co Gen Health District Lake 

800 MHz 

Base in Ironton - Six receivers - main tower 

0 2 11 800 0 trunked channels 

Lawrence Co. Sheriff Lawrence 

100 watts 1 20 20 2 0 unknown 

Athalia Police Dept. Lawrence 2-Kenwood Mobiles; 4-Motorola Portables 0 2 4 4 4 None. 

Coal Grove PD Lawrence N/A 

High-Band through the Lawrence County 

1 3 6 29 29 n/a 

Hanging Rock Police Department Lawrence 

Sheriffs Department 0 2 2 4 4 n/a 

Ironton Police Department Lawrence radius8m 120, and radius 8m 50, by Motorola 

we are dispatch by Lawrence sheriff 

Department, also we have a small system that 

1 10 14 16 16 KQA230 

Chesapeake Police Department Lawrence 

we used for our local traffic 1 4 5 1 154.74 WPJC-904 

Ohio State Patrol-Ironton Lawrence n/a 

High Band 155, designed and constructed 

1 13 17 4 0 KQD 534, KA 2351 

Licking County Sheriff Licking 

1973 

VHF High Band for dispatch/UHF for intra-city 

2 75 75 2 0 KBG 751 

Pataskala Division of Police Licking 

communications 0 25 20 15 0 WNJP928 

Base Radio, Portable, and vehicle radio's are 

Hebron P.D. (456) Licking 

Hebron P.D. Licking 

all Motorola (Radius) M1225 

FOUR (4) PROGRAMABLE MOBIL FOUR 

1 4 4 8 0 County Sheriff (KBG-751) 

St. Louisville Police Licking 

(4) PORTABLE RADIOS 

High band repeater system; 154.800 - base / 

0 4 4 6 0 

Granville Police Dept. Licking 

156-150 - Mobile 

The system is at a Highway Patrol Post. 

Which is three shifts of troopers and 

dispatchers. We operate with one base station 

1 10 15 1 1 WPFB908 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Licking 

and 22 patrol cars with mobile units. 1 22 0 0 0 N/A 

Emergency Management (911) Licking Unknown. 

High band, base, mobile, portables, Nextel 

5 5 30 7 7 

Courtesy Ambulance, Inc. Licking 

(cellular phone). 

We currently do not have a radio system. We 

are looking into the MARC radios. We do 

Currently have Nextel 2-way service that can 

be used in emergency with most law, fire and 

EMA officials in the county. County Govt. and 

2 10 2 0 0 WPPG846 

Licking County Health Department Licking 

City health also have Nextel. 0 0 0 0 0 na 

KOA776, WSW629, 

Logan County Sheriff Logan UHF High Band - 5 years old 1 40 50 0 5 WNKN439 

West Liberty Police Dept. Logan 

Mobil and Portables, been updated two years 

0 2 6 9 9 

Lakeview PD Logan 

ago. 

working under Logan County Sheriff 

1 3 6 0 0 

Degraff Police Department Logan 

Department 0 1 2 0 0 n/a 

Indian Lake EMS, Inc. Logan Provide 9-1-1 service 1 4 12 1 0 WPCG675 

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System 


Robinaugh EMS Logan VHS Base unit VHS mobiles in squad. 1 3 20 12 13 KKR602 

Riverside EMS Logan 1 2 26 4 0 

West Liberty EMS Logan Kenwood & Vertec portables 

VHF, HF, MARCS, Amateur 2 meter, 440 HS 

1 0 14 2 0 0 

EMA Logan 

155.805 1 3 7 16 16 KNJX867 

Logan County Health District Logan 

Two-way high band radio system with Base to 

car, base to portable and car to car 

0 0 0 0 0 

Lorain County Sheriff's Office Lorain 

capabilities 

Our dispatch center is handled by VASU 

2 80 76 2 9 KQB 217 

Amherst Police Department Lorain 

Communications located in Avon, Oh. 

UHF Base Station with cross band capability, 

VHF Base Station 12 UHF Mobile Radios, 12 

VHF Mobile Radios, 30 UHF Portable Radios 

with crossband capability. UHF Repeater and 

two remote site receivers. UHF operates on 

1 13 25 4 1 KNFF809 

Sheffield Village Police Dept. Lorain 

423.025 MHZ 1 12 30 1 0 WNNZ 233 

Elyria PD Lorain VHF 150-162 MHz repeater system 3 75 100 2 0 KQA-377 

Grafton Police Dept. Lorain Zetron Base Radio 4010 

A base repeater system using Zetron 

1 6 20 5 5 WQ1476 - KRZ909 

Sheffield Lake Police Dept. Lorain 

components 2 16 20 21 1 KNDP548 

North Ridgeville Police Department Lorain UHF 423.650 1 44 45 10 10 WNRC 562 

Frequencies: 155.550 P1 

Wellington Police Dept. Lorain Base to mobile o portable with a repeater 1 5 80 0 0 code 206.5 KQD 268 

Oberlin Police Dept. Lorain 

Main: VHF Repeater and Simplex Channels 

Secondary: UHF Repeater and Simplex 

Channels for interoperability with neighboring 

1 10 30 2 2 KQB700 

Avon PD Lorain 

agencies 

150 MHz Base channel for station (repeater 

1 15 25 20 20 KDF567 

Avon Lake Police Lorain 

system) 1 21 33 4 4 KQA675 

Labrange Police` Lorain Kenwood 1 4 16 9 9 n/a 

VHF simplex, UHF repeater, amateur bands. 

WPWB802, WPRF536, 

Lorain County E.M.A. Lorain 

All in fixed and mobile/portable units 

VHF frequencies: regional fire net, county fire 

net, 2 tactical channels, other mutual aid 

frequencies. One base station, ten mobile 

1 4 8 8 0 KEL346, 

Oberlin Fire Dept Lorain 

units, 21 portables, 30 pagers 

Narrow band VHF main repeater with invehicle 

UHF repeaters for Primary 

ambulances. CDPD based mobile data 

terminals are also located in all vehicles. 

Primary ambulances also have a second VHF 

1 10 21 5 0 KCZ901 

lifecare Ambulance, Inc Lorain 

radio to communicate with other responders 2 40 40 25 0 wnri 676 

Ohio State Hwy. Patrol - Elyria Lorain VHF and UHF - High band and low band. 2 19 24 16 16 KQB380 

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System 

Currently we only use cell phones. We intend 


Lorain County General Health Dist Lorain 

to have 15 MARCS radios soon. 0 0 0 0 0 

Elyria City Health Department Lorain none 0 0 0 0 0 none 

Lucas County Sheriff's Office Lucas Motorola Embassy 2 83 229 2 0 KXF618 

Motorola components, on 400 MHZ, 3 

KLX907 WNAD472 

Oregon Police Division Lucas 

repeaters 

Motorola Micor repeater, 2 Motorola control 

3 45 101 4 0 WNQ638 

Sylvania Police Division Lucas 

station. Two position dispatch center. 1 20 40 2 0 KNHZ753, KQO364 

Holland Police Dept. Lucas UHF Repeater System 

Dispatcher can patch us into any radio agency 

within Lucas County with exception of 

2 5 9 0 4 unknown 

Waterville Township Police Lucas 

Sylvania Township. 

3 Position Dispatch Center, Dispatch for 

0 4 6 0 0 unknown 

Sylvania Twp. P.D., Sylvania Twp. F.D. and 

KQB531, WXY457, KTA876 

Sylvania Township Police Dept. Lucas 

Sylvania Twp. P.D. 

MSF 5000 Repeater, UHF Conventional 

1 15 61 0 4 and KSR457 

System, Maxtrac Base Station, Centracom 

File #0001107444. No call 

University of Toledo Police Dept. Lucas 

Console, Analog System 2 13 80 1 0 sign granted yet. 

Med. Corp EMS Lucas 

100 watt repeater, 100 ft tower ,Dispatch Base 

12 60 80 6 6 

Brookeside Ambulance Service, Inc. Lucas 

and 12 mobile units w/6portable units 1 12 6 461.2 0 KDP566 

OSP Post 48 Lucas Hwy Patrol Pre-MARCS 1 20 28 0 5 KQD884 

London Police Department Madison Motorola MSF 5000 75 watt repeater system 

We contract with the Union County SO for 

dispatching. We use their frequency for most 

calls. We also have a secondary channel that 

1 8 16 154740 8 KDB456 

Plain City Police Madison 

we use for car to car transmissions. 

County-wide, we operate on a repeater 

system using 150-160MHZ frequencies for 

dispatching with some non-repeatered 

fireground channels. We have some limited 

800MHZ communications with the Columbus 

1 6 9 2 2 WNHN842 

Jefferson Twp. Fire Department Madison 

system and the Grove City Police systems. 

Mobile and hand held radios in each EMS unit 

1 12 22 6 0 WPED252 

Sterling Joint Ambulance Dist Madison 

on freq. 155.175 1 3 4 1 0 KKC624 

OSP West Jefferson Madison MARCS System 

Operating on Motorola High Band - using 

Madison Co. Sheriff's frequency and Madison 

1 15 17 5 7 KXL243 KA2351 

EMA Madison 

County Fire Control. 

Current E-911 and dispatch center currently 

maintained and run by the Board of County 

1 4 2 0 0 

Mahoning County Sheriff's Office Mahoning 

Commissioners of Mahoning County. 

VHF duplex repeated system with multiple 

1 50 200 3 0 KQC756 

Boardman Twp Police Dept Mahoning 

receiver sites 2 30 75 4 0 KNBL830 

Beaver Township Police Dept Mahoning Midland base radio with Motorola repeater. 1 7 18 2 0 WQU330 

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Agency County 

System 

Redundant system with Springfield Township 

PD who we dispatch for by contract. 

We are currently using the County 911 center 

for dispatch service. They are operating off of 

a repeater system in the High-Band range. We 

have our own base station for back-up and we 

have our own Local Government frequency for 

operation on a simplex system in the High- 

Band range. Our mobile units are equipped 

with 16 channel radios allowing 

communications of various types with all of the 

surrounding areas. We currently have no 

Trunked or Statewide Communication 


Milton Township Police District Mahoning 

Capabilities. 

Three frequencies with off cite repeater. 

Repeater and antenna on top of our water 

1 7 15 16 0 KRI655 

Canfield PD Mahoning 

tower. 1 12 35 3 0 KFN596 

Smith TWP Police Dept. Mahoning Unknown. 

2 Kenwood portable, 3 Bendixking portable, 1 

0 4 10 1 1 unknown. 

Jackson Twp P.D Mahoning 

Kenwood mobile radio, 4 I-com mobiles 

1-base unit, 2 mobile units equipped with 

repeater systems and portables, 6 portable 

0 5 5 0 0 n/a 

Lowellville Police Department Mahoning 

units 1 3 6 43 43 WNIH 956 

New Middletown Police Mahoning n/a 1 5 12 5 5 n/a 

Springfield TWP Police Mahoning Midland Base Radio Repeater Motorola 

Repeater receives on 156.01500 then 

transmits on 154.100. Base, mobiles, and 

1 6 11 2 2 WQU330 

Struthers Police Department Mahoning 

portables are the reverse 1 10 25 2 2 WPUZ630 

Console with 6 channels used-2 open. 

KQB701 - KEP581 - 

Sebring Police Department Mahoning 

Repeater and private line on police band 1 4 0 6 6 KBP898 - KVF553` 

Goshen TWP P.D Mahoning HT-1000 Portables, Ameritrac mobiles 

Mahoning County E-911 Dispatches Coitsville 

0 4 6 0 0 n/a 

Coitsville TWP Police Mahoning 

Police 

Motorola commands plus base radio, 200 foot 

radio antenna, two repeater stations (canfield, 

0 7 17 0 0 n/a 

Mill Creek Metroparks Police Mahoning 

struthers) 1 13 26 2 2 KLE780, WPRJ543 

Poland Township Police Mahoning n/a 2 7 15 1 1 KA69278 

Motorola radius M120 Model: 

155.820, 153.980 Call 

Campbell Police Department Mahoning 

M43GMC20A2AA 1 6 17 2 2 Signs: KLL532 

Austintown Township Police Mahoning Trunked 800 MHz radio system 3 15 45 5 5 WNPK739 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Mahoning Combination low and high bands 1 17 20 5 0 kqd413 

WNKA971 WNXI994 

We utilize a central call taking and dispatch 

WPCI757 WPCI761 

Rural Metro ambulance Mahoning 

system with repeaters 1 34 60 3 0 WNWZ658 

1) VHF multifrequency 2) UHF 

Frequencies/trunked 

Mahoning County EMA Mahoning 

multifrequency 3) Two meter an other bands- 5 5 25 0 0 channels listed as: VHF- 

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Agency County 

System 


react group 123 FCC Call Sign(s): 

WNHM-412 

We currently use a 450MHz system with a 

WPGB583 WPFS345 

Youngstown State University Mahoning 

total of 4 repeaters 

1 main dispatch center, 11 ambulances, UHF 

2 12 60 4 0 WPWE811 KUJ517 

Clemente Ambulance Mahoning 

system. 

Our health department maintains a base 

station which is linked to the 20-500MHZ 

radios. This is continuous with Mahoning 

County Police, Fire, EMS,EMA and other two 

2 12 15 3 3 WPBG438 

District Board of Health Mahoning 

LHD's. 

Two Motorola base stations each with 5 

frequencies. Motorola Centracom II is capable 

of patching all frequencies together in any 

sequence, allowing multiple portable and/or 

mobile plus base station radios to transmit and 

1 0 20 500 0 Unsure 

receive on all selected patch frequencies. APB 

KQI821-SO MAIN, 

feature allows for multi frequency broadcast 

WPJ665-ALL COUNTY, 

from base station only. Motorola Command 

WNKM761-HIGH BAND 

Star also equipped with all frequencies. Both 

FIRE, KAG769-LOW 

base stations are capable of toning out high 

BAND FIRE, KDX355- 

Marion County Sheriff Marion 

band and DTMF. 

Motorola Command Plus 12 channel capability 

base station Motorola 9 channel mobile 

units Motorola Radius GP 300 8 channel 

2 31 30 5 0 LEERN 

Marion Police Department Marion 

portables 3 32 69 5 7 KRG858 AND WNKX207 

Ohio State Hwy Patrol - Marion Marion MARCS (new in 2002) 

Primary is a VHF Simulcast system with two 

1 14 22 0 0 KQB374/KA2351 

broadcast sites and five receive sites. Also 

WPNS662, KUZ660, 

Medina County Sheriff's Office Medina 

have a back-up stand alone UHF site. 

We contract with Medina County Sheriffs 

office for dispatching. We scan all local, 

6 25 50 3 0 WNYX214 

Montville Township PD Medina 

county and highway patrol channels. 

We have no on station base capability. We 

are dispatched by another agency. We have 

portable radios and mobile radios that operate 

in the 460 MHz frequency range. In our 

marked units, we also have mobile radios that 

operate in the 155 MHz range (LEERN, 

0 7 10 0 0 n/a 

Brunswick Hills Police Department Medina 

Intercity channels). 

our calls are routed through the Medina 

0 7 10 2 0 Unknown 

County Sheriff Dispatch center. They dispatch 

wre325- Medina Twp 

Medina Township Police Medina 

our police, fire and EMS calls for service. 1 4 14 1 1 Police. 

Wadsworth Police Medina Motorola Centracom Series II 2 15 35 3 3 LQA532. LGR275, KQC339 

UHF for police and fire/VHF for township 

Police - WPMY822, Fire 

Hinckley Police Department Medina 

communication system. 1 9 18 3 3 WNYX214, TWP KTE470 

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Agency County 

System 

Two Motorola Centracom II consoles and one 


Zetron desktop console, Police Dept., 

Frequency: Consoles have 

dispatches for City Police who respond in City 

2 PD UHF frequencies, 1 

only, City fire which handles City and Montville 

LST VHF, 1 Fire UHF, 1 

Township, life support team which handles 

school bus, and one service 

City of Medina Police Dept. Medina 

city, Montville TWP and Medina TWP. 

Standard Ohio State Highway Patrol System. 

GE Master2 for low band, Master 3 for high 

3 19 53 6 6 dept. 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Medina 

band 

Dispatching is provided by Medina City Police 

Department and Medina County Sheriffs 

Office. We are presently in the process of 

1 24 25 8 0 KFN545 

changing from a VHF frequency to UHF so 

WYJ 890 (Don't have call 

that our system will be compatible with other 

sign for new frequencies 

Medina Life Support Team Medina 

Medina County public safety services. 

Main dispatch center with multiple base 

stations in all fire/EMS departments with 

2 7 25 4 0 yet) 

Seville-Guilford EMS Medina 

mobiles and portables on a repeater system. 1 2 16 8 0 WNYX214 

Carlson Ambulances Transport Serv Medina Paper, car phones, cell phones 7 5 2 0 0 

Meigs County Sheriff Meigs Ultra High Band 

100 watt Motorola repeater, 40 watt dispatch 

radio with 5 db gain antenna. All cars have 40 

1 12 14 1 1 

Pomeroy Police Dept. Meigs 

watt Motorola radios (CDM1250) 

Ultra High-band system in which the repeater 

that is used is owned by the Meigs County 

Sheriff Department. Also use system then 

1 4 10 0 0 WPAC564 

Middleport Police Department Meigs 

Pomeroy PD part time as needed 1 4 9 0 0 n/a 

Emergency Management Meigs Multi-channel Maratrac with/Zetron. 

Mercer County Sheriff's Office and four village 

police departments use a system of 3 tower 

1 2 6 1 1 WPFX 411 

location which includes 2 voter locations for 

KZZ789 Note:# of mobiles 

incoming radio calls to the dispatch center. 

and # of portables count 

Note: Number of personnel using 

usage by SO and 4 village 

Mercer County Sheriff's Office Mercer 

mobile/portable radios includes 4 village PD's. 

Intergraded with Mercer County Sheriff's 

Office. Our radio’s are Motorola and portables 

are Relm (Smart Comm.)We have 3 Mobiles / 

2 40 70 6 0 PD's 

Village of Rockford Police Dept. Mercer 

1 base / and 7 portables. 

Current system has been in use since early 

70's. It is a Motorola transmitter using 

154.725 as a transmit frequency to mobiles 

and portables. Mobiles and portables transmit 

back on 156.030. We also have radio 

communications capabilities with Mercer 

County Sheriff's Office, Celina Municipal 

1 3 7 2 0 frn 0005-2788-27 

Celina Police Department Mercer 

Utilities, Celina Fire Department, Mercer 1 8 22 2 0 KQG358 

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Agency County 

System 

County EMA and the old statewide channel, 

(155.370). Base station, mobiles and 

portables have all been updated, but the 

transmitter is still the original unit. 

We are dispatched by our Sheriff dept. in 

Celina, approx. 13 miles away. All villages and 

Sheriff Dept. on same frequency. All leads 


St. Henry Police Dept. Mercer 

info. is handled by them also. 

The department uses 2 Johnson mobile radios 

in the cruisers, and 2 Motorola GP300 

1 2 3 2 0 

Fort Recovery Police Department Mercer 

portables, and a Uniden mobile as a base. 

Dispatched through Mercer County Sheriff's 

1 2 2 0 0 none 

Coldwater Police Dept. Mercer 

Office 

Each truck has a mobile radio and we also 

1 3 9 4 1 

Chickasaw Community Mutual Fire 

have portable radio's for fire ground 

Com Mercer 

operations. 

Conventional Base radio, mobile units and 

1 6 13 16 0 KJB35826 

Mercer County EMA Mercer 

portables 1 4 32 2 2 WPWC266 

3 portable radios - using a local company's 

WNXQ670 - base, mobile 1, 

Mercer County Health Department Mercer 

repeater. 

Central dispatching and central records 

management for entire County EMS/Fire and 

0 0 3 1 1 mobile 2 

Miami County Sheriff Miami 

Law Enforcement 

System is through the Miami County 911 

2 27 62 20 10 WNPP655 

Fletcher Police Department Miami 

center. 

All of Miami County Law Enforcement ( Except 

the OSHP ), Fire, and EMS is dispatched by 

the Miami County Communications Center. 

The center operates a trunked 800 MHz M/A- 

COM System ( formerly GE-Ericsson )with the 

primary base station located at the dispatch 

center in Troy, Ohio and a back-up site at the 

0 1 4 1 1 

Piqua Police Department Miami 

Miami County Safety Building in Troy. 2 26 37 10 9 WNPP655 

Covington Police Dept Miami 800 System maintained by Miami County 911. 0 3 9 20 20 UNK 

West Milton Police Miami Ericsson Portable 911 Center Miami County 1 4 9 0 0 unknown 

Tipp City Police Dept. Miami 800 mega trunked system 

-800 MHz trunked radio system and low band 

radio system used -Miami county has a 

central communication center which handles 

2 6 18 0 10 unknown 

Covington Rescue Squad, Inc. Miami 

all dispatching 

Low band system for cars and post. High band 

for communications with Sheriff's and local 

0 5 18 15 9 kb25232 

State Highway Patrol Piqua Miami 

departments. 2 16 18 7 0 KQB383 

KDA863,KB26442, 

Miami County Communications 

An 800 MHz system with mobile data 

WNWW530,KQA892,KQS5 

Center Miami 

terminals 5 57 1200 9 16 40,KNGB275,KQJ507,KXK 

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Agency County 


System 


Base 

Stations 


Mobiles 


Portables 


Frequency 


Trunked 


236,KCN709 

Upper Valley MC-Patient Transport Miami 

We share a 800 MHz conv. radio system with 

the hospital security force and plant 

operations. We also utilize digital pagers and 

cell phones 1 8 1 1 0 

Bradford P D Miami/Darke 800 MHz with mobile data terminals 

Majority of frequencies are low band. 

0 2 5 15 0 unk 

Monroe County Sheriff Office Monroe 

Equipment vehicle outdated. 1 12 15 0 12 KQE371 

3 trunk mounted radios are older Motorola, 

Frequencies: 39.54 and 

base and 3 of 10 portables are converted high 


Woodsfield Police Dept. Monroe 

band to low band. 

Four volunteer bases in personal homes with 

the 934-2600 emergency number with a back 

up of using the sheriff office. All members 

have pagers and/or two way radios. Some 

also have mobile radios. The response is 

geared for a very remote and rural population 

with emphasis on first response until we can 

get a squad there. Transport time ranges from 

30 minutes to just over an hour after patient is 

1 3 10 0 0 KK8173 

Bethel-Graysville Squad Monroe 

in the squad. 4 4 20 1 0 

Monroe Co. EMS Monroe Enclosed of radio capability. 

400 MHZ Fire, EMS, EMA 39.54 low band - 

Monroe Co. Sheriffs and Woodsfield P.D., 

high band State EMA, various amateur 

7 12 100 0 0 KZM 827 

Monroe Co. EMA Monroe 

equipment. 

800MHz Motorola Trunked Radio System, 

Analog Smartnet II plus, 18 channel, 5 site 

simul-cast. Also have all five (5) of the 

National Mutual Aid channel(NPSPAC) 

repeaters located at 5 different sites. The 800 

trunked system also has a fixed patches on 

the statewide VHF LEERN and Fire Mutual 

Aid channels, patched to a talkgroup on the 

system that says the same name. We as well 

have a VHF local government repeater fixed 

cross-patched to the 'COMMON' talkgroup on 

the 800 trunked system to allow outside 

4 6 12 14 14 See list attached. 

entities within Montgomery County that have 

WPBE603,WNWF965,WPX 

only VHF the opportunity for communications 

B264,WNSY222,KNFG818, 

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Montgomery to and from the trunked system. 100 100 300 28 18 KNCZ272,WPMA370 

On Montgomery County Sheriff's radio trunk 

WPC679, 

system, we have two dispatch consoles, 15 

KRC852,KQK575,and 

Moraine Police Montgomery mobiles and 37 portable Motorola radios. 2 15 37 3 39 KDR697 

Englewood Police Department Montgomery High Band, single repeater system 2 12 20 3 0 WNQW478, KFB928 

Brookville Police Dept. Montgomery we operate a dispatch office that dispatches 1 5 16 2 0 KQE878 

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Agency County 

System 

for 3 police dept. and 4 fire dept. We have a 

repeater frequency for both police and fire. 

Motorola radio system. System is owned and 

operated by the City of Dayton, Ohio. Primary 

caretakers of the system is the Dayton Police 

& Fire Departments. Radios are Motorola 

MTS2000, 48 mode, with FLASHport 

software. The dispatch center has a Motorola 

Centracom console with a Motorola MCS2000 


Dayton Airport Police Montgomery mobile radio set up as a base station. 4 14 60 20 48 WNLN241 and KSV843 

WNKA290 KL5554 

Motorola Conventional with trunked 

WNUX438 KLM600 

Centerville Police Department Montgomery capabilities 2 20 47 4 0 KQJ948 

Contact Mike Wren, 

Montgomery County Radio 

Share user of The Montgomery County 


Sheriff's Office 800 MHz Radio and Mobile 

Administrator at 937-496- 

Five Rivers MetroParks Montgomery Data System. 

Motorola 800 MHz system which works off of 

6 25 170 36 18 7042 for information 

Miamisburg Police Department Montgomery Montgomery County's radio system 

Motorola 800 MHz trunked 3-site simulcast 

(voice and data) with 5 receiver voting sites 

2 9 39 3 48 Unknown 

Dayton Police Department Montgomery linked by a microwave ring system. 3 140 500 100 20 WNCA303 

VHF System - PD Dispatch and cart to car on 

Fire KAS415, Police car to 

Repeater/FD/EMS dispatch on repeater multi 

car WPKT572, BLS 

channel capability and other department 

KBZ0600, local gov't. 

Clayton Police Dept. Montgomery frequencies and statewide VHF frequencies. 

800 MZ - dispatched by Montgomery Co., 155 

additional radios in patrol units to contact 

1 40 35 0 0 KSU523, WPRJ 579 

Clay Township Police Montgomery other agencies. 1 5 10 16 16 KEY818 

Trotwood Police Department Montgomery 

We use Montgomery County's trunked 800 

system--we are a partner on the system with 

1 33 60 48 48 

Miami Township Police Department Montgomery many other agencies. 

User on Montgomery County trunk radio 

2 22 30 48 18 WPBE603 

Vandalia Police Montgomery system 

Contract with the Montgomery County 

1 20 25 1 18 

Jackson Township PD Montgomery Sheriff's Office, 800 MHz trunked system. 

Currently, contract our VHF dispatch service 

with adjacent municipality - also have 800 

MHz radios in each cruiser or a back up 

allows us to talk directly with numerous county 

agencies. We also have a private, repeater 

1 8 11 0 0 

German Twp. P.D. Montgomery channel for our local govt operations. 

8 Mobile 22 channels Radioes,14 16 channels 

1 6 9 32 0 unknown 

Farmersville Fire Dept. Montgomery portables we are on a vf Freq. Operating With 2 8 14 22 0 KQG229 

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Agency County 

System 

2 repeaters. 

Jefferson is the odd system in Montgomery 

County, operating on HF at 33.700 through a 

repeater. We are the only area department on 

this frequency. Out three ambulances, 1 

rescue, 2 tankers and 4 engines all have 

mobile radio's. The Chief, 2 Battalion Chief's 

and 3 Captains also have mobile radio's as 

well as portables listed above. There is one 

receive site which is inadequate along the 

fringe areas of the Township. Statewide 

mutual aid is accomplished by a second radio 

in the Township apparatus, and mutual aid 


Jefferson Twp Fire Dept Montgomery portable radio's carried by the Chief Officers. 

800 system through the City of Dayton's radio 

infrastructure. We have a main channel, a 

tactical police channel, an fire operations 

channel, and several other channels. Our 

Mobile radios have 48 channel capacity, our 

officer's portables have 48 channels and Staff 

1 13 20 33.7 0 KFZ922 

Oakwood Public Safety Department Montgomery has 128. 

Air Medical Service of Miami Valley Hospital 

serving southwestern Ohio we currently 

operate on 467.975 for Communications with 

our Aircraft, and a leased business truck line 

with our ground crews. We also communicate 

to the referring squads on High and National 

1 13 16 800 6 KQH-930 

800 talk groups. Communication also occurs 

WKT9 KMJ808 KXL875 

CareFlight, Miami Valley Hospital Montgomery on the aviation band with air traffic control. 

Primary VHF repeater/Duplex with a simplex 

backup. Local dispatch handles all police, fire 

and EMS dispatching. Additionally, the Squad 

building has a 135 watt backup base station. 

all vehicles are equipped with 35 watt mobile 

radios. All personnel have 5 watt portable 

radios with tone and DTMF capability. All 

Squad radios have inter-hospital, police, fire, 

mutual aid, Preble County, Farmersville, 

statewide disaster, Box-21 and weather 

1 3 13 6 1 KXG884 KQF294 

Germantown Rescue Squad Montgomery channels pre-programmed. 

Motorola 469 MHz repeater with one channel 

of operation. Remote controlled from Police 

2 4 35 3 0 KDA 654 

University of Dayton Public Safety Montgomery HQ through radio/console. 1 13 45 2 2 Unknown 

10-12 year old UHF System with limited 

KUR701 469.37500 and 

Sinclair Community College PD Montgomery talk/receive capability 1 2 31 0 2 464.37500 

The Children's Medical Center Montgomery VHF Radio System Short Local Antenna 2 0 3 1 1 WPTQ613 

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Agency County 

System 


Combined Health District of 

We have 6 MARCS radios on order. None 

Montgomery Montgomery have been received as of this time. 

Two dispatchers for three counties. No in car 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

Montgomery, Darke, terminals. Low band radio band. LEERN and 


Preble 

inter-city capabilities 

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office operates 

on primary low-band frequency of 39/480 

MHz. Augmented by a high band local 

government high-band repeater output at 

155.935 MHz and maintains communications 

2 30 42 4 1 KA2351 

on 155.805 MHz Morgan County Emergency 

KQD750 WPIB 492 and 

Morgan County Sheriff's Office Morgan 

Management Agency network. 15 20 15 9 9 Ohio LEERN WPCV 212. 

McConnelsville Police Dept. Morgan Low Band, VHC band, and UHF band 

We do not have a Radio Communication 

2 5 7 7 7 WNVV717 

Morgan County Health Dept. Morgan 

System 

We dispatch for all police agencies in Morrow 

County, we also have back up for 911. We 

have 2 dispatch stations with full capabilities 

including LEADS. Equipment is about 10 

years old. We have a State MARCS radio 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

Morrow Co. Sheriffs Office Morrow 

base in operation. 

We are a centralized 911 dispatching center 

for 6 fire departments and the county wide 

2 60 60 20 20 KQD-279 

Morrow County EMS Morrow 

EMS service. 

Repeater system with 1 mat. frequency, 6 

5 60 50 8 0 wnkh491 

Morrow County Firefighters Morrow 

TAX channels and hospital frequency. 6 38 129 8 8 WFVC 776 

Morrow County Health Dept Morrow We use the radio feature of our Nextels 0 0 0 0 0 

VHF Low-High Band, Main - Low Band in car 

KNCP846, WPLP224, 

Muskingum County Sheriff Muskingum 

repeaters, Secondary - High Band. 2 65 100 10 0 WPLP414 

South Zanesville Police Muskingum hi and low band / operate off of low band 

High-band two-way radio with power booster 

on 2-tower system. Utilizing 2 primary 

frequencies both monitored and maintained in 

1 3 5 2 0 kgt633 

Community Ambulance Service Muskingum 

secured dispatch center at separate consoles. 2 10 10 2 0 KBR-651 WPIW-548 

Muskingum / Low Band - General Electric High Band - 

KRE477 Base KU4972 

Ohio State Highway Patrol 

Coshocton 

LEERN 1 16 25 5 0 Mobile 

Caldwell Police Noble 

non-existent at this point. We understand we 

will be obtaining MARCS equipment with our 

Federal Year '04 Public Health Infrastructure 

0 3 6 0 0 39.48 

Noble County Health Department Noble 

grant. 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Elmore Police Ottawa 800MHz EDACS, UHF Backup 0 4 10 1 5 UHF WNRF427, EDACS ? 

Oak Harbor Police Ottawa 453.350MHz, and 800 MHz system. 1 5 12 3 0 

Catawba Island Township Police Ottawa EDACS 800MHz trunked 

800MHz Trunking system on Ottawa County 

1 1 8 10 10 unk 

Rocky Ridge Police Dept Ottawa 

System 2 portable and one mobile radio. Also 0 2 4 2 8 none 

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Agency County 

System 

use 460MHz UHF system for communications 

with Fire Dept & other local PD's. Have 2 

portables & one mobile 460 also. 

Primary 450 MHz with 1 base, 1 repeater, 14 


mobiles, 20 portables Second system 800 

KQB417 WPBY524 

Port Clinton Police Dept. Ottawa 

MHz trunked E-DACS 1 14 20 7 10 WZP8526 

We have 3 Orion Mobile Units for the Patrol 

Unknown-We are 

Cars, 5 Portable 800 MHz Radio's for each 

Dispatched through the 

Officer, and one Base Radio for the Police 

Ottawa County Sheriff's 

Genoa Police Department Ottawa 

Station. 

UHF Hi Band. Connected to county wide 

repeater system. Currently has 12 functioning 

channels. System shared by several fire 

departments, one school district bus system, 

county nursing home. All vehicles equipped 

with mobile radios, officers have personal 

hand held units, a few spare hand helds in 

some of the trucks. Have direct radio contact 

1 3 5 2 3 Office. 

Erie Twp. Vol. Fire & EMS Ottawa 

with closest Life Flight service, Toledo. 

800MHz trunk system, GE M-PD 16 plus 

1 8 9 12 0 KXA231 

Danbury Twp. Ottawa 

portables 

400 MHz system with 12 working Fire/EMS 

channels, 6 channels talk-around, 6 channels 

0 6 7 800 16 None 

Mid-County EMS Ottawa 

repeater. 1 4 15 6 6 

Put-in-Bay EMS Ottawa VHF and Repeater 

800 MHz radio system with a trunking system 

used county wide. The county is broken up in 

to different radio groups with three to four 

1 4 25 1 1 WPWR-269 

Harris-Elmore EMS Ottawa 

departments to a group. 1 2 7 2 10 

Paulding County Sheriff Paulding Local and State Net 3 15 20 4 0 KVU472, KBB883 

Antwerp Police Dept. Paulding Vertex standard. 

2 mobile radios in squads, 15 portable radios 

1 3 8 12 12 

Antwerp EMS Paulding 

with numbers. 

At the present time no mobile or portable 

radios are in use at the health department, 

0 2 15 0 0 Unknown 

May 2004 the MARCS system is scheduled to 

again the MARCS system is 

Paulding County Health Department Paulding 

be installed. 

Motorola CommandStar (2 separate bases) 

1 0 2 1 1 to be installed May 2004 

both equipped with 10 tower capabilities, and 

KQE296, KFR674, 

ability to set 22 departments tones, 7 non- 

WQV709, WQV708, 

Perry County Sheriff's Office Perry 

emergency telephone lines and 4 - 911 lines. 4 16 16 12 12 WQV707, KDX358 

Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department Perry Single channel low-band freq of 33.98 

We utilize Hi, Low and Cellular system for 

2 5 3 1 0 KLW-241 

Somerset-Reading Twp. EMS Perry 

Fire, EMS and hospital Communications 1 3 10 155.26 0 

South Bloomfield P.D. Pickaway 800 MHz EDACS system 0 3 3 4 0 

Circleville Police Dept Pickaway 800 MHz county wide radio system. Ericsson 1 15 28 7 16 unk 

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Base 

Stations 


Trunked 




Agency County 

System 

radio equipment. Trunk Tracking equipment 

with 7channels 


Ohio State Patrol Pickaway A new MARCS system. 1 15 21 3 3 KLR494 

Williamsport & Deercreek Emergency Pickaway EDACS Trunked System 

County-wide 800 MHz system MARCS used 

by all Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement Service 

Dept., Courts and some T. Trustees and 

1 2 21 7 16 I DO NOT KNOW 

Pickaway Co. EMA Pickaway 

school buses. 

Low-band with repeater systems in cruises, 

high band mobile and portable to 

0 1 19 7 7 

Pike Co. Sheriff's Office Pike 

communicate with other emergency personnel 1 25 25 5 5 KCJ827 - WPNP 404 

Piketon Police Department Pike n/a 1 4 12 2 159.1 WPPC589 

Waverly Police Department Pike n/a 

Single transmit repeater with three receiver 

1 11 17 0 0 WNUS993/WPMJ783 

Portage County Sheriff Portage 

antenna locations. 

Our current primary frequency is 154.725, with 

back up capability (155.310). We share this 

with two other police departments, Kent State 

Univ. Pd and Brimfield Pd. We also have a car 

to car frequency 154.8900, which does not 

have the transmission capability at dispatch. 

Our police dept. dispatches for the fire 

department as well. Two antenna repeaters 

have been installed within the city limits to 

enhance coverage. We can transmit and 

receive to only two other police departments in 

this county out of a total of nine. We can 

transmit and receive only four fire departments 

out of a total of nine. We can only monitor 

LEERN and INTERCITY. Our radio console is 

set up to accommodate two dispatchers. We 

have CAD/RMS and use MDT's in the cruisers 

for messages and call assignments. We also 

1 50 120 2 2 KQA937 

have a narrative key so officers can add a 

KQH262 police KBR484 

Kent Police Department Portage 

narrative to the call information in CAD. 

We currently are in the VHF format. Our MRD 

is at 154.725 with a repeater. Our dispatching 

is done by Kent State University Police, and 

they utilize E-911 to one button transfer fire & 

EMS calls to Fire Com, a service provided by 

the Ravenna, Township Fire Depat., Ravenna, 

3 27 58 10 0 fire service dept. 

Brimfield Township Police Dept. Portage 

Ohio. 

We currently utilize two Motorola base radios 

located in our dispatch center. The 

dispatchers use them to communicate with the 

1 7 16 16 0 

Ravenna Police Dept. Portage 

patrol officers (up to 5 or 6 on a shift). Each 2 15 30 7 0 KCE656 

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officer is issued his/her own handheld 

Motorola portable radio. The vehicles are 

equipped with Motorola Mobile radios. 

Motorola HT1250 portables Motorola HT 

1000 portables Motorola CDM 1250 vehicle 


Brady Lake Police Dept. Portage 

radios Base through P.C.S.O dispatch 

2 position base console, Motorola MTR 2000; 

1 3 8 3 1 KJ7081 

Streetsboro Police Portage 

4 receiver, Motorola MTR 2000. 

2-position base station main band/repeater 

2 11 24 4 4 KJY907 

Aurora Police Department Portage 

with 6 separate working bands. 6 18 45 6 6 WPXB946 

Windham Police Department Portage TAIT Electronics, Model T-800 1 4 12 2 2 WPWY522 

Mantua Police department Portage Old general electric base 

Dispatch is through the Garrettsville Police 

Department using a Zetron Console. 

Community uses 1 high band frequency on a 

simplex system. A PL is utilized to keep out 

1 2 8 16 16 KJJ269 

Community Ambulance EMS Portage 

the chatter from the other users. 2 7 12 1 0 KYG 703 

Hiram Fire department Portage Base And Mobile VHF and 800 

Nextel Communications - 1 base station and 5 

3 10 15 154010 0 KVP 666 

North East Ambulance Service Portage 

radio/cellular phone mobile stations. 1 5 0 0 0 Digital 

KA2351 (cars), 

KQB384(post) 

Frequencies: 44.82, 44.98, 

Low band and high band cars - Mobile Orion 

45.02, 45.10, 154.680, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Portage 

radio system 

VHF repeater system with one tx and four rx 

1 19 24 7 7 154.935, 155.370 

Kent State University Police Portage 

sites. 

None at this time, MARCS system will be 

2 11 30 3 0 

Portage County Health Department Portage 

purchased with 2004 grant monies 0 0 0 0 0 none at this time 

Lewisburg Police Department Preble VHF Tower Repeater System 

High band , dispatched by the Preble County 

0 3 7 10 0 

West Alexandria Police Preble 

Sheriff's Office 

Currently all I do is monitor all local fire and 

1 6 9 16 0 

Preble County EMA Preble 

law enforcement 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 

West Alexandria EMS Preble high band radios 

Radio console is computer screen/mouse 

1 2 6 1 1 KQG233 

Putnam County Sheriff's Office Putnam 

driven 2 0 50 7 0 KNEN601 

Glandorf PD Putnam HT750 Motorola 

Our base station is in the office. All traffic 

0 1 2 7 7 Unknown 

Ottoville Police Dept Putnam 

goes through Putnam County SO. 1 2 2 9 9 Unknown 

Pandora Police Dept. Putnam 0 2 4 0 0 

Ottawa Police Putnam Unknown 1 3 12 0 0 

Sheriff's Office Richland 1 75 90 16 0 KQB346 

Butler Police Dept. Richland Work on Richland Co. Sheriff’s 0 2 5 7 7 

Lexington Police Department Richland 1 6 27 4 4 

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Mansfield Police Dept. Richland 

Various mobiles of Kenwood mobile radios, 

Kenwood Portable radios, 8 channel base 

1 65 120 3 3 KQB751 

Shelby Police Dept. Richland 

radio. 1 9 25 9 9 KQA505 

Ontario PD Richland Two tower repeater system on high band. 4 25 25 3 3 

Bellville Police Department Richland 1 4 6 0 0 

Monroe TWP EMS Richland 911 dispatched pager system 0 4 12 10 10 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Richland A low band frequency radio system. 2 16 20 5 5 KQB378 

155.595, 155.13, 155.67, 

154.725, 154.25, 154.28, 

155.805, 155.235, 155.175, 

Zetron VHF Console system with 14 VHF and 

155.16, 155.4.155.895, 800 

Richland County EMA Richland 

3 Operating Positions 0 0 0 0 0 MHZ MARCS 

KQB346, KQB751, 

Zetron VHF Console System with 14 VHF and 

WNQJ404, WNQN221, 

Emergency Management Agency Richland 

3 operating positions 0 0 0 0 0 KBR651 

Chillicothe Police Dept Ross Motorola Base and Mobile 1 18 36 5 0 WPVQ895 

The post is currently using the MARCS radio 

KQB386 Base KA2351 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ross 

system, backed-up by the Orion radio system. 

AT&T Wireless phones; we are ordering 

1 14 22 207 207 Mobile 

MedCare Ambulance Ross 

Nextel Phones and radios 5/9/03. 

Dual Motorola consoles in Communications, 

Kenwood VHF and UHF in mobile and 1 UHF 

1 0 12 0 0 Unknown 

portable per cruiser. EMS has 2 UHF radios 

KXV461, KUB78, 

and portables per squad. Repeater and 

KNAL770, KDX354, 

Sandusky County Sheriff's Office Sandusky 

Downline compatible. 1 34 75 18 18 KD30032, WPGH558 

Frequency: 453.825, 

39.48, 154.085, 458.825 

FCC Call Signs: 

WNRX404, KQB409, 

Fremont Police Sandusky 1 30 45 0 0 KNIW471 

Clyde PD Sandusky 

2 Kenwoods (TK-880 WHF - 1 UHF - 40 

watts); 1 Kenwood TS-4505 (amateur); 1 

1 10 20 10 10 

Motorola Centracom; 2 State Radios 4.461 

WNBH455 (W8NCK club 

Sandusky County EMA Sandusky 

+150.760; 2 Two meter allmode (amateur). 

five ambulances, 1 command vehicle, UHF 

radio, MED 9 dispatch, MED 4 hospital 

communication, other MED channels 

available, MED 9 - 462.950/467.950, MED 4 - 

8 1 4 2 2 call). 

Sandusky County E.M.S Sandusky 

075/468.075 

VHF repeater system, 2 repeaters, 1 Police 

0 11 12 0 0 KNL770 

Bellevue Police Department Sandusky, Huron, Erie Primary, 1 local government. 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Communication 

2 15 18 6 6 KNBI 612, KSM916 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Sandusky/Seneca System. 1 16 16 6 0 KQC951, KA2351 

New Boston Police Department Scioto UHF Repeater, Department base Motorola 2 10 24 2 2 n/a 

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radio, 2 channels, 10 portable Motorola walkie 

talkies, cruisers mobile Motorola radios 


Portsmouth Police Department Scioto Vega Mod.#C5110B, radio Control Console 

VHF lo band paging that links with our UHF 

radio system. Trying to streamline all of our 

1 41 41 0 0 

Motorola portable and 

mobiles 

communications to ensure continuity of 

WPFG743 (?) Scioto 

Clay Squad Eleven Scioto 

communications in and outside our agency. 

We have a base radio at Station. 4 mobiles in 

2 ambulances, 4 mobiles in paramedics 

personal vehicles, and 20 handheld, pagers 

etc. We use 911 453.950 We use 453.175. 

1 2 5 1 0 County Group frequency 

Vernon Twp. Vol. Emergency and 

We also have the local hospital freq. and 

Resc Scioto 

medcom. in both ambulances only. 1 8 20 3 0 

Scioto Amb. District Scioto Repeater System UH7 1 3 4 0 0 1-UHF Frequency 

Repeater systems with mobile and handheld 

KCY614 WPBS670 

City of Portsmouth Scioto 

radios using digital coded squelch. 6 100 70 6 0 KNAFW501 WNNG982 

Urgent Care Transport Scioto EMS System 2 8 4 1 1 WPXB739 

Portsmouth Amb SUS Scioto EMS Systems 1 28 10 2 2 WNRW220 

Life Ambulance Service, Inc Scioto VHF 

We operate on 4 low band frequencies and 3 

high band frequencies. We have 23 hand-held 

radios which operate through patrol car 

repeaters. We also utilize a CB radio, a 

scanner, and a radio/telephone unit (an 

2 24 4 1 1 WNCD 446 

RCH3000 desk set)used to communicate with 

KQB368, KNN3083, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Scioto / Pike the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. 

15 vehicles with mobile VHF frequencies and 

about 35 portables, 13 patrol deputies and 25 

1 17 23 9 7 KU4924, KA2351 

Seneca County Sheriff's Office Seneca 

correction officers. 

High Band VHF, local channels, use Seneca 

County Sheriff's Office repeater too to talk to 

them. Have vehicular repeaters in two of the 

three patrol vehicles. NOTE: Contact Sheriff 

Thomas Steyer at the Seneca County Sheriff's 

Office, 419-447-3456, as all law enforcement 

in Seneca County will be changing from VHF 

2 15 40 3 0 None listed 

Attica Police Department Seneca 

to UHF frequencies around January 2004. 

We are currently using standard bandwidth 

equipment. We operate in 100 frequency 

bandwidth. We do not have high band 

equipment at this time. WE have 1 base 

station and 2 mobiles in the cruisers. 

Individual officers have a total of 8 portable 

1 5 17 3 2 KQI-318 

Bettsville Police Department Seneca 

radios. 1 2 8 154.05 0 none 

Tiffin Police Seneca UHF base radio to UHF mobile. Each car and 1 12 32 4 4 KNCP252 

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base also has VHF high band. 

Use common two way radios on the Seneca 


Bloomville Police Dept. Seneca 

County Sheriff's band and tone. 1 1 2 1 1 

Seneca County Public Safety (EMA) Seneca County EOC and County EMS 

We have a community 440 MHz system that 

works any where in county. We are linked to 

8 50 60 10 0 

Seneca County General Health Distri Seneca 

our EMA, Fire, Police, and Hospitals. 0 0 6 2 24 

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Shelby 

Botkins Police Department Shelby 

VHF High Band with 800-MHz mobile data 

system. We utilize several remote receive 

sites with a voter system installed. 

We are radio dispatched through our Sheriff's 

Office. Our system is on a repeater system 

8 25 50 10 10 

throughout the county 

911 Center with base radio. Two 

1 3 4 1 1 


Trunked 


EMA manages the call 

signs 

KNBB774 WNTT897 

WNTT896 KKW240 

WPHC681 WZJ435 

WPF3665 KXA519 

KNFG802 

Unknown - controlled by 


Sidney PD Shelby 

communications techs on duty at all times. 

County radio system utilizing their frequency 

1 22 47 2 0 KQA 571 

Jackson Center Police Dept. Shelby 

and dispatch center. 

2 Mobile units (in cruisers), 5 portables, calls 

1 2 5 2 1 WYF-914 

Anna Police Dept. Shelby 

are dispatched through Shelby County SO. 

Simplex VHF system, with authorization for 1 

base station with 100 watt output. We operate 

5 watt portables and 45 watt mobiles. We 

have on primary channel and one tactical 

channel, however, the tactical channel does 

0 2 5 8 8 None 

Sidney Fire & Emergency Services Shelby 

not have any base station. 

3 towers at our building 40', 65', & 130' One 

4 channel base that is phone lined to the 

county 375' tower. Radio room, that has both 

commercial and amateur capabilities. We 

also have a encoder for VHF paging 

capabilities. 2 100watt VHF commercial 2 

50watt VHF commercial 2 VHF/UHF dual 

band amateur 3 VHF Amateur 1 220 MHz 

Amateur 1 HF/VHF/UHF/50MHz Base with 

1500watt amplifier 2 VHF amateur Packet 

stations All have Heil headsets and Foot Ptt 

switches with the exception of the 3 VHF 

1 20 46 2 0 KBF857 

Shelby Co. EMA Shelby 

amateur and two 50watt VHF base radios. 

We use whatever the Shelby County Sheriff's 

1 11 30 14 0 KNFG-802 

Houston Rescue Shelby 

Office has. 

currently maintain two way radios in each of 

two units and have hand held portable 2 way 

0 2 16 1 0 ? 

Jackson Center Rescue Shelby 

radios 0 2 6 11 0 n/a 

Stark County Sheriff's Office Stark 800 MHz Digital Conventional 8 Site 3 7 90 80 6 6 WPLP821 and WPLP822 

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Channel 

150 MHZ Commercial Single Repeater 


Massillon Police Department Stark 

System 

We are using a 400 band base radio and 

portables supplied by Motorola. Our road and 

fire departments are also on a 400 system so 

we can communicate with them as well. We 

also use our older 155 system as a backup 

and to communicate with other area 

2 25 75 2 0 KQB740 

Jackson Township Police Stark 

departments 

We are currently dispatched via VHF for police 

services by the Stark County Sheriff's Office 

Dispatch Center (Starcom). We also use a 

frequency locally for talkaround among 

2 30 60 4 0 WPJG783 

officers, our street department, sanitary sewer 

KB8IRN - Personal Amateur 

dept. and three local fire departments which is 

Radio Call sign KQ8492 - 

repeated and is a UHF frequency. It is a 

Starcom Call sign assigned 

Hartville Police Department 

Lawrence Township Police 

Stark 

frequency owned by the Village of Hartville. 0 5 7 2 0 to us 

Department Stark High Band Frequency 158.730 MHz 

Currently we are dispatched by a regional 

dispatch center. We have four cruisers with 

four mobile radios. We have twelve portable 

radios and four cellular phones for twenty four 

0 7 11 158.73 0 None 

Marlboro Twp. Police Dept. Stark 

sworn officers. 

2 VHF (on 155.745) Mobile radio mounted in 2 

cruisers/ 15 VHF portable radios available to 

be issued/ broadcasting to a central multiagency 

police dispatch known as the RED 

(Regional Emergency Dispatch)Center located 

in Massillon, Ohio (soon to be moving to 

Jackson Township). We share a police 

dispatch with Massillon PD, Jackson Twp. PD, 

Navarre PD, Brewster PD, Hills and Dales PD, 

0 4 12 4 0 

Wilmont PD, Lawrence Twp. PD, Canal Fulton 

WNWP 381 -- 155.745 ?? 

Waynesburg Police Department Stark 

PD, Marlboro Twp. PD, and Beach City PD. 

Zetron radio consoles(three), Motorola 

0 2 15 2 0 (Inner city)-- 155.370 

Alliance Police Department Stark 

repeaters(three),portable and car radios. 

Regional Dispatch Center utilizes our FCC 

frequency to dispatch to our Dept. and 

3 26 60 8 0 WNNW501 

Canal Fulton Police Dept. Stark 

Lawrence Township Police Dept. 1 5 9 2 2 

Navarre Pd Stark 

Motorola Comtegra Base operation on 

frequency 154.30, Private Line Channel 2 - 

0 5 8 1 1 N/A 

Minerva Police Dept. Stark 

Intercity 1 7 16 2 2 KNCV304 

Uniontown Police Stark Motorola HT 1000 portable scan radios with 8 0 9 16 8 8 Dispatched through Stark 

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current scanning channels. Two scanning 

mobile radios in office used on a power supply 

unit. 

Convention VHF (155 MHz) Simplex with 2 

dedicated base stations #1 primary comm., #2 

inter-departmental (intercity) comm., base 

system 20+ years old mobile portable current 

Sheriffs Dept. 

Perry Township Police Dept. Stark 

tech. 

Fixed Base, 9 Mobiles, operating on VHF 

2 22 46 4 4 KTT939 

Ambulance Associates, Inc. Stark 

155.175MHz. 

Poor at best. We have one 4 channel VHF 

base station, one Motorola mobile used as a 

low band base station. One portable UHF and 

one portable VHF radio. And one shortwave 

radio to communicate with Ohio EMA on 

1 9 5 1 1 KMJ909 

Emergency Preparedness Agency Stark 

4641.5. 1 2 2 33 0 KNDG 304 

#Base Stations: 2/1/0 

154.430 dispatch and main frequency, 

Mobiles: 15/10/2 Portables: 

458.5875 fire ground and tactical frequency 

25/20/1 FCC Call Sign: 

North Canton Fire Dept. Stark 

and 32.82 county frequency, 154/458/33. 0 0 0 0 0 KQD999 

Canton Police and Fire Central Disp Stark Motorola 800 MHz/digital system 15 102 277 6 6 

Bartley EMS Stark VHF 154.54 High Band FM 

We are currently part of the City of Canton 

radio communications system. We have one 

health channel, one city-wide channel and two 

talk group channels. Our system is an analog 

system. The city police and fire systems are 

1 6 20 1 1 KYS206 

Canton City Health Department Stark 

digital 800 radios. 

High VHF 155.755 MHz and low VHF 44.74 + 

5 0 25 855 0 city of canton 

44.86. Utilize four tower sights throughout the 

KQA794 (low) and KQB357 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Stark and Summit two counties. Run by voter system. 

Very poor, Inter-City to Carroll County, 

another channel to our dispatch which does 

8 31 40 8 8 (high) 

Magnolia PD Stark/Carroll not have leads. 0 5 5 0 0 N/A 

800 MHz mixed mode Analog and Digital, also 

Frequencies: 8 on 450 

Summit County Sheriff's County Summit 

450 MHz. 

Dispatch contracted from the Macedonia 

5 200 400 13 13 MHz and 5 on 800 MHz 

Boston Heights Police Department Summit 

Dispatch. 

800 MHz trunked radio system, single site 

800 MHz Conventional mobile data system, 3 

0 5 15 3 0 739 

Cuyahoga Falls Police Department Summit 

site 

We are dispatched 24hrs. by Stow Dispatch 

Center, we have a Village radio system that 

we share with our service dept. that we use for 

7 40 150 7 7 

Silver Lake Police Dept. Summit 

car to car info. 4 6 13 1 0 155.055 

Bath Township Police Summit 800 MHz YP trunked public safety/special 1 10 24 10 10 WNRM987 

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emergency Motorola STX, MTX, and System 

9000 


Motorola 800 MHz Astro Smartzone Mixed 

WNNE207 WNJX383 

Akron Police Summit 

Mode 31 128 570 11 11 KNNG878 

Norton Police Department Summit high band 155.370 

One base station with two remote receivers. It 

is a duplex system that transmits on 158.850 

1 9 25 1 0 KDR481 

Tallmadge Police Department Summit 

and receives on 159.150 

5 channel trunked 800 MHz system with 4 

1 16 50 4 0 KQE 297 

Barberton Police Department Summit 

frequencies. 3 28 98 4 4 WPMH703 

KBK521 33.86 WPCN999 

852.2625 853.2625 

852.3150 851.2625 

Richfield Village Police Summit 

KTU220 155.37 

800 MHz Trunked Motorola System + Low 

Band 39.++ High Band 154.935 & 155.37 

also telemetry units in rescue squads 

We contract with another agency to provide 

dispatch service. We are on a repeater system 

in the 155 range. There are a total of 3 

receiver sites with a voter to pick the best 

3 57 127 3 3 

signal. 0 7 25 3 0 

Munroe Falls Police Summit 

KQR3709, KDN987 and 

several others I do not 

know 

Stow Police Department Summit Motorola base with repeater 1 22 36 3 3 KQJ267, KQO794, KSQ754 

WPSS643 covers 423.100, 

425.250, 

428.100(Police);WPKF647 

covers 

423.225,424.275,428.225,4 

29.275 (Fire/EMS plus 

another applied for freq. in 

this range);KBW785 covers 

158.880,155.715(other city 

Hudson PD Summit 

gov't services and schools) 

Lakemore Police Dept. Summit 

Northfield Village P.D. Summit 

Tallmadge Fire Dept Summit 

Emergency Management Agency Summit 

Ultra-high band spectrum repeater type base 

system and high band spectrum base, to 

mobile and portable units encompassing city 

safety and government services, schools and 

school buses. 

800 radio system, Motorola radios we dispatch 

through the Summit County Sheriff's Office 

1 16 140 8 0 

and the repeater is in the city of Green. 

Dispatched through Sacamore Hills Township 

0 3 10 0 0 

P.D. 

VHF Duplex system with three input sites and 

a simplex stand alone back up system. We 

operate the system with two other fire depts. 

0 0 0 0 0 

with at least 50 additional personnel. 4 14 30 1 0 KDN987 

Our agency has an alpha/numeric paging 

system. Also, we have 800MHz which is 

licensed through the City of Akron. We have 

mutual aid assigned disaster channels 

specifically for our agency which all of our 

subvisions can utilize to communicate at the 

time of a disaster. 2 8 9 800 0 

Licensed through City of 

Akron, they have the 

trunking information 

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Franklin Township Police & Fire Summit Motorola Spectra 800 System 

Trunked, 420 MHz, UHF using the LTR 

1 23 27 1 52 KQF421, unknown other 

The University of Akron Summit 

trunking format 

In environmental health division, used by in 

8 26 76 10 10 WPRU679 

Akron Health Department Summit 

field sanitarians 

We are dispatched on low band at Tallmadge 

1 2 0 1 0 do not know 

Mogadore Police Department Summit/Portage Police Dept. 

4 base stations(3 are repeaters). Zetron 

0 7 20 15 15 KDN 987 

Summit/Stark/Cuyaho controllers handle all 4 channel. Mobile units 

American Medical Response ga 

in all in service units 

Standard high band repeater system with 4 

towers and comparator for countywide 

4 50 10 4 4 

Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Trumbull 

simulcast. 

In the frequency range of 151.00 to 158.00, 

2 0 0 10 0 

Warren Township Police Trumbull 

consisting of mobile and portable radios. 

1) Mobile Relay Repeater (Vhf High Band) 2) 

Two Channel Simplex Base (VHF High Band) 

0 12 20 4 0 KB61155 

Girard PD Trumbull 

Inter-City And Secondary Frequency 2 21 21 16 0 KQD-920 

KNCE843, KNIH475, 

A city wide 800 MHZ Simulcast Trunked Radio 

WPAI287, KQA444, 

System with Mobile Data terminals in The 

WNTV896, WNZU583, 

police cars. 263 mobiles and 165 Portables 

WPKM221, WPND840, 

Warren Police Department Trumbull 

with 14 base stations. 

VHS Base radios, mobile cruiser radios, 

14 263 165 5 28 WPND841, WPND842 

Hubbard City PD Trumbull 

portable radios. 2 8 18 2 2 

Action Ambulance Trumbull Simple High Band Radio System 2 9 5 4 0 KCP667 

GM Metal Fab. Trumbull Two Way Radios And Paging System 

VHF 155.205 KNIP 800 used in the daily 

business of our ambulance service. We have 

a base radio station as well as multiple mobile 

1 2 17 16 2 KRU288 

Med Star EMS & Transport, Inc. Trumbull 

and portable units. 1 10 8 3 0 KNIP 800 

OSHP Post 78 Trumbull VHF hi lo with UHF mobile repeater 4 22 20 8 8 KA2351/KQB361 

Haz-Mat command has 4 mobile, county 

we operate on Low-Band 

command post has 800 MHz capability, 5 

Fire, High -Band Fire, Ultra 

different county Frequency, and has patching 

high Fire, High Band Law 

Emergency Management Trumbull 

capabilities of all frequencies 

800 BAND, TRUNKED AND 

CONVENTIONAL. LOW BAND PAGING ON 

33.94. VHF RADIO AT 155.385 THAT CAN 

2 2 2 9 9 Enforcement 

Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office Tuscarawas BE CHANGED TO 155.400. 

Currently we are using the 911 system set up 

by the Tuscarawas County commissioners 

31 50 56 16 5 WPET478 

New Philadelphia Police Tuscarawas and serviced by Staley Technologies. 

We currently have 2 radio channels, 1 for 

radio traffic and 1 private line. We can talk to 

1 12 30 2 2 WNVB913 

Dover Police Department Tuscarawas other agencies by switching to their radio 1 8 25 2 0 Unk 

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channel. 

800 MHz Motorola, not trunked, standary 


Dennison Police Department Tuscarawas towers. 1 3 12 1 1 Unknown 

Baltic Police Dept. Tuscarawas Tuscarawas 911 System 0 2 4 0 0 

Starsburg Police Dept. Tuscarawas 800 MHz Motorola 

High band Simplex Emission Designator 

20KOF3E, output power (watts) 100.00, ERP 

(watts) 80.000, Ground Elev. 259, ant height 

to tip 30', and lat. 40-16-05, ant. long 081-35- 

1 3 6 0 0 

Newcomerstown PD Tuscarawas 50 1 4 14 8 8 KNAC682 

Uhrichville Police Tuscarawas 800 MHZ 

We currently are on the county 800MHz 

system through the 911 Center @ Sheriff's 

1 4 11 0 0 Unknown 

Tuscarawas County EMA Tuscarawas Dept. 1 3 16 13 5 

State Highway Patrol Tuscarawas OSHP Radio System, low band and high band 

Motorola Radio System. Law Enforcement has 

1 17 17 8 8 KQB385 

R.F. link to a tower North of town on S.R. 4. 

154.815, 155.370, 155.910, 

This is a VHF System. Five channels linked to 

154.950, 153.965, 154.250, 

Union County Sheriff Union 

tower by telephone lines. 

It is a Motorola Centracom Series II system 

2 18 54 8 0 155.130, 159.050 

Marysville Police Union 

installed in 1987 

Currently the Jerome Township Fire 

Department operates on a VHF High Band 

Mid-Split simplex system, dispatched from the 

Union County Sheriff Office in Marysville Ohio 

All mobile radio's are Motorola brand , 

transistor type ranging from 16 Channel to 32 

Channel's. We maintain a 45 watt base station 

for general use, and for secondary dispatching 

. Portable radios are also Motorola brand 

and range from 2 channels to 160 channel 

1 16 45 3 1 WBh848 

Jerome Township FD Union 

versions all but 6 are programmable. 

VHF Hi-band mobiles & portables - 1 countywide 

simplex dispatch/operations frequency, 1 

tactical frequency, assorted mutual aid & misc 

1 12 30 16 0 WNZW626 

Northern Union Fire & EMS Union 

frequencies. 

HF radio system, utilizing multiple freq. for 

1 9 18 8 0 WRZ697 

Marysville Fire Department Union 

operations, both mobile and hand-held. 1 12 21 8 0 KQH277 

We currently use 3 radio systems. Low Band 

Note to above - the totals 

Radios for our volunteers to communicate with 

included number for all 

each other. High Band radios are used to 

three types of radios, low 

communicate with other Emergency 

band high band and 

Responders and the County Dispatch centers 

MARCS 800 MHz Note to 

as well as between EMA vehicles and staff. 

below - We are initially 

MARCS is used at the EOC and will be in 

dispatched by the 911 

Union Co. Emergency Management Union 

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across the board by June of 2003. 

We currently have one mobile radio in the 

truck for communications with the Hospitals 

The remainder of communications are done 

dispatch our volunteers. 

Kare Medical Transport Services, Lt Union 

with Nextel phones 0 1 0 155340 0 

Break out: Base stations = 

1-MARCS/CAD, 1-Centra 

MARCS - primary secondary - Motorola 

Com. high/low band) 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Union 

Centra Com. Series (high/low band). 

Currently, we have 3 Hi-Band VHF radios that 

are only utilized in exercises or in the event of 

an emergency. The channels coincide with 

the channels for the responding agencies in 

the county. We have ordered one base 

station and two portable radios for the MARCS 

2 15 20 16 16 KQB382 

Union County Health Department Union 

system. 1 0 2 3 0 

Frequencies: 154.310, 

We dispatch all our own personnel along with 

155.550, 155.370, 154.950 

all County Village Marshalls. We also 

FCC Call Signs: 

Van Wert County Sheriff Office Van Wert 

dispatch Fire/EMS of all County Departments. 

We currently have a Zetron VHF base radio 

and utilize 30 Motorola HT1250 portables and 

a combination of GE and Motorola mobile 

1 14 55 4 4 WNXD671-WPIA295 

Van Wert Police Department Van Wert 

radios. 

Low and High band radios are utilized at the 

Patrol Post and in each patrol car. The 

1 10 30 156210 0 KQB395 

primary radio is a low band frequency of 

KQB381- Base KA2351- 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert 

45.94. 

Communications for County in weather related 

2 16 18 45.94 1 Mobile 

Van Wert Co. EMA Van Wert 

or other disaster. Backup to 911 system. 

2 consoles inside Sheriff's Office that operate 

2 8 13 16 14 KNM906, WPKC 452 

Vinton County Sheriff Vinton 

on 100 Watt UHF Repeater 

We utilize UHF and VHF hand held radios and 

four mobile units so we can communicate with 

all the local jurisdictions and agencies from 

surrounding counties that respond into our 

2 15 20 8 0 KNEZ947, WPMD 723 

Vinton Co Emergency Management Vinton 

county. 

UHF Repeater System: Repeater located in 

2 4 13 2 0 WPTV442 

McArthur with main communications located 

462.975 - VCEMS Primary - 

at the EMS station. Vinton County Sheriff also 

WPKR706 463.750 - 

Vinton County EMS Vinton 

has base to alert/communicate with all units. 2 16 19 2 0 VCEMS Secondary 

Warren County Sheriff Warren Countywide 800 MHz Motorola System 

Our main radio system is maintained by 

Warren County Sheriffs Dept. Its an 800mz 

system. We have in our department High 

2 52 82 576 576 None listed 

Lebanon Police Department Warren 

band back up radio system. We have access 2 11 28 2 28 WNAV772 KQB671 

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Agency County 

Hamilton Township Police 

Department Warren 

City of Franklin-Police Warren 

Harveysburg Police Department Warren 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren 

Warren County Health Dept Warren 

Springboro Police Department Warren/Montgomery 

Washington County Sheriff Washington 

Marietta Police Department Washington 

Belpre Police Department Washington 


System 

to L.E.E.R.N. radio system also. 


Base 

Stations 


Mobiles 


Portables 


Frequency 

We currently are dispatched from the central 

Warren County Communications Center. We 

are using an 800MHz trunking radio system, 

supported through Warren County 

Telecommunications. 

800 MHz Trunk system operated by the 

Warren County administered by the Warren 

County Communications and 

Telecommunications Dept. We operate our 

0 10 22 0 0 

own Communications Division on that system 

Dispatched Through Warren County 

4 23 30 15 10 


Trunked 


Communications Center 0 3 5 0 0 UNKNOWN 

800 MHz system, low/high band capability 

with LEERN. base station receives/transmits 

over phone line from remote antenna location. 

Base radio is antiquated and schedule for 

replacement through MARCS system, as is 

the case with other OSP posts. 

Cell Phone contact in future will have a 

1 18 27 15 0 

MARCS system in place for some employees 

We have a Motorola 800 MHz radio system. It 

is a county wide system which is trunked. The 

system is administered by the Warren County 

Commissioners. We have several radio 

frequencies at our disposal to communicate 

with police and fire departments in both 

0 0 0 0 0 

Warren and Montgomery counties. 

We have a Motorola Centracom II Base radio 

operating on a low band frequency of 39.280. 

We are licensed for 300 watts, but currently 

operating at 150 watts. We have 1 radio tower 

centrally located in the county and 1 repeater 

tower located in the eastern part of the county. 

We have 110 watt SyntorxX9000 radios in our 

vehicles and Motorola HT600,1000,1250 hand 

1 8 26 800 30 

CONTACT DICK ELLIOTT 

AT WARREN COUNTY 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 

HE HAS ALL OF THIS 

INFORMATION. PHONE 

513-925-1317 

Contact Warren County 


Department for FCC Call 

Signs. 

KGL488, base KA2351, 

mobile 

held radios. 1 50 50 7 0 KQH450, KEG838 

2- Motorola Command Star Base stations 

working on a single repeater system 10 - 

Motorola multi-channel mobile radios 34 - 

Motorola portable radios a mix of HT 1250, HT 

750 and GP 300 

Dual station base station connected to 

transmitter located at MCI Tower. Connection 

2 10 34 5 0 KQB389 

is by phone lines. 1 9 13 2 2 WNKX571 

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Agency County 

System 


Village of Beverly Police Department Washington VHF-Low BAND / 39.58 - 39.48 1 2 3 0 0 WSL591 

Oak Grove VFD Washington Low Band utilizing 46.14 and 46.22 

The system is a joint effort of Beverly 

Volunteer Fire Dept., Beverly-Waterford 

Rescue Squad, Watertown Fire Dept. and 

Lowell-Adams Fire Departments. In Beverly, 

we have a joint dispatch for Beverly Fire and 

Beverly-Waterford Rescue. We currently 

operate in the 460MHz range. We are cross 

patched to vhf lo-band 46.??MHz via repeater 

to allow comms with Lowell-Adams and 

Watertown Fire Departments. Our 

equipment Includes a UHF mobile radio for 

dispatch and a VHF hi-band mobile to 

communicate with area hospitals in each of 

our two class III ambulances. Additionally, we 

have Motorola HT-1250 portables for ground 

1 6 14 2 0 WNNO-467 

Beverly-Waterford Rescue Squad Washington personnel. 

We are currently dispatched by the 

Washington Co. Sheriff dispatchers to all 

incidents. We currently have a 

receiver/transmitter station on a hill that 

receives on low band and transmits on high 

band to all of our portable radios. The 

Ambulance has capability of transmitting on 

low or high bands. We also have a separate 

radio in the back of the ambulance which 

allows us communication with local hospitals 

when we are in range. The ambulance also 

2 4 15 1 0 KYE215 

Matamoras Emergency Squad, Inc. Washington has a CB installed. 4 1 12 1 0 WPFQ921 

Frequency: KA2351, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Washington General Electric Low Band 

Currently no radio communication system. 

Have cell phones and pagers available to 

health department employees. Four area 

hospitals, two area American Red Cross, and 

911 Command Centers have new radio 

1 13 20 5 5 KQB362 

Marietta City Health Department Washington communication systems. 

Motorola 1225 series for Base and 2 Mobiles. 

Motorola HT 1000 and GP300 / GP 350 and 

0 0 0 0 0 n/a 

Dalton Police Department Wayne 

1225 walkies. 

Centralized dispatching through Wayne 

County Communications-3 mobile radios and 

1 2 6 10 0 KNFH 918 

Marshallville Police Department Wayne 

9 handheld 

We are dispatched through Rittman, Ohio's 

1 3 9 16 0 n/a 

Doylestown PD Wayne 

PD. 0 0 7 1 1 

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Agency County 

System 

Dispatched by Wayne County Sheriffs 


Creston Police Department Wayne 

Department. 1 4 8 1 1 

No base station, 1-Cruiser equipped with MDT 

WCSO-KUN-421, Fire- 

Mount Eaton Police Department Wayne 

& Mobile Radio, Dispatch by Justice Center 0 1 3 6 6 KQG-954 

The Ohio State Univ. Police-Wooster Wayne VHF-Hi band simplex multi-channel radios 

2 squads and a command vehicle with mobile 

radios. 15 portable radios utilized by crews. 

1 2 7 1 0 WPQI-675 

Base radio at local police dispatch center, our 

KNAX 268 EMS KQG 

Rittman EMS Wayne 

PSAP point. 

Hand held radios, Radius SP50 by Motorola. 

Utilizing a repeater system at Procom in 

2 3 15 16 0 924 Fire 

Samaritan Care, Inc. Wayne 

Wooster. No base radios. 0 4 15 451.65 0 none 

McIntire, Davis and Greene Fn Hm Wayne Hear System, Business Ban 

1. County Fire/EMS: High Band simplex with 

some 'parrot' repeaters; 4 fireground 2. 

Wooster City Fire/EMS: High band single site 

repeater: 1 input freq/1 output 3. WCSO: High 

band single site repeater with 2 remote 

1 3 2 1 0 KDK809 

receiver, 1 input freq/1 output. 4. WPD: High 

KUN421, KUY335, 

Justice Ctr Comm./Wayne Co. 

band single site repeater with voter & 1 

KBP404, KQA878, 

EM/Wayne Wayne 

remote receiver: 1 input freq/1 output 

A primary repeater high band frequency, 

secondary high band repeater frequency, TAC 

7 74 129 16 16 KNJV692(LEERN) 

Williams County Sheriff Williams 

car-to-car frequency. 

Dispatch center which dispatches for Police 

and Fire. Mobile radios in each patrol and 

unmarked car. All officers are issued portable 

1 25 0 5 0 None listed. 

Bryan Police Williams 

radios. 

We operate both portable & mobile UHF 

radios. We operate utilizing a countywide 

central communications system. Our Central 

1 10 35 7 0 KQF 877, KUX 282 

Communications utilizes the Enhanced 9-1-1 

KCL216, KNCS595, 

Montpelier Police Department Williams 

telephone system. 

We are dispatched by a central 

communications center. It is a 911 enhanced 

system. They handle all EMS, fire, & police 

1 5 20 3 0 KQB391. 

Pioneer Police Dept. Williams 

radio traffic. 

We currently have two patrol vehicles with 

0 4 9 3 0 KNCS595 & WPWW825 

Stryker Police Department Williams 

mobile radios and ten portables. 

3 Motorola mobiles VHF Hi Band - 16 

channels 7 Motorola portables VHF Hi Band - 

0 2 10 15 0 

Edgerton Police Williams 

4=8 channel, 3=16 channel 0 3 7 15 0 none 

37.90, 155.145, 155.370, 

154.725, 155.070, 

Public safety system, licensing maintained by 

155.6625, 153.8675, 

Wood County Sheriff Wood 

Sheriff's office. 20 400 900 24 24 159.050, 154,020, 155.745, 

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Agency County 


System 


Base 

Stations 


Mobiles 


Portables 


Frequency 


Trunked 


153.890, 155.820, 154.415, 

155.820, 158.940, 153.830, 

154.280, 155.340 

Bowling Green Police Division Wood 

Repeater system that is a Motorola MSF 

Limited series substation. 1 28 60 1 0 Mainband is KXF638 

Walbridge Police Wood Just the radio's in the car. No base radio 

Ultra High Frequency through a repeater 

0 3 6 1 1 kts570 

Lake Township PD Wood 

(460.200MHZ) 

A UHF Repeater @ 460.300 MHz and a VHF 

3 10 25 2 0 WPHR603 

Repeater @ 158.820 MHz. Single 

KDS-638 VHF KVG-756 

Perrysburg Police Division Wood 

tower/antenna. 3 34 40 3 0 UHF 

UHF 400 MHz, repeater base with 140 ft tower 

Frequency: 460.125 and 

on site. Also backup UHF 400 MHz repeater 


Northwood Police Dept. Wood 

base shared with two other agencies (Police). 

Each of our 5 apparatus has a mobile radio 

capable of accessing at least 3 fire channels, 

1 hospital/EMS channel. These are on VHF- 

Hi Band. Our base is a mobile radio with a 

110V to 12V converter. Wood County Sheriffs 

Office does dispatching on Fire 1 for about 20 

2 15 24 0 0 KVF558 

Wayne Volunteer Fire Department Wood 

departments in the county. 

Motorola hand held radios, Motorola 2 channel 

mobiles, VHF frequency 153.890 Wood 

1 6 10 8 0 KQI-818 

Lake Township Fire Department Wood 

County Fire 

Public safety of the University. We dispatch 

police fire and ambulance as well as parking 

2 16 28 2 0 KQH423 

Bowling Green State University PD Wood 

and maintenance on campus. 

GE radios for cars and base station. Motorola 

5 16 33 5 0 KBD554 WQL946 

OSHP Post 87 Wood 

HT 1000 repeater system for portable radios. 1 15 30 1 1 KQB375 KA2351 

WAM902, EXA314, 

KNFZ450, KQB573, 

Wyandot County Sheriff Wyandot High Band 6 20 35 6 0 KQG933, KXU357 

100 watt repeater single channel Motorola 

Frequency: 155.190 FCC 

Upper Sandusky Police Dept. Wyandot 

Base. 

Central Dispatch, 1 Leads Terminal Motorola 

Console, 6 radios CPD Wyandot Co. Sheriff, 

1 6 16 0 0 Call Sign: KSU661 

Carey Village, Carey Fire, EMS, State Band, 

WPIV929, KQE-300, 

Carey Police Dept. Wyandot 

in-house computer. 

VHF Repeater System (high band) Wyandot 

1 4 17 6 6 KNHX900 

Sycamore Police Department Wyandot 

County Sheriff's Office System. 

High band base, mobile & portables with base 

station at local hospital. Paged thru local 

Sheriff office with paging capabilities at EMS 

headquarters. Fire/rescue squads paged by 

Sheriff or separate capabilities to page at their 

0 1 5 16 16 

Wyandot County EMS Wyandot 

stations 2 8 8 8 0 kxa314 knfz450 

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Appendix E 


Main Frequency Band(s) of Operation 

E-1



Main Frequency Band 

Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 

800 MHz Trunked 

900 MHz 

MARCS System 

No Radio Comm. 

Adams County Sheriff's Office Adams 1 

Peebles Police Department Adams 1 

Seamn Police Department Adams 1 

Allen County Sheriff's Office Allen 1 

Perry TWP PD Allen 1 

Fort Shawnee PD Allen 1 

American Township Police Dept. Allen 1 

Spencerville Police Dept. Allen 1 

Elida Police Department Allen 1 

Shawnee TWP PD Allen 1 

Lima Police Allen 1 

Bluffton Police Allen 1 

Lima Allen County Paramedics Allen 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Allen 1 

Allen County Health Department Allen 1 

Delphos PD Allen/Van Wert 1 

Ashland County Sheriff's Office Ashland 1 

Ashland Police Dept. Ashland 1 

Mifflin Police Department Ashland 1 

Perrysville Police Dept. Ashland 1 

Ashland Fire Dept. Ashland 1 

Ashland County-City Health Dept. Ashland 1 

Sheriff's Office Ashtabula 1 

Orwell Police Department Ashtabula 1 

Conneaut City Police Ashtabula 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashtabula 1 

Jefferson Emergency Rescue District Ashtabula 1 

Andover Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc. Ashtabula 1 

Northwest Ambulance Dst. Ashtabula 1 

South Central Ashtabula 1 

Emergency Management Ashtabula 1 

Ashtabula County Health Department Ashtabula 1 

Athens Co. S.O. Athens 1 

Ohio State Highway patrol Athens & Hocking 1 

Auglaize County Sheriff Auglaize 1 

Minster Police Dept Auglaize 1 

St. Marys Police Department Auglaize 1 

Wapakoneta PD Auglaize 1 

Cridersville Police Department Auglaize 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Auglaize 1 

Joint Township District Mem Hosp Auglaize 1 1 

Wapak Rescue Squad Auglaize 1 

Minster Area Life Squad Auglaize 1 

E-2




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


New Bremen Emergency Squad Inc Auglaize 1 

Auglaize County Emergency Management Auglaize 1 

Bellaire Police Belmont 1 

Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department Belmont 1 

Hamersville Police Dept. Brown 1 

Ripley Police Dept. Brown 1 

Aberdeen PD Brown 1 

Georgetown Police Department Brown 1 

Mt. Orab Police Brown 1 

Georgetown Life Squad Brown 1 

Brown County Communications/E911 Brown 1 1 

Ripley Life Squad, Inc Brown 1 

OSP Georgetown Brown 1 

Butler County Sheriffs of Butler 1 

Fairfield Township Police Dept. Butler 1 

Miami University Police Dept. Butler 1 

West Chester Township Butler 1 

Trenton Res. Squad Butler 1 

State Highway Patrol Butler 1 

Middletown Board of Health and Envi Butler 1 

Monroe Police Department Butler/Warren 1 1 

Carroll Co. S.O. Carroll 1 

Carrollton Police Dept. Carroll 1 

Urbana Police Division Champaign 1 

Christiansburg Fire Company Champaign 1 1 

Clark Co. Sheriff's Office Clark 1 

Enon Police Dept. Clark 1 

City of Springfield Clark 1 

Med-Trans, Inc. Clark 1 1 

Combined Health District Clark 1 

Ohio State Patrol Clark / Champaign 1 

Amelia Police Department Clermont 

Pierce Township Police Clermont 1 

Union Township PD Clermont 1 

Owensville Police Department Clermont 1 

Felicity Police Department Clermont 1 

Miami Twp. Police Clermont 1 

Batavia Police Department Clermont 1 

Bethel Police Clermont 1 

Goshen Township Police Department Clermont 1 

New Richmond Police Clermont 1 

Milford Police Department Clermont 1 

Monroe Twp Life Squad Clermont 1 

Bethel-Tate Fire Dept. Clermont 1 

E-3




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Eastern area Spec. Trans Clermont 1 

Clermont County General Health Dist Clermont 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol - Batavia Clermont / East Hamilton 1 

Clinton Co. Sheriff's Office Clinton 1 

Sabina Police Clinton 1 

OSHP Post 14 Clinton 1 

Blanchester EMS Clinton 1 

Emergency Management Clinton 1 

Columbia County Sheriff's Office Columbiana 1 

Wellsville Police Department Columbiana 1 

East Liverpool Police Department Columbiana 1 

Salem Township Police Columbiana 1 1 

Leetonia Police Columbiana 1 1 

Columbiana Police Department Columbiana 1 

Fairfield Township Police Part time Columbiana 1 1 

St, Clair TWP P.D. Columbiana 1 

Rogers Police Department Columbiana 1 1 

Lisbon P.D. Columbiana 1 

Perry Township PD Columbiana 1 

Salem Police Department Columbiana 1 

Hanoverton Police Department Columbiana 1 

Lifeteam E.M.S., Inc. Columbiana 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Columbiana 1 

Maple County (EMS) Columbiana 1 

KLG Mobile Intensive Columbiana 1 

Coshocton Co. S.O. Coshocton 1 

West Lafayette Police Department Coshocton 1 

Emergency Management Coshocton 1 

Coshocton County Health District Coshocton 1 

Sheriff's Office Crawford 1 

Bucyrus police dept Crawford 1 

Crestline Police Department Crawford 1 

Galion Police Department Crawford 1 

Emergency Management Crawford 1 

General Health District Crawford 1 

OSHP Bucyrus Post Crawford/Wyandot 1 

Cuyahoga County Sheriff Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Brook Park Police Cuyahoga 1 

Cuyahoga Heights PD Cuyahoga 1 

Maple Hts Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Rocky River Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

North Royalton Police Cuyahoga 1 

Hunting Valley Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Berea Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

E-4




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Cuyahoga Metro Housing Auth Police Cuyahoga 1 

Westlake Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

Brooklyn Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Fairview Park Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

Woodmere Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

Beachwood Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

City of Independence Police Cuyahoga 1 

University Circle Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Bedford Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Warrensville Heights Police Cuyahoga 1 

Garfield Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Glenwillow PD Cuyahoga 1 

Highland Hills Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Bentleyville Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Bratenahl Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Brooklyn Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Bedford Heights Police Cuyahoga 1 

Strongsville Police Department Cuyahoga 1 

Euclid Police Cuyahoga 1 

Chagrin Falls PD Cuyahoga 1 

Cleveland Division of Police Cuyahoga 1 

Linndale PD Cuyahoga 1 

Gates Mills Police Cuyahoga 1 

Mayfield Village PD Cuyahoga 1 

Orange Village PD Cuyahoga 1 

North Randall P.D. Cuyahoga 1 

North Olmsted Police Cuyahoga 1 

Olmsted Falls Police Cuyahoga 1 

Pepper Pike Police Cuyahoga 1 

Seven Hills P.D. Cuyahoga 1 

Valley View Police Cuyahoga 1 

Brecksville PD Cuyahoga 1 

Mayfield Village Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Garfield Heights Fire Dept. Cuyahoga 1 

Cleveland State University P. D. Cuyahoga 1 

Thistledown Race Track Cuyahoga 

Parma Heights Police, Fire, Service Cuyahoga 1 

Cleveland EMS Cuyahoga 1 

County EMA/Emergency Services Cuyahoga 1 1 

G. Cleveland Region. Transit Police Cuyahoga 1 

Cleveland Lakefront State PMR Cuyahoga 1 

FBI Cuyahoga 1 

Ohio Turnpike Commission Cuyahoga 1 

E-5




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Metro Life Flight Cuyahoga 1 1 

OTC / OSHP District 10 Cuyahoga 1 

Ansonia Police Darke 1 

Greenville Police Department Darke 1 

New Mantson Police Dept. Darke 1 

Versailles Police Dept. Darke 1 

Arcanum Police Department Darke 1 

Union City Ohio PD Darke 1 

Tri-Village Rescue Darke 1 

Versailles Life Squad Darke 1 

Greenville Area Reserve Darke 1 

Darke County General Health District Darke 1 

Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office Defiance 1 

Defiance Police Department Defiance 1 

Hicksville Police Department Defiance 1 

Sherwood Police Defiance 1 

Ney Police Department Defiance 1 

Delaware TWP Fire and Rescue Defiance 1 

OSHP Post 20 Defiance, Henry, Williams 1 

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Delaware 1 

Powell Police Department Delaware 1 1 

Ashley Police Dept. Delaware 1 

Shawnee Hills Police Delaware 1 

Delaware Police Dept. Delaware 1 

Genoa Township Fire Department Delaware 1 

Tri Township Fire District Delaware 1 

Delaware County EMA Delaware 1 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware 1 

Delaware General Health District Delaware 

Sheriff's Office Erie 1 

Huron Police Division Erie 1 

Cedar Point P.D. Erie 1 

Sandusky Police Dept Erie 1 

Vermilion Police Dept. Erie 1 

Kelleys Island EMS Erie 1 

Emergency Management Agency Erie 1 1 

Erie County Health Dept. Erie 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 22 Erie/ Ottawa 1 

Fairfield County S.O. Fairfield 1 

Lancaster Police Department Fairfield 1 

Pinkerington Police Fairfield 1 

Fairfield County Fire/EMS Fairfield 1 

Fayette County Sheriff's Office Fayette 1 

Washington CH Police Fayette 1 

E-6




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Fayette County EMS Fayette 1 

Fayette Ambulance Service Fayette 1 

Norwich Township PD Franklin 1 

Minerva Park Police Department Franklin 1 

Hilliard Police Dept. Franklin 1 

Whitehall Division of Police Franklin 1 

Sharon Township PD Franklin 1 

New Rome Police Department Franklin 1 

Perry Township Police Department Franklin 1 

Franklin Township Police Franklin 1 

New Albany Police Department Franklin 1 

Blendon Township PD Franklin 1 

Grandview Heights Police Department Franklin 1 

Madison Township Police Department Franklin 1 

DAS Franklin 1 

OMARCS Franklin 1 

Truro Township Fire Department Franklin 1 

Ohio State University Franklin 1 

Upper Arlington Fire Dept Franklin 1 

Children's Hospital Franklin 1 

Mount Carmel Connection Franklin 1 

Worthington Division of Fire Franklin 1 

Ohio Dept. of Health Franklin 

Columbus Health Department Franklin 1 

City of Westerville- Police & Fire Franklin/Delaware 1 

Dublin Division of Police Franklin/Union/Delaware 1 

Fulton Co. Sheriff's Office Fulton 1 

Archbold PD Fulton 1 

Delta Police Department Fulton 1 

Wauseon Police Dept. Fulton 1 

Delta Community F.D. Fulton 1 

Gallipolis P.D. Gallia 1 

Gallia County 911 Center Gallia 1 1 1 

Gallia County Health Department Gallia 1 

OSHP Gallia / Meigs 1 

Geauga County Sheriff's Office Geauga 1 

Thompson TWP P.D Geauga 1 

Russell Police Departments Geauga 1 

Chardon Police Department Geauga 1 

South Russell Police Department Geauga 1 1 

Newbury Police Department Geauga 1 

Bainbridge Township Police Geauga 1 

Burton Police Geauga 1 

Middlefield PD Geauga 1 

E-7




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Geauga County Health District Geauga 1 

Bellbrook Police Department Greene 1 

Xenia Police Division Greene 1 

Cedarville PD Greene 1 

Yellow Springs Police Dept. Greene 1 

Sugarcreek Township Police Dept. Greene 1 

Fairborn Police Department Greene 1 

Beavercreek Police Dept. Greene 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Greene 1 

Cedarville University, EMS Greene 1 

WSUDD (Wright State University) PD Greene 1 

Cambridge Police Dept. Guernsey 1 

Byesville Police Department Guernsey 1 1 

Guernsey County Health Dept. Guernsey 1 

OSP Cambridge/DHQ7 Guernsey/Noble 1 

Hamilton County Sheriff Hamilton 1 

Reading Police Hamilton 1 

Sharonville Police Department Hamilton 1 

Colerain Township Police Hamilton 1 

Fairfax PD Hamilton 1 

Terrace Park Police Hamilton 1 

Madeira Police Hamilton 1 

Montgomery Police Department Hamilton 1 

Cincinnati Police Department Hamilton 1 

Springdale Police Dept. Hamilton 1 

Indian Hill Police Department Hamilton 1 

North College Hill Police Dept. Hamilton 1 

Delhi Township Police Department Hamilton 1 

Glendale Police Dept. Hamilton 1 

Deer Park Police Department Hamilton 1 

Evendale Police Hamilton 1 

Blue Ash Police Department Hamilton 1 

Forest Park Police Department Hamilton 1 

Mariemont P.D Hamilton 1 

Norwood Police Department Hamilton 1 

Wyoming Police Department Hamilton 1 

Woodlawn PD Hamilton 1 

Mt. Healthy Police Department Hamilton 1 

Lockland Police Hamilton 1 

Elmwood Place Police Department Hamilton 1 

Amberley Village PD Hamilton 1 

Newtown Police Division Hamilton 1 

Silverton PD Hamilton 1 

Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue Hamilton 1 

E-8




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Colerain Twp. Fire and EMS Hamilton 1 

Health Alliance Medical Transport Hamilton 1 

Reading Fire Department Hamilton 1 

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Hamilton 1 

Hamilton County Emergency ManagementHamilton 1 

Wyoming Fire & EMS Hamilton 1 

Western Joint Ambulance District Hamilton 1 

Trihealth-Patient Transport Service Hamilton/Clermont 1 

Sheriff's Office Hancock 1 

Findlay Police Department Hancock 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Hancock 1 

Emergency Management Hancock 1 

Hanco Ambulance Inc. Hancock 1 

Appleseed Joint Amb. Dist. Hancock 1 

PMP Joint Ambulance District Hancock 1 

Hancock County Health Department Hancock 1 

Hardin County Sheriff's Office Hardin 1 

Ada Police Department Hardin 1 

Blanchard Dunkirk Joint Amb. Dist. Hardin 1 

Jackson- Forest E.M.S. Hardin 1 

Ada-Liberty Rescue Squad Hardin 1 

Kenton Hardin Health Dept. Hardin 1 

Cadiz E.M.S Harrison 1 

Henry County Sheriff Henry 1 

Napoleon City Police Henry 1 

Malinta Police Department Henry 1 

Holgate Police Department Henry 1 

Hamler Marion Township Henry 1 

Greenfield Police Department Highland 1 

Hillsboro Police Highland 1 

Hocking County Sheriff Hocking 1 

Logan Police Dept. Hocking 1 

City of Logan Div. of Fire Hocking 1 

Hocking County EMS Hocking 1 

Hocking Valley Health Professionals Hocking 1 

EMA Hocking 1 1 

Hocking County Health Department Hocking 1 

Holmes Co. Sheriff's Office Holmes 1 

Millersburg Police Dept. Holmes 1 

Huron County Sheriff Huron 1 

Norwalk Police Department Huron 1 

Willard Police Dept. Huron 1 

Greenwich Police Huron 1 

Monroeville Police Dept. Huron 1 1 

E-9




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Wakeman Police Department Huron 1 

EMA Huron 1 1 

Citizens Ambulance Huron 1 

OSHP - Norwalk Huron 1 

Plymouth Police Dept. Huron/Richland 1 

Jackson County Sheriff Jackson 1 

Wellston Police Department Jackson 1 

Jackson Police Department Jackson 1 

Jackson County EMA Jackson 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Jackson 1 

Jackson (Health Department) Jackson 1 

Mingo Junction Police Dept. Jefferson 1 1 

Cross Creek TWP Police Dept. Jefferson 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 41 Jefferson 1 

TEMS Joint Ambulance District Jefferson 1 

Emergency Management Jefferson 1 

Smithfield Emergency Quad, Inc. Jefferson 

Mount Vernon Police Department Knox 1 

Knox County EMA/911 Knox 1 

Lake County Sheriff's Office Lake 1 

Fairport Harbor P.D. Lake 1 

Madison Township PD Lake 1 

Perry Village Police Department Lake 1 

Kirtland Police Lake 1 

Waite Hill Police Lake 1 

Willoughby Police Departments Lake 1 

Willowick Police Departments Lake 1 

Madison Village Police Department Lake 1 

Mentor-On-The-Lake P.D Lake 1 

Mentor Police Department Lake 1 

Painesville City Police Lake 1 

North Perry Police Department Lake 1 

Kirtland Hills Police Departments Lake 1 

Grand River Police Lake 1 

Eastlake Police Department Lake 1 

Broadfield Ambulance Lake 

Lakeland College Police Department Lake 1 

Lake Co Gen Health District Lake 1 

Lawrence Co. Sheriff Lawrence 1 

Athalia Police Dept. Lawrence 1 

Coal Grove PD Lawrence 1 

Hanging Rock Police Department Lawrence 1 

Ironton Police Department Lawrence 1 

Chesapeake Police Department Lawrence 1 

E-10




Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Ohio State Patrol-Ironton Lawrence 1 

Licking County Sheriff Licking 1 

Pataskala Division of Police Licking 1 

Hebron P.D. Licking 1 

St. Louisville Police Licking 1 

Granville Police Dept. Licking 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Licking 1 

Emergency Management (911) Licking 1 

Courtesy Ambulance, Inc. Licking 1 

Licking County Health Department Licking 1 

Logan County Sheriff Logan 1 

West Liberty Police Dept. Logan 1 

Lakeview PD Logan 1 

Degraff Police Department Logan 1 

Indian Lake EMS, Inc. Logan 1 

Robinaugh EMS Logan 1 

Riverside EMS Logan 1 

West Liberty EMS Logan 1 

EMA Logan 1 1 

Logan County Health District Logan 1 

Lorain County Sheriff's Office Lorain 1 

Amherst Police Department Lorain 1 

Sheffield Village Police Dept. Lorain 1 

Elyria PD Lorain 1 

Grafton Police Dept. Lorain 1 

Sheffield Lake Police Dept. Lorain 1 

North Ridgeville Police Department Lorain 1 

Wellington Police Dept. Lorain 1 

Oberlin Police Dept. Lorain 1 

Avon PD Lorain 1 

Avon Lake Police Lorain 1 

Labrange Police` Lorain 1 

Lorain County E.M.A. Lorain 1 1 

Oberlin Fire Dept Lorain 1 

lifecare Ambulance, Inc Lorain 1 

Ohio State Hwy. Patrol - Elyria Lorain 1 

Lorain County General Health Dist Lorain 1 

Elyria City Health Department Lorain 1 

Lucas County Sheriff's Office Lucas 1 

Oregon Police Division Lucas 1 

Sylvania Police Division Lucas 1 

Holland Police Dept. Lucas 1 

Waterville Township Police Lucas 1 

Sylvania Township Police Dept. Lucas 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


University of Toledo Police Dept. Lucas 1 

Med. Corp EMS Lucas 1 

Brookeside Ambulance Service, Inc. Lucas 1 

OSP Post 48 Lucas 1 

London Police Department Madison 1 

Plain City Police Madison 1 

Jefferson Twp. Fire Department Madison 1 

Sterling Joint Ambulance Dist Madison 1 

OSP West Jefferson Madison 1 

EMA Madison 1 

Mahoning County Sheriff's Office Mahoning 1 

Boardman Twp Police Dept Mahoning 1 

Beaver Township Police Dept Mahoning 1 

Milton Township Police District Mahoning 1 

Canfield PD Mahoning 1 

Smith TWP Police Dept. Mahoning 1 

Jackson Twp P.D Mahoning 1 

Lowellville Police Department Mahoning 1 

New Middletown Police Mahoning 1 

Springfield TWP Police Mahoning 1 

Struthers Police Department Mahoning 1 

Sebring Police Department Mahoning 1 

Goshen TWP P.D Mahoning 1 

Coitsville TWP Police Mahoning 1 

Mill Creek Metroparks Police Mahoning 1 

Poland Township Police Mahoning 1 

Campbell Police Department Mahoning 1 

Austintown Township Police Mahoning 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Mahoning 1 

Rural Metro ambulance Mahoning 1 

Mahoning County EMA Mahoning 1 1 

Youngstown State University Mahoning 1 

Clemente Ambulance Mahoning 1 

District Board of Health Mahoning 1 

Marion County Sheriff Marion 1 

Marion Police Department Marion 1 

Ohio State Hwy Patrol - Marion Marion 1 

Medina County Sheriff's Office Medina 1 

Montville Township PD Medina 1 

Brunswick Hills Police Department Medina 1 

Medina Township Police Medina 1 

Wadsworth Police Medina 1 

Hinckley Police Department Medina 1 

City of Medina Police Dept. Medina 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Ohio State Highway Patrol Medina 1 

Medina Life Support Team Medina 1 

Seville-Guilford EMS Medina 1 

Carlson Ambulances Transport Serv Medina 1 

Meigs County Sheriff Meigs 1 

Pomeroy Police Dept. Meigs 1 

Middleport Police Department Meigs 1 

Emergency Management Meigs 1 

Mercer County Sheriff's Office Mercer 1 

Village of Rockford Police Dept. Mercer 1 

Celina Police Department Mercer 1 

St. Henry Police Dept. Mercer 1 

Fort Recovery Police Department Mercer 1 

Coldwater Police Dept. Mercer 1 

Chickasaw Community Mutual Fire Com Mercer 1 

Mercer County EMA Mercer 1 

Mercer County Health Department Mercer 1 

Miami County Sheriff Miami 1 

Fletcher Police Department Miami 1 

Piqua Police Department Miami 1 

Covington Police Dept Miami 1 

West Milton Police Miami 1 

Tipp City Police Dept. Miami 1 

Covington Rescue Squad, Inc. Miami 1 

State Highway Patrol Piqua Miami 1 

Miami County Communications Center Miami 1 

Upper Valley MC-Patient Transport Miami 1 

Bradford P D Miami/Darke 1 

Monroe County Sheriff Office Monroe 1 

Woodsfield Police Dept. Monroe 1 

Bethel-Graysville Squad Monroe 

Monroe Co. EMS Monroe 1 1 

Monroe Co. EMA Monroe 1 1 1 

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Montgomery 1 

Moraine Police Montgomery 1 

Englewood Police Department Montgomery 1 

Brookville Police Dept. Montgomery 1 

Dayton Airport Police Montgomery 1 

Centerville Police Department Montgomery 1 

Five Rivers MetroParks Montgomery 1 

Miamisburg Police Department Montgomery 1 

Dayton Police Department Montgomery 1 

Clayton Police Dept. Montgomery 1 

Clay Township Police Montgomery 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Trotwood Police Department Montgomery 1 

Miami Township Police Department Montgomery 1 

Vandalia Police Montgomery 1 

Jackson Township PD Montgomery 1 

German Twp. P.D. Montgomery 1 

Farmersville Fire Dept. Montgomery 1 

Jefferson Twp Fire Dept Montgomery 1 

Oakwood Public Safety Department Montgomery 1 

CareFlight, Miami Valley Hospital Montgomery 1 1 1 

Germantown Rescue Squad Montgomery 1 

University of Dayton Public Safety Montgomery 1 

Sinclair Community College PD Montgomery 1 

The Children's Medical Center Montgomery 1 

Combined Health District of Montgomery Montgomery 1 

Ohio State Patrol Montgomery, Darke, Preble 1 

Morgan County Sheriff's Office Morgan 1 1 

McConnelsville Police Dept. Morgan 1 1 1 

Morgan County Health Dept. Morgan 1 

Morrow Co. Sheriffs Office Morrow 1 

Morrow County EMS Morrow 1 

Morrow County Firefighters Morrow 1 

Morrow County Health Dept Morrow 1 

Muskingum County Sheriff Muskingum 1 

South Zanesville Police Muskingum 1 

Community Ambulance Service Muskingum 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Muskingum / Coshocton 1 

Caldwell Police Noble 1 

Noble County Health Department Noble 1 

Elmore Police Ottawa 1 

Oak Harbor Police Ottawa 1 1 

Catawba Island Township Police Ottawa 1 

Rocky Ridge Police Dept Ottawa 1 1 

Port Clinton Police Dept. Ottawa 1 1 

Genoa Police Department Ottawa 1 

Erie Twp. Vol. Fire & EMS Ottawa 1 

Danbury Twp. Ottawa 1 

Mid-County EMS Ottawa 1 

Put-in-Bay EMS Ottawa 1 

Harris-Elmore EMS Ottawa 1 

Paulding County Sheriff Paulding 1 

Antwerp Police Dept. Paulding 1 

Antwerp EMS Paulding 1 

Paulding County Health Department Paulding 1 

Perry County Sheriff's Office Perry 1 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department Perry 1 

Somerset-Reading Twp. EMS Perry 1 1 

South Bloomfield P.D. Pickaway 1 

Circleville Police Dept Pickaway 1 

Ohio State Patrol Pickaway 1 

Williamsport & Deercreek Emergency Pickaway 1 

Pickaway Co. EMA Pickaway 1 

Pike Co. Sheriff's Office Pike 1 

Piketon Police Department Pike 1 

Waverly Police Department Pike 1 

Portage County Sheriff Portage 1 

Kent Police Department Portage 1 

Brimfield Township Police Dept. Portage 1 

Ravenna Police Dept. Portage 1 

Brady Lake Police Dept. Portage 1 

Streetsboro Police Portage 1 

Aurora Police Department Portage 1 

Windham Police Department Portage 1 

Mantua Police department Portage 1 

Community Ambulance EMS Portage 1 

Hiram Fire department Portage 1 

North East Ambulance Service Portage 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Portage 1 

Kent State University Police Portage 1 

Portage County Health Department Portage 1 

Lewisburg Police Department Preble 1 

West Alexandria Police Preble 1 

Preble County EMA Preble 1 

West Alexandria EMS Preble 1 

Putnam County Sheriff's Office Putnam 1 

Glandorf PD Putnam 1 

Ottoville Police Dept Putnam 1 

Pandora Police Dept. Putnam 1 

Ottawa Police Putnam 1 

Sheriff's Office Richland 1 

Butler Police Dept. Richland 1 

Lexington Police Department Richland 1 

Mansfield Police Dept. Richland 1 

Shelby Police Dept. Richland 1 

Ontario PD Richland 1 

Bellville Police Department Richland 1 

Monroe TWP EMS Richland 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Richland 1 

Richland County EMA Richland 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Emergency Management Agency Richland 1 

Chillicothe Police Dept Ross 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ross 1 

MedCare Ambulance Ross 1 

Sandusky County Sheriff's Office Sandusky 1 

Fremont Police Sandusky 1 

Clyde PD Sandusky 1 

Sandusky County EMA Sandusky 1 

Sandusky County E.M.S Sandusky 1 

Bellevue Police Department Sandusky, Huron, Erie 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Sandusky/Seneca 1 

New Boston Police Department Scioto 1 

Portsmouth Police Department Scioto 1 

Clay Squad Eleven Scioto 1 

Vernon Twp. Vol. Emergency and Resc Scioto 1 

Scioto Amb. District Scioto 1 

City of Portsmouth Scioto 1 

Urgent Care Transport Scioto 1 

Portsmouth Amb SUS Scioto 1 

Life Ambulance Service, Inc Scioto 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Scioto / Pike 1 

Seneca County Sheriff's Office Seneca 1 

Attica Police Department Seneca 1 

Bettsville Police Department Seneca 1 

Tiffin Police Seneca 1 

Bloomville Police Dept. Seneca 1 

Seneca County Public Safety (EMA) Seneca 1 

Seneca County General Health Distri Seneca 1 

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Shelby 1 

Botkins Police Department Shelby 1 

Sidney PD Shelby 1 

Jackson Center Police Dept. Shelby 1 

Anna Police Dept. Shelby 1 

Sidney Fire & Emergency Services Shelby 1 

Shelby Co. EMA Shelby 1 

Houston Rescue Shelby 1 

Jackson Center Rescue Shelby 1 

Stark County Sheriff's Office Stark 1 

Massillon Police Department Stark 1 

Jackson Township Police Stark 1 

Hartville Police Department Stark 1 

Lawrence Township Police Department Stark 1 

Marlboro Twp. Police Dept. Stark 1 

Waynesburg Police Department Stark 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Alliance Police Department Stark 1 

Canal Fulton Police Dept. Stark 1 

Navarre Pd Stark 1 

Minerva Police Dept. Stark 1 

Uniontown Police Stark 1 

Perry Township Police Dept. Stark 1 

Ambulance Associates, Inc. Stark 1 

Emergency Preparedness Agency Stark 1 

North Canton Fire Dept. Stark 1 

Canton Police and Fire Central Disp Stark 1 

Bartley EMS Stark 1 

Canton City Health Department Stark 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Stark and Summit 1 

Magnolia PD Stark/Carroll 1 

Summit County Sheriff's County Summit 1 

Boston Heights Police Department Summit 1 

Cuyahoga Falls Police Department Summit 1 

Silver Lake Police Dept. Summit 1 

Bath Township Police Summit 1 

Akron Police Summit 1 

Norton Police Department Summit 1 

Tallmadge Police Department Summit 1 

Barberton Police Department Summit 1 

Richfield Village Police Summit 1 

Munroe Falls Police Summit 1 

Stow Police Department Summit 1 

Hudson PD Summit 1 

Lakemore Police Dept. Summit 1 

Northfield Village P.D. Summit 1 

Tallmadge Fire Dept Summit 1 

Emergency Management Agency Summit 1 

Franklin Township Police & Fire Summit 1 

The University of Akron Summit 1 

Akron Health Department Summit 1 

Mogadore Police Department Summit/Portage 1 

American Medical Response Summit/Stark/Cuyahoga 1 

Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Trumbull 1 

Warren Township Police Trumbull 1 

Girard PD Trumbull 1 

Warren Police Department Trumbull 1 

Hubbard City PD Trumbull 1 

Action Ambulance Trumbull 1 

GM Metal Fab. Trumbull 

Med Star EMS & Transport, Inc. Trumbull 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


OSHP Post 78 Trumbull 1 

Emergency Management Trumbull 1 1 1 

Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office Tuscarawas 1 

New Philadelphia Police Tuscarawas 1 

Dover Police Department Tuscarawas 1 

Dennison Police Department Tuscarawas 1 

Baltic Police Dept. Tuscarawas 1 

Starsburg Police Dept. Tuscarawas 1 

Newcomerstown PD Tuscarawas 1 

Uhrichville Police Tuscarawas 1 

Tuscarawas County EMA Tuscarawas 1 

State Highway Patrol Tuscarawas 1 

Union County Sheriff Union 1 

Marysville Police Union 1 

Jerome Township FD Union 1 

Northern Union Fire & EMS Union 1 

Marysville Fire Department Union 1 

Union Co. Emergency Management Union 1 1 1 

Kare Medical Transport Services, Lt Union 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Union 1 

Union County Health Department Union 1 

Van Wert County Sheriff Office Van Wert 1 

Van Wert Police Department Van Wert 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert 1 

Van Wert Co. EMA Van Wert 1 

Vinton County Sheriff Vinton 1 

Vinton Co Emergency Management Vinton 1 1 

Vinton County EMS Vinton 1 

Warren County Sheriff Warren 1 

Lebanon Police Department Warren 1 

Hamilton Township Police Department Warren 1 

City of Franklin-Police Warren 1 

Harveysburg Police Department Warren 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren 1 

Warren County Health Dept Warren 1 

Springboro Police Department Warren/Montgomery 1 

Washington County Sheriff Washington 1 

Marietta Police Department Washington 1 

Belpre Police Department Washington 1 

Village of Beverly Police Department Washington 1 

Oak Grove VFD Washington 1 

Beverly-Waterford Rescue Squad Washington 1 

Matamoras Emergency Squad, Inc. Washington 1 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Washington 1 

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Agency County 

Low Band 

VHF 

UHF 

800 MHz Conv. 


900 MHz 

MARCS System 


Marietta City Health Department Washington 1 

Dalton Police Department Wayne 1 

Marshallville Police Department Wayne 1 

Doylestown PD Wayne 1 

Creston Police Department Wayne 1 

Mount Eaton Police Department Wayne 1 

The Ohio State Univ. Police-Wooster Wayne 1 

Rittman EMS Wayne 1 

Samaritan Care, Inc. Wayne 1 

McIntire, Davis and Greene Fn Hm Wayne 1 

Justice Ctr Comm./Wayne Co. EM/Wayne Wayne 1 

Williams County Sheriff Williams 1 

Bryan Police Williams 1 

Montpelier Police Department Williams 1 

Pioneer Police Dept. Williams 1 

Stryker Police Department Williams 1 

Edgerton Police Williams 1 

Wood County Sheriff Wood 1 

Bowling Green Police Division Wood 1 

Walbridge Police Wood 1 1 

Lake Township PD Wood 1 

Perrysburg Police Division Wood 1 1 

Northwood Police Dept. Wood 1 

Wayne Volunteer Fire Department Wood 1 

Lake Township Fire Department Wood 1 

Bowling Green State University PD Wood 1 

OSHP Post 87 Wood 1 

Wyandot County Sheriff Wyandot 1 

Upper Sandusky Police Dept. Wyandot 1 

Carey Police Dept. Wyandot 1 

Sycamore Police Department Wyandot 1 

Wyandot County EMS Wyandot 1 

42 379122 14 172 1 63 23 


Total Agencies using VHF Low Band= 42 

Total Agencies using VHF High Band= 379 

Total Agencies using UHF = 122 

Total Agencies using 800 MHz Conventional = 14 

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Types of Radio Systems Total Agencies using 800 MHz Trunked = 172 

Total Agencies using 900 MHz = 1 

Total Agencies using MARCS = 63 

Total Agencies – No Two-Way Radio = 23 

Total= 816 

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Appendix F 

Responses to Interoperability Questions 

F-1

State Inter-Operable Communications Plan – Task 1 Review, and Assess, Current Statewide System Level First Responder Communications Connectivity 

What other first response agencies are you 

currently able to talk to directly, via radio? 

How do you do so (i.e.: what frequency, talk 

group, etc)? 

What other first response agencies 

are you currently able to talk to 

directly, from your dispatch center? 

How do you do so (i.e.: what 

frequency, talk group, etc)? 


currently able to talk to directly, from car to 


currently able to talk to directly, from 

portable-to-portable? List what agencies you 

can talk to & how. 

Are there other 

agencies you need to 

talk to in emergency 

situations via radio, 

Agency County 

car? List what agencies you can talk to & how. 

but can't? 

Yes - whom: Other 

Adams County Sheriff's Office Adams None Fire 154.235 EMS 155.115 Fire, EMS, EMA Fire, EMS, EMA 

Counties 

Peebles Police Department Adams Adams County Sheriff's Office All over Adams County. All over Adams County. All over Adams County. No 

Highland Co Sheriff, Fire Dept., Life Sq., 

Adams Co. Sheriff, Winchester P.D., Highland Adams Co. Sheriff, Winchester P.D., Highland Yes - whom: Brown Co. 

Seamn Police Department Adams Winchester P.D. Adams Co. Sheriff Adams County Sheriff 

American township P.D, Cairo P.D, Perry 

Township P.D, Spencerville P.D, Elida 

P.D, Marion Township P.D, Ft. Shawnee 

P.D, Lima Police Department, Allen 

County's Engineer Office, Allen County 

Emergency Management Agency, Lima 

Army Tank Plant, plus any other Agency 

Co. Sheriff, Fire Depts., Life Sq., OSP. 

Co. Sheriff, Fire Depts., Life Sq., OSP. Sheriff 

that can be programmed and patch 

Yes - whom: The Ohio 

Allen County Sheriff's Office Allen n/a 

electronically same as above 

OSP-STATEWIDE-ALL ALLEN CO. FIRE 

DEPTS.THESES ARE DONE AFTER WE 

SWITCH CHANNELS TO TALK.-ALSO ALL 

same as above 

state Highway Patrol 

Perry TWP PD Allen NONE 

numerous other agencies through mutual aid 

NONE 

ALLEN CO. POLICE AGENCY.BY REG> BAND SAME AGENCYS No 

agreements Lima Police Cridersville Police, & any 

Same as above most are repeater aided 

Fort Shawnee PD Allen agency dispatch by Allen County Sheriffs office Same as above Same as above 

frequencies No 

American Township Police Dept. Allen All Police, fire and EMS in Allen County. N/A 

Allen Co. Fire Channel, Spencerville 

Any Police, fire, and EMS in Allen County. Sheriff's Office and any agency around Lima. No 

EMS, Shawnee Twp. PD, Delphos PD, Allen County Sheriff, Sheriff Tac Channel, Allen County Sheriff, Sheriff Tac Channel, 

Allen Co. Sheriff, Allen Co. Sheriff Tac Spencerville Fire, EMS, Delphos PD, Shawnee Spencerville, Fire, EMS, Delphos PD, Shawnee Yes - whom: OSP Car 

Spencerville Police Dept. Allen Unknown 

Channel Spencerville Water/Sewer Dept. Twp. PD Statewide 

Twp. PD Statewide 

Units on Traffic Crashes 

Elada Fire, ALSO, Statewide, Shawnee ALSO, FT Shawnee, Shawnee Tsp, Elida Fire, ALSO, FT Shawnee, Shawnee Tsp, Elida Fire, 

Elida Police Department Allen None 

TWP, FT Shawnee 

Ft. Shawnee, our Frequency Allen 

County SO, their frequency Lima PD, 

their frequency Allen County EMA, on 

S.O. frequency Crioersville PD, our 

frequency Lima, Bath, Crioersville, 

Statewide 

Statewide No 

Spencerville, Elida, Perry, Beauerdam, FT. Shawnee, Allen County SO, Lima PD on their FT. Shawnee, Allen County SO, Lima PD on 

Bluffton, Delphos FD, on Fire Frequency frequency, Shawnee Fire on their frequency, their frequency, Shawnee Fire on their 

Shawnee TWP PD Allen None 

BP Chemical, Prencor Refinery D.O.D. Police on our frequency. 

Both local hospitals ACSO tactical, LEERN, Lima 

frequency, D.O.D. Police on our frequency. No 

Allen Co. S.O., Statewide Band, Allen Fire, Allen Co. Fire, Allen Co. Rescue, Dept. of LEERN, Lima Fire, Allen Co. Fire, Allen Co. 

Co. Fire, City of Lima Public Works, Lima Defense-Tank Plant, EMA, City of Lima Public Rescue, Dept. of Defense-Tank Plant, EMA, 

Lima Police Allen None 

Fire Dept., State EMA. 

Works, State EMA. 

City of Lima Public Works No 

Yes, Bluffton hospital Leads via Sheriff's 

Yes - whom: OSP 

Bluffton Police Allen Bluffton Fire and EMS., Beverday Fire and EMS. Office All local Fire, L.E., EMS All local Fire, LE-EMS 

(other than Statewide) 

county fire/rescue dept county fire channel or hear county fie/rescue dept county fie channel county fire/rescue dept/units county fire channel county fire/rescue dept/units county fire channel 

Lima Allen County Paramedics Allen county law enforcement county fie channel or or hear 

or hear 

or hear Yes - whom: EMA 

F-2


Agency County 




group, etc)? 

hear city police local police channel 

















but can't? 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Allen Any agency with Statewide/LEERN Any agency with Statewide/LEERN Any agency with Statewide/LEERN 

None unless the patrol car is set to 

Statewide/LEERN No 

Yes - whom: Fire, EMS, 

At this time, we are unable to talk directly to other At this time, we do not have a dispatch 

At this time, we do not have portable-to-portable EMA, Law, Public 

Allen County Health Department Allen first responder agencies via radio. 

center. 

Delphos Fire and EMS, Allen Co. SO, 

At this time, we do not have car radios. 

communications. 

Works 

Allen/Van Working Frequency (2), Delphos Fire and EMS, StateNet, Shawnee Same #2 frequency Delphos Fire and EMS, Allen Co. S.O., VW Co. None without a repeater, close Allen, Van Wert, 

Delphos PD 

Wert VW So., Allen Co. So, State Net. 

as ours. 

S.O., State Net. 

Ashland PD (change channels to their freq.) 

Ashland Fire ( change Channels to their freq.) 

Ashland Squad '' '' '' State Band '' 

'' '' Richland County Sheriff '' '' '' Wayne 

Putnam State Net, EMS and Fire. No 

Ashland City Police Ashland City Fire 

County Sheriff '' '' '' Learns '' '' 

'' Ashland County Fire '' '' '' Huron County 

Ashland County EMA All from each ones Sheriff '' '' '' Cleveland Metro Life Flight '' 

Yes - whom: Ohio State 

Ashland County Sheriff's Office Ashland Fire Police EMA 

Ashland County Sheriff Dept.- Direct State Band - 

Direct Ashland Fire Dept. - Direct Mansfield 

own frequency 

'' Same as above 

Highway Patrol 

Police Dept. - Direct Richland County Sheriff 

Ashland County Sheriff Dept.- Repeater System 

Ashland Police Dept. Ashland Dept. - Direct 

Ashland P.D., Ashland S.O., Richland S.O., 

Ashland Co. Fire, Richland Co. Fire, Mansfield 

Same as above 

Ashland Fire Dept.- Repeater System Same as above No 

Mifflin Police Department Ashland P.D., State Band Not applicable. Same as above. Same as above 

same plus Richland county S.O., Wayne county 

No 

Perrysville Fire through county fire band(switching county E.M.A. through switching 

S.O., Ashland city P.D., state band through 

Perrysville Police Dept. Ashland channels)freq. unk. 

channels, unk. freq. H.E.A.R.S on unk. freq. for life flight 

channel changing No 

911 Dispatch is a combined Police, S.O. Police, ACSO State Police Richland Fire, Wayne Varies by radio State Fire, Police, ACSO, State 

City Fire and County Fire. They have Fire, Wooster Fire, State Fire, Mansfield Fire, Police, Woostar Fire, Richland Fire, Mansfield 

multiple direct radio contact with all Hear 911, all County Fire Depts., Intersystem Fire, Hear, 911, all County Fire Depts., 

Ashland Fire Dept. 

Ashland County-City Health 

Ashland None. 

agencies. 

Fire. 

Intersystem Fire. No 

Dept. Ashland N/A N/A 0 0 No 

Yes - whom: Lake and 

Geauga Counties. 

Western Pennsylvania 

All County Police and Fire Agencies - 

Counties - Erie and 

Sheriff's Office Ashtabula All County Police and Fire Agencies. 

radio. All County Police and Fire All County Police and Fire 

Crawford 

On same frequency with Ashtabula County SO, 

Ashtabula SO, Andover PD, Jefferson PD, 

Orwell Police Department Ashtabula Andover PD, Jefferson PD, Roaming Shores PD. N/A 

Roaming Shores PD on same freq. Same No 

All surrounding police, fire and EMS agencies, on 

All surrounding police/fire/EMS agencies on VHF 

Yes - whom: Erie 

Conneaut City Police Ashtabula different freqs.(All VHF, 16 channel) Same as above. 

system. Only city agencies due to distance constraints. County, PA. 

Geneva Police Department, Ashtabula P.D., Same as above except for Andover and 

Same as above if both departments are on 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashtabula Conneaut P.D., Andover P.D., Orwell P.D. and Orwell, (out of range for Post radio) n/a 

intercity No 

F-3


Agency County 




group, etc)? 

Ashtabula County Sheriff Department via Intercity 

(Car to car and car to dispatch when in area.) 

















but can't? 

Jefferson Emergency Rescue 

District Ashtabula Police, Fire, EMS, EMA 

Fire Departments on 154.130/154.205/154.280 

Highway Patrol/SO/PD on 155.370 ('inter-city') 

Pymatuning (Ohio) State Park Rangers on 

151.355 Pymatuning (Penn) State Park Rangers 

on 153.680 South Central Ambulance/Jefferson 

Rescue on 155.175 U.S. Coast Guard on 

All County Agencies Police, Fire, EMS, Fire, EMS only when we are on scene No 

Andover Volunteer Fire Dept. 

156.800 (marine ch. 16) Ashtabula Co. EMA on 

Inc. Ashtabula 155.805 none 

All Ash County FD's, Ash Co. EMA, 

none Crawford County (PA) Fire on UHF 460.575 No 

ACSO, Geneva PD, Conneaut PD, All Ash County FD's, Ash Co. EMA, ACSO, All Ash County FD's, Ash Co. EMA, ACSO, 

CCAN Ambulance Broadfield Ambulance Geneva PD, Conneaut PD, CCAN Ambulance Geneva PD, Conneaut PD, CCAN Ambulance 

Marine 16, 9, 14, 22, 68, 70, 72, Dept. of Broadfield Ambulance Marine 16, 9, 14, 22, 68, Broadfield Ambulance Marine 16, 9, 14, 22, 68, Yes - whom: Madison 

Northwest Ambulance Dst. Ashtabula Unknown. 

Public works. 

70, 72, Dept. of Public works. 

70, 72, Dept. of Public works. 

FD, OSP. 

Yes - whom: Geauga 

South Central Ashtabula Fire Dept. in County Fire Dept. in County. 

Ambulance Dispatch- 

155.175/192.8(trans), 155.175(rec) 

Ambulance to Hospital-155.340(trans), 

155.340(rec) Community Care 

Sheriff's Dept. County Fire Dept. 

and Trumbull Counties 

EMA - 155.805/192.8 (transmit), 155.805(receive) Ambulance-155.220(trans), 155.220(rec) 

Sheriff - 154.950/192.8(trans.), 

Life Flight Clev.Metro-155.385(trans), 

155.550/192.8(rec.) InterCity Police - 

155.385(rec) School Bus1 - 

155.370(trans.), 155.370(rec.) Sheriff(no 155.205/192.8(trans), 155.205(rec) 

repeater)- 155.550/192.8(trans.), 155.550(rec.) School Bus2 - 155.235/192.8(trans), 

Ashtabula Police - 154.860/203.5(trans.), 155.235(rec) MRDD - 

154.860/203.5(rec) Conneaut Police(no rep.)- 151.865/186.2(trans), 151.865(rec) 

155.625/186.2(trans), 155.625(rec) Conneaut Courthouse - 153.980/192.8(trans), 

Police - 158.970/186.2(trans), 155.625(rec) 153.980(rec) Andover Local Govern- 

Geneva Police - 155.625/192.8(trans), 

155.025(trans), 155.025(rec) Ashtabula Amt. Radio-Jefferson - 146.115(trans), 

155.625(rec) Geneva On-the-lake- 

City - 155.085(trans), 155.085(rec) 146.715(rec) Marine 06 - 156.300 Marine 10 - 

154.085/192.8(trans), 154.085(rec) LEERN - Ashtabula Township - 155.880(trans), 156.500 Marine 12 - 156.600 Marine 16 - 

154.935(trans), 154.935(rec) County Fire 1 - 155.880(rec) Conneaut Local Gov - 156.800 Marine 21 - 157.050 Marine 22 - 

154.130/136.1(trans), 154.130(rec) County Fire 2 154.040(trans), 154.040(rec) Geneva 157.100 Marine 81 - 157.075 Norfolk 

- 154.205/136.5(trans), 154.205(rec) County Fire Local Gov - 155.775(trans), 155.775(rec) Southern#1 Youngstown Line - 160.800 

3 - 154.280/136.5(trans), 154.280(rec) Ashtabula North Kingsville - 56.120/192.8(trans), Bessemer & Lake Erie - 160.830 CSX - Chicago 

City Fire-154.370/136.5(trans), 154.370(rec) 156.120(rec) Orwell Vil. & Jefferson Line - 160.860 Norfolk Southern #4 Harbor - 

Yes - whom: Co. 

County Fire 5 - 154.295/136.5(trans), 

TWP-155.040(trans), 155.040(rec) 160.980 Norfolk Southern #2 Harbor - 161.070 

Engineer/All State 

154.295(rec) County Fire 6 - 

Saybrook Local Gov - 155.940(trans), Norfolk Southern Buffalo-Chicago - 161.250 

Agencies, Federal 

Emergency Management 

Ashtabula County Health 

Ashtabula 154.415/136.5(trans), 154.415(rec) 

`55.940(rec) 

NWS-Erie - 162.400 NWS-Cleveland - 162.550 n/a 

Agencies 

Department Ashtabula N/A N/A None None Yes - whom: Hospitals 

F-4


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group, etc)? 

















Other County Sheriff's Depts., All Fire 


Patrol (car and dispatch 

Athens Co. S.O. Athens None 

Depts. in County Direct transmit. OSP, APD on mobile None 

center) , ODNR 

Athens & 

Athens Sheriff, Athens PD, Logan PD, Hocking 

Ohio State Highway patrol Hocking We can use LEERN to talk to several agencies. None 

Above listed villages and the cities of St. 

Marys and Wapakoneta on Police 

Sheriff None Yes - whom: All 

155.13, Fire 154.37 and EMS 163.250 Police, fire, EMS, and surrounding counties listed 

Auglaize County Sheriff Auglaize None. 

also OHP 45.20 and EMA 155.805. 

We do not have a dispatch center, but 

in last question. None No 

Shelby County Sheriff's Office (Freq. 154.755), from our base station we can talk to Minster Fire on Fire Freq. Minster Area Life Minster Fire Dept. on Fire Freq. Minster Area 

Minster Fire Dept and Minster Area Life Squad Minster Fire Dept., Minster Area Life Squad on Fire Freq. Shelby County S.O. on their Life Squad on Fire Freq. Auglaize County S.O. Yes - whom: Auglaize 

Minster Police Dept Auglaize (Freq. 154.37) 

All Auglaize County Law Enforcement 155.13 All 

Squad, Shelby County S.O. 

freq. 

by way of a fixed base repeater 

Cty. EMA 

Auglaize County Fire Departments & EMS if they 

All Police in Auglaize County (155.13) And all Fire 

St. Marys Police Department Auglaize have it.154.37 

Auglaize County Sheriffs Office, Cridersville PD, 

Uniopolis PD, St Marys PD, Minster PD, New 

Bremen PD, New Knoxville PD (county 

frequency). Wapakoneta Fire Department (fire 

None 

& EMS in the County (154.37) Same as above Yes - whom: OSP 

frequency). Wapakoneta Utility Department (utility 

Auglaize County Sheriffs Office, St Marys PD, 

frequency) and Ohio State Patrol Post 6, Post 2, 

Minster PD, New Bremen PD, New Knoxville PD, 

Lima PD, Allen County Sheriffs Office, Sidney PD, 

Uniopolis PD, Squad, Wapak Fire Department, 

Shelby County Sheriffs Office, Mercer County 

Botkins PD, Post 6, Wapakoneta Utility 

Auglaize County Sheriffs Office, Squad, Post 6, 

Wapakoneta PD Auglaize Sheriffs Office, Celina PD (State Wide frequency) none 

Cridersville Fire Department 154.370, Lima Police 

Department 154.800, Allen Co S.O. 155.520, Ft. 

Shawnee Police Dept. 155.640, Shawnee Twp 

P.D 155.640, St. Marys Pd.155.130, Minster 

Department 

Wapakoneta Fire Department No 

PD.155.130, New Breman PD 155.130,Buckland 


Cridersville Police Department Auglaize pd 155.130 We do not dispatch. all agency listed on previous page same as above 

Patrol 

Auglaize Co. S.O. on 155.370 State band 

Auglaize Co. S.O. on 155.370 State band Mercer Mercer Co. S.O. on 155.370 State band 

Co. S.O. on 155.370 State band Surrounding Co. Surrounding Co. S.O. and police depts. 

Yes - whom: Fire depts. 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Auglaize S.O. and police depts. on 155.370 State band 

St. Marys, Mercer, Osgood, Coldwater, Rockford, 

Wapakoneta, Anna, Minster, New Bremen, Ft. 

on 155.370 State band Patrol units Patrol units 

& EMS 

Joint Township District Mem 

Loramie, St. Henry EMS Squads via base station 

Yes - whom: Auglaize 

Hosp Auglaize VHF radio 155.34 MHz. N/A N/A N/A 

Co. LEPC 

Wapak Rescue Squad Auglaize Fire, Department, Sheriff's Department. Fire, Department, Sheriff's Department. Police, Fire Departments. Fire, Police, EMS Departments. No 

Fire Department, Hospital New Breman Rescue, 

Fire Department, New Breman Rescue, Shelby 

Minster Area Life Squad Auglaize Shelly County Rescue, Radio-Radio. None. 

Rescue. Radio-Radio. Fire Department, Radio-Radio. No 

New Bremen Emergency Squad 

Auglaize Co. Fire, Police (not 800 freq) Auglaize Co. Fire, Police (not 800 freq) utilities, Our private & Auglaize Co. Fire, Police (not 800 Yes - whom: Fire 

Inc Auglaize 0utilities, 

State PT-PT, Utilities (local) State PT-PT, Utilities (local) Shelby Co. Sheriff, freq) utilities, State PT-PT, Utilities (local) ground freq. / Auglaize 

but can't? 

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What other first response agencies are you are you currently able to talk to 

What other first response agencies are you agencies you need to 

currently able to talk to directly, via radio? directly, from your dispatch center? What other first response agencies are you currently able to talk to directly, from talk to in emergency 

How do you do so (i.e.: what frequency, talk How do you do so (i.e.: what currently able to talk to directly, from car to portable-to-portable? List what agencies you situations via radio, 

Agency County 

group, etc)? 

frequency, talk group, etc)? car? List what agencies you can talk to & how. 


but can't? 

Shelby Co. Sheriff, EMS, Fire. Mercer EMS, Fire. Mercer Co. EMS, Police Shelby Co. Sheriff, EMS, Fire. Mercer Co. EMS, Co. Sheriff's 800 freq. 

Co. EMS, Police 

Police 

Auglaize County Emergency 

All We have programmable radio's we can 

Yes - whom: Ohio 

Management Auglaize program any frequency into. 

All law enforcement agencies in county/including 

Highway Patrol/Some foreign agency capability 

1516 frequencies are in radio 16 Highway Patrol 

(adjacent county and Out-0f-State neighboring 

see first narrative-all radios have similar 

Bellaire Police 

Glencoe Volunteer Fire 

Belmont agencies) Also local Fire & EMS All of the above see first narrative-all radios have similar capability capability No 

Department Belmont All Belmont County Departments All Belmont County All Belmont County Departments All Belmont County Departments No 

Hamersville Police Dept. Brown None None None None No 

Yes - whom: EMS-Fire- 

OSP only on Learn 

Ripley Police Dept. Brown Sheriff's office Police, Fire, EMS Aberdeen, Higginsport BC50. Repeater/to comm. center. 

radio. 

Yes - whom: Ripley fire 

channel2 (non-repeater), wire 1 mile distance 

and EMS, Aberdeen 

Aberdeen PD Brown n/a city sewer worker 

((Ripley P.D and Brown Co. S.O) Ripley P.D only within 1 mile radius 

Fire and EMS, O.S.P 

Yes - whom: Brown Co. 

BCSO, Mt. ORAB PD, Sardinaia, Aberdeen Ohio BCSO, Mt. ORAB PD, Sardinaia, Aberdeen Sheriffs Office, Ohio 

Georgetown Police Department Brown none none 

City Band 

Ohio City Band 

State Highway Patrol 

Ohio LEARN, Clermont Comm. Center, Ohio LEARN, Clermont Comm. Center, Ohio LEARN, Clermont Comm. Center, 

Georgetown PD, Mt Orab Fire/Squad, Georgetown PD, Mt Orab Fire/Squad, Sardinia Georgetown PD, Mt Orab Fire/Squad, Sardinia 

Mt. Orab Police Brown none 

Sardinia PD 

PD 

PD No 

Yes - whom: Brown Co. 

SD Deputies; they are 

Georgetown Life Squad Brown None. None. Other are life squads 155.280 Other squad members and squads 155.280 on low band. 


Highway Patrol, 

Highland Co, Clinton 

County better 

Adams Co. - 39.58, 154.190, 155.2 

Communications with 

Brown County 

Clermont Co. - 39.58, 154.190, 155.2 

Adams County and 

Communications/E911 Brown n/a 

Highland Co. - 39.58, 155.265 n/a n/a 

Clermont County 

Higginsport Fire - 154.190 Ripley Fire - 

Yes - whom: Police 

154.190 Aberdeen Fire and Squad - 

department would be 

Ripley Life Squad, Inc Brown n/a 

154.370 Any County Squad - 155.265 same as previous same as previous 

helpful 

Yes - whom: Maysville 

ACSO, ACSO Car, BCSO Car, Adams SO units, Georgetown PD, Mt Orab PD, 

PD in Kentucky, Gang 

Georgetown, Mt Orab, Ripley, Aberdeen, Ripley, Aberdeen PD, Fayetville PD, By LEERN 

Protector in Adams and 

Fayetteville, Winchester, Seamn, Peeble, radio only BCSO Units, Winchester, Seamn, 

Brown County, ODOT 

OSP Georgetown Brown none 

West Union, Manchester PDs. 

Hamilton PD, Fairfield PD, West Chester 

Peeble, West Union, Manchester PD. OSP unit only 

Brown & Adams County 

All other in County PD agencies via their PD, Middletown PD, Monroe PD, Oxford All of the above except for West Chester PD and All of the above except for West Chester PD and 

Butler County Sheriffs of Butler frequency. 

PD, Trenton PD, via their frequency from Monroe PD. 

Monroe PD. No 

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group, etc)? 






our console/or patch capability if needed. 








Fairfield Township Police Dept. Butler 

Butler County Sheriff's Office, Hamilton P.D., 

Fairfield P.D., Middletown P.D., Trenton P.D., 

Oxford P.D., Fairfield Township Fire Dept., etc. 

We have their radio frequencies programmed into 

our radios, and also have access via Ohio 

LEERN. We have no dispatch center. 

None by radio; City P.D. by direct ring 

Anyone via Ohio LEERN. Anyone via Ohio LEERN. 

Miami University Police Dept. Butler Mobile and portables: S.O., Fire, City PD 





but can't? 

Yes - whom: Anyone 

who does not have 

LEERN. 

down line. S.O., L.E.R.N., local Fire, City PD. S.O., L.E.R.N., local Fire, City PD. Yes - whom: OSP 

AirCare Frequency City of Mason - Talk Group City of Mason - Talk Group Warren 

Yes - whom: All 

Warren County - Talk Group Butler County Fire - County - Talk Group Butler County Fire 

surrounding agencies, 

West Chester Township Butler Talk Group Village of Monroe - Talk Group - Frequency None None 

hospitals, etc. 

Butler County, Five Dept., City of Butler County, Five Dept., City of Middleton, Butler County, Five Dept., City of Middleton, 

Middleton, Monroe and Hamilton, anyone Monroe and Hamilton, anyone that has statewide Monroe and Hamilton, anyone that has 

Trenton Res. Squad Butler None. 

that has statewide mutual aid. 

Butler Co. S.O., West Chester Police 

Department, Hamilton Co. S.O., 

mutual aid. 

statewide mutual aid. No 

Cincinnati Police Department via LEEAN 

Yes - whom: Butler Co. 


Middletown Board of Health and 

Butler none 

Radio LEERN radio or intercity radio none 

Communication Center 

Envi Butler None 

Monroe Fire & EMS - Middletown PD - Trenton 

PD - Butler County SO - West Chester Township. 

None None None Yes - whom: All 

Have to switch frequencies to talk to any of these Same as above and have to switch 

Yes - whom: Warren 

Monroe Police Department Butler/Warren agencies 

frequencies to do so Same as above same as above 

County Agencies 

Yes - whom: Stark 

County SO, 

Columbiana County 

SO, Harrison SO, 

Columbiana County S.O., Frequency 39.640 

Tuscarawas SO, 

Harrison County, Frequency 39.720 with private 

Minerva PD, 

Stark Co. S.O., OSP Post 79, 

line Jefferson County S.O., Frequency 39.880 

Waynesburg PD, 

Columbiana Co. S.O., Harrison Co. S.O., Any agency having capability of InnerCity, We can talk to mainly just our base station, but Magnolia PD, Ohio 

Tusc. Co. S.O., Magnolia PD, Waynes Frequency 155.370 Any agency having capability also to our other local police departments that State Hwy Patrol 79 

Carroll Co. S.O. Carroll Unknown 

PD. 

of LEARN, Frequency 154.935 

operate on our same frequency. 

New Philadelphia 

Carroll County S.O. and O.S.P. Channel 1 Learn Carroll County S.O. and O.S.P. Channel 1 Learn 

Carrollton Police Dept. Carroll None Carroll County Sheriff, base radio and Channel 2 Intercity 

we are able to communicate with the Urbana Fire 

and Channel 2 Intercity No 

Champaign County Sheriff's Dept., St. Paris 

Division using their repeater. We are able to 

Police Dept., Mechanicsburg Police Dept. 

communicate with the Champaign county Sheriff's 

(154.875), Urbana Fire Division (151.3700), all we are also able to communicate with Dept. and other police agencies using their We are able to communicate with the same 

area departments using state wide (155.3700), other area fire departments using the fire repeater. We are able to communicate with other agencies as our mobiles by again using the 

Urbana Police Division Champaign other agencies using L.E.E.R.N. (154.935) statewide. 

area agencies using state wide or L.E.E.R.N. agencies' repeater. No 

Christiansburg Fire Company Champaign St Paris Fire - on their frequency 154.235 repeater as above same as above same as above-our 800 MHz portables (qty - Yes - whom: Ohio Dept 

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group, etc)? 

Pike Twp Fire - on their frequency 155.955 

repeater German Twp Fire - on their frequency 

154.22 repeater Urbana Fire - on their frequency 

151.370 repeater New Carlisle Fire - on their 

frequency 154.070 repeater Careflight/Medflight - 

on statewide mutual aid 154.280 The following 

are on the Miami Co Trunked system: Casstown 

Fire, Fletcher Fire/EMS, Bethel Twp Fire/EMS, 

Tipp City Fire/EMS, Troy Fire/EMS, Piqua 

Fire/EMS, Covington Fire/EMS, Bradford 

Fire/EMS, Pleasant Hill Fire/EMS, Ludlow Falls 

Fire, Laura Fire, West Milton Fire, Union Twp 

EMS 









What other first response agencies are you currently able to talk to directly, from talk to in emergency 

currently able to talk to directly, from car to portable-to-portable? List what agencies you situations via radio, 



but can't? 

9)are setup the same as our mobile/base of Transportation, 

station. Our high band portables (qty 2) are County Engineers 

setup the same as our high band mobiles and office, township/village 

base station 

snowplows, Electric 

Companies, Natural 

Gas Companies 

Springfield Twp. Fire & EMS VHF Radio-Repeater 

Moorefield Twp. Fire & EMS VHF Radio- 

All village and Twp. Police within the county by 

Repeater Madison Twp. Fire & EMS VUF Radio- 

VHF radio 154.790 , inter city VHF radio 155.370 

Yes - whom: Springfield 

Clark Co. Sheriff's Office Clark Repeater Same as above via Nextel direct connect or LEERN Radio 154.935 Same as above 

Police 

Yes - whom: Springfield 

Clark Co. SO, 155.790, Enon Fire 154.160, OSP PD, Greene Co. SO 

Clark Co. SO, 155.790, Enon Fire 154.160, OSP 155.370, 154.935, Enon Public Utility 154.025, Huber Hts. PD, Xenia 

Enon Police Dept. Clark Unknown Unknown 

Wittenberg University Police, National 

155.370, 154.935 

Enon PD 159.285 

PD 

All Local Police and Fire with Inter-City and Fire Trails & Parks Rangers, and EMA. 

City of Springfield Clark Mutual Aid capabilities 

Possess radios on our system. Same as the last question Same No 

Med-Trans, Inc. Clark 0New Carlisle Fire Dept. 0 0 Yes - whom: F.D. 

Yes - whom: EMA, 

Combined Health District Clark n/a 

We can currently speak with Champaign County 

n/a n/a n/a 

Police, Sheriff, Fire 

Sheriff Office. We have their frequency 

Champaign County Sheriff's office. We have their 

programmed into our car radios. We have 

frequency installed in our mobile car radios. Any 

Clark / LEERN and Inter-City capability to speak with None other than LEERN and Inter-City department able to speak on LEERN and Inter- 

Yes - whom: Clark 


Champaign other agencies. 

capabilities 

City. None 

all Clermont county police agencies local Fire & 


Amelia Police Department Clermont LEERN Local Fire/EMT N/A none 

EMT No 

The whole county except Ohio State Highway 

All county agencies except Ohio State Highway Yes - whom: Ohio State 

Pierce Township Police Clermont Patrol Surrounding counties with 800 No Car Radios 

Patrol 


Ohio County agencies on Lo VHF 39.58, OSP on 

Ohio county agencies on 39.58, Ohio LEERN 

Yes - whom: Hamilton 

Union Township PD Clermont LEERN Ohio County agencies on 39.58 agencies Clermont County SO 

County agencies 

All other Clermont County Agencies plus Warren All other Clermont County Agencies plus 

Owensville Police Department Clermont Co. 

Warren Co. 

Felicity Fire Dept., Life Squad, and 

Yes Yes No 

Felicity Police Department Clermont None 

Channel 3 Portables only. All Clermont agencies on Channel 7 talk around. Yes - whom 

Miami Twp. Police Clermont All All Goshen, Loveland, Milford, OSHP any 800 MHz Yes - whom: Union Twp 

Batavia Police Department Clermont NONE LOCAL FIRE DEPT, OTHER POLICE POLICE AND FIRE POLICE AND FIRE Yes - whom: OSP , 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



DEPTS. ADJOINGIN 

COUNTIES, ONE 

ADJOINING 

TOWNSHIP 

COUNTY TALK AROUND A-7 BETHEL TATE ALL AGENCIES, VILAGES, CITIES AND CLERMONT SHERIFFS OFFICE , ALL OTHER CLERMONT SHERIFFS OFFICE, ALL OTHER Yes - whom: HIGHWAY 

Bethel Police Clermont FIRE DPET C-2 

COUNTY 

VILLAGE DPETS A-7 COUNTY TALK 

VILLAGE DEPTS A-7 

PATROL 


Goshen Township Police 

EVERY PUBLIC SERVICE AGNECY IN THE 

POST 13, SCHOOL 

Department Clermont COUNTY NONE ALL THROUGH TALK GROUPS EVERY AGENCY THROUGH TALK GROUPS BUSES 

Yes - whom: 

NORTHERN 

KENTUCKY 

New Richmond Police Clermont NONE NONE NONE ALL CELRMONT CO. AGENCIES 

AGENCIES 

ANY USERS (POLICE) IN HAMILTON Yes - whom: 

Milford Police Department Clermont ANY IN HAMILTON COUNTY N/A ANY USER WHO HAVE LEERN 

COUNTY 

CLERMONT COUNTY 

Fire, EMS, Tactical Channels Police, All County 

All Fire & EMS in Clermont County Via Tactical All Fire & EMS in Clermont County Via Tactical 

Monroe Twp Life Squad Clermont Channel Aircare, Mutual Aid Channels 

Channels 

Channels No 

All Clermont County Depts. via 800 MHz 800 MHZ mobiles; all area co. depts. and UC 800 MHZ mobiles; all area co. depts. and UC Yes - whom: Brown Co. 

Bethel-Tate Fire Dept. Clermont None. 

channels. 

medical helicopter. 

medical helicopter. 

Depts. 

Yes - whom: Adam Co 

dispatch, Brown county 

dispatch, Clermont Co 

Eastern area Spec. Trans Clermont n/a 

Would be able to communicate with other county 

none none none 

Dispatch 

Clermont County General Health 

departments (Building, Public Relations, ISD, etc.) 

as well as fire, EMS and police if needed but I 

believe it must be coordinated and channel 

Yes - whom: other 

Dist Clermont assigned by dispatch not applicable none see previous answer 

Health Districts 


Ohio State Highway Patrol - Clermont / Limited, some local agencies still have a few cars 

Clermont / Hamilton 

Batavia 

East Hamilton with LEERN, most have removed them. NONE 

All Law Enforcement, EMS, Fire 

NONE NONE 


Departments can talk to each other in the 

County - we can only talk to O.S.P. on The same, all law enforcement, EMS, Fire Dept, The same, all law enforcement, EMS, Fire Dept, 

Clinton Co. Sheriff's Office Clinton None 

LEERN radio. 

except OSP. 

except OSP. Yes - whom: OSP 

Sabina Police Clinton None. None. All in Clinton County. All in Clinton County No 

Yes - whom: All first 

responder agencies, 

i.e.. fire, ems, ema, 

OSHP Post 14 Clinton Police and SO's using LEERN and intercity Same as above including phone lines. Same - LEERN and intercity Only OSHP units 

odot, county dot, etc. 

Yes - whom: Clermont 

Co., Brown Co., Warren 

Blanchester EMS Clinton n/a n/a all Clinton Co. Fire & EMS units All Clinton Co. Fire & EMS units 

Co. 

Emergency Management Clinton All. All All with mobiles. All. Yes - whom: Possibly 

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group, etc)? 

















but can't? 

State and Federal 

would be of added 

benefit; however, we 

could loan radios for 

use when they are on 

scene. 

All surrounding agencies in the county. The only 

means to communicate with these agencies is Hanover Fire Dept., Winona Fire Dept., Most agencies in the county, with the exception of Cannot answer this question due to the lack of 

Columbia County Sheriff's Office Columbiana through intercity. 

Franklin Fire Dept. 

OSP. 

information from other agencies. No 

Wellsville FD East Liverpool PD Liverpool Twp. Same as above. Each radio is 

Yes - whom: Jefferson 

Wellsville Police Department Columbiana PD St. Clair Twp. PD OSP (VIA LERN) programmed nearly identical. Same Same 

County 911 

East Liverpool Police 

All Agencies In Adjoining Jurisdictions Including All Local Agencies By Radio & 

All Local Agencies Including Penna. & W. Virginia All Local Agencies Including Penna.& W. Yes - Whom: State & 

Department Columbiana Penna.& W. Virgina Except Liverpool Twp. Telephone 

Except Liverpool Twp. 

Virginia Except Liverpool Twp. 

Federal 

Salem Township Police Columbiana Fire Department N/A Fire Department - Mobile And Portable 

High band station 18: Columbiana PD, East 

Palestine P.D, New Waterford PD, 

Fire Department Yes - Whom: Several 

Police Dept from KQC 540 - Leetonia Washingtonville PD, Salem Township PD, Salem 

Leetonia Police Columbiana n/a 

Officers, Washingtonville Officers PD, OSP same as above No 

Columbiana Police Department Columbiana 

Fairfield Township Police Part 

n/a n/a 47 agencies 8 agencies No 

time Columbiana n/a n/a Sheriff Department 0 No 

Yes - whom: 

St, Clair TWP P.D. Columbiana n/a n/a 

All Department on Low Band, the rest of 

department on High-Band, Fire 

All County Frequency on High Band same 

Columbiana Co. S.O 

Rogers Police Department Columbiana n/a 

Department on Portables 

Sheriff Department, Fire department in 

Col City, Police (LEARN and Inter-City), 

n/a n/a No 

Lisbon P.D. Columbiana n/a 

Highway Patrol same as dispatch same except Sheriffs department No 

Yes - whom: 

Columbiana and 

Mahoning Sheriff's 

Perry and Salem Fire Departments via Fire 

Departments and 

bands. And anyone on Inter-City and LEARN. 

Goshen Township P.D 

Perry Township PD Columbiana n/a n/a 

utilizing Inner-City frequency, all other 

Thru Mobile and portables same as above 

(Mahoning County) 

Salem Police Department Columbiana 155.37P.D's 

and OSHP posts All other local agencies on 155.610 same as above No 

Hanoverton Police Department Columbiana n/a n/a Leetonia P.D, Rogers P.D, Low-Band Thru county none 

Columbiana County Fire, Hancock County, West 

No 

Columbiana County Fire 154.070. Virginia Fire Departments, Columbiana County 

Columbiana County Fire 154.070, Hancock Hancock County Fire Departments by EMA, East Liverpool Police Department. All on 

Lifeteam E.M.S., Inc. Columbiana County, West Virginia 155.640 

Lifeteam's frequency 

their frequencies Columbiana County Fire on their frequency No 

Law enforcement departments via inter-city or 

Yes - whom: Fire 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Columbiana All police stations on LEERN & InterCity Same as above 

LEERN. None. 

departments 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

Maple County (EMS) Columbiana n/a radio (fire department), all by phone n/a n/a No 


Department - other 

KLG Mobile Intensive Columbiana n/a selg only 

West Lafayette PD, anyone who has 

Car to hospital port to hospital 

EMS - Police 

Coshocton Co. S.O. Coshocton None 

155.370 W.L. PD W.L. PD No 

Yes - whom: 

Tuscarawas County 

Law Enforcement and 

West Lafayette Police 

Coshocton Sheriffs Department, Coshocton Fire Guernsey County Law 

Department Coshocton n/a n/a Coshocton Sheriff's Department 

Department 

Enforcement 

OSP, Sheriff, EMS, Fire, Grams Warden, 

Sheriff, Fire, City Adm., Health Department, 

Health Dept., City Adam, Water treatment, Street County Highway, React, EAS (All Radio 

Water Treatment, Street Department, Dare 


Coshocton County Health 

Coshocton Dept, Dare Officers. 

at Central Dispatch). EMA does not have any mobile units. 

Officers, Medflight. No 

District Coshocton Fire, sheriff, EMA, REACT EMS, Hospital don't have mobiles fire, sheriff, EMA Yes - whom: ODH, EPA 

Surrounding SO's Police Depts., Fire Depts., 

Yes - whom: EMA they 

OSP 155.370, Fire Depts., Fire anyone that is in high band and gives us 

do not have radios; 

Frequency, Police Depts., 154.860 or permission to program their frequency into our We have 16 channels high band all of the SOs, there will always be 

Sheriff's Office Crawford Police, Fire, by radio, Life flight choppers 

fire, sheriff’s office, Galion pd, Crestline pd, osp, 

155.370, surrounding SO's 155.370. radios. 

PDs, Fire Depts. 

someone. 

Bucyrus police dept Crawford hospital (via portable) 

All Agencies that use statewide 155.370 All 

Crawford Co Fire Departments 154.250 

Springfield Township Fire 154.250 Multiple 

same Galion pd, Crestline pd, CCSO, fire dept same No 

Surrounding Law Enforcement Agencies Multiple Crestline Fire Department All Agencies All Agencies that use statewide 155.370 All All Agencies that use statewide 155.370 All 

Crestline City Non Emergency Departments on Statewide All Crawford Co Fire Crawford Co Fire Departments 154.250 Crawford Co Fire Departments 154.250 Yes - whom: Crawford 

Crestline Police Department Crawford (street, water, etc.) 

Departments 

Springfield Township Fire 154.250 

OSP State band, Crawford County, Morrow 

Springfield Township Fire 154.250 

Co. EMA 

anyone on state band 155.370, Crawford County 

County, Richland County, Bucyrus PD, Mansfield 

Galion Police Department Crawford 154.860, Galion Fire EMS above 

PD, Ontario PD, LEERN same as above No 

Yes - whom: Galion Fire 

& Police, Crestline Fire 

& Police, MedCorpo, 

County Engineer, New 

Washington Police & 

Fire & EMS, City Street 

Sheriff 154.860, county fire 154.250, Bucyrus Departments, Statewide 

City Police 156.210, State Patrol-state band EMA, County Hospitals, 

Emergency Management Crawford none N/A none 

154.935 

Red Cross 

General Health District Crawford N/A N/A N/A N/A No 

We are able to talk to all police agencies in 

Crawford Co. S.O., Bucyrus P.D., Wyandot Co. 

Yes - whom: Sycamore 

Crawford/Wya Crawford and Wyandot Counties via 155.37000 

S.O., Upper Sandusky P.D., Carey P.D. via I can speak to each of the above listed agencies P.D., New Washington 

OSHP Bucyrus Post 

ndot with the exception of Sycamore P.D. and New None other than by telephone. 

155.3700. 

if they have 155.3700 tuned in. 

P.D., local hospitals, 

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group, etc)? 



but can't? 

Washington P.D. County EMA, local fire 

and rescue 

1. Our system consists of one base station with 

two positions (Motorola Centracom Series II). 

Local Antenna service, with one additional 

remote antenna for extended broadcast area. 

Currently, there are 172 portables in use by our 

deputies. One hundred and sixty one of these 

portables are Motorola HT1250 series radios. 

Supervisors and Specialty units I.e., (Narcs, 

Bureau, ISP, etc.) have the capability to scan 

and transmit on other Agency's frequencies. 

There are still eleven of the Motorola GP300 

series radios in use. These do not have the 

capability to scan and transmit on other 

Agency's frequencies. There are still eleven 

of the Motorola GP300 series radios in use. 

These do not have the capability to scan, and 

are only capable of operating on six channels. 

We also have an in-house system that is mainly 

used by our jail. Jail channels are not repeated. 

Currently there are 48 cars total which are 

equipped with Motorola Radio units. These 

units are only capable of receiving our 

frequencies. A majority of the units are also 

equipped with LEERN radios also. 2. 

Currently we are able to Scan and Broadcast to 

these agencies (not all portables have this 

capability just the Motorola HT1250's equipped 

with such). These agencies are: Oakwood 

village, Walton Hills, Bedford, Maple hts. 

Bedford hts, Garfield hts., Warrensville, Solon, 

Shaker hts., South Euclid, Bratenahl, Euclid, 

Lakewood, Beachwood, Mayfield, Orange, North 

Ridgeville, also LEERN, SEALE, and CECOMS. Yes - whom: Some 

With the portables equipped with this feature, local agencies have 

we can basically program them to receive and 'trunking' on their 

transmit on any agency's channel as long as are system which prohibits 

All units equipped with LEERN (currently this is not operating on a 'trunking' system. Some you from scanning and 

the only way to establish communication with Motorola HT 1250 series radios capable of broadcasting on their 

other agencies, by car). 

scanning and talking to other agencies. frequencies. 

Cuyahoga County Sheriff Dept. Cuyahoga None 

ALL SYSTEM USERS VIA 'SYSTEM MUTUAL 

AID' TALK GROUP PARMA HTS, 

N/A all communications with other 

agencies are currently done by landline. 

STRONGSVILLE, N. ROYALTON, MIDDLEBURG 

Brook Park Police Cuyahoga HTS. ANY VIA TELEPHONE 

ALL ADJUCENT AGENCIES VIA VHF RADIO 

AND LEERN CHANNEL ALL SYSTEM AGENCIES No 

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Cuyahoga Heights PD Cuyahoga 

Maple Hts Police Dept. Cuyahoga 




group, etc)? 

Of course Brooklyn Heights and Valley View, 

other than that Brecksville, Independence, and 

Newburgh Heights on frequency 159.30000 and 

frequency 151.26500 Same as above 

10 separate police and fire agencies surrounding 

our borders whose main dispatch frequency is in 

our vehicular and handheld units. All 420 MHz 

systems 

Fairview Park Police and Fire, North Olmsted 

Police and Fire, Westlake Police and Fire, Bay 

Village Police and Fire. Frequencies as follows: 

CH 1 (main police dispatch) repeater input 

154.950 MHz w/136.5 Hz tone encoded squelch 

(Westlake repeater) or 110.9 Hz tone encoded 

squelch (Rocky River repeater); CH 2 (state band) 

155.370 MHz carrier squelch; CH 3 (car to car) 

155.850 MHz 110.9 Hz tone squelch; CH 4 

(secondary dispatch) 155.535 MHz 110.9 Hz tone 

squelch; CH 5 (Ohio LEERN) 154.935 MHz carrier 

squelch; CH 6 (Rocky River Service Dept.) 

156.000 MHz carrier squelch; CH 7 (Area city fire 

departments) 154.250 MHz carrier squelch. 






Intercity and LEERN in dispatch center 

along with Maple Hts Fire Dept. 




Other than the departments listed previously, we 

can only communicate with other departments via 

LEERN and frequency 151.34000 when used by 

the various departments in our multi-agency 

special response team SEB. Also, frequency 

155.8500. Same as the above. 

10 separate police and fire agencies surrounding 

our borders whose main dispatch frequency is in 

our vehicular and handheld units. 









but can't? 

Yes - whom: Garfield 

Heights PD, and 

Cleveland PD 2nd, 3rd 

and 4th districts 

10 separate police and fire agencies 

surrounding our borders whose main dispatch 

frequency is in our vehicular and handheld units. Yes - whom: CECOMS 

Channels 1,2,4,6,7 listed previously. No Same as previously mentioned plus all other 

Rocky River Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

service for channels 3 and 5. 

'Ohio LEERN' capable. Same No 


Broadview Hts PD, Seven Hills PD, Cleve 

(turnpike) Cuy Cty SO, 

Metroparks, Brook Park PD, Middleburg Hts PD, 

Medina Cty SO, 

Olmsted Twp PD, Brecksville PD, LEERN, Metro Same as above but limited to 16 channels on Hinckley PD, Brunswick 

North Royalton Police Cuyahoga Broadview Hts PD, Seven Hills, PD Broadview HTs PD, Seven Hills PD Life Flight thru programmed channels on mobiles 

Mayfield Heights, Bedford Heights, Solon, 

Chagrin Falls, Beachwood, Pepper Pike, 

portables 

PD, Cuy Cty EMA 

Adjacent police agencies only - see the Moreland Hills, Orange, Gates Mills, Mayfield 

Yes - whom: Chagrin 

Hunting Valley Police Dept. Cuyahoga Other than adjacent police departments, no one. following listing 

Middleburg Heights PD, Olmsted Falls 

PD, Olmsted Township PD, Lorain 

County SO, Cleveland Metroparks 

Village, Same as above for the most part 

Falls Fire Dept., 

Middleburg Heights PD, Olmsted Falls PD, Rangers, Broadview Heights PD, Berea Middleburg Heights PD, Olmsted Falls PD, Middleburg Heights PD, Olmsted Falls PD, 

Olmsted Township PD, Lorain County SO, Fire Department, Lorain County Fire, Olmsted Township PD, Lorain County SO, Olmsted Township PD, Lorain County SO, 

Cleveland Metroparks Rangers, Broadview Norfolk Southern Railroad Police, CSX Cleveland Metroparks Rangers, Broadview Cleveland Metroparks Rangers, Broadview Yes - whom: Brook 

Berea Police Department Cuyahoga Heights PD All by frequency. 

Railroad Police All by frequency. 

Cleveland Police Department via CPD 

Heights PD By frequency 

Heights PD By frequency 

Park PD 

800 MHz Handheld Radios Cuyahoga 

Yes - whom: Cuyahoga 

Cuyahoga Metro Housing Auth 

County Inner City - 155.370Khz 25 watt 

Cleveland Police Department via CPD 800 MHz County Emergency 

Police Cuyahoga None 

Base Radio None 

Handheld Radios 

Response 

Westlake Police Department Cuyahoga Rocky River PD & FD, North Olmsted PD & FD, Can use phone to call others. Rocky River PD & FD, North Olmsted PD & FD, Rocky River PD & FD, North Olmsted PD & FD, No 

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group, etc)? 

Fairview Park PD & FD, Bay Village PD & FD, 

Westlake FD. 154.95000 155.61000 155.8500 






Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, Broadview Bedford Heights, Mayfield Heights, 

Heights, 7 Hills, Metro Parks, Federal Park Cuyahoga County SO, Regional Fire 

Rangers 

Departments, Ohio LEERN 

University Hospital Security Dept. By 

Radio East Cleveland Police Dept. By 

University Hospitals Security East Cleveland Radio Case Western Reserve University 

Police Case Western Reserve University Security By Radio 










but can't? 

Agency County 



Fairview Park PD & FD, Bay Village PD & FD, Fairview Park PD & FD, Bay Village PD & FD, 

Westlake FD. 154.95000 155.61000 155.8500 Westlake FD. 154.95000 155.61000 155.8500 

Brooklyn Police Dept. Cuyahoga All Brooklyn and Parma Agencies. 

Bay Village PD, Rocky River PD, Westlake PD 

All Brooklyn and Parma Agencies. All Brooklyn and Parma Agencies. All Brooklyn and Parma Agencies. 

Yes - whom: If 

Emergency use LEERN 

Fairview Park Police 

and North Olmsted PD. We all dispatch on the 

Department Cuyahoga same radio frequencies. Same answer as previous question. Same answer as previous question. Same answer as previous question. No 

Orange Police, Chagrin Falls PD, South Russell 

Chagrin Falls PD & FD, Bentleyville PD, Orange Chagrin Falls PD & FD, Bentleyville PD, Orange 

PD, Bentleyville PD, Beachwood PD, Highland 

PD & FD, South Rusell, Beachwood PD, PD & FD, South Russell PD, Beachwood PD, 

Hills PD, Solon PD, Warrensville PD, Bedford PD, 

Highland Hills PD, Solon PD, Warrensville Hts. Highland Hills PD, Solon PD, Warrensville Hts. 

Bedford Hts. PD, Lyndhurst PD, Shaker PD, 

PD, Bedford PD, Bedford Hts. PD, Lyndhurst PD, PD, Bedford PD, Bedford Hts. PD, Lyndhurst 

Woodmere Police Department Cuyahoga South Euclid PD. Hunting Valley PD 

Pepper Pike - we share frequency Lyndhurst, 

South Euclid, University Hts., Shaker Hts., 

Highland Hills, Warrensville Hts., Orange Vlg., 

same as above 

Shaker PD, South Euclid PD. 

PD, Shaker PD, South Euclid PD. No 

Woodmere Vlg., Beachwood Fire Department - 

All agencies shown in previous box. All of those 

communicate by using other channels on our All of the agencies listed above. We also departments are programmed into our mobile and 

Beachwood Police Department Cuyahoga radio system 

have LEERN capability. 

Brecksville, Brooklyn Heights, Valley 

View, Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh 

Heights, Broadview Heights, 7 Hills, 

portable radios Same as above No 

Metro Parks, Federal Park, Garfield 

Brecksville, Brooklyn Heights, Valley View, 

Brecksville, Brooklyn Heights, Valley View, Heights, Sagamore Hills, Macedonia, Brecksville, Brooklyn Heights, Valley View, Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, 

Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, 

Broadview Heights, 7 Hills, Federal Park, 

Broadview Heights, 7 Hills, Federal Park, Garfield Garfield Heights, Ohio LEERN, IFD Fire, Yes - whom: Feds in 

City of Independence Police Cuyahoga 

Heights, Ohio LEERN, IFD Fire, Regional SWAT Regional SWAT 

major disaster 

University Circle Police Dept. Cuyahoga 

Case Western Reserve University By Radio 

Other Agencies Who Have Learn 

CWRU Western Reserve University Security By 

Radio 

Yes - Whom: Cleveland 

Police Dept. 

Bedford Hts, Maple Hts, Oakwood, Walton Hills, Bedford Hts, Maple Hts, Oakwood, 

Bedford Police Dept. Cuyahoga Solon, Garfield Hts Police and Fire Depts. Walton Hills, Solon, Garfield Hts. Same as above Same as above No 

Bedford Hts. PD, Bedford PD, CECOM, Garfield 

Yes - whom: Cleveland 

Hts PD, Highland Hills PD, Maple Hts PD, North 

PD/Beachwood 

Randall Fire, North Randall PD, Oakwood PD, Warrensville Hts. and North Randall Fire, Warrensville Hts. and North Randall Fire, Warrensville Hts. and North Randall Fire, PD/RTA PD unless 

Shaker Hts PD, Watson Hills PD< Warrensville Highland Hills and North Randall Police. Highland Hills and North Randall Police. (above Highland Hills and North Randall Police. (above those specific cars are 

Warrensville Heights Police Cuyahoga Hts Fire 

(above by direct radio contact) 

Garfield Hts. Fire Dept., Maple Hts., 

by direct radio contact) 

by direct radio contact) 

LEERN enabled 

Police Dept., Bedford Hts. Police Dept., Garfield Hts. Fire Dept., Maple Hts PD, Bedford 

Yes - whom: 

Solon PD, Bedford PD, Walton Hills PD, Hts PD, Solon PD, Bedford PD, Walton Hills PD, Garfield Hts. Fire Dept., Maple Hts. PD, Bedford Independence PD and 

Oakwood PD, Ohio LEARN (All via Oakwood PD, Ohio LEARN, Valley View P.D., Hts PD, Solon PD, Bedford PD, Walton Hills PD, Cleveland PD 3rd and 

Garfield Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga None 

radio). 

Newburg Hts., PD, Cuyahoga Hts. PD. 

Oakwood PD, Ohio Learn. 

4th Districts 

Car radio/Portables Solon/Bedford/Bedford Car radio/Portables/Solon/Bedford Hts/Oakwood 

Glenwillow PD Cuyahoga None N/A 

Hts./Oakwood 

Village/Twinsburg/Macedonia/Solon/Walton No 

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group, etc)? 






Brooklyn Heights Police Dept. Cuyahoga None None 

Bedford, Oakwood, Walton Hils, Maple 

Hts, Solon, Warrensville Ht's, North 

Randall, can transmit and receive from 

Bedford Heights Police Cuyahoga None 

Brook Park and Parma Hgts. Police Departments 

and Strongsville, Brook Park, Parma Hgts., and 

No. Royalton Fire Departments through dedicated 

talk groups in our 800 MHz trunked mobile 

system. We can also communicate with 

Brunswick PD through a transponder on our 

trunked system. Berea, Middleburg Hgts., 

Olmsted Falls, No. Royalton, Broadview Hgts, & 

base station. 

Strongsville Police Department Cuyahoga 

Seven Hills PD can all be communicated with on a 

second high band VHF Radio in our cars and in 

the dispatch center. While Parma Police and the 

Ohio State Highway Patrol we can only talk to thru 

our VHF High band radios while using the 'LEERN Same as in the last question. 










but can't? 

Agency County 



Village/Twinsburg/Macedonia/Solon/Walton Hills Hills/Solon Fire Dept. and Oakwood Village Fire 

Dept. 

North Randall PD, Warrensville Hts. PD 

Highland Hills Fire, Bedford Hts. PD By Highland Hills Fire, North Randall PD, 

Highland Hills Fire, North Randall PD, 

Highland Hills Police Dept. 

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger 

Cuyahoga None 

Base Radio 

Warrensville Hts. PD via car radio. 

Warrensville Hts. PD via car radio. Yes - whom 

Dept. Cuyahoga None InterCity LEERN LEERN Yes - whom 

Chagrin Falls, Solon, Moreland Hills, Chagrin Falls, Solon, Moreland Hills, Orange Chagrin Falls, Solon, Moreland Hills, Orange 

Orange, Woodmere, Hunting Valley, So Village, Woodmere, Hunting Valley, So Russell by Village, Woodmere, Hunting Valley, So Russell Yes - whom: Bainbridge 

Bentleyville Police Dept. Cuyahoga None 

Russell by 420 frequency. 

420 Frequency. 

by 420 Frequency. 

TWP - they are 800 


PD, The village of 

Bratenahl is surrounded 

by the City of 

Cleveland. We also 

None via main band radio. Via LEERN to any 

utilize Cleveland Fire 

Bratenahl Police Dept. Cuyahoga None LEERN Radio only 

listening channel or car equipped with LEERN Our main band radio only 

and EMS for services 

South Central PD Maine Zone C KQA 946 South Central PD Maine Zone C KQA 946 

LEERN-State of Ohio Fire Ground (secondary) LEERN-State of Ohio Fire Ground (secondary) 

National Local-Local Swat Brooklyn Hts Serv-PD National Local-Local Swat Brooklyn Hts Serv- 

Priv WPLP 378 Southwest Central Police Main PD Priv WPLP 378 Southwest Central Police 

South Central PD Main Zone A South Central Main South Central PD Main Zone A South 

Fire Maine Zone A Independence PD Main OPS Central Fire Maine Zone A Independence PD 

South Central Fire Main Zone C South Central Main OPS South Central Fire Main Zone C 

PD Main Zone B Life Flight Primary OPS So South Central PD Main Zone B Life Flight 

Central Car-to-car field Chan Cuy HTS PD PRiv Primary OPS So Central Car-to-car field Chan 

OPS Chan Brooklyn Hgts Service (Secondary) Cuy HTS PD PRiv OPS Chan Brooklyn Hgts 

Metroparks Tower #2 

Bedford, Oakwood, Walton Hills, Maple Ht's, 

Service (Secondary) Metroparks Tower #2 No 

Warrensville Ht's, Solon, Garfield Ht's, 

Yes - whom: OSP, 

Macedonia, Twinsburg, Chagrin Falls, Highland 

Metro Parks, RTA, 

Ht's, Shaker Ht's and fire. S.A.A. 

Local county Sheriffs 

From Dispatch or in any of our marked patrol 

cars, we can talk to any agency that is also 

equipped with a VHF High Band Radio using the 

'LEERN' and 155 'Inner City' radio channels. We 

can also talk to Metro Hospital's Life Flight, and 

the North Royalton, Broadview Hgts, Seven Hills, 

Middleburg Hgts, Berea or Olmsted Falls Police 

Departments using their 'Home' channels which 

are on VHF High Band radios in the Dispatch 

Center and in our marked cars. 

Portable radio traffic limited to those agencies 

that share our trunked repeater system listed in 

question one. ( Strongsville, Brook Park and 

Parma Hgts.,) Our SWAT Team has purchased 

10 portable VHF High Band Radios for SWAT 

team use by our members. 

Yes - whom: Parma PD 

( in a GE trunking 

system) 

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Agency County 

Euclid Police Cuyahoga None 




group, etc)? 

or 155 MHz 'Inner City' channels. 






All Police and Fire units both portable 

and mobile have instant access to 

CECOMS channels A - B, and C. Also 

CVYTAC Channels C - H and G for 

Police. C-F and G for Fire. 

Moreland Hills PD, Hunting Valley PD, 

Bentleyville PD, Woodmere, S. Russell, 

Orange PD., Orange Fire Dept., 

Woodmere FD, Chagrin FD, Police 

frequency 424.1500 fire, LEERN. 




Police Cars Have - LEERN - National LEERN - 

High Band Mutual Air Programmed into Separate 

Radio 

S. Russell, Orange, Bentleyville, Hunting Valley, 

Moreland Hills frequency 424.1500 





None other than listed on previous page. Boss 

cars on both Fire - Police - service - have all 

main channels. 

S. Russell, Orange, Bentleyville, Hunting Valley, 

Moreland Hills, frequency 424.1000 





but can't? 

Yes - whom: Lake 

County - Digital Trunk 

System and City of 

Cleveland - Digital trunk 

also 

Yes - whom: Banbridge 

Police and Fire, Russell 

Chagrin Falls PD Cuyahoga None 

Police and Fire 


Cleveland Fire and EMS on Public Safety Cleveland Fire and EMS on Public Safety Talk Cleveland Fire and EMS on Public Safety talk Local Police. We do 

Cleveland Division of Police Cuyahoga None. 

Talk Group. 

Group 

group 

this through LEERN 

Brooklyn PD/FD (Base Station, Mobiles 

Yes - whom: Cuy. Co. 

Linndale PD Cuyahoga Brooklyn PD/FD frequency same. 

Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Highland 

Heights, Lyndhurst, Chagrin, Beachwood - Police 

and Portables) Brooklyn (Base, Mobile Portable) Brooklyn (Base, Mobile Portable) 

SO 

Gates Mills Police Cuyahoga & Fire Same as above Same as above Same as above No 

Fire Department, Service Department, Other area Fire Department, Service Department, Lyndhurst, Richmond Hts, Mayfield Hts, Gates 

Mayfield Village PD Cuyahoga Police and Fire Agencies 

Other area Police and Fire Agencies Mills, Highland Hts 

Woodmere, Moreland Hills, Hunting Valley, 

Same as above No 

Orange Village PD Cuyahoga 9 agencies (423-775) chagrin falls 

Chagrin Falls, Bentleyville, S. Russell same No 

North Randall P.D. Cuyahoga n/a n/a 

Westlake, Bay Village, Police and Fire 

Warrenville Hts PD, and Highland Hills PD same as above No 

Departments, Pairview Park, Rocky River 

North Olmsted Police Cuyahoga n/a 

(All share Frequencies) 

Berea, Police, Olmsted Township PD, 

same as above same as above No 

Olmsted Falls Police Cuyahoga n/a 

Lorain CO, SO (By radio) S.A.A same as above No 

Pepper Pike Police Cuyahoga n/a Chagrin Valley Police Department Chagrin Valley, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Hts. 

Broadview Hts and North Royalton P.D. - Primary 

Same No 

Broadview Hts. P.D., North Royalton P.D., Seven Hills Service Department - Channel, Independence and Brecksville P.D. - 

Seven Hills P.D. Cuyahoga Independence P.D., Brecksville P.D. 

separate radio and frequency 

Channel Change same No 

Yes - whom: Walton 

Hills, Brecksville, 

Brooklyn Heights, Newburgh Heights, Cuyahoga Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, Brooklyn 

Garfield Heights, Maple 

Valley View Police Cuyahoga Heights, Independence Police 

Brooklyn Heights 

Heights, Independence Police same as above 

Heights, Sagamelt Hills 

Yes - whom: OSHP via 

via VHF Repeater Channel: 

LEERN - if large scale 

Independence, Cuyahoga Hts, Brooklyn 

OPS outside region- 

Hts, Valley View, Newburg Hts, same as dispatch as well as local agencies 

county CP can mix- 

Brecksville PD Cuyahoga n/a 

Broadview Hts, 7 Hills, No. Royalton operating in our jurisdiction same as cars and dispatch 

patch 

Hillcrest area of Cuyahoga county: Beachwood, above police departments, Geauga and 

Mayfield Village Fire Dept. Cuyahoga Gates Mills, Highland Hts. Lyndhurst, Mayfield, Lake Counties on their trunked 800 radio same same Yes - whom: O.S.P. 

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group, etc)? 
















but can't? 

Agency County 


Mayfield Hts., Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights. 

Depts. within the SE region of Cuyahoga County: 

Maple Hts., Bedford Hts., Bedford., Warrensville 

Hts., Solon & Oakwood Village. These Cities are 

systems. 

not on our main channel but we have their main 

Yes - whom: Depts. on 

channel (424.225 Rec. & 429.225 transmit) 

Again Depts. in SE Region of Cuyahoga County. 

the 150 band within the 

Garfield Heights Fire Dept. Cuyahoga programmed on our radios. Garfield Heights Police 424.050 Over the mobile radio on their channel. 

Vehicles equipped with LEARN. As an agency 

same as above 

County 

within the City of Cleveland this is rarely if ever 


Cleveland State University P. D. Cuyahoga Vehicles only, equipped with LEARN. None. 

used. None. 

Police, Fire and EMS. 

Thistledown Race Track Cuyahoga N/A. N/A. 

The dispatch center is equipped with a 

stand alone Motorola Smartnet radio, a 

32 channel VHF-Hi band radio and an 

N/A. N/A. No 

EDACS radio programmed the same way 

as the patrol vehicles. Consequently, the 

dispatch center can communicate directly 

with the agencies below (car-car). The 

EDACS radio can also communicate with 

the Linndale police department, the 

Brooklyn fire department and the Parma 

fire department. It generally monitors the 

Parma police department. The VHF-Hi 

band radio generally monitors the Berea, 

Middleburg Hts and Olmsted Twp police 

departments. The console is connected 

to the following base stations: NPSPAC- 

4 repeater, Parma Heights Police, Fire 

and Service talkgroups, Parma Heights Smartnet radio: All agencies of Brook Park, 

Mutual Aid talkgroup, Motorola System Parma Heights, Strongsville and the N. Royalton 

Mutual Aid talkgroup, Ohio LEERN, Fire Dept. VHF-Hi radio police & fire: Berea, 

39.58MHz, 155.370MHz, 154.280MHz, Middleburg Hts, Olmsted Twp, Broadview Hts, N. 

155.475MHz. The fire department watch Royalton (PD only), Seven Hills, Brecksville, 

desk (who handles dispatch duties for the Brooklyn Hts, Cuyahoga Hts, Newburgh Hts, 

fire department unless the is actually a Valley View, Metropark Rangers, Cuy. Comm. 

fire or they are otherwise busy) is College PD, Independence, Bay Village, Fairview 

equipped with its fire dispatch channel, Park, N. Olmsted, Rocky River, Westlake. SW 

See the following two answers. The response the Parma Heights Mutual Aid channel, Cuy. County SWAT & HAZMAT, Cuy. 

regarding the dispatch center combined with the NPSPAC-4 and 154.280MHz. 

medical/EMA dispatch, Lifeflight helicopter. Smartnet radio: All agencies with the Cities of 

Parma Heights Police, Fire, 

car to car response lists all of the agencies we Frequently, we have the dispatcher EDACS radio (five police cars): Parma and Brook Park, Parma Heights, Strongsville and the 

Service Cuyahoga may talk to directly via radio. 

telephone other agencies. 

Brooklyn Police 

North Royalton Fire Dept. No 


Cleveland EMS Cuyahoga Cleveland Fire Department via talkgroup Cleveland Fire Department via talkgroup Cleveland Airport Fire via talkgroup Cleveland Airport Fire via talkgroup 

Police, USCG, ODNR 

County EMA/Emergency 

County EMS/Fire Depts., UHF/VHF/420 

Yes - whom: Depends 

Services Cuyahoga None 

and 460 MHz 

on situation 

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Agency County 




group, etc)? 









G. Cleveland Region. Transit 

Police Cuyahoga None via radio None via radio Any other agency with LEERN None 









but can't? 


suburban depts. in 

Cleveland area & 

Cleveland 


PD and local agencies 

close to our parks. 

Cleveland Lakefront State PMR Cuyahoga None Unknown. None None 

FBI Cuyahoga None None None None No 

Ohio Turnpike Commission Cuyahoga OSHP District 10 OSHP District 10 155.790 & 155.685 None None No 

Yes - whom: any 

agencies currently on 

Metro Life Flight Cuyahoga any area agency on LLHF or VHF channels C-Comm, MLF MICU's, MLF Helicopters aircraft to aircraft, any agency on UHF/VHF only MLF portables 

800 MHz 

Ohio Turnpike Commission - 158.985 & 159.165 Ohio Turnpike Commission Mutual Aid 

OTC / OSHP District 10 Cuyahoga Mutual Aid - 155.370 LEERN 

LEERN Mutual Aid LEERN Mutual Aid LEERN No 

Ansonia Police Darke Sheriff-Fire and Rescue. Unknown Sheriff-Fire Rescue Sheriff-Fire Rescue Yes - whom 

Greenville Police Department Darke Unknown. Parts of Indiana via statewide radio. None. None. No 

New Mantson Police Dept. Darke None. None. All Darke County Agencies by radio. All Darke County Agencies by radio. No 

Yes - whom: ODNR, yet 

local unit has our 

All Darke Co. LE agencies and all EMS and FD All Darke Co. LE Agencies and all EMS and FD frequencies in his 

Versailles Police Dept. Darke None. All Co. Fire, EMS, LE, EMA. 

agencies. 

agencies. 

radios. 

All county fire and rescue and local police 

Arcanum Police Department Darke unknown 

agency. All agencies in Darke County All agencies in Darke County No 

Darke County thru repeater, union city Indiana Yes - whom: State 

Union City Ohio PD Darke n/a n/a n/a 

with some frequency and repeater 

highway patrol units 

Darke county fire departments 154.190, Statewide 

Mutual Aid 154.280, All Darke County EMS 

All Darke county EMS responders as well as all of 

155.220, Hospitals 155.34, EMA 155.805Preble 

Darke county Fire departments. We use the Same as above all of our radios are 

Tri-Village Rescue Darke County Fire dispatch 154.31 All the above 

Fire Darke County Sheriff's Office, Ohio 

State Highway Patrol, Darke County 

Frequencies listed above. 

programmed alike No 

Versailles Life Squad Darke Darke County Fire, Shelby County Fire 

Police DCSO, Police DCSO, VFD No 

Yes - whom: Only one 

frequency for dispatch 

and operations for 9 

squads-EMS. Need 

other frequencies for 

Greenville Area Reserve Darke Fire-radio; Rescue-radio Fire, Rescue, Sheriff, EMA Fire-radio, Sheriff Dept.-radio Fire-radio, Sheriff's Dept. radio. 

operations. 

Darke County General Health 

N/A CAN TALK WITH EMA AND SHERIFF VIA 

Yes - whom: EMS, 

District Darke NEXTEL N/A N/A N/A 

HOSPITAL, COUNTY? 

O.D.N.R., Adult and Juvenile Probation, E.M.A., All the above through E911 Base Can talk to all Police, Fire, and FNS, all other law 

Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office Defiance Co. Highway, Dog Warden, City Police. 

Stations and 370. 

enforcement agencies. Limited coverage to all above agencies. No 

Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office 154.875 Defiance Defiance Red Cross - 151.865 Learn - Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office - 154.875 Defiance Defiance Co. Sheriff's Office - 154.875 

Defiance Police Department Defiance Co. EMA - 155.805 and 156.150 Defiance Fire 154.935 Ilean - 155.475 Defiance City Co. EMA - 156.150 and 155.805 Defiance Fire Defiance Co. EMA - 156.150 and 155.805 No 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



and Rescue - 154.250, 154.205, Public Works - 155.715 and Rescue - 154.250 and 155.340 State Net - Defiance Fire and Rescue - 154.250 and 

County EMS and Fire Units, EMA, Defiance 

County Sheriff, Defiance City PD, Local village 

155.370 

155.340 State Net - 155.370 

Hicksville Police Department Defiance government departments, 

Defiance Co Sheriff, Defiance City PD, Hicksville 

N/A No 

PD, Paulding Co. Sheriff, Williams Co. Sheriff, 

Defiance, Paulding, and Williams Co. S.O's 

Yes - whom: CSX 

Sherwood Police Defiance and Ohio State Patrol thru 370 Dispatch thru Defiance Co 911 center Defiance City and Hicksville PD Defiance Co. S.O. 

Railroad 

Ney Police Department Defiance State OH, Fire 

Deft. and Williams County Fire Dept. ad Defc 

EMS. Also Paulding Co. on their frequency (by 

none Fire Department, Defiance Sheriff, State Fire Department, Defiance Sheriff, State No 

Delaware TWP Fire and Rescue Defiance radio) Unknown Unknown 

Intercity in following department's cars: Williams 

County S.O., Montpelier PD, Bryan PD, West 

Unity PD, Pioneer PD, Stryker PD, Edgerton PD, 

Edon PD, Henry County S.O., Napoleon PD, 

Unknown No 

Defiance, 

Deshler PD, Hamler PD, Defiance County S.O., 

Henry, 

Ney PD, Sherwood PD, Defiance PD, and 

OSHP Post 20 

Williams Local police via LEERN/Intercity Local police via LEERN/Intercity Hicksville PD. N/A No 

other agencies are on 154.815. Main agencies monitoring LEERN, Delaware City PD 

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Delaware same as above 

freq is 155.010 

on their 800mhz, agencies on State Band Same as above except for Delaware City No 

Delaware County sheriff and other law on his 

Yes - whom: OSHP, 

Mobile only: high band to Liberty Fire & Delaware High band to are fire, police and sheriff, frequency. Liberty Township fire and other county 

Columbus and other 

Powell Police Department Delaware County sheriff; and Ohio LEERN. 

and Ohio LEERN. 

fire on their frequency. None 

suburban agencies. 

Delaware County Sheriffs Office, Genoa Twp. PD, 

Delaware County Sheriffs Office, Genoa Twp. Delaware County Sheriffs Office, Genoa Twp. 

Sunbury PD, Shawnee Hills PD, CH-5 Ashley 

PD, Sunbury PD, Shawnee Hills PD, CH-5 Ashley PD, Sunbury PD, Shawnee Hills PD, CH-5 

Community FD. Ashley FD frequency. LEERN 

Community FD. Ashley FD frequency. LEERN Ashley Community FD. Ashley FD frequency. 

Ashley Police Dept. Delaware and State band capable 

Dublin, Powell, osp, Perry twp and others via 

NA 

and State band capable 

LEERN and State band capable No 

LEERN 154.9350 and state band 155.3700 all hi- 

Delaware county S.O. Dublin, Powell osp Perry 

Yes - whom: 

Shawnee Hills Police Delaware band 0via 

hi-band state band and LEERN. D.C.S.O. via hi-band 154.8150 

COLUMBUS PD 

County EMS, Orange Township Fire, Liberty, (Public Safety OWO) High Band 

Delaware Police Dept. Delaware Concord Tri-Township Fire by 800. 

Currently able to talk to Columbus Fire and all 

Delaware Co. S.O. State Band/Learn N/A No 

Genoa Township Fire 

Franklin County fire departments via portable 

only fire department agencies via hi-band mobile 


Department Delaware 800mghz radios. n/a 

or fire departments via 800 MHz portables none 

County S.O. 

Entire Delaware County. Thirteen Fire 

We have the ability to talk to fire 

Departments and County EMS system. Delaware departments in Marion and Morrow 

All thirteen Delaware County Fire Departments. 

County's high band frequency of 154.19 and five counties. We have their channels 

The City of Delaware Fire Department uses 800 

Tri Township Fire District Delaware tactical channels. 

Delaware City, Delaware Sheriff, Marion, Morrow, 

Knox, Licking, Franklin, Columbus PD and Fire, 

programmed into our radios. All thirteen Delaware County Fire Departments. MHz radios but we have these. No 

Franklin Co Sheriff, Union County: All via high 

Yes - whom: State of 

Delaware County EMA Delaware band or 800 MHz Same as above same as above same as above 

Ohio 

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Agency County 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware 




group, etc)? 













All other police agencies in Delaware and Franklin 

counties via LEERN or State Band Same as above Same None unless the car frequency is changed. 

Kelleys Island Police Department - by radio 

(460.4875) Kelleys Island Volunteer Fire 

Department - by radio (453.075) 

All County LE, Fire, EMS, Red Cross, School 

districts, USCG, State ENA, Amateur Radio, 





but can't? 

Yes - whom: All fire and 

EMS. Also Medflight 

and EMA 


ODOT, other Health 

Districts, etc. 

Delaware General Health 

All first responders in the county including EMS, The Health District does not have a The Health District has no automobile mounted All First Responders in the county except 

District Delaware all Fire Districts, EMA except Delaware City dispatch center. 

radios. 

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, Castalia PD, 

Huron PD, Norwalk PD, Perkins Township FD, 

Huron Township FD, Berlin Township FD, Lorain 

County Sheriff's Office, Lorain Police Dept., 

Delaware City. 

Vermilion PD, US Coast Guard (via Marine Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, Castalia PD, 

channels 16, 21, and 22), Sandusky County Huron PD, Norwalk PD, Port Clinton PD, Berlin 

Sheriff's Office, Cedar Point PD, Kelleys Island Township FD, Margaretta Township FD, 

Sandusky Police Dept., Huron Police PD, Perkins Township PD, Sandusky PD, Vermillion FD, Sandusky county Sheriff's Office, 

Dept., Lorain County Sheriff's Office, Margaretta Township FD, Huron County Sheriff's Cedar Point PD, Kelleys Island PD, Perkins 

Norwal Police Dept., Vermilion Police Office, Bellevue PD, Port Clinton PD, North Township PD, Sandusky PD, Huron Township 

Sheriff's Office Erie Unknown 

Erie County Sheriff, Perkins PD, Sandusky PD, 

Dept. 

Central EMS 

FD, Perking Township FD. No 

Huron Police Division Erie Cedar Point PD, Norwalk PD, Huron Fire Division none 

Erie County SO--453.95; Sandusky P.D. 460.250; 

same as previous list same as previous list Yes - whom: OSP 

Cedar Point P.D. Erie Huron P.D. 460.05; Sandusky Fire 460.575 

Perkins PD, Erie County SO, Sandusky Fire, 

Same as above Same as above Same as above No 

Sandusky Police Dept Erie Cedar Point PD Directly on their frequency Above 

NCEMS - via radio, 1LC91-fire 

only/Vermilion Fire Dept., Amherst PD- 

Share same frequency/Statewide LCSO- 

Above Perkins PD, Sandusky Fire, Erie Co SO Yes - whom: OSP 

154,875/ESCO 458.750/Street Dept., Amherst PD, Lorain PD, Lorain Co. SO, Marine 

backup radio - tactical channel, Lorain Channels, Coast Guard, Tactical Channel State 

Yes - whom: Highway 

Vermilion Police Dept. Erie None 

PD, Disaster Services, Ohio LEERN and National LEERN Vermilion PD to Amherst PD 

Patrol 

Yes - whom: 

Kelleys Island Police Department - by radio and Marblehead EMS / St. 

Kelleys Island Police Department - by radio and cellular phone Kelleys Island Volunteer Fire Vincent's Lifeflight 

Kelleys Island State Park - by radio cellular phone Kelleys Island Volunteer Fire Department - by radio Kelleys Island State Park (Toledo) / area 

Kelleys Island EMS Erie 

(460.4875) 

Department - by radio 

- by radio 

hospitals 


Agency Erie 

Surrounding County EMA's As above same as above All county fire on UHF and VHF No 

Yes - whom: hospital, 

Erie County Health Dept. 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 

Erie none none none none 

first responders 

22 Erie/ Ottawa Ottawa County SO Erie County SO LEERN Ottawa County via 800 system Ottawa County Erie County LEERN None Yes - whom: all 

State EMA - MARCS, Dog Warden- UHF Lancaster City Police - VHF Radio, Pickerington 

Yes - whom: Hospital, 

Radio, OSP - MARCS/LEERN Lancaster City Police - VHF Radio, Local Fire Depts. - VHF Lancaster City Police - VHF Radio, Pickerington Columbus Bomb 

Fairfield County S.O. Fairfield unknown 

City Police - VHF Radio, Pickerington Radio 

City Police, VHF Radio, Local Fire Depts. Squad, Columbus PD 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



City Police - VHF Radio 

Fairfield County Sheriff-Their channel is 

Helicopters, Medical 

Helicopter, School 

Buses 

Fairfield County Sheriff-Their channel is installed installed in our system; Fairfield Medical 

in our system; Fairfield Medical Center Police (our Center Police (our Channel), Fairfield 

Channel), Fairfield County Fire - Their Channel is County Fire - Their Channel is installed in Lancaster PD, Fairfield Sheriff, Lancaster Fire, 

installed in our system, Lancaster Fire Dept. (our our system, Lancaster Fire Dept. (our Fairfield Medical Center Police by direct radio 

Lancaster Police Department Fairfield Channel). 

Channel). 

Fairfield County Sheriff, Fairfield County 

Fire Control, Columbus Fire on 800, 

Franklin County Dispatch Agencies on 

contact. None listed. No 

Pinkerington Police Fairfield None 

Metro Alert. Fairfield SO O.S.P. Fairfield SO No 

Fairfield County Fire/EMS Fairfield Law enforcement, 453.225, 453.775 Lancaster PD, 453.725 

We can talk to any agency that can 

switch to frequencies we listen to. 

Washington PD, Washington FD, EMS, 

Red Cross, ER are only on 800, some 

volunteer fire dept members also are on 

800; LEERN & 155.370 statewide, 39.58 

Medflight, car to car on UHF EMA, two-way Yes - whom: Forestry 

we use to talk to surrounding agencies, 

County Highway, FD on low band, EMS on high 

EMS - high band; OSHP - LEERN, Deer 

band, Miami Trace administration. On 800 Yes - whom: Highland, 

Creek - statewide, New Holland PD Anyone on fire low band, EMS high band, anyone radios: Wash FD, Wash PD, EMA, Red Cross, Ross, Clinton, Franklin 

Fayette County Sheriff's Office Fayette Washington PD, Washington FD - 800 MHz radio 39.58 

FAYETTE CO SHERIFF DEP 

(RADIO/PHONE) PICKWAY CO 

on LEERN, 155.370 or 39.58, Miami Trace buses E.R. and the EMS only because of a cross patch & Greene 

(INTER-COM DIRECT) MADISON CO FAYETTE CO SO, PICKAWAY CO, MADISON 

Washington CH Police Fayette NO 

CENTER CITY, OSP LEERN 

CLINTON FAYETTTE CO No 

Fire Depts. Washington PD Fayette County So 

Fire Depts. Washington PD Fayette County So Fire Depts. Washington PD Fayette County So 

Fayette County EMS Fayette High Band 151.325 800mgz None 

High Band 151.325 800mgz 

Fayette Co. EMS and Fayette Co. SO; also 

High Band 151.325 800mgz No 

Fayette Ambulance Service Fayette Unknown. 

we have the capability to talk with all fire 

departments with in Franklin County on the 800 

system, We also have second radios in the 

vehicle on the VFH high band to talk with out of 

Unknown. 

hospitals. Unknown. No 

county departments. These departments also 

All Franklin County and surrounding fire All Franklin County and surrounding fire 

have some 800 radios so they can work with us. 

departments and most of the local police departments and most of the local police 

There are talk groups set up in the system that All Franklin County Fire Departments agencies. directly using the 800 system and agencies. using portable radios and common 

Norwich Township PD Franklin allow me to talk with most local police agencies. 

FCSO, Blendon Twp. P.D., Mifflin Twp P.D., 

Clinton Twp. P.D., Groveport P.D., Madison Twp 

Hilliard Police. 

common talk groups. 

talk groups on the 800 system. No 

P.D., Obetz P.D., Brice P.D., Franklin Twp P.D., Columbus Police Department, 800 MHz - Columbus P.D. and all agencies on FCSO Radio Columbus P.D. and all agencies on FCSO 

Minerva Park Police Department Franklin and LEARN 

Sheriff-Police Channel 

previously listed 

Radio previously listed No 

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group, etc)? 

Dublin, CPD, FCSO, UAPD, GCPD, CFD, NTFD, 

Perry Tnshp, either on their frequencies or on 

mutual channel 

















but can't? 

Hilliard Police Dept. Franklin 

same as above and Metro alert for any 

listening post. same as above same as above No 

City of Gahanna, Bexley, Columbus 

City of Gahanna, Bexley, Columbus 

City of Gahanna, Bexley, Columbus International International Airport Police, and City of Gahanna, Bexley, Columbus International International Airport Police, and Reynoldsburg. 

Airport Police, and Reynoldsburg. We are able to Reynoldsburg. We are able to talk to Airport Police, and Reynoldsburg. We are able to We are able to talk to them through radio 

Whitehall Division of Police Franklin talk to them through radio transmission. them through radio transmission. talk to them through radio transmission. transmission. No 

Yes - whom: Columbus 

Sharon Township PD Franklin Worthington Police and Fire None Worthington Police and Fire Worthington Police and Fire 

Police 

New Rome Police Department Franklin none none 

8 on trunking system Columbus Police, 

Dublin Police, Arlington Police, 

Learn, Franklin County, OHP, surrounding areas none No 

Perry Township Police 

Worthington Police, State Highway Patrol 

Department Franklin 5 including LEARN system. 

(LEARN) 

Whoever the County has on the system 

8 on trunking system & LEARN. 8 on trunking system & LEARN. No 

Franklin Township Police Franklin None. 

and we are aloud to talk to. County system. Same. No 

A Franklin County Police and Fire via Franklin County Sheriff's Department (non- 

Columbus Suburban channels, Franklin repeater), All Franklin County LE Agencies Our portables have the same capabilities as 

New Albany Police Department Franklin n/a 

County event channels, LEERN through shared channels 

listed above, even LEERN No 

All agencies in Franklin county utilizing the 800 

All agencies in Franklin County utilizing the 800 All agencies in Franklin County utilizing the 800 

Blendon Township PD Franklin system. none 

Statewide Band 155.370 to all 

participating agencies. Metro area 

system 

system. No 

network - all Franklin County comm. Upper Arlington Police Department, Grandview Upper Arlington Police Department, Grandview 

Grandview Heights Police 

centers, Columbus fire via direct phone Fire Department - any agency via LEERN or Fire Department - any agency via LEERN or 

Department Franklin no 

line. 

BAND. 

BAND. No 

Madison Township Police 

All on Columbus Franklin County system - Police 

Department Franklin none none 

and Fire none No 

DAS Franklin krktfktfk 

City of Columbus, via analog talk group 

ktktfkftk l;yd;lhgf';jh;l ROPTOTO Yes - whom: DOE 

OMARCS Franklin embedding varies from console to console 

Anyone on the Columbus Fire 800 MHz 

system and any talkgroup. Also West 

varies from county to county varies from location to location Yes - whom: many 

Anyone on the Columbus 800 MHz system and Licking Fire Department on their 


Truro Township Fire Department Franklin any talkgroup 

frequency, Anyone on Columbus Fire 800 MHz. Anyone on Columbus Fire 800 MHz. 

Columbus Police - Shard Talk Groups 

Departments 

Columbus Police - Shard Talk Groups Columbus 

Columbus Police - Shard Talk Groups Columbus Columbus Fire - Shared Talk Groups Clinton 

Fire - Shared Talk Groups Clinton Twp PD - 

Fire - Shared Talk Groups Clinton Twp PD - Twp PD - Dedicated OSU Talk Group Upper 

Dedicated OSU Talk Group Upper Arlington PD - 

Dedicated OSU Talk Group Upper Arlington PD - Arlington PD - Dedicated OSU Talk Group 

Dedicated OSU Talk Group Upper Arlington FD - 

Dedicated OSU Talk Group Upper Arlington FD - Upper Arlington FD - Dedicated OSU Talk 

Dedicated OSU Talk Group Franklin County Same as above, plus: Columbus Police - Dedicated OSU Talk Group Franklin County Group Franklin County Sheriff - Shared Talk Yes - whom: State, 

Ohio State University Franklin Sheriff - Shared Talk Groups 

Dedicated CPD Radio 

Sheriff - Shared Talk Groups 

Groups 

County & City EMA 

All Franklin county fire departments - on their most Franklin county fire departments - 

Upper Arlington Fire Dept Franklin channel or ours 

on their channel or ours All Franklin county fire departments All Franklin county fire departments No 

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group, etc)? 






Several, other Franklin Co hospitals and 











Agency County 


but can't? 

Yes - whom: Our 

Children's Hospital Franklin We do have a CB radio in the MICU's (3) total city Fire depts. Only with cell phone use. Police agencies that monitor the CB channel. hospital 

Mount Carmel Connection Franklin N/A 

We can communicate with all Franklin county fire 

departments using the Columbus 800 system. 

We communicate with Delaware County Fire 

N/A None None No 

Worthington Division of Fire Franklin Departments using a high band system same as above Same as previous answer same as previous answer No 

Yes - whom: Health, 

Ohio Dept. of Health Franklin None 

Fire, hospitals, EMA, Poison, townships. Use both 

None none none 

Fire, EMS, Law 

Columbus Health Department Franklin freq & talkgroups 

Fire- Cols., Worthington, Plain Twp., Grandview, 

Mifflin, Norwich Twp., Hamilton Twp., Whitehall, 

Use both freq & talkgroups NA See two questions back No 

Truro, Violet, Grove City ; talk group depends Can speak directly to other dispatch 

upon what the agency requests we respond on centers through the PSAP 1 or PSAP 2 

Police - Cannot talk directly on other main channels; Metro Alert for emergency Police - Westerville Fire, LEERN, Cols. 

Franklin/Dela channels, but have access to some TAC channels information. Do not talk directly on other Police/Fire channels, EMA, FBI Fire - all 

City of Westerville- Police & Fire ware and various other back channels. 

main channels. 

agencies listed previously same as above. No 

Interop with all users of the Columbus 800mz and All agencies on the Columbus and 

Franklin County 800mz systems directly via radio. Franklin County 800mz systems using 

Interop with agencies in Delaware, Union and control stations. Surrounding agencies Full mobile & walkie access to users on the 

Franklin/Union Madison county directly via VHF transmitters in using VHF transmitters on Statewide Columbus & Franklin County 800mz systems. 

Dublin Division of Police /Delaware the Comm Center and mobiles 

(155.37) and State Fire MA (154.28) 

Sheriff - Police - Fire - Rescue - 

Mobile access to VHF agencies. Same as above No 

Fulton Co. Sheriff's Office Fulton unknown 

Statewide - DSA Sheriff - Police - Fire - Rescue - Statewide Sheriff - Police - Fire - Rescue - Statewide No 

Most LE agencies in the area that have 155.370. 

All of Fulton County LE All of Fulton County Fire 

We also have the county ema frequency and fire 

Fulton County EMA OSHP via 155.370 Most 

Archbold PD Fulton department in all the radios. none 

Fulton County SD, Archbold PD, Fayette 

surrounding LE agencies via 155.370 Same as above No 

PD, Swanton PD and Wauseon PD - Fulton County SD, Archbold PD, Fayette PD, Fulton County SD, Archbold PD, Fayette PD, 

155.910 / OSP and other area Sheriff's Swanton PD and Wauseon PD - 155.910 / OSP Swanton PD and Wauseon PD - 155.910 / OSP Yes - whom: For the 

depts. 155.570 / Fulton County Fire and and other area Sheriff's depts. 155.570 / Fulton and other area Sheriff's depts. 155.570 / Fulton emergencies we have 

EMS - 154.310 / Village Service Depts. - County Fire and EMS - 154.310 / Village Service County Fire and EMS - 154.310 / Village Service handled to date, we 

155.940 / State Disaster Agency - Depts. - 155.940 / State Disaster Agency - Depts. - 155.940 / State Disaster Agency - have been able to talk 

155.805 / and anyone we can reach by 155.805 / and anyone we can reach by cell 155.805 / and anyone we can reach by cell with the agencies we 

Delta Police Department Fulton Unknown 

cell phone. 

phone. 

phone. 

have needed to. 

All area PD & SO, County Fire & 

Very, very limited range - All area PD & DO, 

Engineering, OSHP, Napoleon PD, Limited Range - All area PD & DO, County Fire & County Fire and Emergency, OSHP, Napoleon 

County EMA Office, Hospital and Air Emergency, OSHP, Napoleon PD, County EMA PD, County EMA Office, Hospital and Air 

Wauseon Police Dept. Fulton unknown 

Ambulance - Lifeflight. 

Office, Hospital and Air Ambulance - Lifeflight. Ambulance - Lifeflight. No 

All Fulton Co. Fire and Rescue 

On scene operation and Sulton Co. 911 

Delta Community F.D. Fulton None 

Departments All fire and reserve units in Fulton Co. 

Dispatch No 

Sheriff's Office, Fire Dept., OSP, EMS, Sheriff's Office, Fire Dept., OSP, EMS, All Sheriff's Office, Fire Dept., OSP, EMS, All 

Gallipolis P.D. Gallia 0All 

emergency agencies 


emergency agencies No 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

Gallia Co, EMS and Gallia Sheriff and Galliapolis 

all county agencies have mobile radios that are 

Gallia County 911 Center Gallia P.D. and all CO PD's all county departments by radio compatible with EMS All CO departments can communicate directly Yes - whom: Ohio DNR 

Gallia County Health 

Yes - whom: hospitals, 

Department Gallia none none None at this time. none at this time. 

sheriff, EMS, EC T. 

Yes - whom: Local 

P.D.'s, EMA's, Fire, 

Meigs & Gallia Co. Sheriff's Office - 

If on LEERN - Meigs & Gallia Co. Sheriff's Office ODNR, ODOT, Div of 

OSHP Gallia / Meigs 0LEERN 

Meigs & Gallia Co. Sheriff's Office - LEERN - LEERN 

Watercraft & Parks 

Yes - whom: PDs, 

Sheriffs without 

LEERN/Intercity, most 

155370 + 154.935, other Police and 

Fire Dept. outside of 

Sheriff's Office in NE Ohio, 46.14 fire 

County have one link 

depts. in Geauga and Lake , 155.365 - 

between Lake and 

Metro Life Flight, 151.925 Stat. Medevac 

Agencies in County on 800 T system - patch Geauga for Fire and 

Geauga County Sheriff's Office Geauga None. 

Geauga Red Cross- 800 trunk. Most Police and some Sheriff's in NE Ohio. through consoles 800 T - LEERN/Intercity Police 800 T services 

Yes - whom: All Lake 

we can talk to other department (Fire or 

Co Departments such 

Police)who are programmed into our 

as Madison Village, 

radio. However to talk to them we have to S.O and any Department that is programmed into S.O and any departments that is programmed Madison Township, 

Thompson TWP P.D Geauga n/a 

switch channels 

our radios 

800 system; All Geauga County Law 

into our radios 

Lake Central 

Russell Police Departments Geauga All Geauga County Departments n/a 

County Sheriff and most all other local 

police and fire department within Geauga 

Enforcement Agencies yes, 800 system No 

Chardon Police Department Geauga n/a 

County by merely changing channels 

Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Hunting 

All police/Fire, County Sheriff within county All police/fire, County sheriff within county No 

South Russell Police 

Valley, Moreland Hills, Orange, 

Department Geauga n/a 

Woodmere same as dispatch same as dispatch No 

All Geauga County Police Department All because County Police Departments and 

Newbury Police Department Geauga n/a 

and Sheriff Department 

Sheriff Department same No 


Bainbridge TWP.F.D, EMS and Road Department, Aurora, All Geauga County, LEERN Aurora P.D, All Geauga County, Law 

Highway Patrol Solon 

Bainbridge Township Police Geauga Aurora P.D, All county Law Enforcement Radio, 800 low Band width, Aurora Enforcement, LEERN radio All Geauga County, 

P.D, Chagrin Falls P.D 

Yes - whom: state 

Burton Police Geauga n/a we have no dispatch center entire Geauga County Fire/Police entire Geauga County system 

patrols (cars) 


Department, EMS, or in 

a serious incident EMAor 

any agency 

Geauga Sheriff or any County Agency by By Switching to their Channel. Any agency within 

responding from out of 

Middlefield PD Geauga n/a 

Patch 

county SAA 

our area 

Geauga County Health District Geauga none 0 0 0 Yes - whom: all 

Bellbrook Police Department Greene Area fire departments through fire mutual aid See above All area agencies with mutual aid or LEERN. Same as above Yes - whom: OSP 

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group, etc)? 

Area dispatch centers through a 800 base station 

Area police units through LEERN / mutual aid 

Xenia/Greene County operates a M/A- 

COM/Ericsson 800 system. All Public Safety 

radios on the system are required to have 

channels 6,7,8 assigned to the same talk groups. 

The talk groups are 6-PUB-SAF1, 7-MULTI-CO, 

8-CNTY-WD1. The following agencies adhere to 












channels 6,7,8 assigned to the same talk groups. 

The talk groups are 6-PUB-SAF1, 7-MULTI-CO, 

8-CNTY-WD1. The following agencies adhere to 












but can't? 

We have recently put an 800 radio in 

each of the dispatch centers in Greene 

channels 6,7,8 assigned to the same talk 

this policy. Greene County Sheriff's Office, Xenia County. A talk group of 911 has been this policy. Greene County Sheriff's Office, Xenia groups. The talk groups are 6-PUB-SAF1, 7- 

PD, Fire/EMS Jamestown PD, Cedarville PD, designated as an intra-dispatch talk PD, Fire/EMS Jamestown PD, Cedarville PD, MULTI-CO, 8-CNTY-WD1. The following 

Central State University PD/EMS, Wilberforce group for all dispatch centers in Greene Central State University PD/EMS, Wilberforce agencies adhere to this policy. Greene County 

University PD, Xenia Twp Fire/EMS, 

County. These include: Xenia/Greene University PD, Xenia Twp Fire/EMS, 

Sheriff's Office, Xenia PD, Fire/EMS 

Sugarcreek Twp. PD, Fire/EMS, New Jasper Central Communications Beavercreek Sugarcreek Twp. PD, Fire/EMS, New Jasper Jamestown PD, Cedarville PD, Central State 

Twp. Fire/EMS, Spring Valley Twp. Fire/EMS PD Dispatch Fairborn PD, Fire/EMS Twp. Fire/EMS, Spring Valley Twp. Fire/EMS University PD/EMS, Wilberforce University PD, 

We currently have a multi-channel Vhf radio that Dispatch Bellbrook PD, Fire/EMS We currently have a multi-channel Vhf radio that Xenia Twp Fire/EMS, Sugarcreek Twp. PD, Yes - whom: 

we talk to departments still on Vhf. The include: Dispatch Sugarcreek Twp./EMS we talk to departments still on Vhf. The include: Fire/EMS, New Jasper Twp. Fire/EMS, Spring Montgomery County 

Xenia Police Division Greene Beavercreek, Fairborn, Yellow Springs Dispatch Yellow Springs PD Dispatch Beavercreek, Fairborn, Yellow Springs 

Greene co. Greene./Greene Co. Parks/Xenia 

P.D./Jamestown P.D./Central State Univ. 

P.D./Wilberforce Univ. P.D./Cedarville Fire 

Valley Twp. Fire/EMS 

Agencies 

Cedarville PD Greene 0 0Dept./Cedarville 

Univ. Public Safety Cedarville Village Street Dept No 

Greene Central Communication - (Greene Co. 

S.O.) 800 freq. We can call Central 

Communication through a mobile radio set up in 

Any agency through Mut. Aid freq., Greene Co. Any agency through Mut. Aid freq., Greene Co. 

Yellow Springs Police Dept. Greene our dispatch center. State Mutual Aid 154.280 

Fire, (Miami Twp. Fire and Rescue). 

Fire, (Miami Twp. Fire and Rescue). No 

Greene County Channel Greene 1 STP-DIS 

Greene County Channel Greene 1 STP-DIS 

Sugarcreek Township Police Primary Dispatch 

Sugarcreek Township Police Primary Dispatch 

STP-TAC1 STPD TAC 1 STP-TAC2 STPD TAC Greene County Channel Greene 1 STP- STP-TAC1 STPD TAC 1 STP-TAC2 STPD TAC 

2 STP-CMD STPD digital on portables STF-DIS DIS Sugarcreek Township Police Primary 2 STP-CMD STPD digital on portables STF-DIS 

Sugarcreek Twp. Fire 800 primary PUB-SAF1 Dispatch STP-TAC1 STPD TAC 1 STP- Sugarcreek Twp. Fire 800 primary PUB-SAF1 Greene County Channel Greene 1 STP-DIS 

Greene County Wide 800 MULTI-CO Greene TAC2 STPD TAC 2 STP-CMD STPD Greene County Wide 800 MULTI-CO Greene Sugarcreek Township Police Primary Dispatch 

County Wide 800 CNTY-WD1 Greene County digital on portables STF-DIS Sugarcreek County Wide 800 CNTY-WD1 Greene County STP-TAC1 STPD TAC 1 STP-TAC2 STPD TAC 

Wide 800 PATCH-1 Greene County Wide 800 Twp. Fire 800 primary PUB-SAF1 Wide 800 PATCH-1 Greene County Wide 800 2 STP-CMD STPD digital on portables STF- 

STF-TAC1 Fire TAC channel GCS-DIS Greene Greene County Wide 800 MULTI-CO STF-TAC1 Fire TAC channel GCS-DIS Greene DIS Sugarcreek Twp. Fire 800 primary PUB- 

Central Primary XPD-DIS Xenia Police Primary Greene County Wide 800 CNTY-WD1 Central Primary XPD-DIS Xenia Police Primary SAF1 Greene County Wide 800 MULTI-CO 

CNTY-WD2 Greene County Wide 800 CNTY- Greene County Wide 800 PATCH-1 CNTY-WD2 Greene County Wide 800 CNTY- Greene County Wide 800 CNTY-WD1 Greene 

WD3 Montgomery County Wide 800 JAIL-CJ Greene County Wide 800 STF-TAC1 WD3 Montgomery County Wide 800 JAIL-CJ County Wide 800 PATCH-1 Greene County 

Downtown Xenia Jail JAIL-ADC Adult Corrections Fire TAC channel GCS-DIS Greene Downtown Xenia Jail JAIL-ADC Adult 

Wide 800 STF-TAC1 Fire TAC channel GCS- 

Center Jail National Channels 1-9 on radios also Central Primary XPD-DIS Xenia Police Corrections Center Jail National Channels 1-9 DIS Greene Central Primary XPD-DIS Xenia 

Vehicles 155 band 1 STPD Sugarcreek Twp. Primary CNTY-WD2 Greene County on radios also Vehicles 155 band 1 STPD Police Primary CNTY-WD2 Greene County 

Police Primary 2 STFD Sugarcreek Twp. Fire Wide 800 CNTY-WD3 Montgomery Sugarcreek Twp. Police Primary 2 STFD Wide 800 CNTY-WD3 Montgomery County 

Primary 3 Inter City 4 Sugarcreek Twp. Road 5 County Wide 800 JAIL-CJ Downtown Sugarcreek Twp. Fire Primary 3 Inter City 4 Wide 800 JAIL-CJ Downtown Xenia Jail JAIL- 

Bellbrook Fire 6 Beavercreek Police 7 LEARN 8 Xenia Jail JAIL-ADC Adult Corrections Sugarcreek Twp. Road 5 Bellbrook Fire 6 ADC Adult Corrections Center Jail 155 

Sugarcreek Township Police 

Kettering Police 9 Xenia Police 10 Greene Center Jail National Channels 1-9 on Beavercreek Police 7 LEARN 8 Kettering Police Portables Sugarcreek Township Police Yes - whom: Centerville 

Dept. Greene County Sheriff's Office 11 Montgomery County radios also 

9 Xenia Police 10 Greene County Sheriff's Office Sugarcreek Township Fire 

Police Department 

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group, etc)? 
















but can't? 

Agency County 


Sheriff's Office 11 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 

Beavercreek Pd, Fairborn Fire, Kettering Pd, 

Beavercreek Pd, Kettering Pd, Yellow 

Springs Pd, Dayton Pd, Huber Heights 

Pd & Fire, Clark County Sheriff, 

Montgomery County Sheriff, Inner City, Beavercreek Pd, Fairborn Fire, Kettering Pd, Beavercreek Pd, Fairborn Fire, Kettering Pd, 

Yellow Springs Pd, Greene County Sheriff, Clark Mutual Aid, Fairborn Fire, Riverside Fire, Yellow Springs Pd, Greene County Sheriff, Clark Yellow Springs Pd, Greene County Sheriff, Clark Yes - Whom: Wright 

County Sheriff, Inner City, LEERN - On Their Own Miami Township Fire - On Their Own County Sheriff, Inner City, LEERN - On Their County Sheriff, Inner City, LEERN - On Their State Pd, OHSP, 

Fairborn Police Department Greene Frequencies 

Frequencies. 

Own Frequencies 

Own Frequencies 

WPAFB Security Police 

City Public Service, Township Public 

Fairborn Police, Kettering Police, Learn, Fire 

Service and Beavercreek Schools via 

Mutual Aid, Beavercreek Fire, Statewide 

controlled base station. Police intercity Fairborn Police, Kettering Police, Learn, Fire Intercity. Police has minimal fire 800 portables, 

Beavercreek Police Dept. Greene None. 

and fire mutual aid via base stations. Mutual Aid, Beavercreek Fire, Statewide Intercity. therefore increasing communication. No 

Yes - whom: All local 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Greene None. None None None 

FD & PD agencies 


All area Fire, EMS, Police, VHF + 800 

dept. only has VHF in 

Cedarville University, EMS Greene County Fire 154.070 

MHz All area fire dept., EMS and most police. Fire and EMS Dept. 

vehicle 

WSUDD (Wright State 

intercity radio (only) to those agencies 

University) PD Greene No Direct if requested (telephone or intercity radio who can or do monitor this channel 

C.F.D. our radio has their frequency, 

communicate through intercity radio if possible n/a upright state PD only on portables No 

Cambridge Police Dept. Guernsey unknown 

OSP - S.O. LEERN OSP - S.O. LEERN OSP - S.O. LEERN No 

Byesville Police Department Guernsey G.C S.O, C.P.D, O.S.P United Ambo same O.S.P, C.P.D, G.C.S.O n/a No 

Yes - whom: PUBLIC 

Guernsey County Health Dept. Guernsey NONE NA NO NO 

UTILITIES 


Guernsey/Nob 

law enforcement and 

OSP Cambridge/DHQ7 le Guernsey Co. S.O. or LEERN Guernsey Co. S.O. or LEERN LEERN Guernsey Co. S.O. None 


Any Hamilton County user with area wide Any Hamilton County user with area wide Yes - whom: Once the 

Hamilton County Sheriff Hamilton Unknown. 

Under the new system, we will be able to talk to 

all other agencies in Hamilton County, and will 

Once on 800 MHz - Fire and engineers capabilities. 

capabilities. 

800 system is up 

have the capability to talk to any agency in the 

All agencies in the county and anyone who will 

Reading Police Hamilton state who has the state wide 800 MHz system. Again the answer is the same as above. We will not utilize mobile radios, only portables. 

Same as above except Valley. Our base 

station is programmed the same as our 

have state wide 800 MHz. No 

800 portables. We will be losing those 

Evendale Police/Fire, Hamilton County Police 

Evendale PD/FD on 800 portable, Sharonville FD portables later this year when the county 

agencies via the area wide channel(460.500, Yes - whom: ARC, 

Sharonville Police Department Hamilton via 800, Valley Fire via mobile radio(high band) 

Fire/EMS - Township band radio, Channel 

goes online with the new 800 system. Valley Fire(high band), LEERN frequency which doesn't work most of the time) 

FEMA, OSP, ODOT 

2(portable to portable band) Public Works - 

Any agency equipped with Ohio LEARN 

Township band radio Any other police agency in 

Fire/EMS - Township band Public Works - Any police agency in Hamilton County - Area 

Colerain Township Police Hamilton Hamilton County - Area wide channel on portable None 

Township band 

wide Fire/EMS - portable to portable channel No 

We have one frequency for all of Hamilton County 

Yes - whom: Fire, Red 

Fairfax PD Hamilton where every police agency can talk to each other. None N/A None 

Cross, Outside 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

( Area Wide ) Counties 

Channel 2 on our county radios-we also use 


Terrace Park Police Hamilton N/A N/A 

Nextel for allot of our in house stuff Same as above 

Service crews 

All police agencies in Hamilton county via an area 

All police agencies in Hamilton county via area Yes - whom: Fire and 

Madeira Police Hamilton wide channel We do not have a dispatch center We can talk car to car via MDT - not radio wide channel 

EMS 

We are able to talk with any other police agency in 

Hamilton County. This is currently done on a 

single frequency. The 800 MHz system, when it 

comes online, will allow us to communicate with 

all police and fire agencies in Hamilton County 

and surrounding counties. It would also allow for 

communication across the State of Ohio (on a 

Police agencies within Hamilton County. Again, 

limited basis) if we were called to another location N/A. We don't operate our own dispatch this is currently done on a single UHF frequency. 

Yes - whom: Fire and 

Montgomery Police Department Hamilton for mutual aid. 

center 

Reception is often poor. Same as the previous question. 

We share a single County wide Mutual Aid 

EMS 

We share a single County wide Mutual Aid 

Channel with the other 40+ Police agencies in 

Channel with the other 40+ Police agencies in 

Hamilton County. We also have radio 

Hamilton County. We also have radio 

interoperability between our District One 

interoperability between our District One 

supervisors and Covington KY Police 

supervisors and Covington KY Police Department 

Department supervisors. All of our District Five 

supervisors. All of our District Five officers have 

officers have the ability to communicate with the 

the ability to communicate with the University of 

University of Cincinnati Police Department 

Cincinnati Police Department officers. Some of 

officers. Some of the Police Command Staff 

the Police Command Staff Radios have the ability Fire Department personnel dispatch 

Radios have the ability to communicate with the 

to communicate with the City's Fire/EMS Fire/EMS from the 911 Center. This is 

City's Fire/EMS Command firefighters on the 

Command firefighters on the Fire frequencies and done on Fire consoles, not accessible 

Fire frequencies and the Police car to car 

Cincinnati Police Department Hamilton the Police car to car frequency. 

from the Police Dispatch consoles. Limited use of Mobile (car to car) units 

frequency. No 

Only police agencies on the Hamilton County Our local fire department on city 

Yes - whom: Fairfield, 

Springdale Police Dept. Hamilton System. 

frequency. Non emergency Only our department None 

West Chester Twp 

Patrol officers may speak directly to St. Bernard 

Patrol officers may speak directly to St. Bernard 

PD, Wyoming PD, Reading PD, Amberley Village 

PD, Wyoming PD, Reading PD, Amberley 

PD, Deer Park PD, and Silverton PD on the UHF St. Bernard PD, Wyoming PD, Reading 

Village PD, Deer Park PD, and Silverton PD on 

Valley frequency. Officers also may switch PD, Amberley Village PD, Deer Park PD, 

the UHF Valley frequency. Officers also may 

channels on their radios to speak with Hamilton and Silverton PD on the UHF Valley St. Bernard PD, Wyoming PD, Reading PD, switch channels on their radios to speak with 

County Communications East, Central, West and frequency. St. Bernard FD, Wyoming FD, Amberley Village PD, Deer Park PD, and Hamilton County Communications East, Central, 

Area Wide Frequencies. Last, they may also Reading FD, Amberley Village FD, Deer Silverton PD on the VHF Valley frequency. West and Area Wide Frequencies. Last, they 

switch channels to communicate on Cincinnati Park FD, and Silverton FD on the VHF Officers may also communicate with surrounding may also switch channels to communicate on 

Indian Hill Police Department Hamilton Police District 2 and Norwood PD. 

Valley frequency. 

agencies, if they are equipped with LEERN. Cincinnati Police District 2 and Norwood PD. No 

Yes - whom: UC Air 

Care; Fire departments 

directly; Federal 

agencies (FEMA, FBI, 

Our FIRE & EMS & Public Works 

US Marshals, etc.) 

All other police agencies within Hamilton County departments via our City Band radio Our agency vehicles via our city band radio and 

adjoining county 

North College Hill Police Dept. Hamilton on 465.500 

system on 155.7375 MHz 

other agencies on LEERN All other agencies in the county via 465.500 agencies (Clermont, 

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group, etc)? 

















but can't? 

Butler, Warren & 

Adjoining states (KY & 

Delhi Township Police 

We can talk to all agencies on the system through 

All the agencies on the Hamilton County 

IN) 


Department Hamilton an area wide channel, but not very well Cincinnati PD and Norwood PD none 

Dispatch network 

County EMA 

Yes - whom: Fire Dept. 

All surrounding agencies on central 

(only contact is via 

Glendale Police Dept. Hamilton Unknown. 

county frequency. 

Just agencies which are on the Valley 

frequency *****This will be changing 

Yes, all surrounding agencies. Same as above. 

village band) 

All Valley agencies which are currently on UHF sometime in late summer because 

Valley frequency and then we have the ability to County is implementing a new radio 

go to area wide radio frequencies to talk to other system 800MHz system which we will be Any agency which would have Ohio LERN, 

agencies which are dispatched by the Hamilton also using to better communicate with Amberley, Silverton, Reading, Indian Hill PDs, All agencies in Hamilton County with Area Wide 

Deer Park Police Department Hamilton County Comm Center. 

other agencies 

Deer Park/Silverton Joint Fire Department Frequency and Valley Frequency. No 

0 - City County; System - Channel 6; Mutual Aid Yes - whom: Fire Depts. 

Evendale Police Hamilton None. None. None. 

Channel for Law Enforcement only. 

EMS 

ANY POLICE AGENCY IN HAMILTON COUNTY 

ANY POLICE AGENCY IN HAMILTON COUNTY ANY POLICE AGENCY IN HAMILTON 

VIA AREAWIDE CHANNEL THROUGH 

VIA AREAWIDE CHANNEL THROUGH COUNTY VIA AREAWIDE CHANNEL 

HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS 

HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH HAMILTON COUNTY 

Yes - whom: EMA 

Blue Ash Police Department Hamilton CENTER. NONE 

CENTER. 

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. 

OSHP 

Yes - whom: Forest 

Park FD and other 

similar agencies. 

46 Police agencies - Hamilton Ohio LEERN Radio Portable Radio System, All Police Car radios - Fairfield P.D., Ohio LEERN Radio 

Cannot communicate 

- Communication to agencies within Hamilton, agencies within Hamilton County - 46 System - Police agencies within Hamilton County, 46 Police agencies within Hamilton County - 6 with the Hazard 

Forest Park Police Department Hamilton Butler, Warren, Clermont Counties. 

Police agencies. 

Butler, Warren and Clermont County. 

radio channels. 

Materials Unit (Hazmat) 

any agency dispatches by Hamilton 

any agency dispatches by Hamilton County 

Mariemont P.D Hamilton n/a 

county communications center see hard copy from file 

Communication Center No 

Yes - whom: Cincinnati, 

Hamilton County, other 

local police agencies 

Norwood Police Department Hamilton n/a none use of LEERN Radio none 

(45 in Hamilton Co) 

Yes - Whom: Ohio 

State Highway Patrol, 

Hamilton County Communications 

Ohio National Guard, 

Center, Lockland, Reading, St Bernard, 

Hamilton County Civic 

Elmwood Place, Springfield Township, 

Defense, Butler County, 

Arlington Heights, Amberly Village, Deer Valley Users, LEERN, Evendale Police 

Valley Users, Ham Co County Communications Warren County, 

Wyoming Police Department Hamilton none 

Park, Silverton, Indian Hill, Woodlawn Department, Wyoming Service Department Center, All Agencies Within Ham County Clermont County 

Yes - Whom: City Of 

Cincinnati And Any 

By Changing Channels To Either Channel 2 Or By Changing Channels To Either Channel 2 Or Agency on the Valley 

Woodlawn PD Hamilton NONE None 

Channel 6 

Channel 6 

Band Or Low Band 

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group, etc)? 













N/A County Has An Area Wide Channel 

That Is Suppose To Link Us Up With All 

Agencies In Hamilton County Hamilton County Comm Hamilton County Comm 





but can't? 

Yes - Whom: County 

Wide Police And Fire 

Channel Needs To Be 

On Line 

Mt. Healthy Police Department Hamilton NONE 

Springfield Township, Sharonville, Even 

Oak, Forest Park, Elmwood, Arlington 

Heights, 460.400, Springdale, Woodlawn, Arlington Heights, Reading, Ambody, Wyoming, 

Lockland Police 

Elmwood Place Police 

Hamilton None 

Glendale 

Elmwood, St Bernard, 158.760 Fire dept. 159.150 Same As County And Area Wide With Cincinnati No 

Department Hamilton Al Local Agencies None Agencies Within .5 Mile Or Valley Units Agencies Within The County No 

Yes - Whom: HCSO, 

Reading, Deer Park, St. Bernard, Wyoming Indian Reading, Deer Park, St. Bernard, Reading, Deer Park, St. Bernard, Wyoming Indian Reading, Deer Park, St. Bernard, Wyoming OHP And City Of 

Amberley Village PD Hamilton Hill, Silverton 

Wyoming Indian Hill, Silverton 

Hill, Silverton - High Band 

Indian Hill, Silverton, High Band 

Cincinnati 

Yes - Whom: Cincinnati 

Pd, Cincinnati Fire, 

Clermont County So, 

Little Miami Fire District / EMS Via Their 

Osp, Union Township 

Newtown Police Division Hamilton Frequency N/A 

Deer Park Amberly - All Valley Police 

Hamilton County Police Agencies Hamilton County Police Agencies 

Pd 

And Most Fire Talk To Adjoining All Valley On Fire Channel And Deer Park Pd On 

Silverton PD Hamilton None 

Community Daily. 

Second Channel - Radio All In Valley Band and Most In County - Radio No 

Fairfax PD- UHF radio or Nextel Direct connect, 

Anderson Twp Fire-VHF Radio, Union Twp, 

Deer Park/Silverton JFD- UHF radio, Anderson All FD on Hamilton County dispatch can Clermont Cty-VHF Radio, Mariemont FD-UHF 

Twp Fire- VHF radio Mariemont FD- UHF radio, Talk on low Band Frequencies Or Some Radio, Deer Park/Silverton JFD- UHF Radio, Mariemont FD- UHF Radio, Deer Park/Silverton Yes - Whom: Cincinnati 

Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue Hamilton Union Township Fire, Clermont Cty-VHF radio 800mhg Talk Groups. 

Fairfax PD- UHF Radio. 

JFD-UHF Radio, Fairfax PD-UHF Radio. FD 

Yes - whom: Cincinnati, 

six other communities in 

Colerain Twp. Fire and EMS Hamilton 40 fire/ems agencies on Ham Co low band system s/a 

The aircraft has A wulfsberg radio which can dial 

s/a s/a 

Hamilton County 

18000 different channels plus a Motorola 800 Only the local agencies that use the local 

MHZ radio programmed to the local mutual aid disaster channel, 155.280 or call on 

Health Alliance Medical 

channels. Our ground units are limited to dispatch telemetry med channels 1 and 5. They 

Montgomery, they have our air on their Yes - whom: private 

Transport Hamilton and campus dispatch. 

We utilize our high band system (158.760, 

158.865)to speak to other agencies on our 

frequency, such as Wyoming, St. Bernard, Deer 

Park, Silverton and Amberley Village. We carry 

additional 800 MHz. equipment to talk to 

departments around us utilizing a vendor’s analog 

800 trunked system. After we move to the 

county's 800 digital system this summer, we will 

have to call us, we can't call them first. aircraft can talk to anyone with their wulfsberg. portables. 

ambulance companies 

have communications with all departments in the The same agencies that are listed above The same agencies listed above on our high band The same agencies listed above on our high Yes - whom: Support 

Reading Fire Department Hamilton county. 

on our high band system. 

system. 

band system. 

Agencies 

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Hamilton None None none none No 

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group, etc)? 









Hamilton County Emergency 

Management Hamilton None None None None 

Wyoming Fire & EMS Hamilton Our backup is Amberly Village. 

Western Joint Ambulance 

District Hamilton 

Trihealth-Patient Transport 

Service 

Sheriff's Office Hancock EMA 155.805 

Fire, EMS, Comm. Center on Hamilton County 

Comm. Center Service. None. 

Lockland, St. Bernard, Elmwood Pl., 

Arlington Heights, Amberly Village, radio 

to radio 158.76. Wyoming Service Dept. 

159.135 aircare. 

Lockland, St. Bernard, Elmwood Pl., Arlington 

Heights, Amberly Village, radio to radio 158.76. 

Wyoming Service Dept. 159.135 aircare. 


Comm. Center Service. 

Hamilton/Cler 

mont none only by phone none none 

OSHP surrounding counties - statewide - 

155.370 

McComb PD Park District OSHP surrounding 

counties and agencies statewide, Fostoria P.D. 

(158.970) (155.370) 





Lockland, St. Bernard, Elmwood Pl., Arlington 

Heights, Amberly Village, radio to radio 158.76. 

Wyoming Service Dept. 159.135 aircare. 


Comm. Center Service. 

McComb PD Park District OSHP surrounding 

counties and agencies statewide, Fostoria P.D. 

(158.970) (155.370) 





but can't? 

Yes - whom: All first 

responders, police, fire, 

haz-mat, etc. 

Yes - whom: 

Woodlawn, Ohio State 

Police, Hamilton County 

Civil Defense, 

Springfield Township 

FD, and Cincinnati EA 

Yes - whom: We go 

through the County 

Dispatcher who can 

relay information, if 

needed. 

Yes - whom: if we were 

called to help the MCI, 

we could not 

communicate w/ local 

EMS 

Yes - whom: Findlay 

Police Dept., Trunked 

800 frequency, County 

Ambulance Services 

Two private owned EMS companies County Fire 

We are able to patch a talkgroup to State Wide 

VHF 155.30, and can talk with anyone on that 

Findlay Police Department Hancock Departments VHF radio links City Fire Department via talk groups freq. None unless patched No 

Most local agencies via high band radio Most local agencies via the high band radio 

Yes - whom: Findlay PD 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Hancock Most local agencies via high band radio system system 

system None 

& ODOT 

Yes - whom: City of 

All Co. Fire Depts., VHF, except City of 

Findlay-Fire, Police 

Emergency Management Hancock Co. Sheriff as backup. 

Findlay and Sheriff, VHF. Sheriff and Fire (VHF) Sheriff and Fire (VHF) 

(800 Trunk) 

Hanco Ambulance Inc. Hancock None. All County Fire Departments by radio. All County Fire Departments by radio. None. No 

Yes - whom: We must 

use Fire or S.O. band to 

talk to S.O. offices. We 

use to have direct 

We can talk to all other agencies through 

comm. but no longer 

Appleseed Joint Amb. Dist. Hancock None 

various frequencies (Fire, S.O., etc.) Fire, S.O., Statewide, etc. Most ratios are 5 W. 

have it. 

Our portables cannot reach our dispatch center Yes - whom: Dispatch, 

PMP Joint Ambulance District 

Hancock County Health 

Hancock n/a Hanco EMS Dispatch, County fire units All county EMS/Fire 

at Hanco. 

Hospital 

Department Hancock none none none none Yes - whom: all 

All Law Enforcement/all Fire Dept./all EMS Kenton Police/Ada PD/Forest PD/Alger Kenton PD/Ada PD/Forest Police/Alger 

All the above plus Ohio Northern University 

Hardin County Sheriff's Office Hardin Squads/all County Road Crews 

Police/OHP/10 Fire Departments/10 EMS Police/Dog Warden/Adult Parole Authority Security and ODOT. Yes - whom 

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group, etc)? 






Systems/County Engineer/ODOT/Adult 

Parole of use of five different radios in a 

console system. 












but can't? 

Ada Police Department Hardin Hardin County/Kenton P.D. via Repeater EMS, Fire, State via Direct F.M. Signal 

Northern Hardin County Fire District - 

154.160 All EMS squads in Hardin 

Kenton/Hardin County on Repeater unknown 

Yes - whom: 

Coverage/Reception 

sometimes poor with 

current system 

Blanchard Dunkirk Joint Amb. 

Northern Hardin County Fire District - 154.160 All County - 155.160 All from our base Northern Hardin County Fire District - VHF radio Northern Hardin County Fire District - VHF radio 

Dist. Hardin EMS squads in Hardin County - 155.160 

All surrounding departments and hospitals 

(Wyandot fire, Hardin fire, Hancock fire, Wyandot 

station. 

All EMS squads in Hardin County - VHF radio All EMS squads in Hardin County - VHF radio No 

Jackson- Forest E.M.S. Hardin EMS, Hancock EMS, Hospital. Same as above Same as above Same as above No 

Hancock County SO & EMS, Allen County SO, 

Hancock County SO & EMS, Allen County SO, 

Fire & EMS, Hardin County Fire, Hospitals, State 

Fire & EMS, Hardin County Fire, Hospitals, State 

Ada-Liberty Rescue Squad Hardin wide. via radio NA 

wide. via radio Only Ada-Liberty Rescue squad, via radio No 

Kenton Hardin Health Dept. Hardin n/a n/a cell phones 0 No 

Yes - whom: 

Harrison County Ambulance, Harrison 

emergency 

Cadiz E.M.S Harrison n/a 

County Fire Department (some) 

County EMS, County Highway, County 

All other county ambulance all other county portables 

management agency 

Fire, County EMA, City of Napoleon 

Sheriff, State 370, Fire, EMS, Napoleon City 

Henry County Sheriff Henry Unknown 

Henry County SO All Henry County Fire rescues 

and EMS units All Village Marshall and Police 

Departments All surrounding county Sheriff's via 

statewide radio band Ohio State Highway Patrol 

Police; all by radio based in our office. Own cars. 

Police No 

via statewide radio band I can't think of a 

Same as above when within range of portable 

department that we CAN'T talk to directly other 

radio. Henry Co SO and Napoleon PD have 

Napoleon City Police Henry than Toledo PD Same as above Same as above 

repeaters so range is increased No 

Malinta Police Department Henry Statewide Channel/State Patrol Car-Car Wood County Sheriff Department 

Henry Co. SO, Statewide/Learn, car-car, 

EMS, Fire, Napoleon P.D., Putnam Co. 

SO, Hicksville P.D., Henry Co. (input 

Yes - whom: EMS 

Statewide/Learn, Car-Car, EMS, Fire, Napoleon only), Fulton Co. SO., Defiance P.D., Henry County Sheriff's office and all Henry Henry County Sheriff's office and all Henry 

Holgate Police Department Henry P.D., Putnam Co., Fulton Co., Defiance P.D. Putnam Fire. 

County villages. 

County villages. No 

Hamler Marion Township Henry Hamler Fire, Hamler EM none Henry Co. s/o Henry Co. s/o No 


Highland Co. Sheriff, 154.725; Greenfield Area 

Highland Co. Sheriff, radio; Greenfield Area Life Highland Co. Sheriff, radio; Greenfield Area Life Patrol, Ross and 

Greenfield Police Department Highland Life Squad and Fire Dept, 155.340. None 

Squad and Fire Dept., radio. 

Squad and Fire Dept., radio. 

Fayette Co. Sheriff 

ALL COUNTY FIRE AND EMS 

Yes - whom: MOST 

OSP/LEERN 154.725 HIGHLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ALL LAW 

HIGHLAND COUNTY SHERFIFF, LEESBURG HIGHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF, LEESBURG AGENCIES IN THE 

Hillsboro Police Highland SHERIFF 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN PD, LYNCHBURG PD, GREENFIELD PD PD, LYNCHBURGG PD, GREENFIELD PD OTHER (5) COUNTIES 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



COUNTY SU RROUNDING 

HIGHLAND CO 

Hocking County Sheriff Hocking None Hocking EMS 155.220 Hocking EMS 155.220 Hocking EMS 155.220 Yes - whom 

Yes - whom: In 5 wks, 

with our new high band 

system, we will have 

All via telephone and several agencies by Radio high band, Fire, EMS, Sheriff, LEARN, We can only communicate with our officers and the ability to talk with all 

Logan Police Dept. Hocking None. 

EMS via high band, Police, Sheriff, Forestry, Six 

base to base low band. 

EMA 

our base with portables. 

agencies when needed. 

other fire depts. Hocking EMA and Ohio State 

EMS, Forestry & Fire departments portables 

City of Logan Div. of Fire Hocking Patrol via mobiles & portables same as the above same as previous 

high and low No 

We have a radio in our Logan station that 

Hocking County EMS Hocking FD, PD, SO. 

we can talk to our own squads. FD, PD, SO have our frequency in the radios. FD, PD, SO have our frequency in the radios. No 

Yes - whom: SEOEMS 

Hocking Valley Health 

WARD TWP FD 

Professionals Hocking NONE NONE NONE NONE 

HOCKING CO SO 

EMA Hocking None. All through 911 or amateur radio. N/A (cell phone). On scene. No 

Yes - whom: National 

Hocking County Health 

Guard, FBI, State 

Department Hocking N/A N/A 

All fire & squad vehicles, base stations, 

VHF Base/Repeater, All Holmes Co. 

S.O., Vehicles, Portables - VHF 

N/A EMA, EMS, Fire, Police, sheriff via 30MHz Highway patrol 

Base/Repeater, ODP/surrounding County Holmes County Sheriff's Office, mobile and All adjoining county and police agencies and 

Sheriff's Office - Inter-City Radio, EMA portable radios only / no communications from fire/squad agencies/EMA Holmes Co./Red 

Holmes Co. Sheriff's Office Holmes unknown 

and Red Cross - NF Base/Repeater. dispatch. 

Cross No 

OSP, Holmes Sheriff & Fire, EMA, Court 

OSP, Holmes Sheriff & Fire, EMA, Court 

Millersburg Police Dept. Holmes OSP, Holmes Sheriff & Fire, EMA, Court Security Security. Portables and mobile 

Disaster services 155.805, LEERN 

OSP, Holmes Sheriff & Fire, EMA, Court Security Security No 

Huron County Sheriff Huron Unknown 

mobile or portable, sheriff, EMA, fire, ambulance, 

155.935 Unknown. Unknown. No 

Norwalk Police Department Huron state band, LEARN, area PD's same as above same as above fire, area PD's on the same bandwidth No 

Willard Fire and Ems, Stateband, Attica Huron County SO, Willard Fire and EMS, 

Yes - whom: Huron 

Willard Police Dept. Huron Willard Fire and EMS,-OSP 

Fire, North Fairfield Fire. 

Stateband Same as above 

Huron County Sheriff, New London Police, any 

County SO 

agencies on State band or Ohio LEERN via Yes - whom: EMA, 

Huron County Sheriff, New London Huron County Sheriff, New London Police, any radio. System is a repeater system that goes medical services, fire 

Greenwich Police Huron None 

Police, OSP 

Radio-Huron County So., Bellevue PD, 

agencies on State band or Ohio LEERN via radio. through main vehicle radio. 

service 

Ashland Co. SO., NCEMS, State band, Radio-Huron County So., Bellevue PD, Ashland Radio-Huron County So., Bellevue PD, Ashland 

LEERN, Willard PD, Fire Dept., Village of Co. SO., NCEMS, State band, LEERN, Willard Co. SO., NCEMS, State band, LEERN, Willard Yes - whom: Norwalk 

Monroeville Police Dept. Huron None. 

Monroeville. 

PD, Fire Dept., Village of Monroeville. 

PD, Fire Dept., Village of Monroeville. PD, Ohio State Patrol 

Huron county sheriff's office handles that HCSO, other Wakeman units, Dog Warden, 

Wakeman Police Department Huron ambulance, fire 

communication 

Wildlife same No 

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group, etc)? 






Sheriff, OSR, All Police Depts., all Fire 

Depts., and all school buses using their 












but can't? 

EMA Huron Unknown. 

frequency with their written permission. Same as above. Same as above (except schools) No 

Yes - whom: Need 

direct channel to Local 

Police, Fire, Sheriff, 

Citizens Ambulance Huron Unknown Wakeman P.D., Local FD, OSP Squad 1, Squad 2, Dispatch Dispatch 

OSP 

Yes - whom: Fire and 

rescue; no primary 

contact with other law 

OSHP - Norwalk Huron None Only via state band and LEERN 

Huron County SO, State Band, LEERN, 

Only via state band and LEERN Only via state band and LEERN 

enforcement. 

Huron/Richlan 

Richland County Fire, Richland County Shelby, Willard, Huron County, State Band, Shelby, Willard, Huron County, State Band, 

Plymouth Police Dept. d None 

Dispatch Can Only Talk To So Units, Mobile Can 

Sheriff 

LEERN County Fire Band 

LEERN County Fire Band No 

Talk To Jackson Pd., Learn, Pike County So. Madison Jefferson Fire, Scioto Fire, None Other Then Local Police And Surrounding None, Other Then Local Police And Surrounding Yes - Whom: Osp, 

Jackson County Sheriff Jackson Gallia County So. 

Jackson Fire, Wellston Fire, 

Sheriffs Offices 

Sheriffs Offices 

Wellston Pd 

Wellston F.D - 155,100 JCSO - 154,755-159,030 

Jackson P.D - 159,090-154,830 Post 40 - 

JCSP, JPD, Oak Hill PD, Coalton PD, SEOMS, 

Wellston Police Department Jackson 154,935/155,330 SEOMS - 155,160 N/A 

Jackson County, Sheriff 154.755 OSP - 

same as last two questions 

Post 40, Lake Alma, switch cannels No 

Jackson Police Department Jackson n/a 

154.935 same as above same as above No 

All Jackson County Fire Departments on 453.625 All Jackson County Fire Departments on 

All Jackson County Fire Departments on 

Jackson County EMA Jackson MHz 

453.625 MHz None 

453.625 MHz No 

Local Police Departments, Sheriff Department Local Police Departments, Sheriff Local Police Departments, Sheriff Department 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Jackson Via LEERN 

Department Via LEERN 

VIA LEERN None No 

Yes - whom: Any (e.g. 

EMA, Red Cross, Fire, 

Jackson (Health Department) Jackson None/ Have no radios None/ Have no radios None None 

Police, etc. 

All agencies (Police & Fire) in Jefferson All agencies in Jefferson 

All agencies in Jefferson County/Jefferson All agencies in Jefferson County/Jefferson 

Mingo Junction Police Dept. Jefferson County/Jefferson Communications-911. County/Jefferson Communications. Communications 911. 

Communications 911. No 

Yes - whom: 

Jefferson County 911 - Jefferson County 

Emergency Medical 

Sheriff's Office and Ohio Highway Patrol Wintersville Police Dept. Jefferson County 

Depts. and Fire Depts. 

Cross Creek TWP Police Dept. Jefferson None. 

Post 41. 

Sheriff's Dept. Jefferson Portable 911 

serving our jurisdiction. 

Harrison County Sheriff, Jefferson County Sheriff, All other agencies are contacted via 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 

and Cross Creek Township PD via LEERN and telephone through the Jefferson County 

41 Jefferson INTERCITY. 

911 Dispatch Center None None Yes - whom: All 

Placement of Talk group: Jefferson 

All Jefferson County Police, Fire, And EMS. 

County EMA,PD, S.O. By Talk Group All Jefferson County Police, Fire, And EMS. (Ohio (Toronto P.D. and Ohio State Patrol only not Yes - whom: Toronto 

TEMS Joint Ambulance District Jefferson All Jefferson County FD and EMS. 

Patch: All county units on talk group. State Patrol only not able to contact in County.) able to contact in County.) 

Police 

Emergency Management Jefferson None Fire, EMS, Law (911) Fire, EMS, and Law Fire, EMS, and Law No 

Smithfield Emergency Quad, 

Yes - whom: Police, 

Inc. Jefferson Unknown Unknown. Unknown. Unknown. 

Fire and EMS 

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Mount Vernon Police 

Department Knox 




group, etc)? 

Knox County Sheriff's Office Mount Vernon Fire 

Department Mount Vernon EMS Fredericktown 

Police (Via Sheriff's frequency) Danville Police 

(Via Sheriff's frequency) 






Mount Vernon Fire Department 154.385 

159.045 Mount Vernon EMS 

154.385 159.045 Knox County Sheriff's 

Office 




Mount Vernon Fire Department 154.385 159.045 

Mount Vernon EMS 154.385 159.045 

Knox County Sheriff's Office 

Knox County EMA/911 Knox None. All Counties. Law Fire EMS, EMA Law, Fire, EMS, EMA 

Lake County Sheriff's Office Lake unknown 

Mutual aid police departments, fire department 

(ems) (All County police & fire agencies are 

assigned a talk group. All County Agencies have 

the ability to have each others talk groups 

programmed into radios and thereby 

communicate with other. Central 

Communications has the ability to 'link' talk 

Depending on how an individual agency 

has chosen to program its radios, it is 

possible to talk directly to every unit 

operating on the 800 system either by 

changing channels or through 'patching' 

in the dispatch center. 

Fairport Harbor P.D. Lake groups. 

All police and fire agencies in our county with a 

capability of being patched to outside agencies 

See above 

Madison Township PD Lake through dispatch. Unknown 









but can't? 

Mount Vernon Fire Department 154.385 

159.045 Mount Vernon EMS 154.385 

159.045 Knox County Sheriff's Office No 

Yes - whom: Health - 

will be on Board soon. 

Depending on how an individual agency has Depending on how an individual agency has 

chosen to program it's radios, it is possible to talk chosen to program it's radios, it is possible to 

directly to every unit operating on the 800 system talk directly to every unit operating on the 800 

either by changing channels or through 'patching' system either by changing channels or through 

in the dispatch center. 

'patching' in the dispatch center. 

Lake County S.O., Painesville P.D., Grand River 

P.D., Perry P.D., Madison Township P.D., 

Madison Village P.D., State Parks, Lake County 

Metro Parks Rangers, Lake County Jail, Wickliffe 

P.D., Willoughby P.D., Willoughby Hills P.D., 

Eastlake P.D., Mentor P.D., Kirtland P.D. Various 

Tactical channels same as above No 

All police and fire agencies in Lake county by 

switching to their group. Same as above 

Perry Village Police Department Lake All Lake County Police Departments N/A All Lake County Police Departments Same as Car to Car 

Kirtland Police Lake 

Waite Hill Police Lake n/a 

Lake County Agencies, Fire Dept., Geauga 

Sheriff, Chester, Lakeland schools and buses 

Lake County Agencies, Fire Dept., 

Geauga Sheriff, Chester, Lakeland 

schools and buses 

All Lake County Departments by either 

switching to their frequency or by talk 

Lakeland, Waithill, Willoughby Hills, Metro Parks, 

Kirtland Hills 

Lakeland, Waithill, Willoughby Hills, Metro 

Parks, Kirtland Hills No 

around same as above same as above No 

Willoughby Police Departments Lake all departments within county and LEERN All within county and LEERN All within County + LEERN + MDT's All within County 

Willowick Police Departments Lake All Lake County All Lake County All Lake Co All Lake Co 

Madison Village Police 

Department Lake n/a 

Mentor-On-The-Lake P.D Lake n/a 

some direct others in county by switching 

to sub fleets 

All law enforcement in Lake County, and 

switching to sub-fleets direct switching sub-fleets 

Moth Fire Department and Service same same 

Yes - whom: Currently 

do not have car to car 

communication with 

OHP (have radio in 

dispatch center). 

Cannot talk directly to 

Cuyahoga or Ashtabula 

SO's. 

Yes - whom: State 

agencies 


Federal Agencies 


Departments i.e., 

Cleveland, Euclid 

Yes - whom: Euclid P.D 

(thru LERN radio only) 

Yes - whom: Ashtabula 


through Lake County 

System 


Cuyahoga Co. Public 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



Department 

All Lake County Police and Sheriff's 

office, LEERN available for out of county 

Safety, Geauga Co 

Public Safety, County 

Engineer Office 

All Lake County Police departments, using which agencies, cit road departments, Lake All Lake County Police departments, and Sheriff's 

Mentor Police Department Lake ever frequency of the 15 available is assigned Tran bus Company 

Office 

FairPoint HBR P.D, Grand River P.D, Lake 

County Sheriff's Department, Lake Metro Parks, 

Headlands Park Rangers, Madison P.D, Perry 

same as above No 

Fairport HBA P.D, Grand River P.D, Headlands 

village, Madison Village, Kirtland, Lakeland, 

Painesville City Police Lake Pk Rangers (same talk group) n/a 

Mentor On The Lake same No 

All Lake County Agencies, 

Lake County S.O - Perry Village on the same 

Police/Fire/Metropark patch to Geauga channel - switch to talk to other Lake Co. 

North Perry Police Department Lake Lake County S.O, Perry Village P.D 

Co. 

All Lake County police and fire agencies, 

Geauga County Sheriff, Laketran, county 

Agencies same as above No 

All Lake County police agencies through talk 

schools, county road departments. These 

are accomplished through direct talk 

groups. Dispatch also has LEERN and 

communication with Life Flite. These are All Lake County police agencies, local fire 

Kirtland Hills Police 

groups, local fire departments, Geauga Co. simplex and can be patched to any radio departments, some schools and Geauga County 

Yes - whom: The Ohio 

Departments Lake Sheriff. 

in the trunked system 

L.C.S.O, Willowick, Willoughby, 

Willoughby Hills, Water Hills, EastLake 

Mentor, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Mentor- 

Sheriff through talk groups same as above 


Painesville City, Fair Port, Frequency 205.13 , On-The-Lake, Madison TWP, Madison 

Yes - whom: O.S.P and 

Grand River Police Lake Trunked channels 

Village same as above with car radio or portable radio same as above 

LEERN 

Eastlake Police Department Lake n/a The entire county entire county entire county No 

Broadfield Ambulance Lake Unknown. Unknown. 

All department I Lake Co. are on the 

same system, we can change channel 

and talk to all departments in the county 

N/A. N/A. No 

Lakeland College Police 

including police and fire department, and 

Department Lake n/a 

some school busses) All department in Lake County All department in Lake County No 

Lake Co Gen Health District Lake Emergency Operations Center in Lake County none 

911 - Ironton PD - Village Police - 

none EOC and each other in our agency Yes - whom: fire, police, 

Russell, KY PD - OSHP via LEERN - 

Yes - whom: Baclerine 

To 911 Center even though they dispatch for no Gallia SO - Jackson SO - Wayne Forest 

WV & KY agencies and 

Lawrence Co. Sheriff Lawrence law enf. to Ironton PD 

LE Personnel Village PD, Ironton PD unknown 

Scioto SO 

Gallia Co. Sheriff's Dispatch; Ohio Highway Patrol Gallia Co. Sheriff's Dispatch; Ohio 

0- Geographical area doesn't let us depend on 

Athalia Police Dept. Lawrence Post 44 Learns Channel. 

Highway Patrol Post 44 Learns Channel. 5 Villages by marking unit direct. 

portables. Yes - whom: EMA, EMS 

Coal Grove PD Lawrence n/a 911, state patrol, Ashland P.D Lawrence CO, S.O Lawrence CO, S.O No 

Hanging Rock Police Lawrence L.E.E.R.N.S Highway Patrol J Ranton (Ironton?) n/a all other village officers in Law. Co. and Sheriffs sheriff Deputy No 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

Department Police Department Department, also 911 office 

liquor control, Ohio/Lawrence Co. 

SO/Flatwoods KY PD/Russell KY Lawrence Co. S.O - 154.400, Russell P.D/OSP Russell Pd 155.085/OSP Lorrus/Scoems 

Ironton Police Department Lawrence n/a 

OSHP-SEMC-Fire Department-Gallia Sheriff 

PD/SOEMS/Ashland KY PD 

Lorus 

156160 No 

Chesapeake Police Department Lawrence DEPT-Wayne Sheriff Dept.-W,Va State Police same as above same as above same No 

County Sheriff's Office and County Police 

Ohio State Patrol-Ironton Lawrence n/a 

Departments via LEERN radio Chesapeake and Ironton PD none No 

Yes - whom: Fire Depts. 

- No Communications 

Just the LCSO and Small Villages - 2 EMA Just the LCSO and Small Villages - 2 EMA OSP & EMA is limited 

Licking County Sheriff Licking OSP - LEERN - Fire Depts. - EMA Channel 

Licking County Fire Services--VHF High 

1 MARCS Base EMA OSP 

channels 

channels 

communications 

Hospitals VHF High Licking Co. SO VHF High 

Fire, EMS, SO other Law Enf. using vehicle 

Pataskala Division of Police Licking Other Licking Co. Law Enf-VHF High n/a Fire, EMS, SO, other Law Enf. VHF High, UHF repeater through mobile car radio. No 

O.S.P. (LEARN 154.935) State (155.370 Hebron O.S.P. (LEARN 154.935) State (155.370 O.S.P. (LEARN 154.935) State (155.370 Hebron O.S.P. (LEARN 154.935) State (155.370 

Fire (154.175) Licking county S.O. 

Hebron Fire (154.175) Licking county Fire (154.175) Licking county S.O. 

Hebron Fire (154.175) Licking county S.O. 

(155.415/158.910) Disaster services 

S.O. (155.415/158.910) Disaster (155.415/158.910) Disaster services 

(155.415/158.910) Disaster services 

(155.775/153.995) Newark P.D. 

services (155.775/153.995) Newark P.D. (155.775/153.995) Newark P.D. 

(155.775/153.995) Newark P.D. 

Hebron P.D. Licking (155.190/156.030) Life Flight (155.400) (155.190/156.030) Life Flight (155.400) (155.190/156.030) Life Flight (155.400) 

LCSO OSP NEWARK PD UTICA PD 

(155.190/156.030) Life Flight (155.400) No 

St. Louisville Police Licking lCSO ONLY THIS DEPARTMENT 

DESASTER SERVICES SAME No 


State EMA, Health PD 

(except on state band 

Granville Police Dept. Licking Unknown. See attached table. See attached table. See attached table. 

Only through the car radios. Police agencies 

or LEERN), FEMA 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Licking None Any agency on the learn frequencies Same 

and S.O. Yes - whom: EMA 

Yes - whom: Health 

EMA, all Fire, Law Enforcement, 

Dept., Responders at 

Highway, Public Works, 911- Fire 

Fire, Law, Highway, Public Works, some scene if mobile com. is 

Emergency Management (911) Licking Licking County 911, SO, OSP, EPA 

Departments. Fire, Law, Highway, Public Works, High band. neighbor county Fire Departments. 

not dispatched 

Yes - whom: Local Fire 

Hospital, Police, OSP, S.O., Medical Hospital, medical, hospital, State Fire Mutual Aid, 

Dept. We do not have 

Helicopter, 911 Dispatch via phone. All State Disaster Frequency, Newark City Fire Medical Helicopter via radio (Frequency permission to use their 

Courtesy Ambulance, Inc. 

Licking County Health 

Licking None 

of our own trucks via radio are Nextel. Ground. 

155.400). 

frequency 

Department Licking NO radio currently Talk via Nextel na 

All Co Fire and EMS units/other Depts. 

na na Yes - whom: all 

Logan County Sheriff Logan unknown 

via statewide, including Post 80 All Village Depts. and Bellefontaine PD All Village Depts. and Bellefontaine PD No 

Yes - whom: O.S.P., 

Bellefontaine Police 

Logan and Champaign County S.O., Urbana P.D., 

Logan and Champaign County S.O., Urbana 

Dept., Local Hospitals, 

West Liberty Police Dept. Logan Fire and Squad. N/A. 

P.D., Fire and Squad. Logan County, S.O., Squad, and Fire. Med. Flight 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



Champaign Co., So TAX #2, Logan County SO, Champaign Co., So TAX #2, Logan County SO, 

Lakeview Village, Indian Lake EMS, Lakeview Lakeview Village, Indian Lake EMS, Lakeview 

Lakeview PD Logan None None 

Lakeview, Russell Point, Washington 

Fire, State Band, TAC#1 

Fire, State Band, TAC#1 No 

Degraff Police Department Logan n/a 

TWP, West Liberty, Fire and EMS Mobile unit all Logan County agencies All Logan County Agencies No 

EMS - Radio & Cell Law - Radio & Cell Fire - EMS - Radio & Cell Law - Radio & Cell Fire - 

Indian Lake EMS, Inc. Logan EMS Depts., Fire Depts., Law Enforcement N/A. No dispatch center 

Radio & Cell 

Radio & Cell No 

Robinaugh EMS Logan Fire and EMS - Logan County Fire and EMS - Logan County Logan County Fire and EMS Only ours. No 

Riverside EMS Logan All Logan Co Fire Dept & squads 154.355 Logan Co. sheriff All Logan Co fire & squads none No 

Logan Co. Fire Tac1 Tac2 Tac3 West 

Logan Co. Sheriff, Champaign Co. Sheriff, Tac 

West Liberty EMS Logan n/a 

Liberty PD Logan Co. Sheriff n/a 

1,2,3 , Dial in freq. No 

Yes - whom: but most 

of the time the Sheriff 

EMS, Fire, HazMat, Sheriff through 

can talk to them - so we 

County Frequencies , Ohio EMS, 

Fire, EMS, Law on a portable provided to ours tell him, and his 

EMA Logan n/a 

MARCS and 155.805 n/a 

by SO. 

dispatch tell them 

Logan County Health District Logan None None 

All Lorain County Volunteer Fire 

None None Yes - whom: ALL 

Lorain County EMA on Lorain County Sheriff Departments on Frequency 154.370, 

channel. All Lorain County Volunteer Fire Lorain Police, Elyria Police, Lorain 

Same as above. Portable radios are set up the 

Lorain County Sheriff's Office Lorain Departments 

We can talk to several different police agencies in 

County Highway Department All Police Departments in Lorain County. same as the cars. No 

Lorain County. The only one we can't talk to via We are able to talk to our fire 

POLICE; Lorain, LCSO, Avon, Avon Lake, 

Amherst Police Department Lorain radio is OSP. 

department. 

Sheffield Lake, Lorain County Tactical, Vermilion Police, LCSO, Yes - whom: OSP 

Sheffield Lake PD, Avon PD, Avon Lake 

Sheffield Lake PD, Avon PD, Avon Lake PD, 

PD, North Ridgeville PD, Lorain PD, Sheffield Lake PD, Avon PD, Avon Lake PD, North Ridgeville PD, Lorain PD, Lorain County 

Sheffield Lake PD, Avon PD, Avon Lake PD, Lorain County S.O., Elyria PD, Ohio North Ridgeville PD, Lorain PD, Lorain County S.O., Elyria PD, Ohio State Patrol, Westlake PD, 

North Ridgeville PD, Lorain PD, Lorain County State Patrol, Westlake PD, Bay Village S.O., Elyria PD, Ohio State Patrol, Westlake PD, Bay Village PD, Rocky River PD, Amherst PD, 

S.O., Elyria PD, Ohio State Patrol, Westlake PD, PD, Rocky River PD, Amherst PD, Bay Village PD, Rocky River PD, Amherst PD, Vermilion PD, N. Olmsted PD, Tri City Fire, 

Bay Village PD, Rocky River PD, Amherst PD, Vermilion PD, N. Olmsted PD, Tri City Vermilion PD, N. Olmsted PD, Tri City Fire, Lorain Lorain County Fire, Cleveland Metro Life Flight, 

Vermilion PD, N. Olmsted PD, Tri City Fire, Lorain Fire, Lorain County Fire, Cleveland Metro County Fire, Cleveland Metro Life Flight,. Lorain Lorain County EMA. Direct Radio Contact via 

County Fire, Cleveland Metro Life Flight, Lorain Life Flight, Lorain County EMS, via direct County EMA. Direct Radio Contact Via VHF portable radios through UHF in car crossband 

Sheffield Village Police Dept. Lorain County EMS, via direct radio contact 

radio contact 

Mobile 

repeaters No 

Elyria Fire Dept. KDG-902, Lorain County S.O. 

Elyria Fire KDG-902, Lorain County SO KQB-217, 

KQB-217, Ohio State Patrol State Band, N. 

OSP State Band, NRPD WNCR-562, Local 

Ridgeville PD WNRC-562, Local Government 

Government KKR-7179, Amherst PD KNFF-809, 

KKR-7179, Amherst PD KNFF-809, Lorain Fire Local Government KJR-255, Lorain Lorain Fire KQA-502, Westlake PD KQB-519, 

KQA-502 Westlake PD KQB-519, Lorain County County S.O. KQB-217, OSP State Band, Lorain County 911-Emergency Management 

Elyria PD Lorain 911-Emergency Management KEL-346 

N. Ridgeville PD WNCR-562 

Lorain County S.O., Metro Parks, 

KEL-346 Same as above No 

LaGrange Police, State Patrol, County Lorain County S.O., LaGrange P.D., State Patrol, 

Grafton Police Dept. Lorain Grafton Township Fire Dept. 

Fire 

County Fire, Metro Parks, Elyria, Avon. S.A.A. No 

Avon Pd-155.145, Avon Lake Pd-155-145,Lorain 

Avon Pd, Avon Lake Pd, Sheffield Village Pd, 

Sheffield Lake Police Dept. Lorain Pd-155.250, Elyria Pd-155.730,County Fire, Local Same As Above 

Lorain Pd., Elyria Pd, Lorain County Sheriff, Same As Above No 

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group, etc)? 

Fire, County Disaster, Lorain County Sheriff's 

Office. L.E.E.R.N., Western Cuyahoga County, 

Sheffield Village P.D., County Disaster, Ohio 

L.E.E.R.N., Local Tactical, U.S. Coast Guard, 

State Band-Car, Base Station 









Local Fire Depts, U.S. Coast Guard, Western 

Cuyahoga County, County Disaster 









but can't? 

N. Olmsted, Westlake, Olmsted Falls, 

Olmsted TWP. - Radio Avon, Avon Lake, N. Olmsted, Westlake, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted 

Sheffield village - Radio - Statewide TWP. - Radio Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield village - 

North Ridgeville Police 

Elyria, Lorain Co. S.O., N. Ridgeville Fire Radio - Statewide Elyria, Lorain Co. S.O., N. Sheffield Village and N. Redgeville Fire 

Department Lorain None 

and Street - Radio 

Ridgeville Fire and Street - Radio 

Department and Street Department. Yes - whom 

Mobile to mobile LCSO/SLCMD 

Mobile to mobile LCSO/SLCMD 

Ambulance/WFD/Public Works/Statewide CSX Ambulance/WFD/Public Works/Statewide CSX 

Wellington Fire Southern Lorain County 

school buses/Wheeling railroad/Life Flight/Rural school buses/Wheeling railroad/Life Flight/Rural 

Wellington Police Dept. Lorain Ambulance and Wellington Public Works. None 

Water/TWP roads. 

Water/TWP roads. No 

Oberlin Police Dept. Lorain None. Fire, Sheriff, State band Sheriff, Fire Dept., Lorain, Elyria. Sheriff, Fire Dept., Lorain, Elyria. No 

Everyone in Lorain/W. Cuyahoga County Everyone in Lorain/W. Cuyahoga County Everyone in Lorain/W. Cuyahoga County 

Avon PD Lorain EXCEPT OSP. 

EXCEPT OSP. 

EXCEPT OSP. All except those on 420 MHz UHF Yes - whom 

ALPD, Simplex, Tactical, Lorain, County ALPD, Simplex, Tactical, Lorain County SO, ALPD Simplex, Intercity, Western Cuyahoga, Al 

Sheriff, Fire Western Cuyahoga (State Band, SO, Western Cuyahoga, Intercity, Fire Western Cuyahoga, Intercity Police fire, Service, Service, Lorain County SO, Al Fire, ALPD 

Avon Lake Police Lorain LEERN) 

service 

Elyna P.D, Ohio State Patrol, Lorain 

LEERN 

Tactical No 

Labrange Police` Lorain Lorain County 911 

County 911 same as above same as above No 

Yes - whom: Ohio EMA 

vehicles, FBI, local OSP 

Lorain County E.M.A. Lorain all PD, FD, EMS. Using their frequencies direct 

local utilities, public works, college 

all PD, FD, EMS. using their frequencies all PD, FD, EMS. using their frequencies post 

local/county/state fire, local EMS, local/county service depts. via frequencies and patch 

Oberlin Fire Dept Lorain police, EMA via frequencies. 

all ambulances: Local PD's, FD's, EMA 

from UHF band. By frequencies, fire/police/EMS/EMA By frequencies, fire/police/EMS/EMA No 

Supervisors also have most other responder 

same, but with difficulty due to in-vehicle 

frequencies, including helicopters, state PD, and all contracted agencies through local 

repeater system. Frequencies require changing 

lifecare Ambulance, Inc Lorain fireground frequencies 

frequencies (VHF) Entire county 

in the vehicle No 

Yes - whom: Any law 

Most local agencies through LEERN and 

enforcement agency in 

Ohio State Hwy. Patrol - Elyria Lorain None 

Intercity Any agency that is monitoring LEERN or Intercity None but those on LEERN or Intercity Lorain County 

Lorain County General Health 

Yes - whom: Police, 

Dist Lorain None None None None 

Fire, EMA 

Elyria City Health Department Lorain n/a n/a n/a n/a Yes - whom: all 

Yes - whom: Depends 

upon the type of 

Maumee, Sylvania, Oregon, Toledo, Ottawa Hills 

Same as above using patch on console or directly 

emergency and who 

Lucas County Sheriff's Office Lucas from dispatch console Same as above 

from mobile radio, depending on agency. Same as above 

has responded 

Northwood PD, Maumee PD, Sylvania PD, Maumee Bay State Park, Pearson Park, Ottawa Hills PD, Northwood PD, Sylvania PD, Rossford PD, Lake Twp PD, Walbridge PD, 

Oregon Police Division Lucas Sylvania Twp, Rossford PD, Walbridge PD, Lake (ON our frequencies) Jerusalem Twp Sylvania Twp PD, Lucas County Sheriff's Dept Northwood PD, Sylvania PD, Sylvania Twp PD, No 

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Agency County 

Sylvania Police Division Lucas 

Holland Police Dept. Lucas Unknown 




group, etc)? 

Twp PD, Ottawa Hills PD, Lucas County Sheriff's 

Dept. (On their frequencies via our mobile and 

portable radios) 

Lucas County EMA, Red Cross, Lucas County 

S.O., Maumee PD, Ottawa Hills PD, Oregon PD, 

LEERN, All Lucas County Fire Depts., Toledo FD, 

Toledo PD, Monroe County Mich S.O.. This is 

done via an Embassy switch through Lucas 

County. Same as above 











Fire (On their frequency) (on their frequencies) 



Lucas County Sheriff's Dept. (On their 

frequencies) 

Lucas County Sheriff, Ottawa Hills Police 

Dept., Maumee Police Dept., Lucas 

Conty Port Authority, SV/Township Police 

Department, Springfield Twp. Fire Dept., 

SV/City Police Dept., Monclavn Fire 

Dept. 

Northwood Police, Holland Police, 

'Whitehouse Police, Lucas County 

Deputies, some Metro parks units, all 

through Lucas County main dispatch 

radio frequency. 





but can't? 

Maumee PD, Oregon RD, Ottawa Hills PD, 

Sylvania Twp PD, Lucas County So, Monroe 

County Mich SO Same as above Yes - whom: OHP 

Most Area Departments - No TPD, Lucas County Most Area Department - No TPD, Lucas County 

Sheriff, Ottawa Hills Police Dept., Maumee Police Sheriff, Ottawa Hills Police Dept., Maumee 

Dept., Lucas County Port Authority, SV/Township Police Dept., Lucas County Port Authority, 

Police Dept., Springfield Twp Fire Department, SV/Township Police Dept., Springfield Twp., fire Yes - whom: Toledo 

SV/City Police Dept., and Monclown Fire Dept. Dept. 

Police & Fire 

Whitehouse Fire, Waterville Fire, Waterville 

Police, Anthony Wayne Schools Transportation, 

Maumee Fire, Wood County Sheriff's Office, 

Maumee Police. 

Sylvania City P.D., Sylvania Twp. Fire, Ottawa 

Hills P.D., Monroe County S.O., Lucas Co. S.O. 

Waterville Township Police Lucas unknown 

Lucas County Deputies, Whitehouse Police, 

Waterville Police, Waterville Fire No 

Sylvania City P.D., Sylvania Twp. Fire, Ottawa Yes - whom: Toledo 

Sylvania Township Police Dept. Lucas Unknown Sylvania City P.D., Lucas County S.O. 

Hills P.D., Monroe Co. S.O., Lucas Co. S.O. P.D. 

Yes - whom: Toledo 

Ottawa Hills PD. (CAD and Mobile Radio) 

Fire Dept. Lucas 

Only through the Computer Aid Dispatch Sylvania Twp. PD. (CAD and Mobile) Lucas Ottawa Hills PD. (Portable) Sylvania Twp. PD. County EMS. Toledo 

University of Toledo Police Dept. Lucas Toledo Police Dept. 460.400 (Area Wide) System (CAD) 

County Sheriff (CAD and Mobile 

(Portable) Lucas County Sheriff (Portable) Police Dept. 


Lucas County EMS by base radio on Medcorp covers areas in B.G., Findlay, Lima, 

Police/Toledo City Fire, 

their frequency 462.975. All other Bucyrus, Dayton, Toledo, Defiance, and SE 

Findlay, PD, Hancock 

Med. Corp EMS 

Brookeside Ambulance Service, 

Lucas None. 

agencies by phone only. 

Michigan Local agencies of the area. 

Co. Sheriff's Dept. 

Inc. Lucas Lucas County and Washington Twp. NONE 

Lucas and Fulton SO on LEERN 

Lucas County. Car to dispatch Lucas County Dispatch via portable No 

Statewide, Most Local PD/s on LEERN Lucas & Fulton SO on LEERN and Statewide, 

Statewide and Toledo PD does not have Most Local PD's on LEERN Statewide and Toledo 

Yes - whom: Toledo PD 

OSP Post 48 Lucas unknown 

LEERN or Statewide 

Madison County Sheriff Madison County 

Fire Madison County EMS London 

PD does not have a LEERN or Statewide Only ours 

and Maumee PD Base 

Madison County Sheriff Madison County Fire Public Service Department Ohio Madison County Sheriff Madison County Fire Madison County Sheriff Madison County Fire 

Madison County EMS London Public Service Highway Patrol London Correctional Madison County EMS London Public Service Madison County EMS London Public Service Yes - whom: Madison & 

Department Ohio Highway Patrol London Institution Madison Correctional Department Ohio Highway Patrol London Department Ohio Highway Patrol London London Correctional 

Correctional Institution Madison Correctional Institution Ohio LEERN Inner City Correctional Institution Madison Correctional Correctional Institution Madison Correctional Institutions when they 

London Police Department Madison Institution Ohio LEERN Inner City 155.370 155.370 

Institution Ohio LEERN Inner City 155.370 Institution Ohio LEERN Inner City 155.370 change 

Plain City Police Madison Union Co SO, Pleasant Valley Fire, Madison Co n/a Union Co SO, Madison Co SO, Pleasant Valley Union Co SO, Madison Co SO, Pleasant Valley No 

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group, etc)? 






Can Talk Directly Via Inter City Or With The Use 

Of Their Frequency Which Are Programed In Our 

Vehicle Mobiles None Known 

All other Mahoning County law enforcement either 

on their primary frequency or on inter-city (155.37) 

or LEERN All bordering local police departments 










but can't? 

Agency County 



SO, Several Others via State Band 

We can talk to all Madison County Fire & EMS 

agencies with our High Band Frequencies. We 

have kept the State Fire Mutual Aid High Band 

channel and can utilize it for out of county 

response agencies if they have it available. We 

are also able to talk with the West Jefferson 

Police Dept. and the Madison County Sheriff's 

Dept. with our High Band Capabilities. We can 

Fire, Several Others via State Band Fire, Several Others via State Band 

talk with Pleasant Twp. and Jackson Twp. Fire 

All county Fire & EMS agencies through our 

Depts. on a limited basis with some 800MHZ 

All county Fire & EMS agencies through our high high band frequencies. West Jefferson Police 

radios set up on the Grove City Police Dept's Dispatch is able to talk with all County band frequencies. West Jefferson Police Dept. Dept. and the Madison County Sheriff's Dept. 

800MHZ system. We can talk with the Franklin Fire and EMS agencies as well as all and the Madison County Sheriff's Dept. through through high band. Any mutual aid that has 

County Departments on a limited basis through Law Enforcement agencies. Dispatch high band. Any mutual aid that has State Mutual State Mutual Aid high band. Most of the Franklin 

the Columbus Fire Dept's 800MHZ system. Our can talk with out of county first response Aid high band. Most of the Franklin County Fire County Fire Depts. through either the Columbus Yes - whom: Local EMA 

800MHZ capabilities are limited simply because agencies if they have our high band Depts. through either the Columbus 800MHZ or 800MHZ or Grove City Police 800MHZ on a as well as State EMA 

Jefferson Twp. Fire Department Madison we have only have a few 800MHZ radios. frequencies. 

Grove City Police 800MHZ on a limited basis. limited basis. 

and similar agencies 

We can talk to Madison EMS by switching to their Mt Sterling PD Scioto Twp fire Tri- 

Yes - whom: Fayette 

channel We can talk to Pickaway county dispatch county fire range twp fire Pickaway SO 

county, Pleasant twp 

by switching to unused channel of theirs. And we Madison SO Madison County fire Tri county fire and Scioto fire - they have our 

fire, Pickaway 800 

Sterling Joint Ambulance Dist Madison can talk to hosp. on there channel 

dispatch 

channel in there walkies Same as above same reason 

system 

Madison County SO Franklin County SO West 

Madison County SO Franklin County SO West 

Jefferson PD London PD Plain City PD 

Jefferson PD London PD Plain City PD 

Columbus PD Inner City and LEERN and 

Columbus PD All by way of LEERN and Inner 

Yes - whom: ODOT and 

OSP West Jefferson Madison MARCS None 

All Madison County and adjacent 

City and/or MARCS None 

EMS 

Counties EMS, Fire, L.E. high band - All Madison County and adjacent county EMS, Madison Co. EMS Fire and L.E. by Sheriff high 

EMA Madison Unknown 

statewide 

Fire L.E. high band Sheriff's frequency 

Poland Twp/Poland Village/New 

Middletown/Lowellville/Coitsville 

band Yes - whom: ODNR 

Mahoning County Sheriff's 

Sheriff/Jackson/Milton/Craig Beach/Goshen (All All Mahoning County Agencies Except Ysu And Yes - whom: 

Office Mahoning 

On The Same Frequency) 

Austintown Pd 

AUSTINTOWN/YSU 

Boardman Twp Police Dept Mahoning 

Beaver Township Police Dept Mahoning 

Milton Township Police District Mahoning 

Boardman, Canfield, Columbiana, Mahoning 

County Disaster Service, Mahoning County 

Sheriff, Salem, Springfield Twp, Struthers, 

Youngstown, LifeFlight 

Milton Fire Dispatch & Units- Nextel Direct 

Connect Newton Falls Police-Their Frequency or 

Inner City Band Portage county Sheriff-Their 

Frequency or inner City Band Mahoning County Same 

Boardman, Canfield, Columbiana, 

Mahoning County Disaster Service, 

Mahoning County Sheriff, Salem, 

Springfield Twp, Struthers, Youngstown, 

LifeFlight 

All Mahoning County local police & sheriff via 

multichannel radio Same Yes - whom: OHP 

Boardman, Canfield, Columbiana, Mahoning 

County Disaster Service, Mahoning County 

Sheriff, Salem, Springfield Twp, Struthers, 

Youngstown 

Jackson Twp Police, Craig Beach Police, Lake 

Milton State Park Rangers, Mahoning County 

Sheriff, Portage County Sheriff, Newton Falls 

Police, Lordstown Police, Mahoning County 

Boardman, Columbiana, Mahoning County 

Sheriff, Springfield Twp No 

Mahoning County Sheriff, Jackson Township 

Police, Craig Beach Police, Lake Milton State 

Park Rangers. All of these are possible with the Yes - whom: Ohio 

county's 911 repeater system, or on our own Highway Patrol 

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group, etc)? 

Sheriff-Direct through 911 TAC system Mahoning 

County disaster Services-Their frequency 

Jackson Township Police-Their Frequency-Inner 

City, Mahoning County 911 service or Nextel 

Direct connect. Pellin Ambulance Co.-Nextel 

Direct Connect. State Highway Patrol Canfield or 

Portage-Inner City Band Lordstown Police 

Department-Their Frequency or Inner City Band. 

Lake Milton State Park Rangers-Their frequency, 

Inner City or Local Government Band. Craig 

Beach Police-911 Frequency, Their Frequency, 

Milton Local Government frequency. 









Disaster Services Agency. These agencies can 

be reached from our location on their own 

frequencies or through Inner City Band, or the old 

Ohio LEERN Radio frequency. 





simplex frequency if distance permits. 





but can't? 

All Mahoning Co. agencies except OSP. Direct to 

their base station or mobile or portable. Inner City 

All Mahoning Co. Agencies except Austintown PD 

Canfield PD Mahoning or LEARN also. Disaster Services, MCSO, Inner City, and OSP (only on inner city or LEARN) Same as above No 

Alliance, Sebring, Mahoning County, Goshen, all 

Yes - whom: 

Smith TWP Police Dept. Mahoning None. None. 

via radio (car). Sebring and Alliance. 

Columbiana County SO 

Mahoning CO. Sheriff, Intercity, Ohio LEERN, 

Yes - whom: ATF, FBI, 

all agencies from the Mahoning county Lordstown P.D. DDNR Milton, Portage and Pellins EMS, Jackson and Milton Fire, Mahoning Task Force, 

Jackson Twp P.D Mahoning n/a 

911 center 

Struthers, Campbell, Poland TWP - 

Trumbull Co. Sheriff, Meander District 

Co. Hazmat, Mahoning CO. Disaster Services Youngstown P.D, OSP 

Village, New Middletown, Coitsville, Craig Struthras, Coitsville, Poland TWP, Villager, Man 

Brach, P.S.D, Youngstown, Fire Middletown (all agencies on 9-1-1 Man. CO 

Lowellville Police Department Mahoning disaster services - MRHTS 

Agencies 

Dispatch) same as about disaster services RCT No 

all local agencies we can go to their Frey we can talk with all local agencies by switching to 

New Middletown Police Mahoning Mahoning County E-9-1-1 

and talk in emergency 

Beaver TWP Fire Department - 154.325 

Boardman Police - 155.490 

Canfield Police - 155.055 

their frequency same as above No 

Columbiana City Police - 151.265 Beaver TWP Fire Department - 154.325 

Columbiana Fire Band - 154.070 Boardman Police - 155.490 Canfield 

(various area fire department: Damascus, Police - 155.055 Columbiana City 

Ellsworth Green, Jackson Township) Police - 151.265 Columbiana Fire Band 

Mahoning County Disaster Service - - 154.070 (various area department: Damascus, 

155.025 Mahoning County Sheriff - Ellsworth Green, Jackson Township) Mahoning 

154.875 Mahoning County Sheriff#2 - County Disaster Service - 155.025 Mahoning 

155.415 Salem Police - 154.950 County Sheriff - 154.875 Mahoning County Springfield TWP Fire - 158.775 

Springfield TWP Fire - 158.775 Sheriff #2 - 155.415 Salem Police 

Mahoning County Sheriff - 154.875 

Struthers Police - 154.100 - 154.950 Springfield TWP Fire - 158.775 Mahoning County Sheriff #2 - 155.415 

Youngstown Police - 158.730 Inter- Struthers Police - 154.100 

Columbiana City PD - 151.265 

City - 155.370 LEERN Youngstown Police - 158.730 Inter-City Boardman PD - 155.490 Beaver 

Springfield TWP Police Mahoning n/a 

- 154.935 

Base Radio is multi-channel 

programmable: Struthers Police 

- 155.370 LEERN - 154.935 Fire Department - 154.325 No 

Struthers Police Department Mahoning n/a 

Struthers Street Department Struthers same as above same as above No 

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group, etc)? 






Fire Department Youngstown Police 

Boardsman Police Campbell Police And 

Fire Mahoning county S.O (Including all 

Departments dispatched by MCSO) 

Beaver TWP Police Mill Creek Metro 

Park Police Trumbull County S.O 

Springfield Twp. Police DSA/Hzmat 

Intercity LEERN 

Alliance - Salem - Smith TWP; Goshen 

TWP Police Departments 155.610 

Damascus - Beloit - Green TWP - Berlin 

TWP - Ellsworth TWP (Mahoning CO) - 

North Georgetown - Homeworth and 

most Columbiana Co Fire Departments 












but can't? 

Sebring Police Department Mahoning n/a 

154.070 Sebring P.D, Inter-City Band available 

Sebring P.D. - Sebring F.D - Damascus and 

North Georgetown F.D No 

MCSO, Columbiana City Fire Band, Boardman, 

Yes - whom: OSP other 

Canfield, Intercity, LEARN, Sebring, Salem, 

than Inter-City 

Goshen TWP P.D Mahoning n/a All County 

Alliance 

direct MCSO 1 + 2, Inter-City, LEERN, Struthers, 

same 

Columbiana Co S.O 

Campbell, Coitsville Fire, Clemente 

direct, MCSO 1&2, Inter-City, LEERN, Campbell 

Ambulance,MCSO3, Liberty Police, Boardsman, Police, Struthers Police, Coitsville Fire/Coitsville 

Coitsville TWP Police Mahoning n/a n/a 

1. Youngstown P.D (main channel) 2. 

Y.P.D Index 3. Y.P.D Channel 3 4. 

Boardman P.D 5. Boardman Fire 

Department 6. Mahoning County 

Sheriff's Department 7. Inter-City 8. 

Youngstown Fire Department 9. 

Mesarus Towing, Coitsville Private 

Fire Private, Mesarus Towing, Private Police No 

Mahoning County disaster Service 10. 

Yes - whom: Austintown 

Canfield P.D 11. Struthers P.D 12. 

P.D, Ohio State Patrol 

Mill Creek Metroparks Police Mahoning see below 

LEERN same as dispatch center same as dispatch center 

(Inter-City, L.E.E.R.N) 

Poland Township Police Mahoning n/a Mahoning County Disaster Service Mahoning County Disaster Services none No 

Inner City programmed in our mobiles, so any LEERN and Inner City are programmed in our 

Campbell Police Department Mahoning n/a Fire Department and Police (Campbell) department scanning we can talk car to car radius No 

Yes - whom: various 

other local law 

Youngstown Police Department, 

enforcement agencies. 

Mahoning County Sheriff's Office, Ohio 

Once an officer leaves 

Highway Patrol - all through low ban 

his/her patrol car, they 

radios (inner-city) in marked patrol units 

can not talk to officers 

Austintown Township Police Mahoning n/a 

or LEERN same as previous 

Most other police departments, LEERN or 

only our units 

from other agencies 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Mahoning Most other PD's LEERN or Intercity radio Same as above 

Intercity none No 

Rural Metro ambulance Mahoning Poland Fire Lowellville Fire New Middletown Fire Poland Fire Lowellville Fire New Poland Fire Lowellville Fire New Middletown Fire None No 

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Mahoning County EMA Mahoning 




group, etc)? 

Coitsville Fire Mahoning County Disaster 

Services 

Rural metro communications; office hours and 

weekends also for hazmat team. 

Youngstown Police Department 158.730 

Youngstown Fire Department 154.370 Mahoning 

County EMA 155.025 Other agencies w/Intercity 

155.370. 






Middletown Fire Coitsville Fire 

Mahoning County Disaster Services 




Coitsville Fire Mahoning County Disaster 

Services 





All county UHF, VHF, Fire, Law 

enforcement, EMS, Public Works, 

Transportation, Utilities, Schools. See previous (All county simplex frequencies). See previous (All county simplex frequencies). No 

Youngstown Police Department via 

portable 158.730 Youngstown Fire 

Department via portable 154.370 

Mahoning County EMA via portable 

155.025 Other agencies via portable 

w/Intercity 155.370. 

Youngstown Police Department via mobile 

158.730 Youngstown Fire Department via mobile 

154.370 Mahoning County EMA via mobile 

155.025 Other agencies via mobile w/Intercity 

155.370. NONE 





but can't? 

Youngstown State University Mahoning 

Yes - whom: OSP, BCI, 

FBI 

Yes - whom: We only 

Clemente Ambulance Mahoning unknown Coitsville FD; New Middleton FD Only our own units and local hospitals. Only our own 

have the one portable 

District Board of Health Mahoning already answered already answered No mobile units already answered No 

Marion City Police, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Marion City Police, Ohio State Highway All Mobiles Are Able To Talk Directly To The 

And All Surrounding Counties Via All County, Patrol, And All Surrounding Counties Via Base Stations, On All County Band, Directly Car All Portables Are Able To Talk Directly To The 

Marion Township Fire And 8 Other County Fire All County Band. Marion Township Fire To Car With Out The Repeater Within Close Base Stations And On All County Band. Some 

Depts. Via High Band Fire, Disaster Services Via And 8 County Fire Depts. Via High Band Proximity. Some Mobiles Are Able To Talk Mobiles Can Talk Directly To Marion City Police, 

So Main Frequency, County Incident Command Fire. Very Limited Traffic On Low Band Directly To Marion City Police, Marion City Fire, Marion City Fire, Marion Township Fire, And 8 Yes - Whom: Transit, 

Marion County Sheriff Marion Via So Main Frequency, EOC? 

Marion City Fire 154.175 OSP/other law enforc 

Fire And LEERN. 

Marion Township Fire, And 8 County Fire Dept County Fire Depts. 

Schools 

155.370 Marion Co SO 154.785 Marion Twnship 

Marion Police Department Marion Fire and all other township fire depts. 154.130 Same as above 

Marion County Sheriff's office SO-51 on 

Same as listed on prev question Same as listed on prev question No 

MARCS. Any agency with capability of Only OSHP agencies unless patched or State OSHP agencies unless patched or state band & 

Ohio State Hwy Patrol - Marion Marion None. 

OSP, Wayne, Summit, Lorain, Ashland Counties 

LEERN and State band. 

band and LEERN 

LEERN. No 

Medina County Sheriff's Office Medina on 155.37 Same as above. Same as above. Only local agencies. No 


Montville Township PD Medina none none sheriff's same 

Patrol 

1. Brunswick PD, Hinckley PD via Brunswick PD 

1. Brunswick PD, Hinckley PD via Brunswick PD 

frequency and Hinckley frequency (460 MHz 

frequency and Hinckley frequency (460 MHz 1. Brunswick PD, Hinckley PD via Brunswick 

range) 2. Medina Co. SO, Medina Twp. PD, 

range) 2. Medina Co. SO, Medina Twp. PD, PD frequency and Hinckley frequency (460 MHz 

Montville Twp. PD, Lafayette Twp. PD, Spencer 

Montville Twp. PD, Lafayette Twp. PD, Spencer range) 2. Medina Co. SO, Medina Twp. PD, 

PD, Lodi PD, Westfield Center PD, via Medina 

PD, Lodi PD, Westfield Center PD, via Medina Montville Twp. PD, Lafayette Twp. PD, Spencer 

Co. SO channels (460 MHz range)programmed 

Co. SO channels (460 MHz range)programmed PD, Lodi PD, Westfield Center PD, via Medina Yes - whom: Fire/EMS - 

Brunswick Hills Police 

into our radios. 3. OSHP, out of county 

into our radios. 3. OSHP, out of county Co. SO channels (460 MHz range)programmed must relay through 

Department Medina agencies, via intercity/LEERN (155 MHz range). N/A 

agencies, via intercity/LEERN (155 MHz range). into our radios. 

dispatch. 

using alternate channels; Medina County Sheriff, 

using alternate channels; Medina County Sheriff, using alternate channels; Medina County 

Medina City police, Brunswick police, Hinckley 

Medina City police, Brunswick police, Hinckley Sheriff, Medina City police, Brunswick police, 

Police, Montville Police, Lafayette Police, Lodi 

Police, Montville Police, Lafayette Police, Lodi Hinckley Police, Montville Police, Lafayette Yes - whom: Ohio State 

Medina Township Police Medina Police Changing channels on our radios, Police 

Police, Lodi Police 

Patrol 

Wadsworth Fire/EMS - Their frequency Norton Police, Barberton Police, Medina County 


Wadsworth Police Medina None. 

Medina County Sheriff's Office - Their Sheriff's Office, Rittman Police. Varies. 


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group, etc)? 

Mercer County Fire and EMS:154.310 Celina PD: 

154.725 Mercer County EMA:155.805 Adjacent 

law enforcement via state net:155.370 Same as above. 

Mercer County E.M.S.154.31000 / Mercer County 

Fire 154.31000 / D.S.A.155.80500 / Celina 

Police.154.72500 We don’t dispatch 






Frequency Wadsworth Service 

Department - Their Frequency 

Brunswick PD, Brunswick Fire, Hinckley 

Fire, Medina County Sheriff's 

Department, Medina County Fire 

Departments. All on the radio. 




Brunswick PD, Brunswick FD, Sheriff's channels 

1 & 2, 155 and LEARN. 









but can't? 

Brunswick Police, Sheriff's channels 1 & 2, 

Hinckley Fire Department Yes - whom 

Hinckley Police Department Medina Brunswick PD, MCSO, and the Fire Department. 

By console on buses, service dept., LST, 

By console on buses, service dept., LST, and Fire and Fire Department, others by car or 

City of Medina Police Dept. Medina Department, others by car or portable. 

portable. See list. See list. Yes - whom: OSP 

Medina County Sheriff's Department on Intercity Medina County Sheriff's Department on 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Medina Band 

Medina City FD and all County Fire/EMS using 

Intercity Band None None No 

Medina Life Support Team Medina the county wide fire channel (460.525) 

Seville Police And All Other Medina County Fire 

Same as above Same as above Same as above No 

Departments, And Medina County Sheriffs Office 

Medina County Sheriffs, Seville Police 

Yes - Whom: Deputy, 

(4603525) Except For Medina City And 

Department, All Medina County Fire/Ems 

Ohio State Patrol, 

Seville-Guilford EMS 

Carlson Ambulances Transport 

Medina Brunswick. Same As Above 

Systems Same As Above 

Medina City Fire 

Serv Medina Unknown Unknown 

Ultra high-high band. Pomeroy, 

Unknown. Unknown. No 

Gallipolis Pd's/Meigs Co. EMS/Mason Ultra high-high band. Pomeroy, Gallipolis Ultra high-high band. Pomeroy, Gallipolis 

Co. SO., W. VA Meigs, Local school, Pd's/Meigs Co. EMS/Mason Co. SO., W. VA Pd's/Meigs Co. EMS/Mason Co. SO., W. VA 

County Highway Dept., Senior 

Meigs, Local school, County Highway Dept., Meigs, Local school, County Highway Dept., 

Meigs County Sheriff Meigs Meigs Co. EMS, ours and/or their frequency. Citizens/OSP LEERN, Gallia Co. Sheriff 

Meigs Co. EMS, Meigs Co. Sheriff, 

Senior Citizens/OSP LEERN, Gallia Co. Sheriff Senior Citizens/OSP LEERN, Gallia Co. Sheriff No 

Middleport P.D., Racine P.D., Rutland Meigs Co. Sheriff, Meigs Co. EMS, Mason Co. Meigs Co. Sheriff, Meigs Co. EMS, Mason Co. 

Pomeroy Police Dept. Meigs 0P.D., 

Mason Co. 911 

MEIGS SO, Ruthland, Racine and 

911-Mobile and portables 

911, Middleport, Racine, Rutland No 

Syracuse Villages, EMS (by switching to Meigs S.O, EMS, Ruthland Racine Syracuse 

Yes - whom: 

Middleport Police Department Meigs EMS/Fire 

their frequency 

Sheriff's office, all Village PDs, all EMS 

Pomeroy same 

neighboring counties 

(county), Mason County WVA cars and Sheriff's office, all Village PDs, all EMS (county), 

base fire and EMS, all county FDs, all via Mason County WVA cars and base fire and EMS, 

Emergency Management Meigs None. 

radio. 

all county FDs, all via radio. 

All county fire/EMS via fire frequency in all patrol 

units; village police units via police frequencies; 

EMA units via EMA radio frequency in all patrol 

units; adjacent county law enforcement units via 

Same. No 

statewide radio frequency; All contact can be Same as above. Portable radios are a clone of 

Mercer County Sheriff's Office Mercer 

made direct between mobile units. 

the mobile units. No 

Village of Rockford Police Dept. Mercer 

Mercer County S.O. 154.78500 / Fire ground 

153.95000 all No 

Celina Police Department Mercer Celina Fire Dept. Our base is connected to their Same as above listing Same agencies as prior question, their Same agencies as prior question, their Yes - whom: At times it 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

transmitter Mercer County SO. Our base is 

frequencies were added to our mobiles with their frequencies were added to our portables with is necessary to speak 

connected to their transmitter Celina Municipal 

permission. 

their permission. 

with surrounding 

Utilities Our base is connected to their 

counties, who operate 

transmitter Mercer County EMA Our base is 

on systems different 

connected to their transmitter Other surrounding 

then ours. This creates 

agencies with 155.370 capabilities 

problems, particularly 

with officers using 

portables. 

Fire, Ems and Ema/have there frequencies 

Fire, Ems and Ema-have multiple channel radios 

St. Henry Police Dept. Mercer programmed into our radios 

Fire & EMS 154.310; sheriff, rockford, coldwater, 

n/a 

with there frequencies programmed in. same as above No 

Fort Recovery Police 

st. henry 154.785; celina 154.725; darke county 

Department Mercer sheriff 155.655 none st. henry (car to car) fire & ems (portable) No 

Mercer County can talk to all area law Mercer County, All County Law Enf., all County Mercer County, All County Law Enf., all County 

Coldwater Police Dept. Mercer All County Law, Fire & Rescue 

Mercer County EMS, Mercer County EMA, Other 

enf., squad, fire, EMS, and OSP EMS & Fire Dept. as well as EMA 

EMS & Fire Dept. as well as EMA No 

Chickasaw Community Mutual 

fire departments in a three other counties near Mercer County EMS, Mercer County Mercer County EMS, Mercer County EMA, Mercer County EMS, Mercer County EMA, 

Fire Com Mercer Mercer County 

EMA, Mercer County Sheriff 

-Local Fire and EMS 154.310 -Local 

Police and Sheriff 154.725/154.705 - 

Local Hospitals 155.340 -County 

Highway 458.6875/453.6875 -Various 

other Adjoining County and state 

Mercer County Sheriff 

Mercer County Sheriff No 

Mercer County EMA Mercer n/a 

None with our radios - however, if we are involved 

agencies same as dispatch center same as dispatch center No 

in a multi-agency response - our local EMA has a 

Any Agency responding to an incident - via, 

Mercer County Health 

mobile trailer with about 16 to 20 radios in it and 

Any Agency responding to an incident - via, EMA EMA radios None if EMA radios are not 

Department Mercer each responding agency is issued a radio. 

All agencies within the County including all 

None 

radios None if EMA radios are not available. available. No 

EMS/FIRE, other LE agencies. Assigned talk 

All EMS/FIRE and other LE agencies. Assigned 

Miami County Sheriff Miami groups by 911 Hospital, Careflight 

talk groups All EMS/FIRE and other LE agencies Yes - whom 

Fletcher Police Department Miami all of Miami county and we have intercity N/A Miami county and intercity Miami county No 

All Miami County Law Enforcement ( except The Miami County Communications 

The Miami County Dispatch Center can patch 

OSHP), Fire, and EMS use this system and have Center can patch outside agencies into The Miami County Dispatch Center can patch outside agencies directly into our system and we 

assigned talk groups that can access any of the our system so that our personnel can talk outside agencies directly into our system and we can talk with them using mobile or portable 

Piqua Police Department Miami agencies 

directly to the outside agency 

can talk with them using mobile or portable radios radios 

All Law Enforcements, Fire, Reserve within Miami All Law Enforcements, Fire, Reserve within 

No 

Covington Police Dept Miami None None 

County. Covington Street and Water. 

Miami County. Covington Street and Water. No 

West Milton Police Miami All Miami County 911 Center All Miami County Except OSP All Miami County Except OSP All Miami County Except OSP No 

Tipp City Police Dept. Miami unknown All Miami County police, fire, and EMS All Miami County Police, Fire, EMS All Miami County Police, Fire, EMS No 

All police, fire and EMS in Miami county using 

Any dept that uses a mutual aid channel. 

Our communication center can patch our Police, fire and EMS in Miami County via trunked Police fire and EMS in Miami county via trunked 

trunked radio system Also fire depts. in Darke channels with theirs and be able to radio system. Out of County agencies with a radio system. Out of county agencies with a 

Covington Rescue Squad, Inc. Miami County via low band radio 

communicate 

patch in place. 

patch in place. No 

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group, etc)? 






911 Comm Center. High band / 911 

Radio 




Sheriff's Department And Local Pd's Via State 

band. None 









but can't? 

Yes - whom: EMS, 

FIRE 

State Highway Patrol Piqua Miami Local Pd's And Sheriff's Office. High band 

Miami Co. Engineer, West Milton Utility, Piqua 

Utility,, MCSO jail, OSP, CareFlight, Darke Co. 

Shelby Co. Clark Co. Champaign Co. 

Miami County Communications 

Montgomery Co, Vandalia PD, Huber Heights PD, 

Center Miami UVMC hospital, WS Radio, Animal Shelter NA same as dispatch same as above No 

Upper Valley MC-Patient 

Yes - whom: 

Transport Miami none none none none 

countywide ems/fire 

Bradford P D Miami/Darke all all all Miami Co. Agencies all Miami Co Agencies No 

Yes - whom: Car to Car 

or Portable cannot talk 

to our own e-squad/fire 

depts. from base 

Noble and Washington Counties, Guernsey 

station, cannot talk to 

Monroe County Sheriff Office Monroe unknown POWHATAN PD 39.540 

Monroe Co. Sheriffs Office/same 

County, Wetzel County none 

other counties. 

Woodsfield Police Dept. Monroe None 

frequency Monroe County Sheriffs Office Monroe County Sheriffs Office No 

Monroe County EMS. Washington County EMS. 

Monroe County Agencies On The Repeater 

Bethel-Graysville Squad Monroe Monroe County Fire Departments All Noble, Monroe County On 33.90 All Monroe/ Noble County Emergency Agencies System No 

Yes - whom: Mutual Aid 

Dept. in other Counties. 

All units have the same 

Monroe Co. EMS Monroe None. None. 

All County Fire Departments, Law, Co. 

EMS units, dispatch EMS units between six squads. 

radio capabilities. 

Monroe Co. EMA Monroe None. 

Eng. All Most areas No 

All entities within Montgomery County, 80% on 

City of Dayton Police (talkgroup's on their system) 

City of Huber Heights (talkgroup on our system) 

City of Vandalia (talkgroup on our system) City of 

Kettering (talkgroup on our system) City of 

Oakwood (talkgroup on City of Dayton system) 

City of Moraine (talkgroup on our system) City of 

West Carrollton (talkgroup on our system) City of 

Miamisburg (talkgroup on our system) Miami 

Twp. Police (talkgroup on our system) City of 

800mhz.This is accomplished through a direct 

Centerville Police (direct on their conventional 

'talkgroup'. The ones on VHF can be 

repeater) City of Trotwood Police (talkgroup on 

communicated via our local government patched Any agency that now operates on the our system) Warren County Sheriff's Office 

channel to our 'COMMON' talk-group. We can Montgomery County 800mhz trunked (talkgroups on their system) Greene County 

also talk to Greene County via a patched talk- radio system can be talked directly via Sheriff’s Office Dispatch (cross patched 

group from our system to their system (MA- our dispatch center. We also have talkgroup) Any other entities within Montgomery 

COM). Working on at moment the same for radio's in our consoles that allow us to County that has Montgomery Counties VHF local 

Montgomery County Sheriff's 

Miami County which as well has a MA-COM 800 talk direct to City of Dayton, which is on a government repeater channel which is 

Same as above. All mobiles and portables have 

Office Montgomery trunked system. 

separate 800 trunked system. 

crosspatched (fixed) to Montgomery Counties the same capability. No 

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group, etc)? 

The trunk system has West Carrollton, 

Miamisburg, Centerville, Miami Twp., Vandalia, 

Dayton, Montgomery Co. Sheriff, and Trotwood. Sheriff's Dept 









800mhz trunked 'COMMON' talkgroup. All radio's 

registered on the Montgomery County 800 

trunked radio system have this 'COMMON' 

talkgroup now matter what department or entity. 

We as well have statewide LEERN fixed patched 

to an 800 talkgroup that says 'LEERN'. This is in 

all portables and mobiles that are public-safety 

only. We as well have the statewide VHF Fire 

Mutual Aid channel fixed patched. All publicsafety 

radio's on the system have this as well in 

mobiles and portables. 

Dayton, Sheriff's Dept., West Carrollton, 

Miamisburg, Centerville, Miami Twp, Trotwood, 

Vandalia 





Dayton, Sheriff's Dept., West Carrollton, 

Miamisburg, Centerville, Miami Twp., Trotwood 

and Vandalia. No 





but can't? 

Moraine Police Montgomery 

Vandalia PD, Union PD, Clayton PD, Brookville 

Yes - whom: We can 

talk to everybody, but 

only through Intercity 

etc. We cannot 

communicate on other 

Vandalia PD, Union PD, Clayton PD, Brookville departments dispatch 

Any agency in Montgomery County via Statewide 

PD via high band; Englewood Fire, Union Fire, PD via high band, Englewood Fire, Union Fire, channels because they 

Englewood Police Department Montgomery Mutual Aid 

Perry Twp. PD and New Lebanon PD - 158.9100 

Brookville Fire, Phillipsburg Fire, New Lebanon 

None 

Clayton Fire, Brookville Fire 

Clayton Fire 

are on 800 

Brookville Police Dept. Montgomery Fire, Farmersville Fire - 150.80500 

Dayton Police & Fire, Butler Twp Police and Fire 

EMS, Vandalia Police, MVEMA, Montgomery 

same as above same as above same as above No 

County Sheriff's Office and Coroner. Assigned 

Same as above/Mobile and portable radios along 


Dayton Airport Police Montgomery Mobile and Portable radios 

Montgomery Co. SO, Dayton PD, Moraine PD 

Kettering PD (we are able to talk to many 

agencies because, although not trunked, we are 

trunked capable and have access to Dayton and 

Montgomery County's trunked systems. Also we 

Same as above 

with MDTs Same as above. 

Patrol 

have patching capabilities in our base stations 

Montgomery County and Dayton PD, Washington 

which allows us to patch with nearly anyone as Same as above - nearly anyone we can Fire and any fire that accesses the MAID 

Centerville Police Department Montgomery long as we know the frequency) Miami Twp Pd patch or on an 800 system 

frequencies, nearly any other agency via patching S/A No 

Cities of Dayton, Moraine, West Carrollton, 

Cities of Dayton, Moraine, West Carrollton, Cities of Dayton, Moraine, West Carrollton, 

Miamisburg, Oakwood, Riverside, Harrison 

Miamisburg, Oakwood, Riverside, Harrison Miamisburg, Oakwood, Riverside, Harrison 

Township, Clay Township, Miami Township, 

Township, Clay Township, Miami Township, Township, Clay Township, Miami Township, 

Washington Township, Butler Township, and 

Washington Township, Butler Township, and Washington Township, Butler Township, and Yes - whom: OSP 

Five Rivers MetroParks Montgomery county services along with the sheriff's office. County Dispatch 

county services along with the sheriff's office. county services along with the sheriff's office. 'Direct' 

Miami Township PD, West Carrollton PD, Miamisburg Fire Department, Care Flight, Miami Township PD, West Carrollton PD, Miami Township PD, West Carrollton PD, 

Springboro PD, Miamisburg Fire Department, and any other agency who has access to Springboro PD, Miamisburg Fire Department, Springboro PD, Miamisburg Fire Department, 

Miamisburg Police Department Montgomery Moraine PD, Franklin PD, Centerville PD, Dayton Montgomery County's mutual aid Moraine PD, Franklin PD, Centerville PD, Dayton Moraine PD, Franklin PD, Centerville PD, No 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



PD, Vandalia PD, Montgomery County Sheriff's channel. Communicate directly through PD, Vandalia PD, Montgomery County Sheriff's Dayton PD, Vandalia PD, Montgomery County 

Office, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Monroe programmed channel. 

Office, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Monroe Sheriff's Office, Warren County Sheriff's Office, 

PD. Communicate directly through programmed 

PD. Communicate directly through programmed Monroe PD. Communicate directly through 

channels and frequencies. We can also 

channels and frequencies. We can also programmed channels and frequencies. We 

communicate with any agency that has access to 

communicate with any other agency who has can also communicate with any other agency 

LEERN. 

Montgomery County SO, Riverside PD, 

access to LEERN. 

who has access to LEERN. 

Centerville PD, Huber Heights PD, 



Miamisburg PD, Miami Twp PD, Vandalia Montgomery County SO, Riverside PD, Centerville PD, Huber Heights PD, Miamisburg 

Centerville PD, Huber Heights PD, Miamisburg PD, West Carrollton PD, Moraine PD. Centerville PD, Huber Heights PD, Miamisburg PD, Miami Twp PD, Vandalia PD, West 

PD, Miami Twp PD, Vandalia PD, West Carrollton (We have one or more of their talk- PD, Miami Twp PD, Vandalia PD, West Carrollton Carrollton PD, Moraine PD. (We have one or 

PD, Moraine PD. (We have one or more of their groups programmed in PORTABLE PD, Moraine PD. (We have one or more of their more of their talk-groups programmed in Yes - whom: Agencies 

Dayton Police Department Montgomery talk-groups programmed in our radios.) 

radios.) 

talk-groups programmed in MOBILE radios.) PORTABLE radios.) 

in our area using UHF. 

Englewood, union, Brookville, 800 departments 

Englewood, union on local - anyone else and 

Clayton Police Dept. Montgomery and phone compatibility. Refer to Englewood. 

intercity, mutual and, LEERN etc. 

Intercity, any agency in Montgomery County, 

Same depending on range. No 

Preble Co. S.O., Vandolia (Canada), Brookville, 

Preble Co. S.O., Englewood, Clayton, Union, 

Yes - whom: OSP - Car 

Clay Township Police Montgomery Englewood Co., Fire, Intercity, Dayton PD. N/A. 

EMA. Mont. County S.O. Dispatch. 

to Car 

Yes - whom: Some area 

departments do not 

have 800 trunked 

radios. RIA and local 

We have approximately 30 area departments on 

Please see attached listing, all radio have some schools are not on 800 

Trotwood Police Department Montgomery our radios in talk groups. 

We are able to talk with 80% of all law 

enforcement agencies in Montgomery County and 

Via cross patch and as stated above. Via Talk Groups. 

talk groups. 

trunked. 

with many of the law enforcement agencies in 

Yes - whom: A direct 

Warren County. We are able to talk to many other 

link to OSP would be 

Miami Township Police 

Montgomery County departments. Montgomery Same as above in terms of the agencies. 

nice without going 

Department Montgomery County Talk groups. 

Common talkgroups with all users on the 

Yes, from the dispatch center. Same as above. Same as above. 

through LEERN. 

Vandalia Police Montgomery Montgomery County system Same as above Same as dispatch Same as dispatch Yes - whom: OSP 

Jackson Township PD Montgomery All agencies on MCSO 800 MHz system Unknown All agencies on MCSO 800 MHz system All agencies on MCSO 800 MHz system No 

Fire, EMS, Adjacent Depts. (limited) Fire, EMS, Unknown - not privileged to that Butler City S.O., Preble City S.O., Middletown 

German Twp. P.D. Montgomery Adjacent Depts. (Limited) 

Preble Co. Departments 154.190 Germantown 

Fire Dept. 155.820 Germantown Rescue 

information 

P.D., Kettering P.D. Unknown No 

Farmersville Fire Dept. Montgomery 159.420 Mutual Aid 154.280 Mutual Aid And Police Same as before Same as Before No 

Moraine Fire Dept, provided them with a portable 

Yes - whom: Most area 

radio on our frequency. By utilizing a second 

departments are on 800 

radio, we can talk to mutual aid departments on 

Any fire department utilizing Statewide Mutual Aid Mutual aid departments utilizing Statewide and do not monitor 

Jefferson Twp Fire Dept Montgomery Statewide Mutual Aid Frequency (154.280) None 

frequency 154.280 

Mutual aid 

Mutual Aid 

Oakwood Public Safety 

Most area police and fire agencies in Montgomery Dayton and Kettering. Other agencies in Most agencies that are in Montgomery County (if Most agencies that are in Montgomery County 

Department Montgomery county. 

Montgomery County through a portable they are on the 800 system) 

(if they are on the 800 system) No 

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group, etc)? 






radio kept in dispatch. 

We Contact All Requesting Agencies Via Vhf, And 

800 National Talk Groups From The Aircraft Prior Dayton Fire Department, Montgomery 

To Landing To Confirm Landing Zone Security County Via Hospital BLS Vhf Freq. 












but can't? 

Yes - Whom: Regional 

Command Centers, 

Mutual Aide Aircraft, 

And The Ability To 

Maintain Radio Contact 

With Our Personnel 

Within The Service 

Area 

CareFlight, Miami Valley 

All Scene Agencies Using Vhf And 800 National 

Hospital Montgomery 

Talk Groups None 

Germantown Police, German Township Police Germantown Police, German Township Police 

Germantown Police, German Township Police 

(Montgomery Co.), Germantown Fire Department, (Montgomery Co.), Germantown Fire 

(Montgomery Co.), Germantown Fire Department, 

Farmersville Fire Department, Preble County Department, Farmersville Fire Department, 

Farmersville Fire Department, Preble County 

fire/EMS, Box-21 and others with Statewide Preble County fire/EMS, Box-21 and others with 

fire/EMS, Box-21 and others with Statewide 

Mutual Aid and Statewide Disaster channels. Via Statewide Mutual Aid and Statewide Disaster 

Germantown Rescue Squad 

University of Dayton Public 

Montgomery Mutual Aid and Statewide Disaster channels. None Known 

VHF. 

channels. Via VHF. No 

Safety Montgomery None None 

Dayton Police Dept. via their Radio 

None None Yes - whom 

Sinclair Community College PD Montgomery unknown 

Mount PD in our Dispatch Center none none No 

Yes - whom: local 

The Children's Medical Center Montgomery None None None none 

disaster frequency 

Combined Health District of 

Yes - whom: all - radios 

Montgomery Montgomery 0. Have not received ordered radios. 0. Have not received ordered radios. 0. Have not received ordered radios. 

None unless primary radio is on LEERN or Inter- 

0. Have not received ordered radios. 

not received yet. 

Montgomery, Those equipped with LEERN and Inter-City. Most Those that have Inter-City and LEERN. city. Most agencies in the tri-county are equipped None unless primary radio is on LEERN or Inter- Yes - whom: fire, emt, 


Darke, Preble agencies in the area are equipped with both. Most agencies are equipped with both. with both frequencies. 

OSP 154.935 MHz LEERN, 155.370 MHz 

city 

etc 

Intercity State Wide, Ohio Sheriff's 39,580 MHz OSP 155.370 MHz Intercity via OSP's MRE 

and 155.370 Intercity State Wide, Police Ohio Sheriff's and Police Departments 155.370 

McConnelsville Police Dept., Morgan County 

Departments 155.370 MHz Intercity, Malta - Intercity, Malta - McConnelsville Fire 

Emergency Management Agency, Malta - 

McConnelsville Fire Department 1A Morgan Department Chief Officers 1A Talk Group, 

McConnelsville Fire Dept., Ohio State Highway 

County Talk Group, Morgan County Emergency Morgan County Emergency Management 

Morgan County Sheriff's Office Morgan Dept., Morgan County Schools Unknown 

Management Agency - 155.805 MHz 1A T/G. Agency - 155.805 MHZ 1A T/G No 

Yes - whom: When out 

of car can only talk to 

M&M Fire and Squad Dispatch Morgan Co. S.O. 39.48, State S.O. 39.58, State 

S.O. Base or 

McConnelsville Police Dept. Morgan None. 

McConnelsville Frequency. 

Patrol LEERN and Intercity M& M Fire 453.05 S.O. Base 

McConnelsville 

Yes - whom: EMA, Fire, 

Morgan County Health Dept. Morgan none none none none 

Police 

Morrow Co. Fire Depts. and Squads and 

Yes - whom: OSP, we 

OSP by radio. All surrounding counties 

can only talk with them 

by radio. We also have the State All police agencies in Morrow Co. and each 

on State Band and with 

MARCS radio base. Game Protector and county surrounding Morrow Co. by radio Game All Police agencies in Morrow County and each the MARCS we do have 

Morrow Co. Sheriffs Office Morrow Morrow Co. Fire Depts. and squads 

BCI Units - County Engineers vehicles all Protector and BCI Units by radio. 

surrounding county by radio. 

contact by radio now 

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group, etc)? 






by radio. County dog warden vehicles by 

radio. 












but can't? 

Morrow County EMS Morrow 

Delaware central dispatch, all Delaware 

frequency's. Central Ohio joint fire district, all 

frequency's. Morrow county sheriffs department. All the above 

Marion, Delaware, and Knox Counties - 

all the previous all the previous No 

Morrow County Firefighters Morrow None. 

Telephone. Morrow County Sheriff's - direct radio. Morrow County Sheriff's - direct radio No 

Morrow County Health Dept Morrow None None None Only among ourselves(4) with Nextel radios Yes - whom: everyone 

Zanesville PD, Zanesville Fire, Community EMS, Zanesville PD - 154.785, Zanesville Fire - 


Muskingum County Sheriff Muskingum OSP (LEERN) 

151.475, OSHP - LEERN Zanesville PD, OSHP, Other County Sheriffs 

Muskingum Co. Sheriff - low band / Fire Band - 

Same as above. 

County SWAT 

South Zanesville Police Muskingum fire / Zanesville police/LEERN fire band 

high band / LEERN South Zanesville Water Dept. No 

Community Ambulance Service Muskingum City and County Fire/EMS/EMA City and County Fire/EMS/EMA City and County Fire/EMS/EMA City and County Fire/EMS/EMA No 

Muskingum / Muskingum County Sheriff's Department / LEERN 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Coshocton Coshocton County Sheriff's Department / LEERN None None None No 

Caldwell Police 

Noble County Health 

Noble n/a n/a NSO NSO Yes - whom: OSP 

Department Noble NA 

All 800 MHz in Ottawa County, UHF Ottawa 

NA NA NA Yes - whom: all 

Elmore Police Ottawa County SO, Oak Harbor Police, Carroll Twp Police none LEERN/STATEWIDE 

Ottawa County Sheriff-800mhz, Carroll TWP 

LEERN/STATEWIDE No 

Portage Fire, Mid-Co EMS, Carroll TWP Fire and 

Police-453.350, Portage Fire-454.600, Mid Carroll TWP Police-453.350, Portage Fire, Mid 

EMS. 454.600 radio Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept, 

County EMS-454.600, Carroll TWP Fire and County EMS, Carroll TWP Fire and EMS- 

Oak Harbor Police Ottawa 800 MHz system Life Flight 453.150 

EMS-454.600 

454.600 No 

Catawba Island Volunteer Fire Oak Harbor Police 

Put In Bay Police Port Clinton Police United 

States Coast Guard Ohio State Highway Patrol 

Magruder Hospital Firelands Hospital Fremont 

Memorial Hospital St. Charles Hospital St. All police, fire, ems agencies in Ottawa 

Catawba Island Township Police Ottawa Vincent Life Flight 

Ottawa Co Sheriff, other local PD's on 800Mhz 

County same answer as above question same answer as above question No 

and Fire Depts. on 800 MHz. Also other local 

Yes - whom: Railroad 

PD's on 460Mhz and Fire Departments on 

Police, County EMA , 

Rocky Ridge Police Dept Ottawa 460Mhz n/a All 800Mhz users and 460Mhz users 

Port Clinton Fire & EMS 452.125 Port Clinton 

Street Dept. 158.745 OSP Post 22 = LEERN 

All 800Mhz users and 460Mhz users 

Federal Agencies 

Port Clinton Fire & EMS 452.125 800 MHz OSP Port Clinton Street Dept. 158.745 all Statewide 800 MHz All Ottawa Co. agencies 800 Port Clinton Fire & EMS OSP Post 22 All Yes - whom: Erie 

Port Clinton Police Dept. Ottawa Post 22 - LEERN - Statewide -800 MHz 

Clay-Genoa Fire District, On Our Genoa Tac 

Channel, Clay Twp-Clay-Genoa Tac Channel, 

Ottawa Co. agencies 800 MHz MHz 

Ottawa Co. agencies 

County Fire Depts. 

Public Works on Genoa Maint. Channel, Oak 

just about any available unit that has a 800 MHz 

Harbor Police, on OH Disp. Port Clinton Police on 

Radio in Ottawa County by contacting them via 

PC Disp. St. Charles Hospital Emergency on St. 

individual unit number. Primarily, Clay Twp PD, 

Genoa Police Department Ottawa Charles Channel, Life Flight on the Life Flight See Above 

Sheriff's Office, Elmore PD, Medic's. Same as Above No 

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group, etc)? 

Channel, West-end Narcotics, on West End Narc 

Channel. 

















but can't? 

Port Clinton Fire, Port Clinton EMS, Portage Fire Port Clinton Fire, Port Clinton EMS, Portage Fire 

District, Mid-county EMS, Carroll Twp. Fire and District, Mid-county EMS, Carroll Twp. Fire and 

Mutual Aid FD & EMS from all surrounding 

EMS, Bay Twp. Vol., County EMA Fire All EMS, Bay Twp. Vol. Fire County EMA All 

departments. Life Flight, Toledo: Ottawa Cty. SO capable of communicating with all centered on first four channels of system. centered on first four channels of system. 

Hazmat Team, Ottawa Cty. Dive Team, Sheriff’s departments in county. No private Balance of county systems on radio repeater Balance of county systems on radio repeater 

Erie Twp. Vol. Fire & EMS Ottawa Office 

dispatch center. 

patch to 800mhz. county system. 

patch to 800mhz. county system. No 

Danbury Twp. Ottawa Lakeside and Marblehead Fire Departments Same 

Eric TWP, Carroll TWP, Portage Fire 

Same Same No 

Eric TWP, Carroll TWP, Portage Fire District, District, Rocky Ridge Fire Dept., Elmore Eric TWP, Carroll TWP, Portage Fire District, Eric TWP, Carroll TWP, Portage Fire District, 

Mid-County EMS Ottawa Rocky Ridge Fire Dept., Elmore Fire/EMS. Fire/EMS. 

Rocky Ridge Fire Dept., Elmore Fire/EMS. Rocky Ridge Fire Dept., Elmore Fire/EMS. No 

Yes - whom: Anyone 

using 400 MHz band, 

Put-in-Bay P.D. - 158,835 Ottawa Put-in-Bay P.D. - 158,835 Ottawa County SD - Put-in-Bay P.D. - 158,835 Ottawa County SD - which some in county 

Put-in-Bay EMS Ottawa None 

County SD - 800 band 

Ottawa County Depts. by 800 MHz. With 

800 band 

800 band 

use and Erie Co. 

Ottawa County Depts. by 800 MHz. With some of some of the other Ottawa County Depts. Ottawa County Depts. by 800 MHz. With some of Ottawa County Depts. by 800 MHz. With some 

the other Ottawa County Depts. by 460 MHz. by 460 MHz. Lifefight Helicopter by the other Ottawa County Depts. by 460 MHz. of the other Ottawa County Depts. by 460 MHz. 

Harris-Elmore EMS Ottawa Lifefight Helicopter by 454.100 MHz. 

454.100 MHz. 

Lifefight Helicopter by 454.100 MHz. 

Lifefight Helicopter by 454.100 MHz. No 

Wildlife, OSHP, All Fire & EMS, All Law All Fire & EMS, All Local Law Enforcement, 

Paulding County Sheriff Paulding Wildlife, OSHP 

Enforcement, Surrounding Counties Wildlife, OSHP Same as above. No 

Antwerp Police Dept. Paulding None None Village Utilities. Village Utilities. No 

PCSO, Hospitals, other fire agencies, mobile PCSO, Hospitals, other fire agencies, mobile 

Antwerp EMS 

Paulding County Health 

Paulding None None 

radio. 

radio. No 

Department Paulding none none not yet installed not yet installed No 

OSP Post 23 - LEERNS and MARCS, 

Yes - whom: Hocking 

Fairfield County Sheriff's Office - 

County Sheriff's office, 

LEERNS Licking County Sheriff's Office - Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts 45 / Post 23 / 

Athens County Sheriff's 

LEERNS, Hocking County Sheriff's Office Post 60 / Post 84 / Post 95 can be contacted via 

Office, Morgan County 

- LEERNS Thornvill PD, Fire, EMS, LEERNS frequency. State Ban is accessible 


Glenford Fire, EMS, Somerset Police, (39.58). Muskingum County Sheriff's Office, 

Muskingum County 

Fire, EMS, Crooksville PD, Fire, EMS, Morgan County Sheriff's Office, and Licking 

Sheriff’s Office, Licking 

Roseville PD, Fire, EMS, Junction Police, County Sheriff's Office can be contacted by The only agencies that can talk portable to County Sheriff's Office, 

Fire, EMS, Shawnee Police, Fire, New switching to tat agencies frequency. All units are portable are the Perry County Sheriff's Office ad and Fairfield County 

Straitsville Fire, EMS, PD, Corning PD, also equipped with Perry County EMS ban the New Lexington Police Dept., on same Sheriff's Office on that 

Perry County Sheriff's Office Perry None 

Fire, EMS, New Lexington, Newton FD (155.265) and Perry County Fire Ban (33.98) frequency using UHF radios. 

departments frequency. 

Shawnee Volunteer Fire 

Perry County Fire Departments and EMS 

Perry County Fire Departments using 33.98 Yes - whom: too many 

Department Perry departments on 33.98 None Perry County Fire and EMS departments radios 

to list 

Somerset-Reading Twp. EMS Perry Village, Paid EMS, Medflight Hi ban - Cellular County Dispatch Police & Fire EMS ,Police, Fire No 

Pickaway County S.O., Ashville P.D., Commercial 

Ashville P.D., Pickaway County S.O., New Ashville P.D., Pickaway County S.O., New 

Point P.D., New Holland P.D., All agencies can be We use the Pickaway County Sheriff's Holland P.D., Commercial Point P.D. all on the Holland P.D., Commercial Point P.D. all on the 

South Bloomfield P.D. Pickaway contacted on S.O. dispatch 2. Harrison Township, Office as our dispatch center. 

SO dispatch channel 2, the City of Circleville P.D. SO dispatch channel 2, the City of Circleville No 

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group, etc)? 

Scioto Township, and Circleville Fire and EMS 

agencies on Safety Forces common. Circleville 

P.D. on their direct freq. OSP by Law 

Enforcement common A. 

All Pickaway County Safety Forces, Logan Elm 













on the direct channel. Harrison Township, Scioto P.D. on the direct channel. Harrison Township, 

Township, and Circleville Fire and EMS on safety Scioto Township, and Circleville Fire and EMS 

forces channel. 

on safety forces channel. 





but can't? 

All Pickaway County Police, Sheriff, Fire and 


Circleville Police Dept Pickaway School and Hospital n/a 

EMS Same as Above 

Patrol Cruisers 

We are able to talk to Pickaway County Sheriff's 

Yes - whom: Circleville 

Dept. via the new MARCS System. We also can 

Pickaway County Sheriff and S. Bloomfield P.D. 

P.D. , All local Police 

Ohio State Patrol Pickaway talk to the S. Bloomfield P.D. via LEERN. 

All Fire And EMS In Pickaway Co. We Us All The 

None 

on LEERN. None 

and Fire Depts. 

County Common Talk Groups I.e.: FD Dispatch 

Yes - Whom: Highway 

Fire Grounds A-D County Wide Common County Med Flight, Ross, Fayette, And Berger 

Patrol, Franklin Co. 

Wide Emergency A-B, Ross County On Their FD Hospitals, Pickaway County Sheriff, City 

Agencies, Park 

Williamsport & Deercreek 

Dispatch, We Have Some Portables That Can Of Circleville Police. All Emergency 

Rangers At Deercreek 

Emergency Pickaway Work With The Fayette Co. EDACS System. Agencies In The County The Same Lists On The Same Talk Groups The Same 

State Park, 

Pickaway Co. EMA Pickaway Same as above. None. 

EMS, Fire, Beaver P.D, Piketon P.D., 

None. None. Yes - whom 

Waverly P.D., all frequencies 

Fire, EMS, and all police departments, frequency 

Yes - whom: 

Pike Co. Sheriff's Office Pike n/a 

programmed into master console programmed into mobiles same as above 

surrounding counties 

Piketon Police Department Pike n/a Pike County Sheriff's Office 

39.58 - Pike 5.0 EMS/Medical/FIRE 

155.820 39.72 - Pike 5.0 State Disaster 

same as above same No 

Waverly Police Department Pike n/a 

LEERNS - OSP same as above OSP - LEERN, EMS, FIRE, State Disaster No 

EMA, County PD, Ravenna PD, Fire 1 & EMA, County PD, Ravenna PD, Fire 1 & 2, EMA, County PD, Ravenna PD, Fire 1 & 2, 

Portage County Sheriff Portage None. 

Kent State University PD - 154.725 Brimfield PD - 

154.725 Kent Fire Dept. - 154.235 Kent Car to 

Car - 155.310 Stow PD - 155.190 LEERN - 

154.935 Ravenna PD - 151.385 Portage County 

Sheriff's Office - 156.210 Portage Police radio - 

154.725 (Streetsboro PD, Mantua PD, Windham 

PD, Garrettsville PD) Tallmadge PD - 158.850 

Inter-City - 155.370 Portage Fire - 154.130 

Portage County EMA & DSA - 155.805 

2, Intercity, LEERN, ground to air Intercity, LEERN, ground to air 

Intercity, LEERN, ground to air Yes - whom: OSP 

Investigations - 154.912 Kent PD Backup - Kent State University PD - 154.725 

155.310 Kent Service Dept. - 158.820 Life Flight Brimfield PD - 154.725 Kent Fire Dept. - 

Yes - whom: Local 

Kent Police Department Portage - 155.385 

Brimfield Township 154.890 Tactical Police 

154.100 Local Government Portage County Fire 

154.130 Portage Co. Fire (Brimfield Fire) 

153.890 Kent Fire 154.280 State Wide 

154.235 Same list as previously - via radio Same list as previously - via radio 

State Patrol Post #67 

Fireground Portage County Police 156.210 


Portage Co. Sheriff 155.655 151.385 Ravenna 

ODOT, Public Works, 

Brimfield Township Police Dept. Portage Police 159.150 Tallmadge Police 155.370 Same Same Same 

Transit, Medical 

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group, etc)? 

State Wide Intercity 154.935 Ohio LEARN 

Other 155.805 EMA/Disaster 155.835 

Lifeflight Aeromedical Transport 155.310 

Simplex Car to Car 154.680 OSP (Monitor 

Only) 

Communications are possible with all other 

municipal police agencies and fire agencies in the 

County from the patrol vehicles and portables. 






Our dispatch center can talk directly to 

several other municipal departments in 

the County. The main exception to this 

would be Kent PD, the largest City in the 

County. Our base radio does not have 

the ability to communicate directly on 

their frequency. We also utilize the 












but can't? 

'Intercity' frequency on our base radios 

This is accomplished primarily by our radios being which enables communications with 

Again, our portable radios are equipped with 

programmed with the frequencies from all these additional agencies such as OSP, Park Car to car we can communicate with all other multiple frequencies enabling communications 

Ravenna Police Dept. Portage departments. 

Portage County Sheriffs Department, County 

Band which includes other Portage County 

Rangers, Etc. 

police and fire agencies in Portage County. with all police and fire agencies in the County. Yes - whom: No 

Brady Lake Police Dept. Portage Departments N/A All county agencies 

Ravenna City, Sheriff's Dept., Kent City, Kent 

State, OSP Post 67, OSP Turnpike, Fire and 

All county agencies No 

Rescue, Stow City, Liquor Control, EMA. By 

Yes - whom: Aurora 

Streetsboro Police Portage Fire and Rescue Inter-city Service Same 

Streetsboro, Mantua, Hiram, 

switching to their band. (Also LEERN) Same as above 

City 

Garrettsville, Windham, InterCity and Streetsboro, Mantua, Hiram, Garrettsville, Streetsboro, Mantua, Hiram, Garrettsville, 

Aurora Police Department Portage None 

LEERN at console. 

Windham, InterCity and LEERN at console. Windham, InterCity and LEERN at console. No 

Garretsville P.D - radio and phone Hiram 

P.D - radio and Phone Portage County 

SO - Intercity band and phone 


Streetsboro P.D. - radio and Phone 

Highway Patrol, 

Windham Police Department Portage n/a 

Mantua P.D - Radio and Phone 

Streetsboro P.D., Hiram P.D, Windham 

P.d, G-ville P.D, on fire radio - can talk 

to county fire/Mantua-Shalliville Fire 

Self and Garrettsville P.D self, unless in other area on assist 

Trumbull Co S.O 

Mantua Police department Portage n/a 

Department each other Streetsboro/Hiram/Garrettsville No 

Garrettsville Police Department, 155.655 

Garrettsville Police Department, 155.655 Garrettsville Police Department, 155.655 

Garrettsville, Freedom, Nelson Fire Department, Garrettsville Police Department, 155.655 Garrettsville, Freedom, Nelson Fire Department, Garrettsville, Freedom, Nelson Fire Department, 

154.130 Mantua Shalersville Fire Department, Garrettsville, Freedom, Nelson Fire 154.130 Mantua Shalersville Fire Department, 154.130 Mantua Shalersville Fire Department, 

Community Ambulance EMS Portage 154.445 

Department, 154.130 

154.445 Windham Fire Department, 154.130 154.445 Windham Fire Department, 154.130 No 

All Of Portage County Any Freq And 

Yes - whom: 

Hiram Fire department Portage Portage County And Geauga Counties 

Geauga County Same Portage And Geauga Counties Potage And Geauga Counties 

TRUMBULL CTY 

North East Ambulance Service Portage None. None None None No 

all other police departments and sheriffs ant other agency with LEERN or Inter-City in their 

Yes - whom: ODOT, 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Portage n/a 

departments via LEERN or Inter-city cars (154.935 or 155.370) only to other O.S.H.A units 

E.M.S, Fire services 

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group, etc)? 






(154.935 or 155.370) 












but can't? 

Kent police, on same frequency Brimfield police, 

Kent police, on same frequency 

Brimfield police, on same frequency Kent police, on same frequency Brimfield police, Kent police, on same frequency Brimfield 

on same frequency stow police, change channel stow police, change channel selector to on same frequency stow police, change channel police, on same frequency stow police, change 

selector to access portage county so, ' ' access portage county so, ' ' selector to access portage county so, ' ' channel selector to access portage county so, 

ravenna police, ' ' Talmadge police, ' ' ravenna police, ' ' Talmadge police, ravenna police, ' ' Talmadge police, ' ' ' ' ravenna police, ' ' Talmadge police, ' 

kent fire, ' ' LEERN, ' portage county fire, ' ' ' kent fire, ' ' LEERN, ' portage kent fire, ' ' LEERN, ' portage county fire, ' ' kent fire, ' ' LEERN, ' portage county fire, 

Kent State University Police 

Portage County Health 

Portage Inter city, ' portage ema, ' 

county fire, ' Inter city, ' portage ema, ' Inter city, ' portage ema, ' 

' Inter city, ' portage ema, ' No 

Department Portage none none none 

all Preble County police and fire agencies, all 

none No 

police using Intercity ('statewide') in their vehicles, 

Lewisburg Police Department Preble Preble County SO on county-wide frequency 

West Alex EMS & Fire / Brookville Police & All 

no dispatch center 

all police equipped with LEERN same as car to car, to a 1.5 mile radius No 

police dispatched by them / We also have 800 Eaton PD by a patch through dispatch / 

radios in the cars and are able to communicate w/ we also have Fire Mutual Aid / Intercity & Everyone that has Intercity & LEERN / Darke Co 

West Alexandria Police Preble MCSO /Dayton PD 

LEERN 

Sheriff / Butler County Sheriff / Wayne Co IN Units on Intercity & LEERN No 

Preble County EMA Preble none we do not dispatch 

Preble County - All agencies 

none none No 

West Alexandria EMS Preble n/a 

EMS/Fire/Police/Sheriff's local police department, fire department Fire/EMS/Police/Sheriff's Preble Co No 

Putnam County Sheriff's Office Putnam Volunteer Fire Departments All Police All Police Departments None listed No 

Glandorf PD Putnam Fire and State unknown frequency None Any PD with a mobile Within range all PDs Yes - whom: EMS 

State Net, Surrounding Counties, Ottoville Fire PCSO Dispatch can talk to a 

All agencies in Putnam County. Out of County All agencies in County, if they can copy radio. 

Ottoville Police Dept Putnam and EMS. 

considerable number more than OPD. only on State net.` 

Also State Net. Yes - whom 

Fire band and State Band, Putnam County. Fire band - State band Putnam County - Bluffton 

Pandora Police Dept. Putnam None None 

Bluffton PD. 

PD. No 

Ottawa Police Putnam None None Sheriff, Fire, EMS, Village, PD car to car. Sheriff, Fire, EMS, Village, PD car to car. No 

All Law Enforcement Agencies (State Band All Law Enforcement Agencies (State All in County and surrounding county Sheriff's 

155.370) All Fire Departments and EMS Band 155.370) All Fire Departments and Offices on their own frequencies. State Law 

Sheriff's Office Richland (154.250) 

EMS (154.250) 

1. Richland Co. SO., 155.595 2. 

Enforcement on State Band or LEERN Same No 

Statewide, 155.250 3. Worthington 

Yes - whom: 

TWSP Fire, 154.280 4. Richland Co. Bellville PD Knox Co. SO Worthington TWSP Fire Bellville PD Knox Co. SO Worthington TWSP Londonville PD, 

Butler Police Dept. Richland None 

Fire, 154.280 

over primary radio. 

Fire over primary radio. 

Richland County, Mansfield PD, Ontario PD, 

Ashland Co. SO 

Richland County, Mansfield PD, Ontario PD, Ghelby PD, Monroe Co. SO. When within Yes - whom: Highway 

Lexington Police Department Richland None 911 and State band. 

Ghelby PD, Monroe Co. SO. 

repeater range. 

Patrol 

Yes - whom: Federal 

Mansfield Police Dept. Richland None All in Richland County 

Richland County SO, Mansfield PD, 

All Richland County All Richland County 

Agencies - OSP - BCI 

Shelby Fire, Mobile response ambulance Richland County, Crawford County, Ontario, 

Shelby Police Dept. Richland None 

service, Richland County 911 Dispatch Lexington, Fire, Ambulance, and others. Unknown Yes - whom 

We can talk via radio to all Police, Fire, Same as last question, the radio in car is the Some portables are same as last two questions. 

Ontario PD Richland None 

and EMS in all Richland County. We same as dispatch. 

Some are No 

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group, etc)? 






can talk via radio to all adjacent County 

Sheriff's Office, through their channels. 

Both done through an additional high 

frequency capacity band. Radio contact 

with State patrol is through State band 

only. 








RCSO/MPD/Fire/ES/LPD/SPD/Metrich only 

but can't? 

Mansfield, Lexington, Plymouth, Butler, 


Mansfield, Lexington, Plymouth, Butler, Richland Mansfield, Lexington, Plymouth, Butler, Richland Patrol - other than State 

Bellville Police Department Richland None 

Richland County, Fire Band, State Band. County, Fire Band, State Band. 

County, Fire Band, State Band. 

band 

Any other Richland County fire service, Any Richland Co., fire, EMS, Sheriff, OSP - Any Richland Co., fire, EMS, Sheriff, OSP - 

Monroe TWP EMS Richland Unknown. 

OSP, Sheriff 

Ohio Learn Network, RCSO, MPD Lex 

Mobile 

Mobile No 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Richland None 

PD, etc. State band. Through use of State band and LEERN None No 

Richland County Fire & EMS, Villages of 


Shiloh, Plymouth, Belleville & Butler, 

Department, Hospitals, 

Richland County EMA Richland n/a 

Sheriff, Lifecare & Medic Response 

Richland County Sheriff - 155.595 

Mansfield Police - 155.13 State 

Same as above. Same as above. 

Red Cross 

Band - 155.37 Records 

- 154.725 Richland County Fire - 

154.25 Intersystem fire - 154.28 

DSA - 155.805 Mansfield 

Ambulance - 155.235 Lifecare 

Ambulance - 155.175 Critical Life 

- 155.16 Medic Response - 

155.4 Richland County dog/Water - 



155.895 Lexington/Shelby PD - 

department, hospitals, 

Agency Richland n/a 

155.64 MARCS - 800 MHz same as above except MARCS same as above except MARCS 

red cross 

Ross County Sheriff's Department. We have their 

Ross County Sheriff's Department, their 

Yes - whom: Chillicothe 

Chillicothe Police Dept Ross frequency programmed in our radio system. Same as Above 

frequency is programmed into our radio system Same as Above 

Fire Department 


Ross County Sheriff, and Chillicothe 

State Parks, Wild Life & 

Ross County Sheriff, and Chillicothe Police Police Department. Using LEERN and Ross County Sheriff and Chillicothe Police Ross County Sheriff and Chillicothe Police Watercraft, County Dog 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Ross Department. Using LEERN and MARCS MARCS 

Department. Using LEERN and MARCS Department. Using LEERN and MARCS. Warden. 

MedCare Ambulance Ross None None (Listen only: Ross County) None 

Police Departs on: 39.48, 461.5625, 453.750, 

155.370 Fire departments: 46.06, 464.275, 

453.9625, 460.600, 454.600 EMS: 462.950 

(Med 9), 463.125 (Med 4) EMA: 154.100 Life 

None No 

Police Departs on: 39.48, 461.5625, 453.750, All units listed above, and Hazardous Flight: 453.150 Hazardous Material, Fire 

155.370 Fire departments: 46.06, 464.275, Material, Fire Investigations, Dive Team, Investigations, Dive Team, Juvenile Detention Police Departs on: 39.48, 461.5625, 453.750, 

453.9625, 460.600, 454.600 EMS: 462.950 (Med Juvenile Detention Officers, SWAT, Officers, SWAT, County Engineer, Probation 155.370 Fire departments: 46.06, 464.275, 

Sandusky County Sheriff's 

9), 463.125 (Med 4) EMA: 154.100 Life Flight: County Engineer, Probation (State and (State and County), County Dog Warden, Wood 453.9625, 460.600, 454.600 EMS: 462.950 Yes - whom: Ohio 

Office Sandusky 453.150 

County), County Dog Warden. 

County Sheriff, Seneca County Sheriff 155.054. (Med 9), 463.125 (Med 4) 

Turnpike Patrol 

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group, etc)? 
















Agency County 


but can't? 

Yes - whom: All Law 

Sandusky Co. 911, Sandusky Co. SO, all Sandusky Co. 911, Sandusky Co. SO, all PD's in 

enforcement and fire via 

Fremont Police Sandusky None 

County PDs EMS, Fire Depts. 

County via radio. 911, Sandusky Co. SO 

911 system radio 

Clyde PD Sandusky None All All. All except OSHP No 

Sandusky County EMA Sandusky Unknown. 

Fremont Fire Department - 46.06 Gibsonburg 

Fire Department - 46.06 Lindsey Volunteer Fire 

Department - 46.06 Ballville Township Volunteer 

Unknown. None. EMA only. No 

Fire Department - 46.06 Helena Volunteer Fire 

St. Vincent Life Flight, Sandusky County Sheriff's 

Department - 46.06 Sandusky Township see Sandusky County Sheriff's units, Local Fire Departments (see 1st 

Sandusky County E.M.S Sandusky Volunteer Fire Department - 462.950 

Department 

responders) St. Vincent Life Flight (same as above) No 

Sandusky, 

BFD, Statewide, Huron County & BFD, NCEMS, 3900 Sheriff, NSRR P.D. BFD, NCEMS, 3900 Sheriff, NSRR P.D. Yes - whom: Any on 

Bellevue Police Department Huron, Erie None. 

Sandusky County Sheriffs. 

Statewide, LEERN 

Statewide, LEERN 

UHF frequencies 

Base to Mobile, 44.98MHz, Mobile to Mobile, 

Only within our agency, unless programmed to a 

Sandusky/Sen 465.375MHz, other departments on 154.935MHz, Same as above, except for Seneca Co. 

special frequency on main radio and another Yes - whom: All would 

Ohio State Highway Patrol eca 

155.370MHz, Seneca County EMA frequency. EMA Same as first answer. 

agency is on that main frequency. 

be nice 

Yes - whom: Sheriff 

(Scioto County), 

Portsmouth Police Department (radio) 

Highway patrol, 

New Boston Police Department Scioto n/a 

Portsmouth Fire Department (radio) 

New Boston P.D, 911 Center Console, 

same as above same as above 

O.D.N.R, River Traffic 

Portsmouth Police Department Scioto n/a 

All county and fire departments and squads. 

Mobile and portable radio New Boston P.D, signal repeater New Boston P.D, Signal repeater Yes - whom: OSHP 

Clay Squad Eleven Scioto Some sheriff units. None All county fire and ems units All county fire and EMS units No 

Vernon Twp. Vol. Emergency 

All fire companies except Porter Fire, All EMS in All other agencies by phone (cell) when All EMS and Fire Agencies except Porter Twp. All EMS and Fire Agencies except Porter Twp. 

and Resc Scioto county, Sheriff Dept. 453.950 

they work. 

Fire. 

Fire Yes - whom: OSP 

Scioto Co. Fire, EMS, VH7 Repeater; any 

Scioto Amb. District Scioto None. 

hospital through VH7 Center. 

Direct Access available with crosspatch. 

Scioto Co. Fire and EMS - VH7 Repeater. EMT-VH7 Repeater No 

City of Portsmouth Scioto Police/Fire/County 

County EMA 

Hospital - 155.340 via radio Other EMS - 

453.950 via radio Helicopter - 155.400 

Police/Fire/County/EMA Same as above No 

Urgent Care Transport Scioto n/a 

via radio 

other EMS via radio, hospitals via radio, 

Helicopter via radio, County Fire via 

hospital - 155.340 N/A No 

Portsmouth Amb SUS Scioto n/a 

Radio hospitals, EMS, via radio 155.340 n/a No 

Life Ambulance Service, Inc Scioto n/a none other squads and dispatch other squads and dispatch Yes - whom: police 


Ohio State Highway Patrol Scioto / Pike Scioto/Pike SO on LEERN Same as above None None 

agencies 

6-Village Depts. in Seneca, Republic, 


New Riegel, Green Springs, Attica, 

OSHP, Tiffin PD, 

Seneca County Sheriff's Office Seneca OSHP, Seneca Cty Fire & EMS 

All law enforcement in Seneca County, Seneca 

Bloomville, Bettsville Same as above. Same as above 

Fostoria PD 

Attica Police Department Seneca County Sheriff, Republic PD, A.V.R. Fire Same as above Same as above Same as above No 

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group, etc)? 

Department. Anyone on State Band-Wide, Willard 

PD, Seneca County EMA & Fire. 

















but can't? 

Bettsville Police Department Seneca 

Ohio State Patrol, EMS, Fostoria PD. We use the 

frequency they are on. We use State Wide... and 

LEARN. none Seneca County Sheriff Office Fostoria PD EMS Seneca County Sheriff. EMS Yes - whom: Hospitals 

Tiffin Police Seneca Seneca SO, Learn. Learn, Statewide, Seneca SO Seneca SO, Fostoria PD by radio, OSHP, Learn TPO, EMS, Mercy Hospital No 

Any Seneca County Village and the 

Same as above Portables are able to hit the Yes - whom: Fire 

Bloomville Police Dept. Seneca None 

Seneca County Sheriff's Office All Seneca County Villages and the Sheriff's cars repeater system. 

Department 

Seneca County Public Safety 

ALL COUNTY FIRST RESOPNDERS 460.150, COUNTY FIRE, COUNTY EMS, ALL COUNTY FIRST RESOPNDERS 460.150, ALL COUNTY FIRST RESOPNDERS 460.150, 

(EMA) Seneca 462.950, 460.575, 460.625, 155.220 

COUNTY LE 

EMA, Fire, Police, Hospitals, EMS, Ham 

462.950, 460.575, 460.625, 155.220 

462.950, 460.575, 460.625, 155.220 No 

Seneca County General Health 

EMA, Fire, Police, Hospitals, EMS, Ham Radio Radio Operators Frequency managed EMA, Fire, Police, Hospital, EMS Frequency EMA, Fire, Police, Hospital, EMS Frequency Yes - whom: Ohio Dept 

Distri Seneca Operators Frequency managed by EMA by EMA 

managed by EMA 

OSP on LEERN (154.935), other police agencies 

on statewide police (155.37). Some local 

agencies (ODNR and surrounding PD's) have our 

managed by EMA 

of Health 

repeater frequency available. EMA channel Police agencies on statewide police (155.37). 

Surrounding counties on VHF using statewide fire 

would provide some county to county 

Some local agencies (ODNR and surrounding 

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Shelby mutual aid channel, or statewide police channels. Statewide police channels only communication. 

PD's) have our repeater frequency available. No 

village crews, fire/rescue depts., other counties, 

Any outside agency that has statewide police 

police/sheriff, township crews, ema, this is done 

(155.370), fire/rescue depts., townships, county 

through the frequencies that we have in our 

highway, EMA director, Local school. OSP units. 

Botkins Police Department Shelby cruisers. known 

All by radio Same as above if close enough. By radio No 

Shelby Co. SO 154.755, Sidney Fire Dept. Piqua, Troy and Tipp City PD Via 

Shelby Co. SO and Sidney Fire Piqua PD 

Sidney PD Shelby 154.145, 

Intercity Channel Shelby Co. SO and Sidney Fire 

Tactical Channel No 

Jackson Center Police Dept. Shelby Shelby County Sheriff's Office via radio Fire, Rescue All Village units. None No 

Shelby Fire, disaster services, InterCity, Sidney Shelby Fire, disaster services, InterCity, Sidney 

Shelby SO, Sidney PD, OSP, Statewide, Shelby 

PD, Shelby SO, Shelby Rescue through mobile PD, Shelby SO, Shelby Rescue through mobile 

Anna Police Dept. Shelby Fire, Shelby Rescue All monitoring agencies Statewide. repeater with SO. 

Sidney Police, County Fire Units, County EMS 

Units, County Sheriff, City Utility units, County 

repeater with SO. Yes - whom 

All County Fire Departments (154.010), the 

EMA, Logan County Fire Units, Auglaize County 

County Sheriff (154.755), and County EMS 

Fire Units, Darke County Fire Units. Directly 

Yes - whom: Larger 

Sidney Fire & Emergency 

(155.220) units. We carry all of their frequencies 

frequency installed in our mobiles units (16 

regional area Fire & 

Services Shelby in our radios, mobiles and portables. See above 

channel) See above 

Co Fire 154.415 Co Rescue 155.220 Co. 

EMS units 

Co Fire 154.415 Co Rescue 155.220 Co. Sheriff 

Co Fire 154.415 Co Rescue 155.220 Co. Sheriff Sheriff 154.755 Co. Engineer 151.115 Red 

154.755 Co. Engineer 151.115 Sidney 

154.755 Co. Engineer 151.115 Sidney Cross 154.540 Sidney Fire/Rescue 154.145 

Fire/Rescue 154.145 Sidney PD 159.210 

Fire/Rescue 154.145 Sidney PD 159.210 Sidney PD 159.210 Township 155.715 

Township 155.715 Hospital 155.340 EMA 

Township 155.715 Hospital 155.340 EMA Hospital 155.340 EMA 155.805 Intercity 

155.805 Intercity 155.370 State Fire Mutual Aid 

155.805 Intercity 155.370 State Fire Mutual Aid 155.370 State Fire Mutual Aid 154.280 State 

154.280 State Fire Mutual Aid 154.295 State Fire 

154.280 State Fire Mutual Aid 154.295 State Fire Mutual Aid 154.295 State Fire Mutual Aid 

Shelby Co. EMA Shelby Mutual Aid 154.264 Co Fire Co Rescue Co Sheriff Intercity Fire Mutual Aid 154.264 Red Cross 154.540 154.264 No 

Houston Rescue Shelby Our EMS frequency is 155.220. There is no We don’t have our own dispatch center none none No 

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group, etc)? 

repeater for our frequency, therefore it is difficult 

to talk to other agencies 

















but can't? 

can basically talk to Dispatch and they 

can forward transmissions to other two way radio fire, Shelby Co Fire, hospitals in 

agencies or we can talk on our frequency area, police, sheriff Dept, Red Cross, EMA also dispatch via radio, portable to portable, portable 

Jackson Center Rescue Shelby n/a 

to other agency 

by cell phone 

to other agencies Yes - whom: hospitals 

Yes - whom: We should 

be able to communicate 

with all Police and Fire 

to include the health 

Dept., Engineers, 

Disaster Services, and 

We can communicate with virtually all 

RTA in the time of an 

Stark County Sheriff's Office Stark None 

Police and Fire Departments. See attached sheet. 800 MHz (just 50 units) 

emergency. 

Inter City, LEARN Massillon Fire, Jackson & Massillon Fire, Jackson Twp. PD, Massillon Fire, Jackson & Perry Twps PDs, Stark Massillon Fire, Jackson & Perry Twps PDs, 

Massillon Police Department Stark Perry Twps PDs, Stark County Sheriff’s Dept. 

On 400, Jackson Fire, and Highway Department 

Navarre PD 

County Sheriff’s Dept. via radio 

Stark County Sheriff’s Dept. via radio Yes - whom: OSP 

On 155, Intercity, Massillon PD, Perry Twp Pd, 

Intercity, Massillon PD, Stark County SO, Canal Intercity, Massillon PD, Stark County SO, Canal 

Canal Fulton PD, Lawrence Twp PD, Stark 

Fulton PD, Lawrence Twp PD, Perry Twp PD, Fulton PD, Lawrence Twp PD, Perry Twp PD, Yes - whom: OHP, 

Jackson Township Police Stark County SO, Same as above 

Hills and Dales PD, 

Hartville FD via UHF frequency Uniontown PD 

Hills and Dales PD, 

Canton Pd 

via VHF frequency We have LEERN frequency Using portable UHF radios, we can speak 

Hartville FD via UHF frequency Stark County 

and can use that also. All of the above can be directly to Hartville FD, Marlboro FD, Suffield FD Yes - whom: Uniontown 

Hartville Police Department 

Lawrence Township Police 

Stark Sheriff via VHF Uniontown PD via VHF N/A 

reached using our mobile radios 

and Stark County Dispatch(SCD). 

FD 

Department Stark Canal Fulton Police Department None Canal Fulton Police Department Canal Fulton Police Department No 


Highway Patrol, Stark 

County Sheriff, Hartville 

PD, Uniontown PD, 

Other agencies on our frequency or using cell 

East Canton P.D., Radio/ Brewster P.D., radio/ 

Louisville PD, Alliance 

Marlboro Twp. Police Dept. Stark phones. N/A 

Magnolia PD, radio/ Navarre PD, radio/ No one 

PD, Portage County SO 

Stark Co. Sheriff's Office, Carroll Co. Sheriff's 

Stark Co. Sheriff's Office, Carroll Co. Sheriff's 

Office, OSP-New Philadelphia, Magnolia Police-- 

Office, OSP-New Philadelphia, Magnolia Police-- 

Yes - whom: 

by Inner City 155.370. All other Police 

by Inner City 155.370. All other Police 

Waynesburg Fire 

Departments dispatched by RED Center on RED 

Departments dispatched by RED Center on RED 

Department, Quad 

Waynesburg Police Department Stark Center Frequency (on 155.745). ????? 

Stark County SO and OSP over Intercity 

radio frequency if they are monitoring the 

Center Frequency (on 155.745). None 

Ambulance 

frequency. Ohio Disaster on their 


Alliance Fire Department, Smith Township PD, frequency and Portage County on their 

Smith Township PD and Alliance Fire 

County SO & Ohio 

Alliance Police Department Stark Portage County SO 

frequency. Smith Township PD and Alliance Fire Department Department 

State Patrol 


Canal Fulton Police Dept. Stark Lawrence Township Police (158,730) None. Lawrence TWP PD 158,730 None. 

County S.O., OSP, 

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Navarre Pd Stark None. 




group, etc)? 






Through Red Center Massillon/Jackson 

TWP/Perry TWP/Canal Fulton Lawrence 

TWP/Hills and Dales/Beach 

City/Brewster. 






TWP/Hills and Dales/Beach City/Brewster. 

Minerva Police Dept. Stark None. County SO/Intercity, OSP-Intercity County SO and State Patrol Intercity. None. 

Uniontown Fire - Greentown Fire - 

Hartville Fire - any Police Dept. on high 

band frequency same as ours and used 

by Stark Sheriff. 

Hartville - Marlboro - No. Canton Stark Sheriff - 

Magnoia - E Canton - Waynesburg - Beech City - 

Navarre - Brewster 







TWP/Hills and Dales/Beach City/Brewster. 





but can't? 

Jackson TWP PD, 

Franklin TWP PD, 

Massillion PD, Canal 

Fulton Fire Dept. 


Patrol 

Yes - whom: Other area 

agencies around 

Minerva, mobile units 

cannot transmit and 

receive on Intercity 

without being relayed 

most of the time. 

Uniontown Police Stark None. 

Any on high band frequency owned by Stark 

Sheriff or dispatched by Red Center. No 


County Sheriff's Office, 

Massillon PD, Canton 

PD, Jackson TWP PD 

and all other county 

Perry Township Police Dept. Stark Area agencies with Intercity access. Intercity access agencies. Intercity agencies. Intercity agencies 

agencies 

Ambulance Associates, Inc. Stark None 

Alliance City Police and Fire 155.520 MHz with 

mobile & portable radio Beach City Police 

154.650 MHz with mobile & portable radio 

Brewster Village Police 154.650 with mobile and 

portable Canal Fulton City Police 154.650 with 

mobile and portable East Canton Village Police 

with mobile and portable Hartville Village Police 

154.650 with mobile and portable Louisville City 

Police 155.750 with mobile and portable 

Louisville City Fire 155.715 with mobile and 

portable Massillon City Police 155.895 with 

mobile and portable Massillon City Fire 154.220 

MHz with mobile and portable Minerva Village 

Police 155.520 MHz with mobile and portable 

Minerva Village Fire 154.430 with mobile and 

portable Navarre Village Police with mobile and 

None None None No 

portable North Canton City Police 155.760 with 

Yes - whom: See 

Emergency Preparedness 

mobile and portable Perry Township Police 

See earlier question which shows mobile and See earlier question which shows mobile and comments at end of 

Agency Stark 155.070 with mobile and portable Uniontown None 

portable contacts 

portable contacts 

survey 

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group, etc)? 

Village Police 155.860 with mobile and portable 

Wilmot Village Police 155.860 with mobile and 

portable Canton Twp Fire 453.535 MHz with 

portable Hartville Village Fire 460.550 with 

portable Jackson Twp Fire 453.175 with portable 

Osnaburg Twp Fire 453.550 with portable Plain 

Twp Fire 460.525 with portable Sandy Twp Fire 

453.125 with portable Washington Twp Fire 

465.750 with portable 













North Canton Fire Dept. 

Canton Police and Fire Central 

Stark None. 

Via telephone or cell phone to other 

dispatch centers. 3 of the 4 neighboring fire departs 3 of the 4 neighboring fire departs 

Disp Stark None All city depts. None; no one else has the same system. None; no one else has the same system. 

Bartley EMS Stark n/a local fire department (4), and all radios n/a n/a 

Canton City Health Department Stark 


Stark and 

Summit None 

Police, fire, street, WWTC, Water, with city-wide 

channel 

Same as above. We use portables for 

our department base stations. Same as above Same as above 

Only a few agencies still have or utilize 

LEERN and Intercity so we normally 

make contact via telephone. DPS Investigate Unit, shared frequency None 

Magnolia PD Stark/Carroll None. East Sparta Fire. Waynesbury/Carroll County - Intercity None 





but can't? 

Yes - whom: Canton 

City and Uniontown Fire 

Depts. Both are 

operating on (800) 

frequency. 


County Sheriff's, OSP 

Yes - whom: low band, 

2 800 band, EMS - Fire 

and Police 

Yes - whom: Sheriff, 

Hazmat team, Highway 

Patrol, 

Yes - whom: City 

Township and Sheriff 

Office; 46 Police 

agencies in these two 

counties 


Police, Sheriff, Fire 

Springfield P.D./Akron P.D./Lakemore 

P.D./Franklin P.D./Cuyahoga Falls Springfield P.D./Akron P.D./Lakemore 

Springfield P.D./Akron P.D./Lakemore 

P.D./Valley Fire/Franklin Fire/Green P.D./Franklin P.D./Cuyahoga Falls P.D./Valley P.D./Franklin P.D./Cuyahoga Falls P.D./Valley 

Fire/Coventry Fire/Springfield 

Fire/Franklin Fire/Green Fire/Coventry 

Fire/Franklin Fire/Green Fire/Coventry 

Summit County Sheriff's County Summit None 

Fire/Lakemore Fire 

Fire/Springfield Fire/Lakemore Fire 

Fire/Springfield Fire/Lakemore Fire No 

Boston Heights Police 

Macedonia, Hudson, Sagamore Hills, Northfield, 

Department Summit Twinsburg Police Department via radio. Do Not have dispatch center Same as listed Same as listed No 


Patrol, Sheriff, Stow, 

Akron Police & Fire - Mutual Aid Talkgroups Bath, 

Tallmadge, Silver Lake, 

Cuyahoga Falls Police 

Copley, Fairlawn Police and Fire - Shared 

Munroe Falls, National 

Department Summit Talkgroups All of the above All of the above All of the above 

Parks 

Munroe Falls, Munroe Falls FD,Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Munroe Falls FD, Tallmadge, 

LEERN, Hudson, Portage Co. Sheriff, Kent, Stow LEERN, Hudson, Portage Co. Sheriff, Kent, 

Silver Lake Police Dept. Summit none We do not have a dispatch center... Fire 

Stow Fire No 

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Agency County 

Bath Township Police Summit 

Akron Police Summit 




group, etc)? 

Copley Police & Fire and Fairlawn Police & Fire 

via same 10 trunked frequencies - Richfield Police 

& Fire and Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire via 

programmed 800 MHz frequencies. 

Akron Fire, Summit Sheriff, Bath, Cuyahoga Falls, 

Akron Univ. Fairlawn, Copley, Barberton 






Copley Police & Fire and Fairlawn Police 

& Fire via same 10 trunked frequencies - 

Richfield Police & Fire, Cuyahoga Falls 

Police & Fire, Akron Mutual-Aid, and 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park via 

programmed 800 MHz frequencies. 

Norton Fire and Life Flight via low band 

frequency. 





via same 10 trunked frequencies - Richfield 

Police & Fire and Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire 

via programmed 800 MHz frequencies. 






via same 10 trunked frequencies - Richfield 

Police & Fire and Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire 

via programmed 800 MHz frequencies. No 

....Mutual Aid Channel Same SCSO, Akron University PD, FBI SCSO, Akron University PD, FBI No 





but can't? 

Norton Fire Department, Summit County 

Yes - whom: Barberton 

Norton Police Department Summit Norton Fire Department 

Tallmadge Fire, Tallmadge Service, Mogadore 

Fire frequency State Intercity frequency and LEERN State Intercity frequency and LEERN 

Police 

Fire, Munroe Falls Fire, Portage County Sheriff, 

Tallmadge Fire, Tallmadge Service, Portage 

Brimfield Pd, Kent Pd, Kent State University Pd, Mutual Aid 1& 2, Akron Police, Akron County Sheriff, Brimfield Pd, Kent Pd, Kent State 

Yes - Whom: Cuyahoga 

Tallmadge Police Department Summit Stow Pd. 

Summit Co Sheriff; Akron Police; Franklin Twp 

Police; Green Fire; Fairlawn Police; Bath Police; 

Richfield Police; Copley Police; Cuyahoga Falls 

Fire, Summit Count Sheriff 

University Pd, Stow Pd, Ohio Highway Patrol Same As Above Accept Highway Patrol Falls Pd 

Barberton Police Department Summit Police 

Bath Police & Fire, Copley Police & Fire, Fairlawn 

Same as above - their channels Same Same No 

Police & Fire, Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire, Summit County Sheriff, Bath PD & FD, 

Summit County Sheriff, Akron Police - all via 800 Fairlawn PD & FD, Copley PD & FD. Also 

Richfield Village Police Summit MHz System 

inter-city 155.37 same 

Same as listed before over their frequency. We 

same No 

Tallmadge PD, Mogadore PD, Stow PD, Kent PD, 

can also communicate with numerous agencies 

Silver Lake PD, LEERN, by having their frequency 

over a MDT system but there is no voice. This is 

Yes - whom: fire and 

Munroe Falls Police Summit in our mobiles and portables N/A 

Wyahoga Falls PD Dispatch, Secondary, 

Tactical CH 1, and Tactical CH 2 

Wyahoga Falls FD Dispatch, Fire Ground 

1, Fire Ground 2 Mutual and Dispatch 

(Akron, Canoga Falls, etc.) M/A-1 and A- 

2 Mutual and (Akron, Canoga Falls, etc.) 

housed at Cuyahoga Falls PD same as above 

EMS units 

Bath PD Fairlawn PD Copley PD Bath, 


Copley, Fairlawn PD Bath Copley, 

Falls Police 

Fairlawn Fairgrounds 1, 2 and 3 Summit Silver Lake PD, Monroe Falls PD, Streetsboro Silver Lake PD, Monroe Falls PD, Streetsboro Department, Summit 

County, Talk-around Bath, Copley , PD, Ravenna PD, Portage Co. So., Tallmadge PD, Ravenna PD, Portage Co. So., Tallmadge County Sheriff's 

Stow Police Department Summit N/A. 

Fairlawn, Talk-around 

PD, Kent PD, Kent-State PD, Stow Fire (Radio). PD, Kent PD, Kent-State PD, Stow Fire (Radio). Department. 

Stow PD-RX:155.190,TX:158.910;Streetsboro Stow PD- 

Hudson Fire/EMS, Twinsburg PD, 

Hudson Fire/EMS, Twinsburg PD, 

PD-RX,TX: 155.655;Aurora PD, 

RX:155.190,TX:158.910;Streetsboro PD- Macedonia/Boston Hts PD, Sagamore Hills Macedonia/Boston Hts PD, Sagamore Hills 

RX:156.240,TX:159.135; Kent PD- 

RX,TX: 155.655;Aurora PD, 

Twp/Northfield Village PD, APCO Mutual Aid, Twp/Northfield Village PD, APCO Mutual Aid, Yes - whom: OSP (not 

Hudson PD Summit RX:155.310,TX:154.725;Ravenna PD- 

RX:156.240,TX:159.135; Kent PD- Richfield Twp., Summit Co. SO, CH's 1,2 and 3, Richfield Twp.-ALL ultra-high band portable counting LEERN 

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Agency County 

Lakemore Police Dept. Summit None. 

Northfield Village P.D. Summit 

Tallmadge Fire Dept Summit 




group, etc)? 


Agency Summit all subdivisions in county 















but can't? 

RX,TX:151.385; Tallmadge PD- 

RX:155.310,TX:154.725;Ravenna PD- LEERN, Intercity, Stow PD, Portage Co. Fire, 



radio 

RX:159.150,TX:158.850; Intercity-RX,TX:154.130; RX,TX:151.385; Tallmadge PD- Portage Co. SO, Tallmadge PD, Streetsboro PD, 

Portage Co. Fire-RX,TX:154.130, PCSO-(unk. RX:159.150,TX:158.850; Intercity- Aurora PD, Kent PD, Ravenna PD-ALL direct 

freq.); Twinsburg PD-RX:423.075,TX:428.075; RX,TX:154.130; Portage Co. Fire- radio contact, ultra high and high bands 

Macedonia/Boston Hts. PD- 

RX,TX:154.130, PCSO-(unk. freq.); 

RX:423.625,TX:428.625; Sagamore Hills Twinsburg PD-RX:423.075,TX:428.075; 

TWP/Northfield Village PD- 


RX:423.200.TX:428.200; Richfield Twp-(unk. RX:423.625,TX:428.625; Sagamore Hills 

freq.) APCO Mutual Aid-RX,TX:428.375; Summit TWP/Northfield Village PD- 

Co. SO CH2-(unk. freq); Summit Co. CH3-(unk. RX:423.200.TX:428.200; Stow FDfreq); 

Summit Co. SO Main- 

RX:154.370,TX:150.805; Tallmadge FD- 

RX:460.425,TX:465.425; Twinsburg FD- RX:155.145,TX:154.755; Aurora FD- 

RX:423.825,TX:428.825; Macedonia/Boston Hts RX,TX:154.130; Hudson Local Schools- 

FD-RX:423.950,TX:428.950; Sagamore Hills Buses-RX,TX:155.370; Hudson Schools- 

Twp/Northfield Village FD- 

RX:424.850,TX:429.850; Hudson 

RX:423.750,TX:428.750 

Schools (2)-RX:465.1625,TX:467.1625; 

Twinsburg PD-RX:423.075,TX:428.075; 


RX:423.625,TX:428.625; Sagamore Hills 

TWP/Northfield Village PD- 

RX:423.200.TX:428.200; Summit Co. SO 

Main-RX:460.425,TX:465.425; Summit 

Co. SO CH4-RX:460.100,TX:465.100; 

ALSO, LEERN and Summit County 

Emergency Management Agcy.-(unk. 

freq) 

Summit County Sheriff's Office, 

Springfield Police and Fire and Lakemore Summit County Sheriff's Office, Springfield Police Summit County Sheriff's Office, Springfield 

Fire. 

and Fire and Lakemore Fire. 

Police and Fire and Lakemore Fire. No 

Yes - whom: Our own 

Northfield Village Fire 

Dept. We have no 

direct contact with our 

FD. Everything has to 

Sagamore Hills, Walton Hills, Bedford, be relayed through the 

Sagamore Hills, Walton Hills, Bedford, Oakwood, 

Sagamore Hills, Walton Hills, Bedford, Oakwood, Oakwood, Macedonia, and Boston Heights (all dispatch center in 

Macedonia, Boston Heights. 

Stow Fire 154.370 PL 110.9 Kent Fire 154.235 

PL 151.4 Brimfield Fire 154.130 No PL Suffield 

Fire 153.800 PL 141.3 Springfield Fire (Green 

None 

Macedonia, and Boston Heights (all car-to-car). car-to-car). 

Sagamore Hills PD 

800 System) Talkgroup 752 Akron Fire Talkgroup 

2000 Cuyahoga Falls Fire Talkgroup 1648 No other agencies via radio. No other agencies All agencies listed Yes - whom: Akron 

We do not have a dispatch center- we 

Yes - whom: too 

have an emergency communication 

general of a question, 

center which is within our emergency n/a (we don't have a vehicle) n/a we're not first response 

it's unknown at this time 

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Agency County 

Franklin Township Police & Fire Summit 




group, etc)? 

Barberton PD (contacts us on our twp. ops); 

Summit County Sheriff's Office (TAC1 & TAC2); 

Akron PD (1A Dispatch); Franklin Fire (Clinton, 

Green, Coventry) 






operations center and only activated 

when the EOC is. 

Summit County Sheriff's Office 

(Switching Base to Akron MA Dispatch) 








Barberton PD , Summit County Sheriff, Akron PD, Barberton PD, Summit County Sheriff, Akron 

Franklin Fire 

PD, Franklin Fire 





but can't? 

because we may have 

a situation in the future 

where radio contact is 

needed with an agency 


Norton, Lawrence, 

Canal Fulton 

Yes - whom: Summit 

County Sheriff Office 

and Possibly OSP 

City of Akron Police and Fire via a separate radio City of Akron Police and Fire via a separate 

The University of Akron Summit Fire via a separate radio on 800 MHz. Fire via a separate radio on 800 MHz. on 800 MHz 

radio on 800 MHz 

Akron Health Department Summit police, fire police, fire none police, fire No 

Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Portage 

Yes - whom: Akron 

Summit/Porta 

County S.O., Stow, Brimfield, O.S.P. Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Portage County S.O., Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Portage County S.O., Police Dept., Summit 

Mogadore Police Department ge None 

(LEERN) 

Stow, Brimfield, O.S.P. (LEERN) 

Brimfield, Stow, those with LEERN. 

Co. Sheriff 

Summit/Stark/ 

Yes - whom: local 

American Medical Response Cuyahoga none none via radio none none 

fire/ems departments 

Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Trumbull List not attached. 

Mostly anyone in the Trumbull & Mahoning 

County (except 800 MHz) radios. Most of the 

List not attached. List not attached. List not attached. No 

frequencies at in the range of 151.00 to 158.00 

Trumbull and Mahoning County Departments Trumbull and Mahoning County Departments Yes - whom: Warren 

Warren Township Police Trumbull (approx) none 

1) MCDONALD PD; 2) LIBERTY PD; 3) 

NILES PD; 4) WEATHERSFIELD PD; 5) 

TRUMBULL COUNTY SO; 6) 

LORDSTOWN PD; 7) HOWLAND PD; 8) 

HUBBARD PD; 9) HUBBARD TWP PD; 

10) BROOKFIELD TWP PD; (THE 

ABOVE AGENCIES MAIN 

FREQUENCIES ARE PROGRAMMED 

(except 800 MHz) 

(except 800 MHz) 

City Police 

INTO A MOBILE UNIT INSTALLED INTO SAME AGENCIES LISTED PREVIOUSLY THAT 

OUR CONSOLE WHICH NOT ONLY CAN BE CONTACTED FROM OUR DISPATCH 

PROVIDES DIRECT CONTACGT TO CENTER, AS WELL AS INTERCITY WHCI PUTS 

THE ABOVE AGENCIES ON THEIR US IN TOUCH WITH ALL AGENCIES IN THE 

OWN FREQUENCIES, BUT SERVES AS AREA, INCLUDING OSP WARREN AND 

A BACK TRANSMITTER FOR OUR CANFIELD(WE ARE LOCATED ON THE 

Yes - whom: WARREN 

1) GIRARD FIRE DEPT(FIRE & AMBULANCE) OWN DEPARTMENT IF EITHER OF TRUMBULL/MAHONING COUNTY LINE), AS 

PD; AUSTINTOWN 

THROUGH THEIR BASE(IN OUR CONSOLE) THE TWO BASES FAIL, WHICH ARE WELL AS SEVERAL MAHONING COUNTY 

PD(BORDERING 

OR DIRECT INTO THEIR REPEATER BY LOCATED AT A REMOTE SITE DUE TO AGENCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE DIRECT 

AGENCY); BOTH ON 

Girard PD Trumbull EITHER OUR MOBILES OR PORTABLES. HIGHER ELEVATION. 

CONTACT WITH. 

All Warren City Departments. Trumbull County 

SAME AS ABOVE 

800 SYSTEMS 

Housing authority Niles, Warren twp., Howland, 

Yes - whom: Warren 

Warren Fire Dept. We can talk with whoever we Same as above. We are a 911 PESAP Trumbull County S.O., Trumbull County Jail, The same agencies depending on locations of City Schools (non 

Warren Police Department Trumbull program into our scanning VHS box. and 'Patch'. for Trumbull County. 

Newton Falls, Girard, Liberty Brookfield, portables and weather conditions. 

Busses) 

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but can't? 

Agency County 


McDonald, Weathersfield, Youngstown 

Boardman, Hubbard, Mahoning County S.O., 

Ashtabula County S.O., Portage County S.O., 

LEERN, AAA Warren, Mosquito Lake State Park, 

Trumbull County Correctional (TCI) Warren 

Schools Busses, Trumbull County Dispatch 

(County 911 Center) Med Start Ambulance, 

Action Ambulance, By using the 'Patching' 

system we can talk to the listed agencies. 

Hubbard City PD Trumbull None. 

Other local agencies via base radio 

frequencies. Inner city frequency. Inner city frequency. No 

Yes - whom: AREA FD 

Action Ambulance Trumbull NONE UNLESS THEY GO TO OUR CHENNELS NONE NONE NONE 

AND AREA PD 

GM Metal Fab. Trumbull None Telephone Local Fire Dept. Telephone None No 

Yes - whom: other fire 

depts. as well as other 

Med Star EMS & Transport, Inc. Trumbull none none none none 

EMS agencies 

Countywide police via WERN 154.935 or 

Countywide via vehicular repeater on 155.370 

OSHP Post 78 Trumbull N/A 

intercity 155.370 

From our County command Post 

(mobile), our Haz-Mat portables can talk 

countywide 155.370 154.935 WERN/Intercity 154.935 No 

All Trumbull County Fire, EMS, PD, Private EMS, to Ashtabula Portage, Geauga FD's and 

Emergency Management Trumbull State Fire, LEARN, Life Flights 

County Haz-Mat teams All Fire and EMS and Law Enforcement All Fire and EMS and Law Enforcement No 

Yes - Whom: OSHP, 

Muskingum Watershed 

OSHP Through Inter City. Metro Life 

Conservancy District, 

Tuscarawas County Sheriff's 

Ema, Dog Warden, ODNR. All Through High Flight Through Vhf Radio And Med Flight We Can Communicate With All Police, Fire And 

ODOT, County Road 

Office Tuscarawas Band Radio. 

Through Our 800 Band. 

I am not sure of the talk groups but we 

EMS Services. All Police, Fire And EMS Services. 

And Bridge 

All other agencies in the county via different can change frequencies to each 

New Philadelphia Police Tuscarawas frequencies on the radios. 

Dover Fire & EMS, all County Law Enforcement 

department from the base as well. All county agencies by changing channels All agencies by changing channels No 

agencies except OSP. Different frequencies per 

Same as above but are limited with some 

agency. We have LERN and Inner City radios at 

agencies due to the range of the portable radios 

Dover Police Department Tuscarawas dispatch and cruiser to contact OSP units. Same as above Same as above. 

and the hilly geographical area of the county. No 

Yes - whom: 

Tuscarawas County 

Fire Dept. - by switching radio channel to 

S.O. Units, Ohio 

their frequency or vice-versa. 

Highway Patrol Units, 

Uhrichsville Police Department 

Northern parts of the 

neighboring agency - both Departments Dennison Fire Department, Uhrichsville Police 

County Police 

Dennison Police Department Tuscarawas Unknown 

share the same frequency. 

Department, Tuscarawas Co. S.O. Dennison Units, Uhrichsville Police Department. Agencies. 

Sugarcreek PD, Tuscarawas SO, Holmes Co. 

Yes - whom: Dover- 

Baltic Police Dept. Tuscarawas Holmes County SO Central Dispatch Tuscarawas County SO. Baltic 

New Philadelphia 

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group, etc)? 






Everyone in the County Law 

Enforcement Agencies have to change 

channels. Cannot talk to Ohio Highway 










but can't? 

Agency County 



Everyone in the County Law Enforcement Everyone in the County Law Enforcement 

Agencies have to change channels. Cannot talk Agencies have to change channels. Cannot talk 

to Ohio Highway Patrol unless transferred by 911 to Ohio Highway Patrol unless transferred by Yes - whom: OSP and 

Starsburg Police Dept. Tuscarawas None 

Patrol unless transferred by 911 System. 

State Ban 155.37 LEERN 155.475 

System. 

911 System. 

Ambulance services 

Newcomerstown PD Tuscarawas None 

South Police 807.4625 Cambridge PD 154.28, South PD 807.4025 None No 

Uhrichville Police Tuscarawas unknown 

We can talk with anyone in the county i.e. Law 

unknown Tuscarawas Co. Police Department Tuscarawas Co. Police Department Yes - whom: OSP 

Enforcement, EMS, Fire, Haz-Mat as long as they 

Law, Fire, EMS, Haz-Mat, EMA, Red Cross, 

have 800mhz. Frequency have been assigned by We have given a portable to ODNR Law, Fire EMS, Haz-Mat, EMA, Salvation Army, Salvation Army, and ODNR Wildlife Officer on 

Tuscarawas County EMA Tuscarawas 911 dispatch. 

Wildlife Officer. 

Red Cross 

800mhz system Yes - whom: Utilities 

Dover Pd, New Philadelphia PD, Carroll 

Yes - whom: Yes, all 

Co. SO on Intercity, Strasburg PD Dover Pd, New Philadelphia PD, Carroll Co. SO 

other local PDs and 

State Highway Patrol Tuscarawas None 

Union County Sheriff, LEERN, Marysville PD, 

Union Cty FD, Marysville FD, Pleasant Valley FD, 

Union Cty Courthouse, Union Cty Engineers, 

Intercity 

on Intercity, Strasburg PD Intercity None 

Tusc. Co. SO 

Champaign Cty SO, Marion Cty SO, Delaware Cty 


Union County Sheriff Union SO, Logan Cty SO Same as above Same as above. Same as above. 

Reformatory for Women 

Marysville Fire Dept 154.23500 and154.25000 

Marysville Fire by radio switching channels 

Yes - whom: OSP and 

Marysville Police Union Union County Sheriffs Office 

All Union County Fire Departments 

154.250,154.325,154.280,154.175,154.235 All 

Madison County Departments 154.445,159.330, 

Same as above 

UCSO by radio switching channels Marysville Fire radio switching channels EMA 

All Delaware County Departments 

Union Co. Sheriff & EMA Mobile to Mobile Union 

154.190,154.145,154.415 All Franklin County Dispatch can talk to all of Madison County Memorial Hospital All Franklin County 

Departments Via 800 Trunked system City of ,Delaware County departments on above Hospitals Grady memorial Hospital -Delaware 

Jerome Township FD Union Columbus 

freqs. 

Co. Union Co. Sheriff & EMA 

All Union county fire/ems agencies - Union 

No 

All Union county fire/ems agencies - Union county 

All Union county fire/ems agencies - Union county county dispatch/tactical SE Hardin NW Union 

dispatch/tactical SE Hardin NW Union Fire - 

dispatch/tactical SE Hardin NW Union Fire - Fire - Hardin county dispatch SE Hardin EMS - 

Hardin county dispatch SE Hardin EMS - Hardin 

Hardin county dispatch SE Hardin EMS - Hardin Hardin county dispatch Scioto Valley fire - 

county dispatch Scioto Valley fire - Marion county 

county dispatch Scioto Valley fire - Marion county Marion county dispatch Greencamp Twp fire - 

dispatch Greencamp Twp fire - Marion county 

dispatch Greencamp Twp fire - Marion county Marion county dispatch Battle Run fire - Marion Yes - whom: 

Northern Union Fire & EMS Union dispatch Battle Run fire - Marion county dispatch N/A 

dispatch Battle Run fire - Marion county dispatch county dispatch 

Bokescreek Twp 

Other fire, EMS, Law, Public Service, etc. via HF 

Fire, Law, EMS, Public Service, etc. by HF 

Marysville Fire Department Union radio Same as above Fire, Law, EMS, Public Service, etc. by HF Radio Radio Yes - whom: EMA, etc. 

All Fire Departments and Law Enforcement We have a dispatch Center at our EMA 

Agencies in the County and several Mutual aid Headquarters which can communicate 

Union Co. Emergency 

agencies out the County via High Band Radio with all fire and law agencies via high All Fire and Law enforcement agencies via high All Fire and Law enforcement agencies via high 

Management Union (MARCS Radio beginning in June, 04 

band radio. 

band radio (800 MARCS beginning in June, 04) band radio (800 MARCS beginning in June, 04) No 

Kare Medical Transport 

Union County Fire Northeast Champaign Co. Fire 

All Union Co Fire Departments Northeast 

Services, Lt Union District none 

Champaign Co Fire District none No 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Union Various patrol posts, PD, SC on high/low Various patrol posts, PD, SC on high/low Various patrol posts, PD, SC on high/low Various patrol posts, PD, SC on high/low Yes - whom: Dept. (PD 

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group, etc)? 



but can't? 

frequencies. MARCS -talk groups - EMA, SO 46, frequencies. MARCS -talk groups - EMA, frequencies. MARCS - talk groups - EMA, SO 46, frequencies. MARCS - talk groups - EMA, SO SO) on innercity or 

SO 8, ORW. 

SO 46, SO 8, ORW. 

SO 8, ORW. 

46, SO 8, ORW. 

LEERN. Still have very 

little if any direct 

communications with 

Fire Dept. 

Union County Health 

Fire/EMS, EMA, Sheriff, Law, Schools, 

Department Union Fire/EMS, EMA, Sheriff, Law, Schools, Hospital. N/A 

All area Sheriff's, Police Departments via 

N/A 

Hospitals. No 

State Net. All area Fire/EMS Units via Via State Net---Can talk to all area Law 


Van Wert County Sheriff Office Van Wert None 

Fire Band. 

Enforcement Agencies None 

Department 

All County Fire/EMS Departments- on their All County Fire/EMS Departments- on All County Fire/EMS Departments- on their All County Fire/EMS Departments- on their 

frequency OSP, Van Wert SO, other village their frequency OSP, Van Wert SO, frequency OSP, Van Wert SO, other village frequency OSP, Van Wert SO, other village 

agencies via State Net or LEARN EMA on their other village agencies via State Net agencies via State Net or LEARN EMA- on their agencies via State Net or LEARN EMA- on their 

Van Wert Police Department Van Wert frequency 

EMA- on their frequency 

frequency 

frequency No 

Other patrol posts on primary frequency and state 

All the local PD's and SO's on state 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert band to other agencies i.e.: Pd's, SO's etc... No other agencies 

(155.85 CMA) (155.550 Sheriff) (156.210 

Police) (15.310 Fire Dept.)(155.370 Safe 

band(155.370) No other agencies No 

(155.85 CMA) (155.550 Sheriff) (156.210 Police) Net) (155.340 Squads) (155.929 Public 

(15.310 Fire Dept.)(155.370 Safe Net) (155.340 works) (155.640 Douglas P.D.) (155.205 

Squads) (155.929 Public works) (155.640 Brickner Ambulance) (154.280 

Douglas P.D.) (155.205 Brickner Ambulance) Middlepoint F.D.) (154.250 Patron F.D.). 

(154.280 Middlepoint F.D.) (154.250 Patron F.D.). (155.385 Paulding F.D.) (155.05 Indiana 

(155.385 Paulding F.D.) (155.05 Indiana EMA) EMA) (154.370 Spenceville F.D.) 

(154.370 Spenceville F.D.) (155.295 Red Cross) (155.295 Red Cross) (146.850 Van Wert 

(146.850 Van Wert Skywann) (146.880 Fort Skywann) (146.880 Fort Wayne Sky) 

Wayne Sky) (453.400 Van West Co. (Eng. rec.) (453.400 Van West Co. (Eng. rec.) (All 

(All school buses and superintendents - trunking school buses and superintendents - 

Van Wert Co. EMA Van Wert system) 

trunking system) Same as Dispatch Center via radio. Same as Dispatch Center via radio. Yes - whom: unknown 

Yes - whom: Laurelville 

OSHP, EMS, McArthur FD, Hamden FD, Zaleski 

FD, Starr Twp FD, 

Vinton County Sheriff Vinton FD, Wilkesville FD, MedFlight 

Vinton Co. Sheriff -460.350R, 465.350Xmt, 

Harrison Twp FD 46.2,46.2, Vinton co EMS 

462.975, 467.975, McArthur FD 460.600 465.600, 

Wilkesville FD 461.975, 466.975, McArthur Police 

Same as above Same as above Same as above 

Washington Twp FD 

Vinton Co Emergency 

Dept - 453.325,453.325 OSHP Jackson ODNR-Forestry dist 4 - 159.370,159.375, 

Yes - whom: Vinton Co 

Management Vinton 154.935,154.935, 

All Police Agencies & Fire Department in Vinton 

County, the entire county was switched to UHF 

Frequencies in the past few years enabling all 

agencies direct communication. Surrounding 

Jackson Co FD - 453.625,458.625 listed in previous answer listed in previous answer 

Health Dept 

Counties are able to communicate via UHF &/or Aeromedical - Primary frequency, or As stated above: The majority of radios have 

Vinton County EMS Vinton VHF frequencies. 

other designated frequencies. 

been or will be programmed to allow this. Vinton County Sheriff Department No 

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group, etc)? 
















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but can't? 


FEDs, Other State 

Warren County Sheriff Warren All county police, except Springfield Same as above 

Any agency in Warren County by 800mz 

Same as above Same as above 

Agencies 

system. With separate talk groups preset Any base dispatch center, all other agency can be Any base dispatch center, all other agency can 

to talk between the base dispatch accessed with use of different talk groups using be accessed with use of different talk groups 

Lebanon Police Department Warren Any agency in Warren County by 800mz system. centers. 

800mz system 

using 800mz system No 

All warren county police and fire departments. All warren county police and fire departments. Yes - whom: out of 

ALL WARREN COUNTY POLICE AND FIRE 

Mutual aid channel to talk to medical helicopters Mutual aid channel to talk to medical helicopters county agencies that do 

Hamilton Township Police 

DEPARTMENTS VIA TRUNKING SYSTEM AND 

and outside agencies that have the same and outside agencies that have the same not have the same 

Department Warren MUTUAL AID 

We can Communicate with all Warren County first 

response agencies via the 800 MHz system. We 

N/A 

capability. 

capability. 

capability 

also maintain a high-band system that allows 

All Warren County first responders, Middletown 

communications with Middletown P.D.(Butler All stated above. Base systems installed P.D., OSP Supervisor in Warren County, and 

Yes - whom: Any not 

City of Franklin-Police Warren County) as well as LEARN. 

in dispatch center 

LEARN All Warren County Agencies 

listed 

Yes - Whom: Massie 

Harveysburg Police Department Warren None All Agencies Through Tac Channels Only Using Tac Channels Only Tac Channels 

Twp Fd And Ls 

Yes - whom: Morrow 

Mason P.D., Harveysburg P.D., Springboro P.D., 

P.D., Waynesville P.D., 

All police agencies in Warren County that have 

Hamilton Township P.D., Lebanon P.D., Franklin 

Warren County Sheriff's 

LEERN, excluding the S.O. We have no ability to Any agency in the County that has P.D., Clearcreek Twp. P.D. All on LEERN, no 

Office, ODNR, Carlisle 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren talk to ODNR or the fire departments. 

LEERN installed in their car. 

agencies in the County utilize innercity N/A 

P.D. 

Warren County Health Dept Warren none except cell phones none 0cell phone No 

Warren/Montg All city and county police agencies in Warren 

All Warren county Police and Fire agencies and 

Springboro Police Department omery County 

Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office, US Forest 

Same 

Hazardous materials units Same No 

Service, Washington Cty Engineers, OSHP, Wood 

Cty 911, Noble Cty Sheriff, Monroe Cty Sheriff, 

Marietta FD, St. Mary's FD, Morgan Cty Sheriff, 

Marietta PD, Belpre PD, Ohio Liquor Control, 

Marietta College PD, Marietta PD, Belpre FD, 

Marietta City School buses, Marietta Street Dept, 


Washington County Sheriff Washington Marietta FD 

Marietta Fire Department - all radios have their 

Same as above Athens Cty Sheriff, Belpre PD, Marietta PD Same as above 

High Band Fire 

frequency Ohio State Highway Patrol - LEERN - Belpre Police Department - LEERN 

base station and mobile Washington County Williamstown WV - they have our 

Sheriff's Office - LEERN -base and mobile, frequency Marietta College Police Dept. OSHP - LEERN WCSO - LEERN and their radio Washington County SO - their frequency 

Marietta Police Department Washington mobile and portables have their frequency - they have our frequency 

OSP Post 84 - WCSO: LEERN 

Parkersburg PD-radio, Vienna PD-radio, 

frequency Belpre Police Department - LEERN Marietta Fire Department - their frequency No 

Wood Co. S/O radio All agencies by OSP Post 84, WCSO, Parkersburg PD< Vienna Parkersburg, Vienna, Wood Co. S/O their 

Belpre Police Department Washington Washington Co. Fire-EMS by 39.14. 

telephone 

PD, Wood Co. S/O radio. 

frequencies, OSP 84 & WCSO via LEERN. No 

Village of Beverly Police Washington 0VHF-Low Washington County S.O. / same as above same as above No 

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group, etc)? 
















but can't? 

Agency County 


Department Morgan County S.O. LEERN 

Washington County S.O. / Morgan 

County S.O. Mobile Only 

Oak Grove VFD Washington Other local Fire Departments that use 46.14 Marietta Fire, Sheriff and OSHP 

Washington County Sheriff, Watertown 

Local Fire Local Fire No 

Beverly-Waterford Rescue 

Beverly Fire 460.125mhz Via Repeater and Fire, Lowell-Adams Fire, Barlow Fire, Lowell-Adams Fire, Marietta Fire, Newport Fire, 

Squad Washington talkaround 

All other Fire and EMS Squads Within the County 

when within range. We are all on the same 

frequency. We are able to set our radios so we 

Davila Fire 

Watertown Same No 

Matamoras Emergency Squad, 

hear our tone then we switch to CH-1 to Washington Co. Dispatch can talk to all Newport, Little Muskingum, Little Hocking, Davila, 

Inc. Washington communicate. 

agencies, i.e. fire & ems. 

Beverly/Waterford, Lower Salem & Reno Same as Above. No 


WVSP, Wood County 

Washington County Sheriff's Department, 

SO and Pleasant 

Marietta Police Dept., Belpre Police Dept, Washington County SO, Gelpre PD, Marietta PD, 

County SO base in 

Little Hocking Fire Dept., Morgan County Beverly PD, Morgan SO, New Mantamoras PD, 

West Virginia, Beverly 

Ohio State Highway Patrol Washington None 

Sheriff's Office via LEERN Radio. LEERN None 

PD Base 

Marietta City Health Department Washington n/a 

All Of Wayne County Fire / Squad / Disaster 

n/a n/a n/a Yes - whom: all 

Agency / All Police And Ohio State Patrol Posts In 

Wayne County. Wayne County Dive Team. Via Orrville city police dispatchers can 

Intercity Channel And Or Direct To The 

basically talk to entire state, via intercity mostly all of Wayne county fire/squad and sheriff if other agencies are in the Dalton area only, but 

Dalton Police Department Wayne Respective Agency. 

and or agency channel. 

and state patrol 

can talk direct to Dalton fire / squad No 

Wayne County S.O.-155.625 MHz Orrville Wayne County S.O.-155.625 MHz Orrville 

Wayne County S.O.-155.625 MHz Orrville Police- 

Police-155.70MHZ Wooster Police-155.85 MHz Police-155.70MHZ Wooster Police-155.85 MHz 

155.70MHZ Wooster Police-155.85 MHz State 

State Fire-153.83 MHz Green Local School State Fire-153.83 MHz Green Local School 

Fire-153.83 MHz Green Local School district- 

district-155.205 MHz Area Fire Departments- district-155.205 MHz Area Fire Departments- 

155.205 MHz Area Fire Departments-154.33MHZ 

154.33MHZ and 154.205 MHz WC Hear 154.33MHZ and 154.205 MHz WC Hear 

and 154.205 MHz WC Hear (Hospital emergency 

(Hospital emergency radio, C-COM) 155.34 MHZ (Hospital emergency radio, C-COM) 155.34 

radio, C-COM) 155.34 MHZ LEERN and Innercity 

LEERN and Innercity for other police 154.935 MHZ LEERN and Innercity for other police 

for other police 154.935 MHZ and 155.37 MHz 

MHZ and 155.37 MHz Wayne County Disaster 154.935 MHZ and 155.37 MHz Wayne County 

Wayne County Disaster Services-155.805 MHz 

Services-155.805 MHz Rittmann Police-155.985 Disaster Services-155.805 MHz Rittmann 

Marshallville Police Department Wayne Rittmann Police-155.985 MHz 

Rittman PD, Wooster PD, North PD, Orville PD, 

Fire Dept., Wadsworth PD, LEERN, WSCO, 

n/a 

MHz 

Police-155.985 MHz No 

Doylestown PD Wayne Rittman EMS. See Rittman list. See first response agencies list. See first response agencies list. No 

Creston Police Department Wayne None None 

Any Wayne County cruiser equip with a 

All of Wayne County All of Wayne County Yes - whom: BCI 

MDT, Inter-City, Stark County Sheriff's Any Department in Wayne county, either by MDT, 

Department, Cruiser Radio/Portables, Car radio/Portable and Stark County S.O by Car 

Mount Eaton Police Department Wayne n/a 

and OSP by LEARN 

Radio/Portable same as above No 

The Ohio State Univ. Police- 

We have the radio frequencies for all public safety Post #85 can communicate with all law We have the radio frequencies for all public safety We have the radio frequencies for all public Yes - whom: State 

Wooster Wayne agencies in Wayne County who use VHF-Hi band enforcement in Wayne County via agencies in Wayne County who use VHF-Hi band safety agencies in Wayne County who use VHF- Highway Patrol cars 

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group, etc)? 






programmed into our mobiles and portables. 155.370. They also have a dedicated 

phone line to the Wayne County Justice 

Center and can reach all other agencies 

via telephone. 








but can't? 

programmed into our mobiles. Hi band programmed into portables. and Troopers 

Wayne Co. Fire Departments 154.430 & 154.205 

Rittman/Doylestown Police Departments 159.180 

Wadsworth Fire/EMS 154.010 Disaster Services 

155.805 State Fire 153.830 & 154.175 

Summit Ambulance 155.265 Fire ground 3 

Talk around channels 154.235, 154.265, 154.295 Wayne Co. SO 155.370 See Previous See Previous 

Yes - whom: Seville 

Fire/EMS and other 

Medina Co. Agencies 

Rittman EMS Wayne 

Wayne County Dispatch (8500), Orrville Dispatch 

(918), Rittman Dispatch. Contact with county 

All Wayne Co. Fire Department. Via squad radios 

Samaritan Care, Inc. 

McIntire, Davis and Greene Fn 

Wayne radios in squads and one handheld on 154.430 none 

or handheld on 154.430 Same as above No 

Hm Wayne NA NA 

All law enforcement agencies in Wayne 

County can use WCSO 155.970 repeater 

input and 155.625 repeater output; most 

mobiles also have the other Wayne 

County law enforcement agency 

frequencies. WCSO units also have 

NA NA No 

Justice Ctr Comm./Wayne Co. 

All FD/EMS in Wayne County share primary freq. Wooster PD 155. 850 repeater 

EMA radios have all Wayne Co Law & Fire/EMS 

EM/Wayne Wayne 154.430, secondary 154.205 

input/155.550 output n/a 

Frequencies No 

Williams County Sheriff Williams Fire & EMS 

Williams County Sheriff- 155.010 Surrounding 

Primary Primary Primary No 

counties- 155.370 Bryan Fire Department- 

Williams County Sheriff, Surrounding counties Williams County Sheriff, Surrounding Counties, 

154.250 Bryan City Street Dep't- 155.100 Bryan 

Bryan Street Department, Ohio Highway Patrol Bryan Street Department Ohio Highway Patrol 

Bryan Police Williams City Utilities- 153.410 

Montpelier Village Utilities 154.040, Williams Co. 

Law Enforcement 154.010, Wms. Co. Fire (?), 

OSHP - Defiance & Turnpike (Statewide or 

L.E.A.R.N.)other Fulton Co. Ohio S.O. (on their 

Same as above 

(via 155.370) 

(via 155.370) No 

frequency), Steuben Co., IN S.O., Hillsdale Co., 

Same as above. (Depending upon location & 

Montpelier Police Department Williams MI S.O., Bryan, OH P.D., Defiance Co. OH S.O. See above. Same as above. 

weather conditions). No 

Yes - whom: EMS, the 

Pioneer Police Dept. Williams Fire, switch to their channels Northwest Electric fire and the hospital 

Williams Co. Sheriff Office, Edgerton P.D., Edon 

P.D., Montpelier P.D., Pioneer P.D., West Unity 

fire and the hospital 

local School 

Stryker Police Department Williams Williams Co. Sheriff Office / Primary none 

P.D. Blakeslee P.D., & Bryan P.D. Everyone that was listed above No 

All Williams County Police/Sheriff agencies, All All Williams County Police/Sheriff agencies, All 

Williams County Fire Departments, Edgerton Williams County Fire Departments, Edgerton 

All Williams County Police/Sheriff Village, OSP, DeKalb Co, IN, Butler, IN PD .370, Village, OSP, DeKalb Co, IN, Butler, IN PD .370, 

agencies, All Williams County Fire LEERN, Williams County Primary, Village Freq, LEERN, Williams County Primary, Village Freq, 

Edgerton Police Williams none 

Departments, OSP, EMS. 

Five freq 

Five freq No 

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Agency County 

group, etc)? 



but can't? 

Wood County Sheriff Wood Unknown. 

BGSU Police by radio 155.310 Wood County 

Sheriff by radio 154.725 BG Fire Div. by radio 

Unknown. Unknown. Unknown. No 

Bowling Green Police Division Wood 153.890 OSP by Statewide radio 155.370 Same as above Same as above 

Lake twp police, Northwood Police, Perrysburg 

Same as above No 

Lake twp police/fire, Perrysburg Police/fire, 

Twp Police, Perrysburg City Police, their Lake twp Police, Northwood Police, Perrysburg Yes - whom: Wood co 

Walbridge Police Wood Northwood Police/fire n/a 

Wood County SO and all other Wood 

frequencies. 

city police, their frequencies 

so 

All surrounding agency in northwest Ohio via ultra County Fire Departments via two 

high radio channels and other agencies through channels on fire band....(153.890mhz All of Northwest Ohio departments via channel All of Northwest Ohio departments via channel 

Lake Township PD Wood LEERN and Statewide 

and 154.220mhz) 

select in vehicles 

select on portable radios No 

Maumee PD, Rossford PD, Walbridge PD, Lake 

Perrysburg Fire Division, Perrysburg Twp PD, 

Township PD, Northwood PD and Toledo PD on 

Maumee PD, Rossford PD, Northwood PD, Lake 

their UHF frequencies. Perrysburg Fire Div, 

Twp PD, Walbridge PD, Wood County Sheriff, Rossford, Maumee, Oregon, Lucas County 

Perrysburg Township PD, Bowling Green PD, 

Bowling Green PD, Wood County Fire District, Sheriff, Northwood, Lake Twp, and Walbridge 

Wood County S.O., Wood County Fire District on All of the above and anyone in range but OSP-87, OSP-48, OSP-89, any unit w/ LEERN, Police Agencies; Perrysburg Board of Education 

Perrysburg Police Division Wood their VHF frequencies. 

via Statewide VHF 155.370 MHz. and any unit w/ Statewide VHF. 

Maintenance and Transportation. No 

We can talk to Rossford PD and Walbridge, Rossford, Lake Township, Oregon, Walbridge, Rossford, Lake Township, Oregon, 

Walbridge PD road units via base and Perrysburg County, Monroe, UHF on our VHF - Perrysburg County, Monroe, UHF on our VHF - Yes - whom: Wood 

Northwood Police Dept. Wood None 

all other county fire/ems agencies on at least 

FIRE1 (153.890) and FIRE2 (154.220). Some on 

FIRE3 (154.415). Sheriff's Office only monitors 

FIRE1 and FIRE2, but has no dedicated FIRE 

vice versa. 

Statewide and Learn 

Statewide and Learn 

County Sheriff 

dispatcher. We all compete with traffic on 2 

all other county agencies, as noted above. All all other county agencies, as noted above. All 

Wayne Volunteer Fire 

Sheriff's bands, Statewide, OSP, etc. for the Our fire station base has the same this traffic is on FIRE1, FIRE2, and sometimes this traffic is on FIRE1, FIRE2, and sometimes Yes - whom: nearby 

Department Wood dispatcher's attention. 

capabilities as above. 

FIRE3. Reception varies throughout the county. FIRE3. Reception varies throughout the county. mutual aid counties 

Yes - whom: Ottawa 

Any Wood County Fire Department- same Any Wood County Fire Department- same County Fire, Toledo 

Lake Township Fire Department Wood anyone on Wood County Fire Band 

BOWLING GREEN FIRE 

DEPARTMENT//153.890(SIMPLEX)// 

PARKING,154.995//STATEWIDE,155.070(R) 

AND 156.030(T)//BG CITY PD, 155.250(R) AND 

Police, patched haven't used yet frequency 

frequency 

Fire 

Bowling Green State University 

156.150(T)//BGSU PD 155.310(R) AND 

PD Wood 156.030(T) Same As Above Same As Above Same As Above No 

Most Law Enforcement agencies in Wood County 

WCSO, Perrysburg TWP PD, Perrysburg City PD, 

Bowling Green City PD Pemberville PD, Lake 

have either LEERN or STATEWIDE radios in 

Twp PD all have Statewide. Northwood and 

OSHP Post 87 Wood either their cars or station. Same on LEERN or STATEWIDE. Rossford PD have LEERN. None Yes - whom: Fire Depts. 

Surrounding county law enforcement, OSHP, Surrounding county law enforcement, 

surrounding county hospital and EMS units, TWP OSHP, surrounding county hospital and Radio - direct, Local EMS, Fire, OSHP, 

Wyandot County Sheriff Wyandot Road workers 

EMS units, TWP Road workers surrounding county sheriffs, and EMA Same as above No 

Upper Sandusky Police Dept. Wyandot None. Wyandot County SO, Upper Sandusky Wyandot City SO, Upper Sandusky Fire, Wyandot Wyandot City SO, Upper Sandusky Fire, Yes - whom 

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group, etc)? 















but can't? 

Agency County 



Fire, Wyandot EMS, Statewide. 

Wyandot Co. Sheriff's Office, 154.860 

Carey Fire Department, 154.430 Carey 

EMS, their frequency Wyandot EMS, their frequency 

EMS, 155.295 page 155.340 Talk State Mobile: Wyandot Co. SO, Upper Sandusky P.D., Wyandot S.O., Upper Sandusky P.D., OSP 

Carey Police Dept. Wyandot None 

Band OSP 155.370 

All are handled through Wyandot County 

OSP statewide, LEERN, Fire, EMS 

statewide, LEERN, Fire, EMS No 

Sycamore Police Department Wyandot None 

Sheriff's office. All are emergency agencies. All area emergency agencies. No 

law enforcement, fire, EMA done thru mobiles or 

sheriff, police, fire thru mobiles by changing sheriff police, fire by changing channels and Yes - whom: OSP, 

Wyandot County EMS Wyandot portables on their frequency or ours Sheriff only 

channels and going direct 

going direct 

ODOT 

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STATE OF OHIO 





APPENDIX III: 

Task 2 Identify System Level Connectivity, 

Weak Points and/or Non Existent 

Connections 

Task 2A – Report on County Capability 

Data Base 

JUNE 29, 2005





1.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 2 


2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 5 


2.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 6 

2.3 RCC’s Approach.................................................................................................... 7 

3. COUNTY CAPABILITY DATA BASE............................................................................... 9 

Appendix A – County Capability Database 

ii

State Inter-Operable Communications Plan – Task 2A – County Capability Data Base 





Plan. The Plan will outline the interoperable communications approaches to all of Ohio’s eighty- 

eight (88) counties and jurisdictional entities. The plan will be applied to the First Responder 


� Military 

� Hospitals 


� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 


users 











1




Develop recommendations to improve connectivity cost effectively at the command and 

operation. 




connectivity 


Connections. Task 2 has three deliverables as follows: 

Report 2A: County Capability Data Base 

Report 2B: County Communications Equipment Infrastructure 

Report 2C: Present Interoperability Capability 


This report summarizes the findings of Task 2A and serves as the deliverable for report 2A. 

Report 2A focused on the following: 

Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all law- 

enforcement entities (including State law-enforcement) within each county and surrounding 

counties (including adjoining counties of other states). 

Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all fire 

protection entities (including State Fire Marshal) within each county and surrounding counties 

(including adjoining counties of other states). 

Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all 

health providers (including emergency medical services, health care providers, and State and 

Local Health Departments) within each county and surrounding counties (including adjoining 

counties of other states). 

2



The information analyzed in this report was collected through the following sources of 

information: 

1. Information contained in RCC’s Task 1 report. The report contains information 

received from a survey conducted by SIEC. This survey was conducted in mid 

2003. Where applicable, RCC has attempted to update information as it is 

available from other sources. 

2. To gain additional insight, RCC developed and sent out a survey questionnaire to 

EMA directors. The questionnaire was divided into two parts; Part 1, an Excel 

file that contained questions on system information and frequencies and Part 2, 

which contained questions on interoperability issues. RCC Received the 

responses back from 22 counties. 

3. RCC’s research also included other sources and databases including: BSSA 

and FCC databases, internet, and RCC’s current and past experience in Ohio. 

The data that was accumulated from the above sources is presented in a tabulated format on a 

county-by-county basis. For each county, the interoperability capability is assessed both within 

the county and with surrounding counties in each of the following categories: 

1. Law Enforcement 

2. Fire Protection 

3. Health Providers 

4. Between the above entities in a multi-agency response. 

For each county the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interoperability capability is 

outlined. From the summary of these strengths and weaknesses an interoperability capability 

assessment is assigned to each county in the above four categories. 

The assessments, with some modification, are based on the six levels of interoperability 

originally defined by APCO. For this report the levels are defined as follows: 

Level 0 – Relay Messages through Dispatch Center(s) 

Level 1 A – Swap Radios (Radio Exchange) 

3


Level 1 B – Multiple Subscriber Units (Multiple mobile radios installed in the vehicle) 

Level 2 – Direct Radio 

2A - Talkaround (direct radio to radio simplex communications; i.e., LEERN carto-car) 

2B – Program surrounding agencies frequencies 

Level 3 – Mutual Aid Channels (Shared channels) utilizing a dedicated fixed 

transmitter/receiver system. 

Level 4 – Gateway/Console Patch 

4A – Crossband Repeater (i.e., VHF LB channel is repeated on a UHF channel) 

4B - Console patch 

4C – Gateway patch (standalone hardware or network systems) 

Level 5 – Proprietary Shared Systems 

Level 6 – Standards-based Shared Systems 

The individual county-by-county database is included in Appendix A. A summary of those 

assessments is displayed graphically in Section 3. The pictures show the following: 

Multi-Entity (Police, Fire, EMS) Response 

Within County 

Highest Level of 


Number of Counties 

Level 2 63 

Level 3 2 

Level 4 5 

Level 5 17 

Level 6 1 


With Surrounding Counties 




Level 2 66 

Level 3 4 

Level 4 3 

Level 5 15 

Level 6 0 

4









� Military 

� Hospitals 


� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 


users 









Emphasis will be on the connectivity capability of the existing system equipment to 


5















connectivity 







This report summarizes the findings of Task 2A and serves as the deliverable for this task. 

Report 2A focuses on the following: 

6


Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all law- 

enforcement entities (including State law-enforcement) within each county and surrounding 


Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all fire 

protection entities (including State Fire Marshal) within each county and surrounding counties 

(including adjoining counties of other states). 

Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all 

health providers (including emergency medical services, health care providers, and State and 

Local Health Departments) within each county and surrounding counties (including adjoining 

counties of other states). 

Determine present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all First 

Responder entities (law-enforcement, fire and EMS) within each county and surrounding 


2.3 RCC’s Approach 

The information analyzed in this report was collected through the following sources of 

information: 



2003. Where applicable, RCC has attempted to update information, as it is 






responses back from 22 counties as follows: 

7


Responses to the RCC Questionnaire 

Agency Part I Part II 

Adams County EMA mail email/mail 

Auglaize County EMA --- email 

Brown County mail mail 

Defiance County email email 

Franklin County EMA email email 

Fulton County EMA mail mail 

Hancock County EMA email email 

Hardin County EMA mail mail 

Hocking County 911 fax fax 

Huron County EMA email email 

Jackson County EMA email email 

Licking County EMA/9-1-1 mail mail 

Mahoning County EMA --- email/fax 

Monroe County EMA --- fax 

Montgomery County email email 

Morgan County EMA email email 

Perry County LEPC email email 

Pickaway County email email 

Tuscarawas County EMA email email 

Union County EMA email email 

Van Wert County EMA --- Mail 

Vinton County EMA email email 



8


3. COUNTY CAPABILITY DATA BASE 


county-by-county basis. For each county, the interoperability capability is assessed both within 

the county and with surrounding counties in each of the following categories: 





For each county the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interoperability capability is 


assessment is assigned to each county in the above four categories. 

The assessments, with some modification, are based on the six levels of interoperability 

originally defined by APCO. For this report the levels are defined as follows: 















The individual county-by-county database is included in Appendix A. A summary of those 

assessments is displayed graphically in the following pictures. 

9

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 4 

Level 5 

Level 6 

Current Levels of Interoperability for Multi-Entity (Police, Fire, EMS) Response 

Within County 

Williams 

Darke 

Hamilton 

Defiance 

Paulding 

Van Wert 

Mercer 

Preble 

Butler 

Fulton 

Clermont 

Henry 

Putnam 

Auglaize 

Shelby 

Miami 

Montgomery 

Allen 

Warren 

Clinton 

Brown 

Lucas 

Wood 

Hancock 

Hardin 

Logan 

Champaign 

Greene 

Clark 

Highland 

Fayette 

Ottawa 

Wyandot 

Union 

Madison 

Adams 

Sandusky 

Seneca 

Marion 

Ross 

Pike 

Crawford 

Delaware 

Franklin 

Pickaway 

Scioto 

Morrow 

Erie 

Huron 

Richland 

Fairfield 

Hocking 

Jackson 

Licking 

Vinton 

Lawrence 

Knox 

Ashland 

Gallia 

Lorain 

Perry 

Medina 

Athens 

Wayne 

Holmes 

Coshocton 

Muskingum 

Meigs 

Cuyahoga 

Morgan 

Summit 

Stark 

Tuscarawas 

Guernsey 

Noble 

Lake 

Geauga 

Portage 

Washington 

Carroll 

Harrison 

Columbiana 

Belmont 

Monroe 

Ashtabula 

Trumbull 

Mahoning 

Jefferson

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 4 

Level 5 

Level 6 

Current Levels of Interoperability for Multi-Entity (Police, Fire, EMS) Response 


Williams 

Darke 

Hamilton 

Defiance 

Paulding 

Van Wert 

Mercer 

Preble 

Butler 

Fulton 

Clermont 

Henry 

Putnam 

Auglaize 

Shelby 

Miami 

Montgomery 

Allen 

Warren 

Clinton 

Brown 

Lucas 

Wood 

Hancock 

Hardin 

Logan 

Champaign 

Greene 

Clark 

Highland 

Fayette 

Ottawa 

Wyandot 

Union 

Madison 

Adams 

Sandusky 

Seneca 

Marion 

Ross 

Pike 

Crawford 

Delaware 

Franklin 

Pickaway 

Scioto 

Morrow 

Erie 

Huron 

Richland 

Fairfield 

Hocking 

Jackson 

Licking 

Vinton 

Lawrence 

Knox 

Ashland 

Gallia 

Lorain 

Perry 

Medina 

Athens 

Wayne 

Holmes 

Coshocton 

Muskingum 

Meigs 

Cuyahoga 

Morgan 

Summit 

Stark 

Tuscarawas 

Guernsey 

Noble 

Lake 

Geauga 

Portage 

Washington 

Carroll 

Harrison 

Columbiana 

Belmont 

Monroe 

Ashtabula 

Trumbull 

Mahoning 

Jefferson


Appendix A 

County Capability Database


Definition of Interoperability levels 















A-1

County 

Adams 


Present 


Capability 


With Surrounding 

Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 

Multi-Entity Interoperability (Law 

Enforcement, Fire, Health) 


Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - VHF 

- VHF is the - VHF 

predominant PSAPS 

predominant PSAPS & 

predominant - MARCS (Ohio predominant - MARCS (Ohio 

frequency band - VHF LEERN : frequency Hospitals 

frequency band Health Dept.) frequency band Health Dept.) 

- LEERN 

Highland, Pike & band 

- VHF: Highland, - HEAR 

- MARCS @ SO - MARCS 

- MARCS @ SO 

- MARCS Radio Brown 

- 154.28 

Pike & Brown - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

@ PSAP - Some 

Statewide - Some 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

departments are Mutual Aid departments are 

- VHF: Highland, 

- VHF: Highland, 

equipped with 

equipped with 

Pike & Brown 

Pike & Brown 


UHF 

- Lewis County, KY: 

- Some 

for mutual aid 

frequencies for 

VHF 

departments are 

capability with 

mutual aid 

- Mason County, 

equipped with 

Scioto County 


KY: VHF 


- Lewis County, 

Scioto County 

for mutual aid 

KY: VHF 




KY: VHF 

Scioto County 

KY: VHF 



KY: VHF 

KY: VHF 


KY: VHF 

Weaknesses - None - Scioto County: - None - Scioto County: - None - Health Dept. - None - Scioto: LE & FD: 

UHF is the 

UHF is the 

cannot talk to KY 

UHF is the 

predominant 

predominant 

Counties 

predominant 

frequency band. 



Requires 

Requires 

Requires 

separate radio or 

separate radio 


other 

or other 

other 

arrangements for 

arrangements 



for 


Not all units are 



equipped with this 


equipped with this 

capability. 

equipped with 

capability. 

this capability. 

- Health Dept. 

cannot talk to KY 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-2

County 

Allen 

Ashland 

Present 


Capability Within County 

Strengths - VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS Radio 

@ PSAP 

- MARCS 800 

MHz Mutual 

Aid Channels 


Law Enforcement Fire Health 


Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- VHF with 

surrounding 

agencies 

- MARCS 800 MHz 

Mutual Aid 

Channels 

Weaknesses - None - City of Findlay in 

Hancock County 

is on 800 MHz 

trunked. Not 

directly 

compatible with 

the VHF systems. 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF with 

surrounding 

agencies 

- MARCS 800 

MHz Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- None - City of Findlay 

in Hancock 

County is on 

800 MHz 

trunked. Not 

directly 


the VHF 

systems. 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- HEAR 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF with 

surrounding 

agencies 


Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- None - City of Findlay in 

Hancock County is 

on 800 MHz 

trunked. Not 

directly compatible 

with the VHF 

systems. 




Within County 

Counties 

- VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 

predominant Health Dept.) 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 800 Hospitals 

MHz Mutual Aid - VHF with 

Channels 

surrounding 

agencies 


Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- None - City of Findlay in 

Hancock County 

is on 800 MHz 

trunked. Not 

directly 


the VHF systems. 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 


predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS Radio 

@ PSAP 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Richland, Knox, 

Holmes Wayne 

and Lorain are 

predominantly on 

VHF frequency 

band. 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF – majority 

of agencies 

except Medina 

County. 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- HEAR 

- MARCS 

- VHF – is the 

predominant 


- MARCS @ PSAPS 

& Hospitals 

- Health 

Departments on 

MARCS 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

A-3

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Medina is 

- None - Medina County - None - None - None - LE & Fire: Medina 

predominantly on 

is on UHF - 

County is on UHF 

UHF. 

Requires 

- Requires 

- Ridgeville PD in 

separate VHF 

separate VHF 

Lorain is on UHF. 

radio or other 


Requires 

arrangements 


separate VHF 

for 






Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-4

County 

Ashtabula 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS Radio 

@ PSAP 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- VHF - non-800 

MHz users in 

Trumbull County 

- Trumbull County 

has a link to VHF 

– Ashtabula users 

can switch to that 

frequency when 

in range. 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF - non-800 

MHz users in 

Trumbull 

County 

- Trumbull 

County has a 

link to VHF – 

Ashtabula users 

can switch to 

that frequency 

when in range. 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- HEAR 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- VHF – non-800 

MHz users in 



has a link to VHF – 



frequency when in 

range. 


& Hospitals 

- Health 

Departments on 

MARCS 

- Erie & Crawford 

County, PA are on 

VHF/UHF Med 

Channels 




Within County 

Counties 

- VHF is the - VHF - non-800 MHz 

predominant users in Trumbull 

frequency band. County 

- MARCS 


has a link to VHF – 



frequency when in 

range. 


& Hospitals 

- Health Departments 

on MARCS 


Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- EMS: Erie & 

Crawford County, 

PA are on 

VHF/UHF Med 

- State of PA – 800 

MHz Trunked 

A-5

County 

Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Lake & Geauga& 

City of Warren in 


on 800 MHz 

Trunked. Is not 


VHF users; 

requires a 


other 



- Erie & Crawford 

County, PA are 

on different 

frequency band – 

mostly UHF 



Within County 


Counties 

- None - Lake & Geauga 

& City of 

Warren in 

Trumbull 

County on 800 

MHz Trunked. 

Is not 


VHF users; 

requires a 

separate radio 

or other 

arrangements 

for 


- Erie County, PA 

– majority on 

VHF LB, 

incompatible 

with VHF. 

- Crawford 

County, PA, 

mostly on VHF 

LB – switching 

to UHF. 


Within County 

Counties 

- None - Lake & Geauga& 



on 800 MHz 



VHF users; 

requires a 


other 






Within County 

Counties 

- County Engineer - Lake & Geauga& 

on UHF 



on 800 MHz 



VHF users; 

requires a 


other 



- LE & Fire: Erie & 

Crawford County, 

PA on different 

frequency bands. 

Assessment 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 3 

A-6

County 

Athens 

Auglaize 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS Radio 

@ PSAP 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Hocking on VHF 

– directly 

compatible 


Weaknesses - None - Most of 

neighboring 

counties (Perry, 

Morgan, Vinton, 

Meigs, 

Washington) are 

on different 

incompatible 


Within County 

- VHF Low 

Band is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- Mixed VHF LB 

& HB – May 

cause 

problems due 

to phase out 

of some 

systems such 

as City of 

Athens (Some 

agencies have 

setup 

crossband) 

- Richland Fire 

– UHF 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Compatible 

frequency band 

with: Perry 

(mobile units), 

Morgan, & 

Washington 

(mobile units). 

- Not compatible 

with: Hocking, 

Vinton, & Meigs. 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- HEAR 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- None - Vinton and Meigs 

on UHF. – May 

limit direct portable 

radio 

interoperability with 

units on VHF. 



Within County 


Counties 




- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- County Engineer 

on UHF 

- Fire mixed 

LB/HB 

- Richland FD – 

UHF 

- Mixed frequency 

bands 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 


predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- Sheriff 

equipped with 

VHF Mobile 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- VHF is the 

predominant 


- HEAR 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


A-7

County 

Belmont 

Present 



Weaknesses - Sheriff on 800 

MHz 

Conventional 

Assessment 

Strengths - Common 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 






Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

- None - None - None - None - None - Sheriff on 800 - Sheriff on 800 

MHz 

MHz 

Conventional Conventional – 

May limit direct 

portable 


0,1B, 2 

0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0,1B, 2 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

- Jefferson County: 

Compatible 800 

MHz trunked 

system. 

- Harrison – 


MHz Conv. 

Weaknesses - None - MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Guernsey (VHF), 

Noble (VHF LB), 

Monroe (UHF), 

Brooke, WVA 

(VHF), Marshall, 

WVA (VHF): 

incompatible 


- Common 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 800 


- Jefferson 

County: 


MHz trunked 

system. 

- None - MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Harrison (VHF), 

Guernsey 

(VHF), Noble 

(VHF LB), 

Monroe (UHF), 

Brooke, WVA 

(VHF/UHF), 

Marshall, WVA 

(VHF): 

incompatible 

frequency 

bands. 

- Common 

Trunked System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 800 


- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



MHz trunked 

system. 

- None - MARCS @ PSAPS 


Guernsey (VHF), 

Noble (VHF), 

Monroe (UHF) – 

incompatible 


- Common 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Mutual Aid 



MHz trunked 

system. 

- State of WVA 

developing P25 

Trunked System. 

- None - MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Surrounding 

counties except 

for Jefferson & 

Harrison (Police 

only) have 

incompatible 


A-8

County 

Brown 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 3, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 

Strengths - VHF LB is the - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF LB/HB - MARCS (Ohio 



predominant Health Dept.) - MARCS 

Health Dept.) 

frequency - MARCS Mutual frequency Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO - In the process of - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

Aid Sites 

band. 

- Highland (VHF), 

PSAPS & 

implementing an PSAPS & 

- LEERN - Warren, Clinton, 

Adams (VHF), 

Hospitals 

interoperability Hospitals 

- In the process Clermont on 800 

Bracken, KY 

- Highland (VHF), switch 


MHz – direct 

(VHF), Mason, 

Adams (VHF), - New 800 MHz 

implementing conventional 

KY (VHF) – 

Bracken, KY 


an 

interoperability) 

compatible 

(VHF), Mason, KY for Sheriff (LTR) 

interoperability 

frequency 

(VHF) – 

switch 

bands. 

compatible 

- New 800 MHz 

Trunked 

System for 

Sheriff (LTR) 

- MARCS 


Weaknesses - Mixed 

- Highland (VHF), - None - Warren, Clinton, - None - Mixed frequency - No Common - Mixed frequency 

frequency band Adams (VHF), 

Clermont on 

band 

Channel 

bands. 

Bracken, KY 

800 MHz – 

(VHF), Mason, 

Incompatible 

KY (VHF) – 

frequency 

Incompatible 


- 

bands. 

Assessment 0, 1B, 4C 0, 2, 3 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2, 4C 0, 2 

A-9

County 

Butler 1 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF – majority - MARCS @ - VHF – 

- MARCS @ SO - VHF – majority of - MARCS (Ohio - VHF – majority of - MARCS (Ohio 

of the agencies PSAPS 

majority of the PSAPS & 

the agencies are Health Dept.) the agencies are Health Dept.) 

are on VHF - Preble (VHF), agencies are Hospitals 

on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 

frequency Montgomery on VHF - Preble (VHF), frequency band. PSAPS & 

frequency band. PSAPS & 

band. 

County VHF for frequency Montgomery 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LEERN 

some of the 

band. 

County VHF for 

- Preble (VHF), 

- Preble (VHF), 

- MARCS 

agencies in the 


Montgomery 

Montgomery 

western part of 




the county), 




Dearborn, IN 

the county), 



(VHF), Franklin, 

Dearborn, IN 

western part of the 


IN (VHF), Union, 


county), Dearborn, 

the county), 

IN (VHF) – 

IN (VHF), 

IN (VHF), Franklin, 

Dearborn, IN 

compatible 

Union, IN (VHF) 




– compatible 

IN (VHF) – 


frequency 

compatible 

IN (VHF) – 

bands. 


compatible 


Weaknesses - West Chester - Montgomery - West Chester - Montgomery - West Chester - Montgomery - West Chester - Montgomery 

800 MHz 

(majority on 800 800 MHz (majority on 800 800 MHz 

(majority on 800 800 MHz 

(majority on 800 

Trunked 

MHz Trunked), Trunked 



MHz Trunked), 

Warren (800 MHz - Monroe 800 Warren (800 - Monroe 800 MHz Warren (800 MHz - Monroe 800 MHz Warren (800 MHz 

Trunked), 

MHz Trunked MHz Trunked), Trunked 

Trunked), Hamilton Trunked 

Trunked), 

Hamilton (800 

Hamilton (800 

(800 MHz 

Hamilton (800 

MHz Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

1 Butler County is the process of planning for a new countywide digital trunked radio system. 

A-10

County 

Carroll 

Present 



Strengths - VHF LB is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Columbiana (SO 

& Washingtonville 

PD on VHF LB) – 

Compatible 


Weaknesses - None - Stark (mixed VHF 

& 800), Columbiana 

(majority on VHF), 

Jefferson 800 MHz 

Trunked), Harrison 

(800 MHz), 

Tuscawaras (800 

MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF LB is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Stark (majority 

VHF LB) – 

Compatible 


- 

- None - Stark (mixed 

VHF, UHF & 800), 

Columbiana 


Jefferson 800 MHz 


(VHF), 


MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF LB is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- Some EMS 

agencies on VHF 

HB 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Stark (mixed VHF & 

800), Columbiana 

(VHF), Jefferson 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Harrison (VHF), 


MHz Trunked) 




Within County 

Counties 

- VHF LB is the - MARCS (Ohio 



- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Columbiana (SO 


PD on VHF LB) – 

Compatible 


- Fire: Stark 

(majority VHF LB) 

– Compatible 


- Some EMS - Majority of 

agencies on VHF surrounding 

HB 

agencies are on 

mixed incompatible 


Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-11

County 

Champaign 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Logan (VHF), 

Union (some on 

VHF, MARCS), 

Madison (VHF), 

Clark (majority 

VHF), Miami (link 

to VHF), Shelby 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 




VHF), Miami 

(link to VHF), 

Shelby (VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 






(VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 




- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Logan (VHF), 

Union (some on 

VHF, MARCS), 





(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Logan 

(VHF), Madison 

(VHF), Clark 

(majority VHF), 

Miami (link to 

VHF), Shelby 

(VHF) 

A-12

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Union (some on - None - Union (VHF LB, - Christianburg poor - Union (VHF LB, - None - LE: Union (some 

UHF), Clark 

UHF, 800), Clark coverage from UHF, 800), Clark 

on UHF), Clark 

(Springfield 800), 

(Springfield 800), Miami Trunked (Springfield 800), 

(Springfield 

Miami (800 MHz) - 

Miami (800 MHz) - System 

Miami (800 MHz) - 

800), Miami (800 

incompatible 

incompatible 

incompatible 

MHz) - 




incompatible 

frequency 

bands. 

- Fire/EMS: Union 

(VHF LB, UHF, 

800), Clark 

(Springfield 

800), Miami (800 

MHz) - 

incompatible 

frequency 

bands. 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-13

County 

Clark 

Present 



Strengths - VHF – majority 

of the agencies 

are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- VHF Intercity 

155.370 patch 

to Springfield 

800 MHz 

Trunked 

System 

- Springfield (800 

MHz Trunked – 

M/A-COM 

EDACS) 

Weaknesses - Springfield 800 

– not 


other VHF 

users outside 

the City’s 

coverage area. 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

- Champaign 


(VHF), Greene 

(link to VHF, 

some also on 


to VHF) 

- Greene (Majority 

on 800 MHz), 

Montgomery (800 

MHz), Miami (800 

MHz) 

Within County 

- VHF – 

majority of the 

agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- VHF Intercity 

(for 

Springfield) 

- VHF Fire 

Mutual Aid (for 

Springfield) 

- Springfield 

(800 MHz 

Trunked – 

M/A-COM 

EDACS) 

- Springfield 

800 – not 

compatible 

with other 

VHF users 

outside the 

City’s 

coverage 

area. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Champaign 


(VHF), Greene 



VHF) 

- Greene 

(Majority on 800 

MHz) , 

Montgomery 

(800 MHz), 

Miami (800 

MHz) 

Within County 

- VHF – majority of 

the agencies are 

on VHF 


- MARCS 

- VHF Intercity (for 

Springfield) 

- VHF Fire Mutual 

Aid (for 

Springfield) 

- Springfield (800 

MHz Trunked – 

M/A-COM 

EDACS) 

- Springfield 800 – 

not compatible 

with other users 

outside the City’s 

coverage area. 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Champaign (VHF), 


Greene (link to 


to VHF) 

- Greene (Majority 

on 800 MHz) , 


MHz), Miami (800 

MHz) 



Within County 


Counties 

- VHF – majority of - MARCS (Ohio 

the agencies are Health Dept.) 

on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- VHF Intercity (for - Springfield (800 

Springfield) MHz Trunked – 

- VHF Fire Mutual M/A-COM 

Aid (for 

EDACS) 

Springfield) - LE: Champaign 

- Springfield (800 (VHF), Madison 

MHz Trunked – (VHF), Greene 

M/A-COM 

(link to VHF, 

EDACS) 

some also on 


to VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: 

Champaign 


(VHF), Greene 



VHF) 

- Springfield 800 – - Greene (Majority 

not compatible on 800 MHz), 

with other VHF Montgomery (800 

users outside the MHz), Miami (800 

City’s coverage 

area. 

MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 3 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 3 

A-14

County 

Clermont 

Present 




Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartzone II) 

- Sheriff 

simulcast on 

39.98 MHz 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

- Warren (800 

MHz), Clinton 

(800 MHz), 

Brown (SO new 

800 MHz LTR), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz) 

Weaknesses - None - Brown (VHF LB), 

Bracken, KY 

(VHF), Pendelton, 

KY (VHF), 

Campbell, KY 

(VHF/UHF) – 

incompatible 


Within County 

- Common 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartzone II) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Warren (800 

MHz), Clinton 

(800 MHz), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz) 

- 

- None - Brown (VHF 

LB), Bracken, 

KY (VHF), 

Pendelton, KY 

(VHF), 

Campbell, KY 

(VHF) – 

incompatible 

frequency 

bands. 

Within County 

- Common 


(Motorola 

Smartzone II) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Warren (800 MHz), 

Clinton (800 MHz), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz) 

- None - Brown (VHF LB), 

Bracken, KY 


KY (VHF), 

Campbell, KY 

(VHF) – 

incompatible 





Within County 

Counties 

- Common - MARCS (Ohio 

Trunked System Health Dept.) 

(Motorola - MARCS @ SO 

Smartzone II) PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- Sheriff simulcast - MARCS 800 MHz 

on 39.98 MHz Mutual Aid 

- LE: Warren (800 

MHz), Clinton 

(800 MHz), 

Brown (SO new 

800 MHz LTR), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz) 

- Fire/EMS: Warren 

(800 MHz), 

Clinton (800 

MHz), Hamilton 

(800 MHz) 


Bracken, KY 


KY (VHF), 

Campbell, KY 

(VHF/UHF) – 

incompatible 


Assessment 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 

A-15

County 

Clinton 

Present 




Trunked 

System (800 

MHz EDACS) 

- Linked to 

LEERN 

154.935 MHz 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

- Greene (800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Washington CH, 

Trumbull (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Brown (SO new 

800 MHz LTR), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Warren (800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Weaknesses - None - Fayette (majority 

on VHF), 

Highland (VHF), 

Brown (VHF LB) 

Within County 

- Common 

Trunked 

System (800 

MHz EDACS) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Greene (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trumbull (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Warren (800 

MHz Trunked) 

- None - Fayette (VHF), 


Brown (VHF) 

Within County 

- Common 


(800 MHz 

EDACS) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Greene (800 MHz 

Trunked), 


Trumbull (800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 

- None - Fayette (VHF), 


Brown (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 



(800 MHz - MARCS @ SO 

EDACS) 

PSAPS & 

- Linked to LEERN Hospitals 

154.935 MHz - MARCS 800 MHz 

- MARCS 

Mutual Aid 

- LE: Greene (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trumbull (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Brown (SO new 

800 MHz LTR), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 

- Fire/EMS: 

Greene (800 MHz 

Trunked), 


Trumbull (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 

- None 

Assessment 0, 3, 4A, 5 0, 3, 4A, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 4A, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 4A, 5 0, 3, 4A, 5 0, 3, 4A, 5 

A-16

County 

Columbiana 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- Sheriff has 

access to VHF 

HB 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Sheriff VHF LB 

- Washingtonville 

PD VHF LB 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF), Stark 

(majority on 

VHF), Carroll SO 


PD (VHF LB), 

Lawrence, PA 

(VHF) – 

compatible 


- Mahoning – 

Austintown City & 

TWP (800 MHz 

Trunked), Stark (SO 

& Canton on 800 

MHz), Carroll (VHF 

LB), Jefferson (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Beaver, PA (800 

MHz Trunked 

Motorola Smartnet 

II) – incompatible 


Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF), Stark 

(majority on 

VHF), 

Lawrence, PA 

(VHF) – 

compatible 

frequency 

bands. 

- None - Mahoning – 


TWP (800 MHz 

Trunked), Stark 

(Canton on 800 

MHz), Carroll 

(VHF LB), 

Jefferson (800 

MHz Trunked), PA 

(800 MHz Trunked 




Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- UHF MED 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Mahoning (majority 

on VHF), Stark 


Lawrence, PA 

(VHF) – 

compatible 


- None - Mahoning – 


TWP (800 MHz 


(Canton on 800 





Motorola Smartnet II) 

– incompatible 





Within County 

Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- Sheriff has 

Hospitals 

access to VHF - LE: Mahoning 

- LEERN 

(majority on 

- MARCS 

VHF), Stark 

(majority on 

VHF), Carroll SO 


PD (VHF LB), 

Lawrence, PA 

(VHF) – 

compatible 


- Fire/EMS: 

Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF), Stark 

(majority on VHF) 

– compatible 


- Sheriff VHF LB - Mahoning – 

- Washingtonville Austintown City & 

PD VHF LB TWP (800 MHz 

Trunked), Stark (SO 

& Canton on 800 








A-17

County 

Coshocton 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - UHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF/UHF – - MARCS @ SO - VHF/UHF – - MARCS (Ohio - VHF/UHF – - MARCS (Ohio 


Majority of PSAPS & 

Majority of 

Health Dept.) Majority of 

Health Dept.) 

frequency 

agencies are Hospitals 

agencies are - MARCS @ SO agencies are - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

equipped with - Holmes (VHF), equipped with PSAPS & 

equipped with PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

dual band Guernsey 

dual band radios. Hospitals 

dual band radios. Hospitals 

- MARCS 

radios. 

(VHF), Licking - MARCS 

- Holmes (VHF), - LEERN 

- Fire/EMS: 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Knox 

Guernsey (VHF), - MARCS 

Holmes (VHF), 

(VHF) 

Licking (VHF), 


Knox (VHF) 

Licking (VHF), 

- 

Knox (VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Holmes (VHF), - City of - Tuscawaras (800 - City of 

- Tuscawaras (800 - City of 

- LE: Holmes 

Tuscawaras (800 Coshocton FD MHz Trunked), Coshocton FD MHz Trunked), 

Coshocton FD (VHF), 

MHz Trunked), on UHF Muskingum (VHF on UHF Muskingum (VHF on UHF 

Tuscawaras 

Guernsey (VHF), - May limit LB), Licking (800 - May limit direct LB), Licking (800 - FD/EMS - May (800 MHz 

Muskingum (VHF direct portable MHz) 

portable radio MHz) 

limit direct 

Trunked), 

LB/VHF), Licking radio 


portable radio Guernsey (VHF), 

(VHF/800 MHz), interoperabilit 

interoperability. Muskingum 

Knox (VHF) 

y. 

(VHF LB/VHF), 

Licking 

(VHF/800 MHz), 

Knox (VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: 

Tuscawaras 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Muskingum 

(VHF LB), 

Licking (800 

MHz) 


A-18

County 

Crawford 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 



predominant Health Dept.) predominant Health Dept.) 

frequency - Huron (majority frequency Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO frequency band. - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

VHF), Richland band. 

- Huron (majority - UHF MED 

PSAPS & 

- UHF MED 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(VHF), Morrow 

VHF), Richland Channels - 

Hospitals 

Channels - 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Wyandot 

(VHF), Morrow Ambulance/Hosp - Huron (majority Ambulance/Hosp - Huron (majority 

(VHF) 

(VHF), Wyandot ital 

VHF), Richland ital 

VHF), Richland 

(VHF) 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Morrow - MARCS 

(VHF), Morrow 



(VHF) 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Seneca (UHF) – - None - Seneca (UHF) – - None - Seneca (UHF) – - None - Seneca (UHF) – 

incompatible 

incompatible 

incompatible 

incompatible 



frequency band for 

direct portable radio 



Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-19

County 

Cuyahoga 2 

Present 



Strengths - Interoperability 

on limited basis 

by agencies 

operating within 

the same 


- Common 

trunked system 

for City of 

Cleveland 

- South Regional 

Communication 

s Network 

(Brookpark) 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- City of Parma 

Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) 

- LEERN 

- Intercity 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

Within County 

- Interoperability 

on limited 

basis by 

agencies 

operating 

within the 

same 

frequency 

band 

- Common 

trunked 

system for 

City of 

Cleveland 

- South 

Regional 

Communicatio 

ns Network 

(Brookpark) 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) – 

linked to 

154.310 MHz 


Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) 

- MARCS 

2 Suburban police and fire agencies will be equipped with MARCS mobile radios in their command level vehicles. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

Within County 

- Interoperability 

on limited basis 

by agencies 

operating within 

the same 


- Common trunked 

system for City of 

Cleveland 



Network 

(Brookpark) 

(Motorola 


linked to 154.310 

MHz 



(EDACS) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 




Within County 

Counties 

- Interoperability - MARCS (Ohio 

on limited basis Health Dept.) 

by agencies - MARCS @ SO 

operating within PSAPS & 

the same 

Hospitals 


- Common trunked 


Cleveland 



Network 

(Brookpark) 

(Motorola 


linked to 154.310 

MHz 



(EDACS) 

- MARCS 

A-20

County 

Present 



Weaknesses - Diverse set of 

frequency bands, 

incompatible 

systems 




Counties 

- Diverse set of 


incompatible 

systems – Lake 

(800 MHz Trunked), 

Geauga (800 MHz 

Trunked), Portage 

(VHF), Summit (800 

MHz Trunked, VHF 

& UHF), Medina 

(UHF) , Lorain 

(VHF/UHF) 

Within County 



incompatible 

systems 


Counties 



incompatible 

systems – Lake 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Geauga 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Portage 

(VHF), Summit 

(800 MHz 

Trunked, VHF & 

UHF), Medina 

(UHF) , Lorain 

(VHF/UHF) 

Within County 



incompatible 

systems 


Counties 



incompatible systems 

– Lake (800 MHz 

Trunked), Geauga 


Portage (VHF), 

Summit (800 MHz 


UHF), Medina (UHF) 

, Lorain (VHF) 



Within County 


Counties 

- Diverse set of - Diverse set of 

frequency bands, frequency bands, 

incompatible incompatible 

systems 

systems 


A-21

County 

Darke 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Greenville PD – 

UHF 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Mercer (VHF), 

Auglaize (VHF), 

Shelby (VHF), 

Miami (Link to 

VHF), 

Montgomery 

(VHF some 

agencies), Preble 

(VHF), Jay, IN 

(VHF), Randolph, 

IN (VHF), Wayne, 

IN (VHF) 

- Miami (800 MHz 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



Shelby (VHF), 


VHF), 

Montgomery 

(VHF some 

agencies), 

Preble (VHF), 

Jay, IN (VHF), 

Randolph, IN 

(VHF), Wayne, 

IN (VHF) 

- 

- None - Miami (800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Montgomery 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



Shelby (VHF), 


VHF), Montgomery 

(VHF some 





IN (VHF) 

- 

- None - Miami (800 MHz 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 



Shelby (VHF), 


VHF), 

Montgomery 

(VHF some 





IN (VHF) 

- State of IN (800 

MHz) – 

Compatible with 

800 MHz Mutual 

Aid Channels 

(MARCS Users) 

- Greenville PD - - Miami (800 MHz 

UHF 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

A-22

County 

Defiance 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Williams (majority frequency Hospitals 


band. 

on VHF), Henry band. 

- (Williams (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(VHF), Putnam 

Henry (VHF), 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Paulding 

Putnam (VHF), 

- Williams 

- Williams (majority 

(VHF), DeKalb, 

Paulding (VHF), 

(VHF/UHF), Henry 

on VHF), Henry 

IN (VHF) 

DeKalb, IN 

(VHF), Putnam 

(VHF), Putnam 

(VHF) 



(VHF), DeKalb, IN 


(VHF) 

IN (VHF) 

- State of IN (800 

MHz) – 

Compatible with 

800 MHz Mutual 

Aid Channels 

(MARCS Users) 

Weaknesses - None - DeKalb, IN is - None - DeKalb, IN is - None - DeKalb, IN is - None - DeKalb, IN is 

planning to join 




State’s SAFE-T 




(800 MHz 

(800 MHz 

(800 MHz 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) – Not 








VHF 

VHF 

VHF 

VHF 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-23

County 

Delaware 3 

Erie 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - City of 

Delaware 

Trunked 

- City of Powell 

PD 800 MHz 

Conventional 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Marion (VHF), 

Morrow (VHF), 

Knox (VHF), 

Licking (VHF 

majority), Union 

(MARCS) 

- Licking – Heath 

(800 MHz 

trunked), Franklin 

(800 MHz 

trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- City of 

Delaware 

Trunked 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Morrow (VHF), 

Knox (VHF), 

Licking (VHF 


(MARCS) 


(800 MHz 

trunked), 

Franklin (800 

MHz trunked) 

Within County 



on VHF 


- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- City of Delaware 

Trunked 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Morrow (VHF), 

Knox (VHF), 

Licking (VHF 


(MARCS) 


(800 MHz trunked), 

Franklin (800 MHz 

trunked) 



Within County 


Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- LEERN 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 


Morrow (VHF), 

Knox (VHF), 

Licking (VHF 


(MARCS) 

- City of Delaware - Licking – Heath 

Trunked 

(800 MHz 

- City of Powell PD trunked), Franklin 

800 MHz 

(800 MHz 

Conventional trunked) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - UHF – majority 


are on UHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- North Ridgeville 

PD (Lorain) 

(UHF), Norwalk & 

Clyde PD (Huron) 

(VHF), Seneca 

(majority on 

UHF), Sandusky 

(majority on UHF) 

- UHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Vermillion FD 

(Lorain) (UHF), 

Norwalk & 

Clyde PD 

(Huron) (UHF), 

Seneca 

(majority on 

UHF), 

Sandusky 

(majority on 

UHF) 

- UHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Vermillion FD 

(Lorain) (UHF), 

Norwalk & Clyde 

PD (Huron) (UHF), 

Seneca (majority 

on UHF), 

Sandusky (majority 

on UHF) 

3 A new countywide trunked system is being built (Motorola P25). The County will continue to operate a simulcast Fire VHF channel for mutual aid purposes. 

- UHF is the 

predominant 


- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- North Ridgeville 

PD (Lorain) 

(UHF), Norwalk & 

Clyde PD (Huron) 

(VHF), Seneca 

(majority on 



A-24

County 

Fairfield 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Milan PD LB - Lorain (majority - None - Lorain (majority - None - Lorain (majority on - Milan PD LB - LE: Lorain 

- Vermilion PD on VHF), Huron 

on VHF), Huron 

VHF), Huron - Vermilion PD (majority on 

VHF 

(majority on 

(majority on 

(majority on VHF) VHF 

VHF), Huron 

VHF), Sandusky 

VHF) 

- EMS VHF 

(majority on 

(Bellevue PD) 

VHF), Sandusky 

(VHF) 

(Bellevue PD) 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Lorain 

(majority on 

VHF), Huron 


Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - UHF is the - MARCS @ - UHF is the - MARCS @ SO - UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 




frequency - Perry (UHF 

frequency Hospitals 


band. 

portables), 

band. 

- Perry (UHF - HEAR 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

- HEAR VHF portables) - MARCS 

Hospitals 

- HEAR 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

- 

- MARCS 

- LE/Fire: Perry 

(UHF portables) 

Weaknesses - None - Licking (VHF, 800 - None - Licking (VHF, - None - Licking (VHF, 800 - None - Licking (VHF, 800 

MHz), Hocking 

800 MHz), 

MHz), Perry (VHF), 

MHz), Perry 

(VHF), Pickaway 

Hocking (VHF), 


(VHF), Hocking 

(800 MHz 

Pickaway (800 

Pickaway (800 


Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

Franklin (800 

Franklin (800 


Trunked), 

MHz Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

Trunked) 

Franklin (800 

MHz Trunked) 


A-25

County 

Fayette 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- 800 MHz 

Trunked 

(EDACS) 

Washington CH 

– Patch to 

155.415 MHz 

Sheriff 

Dispatch 

Channel 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Madison (VHF), 


Clinton (link to 

VHF LEERN), 


VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Ross (UHF), 

Clinton (800 MHz 

Trunked), Greene 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- 800 MHz 

Trunked 

(EDACS) 

Washington 

CH - Patch to 

County Fire 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Ross (VHF), 



VHF) 

- None - Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Clinton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Greene (800 

MHz Trunked) 

Within County 



on VHF 


- 800 MHz 

Trunked 

(EDACS) 

Washington CH - 

Patch to County 

EMS 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Ross (VHF), 



VHF) 

- None - Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked), Greene 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 




Within County 

Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- 800 MHz 

Hospitals 

Trunked 

- LE: Madison 

(EDACS) 

(VHF), Highland 

Washington CH - (VHF), Clinton 

Patch to County (link to VHF 

Sheriff, Fire & LEERN), Greene 

EMS Channels (link to VHF) 

- MARCS 

- Fire/EMS: 


Ross (VHF), 



VHF) 

- 

- None 

Assessment 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 0, 2, 4C 

A-26

County 

Franklin 

Present 



Strengths - City of 

Columbus & 

County 

Trunked 

Systems 

(Franklin 

County 

Communication 

s Authority) 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- City of Dublin 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Grove City 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- 800 MHz 

Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- Common Metro 

Alert Talkgroup 

at all PSAPs 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Mutual Aid 

- City of Delaware, 

Delaware (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Powell, Delaware 

(800 MHz 

Conventional), 

Heath, Licking 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 

MHz), Union (800 

MHz MARCS) 

Within County 


Columbus & 

County 

Trunked 

Systems 

(Franklin 

County 

Communicatio 

ns Authority) 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 


Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Grove City 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- 800 MHz 

Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- Common 

Metro Alert 

Talkgroup at 

all PSAPs 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 800 



Delaware, 

Delaware (800 

MHz Trunked), 


(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 

MHz), Union 

(800 MHz 

MARCS) 

Within County 

- City of Columbus 

& County 

Trunked 

Systems 

(Franklin County 


Authority) 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 



(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Grove City 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- 800 MHz Mutual 

Aid Channels 

- Common Metro 

Alert Talkgroup 

at all PSAPs 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Mutual Aid 

- City of Delaware, 

Delaware (800 

MHz Trunked), 


(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 


MHz MARCS) 



Within County 


Counties 

- City of Columbus - MARCS (Ohio 

& County 

Health Dept.) 

Trunked 

- MARCS @ SO 

Systems 

PSAPS & 

(Franklin County Hospitals 

Communications - MARCS 800 MHz 

Authority) 

Mutual Aid 

(Motorola - LE: City of 

Smartnet II) Delaware, 

- City of Dublin Delaware (800 

Trunked System MHz Trunked), 

(Motorola 

Powell, Delaware 

Smartnet II) (800 MHz 

- Grove City 

Conventional), 

Trunked System Heath, Licking 

(Motorola 

(800 MHz 

Smartnet II) Trunked), 

- MARCS 

Pickaway (800 

- 800 MHz Mutual MHz), Union (800 

Aid Channels MHz MARCS) 

- Common Metro - Fire/EMS: City of 

Alert Talkgroup Delaware, 

at all PSAPs Delaware (800 

MHz Trunked), 


(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 


MHz MARCS) 

A-27

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Gahanna PD – - Delaware 

- Grandview - Delaware - None - Delaware (majority - Gahanna PD – - Delaware 

UHF 

(majority on 

Heights FD – (majority on 

on VHF), Licking UHF 

(majority on 

- Grandview VHF), Licking Conventional VHF), Licking 

(majority on VHF), - Grandview 

VHF), Licking 

Heights PD – (majority on 

800 MHz (majority on 

Fairfield (UHF), Heights PD – (majority on 

Conventional VHF), Fairfield - Worthington VHF), Fairfield 

Madison (VHF) Conventional VHF), Fairfield 

800 MHz 

(UHF), Madison FD – 

(UHF), Madison 

800 MHz 

(UHF), Madison 

- New Albany PD (VHF) 

Conventional (VHF) 

- New Albany PD (VHF) 

– Conventional 

800 MHz 


800 MHz 

800 MHz 

- Reynoldsburg 

- Reynoldsburg 

PD – UHF 

PD – UHF 

- Whitehall PD – 

- Whitehall PD – 

UHF 

UHF 

- Worthington 

- Worthington PD 

PD – 


Conventional 

800 MHz 

800 MHz 

- Grandview 

Heights FD – 

Conventional 

800 MHz 

- Worthington FD 


800 MHz 

Assessment 0, 2, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 

A-28

County 

Fulton 

Gallia 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Williams (VHF), 

Henry (VHF), 

Lenawee, MI 

(VHF), Hillsdale, 

MI (VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Lucas (UHF, 800 

MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Henry (VHF), 

Lenawee, MI 

(VHF), Hillsdale, 

MI (VHF) 

- None - Lucas (UHF, 

800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- UHF MED 

Channels 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Henry (VHF), 

Lenawee, MI 

(VHF/UHF), 

Hillsdale, MI 

(VHF/UHF) 

- None - Lucas (UHF, 800 

MHz Trunked) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- UHF MED 

Hospitals 

Channels - LE/Fire: Williams 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF), Lenawee, 

MI (VHF), 

Hillsdale, MI 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Williams 

(VHF), Henry 


MI (VHF/UHF), 

Hillsdale, MI 

(VHF/UHF) 

- None - Lucas (UHF, 800 

MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 



are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Jackson (VHF), 

Lawrence (VHF) 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Jackson 

(Wellston FD, 

Madison- 

Jefferson FD on 

VHF), Lawrence 

(VHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Lawrence (VHF) 

- VHF 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE/EMS: Jackson 

(VHF), Lawrence 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Jackson 

(Wellston FD, 

Madison- 

Jefferson FD on 


(VHF) 

A-29

County 

Geauga 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Gallipolis PD - Vinton (UHF), - Gallipolis FD - Vinton (UHF), - None - Vinton (UHF), - Gallipolis PD - LE: Vinton (UHF), 

UHF 

Meigs (UHF), LB 

Meigs (UHF), 

Meigs (UHF), UHF 

Meigs (UHF), 

Mason, WVA 

Jackson 

Mason, WVA - Gallipolis FD LB Mason, WVA 

(UHF/VHF LB), 

(majority on 

(UHF/VHF), 

(UHF/VHF LB), 

Cabell, WVA 

UHF), Mason, 

Cabell, WVA 

Cabell, WVA 

(mostly UHF) 

WVA 

(mostly UHF) 

(mostly UHF) 

(UHF/VHF), 

- Fire: Vinton 

Cabell, WVA 

(UHF), Meigs 

(mostly UHF) 

(UHF), Jackson 

(majority on 

UHF), Mason, 

WVA (UHF/VHF), 

Cabell, WVA 

(mostly UHF) 

- EMS: Vinton 

(UHF), Meigs 

(UHF), Mason, 

WVA (UHF/VHF), 

Cabell, WVA 

(mostly UHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - Common - MARCS @ - Common - MARCS @ SO - Common - MARCS (Ohio - Common - MARCS (Ohio 

Trunked 

PSAPS 

Trunked 

PSAPS & 

Trunked System Health Dept.) Trunked System Health Dept.) 

System - Lake (800 MHz System 

Hospitals 

(Motorola 800 - MARCS @ SO (Motorola 800 - MARCS @ SO 

(Motorola 800 Trunked), 

(Motorola 800 - Lake (800 MHz MHz) – Patched PSAPS & 

MHz) – Patched PSAPS & 

MHz) – 

Trumbull (City of MHz) 

Trunked), 

to 155.38 Metro Hospitals 

to LEERN & Hospitals 

Patched to Warren – 800 

Trumbull (City Life Flight - Lake (800 MHz Metro Life Flight - Lake (800 MHz 

LEERN 

MHz Trunked), 

of Warren – 800 - MARCS 

Trunked), Trumbull - MARCS 

Trunked), 

- MARCS 


MHz Trunked), 

(City of Warren – 

Trumbull (City of 

Trunked) 

Summit (800 

800 MHz Trunked), 

Warren – 800 

MHz Trunked) 


MHz Trunked), 

Trunked) 


Trunked) 

A-30

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Ashtabula (VHF), - None - Ashtabula - None - Ashtabula (VHF), - None - LE: Ashtabula 

Trumbull (majority 

(VHF), Trumbull 


(VHF), Trumbull 

on VHF), Portage 

(majority on 

on VHF/UHF), 

(majority on 

(VHF), Summit 

VHF LB/VHF), 


VHF), Portage 

(some agencies 


Summit (some 

(VHF), Summit 

on VHF/UHF), 

Summit (some 

agencies on 


Cuyahoga (UHF) 

agencies on 

VHF/UHF), 

on VHF/UHF), 

VHF/UHF), 



Cuyahoga 

- Fire/EMS: 

(UHF) 

Ashtabula (VHF), 


on VHF/UHF), 


Summit (some 

agencies on 

VHF/UHF), 


Assessment 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 5 

A-31

County 

Greene 

Present 



Strengths - Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) – 

Patch to VHF 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Clark (Springfield 

800 MHz 

Trunked), Fayette 

(Washington CH 

800 MHz 

Trunked), Clinton 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Warren 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked), 

Miami (800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Weaknesses - None - Clark (VHF), 


Fayette (mostly 

VHF) 

Within County 

- Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) – 

Patch to VHF 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Clark 

(Springfield 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Fayette 

(Washington 

CH 800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Clinton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Warren (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Montgomery 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Miami 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- None - Clark (VHF), 



VHF) 

Within County 

- Trunked System 

(EDACS) –Patch 

to VHF 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



Fayette 





(800 MHz 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 




VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- Trunked System - MARCS (Ohio 

(EDACS) –Patch Health Dept.) 

to VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


800 MHz 



800 MHz 


(800 MHz 


(800 MHz 

Trunked), 


MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 




VHF) 

Assessment 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 4C, 5 0, 2, 4C, 5 0, 2, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 2, 4C, 5 

A-32

County 

Guernsey 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Coshocton 

(UHF/VHF Dual 

Band ) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Noble (VHF), 

Muskingum (VHF), 

Coshocton 

(UHF/VHF Dual 

Band ) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- Fire: Harrison 

(VHF), Coshocton 

(UHF/VHF Dual 

Band ) 

- EMS: Harrison 

(VHF), Noble 

(VHF), 

Muskingum 


(UHF/VHF Dual 

Band ) 

A-33

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Tuscarawas (800 - None - Tuscarawas - None - Tuscarawas (800 - None - LE: Tuscarawas 

MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

Harrison (800 

Trunked), 

Belmont (800 MHz 

Trunked), 

MHz), Belmont 

Belmont (800 

Trunked) 

Harrison (800 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz), Belmont 

Trunked), Noble 

Noble (VHF 

(800 MHz 

(VHF LB), 

LB), Muskingum 


Muskingum 

(VHF LB) 

(VHF LB), 

(mixed VHF 

Muskingum 

LB/VHF), 

(mixed VHF 

Coshocton (UHF) 

LB/VHF), 


- Fire: Tuscarawas 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Belmont (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Muskingum (VHF 

LB) 

- EMS: 

Tuscarawas (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Belmont (800 

MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-34

County 

Hamilton 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 


Trunked 

PSAPS 

Trunked 

PSAPS & 


System - Butler (West System 

Hospitals 

(Motorola P25) - MARCS @ SO (Motorola P25) - MARCS @ SO 

(Motorola P25) Chester on 800 (Motorola - Butler (West - 800 MHz Mutual PSAPS & 

- 800 MHz Mutual PSAPS & 

- 800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), P25) 

Chester & 

Aid Channels Hospitals 

Aid Channels Hospitals 

Mutual Aid Warren (800 MHz - 800 MHz Monroe on 800 - MARCS 

- Butler (West - MARCS 


Channels Trunked), 

Mutual Aid MHz Trunked), 

Chester & Monroe 

Aid Channels 

- MARCS 

Clermont (800 Channels Warren (800 

on 800 MHz 

- Butler (West 

MHz Trunked) 

MHz Trunked), 


Chester on 800 

Clermont (800 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked) 

Trunked), 


- 

Clermont (800 

Trunked), 

MHz Trunked) 

Clermont (800 

- 

MHz Trunked) 

Weaknesses - None - Butler (majority - None - Butler (majority - None - Butler (majority on - None - LE: Butler 

on VHF), 

on VHF), 

VHF), Campbell, 

(majority on 

Campbell, KY 

Campbell, KY 

KY (VHF), Kento & 


(UHF/VHF), 

(VHF), Kento & 

Boone, KY (VHF), 

KY (UHF/VHF), 

Kento & Boone, 

Boone, KY 

Dearborn, IN 

Kento & Boone, 

KY (UHF), 

(VHF), 

(VHF) 

KY (UHF), 

Dearborn, IN 

Dearborn, IN 

Dearborn, IN 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Butler 

(majority on 


KY (VHF), Kento 

& Boone, KY 

(VHF), Dearborn, 

IN (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 3, 6 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 6 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 6 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 6 0, 3, 5 

A-35

County 

Hancock 

Hardin 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- City of Findlay 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - City of Findlay 

on 800 MHz 

Trunked 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Wood (majority 

on VHF), 

Wyandot (VHF), 

Hardin (VHF), 

Allen (VHF), 

Putnam (VHF), 

Henry (VHF) 

- Wood 

(Northwood PD, 

Lake Township 

PD, Rossford PD 

& Walbridge PD 

on UHF), Seneca 

(UHF) 

Within County 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 


Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 


on 800 MHz 

Trunked 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Wood (VHF) 

Wyandot (VHF) 

, Hardin (VHF) , 

Allen (VHF), 

Putnam (VHF), 

Henry (VHF) 

- Seneca (UHF) – 

incompatible 


Within County 



on VHF 




(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- City of Findlay on 

800 MHz 

Trunked 




Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio - VHF – majority of - MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) the agencies are Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 


Hospitals 

- City of Findlay Hospitals 

- Wood (VHF) 

Trunked System - Wood (majority 

Wyandot (VHF), (Motorola 

on VHF), 

Hardin (VHF) , Smartnet II) Wyandot (VHF), 

Allen (VHF), - LEERN 

Hardin (VHF), 

Putnam (VHF), - MARCS 

Allen (VHF), 

Henry (VHF) 

Putnam (VHF), 

Henry (VHF) 

- Seneca (UHF) - City of Findlay on - Seneca (UHF) – 

800 MHz 

incompatible 

Trunked 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Hancock (majority 

on VHF), 


Marion (VHF), 

Logan (VHF), 


Allen (VHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Hancock 

(majority on 

VHF), Wyandot 

(VHF), Marion 

(VHF), Logan 

(VHF), Auglaize 

(VHF), Allen 

(VHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


on VHF), Wyandot 

(VHF), Marion 

(VHF), Logan 


(VHF), Allen (VHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


on VHF), 


Marion (VHF), 

Logan (VHF), 


Allen (VHF) 

A-36

County 

Harrison 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Poor coverage - Hancock (City of - Poor coverage - Hancock (City - Poor coverage in - Hancock (City of - Poor coverage in - Hancock (City of 

in outlying Findlay 800 MHz in outlying of Findlay 800 outlying areas Findlay 800 MHz outlying areas Findlay 800 MHz 

areas 

Trunked), Union areas 

MHz Trunked), 

Trunked), Union 

Trunked), Union 

(800 MHz 

Union (800 MHz 

(800 MHz MARCS) 

(800 MHz 

MARCS), 

MARCS) 

MARCS) 

Auglaize (SO on 

- Auglaize (SO on 

800 MHz, affects 

800 MHz, affects 

direct portable 

direct portable 



Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - 800 MHz - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - 800 MHz 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Conventional PSAPS 


predominant Health Dept.) Conventional Health Dept.) 

- LEERN - Jefferson (800 frequency Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO - LEERN 

- MARCS @ SO 

- MARCS 

MHz), Belmont band. 

- Guernsey (VHF) - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

(800 MHz), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 


- Guernsey (VHF) 

- LE: Jefferson 

MHZ) 

(800 MHz), 

Belmont (800 

MHz), 


MHZ) 

- Fire/EMS: 

Guernsey (VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Carroll (VHF LB), - None - Carroll (VHF - None - Carroll (VHF LB), - None - LE: Carroll (VHF 

Guernsey (VHF) 

LB), Jefferson 


LB), Guernsey 

(800 MHz), 

MHz), Belmont 

(VHF) 

Belmont (800 

(800 MHz), 

- Fire/EMS: Carroll 

MHz), 


(VHF LB), 

Tuscarawas 

MHZ) 


(800 MHZ) 

MHz), Belmont 

(800 MHz), 


MHZ) 


A-37

County 

Henry 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Fulton (VHF), 

Wood (majority 

on VHF), 

Hancock (majority 

on VHF), Putnam 

(VHF), Defiance 

(VHF), Williams 


Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Wood (VHF), 

Hancock 

(majority on 

VHF), Putnam 



(majority on 

VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Wood (VHF), 









Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Fulton (VHF), 


on VHF), 






- Fire/EMS: Fulton 

(VHF), Wood 

(VHF), Hancock 

(majority on 

VHF), Putnam 




A-38

County 

Highland 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Lucas (UHF/800 - None - Lucas (UHF/800 - None - Lucas (UHF/800 - None - LE: Lucas 

MHz), Wood 

MHz), Hancock 

MHz), Hancock 

(UHF/800 MHz), 


(City of Findlay 


Wood (some 

on UHF), 

800 MHz 

800 MHz Trunked) 

agencies on 

Hancock (City of 

Trunked) 

UHF), Hancock 

Findlay 800 MHz 


Trunked), 

800 MHz 

Williams 

Trunked), 

(Montpellier PD 

Williams 

on UHF) 

(Montpellier PD 

on UHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Lucas 

(UHF/800 MHz), 


Findlay 800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 





frequency - Clinton (link to frequency Hospitals 


band. 

VHF), Fayette band. 

- Clinton (link to - LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(majority on 

VHF), Fayette - MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

VHF), Pike 

(majority on 

- Clinton (link to 

- LE: Clinton (link 

(VHF), Adams 

VHF), Ross 

VHF), Fayette 

to VHF), Fayette 

(VHF) 

(VHF), Pike 


(majority on 

(VHF), Adams 

Ross (VHF), Pike 

VHF), Pike 

(VHF), Brown 

(VHF), Adams 

(VHF), Adams 

(VHF) 

(VHF), Brown 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Clinton 


Fayette (majority 

on VHF), Ross 

(VHF), Pike 

(VHF), Adams 

(VHF), Brown 

(VHF) 

A-39

County 

Hocking 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Clinton (800 MHz - None - Clinton (800 - None - Clinton (800 MHz - None - LE: Clinton (800 


MHz Trunked), 


MHz Trunked), 


Fayette 


Fayette 

800 MHz 

(Washington 

800 MHz Trunked) 


Trunked), Ross 

CH 800 MHz 

800 MHz 

(UHF), Brown 

Trunked) 

Trunked), Ross 

(VHF LB, SO is 

(UHF), Brown 

switching to new 

(VHF LB, SO is 

800 MHz LTR) 

switching to new 

800 MHz LTR) 

- Fire/EMS: Clinton 

(800 MHz 



800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - VHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF HB/LB – - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 


Dual band PSAPS & 


frequency - Athens (VHF), operation. Hospitals 


band. 

Pickaway (link to 

- Perry (VHF LB), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

VHF) 

Athens (VHF 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

LB), Ross 

- Perry (VHF), 

- LE: Athens 

(VHF), 

Athens (VHF), 


Pickaway (link 

Ross (VHF), 

(link to VHF) 

to VHF) 


- Fire: Perry (VHF 

VHF) 

LB), Athens (VHF 

LB), Ross (VHF), 


VHF) 

- EMS: Perry 

(VHF), Athens 

(VHF), Ross 


(link to VHF) 

A-40

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Fairfield (UHF), - None - Fairfield (UHF), - None - Fairfield (UHF), - None - LE: Fairfield 

Perry (VHF 

Perry (VHF 

Vinton (UHF), 

(UHF), Perry 

LB/UHF), Vinton 

LB/UHF), Vinton 

Pickaway (800 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

(UHF), Ross 

(UHF), 

MHz Trunked) 

Vinton (UHF), 

(UHF), Pickaway 

Pickaway (800 

Ross (UHF), 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked) 

Pickaway (800 

Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

- Fire: Fairfield 

(UHF), Perry 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

Vinton (UHF), 

Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked) 

- EMS: Fairfield 

(UHF), Vinton 

(UHF), Pickaway 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-41

County 

Holmes 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Wayne (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Stark (majority on band. 

- Wayne (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

VHF), Knox 

Stark (some on 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Ashland 

VHF), 

- Wayne (VHF), 

- LE: Wayne 

(VHF) 

Coshocton 

Stark (majority on 

(VHF), Stark 

(VHF/UHF Dual 

VHF), Coshocton 

(majority on 

Operation), 

(VHF/UHF Dual 

VHF), Knox 

Knox (VHF), 

Operation), Knox 


Ashland (VHF) 


(VHF) 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Wayne 

(VHF), Stark 

(majority on 

VHF), Coshocton 

(VHF/UHF Dual 

Operation), Knox 


(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Stark (So & - None - Stark (mixed - None - Stark (mixed - None - LE: Stark (So & 

Canton on 800 

frequency 

frequency band), 

Canton on 800 

MHz), 

band), 


MHz), 


Tuscarawas 

MHz Trunked) 


MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 


- Fire/EMS: Stark 

(mixed frequency 

band), 


MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-42

County 

Huron 

Jackson 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Norwalk PD 

UHF 

- Clyde PD UHF 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Lorain (majority 

on VHF), Ashland 

(VHF), Richland 

(VHF), Crawford 

(VHF) 

- Erie (majority on 

UHF), Seneca 

(UHF), Sandusky 

(majority UHF) 

Within County 

- VHF HB/LB – 

Dual band 

operation for 


user agencies. 

- Norwalk FD 

UHF 

- Clyde FD UHF 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


on VHF), 

Ashland (VHF), 

Richland (VHF), 

Crawford (VHF) 


UHF), Seneca 

(UHF), 

Sandusky 


Within County 



on VHF 


- MARCS 

- Norwalk FD UHF 

- Clyde FD UHF 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Lorain (majority on 

VHF), Ashland 



(VHF) 


UHF), Seneca 

(UHF), Sandusky 




Within County 


Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- LEERN 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 





(VHF) 

- Norwalk PD/FD - Erie (majority on 

UHF 

UHF), Seneca 

- Clyde PD/FD (UHF), Sandusky 

UHF 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Gallia (majority 

on VHF), 

Lawrence (VHF), 

Pike (VHF) 

- UHF – 


agencies are 

on UHF 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Vinton (UHF), 

Scioto (mostly 

UHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Gallia (VHF), 


Pike (VHF) 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Gallia 

(majority on 


(VHF), Pike 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Vinton 

(UHF), Scioto 

(mostly UHF) 

- EMS: Gallia 

(VHF), Lawrence 

(VHF), Pike 

(VHF) 

A-43

County 

Jefferson 

Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Vinton (UHF), 


UHF), Ross 

(UHF) 



Within County 

- Wellston FD 

VHF – Not 

compatible 

with the 


agencies on 

VHF 

- Madison- 

Jefferson FD 

VHF – Not 

compatible 

with the 


agencies on 

VHF 


Counties 


on VHF), 

Lawrence 

(VHF), Pike 

(VHF), Ross 

(VHF) 


Within County 

Counties 

- None - Vinton (UHF), 


UHF), Ross (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- Mixed frequency - LE: Vinton (UHF), 

bands – 


Requires dual UHF), Ross 

band radios or (UHF) 

other measures - Fire: Gallia 

for direct 

(majority on 

interoperability. VHF), Lawrence 

(VHF), Pike 

(VHF), Ross 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Vinton 

(UHF), Scioto 

(mostly UHF), 

Ross (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 


Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Harrison (800 

MHz), Belmont 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- Common 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Belmont (800 

MHz Trunked) 

- Common 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Belmont (800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- Common 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Harrison (800 

MHz), Belmont 

(800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- Fire/EMS: 

Belmont (800 

MHz Trunked) 

A-44

County 

Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Columbiana 

(VHF/VHF LB), 

Carroll (VHF LB) 



Within County 


Counties 

- None - Columbiana 

(VHF), Carroll 

(VHF LB), 

Harrison (VHF) 


Within County 

Counties 

- None - Columbiana (VHF), 

Carroll (VHF LB), 





Within County 

Counties 

- None - LE: Columbiana 

(VHF/VHF LB), 


- Fire/EMS: 

Columbiana 

(VHF), Carroll 

(VHF LB), 


Assessment 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 

A-45

County 

Knox 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Richland (VHF), 


Holmes (VHF), 

Licking (majority 

on VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Morrow 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



Holmes (VHF), 

Coshocton 

(VHF/UHF dual 

operation), 


on VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Morrow 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



Holmes (VHF), 

Coshocton 

(VHF/UHF dual 

operation), Licking 


Delaware (majority 

on VHF), Morrow 

(VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Richland 


(VHF), Holmes 

(VHF), Licking 

(majority on 

VHF), Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Morrow 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: 



Holmes (VHF), 

Coshocton 

(VHF/UHF dual 

operation), 


on VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Morrow 

(VHF) 

A-46

County 

Lake 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Coshocton - None - Licking (Heath - None - Licking (Heath FD - None - LE: Coshocton 

(UHF), Licking 

FD 800 MHz 


(UHF), Licking 

(Heath PD 800 

Trunked), 

Delaware (City of 

(Heath PD 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Delaware (City 

Delaware on 800 

MHz Trunked), 


of Delaware on 

MHz Trunked) 


Delaware, Powell 

800 MHz 

Delaware, Powell 

on 800 MHz) 

Trunked) 

on 800 MHz) 

- Fire/EMS: Licking 

(Heath FD 800 

MHz Trunked), 



MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 


Trunked 

PSAPS 

Trunked 

PSAPS & 


System - Geauga (800 System 

Hospitals 

(Motorola - MARCS @ SO (Motorola - MARCS @ SO 

(Motorola MHz Trunked, (Motorola - Geauga (800 Smartnet II) PSAPS & 

Smartnet II) PSAPS & 

Smartnet II) link to VHF) 

Smartnet II) MHz Trunked, - MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

link to VHF) 

- Geauga (800 MHz 

- Geauga (800 

Trunked, link to 

MHz Trunked, 

VHF) 

link to VHF) 

- 

Weaknesses - None - Ashtabula (VHF), - None - Ashtabula - None - Ashtabula (VHF), - None - Ashtabula (VHF), 

Cuyahoga (mixed 

(VHF), 




Cuyahoga 




(mixed 



protocols) 

frequency 

bands, trunked 

system 

protocols) 

protocols) 

protocols) 

Assessment 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 3, 5 

A-47

County 

Lawrence 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Gallia (majority 

on VHF), Wayne, 

WVA (VHF), 

Boyd, KY (VHF), 

Greenup, KY 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


on VHF), 

Wayne, WVA 

(VHF), 

Greenup, KY 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Gallia (VHF), 

Scioto (VHF), 

Wayne, WVA 

(VHF), Greenup, 

KY (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Jackson 

(VHF), Gallia 

(majority on 

VHF), Wayne, 

WVA (VHF), 

Boyd, KY (VHF), 

Greenup, KY 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Gallia 

(majority on 

VHF), Wayne, 

WVA (VHF), 

Greenup, KY 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Jackson 

(VHF), Gallia 

(VHF), Scioto 

(VHF), Wayne, 

WVA (VHF), 

Greenup, KY 

(VHF) 

A-48

County 

Licking 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Scioto (majority - None - Jackson - None - Cabell, WVA - None - LE: Scioto 

on UHF, SO on 

(majority on 

(mostly UHF), 

(majority on UHF, 

LB), Cabell, WVA 

UHF), Scioto 

Boyd, KY (UHF) 

SO on LB), 

(mostly UHF) 

(majority on 

Cabell, WVA 

UHF), Cabell, 

(mostly UHF) 

WVA (mostly 


UHF), Boyd, KY 

(majority on 

(UHF) 

UHF), Scioto 

(majority on 

UHF), Cabell, 

WVA (mostly 


(UHF) 

- EMS: Cabell, 

WVA (mostly 


(UHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - VHF – majority - MARCS @ - VHF – 

- MARCS @ SO - VHF – majority of - Knox (VHF), - VHF – majority of - LE: Knox (VHF), 

of the agencies PSAPS 

majority of the PSAPS & 

the agencies are Coshocton 

the agencies are Muskingum (VHF 

are on VHF - Knox (VHF), agencies are Hospitals 

on VHF 

(VHF/UHF), 

on VHF 

LB/VHF Dual 

frequency Muskingum (VHF on VHF - Knox (VHF), frequency band. Muskingum (VHF), frequency band. Operation), 

band. 

LB/VHF Dual frequency Coshocton - MARCS 

Perry (VHF), 

Delaware 

- LEERN 

Operation), 

band. 

(VHF/UHF), 



- MARCS 

Delaware 

Delaware 

on VHF) 

- Fire: Knox (VHF), 


(majority on 

Coshocton 

VHF) 

(VHF/UHF), 

Delaware 


- EMS: Knox 


(VHF/UHF), 

Muskingum 

(VHF), Perry 

(VHF), Delaware 


A-49

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Heath PD – - Coshocton - Heath FD – - Muskingum - Limited access to - Fairfield (UHF), - Heath PD/FD – - LE: Coshocton 

800 MHz 

(UHF), Perry 800 MHz (VHF LB), Perry FD channels Franklin (800 MHz 800 MHz 

(UHF), Perry 

Trunked 

(VHF LB/UHF), Trunked 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

trunked), Delaware Trunked 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

(Motorola Fairfield (UHF), (Motorola Fairfield (UHF), 

(City of Delaware (Motorola 

Fairfield (UHF), 

Smartnet II) Franklin (800 Smartnet II) Franklin (800 

on 800 MHz) 

Smartnet II) Franklin (800 

- Limited radio MHz trunked), - Mixed VHF MHz trunked), 

- Mixed FD VHF MHz trunked), 

communication Delaware (City of HB/LB 

Delaware (City 

HB/LB 


capability at Delaware, Powell 


- Limited law Delaware, Powell 

County 9-1-1 on 800 MHz) 

800 MHz) 

enforcement on 800 MHz) 

Center 

radio 

- Fire: Muskingum 

communication (VHF LB), Perry 

capability at (VHF LB/UHF), 

County 9-1-1 Fairfield (UHF), 

Center 

Franklin (800 

MHz trunked), 



MHz) 


(UHF), Franklin 

(800 MHz 

trunked), 



MHz) 


A-50

County 

Logan 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Hardin (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Champaign 

band. 

- Hardin (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(VHF), Shelby 

Champaign 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 


(VHF), Shelby 

- Hardin(VHF), 

- LE: Hardin (VHF), 



Champaign (VHF), 

Champaign 

(VHF) 

Shelby (VHF), 

(VHF), Shelby 

Auglaize (VHF) 



- Fire/EMS: Hardin 

(VHF), 

Champaign 

(VHF), Shelby 


(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Union (800 MHz - None - Union (800 MHz - None - Union (800 MHz - None - LE: Union (800 

MARCS), 

MARCS) 

MARCS) 

MHz MARCS), 

Auglaize (SO 

Auglaize (SO 

main channel is 

main channel is 

on 800 MHz) 

on 800 MHz) 

- Fire/EMS: Union 

(800 MHz 

MARCS) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-51

County 

Lorain 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Cuyahoga (Some 



county), Ashland 

(VHF), Huron 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Cuyahoga 

(Some agencies 

on VHF western 

part of county), 


Huron (VHF 

HB/LB dual 

operation) 

Within County 



on VHF 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Cuyahoga (Some 



county), Medina 

(VHF/UHF dual 

operation), 


Huron (majority on 

VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- LEERN 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

- LE: Cuyahoga 





Huron (VHF) 

- Fire: Cuyahoga 





Huron (VHF 

HB/LB dual 

operation) 

- EMS: Cuyahoga 




Medina 

(VHF/UHF dual 

operation), 


Huron (majority 

on VHF) 

A-52

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - North 

- Cuyahoga (mixed - Vermillion FD - Cuyahoga - None - Cuyahoga (mixed - North Ridgeville - LE: Cuyahoga 

Ridgeville PD frequency bands), UHF 

(mixed 

frequency bands), PD UHF 


UHF 

Medina (UHF), 

frequency 

Erie (UHF) 

- Vermillion FD bands), Medina 

Erie (majority on 

bands), Medina 

UHF 

(UHF), Erie 

UHF) 

(UHF), Erie 


(UHF) 

- Fire: Cuyahoga 


bands), Medina 

(UHF), Erie 

(UHF) 

- EMS: Cuyahoga 


bands), Erie 

(UHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-53

County 

Lucas 4 

Present 



Strengths - City of Toledo 

800 MHz 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Mostly UHF 

within County 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- Integrated 

City/County 

Dispatch 

Centers – 

allows 


among 1 st 

responders 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Ottawa (800 

MHz, UHF 

backup), Wood 

(some users on 

UHF), Monroe, MI 

(800 MHz 

Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

Within County 

- City of Toledo 

800 MHz 

Trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- UHF/VHF 

within County 

- Integrated 

City/County 

Dispatch 

Centers – 

allows 


among 1 st 

responders 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Ottawa (800 

MHz, UHF 

backup), Wood 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF), Fulton 

(VHF), 

Lenawee, MI 

(VHF), Monroe, 

MI (800 MHz 

Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

Within County 


800 MHz 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- UHF within 

County 

- MARCS 

- Integrated 

City/County 

Dispatch Centers 

– allows 


among 1 st 

responders 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Ottawa (800 MHz, 

UHF backup), 

Monroe, MI (800 

MHz Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

4 Lucas County is in process of upgrading Toledo's old SmartNet analog system to a countywide 800 MHz Motorola P25 trunked system, compatible with Ohio MARCS and Michigan's MPSCS Systems. 




Within County 

Counties 


800 MHz 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- UHF/VF within 

County 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- Integrated 

City/County 

Dispatch Centers 

– allows 


among 1 st 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Ottawa (800 

MHz, UHF 

backup), Wood 

(some users on 

UHF), Monroe, MI 

(800 MHz 

Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

- Fire: Ottawa (800 

MHz, UHF 

responders backup), Wood 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF), Fulton 


MI (VHF), 

Monroe, MI (800 

MHz Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

- EMS: Ottawa 

(800 MHz, UHF 

backup), Monroe, 

MI (800 MHz 

Trunked, 

Motorola P25) 

A-54

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Toledo - old RF - Wood (majority - Toledo – old - Mixed 

- Toledo - old RF - Wood (VHF), - Toledo - old RF - LE: Wood 

infrastructure – on VHF), Henry RF 

frequency 

infrastructure – Henry (VHF), infrastructure – (majority on 

affects 

(VHF), Fulton infrastructure bands. 

affects reliability Fulton (VHF), affects reliability VHF), Henry 

reliability 

(VHF), Lenawee, – affects 

Lenawee, MI - Mixed UHF and (VHF), Fulton 

- Mixed UHF and MI (VHF) 

reliability 

(VHF) 

VHF for Law (VHF), Lenawee, 

VHF for Law 

- Mixed UHF 

Enforcement and MI (VHF) 

Enforcement 

and VHF for 

FD agencies - Fire: Mixed 

agencies 

FD’s 


- EMS: Wood 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF), Fulton 


MI (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 0, 1B, 2, 4B 

A-55

County 

Madison 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Pickaway (link to 

VHF), Fayette 

(majority on 

VHF), Greene 


Clark (VHF, VHF 

link to City of 

Springfield 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Champaign 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Pickaway (link 

to VHF), 

Fayette 

(majority on 

VHF), Greene 


Clark (VHF, 

VHF link to City 

of Springfield 

800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Champaign 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Pickaway (link to 

VHF), Fayette 



VHF), Clark (VHF, 

VHF link to City of 


MHz Trunked), 

Champaign (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Pickaway 



on VHF), Greene 





MHz Trunked), 

Champaign 

(VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: 


VHF), Fayette 

(majority on 

VHF), Greene 





MHz Trunked), 

Champaign 

(VHF) 

A-56

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Union (800 MHz - None - Tri-County Joint - None - Union (800 MHz - None - LE: Union (800 

MARCS), 

Franklin (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked), Clark 

Fire District FD 

LB 

- Union (800 MHz 

MARCS), 

Franklin (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 

MARCS), Franklin 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Pickaway (800 

MHz Trunked), 



MHz MARCS), 


Trunked), Pickaway 




(City of Springfield 

800 MHz) 

(City of 

MHz Trunked), 


- Fire: Tri-County 


Greene (800 

800 MHz) 

Joint Fire District 

MHz) 

MHz Trunked), 

Clark (City of 


MHz) 

FD LB, Union (800 

MHz MARCS), 







800 MHz) 

- EMS: Union (800 

MHz MARCS), 







800 MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-57

County 

Mahoning 

Present 





are on VHF 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Trumbull (All PD’s 

except Warren on 

VHF), 

Columbiana(majo 

rity on VHF), 

Stark(majority on 

VHF), Portage 

(VHF), Lawrence, 

PA (VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF – 


agencies are 

on VHF 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Trumbull (Some 

agencies on 

VHF), 

Columbiana(VH 

F), Stark 

(majority on 

VHF), Portage 

(VHF), 

Lawrence, PA 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF/UHF – Dual 

operation. 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Trumbull(VHF/UHF 

dual operation), 

Columbiana(VHF), 

Stark (majority on 

VHF), Portage 


PA (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 



on VHF 

- MARCS @ SO 


- LEERN 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

- LE: Trumbull (All 

PD’s except 

Warren on VHF), 

Columbiana(majo 

rity on VHF), 

Stark(majority on 

VHF), Portage 


PA (VHF) 

- Fire: Trumbull 


on VHF), 

Columbiana(VHF) 

, Stark (majority 



PA (VHF) 

- EMS: 

Trumbull(VHF/UH 

F dual operation), 

Columbiana(VHF) 

, Stark (majority 



PA (VHF) 

A-58

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Austintown - Trumbull (Warren - Austintown FD - Trumbull (Mixed - Mixed VHF/UHF - Trumbull (Warren - Austintown (City - LE: Trumbull 

(City & TWP) on 800 MHz 800 MHz VHF LB/VHF, 

on 800 MHz 

& TWP) PD/FD (Warren on 800 

PD 800 MHz Trunked), 

Trunked 

Warren on 800 

Trunked), 

800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 

Trunked 

Columbiana(SO (Motorola) MHz Trunked), 

Stark(Canton on Trunked 

Columbiana(SO 

(Motorola) on VHF LB, 

Stark(Canton on 

800 MHz Trunked) (Motorola) 

on VHF LB, 

Washingtonville 

800 MHz 

- Mixed VHF/UHF Washingtonville 

PD on VHF LB), 

Trunked) 

EMS 

PD on VHF LB), 

Stark (SO & 

Stark (SO & 

Canton on 800 

Canton on 800 

MHz) 

MHz) 

- Fire: Trumbull 

(Mixed VHF 

LB/VHF, Warren 

on 800 MHz 

Trunked), 


800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- EMS: Trumbull 

(Warren on 800 

MHz Trunked), 


800 MHz 

Trunked) 


A-59

County 

Marion 

Medina 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Wyandot (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Crawford (VHF), band. 

- Wyandot (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Morrow (VHF), 

Crawford (VHF), 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Delaware 

Morrow (VHF), 

- Wyandot (VHF), 

- Wyandot (VHF), 

(majority on 

Delaware 



VHF), Hardin 

(majority on 

Morrow (VHF), 

Morrow (VHF), 

(VHF) 

VHF), Hardin 


Delaware 

(VHF) 

on VHF), Hardin 

(majority on 

(VHF) 

VHF), Hardin 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Delaware (City of - None - Delaware (City - None - Delaware (City of - None - LE: Delaware 

Delaware & 



(City of Delaware 

Powell on 800 

800 MHz), 


& Powell on 800 


Union (800 MHz 

MHz MARCS) 


MHz MARCS) 

MARCS) 

MHz MARCS) 

- Fire/EMS: 




MHz MARCS) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - UHF is the - MARCS @ - UHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF/UHF – Dual - MARCS (Ohio - UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 



operation. 

Health Dept.) predominant Health Dept.) 

frequency 

frequency Hospitals - LEERN 

- MARCS @ SO frequency band. - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

band. 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

- Lorain (majority on 

- EMS: Lorain 

VHF), Wayne 

(majority on 


VHF), Wayne 

(VHF) 


(VHF) 

A-60

County 

Meigs 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Lorain (majority - None - Lorain (majority - None - Lorain (majority on - None - LE/Fire: Lorain 

on VHF), 

on VHF), 

VHF), Cuyahoga 

(majority on 


Cuyahoga 



frequency bands), 

(mixed 

bands), Summit 


Summit (mixed 

frequency 



frequency band, 


band, mostly 800 


mostly 800 MHz), 

(mixed 

MHz), 


Wayne (VHF), 

frequency band, 

MHz), Wayne 

Ashland (VHF) 

mostly 800 


MHz), Wayne 

(VHF) 


- EMS: Lorain 

(VHF) 

(majority on 






MHz), 






frequency - Vinton (UHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Mason, WVA band. 

- Jackson - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(UHF/VHF LB) 

(majority on 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

UHF), Vinton 

- Vinton (UHF) 

- LE: Vinton (UHF), 

(UHF), Mason, 

Mason, WVA 

Mason, WVA 

WVA 

(UHF/VHF) 

(UHF/VHF LB) 

(UHF/VHF) 


(majority on 

UHF), Vinton 

(UHF), Mason, 

WVA (UHF/VHF) 

- EMS: Vinton 

(UHF) Mason, 

WVA (UHF/VHF) 

A-61

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Athens (VHF), - None - Athens (VHF - None - Athens (VHF LB), - None - LE: Athens 

Gallia (majority 

LB), Gallia 

Gallia (majority on 

(VHF), Gallia 

on VHF), Jackson 

(majority on 

VHF), Jackson 

(majority on 

(majority on 

VHF), Wood & 

(VHF), Wood & 

VHF), Jackson 

VHF), Wood & 

Jackson, WVA 

Jackson, WVA 

(majority on 

Jackson, WVA 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

VHF), Wood & 

(VHF) 

Jackson, WVA 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Athens (VHF 

LB), Gallia 

(majority on 

VHF), Wood & 

Jackson, WVA 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Athens 

(VHF LB), Gallia 

(majority on 

VHF), Jackson 

(VHF), Wood & 

Jackson, WVA 

(VHF) 


A-62

County 

Mercer 

Miami 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Van Wert (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Auglaize (VHF), band. 

- Van Wert - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Shelby (VHF), 


Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Darke (majority 

(VHF), Shelby 

- Van Wert (VHF), 

- LE: Van Wert 

on VHF), Adams 

(VHF), Darke 



& Jay, IN (VHF) 

(VHF), Adams & 

Shelby (VHF), 

(VHF), Shelby 

Jay, IN (VHF) 

Darke (VHF), 

(VHF), Darke 

Adams & Jay, IN 

(majority on 

(VHF) 

VHF), Adams & 

Jay, IN (VHF) 

- Fire/EMS: Van 

Wert (VHF), 


Shelby (VHF), 

Darke (VHF), 

Adams & Jay, IN 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Auglaize (SO is - None - None - None - None - None - LE: Auglaize (SO 

on 800 MHz) 

is on 800 MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 


Trunked 

PSAPS 

Trunked 

PSAPS & 


System - Clark (Springfield System 

Hospitals 

(EDACS) – - MARCS @ SO (EDACS) - Patch - MARCS @ SO 

(EDACS) – 800 MHz), 

(EDACS) – - Clark 

Patched to 

PSAPS & 

to Mutual Aid PSAPS & 

Patched to Montgomery (800 Patched to (Springfield 800 155.28 Care Hospitals 

Channels 

Hospitals 

LEERN 

MHz Trunked) 154.28 State MHz), 

Flight 

- Clark (Springfield - MARCS 


- MARCS 

Fire Mutual Montgomery - MARCS 

800 MHz), 

Aid 

Aid 

(800 MHz 



Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

800 MHz), 


MHz Trunked) 

A-63

County 

Monroe 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Shelby (VHF), - None - Shelby (VHF), - None - Shelby (VHF), - None - Shelby (VHF), 

Champaign 

Champaign 


Champaign 

(VHF), Clark 

(VHF), Clark 

Clark (VHF), 

(VHF), Clark 

(VHF), Preble 

(VHF), Preble 

Preble (VHF), 

(VHF), Preble 

(VHF), Darke 

(VHF), Darke 

Darke (VHF) 

(VHF), Darke 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 0, 3, 5 





frequency - Washington (VHF frequency Hospitals 


band. 

LB/UHF), Wetzel, band. 

- Washington - Mutual Aid 

PSAPS & 

- Mutual Aid 

PSAPS & 

- Mutual Aid WVA (VHF - Mutual Aid (VHF LB/UHF) Repeaters 

Hospitals 

Repeaters 

Hospitals 

Repeaters LB/UHF) 

Repeaters 

- MARCS 

- Washington (VHF - MARCS 

- MARCS 

LB/UHF) 

A-64

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Belmont (800 - None - Belmont (800 - None - Belmont (800 MHz - None - LE: Belmont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 


MHz Trunked), 


Noble (VHF 



Marshall, WVA 

LB), Marshall, 

WVA (VHF), 

Marshall, WVA 

(VHF), Tyler, 

WVA (VHF), 

Wetzel, WVA 

(VHF), Tyler, 

WVA (VHF/VHF 

Wetzel, WVA 

(VHF), Tyler, WVA 

WVA (VHF/VHF 

LB) 

(VHF LB/VHF), 

(VHF) 

LB) 

Tyler, WVA 

- Fire: Belmont 

(VHF LB) 

(800 MHz 


(VHF LB), 

Marshall, WVA 

(VHF), Wetzel, 

WVA (VHF 

LB/VHF), Tyler, 

WVA (VHF LB) 

- EMS: Belmont 

(800 MHz 



WVA (VHF), 

Wetzel, WVA 

(VHF), Tyler, 

WVA (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2 

A-65

County 

Montgomery 

Present 




Trunked 

System – 

Montgomery 

County 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Common 

Trunked 

System - City 

of Dayton 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- User Direct 

access to both 

trunked 

systems 

- Patch to Mutual 

Aid Channels 

- Dispatch 

Centers have 

access to a 

Common 

talkgroup 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Brookville PD, 

Germantown 

PD, 

Germantownshi 

p PD on VHF 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 




MHz), Greene 

(800 MHz), 


Trunked), Butler 

(West Chester 

800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- Clark (VHF), 

Butler (majority 

VHF), Preble 

(VHF), Darke 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- Common 

Trunked 

System – 

Montgomery 

County 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Common 

Trunked 

System - City 

of Dayton 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- User Direct 


trunked 

systems 

- Patch to 

Mutual Aid 

Channels 

- Dispatch 

Centers have 

access to a 

Common 

talkgroup 

- Brookville FD, 

Englewood 

FD, Union FD, 

Germantown 

FD, on VHF 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 




MHz), Greene 

(800 MHz), 

Warren (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 

Chester 800 

MHz Trunked) 



VHF), Preble 

(VHF), Darke 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- Common 


– Montgomery 

County (Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Common 



Dayton(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- User Direct 


trunked systems 

- Patch to Mutual 

Aid Channels 

- Dispatch Centers 

have access to a 

Common 

talkgroup 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 




MHz), Greene (800 

MHz), Warren (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 

Chester 800 MHz 

Trunked) 

- None - Clark (VHF), Butler 

(majority VHF), 

Preble (VHF), 

Darke (VHF) 



Within County 


Counties 



– Montgomery - MARCS @ SO 

County (Motorola PSAPS & 

Smartnet II) Hospitals 

- Common - Mutual Aid 

Trunked System Channels 

- City of Dayton - Miami (800 MHz 

(Motorola 


Smartnet II) (Springfield 800 

- User Direct MHz), Greene 

access to both (800 MHz), 

trunked systems Warren (800 MHz 

- Patch to Mutual Trunked), Butler 

Aid Channels (West Chester 

- Dispatch Centers 800 MHz 

have access to a 

Common 

talkgroup 

- MARCS 

Trunked) 

- Brookville PD, 

Germantown PD, 

Germantownship 

PD on VHF 

- Brookville FD, 

Englewood FD, 

Union FD, 

Germantown FD, 

on VHF 



VHF), Preble 

(VHF), Darke 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 4C, 5 0, 1B, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 1B, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 1B, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 1B, 4C, 5 

A-66

County 

Morgan 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF LB – - MARCS @ - VHF LB is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - LEERN 

- MARCS (Ohio 

majority of the PSAPS 



Health Dept.) 

agencies are - Muskingum (VHF frequency Hospitals 


- MARCS @ SO 

on VHF LB LB/VHF), Noble band. 

- Muskingum - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

frequency (VHF LB), 

(VHF LB), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

band. 

Washington (VHF 

Noble (VHF 

- Muskingum (VHF), 

- LE: Muskingum 

- LEERN 

LB/UHF), Perry 

LB), 

Noble (VHF), 

(VHF LB/VHF), 

- MARCS 

(VHF LB/UHF) 

Washington 

Athens (VHF), 


(VHF LB/UHF), 

Perry (VHF) 


Athens (VHF 

LB/UHF), Perry 

LB), Perry (VHF 

(VHF LB/UHF) 

LB/UHF) 


(VHF LB), Noble 

(VHF LB), 


LB/UHF), Athens 

(VHF LB), Perry 

(VHF LB/UHF) 

- EMS: Muskingum 

(VHF), Noble 

(VHF), Athens 

(VHF), Perry 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - McConnelsville - Athens (VHF) - None - None - None - Washington (VHF - Mixed frequency - LE: Athens (VHF) 

PD – UHF 

LB/UHF) 

bands 

- EMS: Washington 

- McConnelsville 

PD – UHF 

- FD’s on LB 

(VHF LB/UHF) 


A-67

County 

Morrow 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Crawford (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Richland (VHF), band. 

- Crawford (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Knox (VHF), 


Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Delaware 

Knox (VHF), 

- Crawford (VHF), 


(majority on 

Delaware 



VHF), Marion 

(majority on 

Knox (VHF), 

Knox (VHF), 

(VHF) 

VHF), Marion 


Delaware 

(VHF) 

on VHF), Marion 

(majority on 

(VHF) 

VHF), Marion 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Delaware (City of - None - Delaware (City - None - Delaware (City of - None - Delaware (City of 

Delaware & 



Delaware & 

Powell PD on 800 

800 MHz) 

MHz) 

Powell PD on 800 

MHz) 

MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-68

County 

Muskingum 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF LB/ VHF - MARCS @ - VHF LB is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF LB/ VHF HB - MARCS (Ohio 

HB Dual 

PSAPS 


predominant Health Dept.) Dual operation. Health Dept.) 

operation. - Guernsey (VHF), frequency Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO - LEERN 

- MARCS @ SO 

- LEERN 

Noble (VHF LB), band. 

- Noble (VHF - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Morgan (VHF 

LB), Morgan 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 



- Coshocton 

- LE: Guernsey 

LB/UHF), Licking 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

(VHF/UHF), 

(VHF), Noble 




(VHF LB), 

on VHF) 

Noble (VHF), 

Morgan (VHF 

Morgan (VHF), 


Perry (VHF), 

LB/UHF), Licking 

Licking (VHF) 


- Fire: Noble (VHF 

LB), Morgan 


(VHF LB/UHF), 


on VHF) 

- EMS: Coshocton 

(VHF/UHF), 


Noble (VHF), 

Morgan (VHF), 

Perry (VHF), 

Licking (VHF) 

Weaknesses - SO on LB - Coshocton - None - Coshocton - None - None - SO on LB - LE: Coshocton 

- Zanesville PD (UHF), Licking 

(VHF/UHF), 

- Zanesville PD on (UHF), Licking 

on VHF HB (Heath on 800 

Guernsey 

VHF HB 

(Heath on 800 

MHz) 

(VHF), Licking 

- FD’s on LB 

MHz) 

(Heath on 800 

- Fire: Coshocton 

MHz) 

(VHF/UHF), 


Licking (Heath on 

800 MHz) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0,1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-69

County 

Noble 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF LB is the - MARCS @ - VHF LB is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF LB PD/FD - MARCS (Ohio 



predominant Health Dept.) - VHF HB EMS Health Dept.) 

frequency - Washington (VHF frequency Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO - MARCS 

- MARCS @ SO 

band. 

LB/UHF), Morgan band. 

- Washington - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

(VHF LB), 

(VHF LB/UHF), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 


Morgan (VHF 

- Guernsey (VHF), 

- LE/Fire: 

LB/VHF) 

LB), Muskingum 



(VHF LB) 

LB/UHF/VHF), 

LB/UHF), Morgan 

Morgan (VHF), 

(VHF LB), 

Muskingum (VHF) 


LB/VHF) 

- EMS: Guernsey 

(VHF), 


LB/UHF/VHF), 

Morgan (VHF), 

Muskingum 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Guernsey (VHF), - None - Guernsey - None - Belmont (800 MHz - Mixed frequency - LE/Fire: 

Belmont (800 

(VHF), Belmont 

Trunked), Monroe band 


MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

(UHF) 

- EMS on VHF HB Belmont (800 

Monroe (UHF) 

Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 

Monroe (UHF) 

Monroe (UHF) 

- EMS: Belmont 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Monroe 

(UHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-70

County 

Ottawa 

Present 



Strengths - Common 800 

MHz Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) 

- UHF Backup 

channel 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Lucas (City of 

Toledo 800 MHz, 

mostly UHF PD’s 

within county), 

Wood (some 

agencies on 


(UHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Lucas (some 

agencies on 

VHF), Wood 


Within County 

- UHF 

- 800 MHz 

Trunked 

System 

(EDACS) 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Toledo 800 

MHz, some 

VHF PD’s within 

county), 

Sandusky 

(UHF) 

- None - Lucas (some 

agencies on 

VHF), Wood 

(VHF) 

Within County 

- UHF 

- 800 MHz 


(EDACS) 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



UHF Med 

Channels), 

Sandusky (UHF 

Med Channels) 

- None - Wood (VHF), 

Sandusky (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- UHF 

- MARCS (Ohio 

- 800 MHz 

Health Dept.) 

Trunked System - MARCS @ SO 

(EDACS) 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Lucas (City of 


mostly UHF PD’s 

within county), 

Wood (some 

agencies on 


(UHF) 

- Fire: Lucas (City 

of Toledo 800 

MHz, some VHF 

PD’s within 

county), 

Sandusky (UHF) 

- EMS: Lucas (City 

of Toledo 800 

MHz, UHF Med 

Channels), 

Sandusky (UHF 

Med Channels) 

- None - LE: Lucas (some 

agencies on 

VHF), Wood 


- Fire: Lucas (some 

agencies on 

VHF), Wood 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Wood 

(VHF), Sandusky 

(VHF) 

A-71

County 

Paulding 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 3 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 3 





frequency - Defiance (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Putnam (VHF), band. 

- Defiance (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Van Wert (VHF) 

Putnam (VHF), 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Van Wert 

- Defiance (VHF), 

- LE: Defiance 

(VHF), Allen, IN 

Putnam (VHF), 

(VHF), Putnam 

(VHF Fire 

Van Wert (VHF), 

(VHF), Van Wert 

Dispatch 

Allen, IN (VHF 

(VHF) 

channels) 

EMS channels) 

- Fire: Defiance 

(VHF), Putnam 



(VHF Fire 

Dispatch 

channels) 

- EMS: Defiance 

(VHF), Putnam 



(VHF EMS 

channels) 

Weaknesses - None - Allen, IN (800 - None - Allen, IN (800 - None - Allen, IN (800 MHz - None - Allen, IN (800 

MHz Trunked 

MHz Trunked 

Trunked Motorola 

MHz Trunked 

Motorola 

Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

Smartnet II) 

Smartnet II) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-72

County 

Perry 

Present 



Strengths - VHF LB with 

UHF crossband 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Complex 

system 

requires 

multiple radios 

- Use of same 

frequencies will 

limit wide-area 

calls 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Muskingum (VHF 

LB/VHF), Morgan 

(VHF LB), 

Fairfield (UHF) 

- Licking (VHF/800 

MHz), Athens 


(VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF LB with 

UHF 

crossband 

- Complex 

system 

requires 

multiple radios 

- Use of same 

frequencies 

will limit widearea 

calls 

- Some 

agencies use 

VHF HB 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Muskingum 

(VHF LB), 

Morgan (VHF 

LB), Athens 

(VHF LB), 

Hocking (VHF 

LB/ VHF HB), 

Fairfield (UHF) 

- Licking 

(VHF/800 MHz) 

Within County 

- VHF HB 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Licking (VHF), 

Muskingum (VHF), 

Morgan (VHF), 

Athens (VHF), 

Hocking (VHF) 

- None - Licking (Heath on 

800 MHz), Fairfield 

(UHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- VHF LB with - MARCS (Ohio 

UHF crossband Health Dept.) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Muskingum 

(VHF LB/VHF), 

Morgan (VHF 

LB), Fairfield 

(UHF) 


(VHF LB), 

Morgan (VHF 

LB), Athens (VHF 

LB), Hocking 

(VHF LB/ VHF 

HB), Fairfield 

(UHF) 

- EMS: Licking 

(VHF), 

Muskingum 

(VHF), Morgan 

(VHF), Athens 


(VHF) 

- Complex system - LE: Licking 

requires multiple (VHF/800 MHz), 

radios 

Athens (VHF), 

- Use of same Hocking (VHF) 

frequencies will - Fire: Licking 

limit wide-area (VHF/800 MHz) 

calls 

- EMS: Licking 

- Some agencies (Heath on 800 

use VHF HB MHz), Fairfield 

(UHF) 

A-73

County 

Pickaway 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 


Trunked 

PSAPS 

Trunked 

PSAPS & 


System - PSAP Monitors System 

Hospitals 

(EDACS) - MARCS @ SO (EDACS) - MARCS @ SO 

(EDACS) 

surrounding (EDACS) - Franklin (800 - Mutual Aid 800 PSAPS & 

- Mutual Aid 800 PSAPS & 

- Mutual Aid 800 agencies traffic - Mutual Aid MHz), Fayette MHz Repeater Hospitals 

MHz Repeater Hospitals 

MHz Repeater - Franklin (800 800 MHz (Washington - MARCS 

- Franklin (800 - LEERN 


- LEERN 

MHz), Fayette Repeater CH 800 MHz) 

MHz), Fayette - Intercity 155.370 Aid Repeaters 

- Intercity 


(Washington CH - MARCS 

- PSAP Monitors 

155.370 

800 MHz) 

800 MHz) 

surrounding 

- MARCS 

agencies traffic 

- Franklin (800 

MHz), Fayette 


800 MHz) 

Weaknesses - Would like to - Fairfield (UHF), - None - Fairfield (UHF), - None - Fairfield (UHF), - Would like to - LE: Fairfield 

monitor local Hocking (VHF), 

Hocking (VHF 

Hocking (VHF), monitor local (UHF), Hocking 

OSP Post Ross (UHF), 

HB/LB), Ross 

Ross (VHF), 

OSP Post traffic (VHF), Ross 

traffic – 



Madison (VHF) – currently not (UHF), Fayette 

currently not on VHF), 

(VHF) 

authorized. 

(majority on 

authorized. Madison (VHF) 

VHF), Madison 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Fairfield 

(UHF), Hocking 

(VHF HB/LB), 

Ross (VHF), 

Madison (VHF) 


(UHF), Hocking 

(VHF), Ross 


(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 3, 5 0, 1B, 3, 4C 0, 1B, 3, 5 0, 1B, 3, 4C 0, 1B, 3, 5 0, 1B, 3, 4C 0, 1B, 3, 5 0, 1B, 3, 4C 

A-74

County 

Pike 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Jackson (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Adams (VHF), band. 

- Ross (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Highland (VHF) 

Scioto (porter 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

TWP on VHF), 

- Ross (VHF), 

- LE: Jackson 

Adams (VHF), 

Jackson (VHF), 

(VHF), Adams 


Scioto (VHF), 


Adams (VHF), 

(VHF) 


- Fire: Ross (VHF), 

Scioto (porter 

TWP on VHF), 

Adams (VHF), 


- EMS: Ross 

(VHF), Jackson 

(VHF), Scioto 

(VHF), Adams 


(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Ross (UHF), - None - Jackson (UHF), - None - None - None - LE: Ross (UHF), 

Scioto (SO on 

Scioto (UHF) 

Scioto (SO on 

VHF LB, PD’s on 

VHF LB, PD’s on 

UHF) 

UHF) 


(UHF), Scioto 

(UHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-75

County 

Portage 

Present 




predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Trumbull (all 

VHF, except City 

of Warren), 

Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF), Stark 

majority of local 

PD’s on VHF), 

Summit (some 

agencies on VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Trumbull (all 

VHF, except 

City of Warren), 

Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Trumbull (all VHF, 

except City of 

Warren), Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF/UHF dual 

operation), Stark 





Within County 

Counties 




- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- LE: Trumbull (all 



Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF), Stark 

majority of local 

PD’s on VHF), 

Summit (some 

agencies on VHF) 

- Fire: Trumbull (all 



Mahoning 


- EMS: Trumbull 

(all VHF, except 

City of Warren), 

Mahoning 

(majority on 

VHF/UHF dual 

operation), Stark 


A-76

County 



Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Geauga (800 

MHz Trunked), 


Warren 800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Mahoning 

(Austintown City 

& TWP on 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Stark (SO & City 

of Canton on 800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 

Within County 


Counties 

- None - Geauga (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Trumbull (City 

of Warren 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Mahoning 


& TWP on 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Stark (City of 

Canton on 800 

MHz Trunked, 

others on mixed 

VHFLB/VHF/UH 

F), Summit 

(mixed 

frequency band) 


Within County 

Counties 

- None - Geauga (800 MHz 

Trunked), Trumbull 

(City of Warren 


Mahoning 

(Austintown City & 

TWP on 800 MHz 


(City of Canton on 


Summit (mixed 





Within County 

Counties 

- None - LE: Geauga (800 

MHz Trunked), 



Trunked), 

Mahoning 


& TWP on 800 

MHz Trunked), 

Stark (SO & City 

of Canton on 800 

MHz Trunked), 


Trunked) 

- Fire: Geauga 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 



Trunked), 

Mahoning 


& TWP on 800 

MHz Trunked), 


Canton on 800 

MHz Trunked, 

others on mixed 

VHFLB/VHF/UHF 

), Summit (mixed 


- EMS: Geauga 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 



Trunked), 

Mahoning 


& TWP on 800 A-77 

MHz Trunked), 


Canton on 800

County 

Preble 

Putnam 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 





frequency - Darke (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Montgomery band. 

- Darke (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

(western 

Montgomery 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

agencies on 

(western 

- Darke (VHF), 

- Darke (VHF), 

VHF), Butler 

agencies on 

Montgomery 

Montgomery 

(majority on 

VHF), Butler 

(western agencies 

(western 

VHF), Union & 

(majority on 

on VHF), Butler 

agencies on 

Wayne, IN (VHF) 

VHF), Union & 


VHF), Butler 

Wayne, IN 

Union & Wayne, IN 

(majority on 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

VHF), Union & 

Wayne, IN (VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Montgomery (800 - None - Montgomery - None - Montgomery (800 - None - Montgomery (800 

MHz Trunked), 

(800 MHz 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 


Butler (West 

Butler (West 


(West Chester 



MHz) 

on 800 MHz) 

MHz) 

MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 





frequency - Defiance (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Henry (VHF), band. 

- Defiance (VHF), - UHF MED 

PSAPS & 

- UHF MED 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

Wood (VHF), 

Henry (VHF), Channels 

Hospitals 

Channels 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hancock (all 

Wood (VHF), - MARCS 

- Defiance (VHF), - MARCS 

- Defiance (VHF), 

except Findlay on 

Hancock (all 

Henry (VHF), 

Henry (VHF), 

VHF), Allen 

except Findlay 

Wood (VHF), 

Wood (VHF), 


on VHF), Allen 

Hancock (all 

Hancock (all 


(VHF), Van 



(VHF) 

Wert (VHF), 

VHF), Allen (VHF), 

VHF), Allen 

Paulding (VHF) 

Van Wert (VHF), 


Paulding (VHF) 


(VHF) 

A-78

County 

Richland 

Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Hancock (Findlay 

800 MHz) 



Within County 


Counties 

- None - Hancock 

(Findlay 800 

MHz) 

Within County 


Counties 

- None - Hancock (Findlay 

800 MHz) 




Within County 

Counties 

- None - Hancock (Findlay 

800 MHz) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 


predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Huron (majority 


(VHF), Knox 

(VHF), Morrow 


(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Huron (Norwalk & 

Clyde on UHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Huron (VHF 

LB/VHF HB 

dual operation), 


Knox (VHF), 

Morrow (VHF), 


- None - Huron (Norwalk 

& Clyde on 

UHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Huron (VHF), 


Knox (VHF), 

Morrow (VHF), 


- None - Huron (Norwalk & 

Clyde on UHF) 

- VHF is the 

predominant 


- LEERN 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- LE: Huron 

(majority on 

VHF), Ashland 

(VHF), Knox 

(VHF), Morrow 


(VHF) 

- Fire: Huron (VHF 

LB/VHF HB dual 

operation), 


Knox (VHF), 

Morrow (VHF), 


- EMS: Huron 


(VHF), Knox 

(VHF), Morrow 


(VHF) 

- None - Huron (Norwalk & 

Clyde on UHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-79

County 

Ross 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - UHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - LEERN 

- MARCS (Ohio 




Health Dept.) 

frequency - Vinton (UHF) frequency Hospitals 


- MARCS @ SO 

band. 

band. 

- Hocking (VHF - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

- LEERN 

LB/HB), Pike 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 


- Hocking (VHF), 

- LE: Vinton (UHF) 

(VHF), Fayette 


- Fire: Hocking 

(VHF) 

Pike (VHF), 

(VHF LB/HB), 


Pike (VHF), 

Fayette (VHF) 


Fayette (VHF) 

- EMS: Hocking 


(VHF), Pike 


(VHF), Fayette 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Pickaway (800 - None - Pickaway (800 - None - Pickaway (800 - Chillicothe PD - LE: Pickaway 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), 

MHz Trunked), (UHF)/FD (VHF) (800 MHz 


Vinton (UHF), 

Vinton (UHF) separate bands – Trunked), 


Jackson (UHF) 

cannot talk to Hocking (VHF), 

Pike (VHF), 

each other 



- Mixed frequency Pike (VHF), 

Fayette (VHF) 

bands for 


LE/FD/EMS Fayette (VHF) 

- Fire: Pickaway 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Vinton 

(UHF), Jackson 

(UHF) 

- EMS: Pickaway 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), Vinton 

(UHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

A-80

County 

Sandusky 

Scioto 

Present 



Strengths - UHF - majority 


are on UHF 

frequency 

band. 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Bellevue PD on 

VHF 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Ottawa 

(UHF/800), Erie 

(UHF), Seneca 

(UHF) 

- Huron (VHF), 

Wood (VHF) 

Within County 

- UHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Ottawa 


(UHF), Seneca 

(UHF) 

- 

- None - Huron (VHF 

LB/HB), Wood 

(VHF) 


Within County 

Counties 

- UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio 



- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Ottawa (UHF/800), 

Erie (UHF), 

Seneca (UHF) 

- 

- None - Huron (VHF), 

Wood (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- UHF – majority - MARCS (Ohio 

of agencies Health Dept.) 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Ottawa 


(UHF), Seneca 

(UHF) 

- Bellevue PD on - Huron (VHF), 

VHF 

Wood (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - UHF – Local 

PD’s 

- County 

dispatches on 

UHF 

- MARCS 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- UHF – 

majority of 

FD’s 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Jackson 

(majority on 

UHF) 

- VHF – EMS 

systems 

- Hospital 155.340 

- Helicopter 

155.40 

- UHF Med 

Channels 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Pike (VHF), 



Adams (VHF), 

Greenup & Lewis, 

KY (VHF) 

- UHF for majority 

of PD’s & FD’s 

- UHF/VHF for 

EMS 

- MARCS 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 



- EMS: Pike (VHF), 



Adams (VHF), 


KY (VHF) 

A-81

County 

Seneca 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Sheriff on VHF - Pike (VHF), - Porter TWP - Pike (VHF), - None - None - Sheriff on VHF - LE: Pike (VHF), 

LB 

Jackson (VHF), on VHF 

Jackson (some 

LB 



agencies on 

- Porter TWP FD Lawrence (VHF), 

Adams (VHF), 


on VHF 

Adams (VHF), 


(VHF), Adams 


KY (VHF) 

(VHF), Greenup 

KY (VHF) 

& Lewis, KY 

- Fire: Pike (VHF), 

(VHF) 

Jackson (some 

agencies on 


(VHF), Adams 

(VHF), Greenup 

& Lewis, KY 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - UHF – Sheriff & - MARCS @ - UHF – - MARCS @ SO - UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - UHF – Sheriff & - MARCS (Ohio 

Local PD’s PSAPS 

majority of PSAPS & 

predominant Health Dept.) Local PD’s 

Health Dept.) 

changed from - Sandusky (mostly FD’s 

Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO changed from - MARCS @ SO 

VHF to UHF in UHF), Huron 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

VHF to UHF in PSAPS & 

2004 

(Norwalk & Clyde 

Hospitals 

2004 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

on UHF), Wood 

- Fire & EMS on 

(Northwood, 

UHF – Also VHF 

LakeTWP, 

Rossford, 

Walbridge PDs 

on UHF) 

- MARCS 

A-82

County 

Shelby 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Huron (mostly - Clinton TWP - Huron (VHF - None - Huron (VHF), - None - LE: Huron (mostly 

VHF), Crawford on VHF 

LB/HB), 


VHF), Crawford 







Hancock (VHF/800 



Hancock 

MHz), Wood (VHF) 





on VHF) 

Wood (VHF) 

on VHF) 

- Fire: Huron (VHF 

LB/HB), Crawford 




Wood (VHF) 

- EMS: Huron 





Wood (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - VHF – majority - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - VHF – majority of - MARCS (Ohio 

of agencies. PSAPS 


predominant Health Dept.) agencies. 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS - Auglaize (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


- MARCS @ SO 

Logan (VHF), band. 

- Auglaize (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

Champaign 

Logan (VHF), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

(VHF), Darke 

Champaign 

- Auglaize (VHF), 

- Auglaize (VHF), 

(VHF), Mercer 

(VHF), Darke 

Logan (VHF) 

Logan (VHF), 

(VHF) 

(VHF), Mercer 


Champaign 

(VHF) 

Darke (VHF), 

(VHF), Darke 

Mercer (VHF) 

(VHF), Mercer 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - County Jail – - Miami (800 MHz - None - Miami (800 MHz - None - Miami (800 MHz - County Jail – 800 - Miami (800 MHz 

800 MHz 

Trunked) 

Trunked) 

Trunked) 

MHz 

Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-83

County 

Stark 5 

Present 



Strengths - Majority of local 

PD’s on VHF 

- Sheriff has 

access to VHF 

- MARCS 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 

system for City 

of Canton and 

Sheriff 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 


frequency 

bands 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Summit (800 MHz 

Trunked and 

VHF), Portage 

(VHF), Mahoning 

(VHF & 800 

MHz), 

Columbiana 

(VHF), 


MHz Trunked), 

Holmes (VHF), 

Wayne (VHF) 

- Summit (some 

agencies on 

UHF), Carroll 

(VHF LB) 

Within County 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 

for City of 

Canton 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Mixed VHF 

LB/VHF 

HB/UHF/800 

MHz Trunked 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Mixed 

frequency 

bands: Summit 

(800 MHz 


UHF), Portage 

(VHF), 

Mahoning (VHF 

& 800 MHz), 

Columbiana 

(VHF), 

Tuscarawas 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Holmes (VHF), 

Wayne (VHF), 

Carroll (VHF 

LB) 

Within County 

- Majority on VHF 

- MARCS 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 


Canton (Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Mixed frequency 

bands 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Summit (800 MHz 

Trunked and VHF), 


Mahoning (VHF & 

800 MHz), 

Columbiana (VHF), 


MHz Trunked), 

Holmes (VHF), 

Wayne (VHF) 


agencies on UHF), 




Within County 


Counties 

- Majority of local - MARCS (Ohio 

PD’s on VHF Health Dept.) 

- Sheriff has - MARCS @ SO 

access to VHF PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

- Common 800 - The major 

MHz trunked dispatch centers 

system for 

(Sheriff & Red 

Sheriff and City Center) are 

of Canton 

important 

(Motorola 


Smartnet II) 

- VHF LB for 

County Fire 

Channel 

links. 

- Mixed frequency - Diverse & 

bands 

incompatible 

frequency bands 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2 

5 The County is planning for the 800 MHz system to be available for use by public safety users countywide for emergency use only. The police and fire agencies will be equipped with 800 MHz radios to operate on the system. 

A-84

County 

Summit 

Present 



Strengths - Common 800 

MHz trunked 

System City of 

Akron/Summit 

County 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- Barberton, 

Bath, 

Cuyahoga 

Falls, Green, 

Richfield 

trunked 

systems 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Geauga (800 

MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 


Akron/Summit 

County 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- Barberton, 

Bath, 

Cuyahoga 

Falls, Green, 

Richfield 

trunked 

systems 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Geauga (800 

MHz Trunked) 

Within County 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 


Akron/Summit 

County (Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 

- Barberton, Bath, 

Cuyahoga Falls, 

Green, Richfield 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Geauga (800 MHz 

Trunked) 




Within County 

Counties 

- Common 800 - MARCS (Ohio 

MHz trunked Health Dept.) 

System City of - MARCS @ SO 

Akron/Summit PSAPS & 

County (Motorola Hospitals 

Smartnet II) - Geauga (800 

- MARCS 

MHz Trunked) 

- Barberton, Bath, 

Cuyahoga Falls, 

Green, Richfield 


(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

A-85

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - Some agencies - Cuyahoga (Mixed - Mixed VHF - Cuyahoga - Mixed 

- Cuyahoga (Mixed - Some PD - Cuyahoga (Mixed 

on VHF (Stow, frequency bands), LB/VHF 

(Mixed frequency VHF/UHF/800 MHz frequency bands), agencies on VHF frequency bands), 

Norton, Portage (VHF), HB/UHF/800 bands), Portage 

Portage (VHF), Stark (Stow, Norton, Portage (VHF), 

Tallmadge, Stark (mixed MHz 

(VHF), Stark 

(mixed frequency Tallmadge, Stark (mixed 

Mogadore, frequency bands), 


bands), Wayne 

Mogadore, frequency bands), 

Munroe Falls) Wayne (VHF), 

bands), Wayne 

(VHF), Medina 

Munroe Falls) Wayne (VHF), 

- Some agencies Medina (UHF) 

(VHF), Medina 

(VHF/UHF) 

- Some PD Medina (UHF) 

on UHF 

(UHF) 

agencies on UHF 

(Hudson, 

(Hudson, 

Sagamore 

Sagamore Hills, 

Hills, Northfield 

Northfield 

Village, 

Village, 

Macedonia, 

Macedonia, 

Boston 

Boston Heights) 

Heights) 

- FD agencies: 

Mixed VHF 

LB/VHF 

HB/UHF/800 

MHz 

- EMS agencies: 

Mixed 

VHF/UHF/800 

MHz 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 0, 1B, 2, 5 

A-86

County 

Trumbull 

Tuscarawas 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - All PD’s except - MARCS @ - County Fire - MARCS @ SO - VHF/UHF - MARCS (Ohio - All PD’s except - MARCS (Ohio 

Warren on VHF PSAPS 

Dispatch VHF PSAPS & 

operations 

Health Dept.) Warren on VHF Health Dept.) 

- Common 800 - Ashtabula (VHF), LB and VHF Hospitals - Common 800 - MARCS @ SO - Common 800 - MARCS @ SO 

MHz trunked Mahoning 

HB 

- Ashtabula 

MHz trunked PSAPS & 


System City of (majority on - Common 800 (VHF), 

System City of Hospitals 

System City of Hospitals 

Warren 

VHF), Portage MHz trunked Mahoning 

Warren 

- Ashtabula (VHF), Warren 

- Ashtabula (VHF), 

(Motorola (VHF), Mercer, System City of (majority on (Motorola 

Mahoning (majority (Motorola 

Mahoning 

Smartnet II) – PA (VHF/UHF) Warren 

VHF), Portage Smartnet II) – on VHF), Portage Smartnet II) – (majority on 

The system 

(Motorola (VHF), Mercer, The system has (VHF), Mercer, PA The system has VHF), Portage 

has a link to 

Smartnet II) – PA (UHF/VHF) a link to VHF (VHF/UHF) 

a link to VHF (VHF), Mercer, 

VHF 

The system 

- MARCS 

- County Fire PA (VHF/UHF) 

- MARCS 

has a link to 

Dispatch VHF LB 

VHF 

and VHF HB 

- EMS: VHF/UHF 

operations 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - None - Geauga (800 - Mixed VHF LB - Geauga (800 - None - Geauga (800 MHz) - Fire: Mixed VHF - Geauga (800 

MHz) 

and VHF HB MHz) 

LB and VHF HB MHz) 

- Warren on 

- Fire/EMS: 

800 MHz 

Warren on 800 

Trunked 

MHz Trunked 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 4C 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4C 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4C 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4C 

0, 1B, 2 

Strengths - Common 800 - MARCS @ - Common 800 - MARCS @ SO - Common 800 - MARCS (Ohio - Common 800 - MARCS (Ohio 

MHz trunked PSAPS 


MHz trunked Health Dept.) MHz trunked Health Dept.) 

System - Stark (SO & System 

Hospitals 

System 

- MARCS @ SO System 

- MARCS @ SO 

(Motorola Canton 800 MHz (Motorola - Stark (SO & (Motorola 

PSAPS & 

(Motorola 

PSAPS & 

Smartnet II) Trunked), 

Smartnet II) Canton 800 Smartnet II) Hospitals 

Smartnet II) Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Harrison (800 - MARCS 

MHz Trunked), - MARCS 

- Stark (SO & - MARCS 

- Stark (SO & 

MHz) 

Harrison (800 

Canton 800 MHz 

Canton 800 MHz 

MHz) 


Trunked), 

(800 MHz) 

Harrison (800 

MHz) 

A-87

County 

Union 

Present 




Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Stark (VHF/UHF 

mixed frequency 

bands), Carroll 

(VHF LB), 


Coshocton 

(UHF), Holmes 

(VHF) 



Within County 


Counties 

- None - Stark (VHF/UHF 

mixed 

frequency 


(VHF LB), 

Guernsey 

(VHF), 

Coshocton 

(UHF), Holmes 

(VHF) 


Within County 

Counties 




(VHF LB), 


Coshocton (UHF), 

Holmes (VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 




(VHF LB), 


Coshocton 

(UHF), Holmes 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 5 0, 5 

0, 2, 5 

Strengths - MARCS for 

day-to-day 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Delaware (City of 

Delaware & 

Powell PD 800 

MHz), Franklin 

(800 MHz) 

Weaknesses - None - Hardin (VHF), 

Marion (VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Madison 

(VHF), 

Champaign 

(VHF), Logan 

(VHF) 

- MARCS for 

day-to-day 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Delaware (City 

of Delaware 800 


(800 MHz) 

- 

- None - Hardin (VHF), 

Marion (VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Madison 

(VHF), 

Champaign 

(VHF), Logan 

(VHF) 

- MARCS for dayto-day 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Delaware 800 


(800 MHz) 


Marion (VHF), 


on VHF), Madison 

(VHF), Champaign 

(VHF), Logan 

(VHF) 

- MARCS for dayto-day 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Mutual Aid 

Channels 


Delaware & 

Powell PD 800 


(800 MHz) 


Marion (VHF), 

Delaware 

(majority on 

VHF), Madison 

(VHF), 

Champaign 

(VHF), Logan 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 0, 5 0, 2, 3, 5 

A-88

County 

Van Wert 

Vinton 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 





frequency - Paulding (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Putnam (VHF), band. 

- Paulding (VHF), 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

Allen (VHF), 

Putnam (VHF), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 


Allen (VHF), 



Mercer (VHF), 


Putnam (VHF), 

Putnam (VHF), 

Adams, IN (VHF) 

Mercer (VHF), 

Allen (VHF), 

Allen (VHF), 

Adams, IN 



(VHF) 

Mercer (VHF), 

Mercer (VHF), 



Weaknesses - None - Allen, IN (800 - None - Allen, IN (800 - None - Allen, IN (800 MHz - None - Allen, IN (800 

MHz Trunked, 

MHz Trunked, 

Trunked, Motorola 

MHz Trunked, 

Motorola 

Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

Smartnet II) 

Smartnet II) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - UHF is the - MARCS @ - UHF – - MARCS @ SO - UHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - UHF – majority - MARCS (Ohio 


majority of PSAPS & 

predominant Health Dept.) of agencies. Health Dept.) 

frequency - Meigs (UHF), agencies. Hospitals 

frequency band. - MARCS @ SO - County Dispatch - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

Ross (UHF) 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Center has 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 

access to all Hospitals 

Law/FD/EMS - LE: Meigs (UHF), 

agencies 

- MARCS 

Ross (UHF) 

A-89

County 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Weaknesses - None - Hocking (VHF), - Harrison TWP - Hocking (VHF), - None - Hocking (VHF), - Mixed VHF/UHF - LE: Hocking 

Athens (VHF), FD – VHF LB Athens (VHF 

Athens (VHF), 

(VHF), Athens 

Gallia (VHF), 

LB), Gallia 

Gallia (VHF), 

(VHF), Gallia 

Jackson (VHF) 




(VHF), Ross 

Ross (VHF) 

(VHF) 

(VHF) 

- Fire: Hocking 

(VHF), Athens 

(VHF LB), Gallia 


(VHF), Ross 

(VHF) 

- EMS: Hocking 

(VHF), Athens 

(VHF), Gallia 


(VHF), Ross 

(VHF) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

A-90

County 

Warren 

Present 



Strengths 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 

System 

(Motorola 

Smartnet II) 

- MARCS 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 

- Montgomery (800 

MHz Trunked), 



(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 


Trunked) 

Weaknesses - None - Brown (VHF LB), 

Butler (mostly 

VHF) 

Within County 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 

System 

(Motorola 


Patched to 

UHF/VHF 

Channels 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Montgomery 

(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Greene (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Clinton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 

Chester 800 

MHz Trunked) 

- None - Brown (VHF 

LB), Butler 

(mostly VHF) 

Within County 

- Common 800 

MHz trunked 

System 

(Motorola 


Patched to 

UHF/VHF 

Channels 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 

- Montgomery (800 

MHz Trunked), 



(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Hamilton (800 MHz 


(West Chester 800 

MHz Trunked) 



VHF) 




Within County 

Counties 

- Common 800 - MARCS (Ohio 

MHz trunked Health Dept.) 

System 

- MARCS @ SO 

(Motorola 

PSAPS & 

Smartnet II) – Hospitals 

Patched to - 800 MHz Mutual 

UHF/VHF 

Aid Channels 

Channels - Montgomery (800 

- MARCS 

MHz Trunked), 



(800 MHz 

Trunked), 

Clermont (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Hamilton (800 

MHz Trunked), 

Butler (West 


Trunked) 



VHF) 

Assessment 0, 5 0, 3, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 3, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 3, 4C, 5 0, 4C, 5 0, 3, 4C, 5 

A-91

County 

Washington 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF LB/UHF - MARCS @ - VHF LB/UHF - MARCS @ SO - VHF LB/UHF - MARCS (Ohio - VHF LB/UHF - MARCS (Ohio 

Crosspatched PSAPS 

Crosspatched PSAPS & 

Crosspatched Health Dept.) Crosspatched Health Dept.) 

- MARCS - Noble (VHF LB), 

Hospitals - VHF to Hospitals - MARCS @ SO - VHF to hospitals - MARCS @ SO 

Monroe (UHF), 

- Noble (VHF - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

Morgan (VHF 

LB), Monroe 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

LB), Tyler, WVA 

(UHF), Athens 

- Noble (VHF), 

- LE: Noble (VHF 

(VHF LB), 

(VHF LB), 

Monroe (UHF), 

LB), Monroe 

Pleasants, WVA 

Morgan (VHF 

Athens (VHF), 

(UHF), Morgan 

(VHF LB/VHF 


Morgan (VHF), 

(VHF LB), Tyler, 

HB) 

(VHF LB), 

Tyler, WVA (VHF), 

WVA (VHF LB), 




(VHF LB) 

(VHF LB), Wood, 

(VHF LB/VHF 

WVA (VHF) 

HB) 

- Fire: Noble (VHF 

LB), Monroe 

(UHF), Athens 

(VHF LB), 

Morgan (VHF 


(VHF LB), 


(VHF LB) 

- EMS: Noble 

(VHF), Monroe 

(UHF), Athens 

(VHF), Morgan 

(VHF), Tyler, 

WVA (VHF), 


(VHF LB), Wood, 

WVA (VHF) 


- Athens (VHF), - Mixed 

- None - Mixed UHF/VHF - None - Mixed UHF/VHF - LE: Athens 

UHF/VHF LB Wood, WVA UHF/VHF LB 

LB 

LB 

(VHF), Wood, 

(VHF) 

WVA (VHF) 

Assessment 0, 1B, 2, 4A 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4A 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4A 0, 1B, 2 0, 1B, 2, 4A 0, 1B, 2 

A-92

County 

Wayne 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 

Strengths - VHF is the - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF/UHF dual - MARCS (Ohio - VHF – Police - MARCS (Ohio 



operation. 

Health Dept.) and Fire 

Health Dept.) 

frequency - Summit (some frequency Hospitals - MARCS - MARCS @ SO - VHF/UHF for - MARCS @ SO 

band. 

agencies on band. 


PSAPS & 

ambulance 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

VHF), Stark 

agencies on 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 


VHF), Stark 

- Medina 

- LE/Fire: Summit 

on VHF), Holmes 


(VHF/UHF), 



on VHF), 

Summit (some 

on VHF), Stark 

(VHF) 

Holmes (VHF), 

agencies on VHF), 


Ashland (VHF) 

Stark (some 




Holmes (VHF), 

(VHF) 

Ashland (VHF) 

- EMS: Medina 

(VHF/UHF), 

Summit (some 

agencies on 

VHF), Stark 




(VHF) 

Weaknesses - None 

Medina (UHF), - None - Medina (UHF), - None - Summit (800 - None - LE/Fire: Medina 

Summit (800 MHz), 

Summit (800 

MHz), Stark (mixed 

(UHF), Summit 

Stark (mixed 

MHz), Stark 

frequency bands) 

(800 MHz), Stark 

frequency bands) 

(mixed 


frequency 

bands) 

bands) 

- EMS: Summit 

(800 MHz), Stark 


bands) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

A-93

County 

Williams 

Wood 

Present 




of agencies. 

- MARCS 

Weaknesses - Montpelier PD - 

UHF 




Counties 

- MARCS @ 

PSAPS 


Henry (VHF), 

Defiance (VHF), 

Hillsdale, MI 


IN (VHF/UHF), 

Steuben, IN (VHF 

links) 

- Steuben, IN (800 

MHz EDACS) 

Within County 

- VHF is the 

predominant 

frequency 

band. 


Counties 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Henry (VHF), 


Hillsdale, MI 


IN (VHF), 

Steuben, IN 

(VHF links) 

- None - Steuben, IN 

(800 MHz 

EDACS) 

Within County 

- VHF/UHF Med 

Channels 

- MARCS 


Counties 

- MARCS (Ohio 

Health Dept.) 

- MARCS @ SO 

PSAPS & 

Hospitals 


Henry (VHF), 


Hillsdale, MI 

(VHF), DeKalb, IN 

(VHF), Steuben, IN 

(VHF links) 

- None - Steuben, IN (800 

MHz EDACS) 




Within County 

Counties 


agencies. 

Health Dept.) 

- UHF Med - MARCS @ SO 

Channels 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hospitals 


Henry (VHF), 


Hillsdale, MI 


IN (VHF), 

Steuben, IN (VHF 

links) 

- Montpelier PD – - Steuben, IN (800 

UHF 

MHz EDACS) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 0, 1B, 2 0, 2 

Strengths - VHF – majority - MARCS @ - VHF is the - MARCS @ SO - VHF is the - MARCS (Ohio - Majority on VHF - MARCS (Ohio 

of agencies PSAPS 


predominant Health Dept.) - LEERN for LE Health Dept.) 

- LEERN through - Lucas (some frequency Hospitals 


- MARCS @ SO 

mobile or 

agencies on band. 

- Lucas (some - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

PSAPS & 

dispatch 

VHF), Hancock 

agencies on 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 

- MARCS 

(VHF), Putnam 

VHF), Hancock 

- Lucas (some 

- Lucas (some 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF), Putnam 


agencies on 

(VHF) 

(VHF), Henry 

Hancock (VHF), 

VHF), Hancock 

(VHF) 

Putnam (VHF), 

(VHF), Putnam 

Henry (VHF) 

(VHF), Henry 

(VHF) 

Weaknesses - Northwood PD - Lucas (800 MHz, - None - Lucas (800 - None - Lucas (800 MHz, - Northwood PD – - Lucas (800 MHz, 

– UHF 

UHF), Ottawa 

MHz, UHF), 

UHF), Ottawa (800 UHF 

UHF), Ottawa 

- Lake Township (800 MHz, UHF), 

Ottawa (800 

MHz, UHF), - Lake Township (800 MHz, UHF), 

PD – UHF Sandusky (UHF), 

MHz, UHF), 

Sandusky (UHF), PD – UHF 

Sandusky (UHF), 

- Rossford PD – Seneca (UHF) 

Sandusky 

Seneca (UHF) - Rossford PD – Seneca (UHF) 

UHF 

(UHF), Seneca 

UHF 

- Walbridge PD - 

(UHF) 

- Walbridge PD - 

UHF 

UHF 

A-94

County 

Wyandot 


Present 


Capability 



Within County 

Counties 

Fire 


Within County 

Counties 

Health 


Within County 

Counties 




Within County 

Counties 






frequency - Crawford (VHF), frequency Hospitals 


band. 

Marion (VHF), band. 

- Crawford (VHF), - MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

PSAPS & 

- MARCS 

Hardin (VHF), 

Marion (VHF), 

Hospitals 

Hospitals 


Hardin (VHF), 



on VHF) 

Hancock 

Marion (VHF), 

Marion (VHF), 

(majority on 

Hardin (VHF), 

Hardin (VHF), 

VHF) 



on VHF) 

on VHF) 

Weaknesses - None - Seneca (UHF), - None - Seneca (UHF), - None - Seneca (UHF), - None - Seneca (UHF), 


Hancock (City 



Findlay on 800 

of Findlay on 



MHz Trunked) 

800 MHz 

Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

MHz Trunked) 

Assessment 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 0, 2 

A-95

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STATE OF OHIO 





APPENDIX IV: 

Task 2 Identify System Level Connectivity, 

Weak Points and/or Non Existent 

Connections 

Task 2B – County Communications 

Equipment Infrastructure 

AUGUST 31, 2005

State Inter-Operable Communications Plan 

Task 2B – County Communications Equipment Infrastructure 

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1 


1.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 2 

1.3 RCC’s Approach.................................................................................................... 3 

2. COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE................................ 5 

Appendix A – County Communications Equipment Infrastructure 

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� Military 

� Hospitals 


� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 


users 









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Emphasis will be on the connectivity capability of the existing system equipment to 















connectivity 







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This report summarizes the findings of Task 2B and serves as the deliverable for report 2B. 

Report 2B focuses on the following: 

Provide a county level report of the present communications systems utilized by the first 

responder entities. The report indicates the band of frequencies (VHF low-band, VHF high- 

band, UHF and 800 MHz), the system operational platform formats (simplex, duplex repeater, 

trunk type), tower site facilities (where available), modulation types, and coded squelch types 

utilized by each entity. 

1.3 RCC’s Approach 

The information tabulated in this report was collected through the following sources of 

information: 



2003. Where applicable, RCC has attempted to update information, as it is 






responses back from 22 counties as follows: 



Adams County EMA mail email/mail 

Auglaize County EMA --- email 

Brown County mail mail 

Defiance County email email 

Franklin County EMA email email 

Fulton County EMA mail mail 

Hancock County EMA email email 

Hardin County EMA mail mail 

Hocking County 911 fax fax 

Huron County EMA email email 

Jackson County EMA email email 

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Licking County EMA/9-1-1 mail mail 

Mahoning County EMA --- email/fax 

Monroe County EMA --- fax 

Montgomery County email email 

Morgan County EMA email email 

Perry County LEPC email email 

Pickaway County email email 

Tuscarawas County EMA email email 

Union County EMA email email 

Van Wert County EMA --- Mail 

Vinton County EMA email email 




county-by-county basis. For each county, up to two tables are provided one for the conventional 

systems and the other, where applicable, for the trunked systems in that county. The tables 

provide information, where available, on the radio channels utilized by the first responders as 

follows: the system or channel name, the fixed site transmit frequency, the transmit PL/Squelch 

tone, the fixed site receive frequency, the fixed site receive PL/Squelch tone, the transmitter 

tower location, indicate if the channel is (A for Analog or D for Digital), (R for Repeater or S for 

Simplex), the percentage of mobile coverage within the jurisdiction, the percentage of outdoor 

portable coverage within the jurisdiction, and any other comments that will help in understanding 

the system or channel configuration and usage. 

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2. COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE 

The individual county equipment infrastructure tables are included in Appendix A. 

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APPENDIX A 

COUNTY EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE TABLES 

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County: Adams 

Agency 

Adams County EMA 

System 

Channel Name 

Conventional Systems 

Fixed Site Transmitter/Receiver 

A R % Outdoor Coverage 

Transmit Transmit 

Frequency PL/Squelch 

Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 

(MHz) Tone (MHz) Tone (Digital) (Simplex) Mobile Portable 

Adams County 

Disaster 

155.805 Open 155.805 Open A S 20 20 

Adams County Fire 153.89 156.7 154.235 158.7 A R 100 100 

Fire Talk Around 154.235 156.7 154.235 156.7 A S 20 20 

Fire Ground 154.145 156.7 154.145 156.7 A S 20 20 

Adams County EMS 156.015 110.9 155.115 110.9 A R 100 100 

EMS Talk Around 155.115 110.9 155.115 110.9 A S 20 20 

Adams Co. Hospital 155.16 110.9 155.16 110.9 A R 100 100 

Adams Co. Sheriff 158.91 110.9 154.815 110.9 A R 100 100 

Adams Co. Highway 159.075 156.105 A R 100 100 

Ohio LEERN 154.935 Open 154.935 Open A R 100 100 

MARCS 800 MHz 

National Weather 162.55 162.55 A 

Additional Comments, 

Description 

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County: Allen 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 


Sheriff's Office SO/Police 155.52 154.83 Lima A R KQD729 

Police Ohio LEERN - F1 154.935 154.935 

Police Ohio LEERN - F2 154.68 154.68 

Dispatch Center Ohio Intercity 155.37 155.37 

Fire 

Fire Fire 

Tone Fire and EMS 

154.235 154.235 

Dispatch Center 

Units 155.16 

Fire On-Scene 33.44 33.44 

EMS 

EMS EMS 

Tone Fire and EMS 

155.115 155.115 

Dispatch Center 

Units 155.16 

EMS - Helicoupter University Air Care 462.975 467.975 

Miami Valley Care Helivoupter - 

Flight 

Miami Valley Care 

Operations 462.95 467.95 

Flight Medical updates 155.28 155.28 

St. Joseph Careflight - Careflight Radio 

Lexington KY 

University of Kentuky 

Traffic 155.205 155.205 

Aircare 

Meadowview Regional 

Medical Center 

Flight Radio Traffic 155.4 155.4 

(Maysville, KY) EMS to Hospital 155.34 155.34 




Transmit 

Frequency 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Description 

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County: Ashland 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Law Enforcement: 

Ashland City Police Primary 155.67 123 154.95 123 A R 

Ashland City Police Tactical 154.8 123 154.8 123 A S 

Ashland Sheriff Primary 155.58 123 154.83 123 A R 

North 155.58 123 154.83 192.8 A R 

South 155.58 123 154.83 186.2 A R 

Miffin 155.58 123 154.83 146.5 A R 

Jail 158.97 186.2 154.83 186.2 A R 

Village Law Enforcement Loudonville 155.58 141.3 154.83 141.3 A R 

DSA 155.805 155.805 A S 

State Law Band 155.37 155.37 A S 

Fire: 

Ashland City 154.145 141.3 151.265 141.3 A R 

Ashland County Central 151.22 123 154.07 123 A R 

North 151.22 123 154.07 136.5 A R 

South 151.22 123 154.07 162.2 A R 

Jeromsville 151.22 123 154.07 151.4 A R 

Miffin 151.22 123 154.07 107.2 A R 

Ruggles 151.22 123 154.07 146.5 A R 

N. Fireground 150.79 94.8 150.79 94.8 A S 

S. Fireground 154.01 94.8 150.01 94.8 A S 


Description 

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County: Ashtabula 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 

Tone (Digital) (Simplex) Mobile Portable 

Law enforcement: 

Ashtabula Police 154.86 203.5 154.86 203.5 A S 

Conneault PD 155.625 186.2 155.625 186.2 A S 

Conneault PD 2 155.625 186.2 158.97 186.2 A R 

Geneva PD 155.625 192.8 155.625 192.8 A S 

Geneva on the Lake PD 154.085 192.8 154.085 192.8 A S 

Sheriff 155.55 192.8 154.95 192.8 A R 

Sheriff 155.55 192.8 155.55 192.8 A S 

Fire: 

Ashtabula FD 154.37 136.5 154.37 136.5 A S 

County Fire 1 154.13 136.5 154.13 136.5 A S 

County Fire 2 154.205 136.5 154.205 136.5 A S 

County Fire 5 154.295 136.5 154.295 136.5 A S 

County Fire 6 154.415 136.5 154.415 136.5 A S 

EMA 155.805 192.8 155.805 192.8 A S 

Ambulance Dispatch 155.175 192.8 155.175 192.8 A S 

Marine Hailing/Distress 156.8 none 156.8 none A S 

USCG Working Channel 157.05 none 157.05 none A S 


Description 

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County: Athens 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



County LE 151.19 162 155.52 162 A R 

Stewart Repeater 151.9 162.2 155.52 186.2 A R 

Glouster Repeater 151.9 162.2 155.52 173.8 A R 

In-Car Repeater 159.3 114.8 159.3 none A S 

SO Tac 1 155.34 none 155.34 none A S 

SO Tac 2 154.37 none 154.37 none A S 

Athens PD 154.725 none 158.91 none A R 

APD Command 154.19 none 154.19 none A S 

APD T/A 158.91 131.8 158.91 131.8 A S 

APD TAC 158.745 100 158.745 100 A S 

APD Parking 155.55 192.8 155.55 192.8 A S 

Nelsonville PD 158.97 225.7 154.74 225.7 A R 

Nelson PD T/A 158.97 225.7 158.97 225.7 A S 

County T/A 151.9 none 151.9 none A S 

Disaster 154.355 154.355 A S 

Fire: 

Glouster 156.2325 151.4 159.315 151.4 A R 

Nelsonville 155.07 146.2 159.1575 146.2 A R 

Athens 154.2425 156.7 151.4375 156.7 A R 

Amesville 151.1575 131.8 159.0075 131.8 A R 

Albany 151.1525 136.5 159.0075 136.5 A R 

Coolville 154.2425 179.9 151.4375 179.9 A R 

Stewart 155.07 186 154.1575 186 A R 

Shade 156.2325 77 159.315 77 A R 

Fireground 156.2325 none 156.2325 none A S 




Nelson City FD 154.815 151.4 159.225 151.4 A R 

Nelsonville City FD T/A 154.815 151.4 154.815 151.4 A S 

Athens City FD 154.265 151.4 150.775 151.4 A R 


Description 

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County: Auglaize 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff OLD 155.13 136.5 155.85 136.5 A R 

Sheriff Talk Around 155.13 136.5 155.13 136.5 A S 

Sheriff 155.37 none 155.37 none A S 

Sheriff Car to Car 155.85 141.3 155.85 141.3 A S 

Wapakoneta PD 158.88 153.755 A S 

Fire: 

County Dispatch 154.37 136.5 154.37 136.5 A S 

County Fire Ground 153.89 136.5 153.89 136.5 A S 

County Mutual Aid 154.28 none 154.28 none A S 


Description 

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County: Belmont 

Trunked 

System 

Belmont 

County 

List the agencies that use 

or have access to the 


Fixed Site 

Transmitter/Receiver 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

Trunked Systems 

Type of 

Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) Mobile Portable 

Law Enforcement, Fire, 

Motorola 

EMS 866.0125 821.0125 Simulcast Mixed Mode Smartnet II 

866.2125 821.2125 

866.4375 821.4375 

866.5125 821.5125 

866.7625 821.7625 

867.0125 822.0125 

867.5125 822.5125 

868.45 823.45 

868.7 823.7 

% Outdoor Coverage 

Additional Comments, Description 

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County: Brown 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Brown County Sheriff 39.66 162.2 39.76 162.2 A S 30 10 

Brown Co Life Squads 155.265 110.9 155.265 110.9 A S 50 25 

Brown Co. Fire Depts 154.19 110.9 155.265 110.9 A A 50 25 

Note: New 800 MHz Trunked system for Sheriff - LTR System 




Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Description 

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County: Butler 


System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Butler County SO Dispatch 1 154.8000 107.2 PL 156.0900 A R 

Butler County SO 2 154.8000 107.2 PL 154.8000 A S 

Butler County SO 100 156.0900 156.0900 A S 

Butler County SO Contract Cars/Liberty 151.0550 CSQ 151.0550 A S 

Fairfield PD Dispatch 155.3100 146.2 PL 156.1500 A R 

Fairfield PD 2 155.0850 146.2 PL 153.9950 A R 

Fairfield Twp. PD 159.0975 107.2 PL 155.8575 A R 

Hamilton PD Dispatch 156.2100 107.2 PL 155.9700 A R 

Hamilton PD 2 153.8750 153.8750 A S 

Hamilton PD "10-21" 155.9700 155.9700 A S 

Miami U. PD 155.6550 77.0 PL 158.7300 A R 

Middletown PD Dispatch 155.7300 192.8 PL 154.7100 A R 

Middletown PD Car to Car 155.7300 192.8 PL 155.7300 A S 

Middletown PD PD/FD Tactical 155.4300 192.8 PL 158.9100 A R 

Middletown PD Tactical/Simplex 155.4300 192.8 PL 155.4300 A S 

Monroe PD Dispatch 159.1500 107.2 PL 154.7700 A R 

Trenton PD Dispatch 158.7975 043 DPL 153.9125 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Agency 




Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Butler County FD Dispatch 154.3700 107.2 PL 154.3700 A S 

Butler County FD 2 154.2800 107.2 PL 154.2800 A S 

Butler County FD Fireground 1 154.2650 154.2650 A S 

Butler County FD Fireground 2 154.2950 154.2950 A S 

Fairfield FD Dispatch 154.4150 146.2 PL 153.7400 A R 

Fairfield FD 2 154.4150 154.4150 A S 

Fairfield Disaster Alerting 151.0325 158.9850 A S 

Hamilton FD Dispatch 154.1300 107.2 PL 154.1300 A S 

Hamilton FD TAC 1 154.3250 154.3250 A S 

Hamilton FD Station Alarms 460.6125 460.6125 A S 

Middletown FD Dispatch 154.2500 173.8 PL 153.7700 A R 

Middletown FD Car to Car 154.2500 173.8 PL 154.2500 A S 

Middletown FD TAC3 155.4300 192.8 PL 158.9100 A R 

Middletown FD TAC4 155.4300 192.8 PL 155.4300 A S 

Middletown FD Mid/Butler Cty FG 154.2650 154.2650 A S 

Middletown FD Mid/Butler Cty FG 154.2950 154.2950 A S 

Middletown FD Statewide FG 154.2800 154.2800 A S 

Monroe FD Dispatch 154.8450 107.2 PL 159.0300 A R 

Trenton FD Dispatch 154.9950 107.2 PL 154.9950 A S 

Trenton Rescue Squad 154.9650 107.2 PL 154.9650 A S 


Description 

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County: Butler 

Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

City of Oxford Oxford 866.0375 821.0375 D 

Receive 

Frequency 


866.3500 821.3500 

866.7625 821.7625 

867.2000 822.2000 

867.6875 822.6875 

City of West 

Chester West Chester 854.9625 809.9625 A 

855.4875 810.4875 

855.7375 810.7375 

855.9625 810.9625 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 



Motorola 

P25 P25 Astro, single site, 9600 Baud 

Motorola 

Smartnet II SmartNet, single site, 3600 Baud 

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County: Carroll 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



PD 39.58 none 39.58 none A S 

SO 155.295 none 155.295 none A S 

Fire: 39.94 none 39.94 none A S 

EMS 39.72 none 39.72 none A S 


Description 

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County: Champaign 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff Primary 154.875 192.8 155.97 192.8 A R 

Sheriff TAC 154.845 192.8 154.97 192.8 A S 

Urbana Police 155.055 118.8 158.895 118.8 A R 

Statewide Intercity 155.37 none 155.37 A S 

Fire: 

Adams Twp Dispatch 154.355 none 154.355 none A S 

Mechanicsburg Dispatch 155.745 179.9 153.8 none A R 

Mechanicsburg Fireground 153.89 none 153.89 none A S 

Mechanicsburg EMS TAC 155.355 none 155.3 none A R 

North Lewisburg Dispatch 155.16 127.3 155.16 127.3 A S 

St Paris Dispatch 154.235 103.5 150.775 103.5 A R 

Urbana Dispatch 151.37 192.8 150.79 192.8 A R 

Urbana Fireground 153.83 none 153.83 none A S 


Description 

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County: Clark 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff Primary 155.79 141.3 154.89 141.3 A R 

Sheriff Transmitter Link 460.0125 none 460.0125 none A S 

Enon Police 159.285 107.2 153.74 107.2 A R 

Statewide Intercity 155.37 none 155.37 none A S 

Fire: 

Harmony/Pleasant 151.175 114.8 155.985 114.8 A R 

Harmony/Pleasant Fireground 153.83 none 153.83 none A S 

Madison 151.175 103.5 155.985 103.5 A R 

New Carlisle 154.07 156.7 154.34 156.7 A R 

Bethel/Enon 154.16 88.5 153.77 88.5 A R 

Clark County Fire TAC 154.22 none 154.22 none A S 

German Township Dispatch 154.22 146.2 153.95 146.2 A R 

German Township Fire Backup 155.88 146.2 153.86 146.2 A R 

Green Township 154.22 82.5 159.075 82.5 A R 

Moorefield Township 154.43 123 153.89 123 A R 

Pike Township Dispatch 155.955 103.5 158.955 103.5 A R 

Springfield Township 159.9 82.5 153.815 82.5 A R 

Mutual Aid 154.28 none 154.28 none A S 

New Carlisle FD/EMS 154.04 A S 

South Vienna FD/EMS 151.175 A S 

South Charleston FD 153.83 A S 

Enon FD/EMS 154.16 A S 

Moorefield TWP 151.43 A S 

North Hampton FD/EMS 155.955 A S 

Catawba FD/EMS 151.175 A S 

Springfield TWP FD 159.9 A S 


Description 

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County: Clark 

Trunked 

System 


Springfield 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Police, Fire, EMS, Public 

Works, Parks 866.1 821.1 Springfield Mixed Mode 

866.8875 821.8875 

867.3875 822.3875 

867.9125 822.9125 

868.4625 823.4625 

866.7125 821.7125 

867.675 822.675 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 

M/A-COM 

EDACS 



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County: Clermont 


Union Township Police 

Union Township Police 

FIRE 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Police primary 

dispatch 

856.2625 811.2625 A R 

DPW/Police Local 158.7750 026DPL 158.7750 A S 

Union Township Fire Fire Dispatch 154.1750 146.2PL 156.0450 A R 

Union Township Fire Fire Ground 154.0100 154.0100 A S 

County EMS 155.1750 146.PL 155.1750 A S 


Description 

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County: Clermont 

Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Clermont 

County 866.1375 821.1375 D Astro P16 7 Channel SmartZone II 3600 Baud 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


866.3875 821.3875 

866.4125 821.4125 

866.7750 821.7750 

867.9625 822.9625 

867.9875 822.9875 

868.5125 823.5125 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 



Note: Clermont County 800MHzm designed for countywide application. Most agencies appear to be using the system. Union Township employs own 800MHz analog system. 

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County: Clinton 

Trunked 

System 




Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Clinton Co. 

Sheriff Clinton County SO 866.2375 821.2375 Wilmington A EDACS 

Wiminton PD 866.7250 821.7250 

SHP Wilmington 867.2250 822.2250 

Martinsville PD 867.7250 822.7250 

Clinton/Warren joint F&R 868.1875 823.1875 

Clinton Highland F&EMS 868.3750 823.3750 

SRWW joint F&EMS 

Wimington F&EMS 

Sabina PD 

Blanchester PD 

New Vienna PD 

Blanchester FD 

Clinton South joint F&EMS 

Martinsville FD 

Blanchester EMS 

Clark Twp EMS 

Port William PD 

Chester Twp F&EMS 

Port William F&EMS 

Fixed Site 



Note: Trunked radio system used by all agencies in county. SO PSAP dispatches for Sheriff. Wilminton dispatches for Wilmington and all Fire and EMS in county 

MARCS 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 


Trunked 

System 



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County: Columbiana 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff 1 39.64 156.7 39.26 156.7 A R 

Sheriff 2 39.4 156.7 39.4 156.7 A S 

Sheriff 159.1425 none 155.9775 none A R 

Jail 156.15 none 156.15 none A S 

Jail 159.15 none 159.15 none A S 

Salem Police 155.61 114.8 154.95 114.8 A R 

Salem Police TAC 155.52 none 155.52 none A S 

Salem Police TAC 155.67 none 155.67 none A S 

St Clair Police 158.7825 none 153.8625 none A R 

Wellsville Police 155.535 156.7 159.03 156.7 A R 

E. Palestine 151.265 141.3 154.89 100 A R 

Leetonia PD 151.265 195.8 154.89 100 A R 

Alliance 155.61 162.2 154.89 162.2 A R 

Beaver TWP 155.88 173.8 153.755 173.8 A R 

Springfield 155.88 162.2 153.755 173.8 A R 

Sebring PD 155.61 d315n 158.91 d315n A R 

Columbiana DTF1 154.515 156.7 154.515 156.7 A S 

Columbiana DTF2 154.475 156.7 154.475 156.7 A S 

E. Liverpool PD 154.785 156.7 158.94 156.7 A R 

Salineville PD 159.2175 none 154.0025 none A R 

Lisbon PD 158.875 156.7 153.8075 156.7 A R 

Fire: 

County Dispatch 154.07 none 154.07 none A S 

Wellsville 154.13 none 150.79 none A R 

Liverpool 154.235 none 159 none A R 

Salem 154.385 186.2 154.385 none A S 

E Palistine 154.415 none 154.07 none A R 

E. Palestine Fireground 155.115 none 155.115 none A S 

Minerva 154.43 88.5 154.43 88.5 A S 

Columbiana 158.805 none 158.805 none A S 


Description 

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County: Coshocton 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff Dispatch 460.4625 054' DPL 465.4625 054' DPL A R 

Sheriff Interagency 39.58 none 39.58 none A S 

Fire: 

Coshocton City FD 453.7625 none 458.7625 none A R 

TAC1 458.4125 none 458.4125 none A S 

TAC2 458.4875 none 458.4875 none A S 

County Fire 155.34 155.34 

EMS 155.265 155.265 A S 

County Municipal 

Hospital/Ambulance 155.34 155.34 A S 


Description 

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County: Crawford 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff 154.86 156.7 155.85 156.7 A R 

Bucyrus PD 156.21 156.7 158.85 156.7 A R 

Crestline PD 154.86 82.5 155.85 82.5 A R 

Crestline PD 159.405 82.5 156.09 82.5 A R 

Galion PD 155.73 none 155.85 none A R 

Galion PD 155.565 none 155.565 none A S 

Galion PD 158.7 none 158.7 none A S 

Fire: 

County Dispatch 154.25 154.25 A S 

Bucyrus 154.325 154.325 A S 


Description 

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County: Cuyahoga 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


SO Main 423.05 428.05 A R 

SO Patrol 423.175 428.175 A R 

SO Tactical 423.3 428.05 A R 

Bay Village FD 154.25 A S 

Bay Village PD 155.61 A R 

Beachwood FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Beachwood PD 423.9 428.9 A R 

Bedford FD 424.225 429.225 A R 

Bedford PD 423.525 428.525 A R 

Bedford Heights FD 424.225 429.225 A R 

Bedford Heights PD 424.3 110.9 429.3 A R 

Bentleyville PD 424.15 429.15 A R 

Berea FD 154.31 A R 

Berea PD 155.565 A R 

Bratenahl PD 423.325 428.325 A R 

Brecksville FD 154.385 159.015 A R 

Brecksville PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

Broadview Heights FD 154.385 A R 

Broadview Heights PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

Brook Park FD 800 Trunked 

Brook Park PD 800 Trunked 

Brooklyn FD 800 Trunked 

Brooklyn PD 800 Trunked 

Brooklyn Heights FD 154.385 159.015 A R 

Brooklyn Heights PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

Chargrin Falls FD 423.775 428.775 A R 

Chargrin Falls PD 424.15 110.9 429.15 A R 

Cleveland FD 800 Trunked 

Cleveland PD 800 Trunked 

Cleveland Cinic PD 466.075 461.075 A R 

Cleveland Heights FD 154.19 A R 

Cleveland Heights PD 39.98 A S 

Cleveland Hopkins FD 800 Trunked 

Cuyahoga Co Sheriff 423.05 428.05 A R 

Cuyahoga Heights FD 154.385 159.015 A R 

Cuyahoga Heights PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

East Cleveland FD 154.19 A S 

East Cleveland PD 155.13 A R 

Euclid FD 424.275 110.9 429.275 A R 

Euclid PD 423.375 428.375 A R 

Fairview Park FD 154.25 A S 

Fairview Park PD 155.61 A R 

Garfield Heights FD 423.575 110.9 428.575 A R 

Garfield Heights PD 424.05 110.9 429.05 110.9 A R 

Gates Mill FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Gates Mill PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Glenwillow PD 423.275 127.3 428.275 A R 

Highland Heights FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Highland Heights PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Highland Hills FD 424.075 110.9 429.075 A R 

Highland Hills PD 423.875 428.875 A R 

Hunting Valley PD 424.15 110.9 429.15 A R 

Independence FD 151.46 159.27 A R 


Description 

27


Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Independence PD 155.775 110.9 A R 

Lakewood FD 460.6 110.9 465.6 A R 

Lakewood PD 460.075 110.9 465.075 A R 

Linndale PD 800 Trunked 

Lyndhurst FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Lyndhurst PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Maple Heights FD 424.225 110.9 429.225 A R 

Maple Heights PD 424.325 110.9 429.325 A R 

Mayfield Heights FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Mayfield Heights PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Mayfield Village FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Mayfield Village PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Middleburg Heights FD 154.31 110.9 153.77 110.9 A R 

Middleburg Heights PD 155.565 110.9 154.77 110.9 A R 

Moreland Hills FD 423.775 428.775 A R 

Moreland Hills PD 424.15 429.15 A R 

Newburgh Heights FD 154.385 159.015 A R 

Newburgh Heights PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

North Olmsted FD 154.25 A S 

North Olmsted PD 154.95 A R 

North Randall FD 424.075 110.9 429.075 A R 

North Randall PD 423.875 110.9 428.875 A R 

North Royalton FD 800 Trunked 

North Royalton PD 153.875 159.21 A R 

Oakwood FD 424.225 429.225 A R 

Oakwood PD 423.525 110.9 428.525 A R 

Olmsted Falls FD 154.25 A S 

Olmsted Falls PD 155.49 110.9 158.73 110.9 A R 

Olmsted Township FD 154.25 A S 

Olmsted Township PD 155.565 A S 

Orange FD 423.775 428.775 A R 

Orange PD 424.15 110.9 429.15 A R 

Parma FD 800 Trunked 

Parma PD 800 Trunked 

Parma Heights FD 800 Trunked 

Parma Heights PD 800 Trunked 

Pepper Pike FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Pepper Pike PD 423.9 428.9 A R 

Richmond Heights FD 424.35 110.9 429.35 A R 

Richmond Heights PD 423.5 110.9 428.5 A R 

Rocky River FD 154.25 A S 

Rocky River PD 155.61 A R 

Seven Hills FD 154.385 A R 

Seven Hills PD 159.21 153.875 A R 

Shaker Heights FD 154.19 A S 

Shaker Heights PD 423.975 428.975 A R 

Solon FD 423.775 428.775 A R 

Solon PD 423.275 127.3 428.275 A R 

South Euclid FD 154.19 A S 

South Euclid PD 424.175 429.175 A R 

Strongsville FD 800 Trunked 

Strongsville PD 800 Trunked 

University Heights FD 154.19 A S 


Description 

28


Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


University Heights PD 424.175 151.4 429.175 A R 

Valley View FD 154.385 159.015 A R 

Valley View PD 151.34 159.3 A R 

Walton Hills PD 423.525 110.9 428.525 A R 

Warrenville Heights FD 424.075 110.9 429.075 A R 

Warrenville Heights PD 423.875 110.9 428.875 A R 

Westlake FD 154.25 A S 

Westlake PD 155.61 154.95 A R 

Woodmere FD 423.775 428.775 A R 

Woodmere PD 424.15 429.15 A R 


Description 

29


Trunked 

System 


Cleveland 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

City of Cleveland Public 

Safety and Public Service 

Agencies 851.01250 806.01250 D 

851.13750 806.13750 

851.18750 806.18750 

851.23750 806.23750 

851.28750 806.28750 

851.33750 806.33750 

852.01250 807.01250 

852.13750 807.13750 

852.18750 807.18750 

852.23750 807.23750 

852.28750 807.28750 

852.33750 807.33750 

853.01250 808.01250 

853.13750 808.13750 

853.18750 808.18750 

853.23750 808.23750 

853.28750 808.28750 

853.33750 808.33750 

854.01250 809.01250 

854.13750 809.13750 

854.18750 809.18750 

854.23750 809.23750 

854.28750 809.28750 

854.33750 809.33750 

855.01250 810.01250 

855.13750 810.13750 

855.18750 810.18750 

855.23750 810.23750 

Greater 

Cleveland 

Transit 

Authority Bus and Rail Operation 

City of Parma 




Fixed Site 


900 MHz 

Trunked & 

Transit Data 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

Receive 

Frequency 


900 MHz 

Trunked & 

Transit Data 2 sites A 

City of Parma 

Police/Fire/PW 

Linndale PD, Brooklyn 

866.46250 821.46250 Parma A 

PD/FD/City 866.73750 821.73750 

867.10000 822.10000 

867.40000 822.40000 

867.67500 822.67500 

868.15000 823.15000 

868.46250 823.46250 

868.62500 823.62500 

868.87500 823.87500 



Trunked 

System 

Motorola 

ASTRO 

VSELP 8-site simulcast 

M/A-COM 

EDACS 

M/A-COM 

EDACS 



Transit Police will be on the MARCS 

System 

30


Trunked 

System 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 


868.93750 823.93750 


Brookpark 

(Southwest 

Regional City of Brookpark 

Comminations PD/FD/City, North Royalton 

Network FD, Parma Heights PD/FD, 

SWRCN) Strongsville PD/FD/City 866.23750 821.23750 Brookpark A 

866.60000 821.60000 

867.06250 822.06250 

867.55000 822.55000 

868.07500 823.07500 

868.23750 823.23750 

868.26250 823.26250 

868.37500 823.37500 

868.55000 823.55000 

868.71250 823.71250 

Motorola 

Smartnet II 


31

County: Darke 

System 

Channel Name 


Sheriff Dispatch 155.655 162.2 154.65 162.2 A R 

Sheriff Talk Around 155.655 162.2 155.665 162.2 A S 

Darke CO TWP 155.775 162.2 155.775 162.2 A S 

Fire: 

Agency 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Dispatch 154.19 162.2 154.19 162.2 A S 

Fireground 1 153.83 none 153.83 none A S 



Rescue 155.22 162.2 155.22 162.2 A S 


Description 

32

County: Defiance 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Defiance SO Def SO Repeater 159.285 141.3 154.875 186.2 A R 100 80 Mobile setup 

Defiance SO Def SO Direct 154.875 186.2 154.875 186.2 A S 100 80 

All County Fire Dept. County Page East End 154.25 110.9 154.25 110.9 A S 100 80 

All County Fire Dept. County Page Central 154.25 110.9 156.15 125 A R 100 80 

All County Fire Dept. County Page West 154.25 110.9 156.15 223 A R 100 80 

All County Fire Dept. State Fire Net 154.28 154.28 A S 100 80 

Defiance City PD Def Cty PD Repeater 159.255 94.8 155.58 167.9 A R 100 60 Mobile setup 

Defiance City Fire Def Cty Fire Repeater 150.805 110.9 154.205 110.9 A S 100 80 Mobile setup 

Defiance County EMA EMA 155.805 155.805 A S 100 80 

Defiance County Eng. Defiance County Highw 159.06 114.8 156.195 114.8 A R 100 80 Mobile setup 

Hicksville PD HX PD Repeater 159.315 241.8 151.43 218.1 A R 100 80 Mobile setup 

All County Fire Dept. IC Command 153.995 103.5 151.055 118.8 A R 100 80 Mobile setup 

All Police Departments State Net 155.37 155.37 A S 100 80 

Defiance SO Ilean 155.475 155.475 A S 100 80 

All Fire Site Tacticle 153.89 233.6 153.89 233.6 A S 100 60 

Washing Township Washing 159.12 159.12 A S 100 40 

Sherwood Sherwood 155.775 155.775 A S 100 40 

Defiance City Utility Defiance City Utility 155.715 155.715 A S 100 40 

Delaware Township Deelaware Twonship 150.995 110.9 150.995 110.9 A S 100 40 

All Ambulance Hospital 155.34 Varies 155.34 A S 100 40 

Police Learn 154.935 154.935 A S 100 40 

Jewel Fire Fire 2 154.4 154.4 A S 100 40 

Nobile Township Nobile Township 154.055 154.055 A S 100 40 

South Richland Twp South Richland Twp 154.34 154.34 A S 100 40 

Richland Twp Richland Twp 155.1 141.3 155.1 141.3 A S 100 40 

Highland Twp Highland Twp 154.445 154.445 A S 100 40 


Description 

33

County: Delaware 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Powel PD 852.0375 146.2 807.0375 146.2 A R 

Fire: 

Agency 




Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Dispatch 154.19 162.2 158.88 162.2 A R 

TAC 1 154.145 136.5 151.225 136.5 A R 

TAC 2 159.24 136.5 151.205 136.5 A R 

TAC 3 154.415 225.7 154.07 225.7 A R 

TAC 4 155.94 136.5 159.27 136.5 A R 


Description 

34

County: Delaware 

Trunked 

System 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Delaware Police & Fire/EMS 866.0875 821.0875 Delaware A 

866.8625 821.8625 

867.2875 822.2875 

867.6500 822.65 

867.8750 822.875 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

Delaware 

County Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS 866.0875 821.0875 D 

866.8625 821.8625 

867.2875 822.2875 

867.65 822.65 

867.875 822.875 

868.5875 823.5875 

868.8375 823.8375 



Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 


Motorola 

Smartnet II 



Current System - To be part of the 

County Simulcast System 

Motorola 

P25 7-site Simulcast - Under Construction 

35

County: Erie 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 




Sheriff Channel 2 453.85 107.2 458.85 107.2 A R 

Berlin Heights PD Dispatch 453.4875 173.8 458.4875 173.8 A R 

Castalia Village PD Dispatch 453.6 146.2 458.6 146.2 A R 

Huron PD Dispatch 460.05 192.8 465.05 192.8 A R 

Kelleys Island PD Dispatch 460.4875 71.9 465.4875 71.9 A R 

Milan Village PD Dispatch 453.7625 071 DPL 458.7625 071 DPL A R 

Perkins Township PD Dispatch 453.175 156.7 458.175 156.7 A R 

Perkins Township PD CH 3 465.3125 156.7 465.3125 156.7 A S 

Perkins Township PD CH 4 460.3625 141.3 465.3625 141.3 A R 

Sandusky PD Dispatch 460.25 118.8 465.25 118.8 A R 

Vermillion PD Dispatch 155.8875 186.2 159.0375 186.2 A R 

County Jail 469.55 265 469.55 265 A S 

Fire: 

Bay View Dispatch 453.125 151.4 458.125 151.4 A R 

Berlin Township Dispatch 453.025 94.8 458.025 94.8 A R 

Florence Township Dispatch 154.37 123 154.01 123 A R 

Groton Township Dispatch 453.125 151.4 458.125 151.4 A R 

Huron Dispatch 453.8 162.2 458.8 162.2 A R 

Kelley's Island Dispatch 453.075 156.7 458.075 156.7 A R 

Margaretta Dispatch 453.125 151.4 458.125 151.4 A R 

Milan Township Dispatch 453.2875 131.8 458.2875 131.8 A R 

Perkins Township Dispatch 453.225 94.8 458.225 94.8 A R 

Perkins Township Fire Groung 460.6 none 460.6 none A S 

Sandusky Dispatch 460.575 192.8 465.575 192.8 A R 

Vermillion Dispatch 453.625 364 DPL 458.625 364 Dpl A R 


Description 

36

County: Fairfield 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff 1 453.825 023 DPL 458.825 023 DPL A R 

Sheriff 2 453.775 223 DPL 458.775 223 DPL A R 

Sheriff 3 460.375 351 DPL 460.375 351 DPL A S 

Lancaster PD 453.725 131.8 458.725 131.8 A R 

Pickerington PD 460.5 110.9 465.5 110.9 A R 

EMA 453.45 82.5 458.45 82.5 A R 

Fire: North 460.325 103.5 465.325 103.5 A R 

East 460.025 114.8 465.025 114.8 A R 

South 453.225 127.3 458.225 127.3 A R 

West 460.575 141.3 465.575 141.3 A R 

Dispatch 460.625 127.3 465.625 127.3 A R 

Fireground 465.6 100 465.6 100 A S 

Lancaster 462.95 032 DPL 467.95 032 DPL A R 


Description 

37

County: Fayette 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Fayette County SO SO Dispatch 155.4150 043 DPL 153.9050 A R 

Fayette County EMS Dispatch/Operations 151.3250 123.0 PL 159.2700 A R 

Fayette County EMS County EMS 155.2200 155.2200 A S 

Fayette County FD Dispatch 154.6950 023DPL 159.3000 A R 

Wash Court House PD Dispatch 154.7550 D023N 158.9100 A R 

Wash Court House FD Dispatch 154.1450 D023N 154.1450 A S 

Wash Ct House City 154.1450 D023N 154.4150 A S 


Description 

38

County: Fayette 

Trunked 

System 


Washington 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

City of Washington CT 

Washington 

PD/FD 866.2 821.2 CT A 

866.75 821.75 

867.45 822.45 

868.1375 823.1375 

868.6875 823.6875 



Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 


M/A-COM 

EDACS 



39

County: Franklin 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

HERCS - 1 155.34 N/A 155.34 N/A EMA and at 

each hospital 

A S Respondin 

g EMS 

units - 

Hospital Emergency Radio 

Communications System 

Franklin County EMA 

100% 

" HERCS - 2 155.28 N/A 155.28 N/A " A S " " 

" HERCS - 3 155.22 N/A 155.22 N/A " A S " " 

" HERCS - 4 155.4 N/A 155.4 N/A " A S " " 

" State EMA 155.805 192.8 155.805 N/A OEMA; FCEMA A S State & County units - 100% in county 

" LEERN 154.935 192.8 154.935 N/A 

" Siren Warning 153.92 192.8 158.925 N/A 

Gahana PD Dispatch 453.7000 458.7000 131.8000 

Grandview Heights PD Dispatch 855.2375 810.2375 162.2000 

Grandview Heights FD Dispatch 855.7375 810.7375 162.2000 

New Albany PD Dispatch 854.9875 167.9000 

Reynoldsburg PD Dispatch 460.3000 465.3000 131.8000 

Reynoldsburg PD 460.3750 465.3750 131.8000 

Whitehall PD 460.2500 465.2500 131.8000 

Worthington PD Dispatch 866.4875 821.4875 114 DPL 

Worthington PD Secondary 866.7625 821.7625 243 DPL 

Worthington FD Dispatch 866.2500 821.2500 423.0000 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


various around 

State A S 100% 

Agency, two 

repeater sites A R N/A 


Description 

Used to activate county 

warning sirens 

40


Trunked 

System 

County 

Communicatio 

ns Authority - 

Public Safety 

METRO 

ALERT 




Most public safety agencies 

in the county including City 

of Columbus, Franklin 

County Sheriff, EMA and 

All safety services including 

EMA 

All governmental support 

Franklin agencies 

County 

Communicatio 

ns Authority - 

Public Service 

Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


856.4375 811.4375 5 sites 

throughout 

Franklin 

County 

856.4875 811.4875 

856.9375 811.9375 

856.9875 811.9875 

857.4375 812.4375 

857.4875 812.4875 

857.9375 812.9375 

857.9875 812.9875 

858.4375 813.4375 

858.4875 813.4875 

858.9375 813.9375 

858.9875 813.9875 

859.2125 814.2125 

859.4375 814.4375 

859.4875 814.4875 

859.9375 814.9375 

859.9875 814.9875 

860.2125 815.2125 

860.4375 815.4375 

860.4875 815.4875 

860.9375 815.9375 

860.9875 815.9875 

866.1625 821.1625 

866.4125 821.4125 

866.6625 821.6625 

868.0375 823.0375 

868.45 823.45 

868.775 823.775 

856.2625 811.2625 

857.2625 812.2625 

858.2625 813.2625 

859.2625 814.2625 

860.2625 815.2625 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 

A Motorola 

Smartnet II 

A Motorola 

Smartnet II 



100% 90% City of Columbus maintains the 

system. 

Mutual aid talkgroup used for 

emergencies by all dispatch centers 

41


Trunked 

System 

City of Dublin 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 


866.1375 821.1375 

866.2125 821.2125 

866.3875 821.3875 

866.4625 821.4625 

866.7375 821.7375 

867.0875 822.0875 

867.6875 822.6875 

867.9375 822.9375 

868.15 823.15 

868.425 823.425 

868.675 823.675 

868.8125 823.8125 

City of Dublin PD/FD/PW, 

Washington TWP FD 852.0125 807.0125 

855.4875 810.4875 

855.7125 810.7125 

855.9625 810.9625 

Grove City Grove City PD/Fire/EMS 

Grove City Local 

856.2375 811.2375 

Government 857.2375 812.2375 

Jackson/Pleasant TWP Fire 858.2375 813.2375 

859.2375 814.2375 

860.2375 815.2375 

A Motorola 

Smartnet II 

A Motorola 

Smartnet II 


42

County: Fulton 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Fulton County Sheriff Sheriff 154.845 107.2 155.91 107.2 N 84.8.30 

W 41.32.41 

A R 100 80 KQA890 

Fire 154.31 107.2 154.31 107.2 N 84.7.53 

W 41.32.15 

A S 100 80 KIU816 

Wauseon Police Dept. Wauseon Police 

Dept. 

154.785 153.98 N 84.8.33 

W 41.32.59 

A R 100 100 KTX754 

H.E.A.R 155.34 155.34 N 84.7.53 

W 41.32.15 

A S KVV813 

Statewide 155.37 155.37 N 84.8.30 

W 41.32.41 

A S 100 100 KQA890 

Disaster 155.805 107.2 155.805 107.2 N 84.8.30 

W 41.32.41 

A S KNNA533 

Morenci, MI Fire Dept. Morenci, MI Fire 

Dept. 

154.43 154.43 N 84.8.30 

W 41.32.41 

A R 


Description 

43

County: Gallia 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff 155.565 127.3 158.91 127.3 A R 

Gallipolis PD 453.85 225.7 458.85 225.7 A R 

Ohio LEERN 154.935 none 154.935 none A S 

Fire: 

North 155.295 91.5 155.295 19.5 A S 

South 155.295 162.2 155.295 162.2 A S 


Gallipolis Vol FD 39.62 103.5 39.62 103.5 A S 

Others: 

EMS to Hospital 

"HEAR" 155.34 162.2 155.34 none A S 

County Highway Dept 153.47 167.9 159.99 167.9 A R 

County Schools 152.99 179.9 159.495 179.9 A R 

Gallipolis Schools 461.125 151.4 466.125 151.4 A R 

Mid-Ohio Valley HAM 147.06 74.4 147 147.66 A R 


Description 

44

County: Geauga 

Trunked 

System 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

Geauga 

Bainbridge, 

Chardon, 

Parkman, 

Chardon, 

Thompson, 

County Police/Fire/PW/Park District 851.2125 806.2125 Chesterland A 

851.5375 806.5375 

852.2125 807.2125 

853.5375 808.5375 

854.2125 809.2125 

855.2125 810.2125 

855.5375 810.5375 

856.0375 811.0375 

856.0875 811.0875 

856.1125 811.1125 



Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 


Motorola 

Smartnet II 



45

County: Greene 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 


Beavercreek Police Dispatch 155.64 192.8 159.03 192.8 

Water Tank, 

Indian Ripple 

Rd., 

Beavercreek A R KEY903 

154.86 151.31 3601 Upper 

Bellbrook Rd, 

A R KUA778 

Bellbrook Police Dispatch 

Bellbrook 

Bellbrook Police Mobile 153.445 153.445 A S 

Bellbrook Police Car-to-Car 155.25 155.25 A S 

Bellbrook Police Car-to-Car 155.805 155.805 

70 W Hebble 

A S 

Fairborn Police Dispatch 155.535 155.535 

Ave., Fairborn D S KYN987 

Fairborn Police TAC 2 155.685 155.685 " A S WNLS761 

Fairborn Police TAC 3 156 156 " A S WNLS761 

Yellow Springs Police Police 155.145 127.3 153.92 127.3 Yellow Springs A R KCI687 

Fire: 

Agency 

Beavercreek Fire 


Simulcast from 

Trunked System 154.385 103.5 159.225 103.5 

Bellbrook Fire Dispatch 155.94 103.5 158.895 103.5 

Cedarville Fire Dispatch 154.07 154.415 

Fairborn Fire Fire 154.4 88.5 153.995 88.5 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


3100 Kemp 

Rd., 

Beavercreek 

4254 W 

Franklin St., 

A R KQD726 

Bellbrook 

19 South St., 

A R KVX739 

Cedarville 

70 W Hebble 

A R KCL752 

Ave., Fairborn A R KNGE376 


Description 

Miami Township Fire Dispatch 154.07 154.415 

225 Corry St., 

Yellow Springs 

962 Long Rd., 

A R KQI223 

New Jasper Fire Dispatch 154.07 154.415 

Xenia 

Water Tank 

Upper 

Bellbrook Rd., 

A R WPIS463 

Sugarcreek Township F Fire 155.76 127.3 153.965 127.3 Bellbrook 

2316 

Gerspacher 

Dr., 

A R KNJG580 

Xenia Township Fire Dispatch 154.25 100 150.775 100 Beavercreek A R KEO321 

Note: All the above police and fire departments except for Beavercreek PD and Fairborn PD are in the process of joining the County's trunked system. The Fire departments above are equipped 

with both VHF and 800 MHz trunked EDACS radios. 

46

County: Greene 

Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Greene 

Bellbrook, 

County Greene County Sheriff 856.8875 811.8875 Cedarville, A EDACS 

WNZB282; 3-site simulcast, 1 receive 

only site 

City of Xenia 857.8875 812.8875 

Green County Fire 858.8875 813.8875 

Bellbrook Fire 859.8875 814.8875 

Bellbrook Police 860.8875 815.8875 

Cedarville Township Fire 856.6375 811.6375 

Fairborn Fire 857.6375 812.6375 

Jamestown-Silvercreek 

Township Fire 858.6375 813.6375 

Jefferson Township Fire 858.1625 813.1625 

Miami Township Fire 859.1625 814.1625 

New Jasper Township Fire 856.6375 811.6375 

Spring Valley Fire 857.6375 812.6375 

Spring Valley Police 858.6375 813.6375 

Sugarcreek Police 859.6375 814.6375 

Sugarcreek Fire 860.1625 815.1625 

Green County - 

Xenia Fill-in 

Site Wilberforce Police 866.225 821.225 Xenia A EDACS Single site system 

Xenia Fire 866.9625 821.9625 

Xenia Police 867.4125 822.4125 

Xenia Township Fire 867.4625 822.4625 

Central State University 

EMS 868.4375 823.4375 

Ceadarville University 

Hospital 856.6375 811.6375 

857.6375 812.6375 

858.6375 813.6375 

Wright- 

Patterson AFB Federal UHF UHF 

Wright State 

University 




Fixed Site 


Tower 

Police, Parking, 

Maintenance, Recreation 

Departments 854.5625 809.5625 Fairborn A 

854.6875 809.6875 

855.9875 810.9875 

Note: Cedarvill FD, Beavercreek FD are in the process of joining the County's trunked system. 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 

Motorola 

Smartnet II 


Motorola 

Smartnet II WPYY627 


47

County: Guernsey 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Sheriff 155.7225 351 153.8375 351 A R 

Vehicle Repeater SO 154.83 107.2 154.83 107.2 A S 

Cambridge PD 154.885 82.5 154.885 A S 

Cambridge FD 151.755 114 154.755 114 A R 

Harrison Dispatch 155.295 103.5 155.245 103.5 A R 

New Concord 154 103.5 150.775 103.5 A R 

Salt Fork 155.475 141.3 155.435 141.3 A R 

Cassell 153.875 103.5 159.24 103.5 A R 

Guernsey EMA 151.055 179.9 153.995 179.9 A R 


Description 

48

County: Hamilton 

Trunked 

System 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Hamilton 

County Hamilton County 15 Towers D 


Cincinnati Cincinnati 10 Towers D 

Hamilton County Cell 866.1625 821.1625 

866.2500 821.2500 

866.3000 821.3000 

866.5375 821.5375 

866.6500 821.6500 

866.7875 821.7875 

867.2375 822.2375 

867.5375 822.5375 

867.7375 822.7375 

867.7625 822.7625 

867.8125 822.8125 

867.8500 822.8500 

867.9500 822.9500 

868.1250 823.1250 

868.1500 823.1500 

868.2625 823.2625 

868.3625 823.3625 

868.5625 823.5625 

868.5875 823.5875 

868.9500 823.9500 

Cincinnati Cell 866.1125 821.1125 

866.1875 821.1875 

866.2125 821.2125 

866.4625 821.4625 

866.5625 821.5625 

866.5875 821.5875 

866.6875 821.6875 

866.8125 821.8125 

866.8375 821.8375 

867.0875 822.0875 

867.1125 822.1125 

867.2650 822.2650 

867.3125 822.3125 

867.3375 822.3375 

867.6125 822.6125 

867.6375 822.6375 

867.6625 822.6625 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 


Motorola 

ASTRO P25 100 100 

Motorola 

ASTRO P25 100 100 See above 


One zone/9600 Baud w/two 20 

channel simulcast cells 15 towers 

Hamilton Cty and 10 towers Cincinnati 

49

County: Hamilton 

Trunked 

System 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 


868.6375 823.6375 

868.7875 823.7875 

868.8625 823.8625 


Note: Hamilton County/Cincinnati wide area 800MHz system serves all Fire, Police and EMS agencies within Hamilton County and Cincinnati. It is the intent to add all Governmental non 

safety units over time. Some agencies maintain the capability for dispatch on UHF. City of Norwood Fire, University of Cincinnati Safety units and Cincinnati Fire/EMS and Police operate 

on Cincinnati simulcast cell. Other safety units operate on Hamilton County cell though all can roam through out the entire coverage area. Common talk groups provide unit level 

interoperability. City of Norwood Police have not yet purchased 800MHz radios and are only safety unit that is not part of the system. 

50

County: Hancock 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


County Fire Fire Channel 155.97 141.3 155.43 141.3 Findlay A R 100 90 

Fire Backup 155.25 155.25 Findlay A S 90 20 

EMS HANCO 155.295 141.3 155.295 141.3 Findlay A S 90 20 

most ems in county private 

companies 

EMA EMA 155.805 155.805 none A S 50 4 NO BASE OR TOWER 

HANCOCK CO MARCS 100 none 

Sheriff 3200 158.97 141.3 155.535 141.3 Findlay A R 100 98 

state wide 155.37 155.37 Findlay A S 20 

Fostroria / Putman 

County 154.89 91.5 155.73 91.5 Findlay A R 100 50 

LEERN 154.935 154.935 Findlay A S 100 50 

Ohio State Patrol 154.665 127.3 154.665 127.3 Findlay A S 

County Engineer 458.15 123 453.15 123 Findlay A R 100 90 

HEALTH 

COUNTY MARCS 100 100 

CITY MARCS 100 100 

HANCOCK PARK DIST 151.3 167.9 151.265 167.9 FINDLAY A R 100 70 


Description 

FINDLAY POLICE STATE WIDE 155.37 155.37 FINDLAY A S none none ONLY AT DISPATCH 

51

County: Hancock 

Trunked 

System 




City of Findlay All City of Findlay 

Departments 

Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


866.125 821.125 Findlay A Motorola 

Smartnet II 

866.4875 821.4875 

866.7625 821.7625 

866.8875 821.8875 

867.1625 822.1625 

867.6125 822.6125 

868.6875 823.6875 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


100 100 


Medcorp Amb UHF UHF unknown unknown unknown private amb. Company 

52

County: Hardin 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


SO 1 154.77 131.8 155.7 131.8 50 A R 

SO 3 155.37 - 155.37 - 50 A S 

FIRE 154.16 114.8 154.16 114.8 50 A S 

EMS 155.16 131.8 155.16 131.8 HM4 A S 


Description 

53

County: Harrison 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff (Cadiz) 866.1875 DPL 115 821.1875 DPL 115 A R 

Sheriff (Deersville) 868.4875 DPL 115 821.1875 DPL 115 A R 

Sheriff 821.1875 DPL 115 821.1875 DPL 115 A S 

Sheriff 823.4875 DPL 115 823.4875 DPL 115 A S 

LEERN 154.935 none 154.935 none A S 

Fire: 

East 155.415 DPL 023 153.8 DPL 023 A R 

West 154.13 DPL 023 153.8 DPL 023 A R 

Fire Band 33.94 none 33.94 none A S 

Others: 

E-Squads 155.295 114.8 155.295 114.8 A S 

HCH Area Hospitals "HEAR" 155.34 114.8 155.34 114.8 A S 

County 

Highway/School Buses 151.045 192.8 151.045 192.8 A S 


Description 

54

County: Henry 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Napolean PD Dispatch 153.935 DPL 244 156.21 DPL 244 A R 

Napolean PD Link to Sheriff 154.65 151.4 155.625 151.4 A R 

Napolean PD 460.25 465.25 A R 


Sheriff TAC 155.85 155.85 A S 

Sheriff Statewide Band 155.37 none 155.37 none A S 

Deshler Village PD 154.65 155.625 A R 

Fire: 

Dispatch 154.13 88.5 154.13 88.5 A S 

Florida Flatrock Fire 

District-Dispatch 154.25 154.25 A S 


Description 

55

County: Highland 


System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Highland County SO 154.7250 162.2 PL 158.9700 A R 

Hillsboro PD Dispatch 155.4300 110.9 PL 159.3450 A R 

Greenfield PD Dispatch 154.8000 131.8 158.9400 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Agency 




Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Fire/EMS 150.8050 103.5 154.3400 A R 

Fire/EMS Backup 155.2650 155.2650 A S 

Greenfield FD Dispatch 154.3850 103.5 PL 154.3850 A S 

Brushcreek Twp FD Dispatch 154.4000 154.4000 A S 

Brushcreek Twp FD Dispatch 155.3850 150.7900 A R 


Description 

56

County: Hocking 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Description 

Ohio State Highway 

Patrol 

LEERN 154.935 154.935 Borchan Rd. A S 20 20 Call Letters WPXA805 

HCEMS Logan Station 

EMS 155.34 85.4 155.34 85.4 Calico Ridge A S 20 20 Call Letters WPZX341 

HCEMS Laurelville 

Station 

EMS 155.34 85.4 155.34 85.4 Thompson A S 20 20 Call Letters WPZX341 

City of Rockridge Good Hope FD 33.85 33.85 GHFD A S 20 20 Call Letters KMHW988 

City of Laurelville Laurelville FD 33.86 33.86 Thompson A S 20 20 Call Letters KNAB656 

City of Logan Logan FD 46.42 46.42 A S 20 20 Call Letters KNHT882 

City of Logan Logan FD 46.4 46.5 A S 20 20 Call Letters KNHT882 

Township of Ward Ward Twp. FD 46.42 46.42 Carbon Hill A S 20 20 Call Letters KNFG811 

Hocking County 911 County Fire 154.2125 154.2125 Calico Ridge A S 20 20 Call Letters WQBB924 

Hocking County 911 County Fire 154.2125 154.2125 Pole Ridge A S 20 20 Call Letters WQBB924 

Hocking Co Calico Ridge Antenna Structure 

57

County: Holmes 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Sheriff - East 154.905 156.7 151.905 123 A R 

Sheriff - West 154.905 156.7 151.905 146.2 A R 

Fire: 

East 154.175 156.7 151.175 123 A R 

West 154.175 156.7 151.175 146.2 A R 

Other: 

Middleburg EMA 158.805 none 158.805 none A S 


Description 

58

County: Huron 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Plymouth PD 156.03 103.5 156.03 103.5 A S 

New London PD 155.31 136.5 153.995 136.5 A R 

Wakeman PD 155.31 136.5 153.995 136.5 A R 

Greenwich PD 155.31 136.5 153.995 136.5 A R 

Bellevue PD 155.01 127.3 158.79 127.3 A R 

Willard PD 151.235 159.345 A R 

Sheriff 155.49 162.2 153.875 162.2 A R 

New London Village 153.8 154.115 A R 

Norwalk PD 460.45 465.45 A R 

Fire: 

Norwalk 460.625 465.625 A R 

Bellevue 153.785 127.3 155.115 127.3 A R 

New London 154.8525 146.2 158.7525 146.2 A R 

Huron River 154.265 154.265 A S 

Townsend 151.145 85.4 154.31 107.2 A R 

Wakeman 154.01 123 154.37 136.5 A R 

Tri-Community 159.285 186.2 154.22 186.2 A R 

Willard 159.42 306 154.295 306 A R 

N. Fairfield 153.7475 151.0775 A R 

Plymouth 154.19 100 154.19 100 A S 

All Fire 46.06 46.06 A S 

Other: 

County EMA 155.805 none 155.805 none A S 

Command 158.955 none 158.955 none A S 


Description 

59

County: Jackson 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Jackson Fire Dept. Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Coalton Fire Dept. Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Bloomfield Twp. Fire 

Dept. Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Liberty Twp. Fire Dept. Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Scioto Twp. Fire Dept. Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Hamilton Twp Fire 

Dept. 

Madison-Jefferson Fire 

Jackson Repeater 458.625 114.8 453.625 114.8 

Dept. MJFD Repeater 458.125 506 453.125 506 

Wellston Fire Dept. 

Wellston F.D. 

Repeater 158.895 432 156.18 432 

Standpipe 

Road, Jackson A R 100 95 

Standpipe 


Standpipe 


Standpipe 


Standpipe 


Standpipe 

Road, Jackson 

Evelyn Drive, 

A R 80 50 

Oak Hill A R 100 90 

Bundy Primary 

School, 

Wellston A R 90 70 

Tower owned by Jackson 

County Commissioners 











Tower owned by 

Southeast Ohio EMS 

Tower owned by Wellston 

City Schools 

Jackson P.D. 

Mt. Zion Road, 

Jackson Police Dept. Repeater 

Wellston P.D. 

154.83 225.7 159.09 225.7 Jackson A R 100 100 

Wellston Police Dept. Repeater 156.075 156 159.195 156 A R 100 100 

Jackson County Jackson S.O. 159.03 167.9 154.755 167.9 Standpipe A R 100 70 Tower owned by Jackson 

Coalton Police Dept. 

Oak Hill Police Dept. 

Jackson S.O. 

Repeater 159.03 167.9 154.755 167.9 

Jackson S.O. 

Repeater 159.03 167.9 154.755 167.9 

Southeast Ohio EMS Dispatch 159.075 141.3 159.075 141.3 

Southeast Ohio EMS Administrative 159.24 141.3 159.24 141.3 

Southeast Ohio EMS 

Wellston Public Works 

(also used by Wellsotn 

Fire Dept. to EMS 159.24 141.3 159.24 141.3 

F.D.) Wellston City 155.1 None 155.1 CSQ 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Standpipe 


Standpipe 

Road, Jackson 

Evelyn Drive, 

A R 100 95 

Oak Hill 

Evelyn Drive, 

A S 100 90 

Oak Hill 

Evelyn Drive, 

A S 100 90 

Oak Hill 

E. Broadway 

Street, 

A S 100 90 

Wellston A S 100 95 


Description 





60

County: Jefferson 

Trunked 

System 

Jefferson Counublic Safety Agencies in the County 

Jefferson 

County 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

All Public Safety Agencies 

Steubenville, 

Knoxville, 

Springfield, 

Smithfield, 

in the County 858.2375 813.2375 Brooke A 

858.4625 813.4625 

866.1625 821.1625 

866.4125 821.4125 

868.2375 823.2375 

868.6625 823.6625 



Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 


Motorola 

Smartnet II 



61

County: Knox 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Knox Co SO Dispatch 159.33000 107.2 PL 153.84500 A R 

Knox Co SO Jail 155.92500 153.90500 A R 

Mt. Vernon PD 154.74000 77.0 PL 155.97000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Knox Co Fire Dispatch 154.32500 162.2 PL 153.89000 A R 

Mt Vernon FD 159.04500 77.0 PL 154.38500 A R 

Knox Co Fire car to car south 154.32500 77.0 PL 153.89000 A R 

Knox Co Fire car to car central 154.32500 91.5 PL 153.89000 A R 

Knox Co Fire car to car north 154.32500 85.4 PL 153.89000 A R 


Description 

62

County: Lake 

Trunked 

System 




Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Lake County Wickcliffe/Willowick PD 851.41250 806.41250 

Willoughby PD 851.43750 806.4375 

Willoughby Hills PD 851.46250 806.46250 

Eastlake P 852.41250 807.41250 

Mentor PD 852.43750 807.43750 

Grand River PD 852.46250 807.46250 

Mentor on the Lake/Lake 

County College PD 853.41250 808.41250 

Lake Co SO 854.43750 809.43750 

Madison PD 853.43750 808.43750 

Painesville City PD 853.46250 808.46250 

Timberlake PD 854.46250 809.46250 

Lake Co Rangers 855.43750 810.43750 

Lake Co Metroparks Rngrs 855.46250 810.46250 

Kirtland PD 

Kirtland Hills PD 

Madison Twp PD 

Madison Village PD 

Fairport Harbor PD 

Wickcliffe PD 

Willowick PD 

Mentor on the Lake PD 

Concord/Leroy FD 

Eastlake FD 

Wickcliffe/Willowick FD 

Willoughby FD 

Willoughby/Kirtland Hills FD 

Mentor FD 

Mentor on the Lake FD 

Fairport Harbor/Grand 

River/Painesville Twp FD 

Painesville City FD 

Perry/Madison FD 

Concord FD 

Leroy FD 

Madison FD 

Perry FD 

Wickcliffe FD 

Willoughby Hills FD 

Fairport Harbor FD 

Fixed Site 


Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 



A & APCO25 Motorola 

CAI Smartnet II Motorola Type II SmartZone 

63

County: Lake 

Trunked 

System 

MARCS 




Lake West Hospital 

Perry Nuclear Power Plant 

Lake Co Telecomm 

Lake Co EMA 

Lake Co Commissioners 

Lake Co Bldgs 

Lake Co Animal Control 

LakeTran Buses 

County Board of Elections 

Lake Co Roads 

Lake Co Health 

Willoughby/Eastlake 

Schools 

Painesville Schools 

Madison/Perry Schools 

Kirtland/Deepwood Schools 

Mentor Schools 

Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 


Receive 

Frequency 



64

County: Lawrence 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Lawrence Co SO car to car 39.26000 100.0 PL 39.26000 A S 

Lawrence Co SO special ops 39.46000 100.0 PL 39.46000 A S 

Lawrence Co SO 39.62000 100.0 PL 39.26000 A S 

Ironton PD car to car 151.23500 151.23500 A S 

Lawrence Co SO 154.40000 156.7 PL 158.93500 A R 

Ironton PD Dispatch 154.80000 100.0 PL 156.09000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Lawrence Co Fire Red dispatch 154.20520 77.0 PL 154.20520 A S 

Lawrence Co Fire Yellow FG 154.01000 77.0 PL 154.01000 A S 

Lawrence Co Fire Yellow (EMA) 151.31000 153.98000 A R 

Lawrence Co Fire Yellow (EMA) 155.80500 77.0 PL 155.80500 A S 

Ironton FD 150.99500 159.18000 A R 

Perry Twp FD 154.20500 173.8 PL 159.06000 A R 

Lawrence Twp FD 154.20500 110.9 PL 156.00000 A R 

SE Ohio EMS Dispatch 159.07500 141.3 PL 159.07500 A S 

SE Ohio EMS Disaster/Alternate 159.24000 141.3 PL 159.24000 A S 


Description 

65

County: Licking 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


ALEXANDRIA FIRE 158.895 118.8 151.295 Horns Hill A R 

154.22 203.5 154.22 A R 

153.83 203.5 153.83 A R 

33.92 33.92 A R 

BUCKEYE FIRE 33.8 33.8 A R 

33.88 33.88 A R 

33.98 33.98 A R 

33.4 33.84 A R 

155.7 173.8 155.7 A R 

155.7 155.7 A R 

GRANVILLE FIRE 154.325 167.9 154.325 A R 

HARTFORD FIRE 33.96 33.96 A R 

155.085 173.8 155.085 A R 

151.295 173.8 151.295 A R 

HEBRON FIRE 154.175 164.175 A R 

154.07 118.8 154.43 A R 

HOMER FIRE 153.89 162.2 154.325 A R 

LICKING CO 9-1-1 153.89 151.4 154.37 A R 

154.37 151.4 154.37 A R 

153.83 151.4 153.83 A R 

154.07 118.8 154.43 A R 

158.985 118.8 151.295 A R 

465.325 127.3 480.325 A R 

153.995 103.5 155.775 A R 

33.86 33.86 A R 

LICKING CO EMA 155.775 103.5 153.995 Horns Hill A R 

155.805 155.805 A R 

MARCS ? ? R 

LICKING CO FIT 154.89 151.4 154.37 A R 

158.91 118.8 155.415 A R 

MADISON FIRE 153.95 151.4 153.95 A R 

33.66 33.66 

MONROE FIRE 158.985 118.8 151.295 A R 

154.22 203.5 154.22 A R 

153.83 203.5 153.83 A R 

NEWARK CITY FIRE 153.89 151.4 154.37 151.4 A R 

154.37 151.4 154.37 A R 

153.83 151.4 153.83 A R 

154.01 154.01 A R 

154.28 154.28 A R 

155.801 173.8 155.805 A R 

155.801 100.3 155.805 A R 

NEWARK TWP FIRE 151.2575 151.2575 A R 

159.3075 159.3075 A R 

UTICA FIRE 153.89 162.2 154.325 A R 

WEST LICKING FIRE 154.07 118.8 154.43 A R 

154.43 118.8 154.43 A R 

LICKING CO SO 158.91 118.8 155.415 118.8 A R 

159.03 118.8 155.535 118.8 A R 

NEWARK PD 156.03 151.4 155.19 151.4 A R 

LMH 155.34 155.34 A R 


Description 

66

County: Licking 

Trunked 

System 

City of Heath 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


HEATH POLICE 857.2125 812.2125 BLUE JAY RD A Motorola 

Smartnet II 

HEATH FIRE 856.2125 811.2125 

813.2125 768.2125 

812.2125 767.2125 

811.2125 766.2125 

585.2125 540.2125 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 



67

County: Logan 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Logan Co SO Dispatch 155.62500 173.8 PL 159.15000 A R 

Logan Co SO 159.15000 103.5 PL 159.15000 A S 

Bellefontaine PD Dispatch 155.58000 158.97000 A R 

Logan Co SO Jail/Juvenile Det 155.03250 155.03250 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Logan Co Fire Dispatch 154.35500 192.8 PL 154.35500 A S 

Bellefontaine FD Dispatch 154.20500 233 DPL 154.20500 A S 

Rodinbaugh EMS 155.26500 131.8 PL 155.26500 A S 

Indian Lake EMS 155.29500 192.8 PL 155.29500 A S 

Logan Co EMS 155.29500 155.29500 A S 


Description 

68

County: Lorain 

Agency 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Lorain Co SO Dispatch 154.67500 123.0 PL 153.98000 A R 

Lorain Co SO Police Dispatch 155.41500 123.0 PL 153.86000 A R 

Lorain Co SO Channel 5 155.97000 123.0 PL 155.97000 A S 

Lorain Co SO RF Link 465.16250 203.5 PL 465.16250 A R 

Amherst PD Dispatch 154.75500 123.0 PL 153.93500 A R 

Elyria PD Dispatch 155.73000 123.0 PL 158.91000 A R 

Lorain City PD Dispatch 155.25000 123.0 PL 153.84500 A R 

Oberlin PD Dispatch 158.84250 123.0 PL 153.91250 A R 

Sheffield Village PD Dispatch 423.02500 107.2 PL 428.02500 A R 

N. Ridgeville PD Dispatch 423.65000 107.2 PL 428.65000 A R 

Wellington PD 151.55000 206.5 PL 155.02500 A R 

Avon Lake PD Channel 4 154.98000 123.0 PL 154.98000 A S 

Avon PD Channel 4 155.11500 123.0 PL 155.11500 A S 

Grafton PD Channel 5 155.86500 123.0 PL 155.85000 A R 

Lorain Co SO Jail 155.07000 114.8 PL 153.81500 A R 

Lorain Co Park Rangers 453.40000 173.8 PL 458.40000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Lorain CO 911 Fire Dispatch 154.37000 123.0 PL 154.01000 A R 

Lorain Co Fire Channel 2 154.28000 123.0 PL 154.25000 A R 

Avon FD Dispatch 154.40000 123.0 PL 159.42000 A R 

Avon Lake FD Dispatch 154.40000 123.0 PL 159.42000 A R 

Carlisle Twp FD Dispatch 151.02500 123.0 PL 159.07500 A R 

Elyria FD Dispatch 154.13000 123.0 PL 153.89000 A R 

Lorain City FD Dispatch 154.35500 123.0 PL 154.35500 A S 

N Ridgeville FD Dispatch 423.40000 156.7 PL 428.40000 A R 

Oberlin FD Dispatch 151.02500 123.0 PL 159.07500 A R 

Wellington FD Dispatch 151.02500 123.0 PL 159.07500 A R 

LifeCare EMS Dispatch 159.18750 114.8 PL 150.80500 A R 

North Central EMS 463.72500 186.2 PL 468.72500 A R 

Wellington EMS 154.51500 100.0 PL 153.77500 A R 

University MedEvac 155.26500 103.5 PL 155.26500 A R 


Description 

69

County: Lucas 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Lucas Co SO Dispatch 460.47500 173.8 PL 465.47500 A R 

Lucas Co SO Court Security 460.27500 100.0 PL 465.27500 A R 

Lucas Co SO TAC 154.75500 173.8 PL 154.75500 A S 

Lucas Co SO Metro Area Interysy 460.40000 100.0 PL 465.60000 A R 

Lucas Co SO JJC 453.92500 612 DPL 458.92500 A R 

Lucas Co SO RF Link 460.08750 173.8 PL 465.08750 A R 

Metro Park Rangers 151.17500 77.0 PL 159.33000 A R 

Metro Park Rangers 453.85000 458.85000 A R 

U of T PD Dispatch 463.65000 136.5 468.65000 A R 

U of T PD TAC 461.52500 136.5 PL 466.52500 A R 

Maumee PD Dispatch 460.37500 151.4 PL 465.37500 A R 

Maumee PD TAC 460.45000 151.4 PL 465.45000 A R 

Oregon PD Dispatch 460.10000 127.3 PL 465.10000 A R 

Oregon PD TAC 460.07500 127.3 PL 465.07500 A R 

Oregon PD 453.82500 458.82500 A R 

Ottawa Hills PD Dispatch 460.02500 146.2 PL 465.02500 A R 

Sylvania PD Dispatch 460.05000 127.3 PL 465.05000 A R 

Sylvania PD secondary 453.60000 123.0 PL 458.60000 A R 

Sylvania Twp PD Dispatch 453.57500 123.0 PL 458.57500 A R 

Sylvania Twp PD secondary 453.83750 458.83750 A R 

Waterville PD Dispatch 460.50000 151.4 PL 465.50000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Lucas Co Fire Low Band 33.74000 CSQ 33.74000 A S 

Lucas Co Fire High Band 154.19000 136.5 PL 154.19000 A S 

Berkley/Richfield Twp F Dispatch 154.07000 445 DPL 154.07000 A S 

Holland Village FD Dispatch 453.20000 732 DPL 458.30000 A R 

Jerusalem Twp FD Dispatch 460.60000 118.8 PL 465.60000 A R 

Maumee FD Dispatch 154.20500 186.2 PL 153,77 A R 

Monclova Twp FD Dispatch 453.45000 118.8 PL 458.45000 A R 

Oregon FD Dispatch 460.60000 118.8 PL 465.60000 A R 

Ottawa Hills FD Dispatch 453.27500 172 DPL 458.27500 A R 

Providence Twp FD Dispatch 154.23500 115 DPL 155.40750 A R 

Spencer Twp FD Dispatch 460.22500 152 DPL 465.22500 A R 

Springfield Twp FD Dispatch 460.62500 156.7 PL 465.62500 A R 

Washigton Twp FD Dispatch 464.75000 173.8 PL 465.75000 A R 

Waterville FD Dispatch 460.57500 151.4 PL 465.57500 A R 

Whitehouse FD Alerting 153.83000 118.8 PL 153.83000 A S 

Whitehouse FD Ops 154.35500 118.8 PL 153.83000 A R 

Lucas Co EMS Med9/Dispatch 462.95000 192.8 PL 467.95000 A R 

Lucas Co EMS Med10/Ops 462.97500 192.8 PL 467.97500 A R 

LifeFlight(UNICOM) 123.02500 123.02500 A R 

ProMedica Air 136.55000 136.55000 A R 

ProMedica EMS 453.12500 79.7 PL 458.12500 A R 

Rumpf Ambulance Dispatch 461.20000 110.9 PL 466.20000 A R 

Mobile Life EMS Dispatch 461.22500 67.0 PL 466.22500 A R 


Description 

70

County: Lucas 

Trunked 

System 

Lucas County 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


None Implementing a countywide/City of 

Toledo 12-site P25 800 MHz trunked 

system. 

851.06250 

City Of Toledo 

Trunked Radio 

System Toledo PD 

851.46250 

Toledo FD 851.48750 

852.06250 

Toledo City Gvmt. Svcs. 852.46250 

852.48750 

EMA 853.06250 

853.46250 

853.48750 

Mutual aid TGs w/Lucas Co 

854.06250 

854.46250 

854.48750 

855.06250 

855.46250 

855.48750 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

A 



Trunked 

System 



Motorola Type II SmartNet being 

upgraded to 12 site P25 system 

71

County: Madison 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Madsion Co SO 154.81500 192.8 PL 155.91000 A R 

London PD 154.75000 192.8 PL 156.15000 A R 

Mt. Sterling PD 155.06250 100.0 PL 158.87250 A R 

W Jefferson PD 155.56500 205 DPL 158.97000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Madison Co Fire Dispatch 159.33000 74.4 PL 151.46000 A R 

Pleasant Valley FD Dispatch 154.44500 192.8 PL 153.95000 A R 

Madison Co EMS TAC 155.17500 127.3 PL 155.17500 A S 

Sterling Jt EMS Dispatch 155.17500 CSQ 155.17500 A S 


Description 

72

County: Mahoning 

System 

Channel Name 


Mahoning Co SO Dispatch 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.67000 A R 

Mahoning Co SO Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Mahoning Co SO Channel 3 154.83000 154.83000 A S 

Mahoning Co LETF Task Force 167.48750 167.48750 A S 

Youngstown PD Channel 1 158.73000 210.7 PL 156.03000 A R 

Youngstown PD Channel 2 158.79000 173.8 PL 155.19000 A R 

Youngstown PD Channel 3 159.09000 159.09000 A S 

Youngstown PD Channel 4 155.52000 155.52000 A S 

Beaver Twp PD Dispatch 155.88000 173.8 PL 153.75500 A R 

Berlin Twp PD Channel1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Berlin Twp PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Boardman Twp PD Channel 1 155.49000 173.8 PL 154.65000 A R 

Boardman Twp PD Channel 2 155.55000 173.8 PL 153.86000 A R 

Campbell PD Channel 1 155.82000 173.8 PL 153.98000 A R 

Canfield Village PD Dispatch 155.05500 173.8 PL 150.08050 A R 

Coitsville Twp PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Coitsville Twp PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Ellsworth Twp PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Ellsworth Twp PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Greenford PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Greenford PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Lake Milton PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Lake Milton PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Lowellville PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Lowellville PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

New Middleton PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

New Middleton PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

New Jackson PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

New Jackson PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Poland Village Twp PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Poland Village Twp PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Washingtonville PD Channel 1 154.87500 173.8 PL 155.64000 A R 

Washingtonville PD Channel 2 155.41500 173.8 PL 154.81500 A R 

Sebring PD Channel 1 155.61000 315 DPL 158.91000 A R 

Sprinfield Twp PD Channel 1 158.82000 173.8 PL 158.91000 A R 

Struthers PD Dispatch 154.10000 173.8 PL 156.01500 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Agency 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Austintown FD Dispatch 155.74500 173.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Beaver Twp FD Dispatch 154.32500 141.3 PL 159.34500 A R 

Berlin Twp FD Dispatch 154.07000 154.07000 A S 

Boardman Twp FD Channel 1 154.16000 173.8 PL 153.89000 A R 

Campbell FD Channel 1 155.82000 153.98000 A R 

Cardinal Jt Fire Disrt Dispatch 460.46250 74.4 PL 465.46250 A R 

Coitsville Twp FD Channel 1 154.20500 CSQ 154.99500 A R 

Ellsworth Twp FD Dispatch 154.07000 154.07000 A S 

Green Twp FD Dispatch 154.70000 100.0 PL 154.70000 A S 

Lake Milton FD Channel 1 154.07000 154.07000 A S 

Lowellville FD Dispatch 154.20500 131.8 PL 150.77500 A R 

New Middleton FD Dispatch 154.20500 131.8 PL 150.77000 A R 

North Jackson FD Channel 1 154.07000 154.07000 A S 


Description 

Simulcast with Trunked 

System Dispatch 

73


Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Sebring FD Dispatch 151.07750 154.25750 A R 

Springfield Twp FD Channel 1 158.77500 173.8 PL 158.77500 A S 

Washingtonville FD Dispatch 154.07000 154.07000 A S 

Western Res Jt Fire Dispatch 154.20500 131.8 PL 150.77500 A R 

Clemente McKay EMS Youngstown ops 463.70000 251 DPL 468.70000 A R 

Clemente McKay EMS Salem ops 464.75000 107.2 PL 469.75000 A R 

Lanes EMS ops 463.90000 192.8 PL 468.90000 A R 

Pellin EMS Dispatch 464.73750 412 DPL 469.73750 A R 

Pellin EMS ops 155.26500 173.8 PL 155.26500 A S 

Rural/Metro EMS Ops 461.15000 461.15000 A R 

Rural/Metro EMS Youngstown ops 462.95000 151.4 PL 467.95000 A R 

Rural/Metro EMS Salem ops 462.97500 151.4 PL 467.97500 A R 

STAT MedEvac ops 155.26500 103.5 PL 155.26500 A S 


Description 

74


Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Austintown 

Twp Public 

Safety Austintown Twp PD 851.81250 806.81250 A Motorola Type II Hybrid 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Austintown Twp FD 852.81250 807.81250 

Lanes EMS 853.31250 808.31250 

Austintown Twp services 853.81250 808.81250 

854.76250 809.76250 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 



75

County: Marion 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Marion Co SO Dispatch 154.78500 131.8 PL 155.85000 A R 

Marion Co SO Info 154.86000 131.8 PL 154.86000 A S 

Marion Co SO 159.15000 159.15000 A S 

Marion PD 154.75500 91.5 PL 156.03000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

County FD 154.13000 131.8 PL 154.13000 A S 

Battle Run FD 154.13000 131.8 PL 159.31500 A R 

Marion FD 154.17500 131.8 PL 159.10500 A R 

Marion Twp FD 154.20500 123.0 PL 159.36000 A R 

Salt Rock Twp FD 154.22000 154.22000 A S 

Marion Gen Hosp 155.28000 155.28000 A S 




Rural/Metro Amb 155.22000 155.22000 A S 


Description 

76

County: Medina 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Medina Co SO 460.20000 141.3 PL 465.20000 A R 

Medina Co SO 460.30000 141.3 PL 465.30000 A R 

Medina Co SO 453.46250 CSQ 458.46250 A R 

Medina Co SO 453.71250 CSQ 458.71250 A R 

Medina Co SO Jail 453.22500 458.22500 A R 

Township PDs North 452.20000 141.3 PL 457.20000 A R 

Township PDs South 460.32500 141.3 PL 465.32500 A R 

Medina City PD 460.45000 141.3 PL 465.32500 A R 

Medina City PD 460.32500 141.3 PL 465.32500 A R 

Brunswick PD Dispatch 460.37500 88.5 PL 465.37500 A R 

Hinkley PD Dispatch 453.15000 141.3 PL 458.15000 A R 

Wadsworth PD Dispatch 460.41250 754 DPL 465.41250 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Medina Co FD Dispatch 460.52500 141.3 PL 465.52500 A R 

Medina Co FD Fireground 460.60000 123.0 PL 460.60000 A S 





Medina Co FD FG/Tanker Ops 460.60000 141.3 PL 460.60000 A S 

Brunswick FD Dispatch 460.57500 141.3 PL 460.57500 A S 

Brunswick Hills FD 453.02500 141.3 PL 458.02500 A R 

Hinkley FD Dispatch 453.57500 141.3 PL 458.57500 A R 

Medina City FD Dispatch 453.95000 141.3 PL 458.95000 A R 

Wadsworth FD Dispatch 453.53750 743 DPL 458.53750 A R 

Granger Twp FD 460.55000 465.55000 A R 

Medina LST 464.95000 114 DPL 469.95000 A R 


Description 

77

County: Meigs 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Meigs Co SO Dispatch 460.05000 731 DPL 460.05000 A S 

Pomeroy PD 460.45000 173.8 DPL 465.45000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Meigs Co EMA 453.92500 054 DPL 458.92500 A R 

Meigs Co Fire Pomeroy Twr 453.10000 023 DPL 458.10000 054 DPL A R 

Meigs Co Fire Chester Twr 453.10000 023 DPL 458.10000 731 DPL A R 

Meigs Co Fire Longbottom Twr 453.10000 023 DPL 458.10000 226 DPL A R 


Description 

78

County: Mercer 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Mercer Co SO Dispatch 154.78500 155 DPL 158.81000 A R 

Mercer Co SO 153.92000 153.92000 A S 

Mercer Co SO 155.37000 155.37000 A S 

Celina PD Dispatch 154.72500 107.2 PL 156.03000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Mercer Co FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Celina FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Coldwater FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Mendon FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Montezuma FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Rockford FD Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

SW Mercer Fire Dist Dispatch 154.31000 107.2 PL 154.31000 A S 

Burkettsville FD Dispatch 154.16000 162.2 PL 154.16000 A S 

Burkettsville FD Fireground 154.07000 162.2 PL 154.07000 A S 


Description 

79

County: Miami 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Miami County Jail 156.22500 156.22500 A S 

Piqua PD SWAT 155.19000 155.19000 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Miami County FD/EMS Dispatch 154.19000 CSQ 154.19000 A S 

Bethel Twp FD 154.19000 146.2 PL 156.01500 A R 

Bethel Twp FD 156.01500 146.2 PL 156.01500 A S 

Care Flight Helo patch to 800TRS 155.28000 155.28000 A S 

Fletcher-Brown EMS 155.38500 192.8 PL 150.80500 A R 


Description 

80

County: Miami 

Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Miami County Miami Co SO 856.43750 811.43750 A 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Covington PD 857.43750 812.43750 

Covington FD 858.43750 813.43750 

Covington Services 859.43750 814.43750 

Bradford PD 860.43750 815.43750 

Bradford FD 860.73750 815.73750 

Bradford Services 856.73750 812.73750 

West Milton PD 857.73750 812.73750 

West Milton FD 858.73750 813.73750 

Miami County SWAT 859.73750 814.73750 

Miami County Parks 

Miami County Services 

Miami County Probation 

Miami County Engineer 

Pleasant Hill FD 

OSP 

Piqua Medical Center 

Fletcher FD 

Casstown FD 

Christianburg FD 

Tipp City FD 

Tipp City EMS 

Ludlow Falls FD 

Laura FD 

Covington EMS 

Elizabeth Twp FD/EMS 

Animal Shelter 

Newbury Twp 

Piqua PD/FD 

Piqua Services 

Tipp City services 

Troy PD 

Troy FD 

Troy Services 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 



Trunked 

System 

Receive 

Frequency 


M/A-COM 

EDACS 



81

County: Monroe 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Monroe Co SO 39.16000 39.16000 A S 

Monroe Co SO 39.54000 39.54000 A S 

Monroe Co SO intersystem 39.58000 39.58000 A S 

Monroe Co SO 155.97000 155.97000 A S 

Monroe Co SO RX Link Hannibal 460.17500 460.17500 A S PT-TO-PT 

Monroe Co SO RX Link Lewisville 460.42500 460.42500 A S PT-TO-PT 

Monroe Co SO TX Link Hannibal 465.17500 465.17500 A S PT-TO-PT 

Monroe Co SO TX Link Lewisville 465.42500 465.42500 A S PT-TO-PT 

Mutual aid repeater Sykes 

Ridge Tower for all 

Monroe Co SO All Emergencies 453.75000 107.2 PL 458.75000 141.3 PL A R 

emergencies 

Monroe Co SO All Emergencies 453.75000 107.2 PL 458.75000 107.2 PL A R 

Fire/EMS 

Monroe Co FD 33.90000 CSQ 33.90000 A S 

Monroe Co FD 33.90000 CSQ 33.90000 A S 

Monroe Co FD Bethel Area 453.66250 103.5 PL 458.66250 A R 

Monroe Co FD Keidash Area 453.58750 103.5 PL 458.58700 A R 

Monroe Co FD Fireground 1 453.03750 107.2 PL 453.03750 A S 

Monroe Co FD Fireground 2 453.03750 107.2 Pl 453.03750 A S 

Monroe Co FD RX Link Hannibal 453.85000 453.85000 A S 

Monroe Co FD TX Link Hannibal 458.85000 458.85000 A S 

Monroe Co EMA 453.42500 223 DPL 458.42500 A R 

Clarington VFD 33.50000 33.50000 A S 

Antioch VFD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 

Lewisville VFD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 

Beallsville VFD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 


Graysville VFD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 

Graysville VFD 33.94000 33.94000 A S 


Beallsville VFD 33.94000 33.94000 A S 

Antioch VFD 33.94000 33.94000 A S 

Woodsfield EMS 155.28000 155.28000 A S 


Description 

Mutual aid repeater 

Lewisville tower for all 

emergencies 

82

County: Montgomery 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Brookville Police Police 155.07 107.2hz 158.91 107.2hz Brookville A R 100 unknown 

Germantown Police Police 155.52 114.8 158.85 114.8 Germantown A R 100 unknown 

Germantownship Police Police 155.925 103.5 153.875 103.5 Germantown A R 100 unknown 

Box 21 (Rescue) Box 21 155.16 151.4 155.16 151.4 Dayton A S unknown unknown 

Brookville Fire Fire 151.385 141.3 150.805 141.3 Brookville A R 100 unknown 

Englewood Fire 154.13 141.3 154.13 141.3 Englewood A S 100 unknown 

Clayton Fire " " " " " " " " " Dispatched by Englewood 

Union Fire " " " " " " " " " " 

Germantown Fire 155.82 103.5 153.935 103.5 Germantown A R 100 unknown 

Brookville Street 154.115 118.8 154.115 118.8 Brookville A S unknown unknown Local Government 

Clay Twp. Road Dept. 156.12 CS 156.12 CS Clay Twp. A S unknown unknown 

Englewood Street 159.36 118.8 155.745 118.8 Englewood A R 100 unknown 

Farmersville Street 155.13 210.9 155.13 210.9 Farmersville A S 

Germantown Street 153.515 103.5 153.515 103.5 Germantown A S unknown unknown 

Harrison Twp. Road Dept. 156.12 CS 156.12 CS Harrison Twp A S 100 unknown 

Jefferson Twp. Road Dept. 156.195 103.5 156.195 103.5 Jefferson Twp A S unknown unknown 

Kettering Street 158.835 123 158.835 123 Kettering A S 100 unknown 

Miami Twp. Road Dept. 159.105 110.9 156.075 110.9 Miami Twp. A R 100 unknown 

Miamisburg Street 158.745 88.5 153.815 88.5 Miamisburg A R 100 unknown 

New Lebanon Street 155.025 151.4 155.025 151.4 New Lebanon A S 100 unknown 

Perry Twp. Road Dept. 154.025 151.4 154.025 151.4 Perry A S unknown unknown 

Trotwood Street 155.715 151.4 158.94 151.4 Trotwood A R 100 unknown 

Vandalia Street 153.8 94.8 158.805 94.8 Vandalia A R 100 unknown 

West Carrollton Street 155.055 100 155.055 100 West Carrollton A S 100 unknown 

Brookville Schools Bus 153.44 103.5 157.605 103.5 Brookville A R unknown unknown 

Centerville Schools Bus 155.265 103.5 155.265 103.5 Centerville A S unknown unknown 

Huber Hgts.Schools Bus 155.75 125 155.75 125 Huber Hgts. A S unknown unknown 

Kettering City Schools Bus 155.205 703Dpl 155.205 703Dpl Kettering A S unknown unknown 

Miamisburg City Schools Bus 159.525 CS 160.155 CS Miamisburg A R 100 unknown 

Northmont Schools Bus 155.295 712Dpl 155.295 712Dpl Englewood A S unknown unknown 

Trotwood City Schools Bus 155.235 712Dpl 155.235 712Dpl Trotwood A S unknown unknown 

Valleyview Schools Bus 155.16 043Dpl 155.16 043Dpl Jackson Twp. A S unknown unknown 

Montgomery County COMMON 158.775 151.4 153.74 151.4 Jefferson Twp. A R 100 75 

Montgomery County Sheriff "A" 155.415 151.4 156.03 151.4 Kettering A R 100 75 

Montgomery County LEERN 154.935 CS 154.935 CS Jefferson Twp. A S 100 100 

Montgomery County Fire Mut. Aid 154.28 CS 154.28 CS Jefferson Twp. A S 100 100 

Montgomery County Emerg. Mgt. 155.805 CS 155.805 CS Dayton A S unknown unknown 

Regional Transit RTA BUS 452.8 167.9 457.8 167.9 Dayton A R 100 unknown 

Regional Transit RTA SUPVR 452.725 167.9 457.725 167.9 Dayton A R 

Dayton Board Education DBOE 463.35 114.8 468.35 114.8 Dayton A R 

Dayton Board Education DBOE Security 464.95 114.8 469.95 114.8 Dayton A R 

Jefferson Twp. Schools Bus 462.05 146.2 467.05 146.2 Jefferson Twp. A R 100 unknown 

Madriver School Dist. Bus 464.775 118.8 469.775 118.8 Riverside A R 100 unknown 

Montgomery County School Bus 452.15 114.8 457.15 114.8 Dayton A R 100 unknown 

New Lebanon Schools Bus 462.65 114.8 467.65 114.8 New Lebanon A R 100 unknown 


Description 

3 Rec. Voted/Permanent patched 

to 800 TG 

2 Rec. Voted/Can be patched 

from S.O. Console 


to 800 TG 


to 800 TG 

83


Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Northridge Schools Bus 464.875 94.8 469.875 94.8 Harrison Twp. A R 100 unknown 

Vandalia-Butler Schools Bus 463.8 065Dpl 468.8 065Dpl Vandalia A R 100 unknown 

West Carrollton City School Bus 463.285 123Dpl 468.285 123Dpl W. Carrollton A R 100 unknown 

Centerville Police 855.4625 032Dpl 810.4625 032Dpl Centerville A R 100 unknown 


Description 

Montgomery County 8 ICALL 866.0125 156.7 821.0125 156.7 Sugarcreek Twp A R 100 100 National Mutual Aid 

Montgomery County 8 ITAC 1 866.5125 156.7 821.5125 156.7 Miamisburg A R 100 unknown " 

Montgomery County 8 ITAC 2 867.0125 156.7 822.0125 156.7 Vandalia A R 100 unknown " 

Montgomery County 8 ITAC 3 867.5125 156.7 822.5125 156.7 Huber Hgts. A R 100 unknown " 

Montgomery County 8 ITAC 4 868.0125 156.7 823.0125 156.7 Dayton A R 100 unknown " 

84


Trunked 

System 




Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Montgomery 

County SHERIFF 868.85 823.85 

Mont. Co. Juv.Courts 868.575 823.575 

Monday Correctional Facility 868.2 823.2 

Trotwood Police 867.65 822.65 

Vandalia Fire 867.35 822.35 

Veterans Admin. Police 867.1 822.1 

Harrison Twp. Fire 866.85 821.85 

Butler Twp. Fire 866.575 821.575 

Butler Twp. Police 866.3125 821.3125 

Vandalia Police 866.0625 821.0625 

U S Marshal 866.175 821.175 

Riverside Police 866.8 821.8 

USAR Team 867.1625 822.1625 

West Carrollton Police 866.375 821.275 

West Carrollton Fire 867.625 822.625 

Miami Twp. Police 868.25 823.25 

Miami Twp. Fire 868.5 823.5 

Huber Hgts. Police 868.75 823.75 

Huber Hgts. Fire 

Huber Hgts. Road Dept. 

Miamisburg Police 

Miamisburg Fire 

Kettering Police 

Kettering Fire 

Englewood Police 

Clayton Police 

Clayton Fire 

Clay Twp. Police 

Phillipsburg Police 

Washington Twp. Fire 

Washington Twp. Road 

Dept. 

Centerville Road 

County Sanitary 

County Engineer 

County Animal Control 

County Prosecuters Office 

County Crime Lab 

County Coroners Office 

County Public Works Dept. 

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System 


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Frequency 


6 Site 

simulcast A 

Motorola 

Smartnet II 100 100 


System has 97% in-building coverage 

througout the county 

85


Trunked 

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County Combined Health 

District 

5 Rivers Metro Parks 

Rangers 

5 Rivers Metro Parks 

Maintenance 

Moraine Police 

Moraine Fire 

Moraine Street 

Centerville Police 

City of Dayton Police 

City of Dayton Fire 

Riverside Fire 

Trotwood Fire 


Local ODNR 

Warren County Sheriff's 

Office 

City of Springboro, Warren 

County 

City of Franklin, Warren 

County 

Clearcreek Twp., Warren 

County 

Warren County Fire 

City of Dayton Dept. of 

Aviation (Airport) 

Greene County Public 

Safety 

Miami County Public Safety 

All dispatch centers in 

Montgomery County - I 

PSAP talk group 

Montgoney County Office of 

Emergency (MCOEM) 

Dayton Chapter of RED 

CROSS 

Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

City of Dayton POLICE 856.2125 811.2125 

FIRE 856.4625 811.4625 

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3 SITE 

simulcast 

with an 

additional 3 

sites of 

remote 

receivers A 

Motorola 

Smartnet II 

Plus 100 100 


86


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Fixed Site 


Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

STREET 856.7125 811.7125 

PARKS 856.9625 811.9625 

Regional Hazmat 857.2125 812.2125 

Dayton Airport 857.4625 812.4625 

Riverside Fire 857.7125 812.7125 

Trotwood Fire 857.9625 812.9625 

City of Oakwood Police 858.2125 813.2125 

City of Oakwood Police 858.4625 813.4625 

City of Oakwood Fire 858.7125 813.7125 

City of Oakwood Street 858.9625 813.9625 

All entities using the 

Montgomery County 800 

trunked radio system have 

direct access to the City of 

Dayton system for 

interoperability 859.2125 814.2125 

859.4625 814.4625 

859.7125 814.7125 

859.9625 814.9625 

860.2125 815.2125 

860.4625 815.4625 

860.7125 815.7125 

860.9625 815.9625 

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87

County: Morgan 

Agency 

System 

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McConnelsville PD 458.05 453.05 432 Both A R 

Morgan County 153.965 155..925 243 Both A R 

Morgan County EMA 155.805 155.805 152 155.805 A R 

Morgan County Fire 33.68 33.68 33.68 A R 

M&M Fire 33.86 33.86 33.86 A S 

Morgan Co. Sheriff 39.48 39.48 YZ 82.5 HZ 39.48 A S 

Morgan Co. Sheriff 39.58 39.58 39.58 A S 

Morgan Co. Sheriff LEERN LEERN A S 


Description 

88

County: Morgan 

Trunked 

System 

Ohio State 

MARCS 




Morgan County Sheriff 

Fixed Site 


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(MHz) 

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D 



Trunked 

System 

Motorola Astro 

4.x 

M&M Fire & EMS 97% 

Chesterhill EMS 97% 

Stockport EMS 97% 

Morgan County EMA 97% 


97% 


89

County: Morrow 

Agency 

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Morrow Co SO 151.17500 136.5 PL 155.98500 A R 

Fire/EMS 

F1-Fire/EMS 156.12000 162.2 PL 150.77500 

Morrow Co FD 

Dispatch 

A S 

Morrow Co FD F2-EMS to hospital 155.34000 CSQ 155.34000 A S 

Morrow Co FD F3 Mt Gilead/Edison 154.23500 162.2 PL 154.23500 A S 

Morrow Co FD F4- Cardington ops 154.11500 162.2 PL 158.86500 A R 

Morrow Co FD F5-Marengo ops 154.08500 162.2 PL 158.77500 A R 

Morrow Co FD F6-Iberia ops 154.02500 162.2 PL 158.74500 A R 

Morrow Co. FD F7-Johnsville ops 155.74500 162.2 PL 158.92500 A R 

Morrow Co FD F8-EMS Mutual Aid 155.26500 162.2 PL 155.26500 A S 

Morrow Co Hospital 155.28000 CSQ 155.28000 A S 

Morrow Co Hospital 155.34000 CSQ 155.34000 A S 

Lifeline Ambulance 154.39250 150.80500 A R 


Description 

90

County: Muskinghum 

Agency 

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Muskinghum Co SO 39.20000 151.4 PL 39.20000 A S 

Muskinghum Co SO 39.36000 39.26000 A S 

Muskinghum Co SO 39.64000 131.8 PL 39.64000 A S 





Zanesville PD 154.78500 162.2 PL 155.43000 A R 

New Concord PD 154.84500 154.84500 A S 

Muskinghum Co SO 154.87500 154.67500 A R 



Zanesville PD 155.91000 162.2 PL 155.91000 A S 



Zanesville PD 158.97000 158.97000 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Muskinghum Co FD 33.40000 CSQ 33.40000 A S 






Frazeysburg VFD 33.88000 CSQ 33.88000 A S 

Muskinghum Co FD County Fire Dispatch 33.98000 103.5 PL 33.98000 A S 

New Concord FD 33.90000 CSQ 33.90000 A S 

Zanesville FD 150.80500 150.80500 A S 

South Zanesville FD 153.77000 153.77000 A S 

Washington Twp FD 153.89000 153.89000 A S 

Washington Twp FD 153.95000 153.95000 A S 

Zanesville FD 154.14500 155.08500 A R 

Falls Twp VFD repeats 33.98 154.16000 311 DPL 154.16000 A S 

Newton Twp VFD repeats 33.98 154.20500 351 DPL 154.20500 A S 

Zanesville FD 154.23500 154.23500 A S 

Harrison Twp VFD (Philo) Dispatch 154.31000 732 DPL 154.31000 A S 

Roseville VFD 154.34000 103.5 PL 154.34000 A S 

Falls Twp VFD 154.34000 114 DPL 159.28500 A R 


New Concord VFD Dispatch 154.40000 150.77500 A R 

Muskingham Co EMA 155.01000 136.5 PL 158.31000 A R 

Perry Twp VFD 155.20500 155.20500 A S 

Harrison Twp EMS(Philo) 154.07000 154.07000 A S 

Community Ambulance 155.17500 103.5 PL 155.17500 A S 


Description 

91

County: Noble 

Agency 

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Noble Co SO 39.14000 39.14000 A S 

Noble Co SO 39.46000 39.46000 A S 

Noble Co SO 39.48000 39.48000 A S 

Belle Valley PD 39.58000 39.58000 A S 

Noble Co SO Intersystem 38.58000 38.58000 A S 

Belle Valley PD Intersystem 39.58000 39.58000 A S 

Noble Co SO 39.70000 39.70000 A S 

Belle Valley PD 39.70000 39.70000 A S 

Noble Co SO MRE 155.91000 155.91000 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Summerfield VFD 33.85000 33.85000 A S 

Noble Co Fire Dispatch 33.90000 33.90000 A S 

Belle Valley FD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 

Caldwell VFD 33.90000 33.90000 A S 



United Ambulance 155.16000 155.16000 A S 


Description 

92

County: Ottawa 

Agency 

System 

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Ottawa Co SO Ops -Dive team 465.35000 065 DPL 465.35000 A S 

Ottawa Co SO Jail 465.01250 465.01250 A S 

Ottawa Co SO 800/400 Link 453.08750 146.2 DPL 458.08750 A R 

Port Clinton PD 452.53750 445 DPL 457.53750 A R 

Put in Bay PD 158.83500 153.99500 A R 

Oak Harbor/Carroll Twp PD 453.35000 100.0 DPL 458.35000 A R 

Carroll Twp PD 460.35000 331 DPL 465.35000 A R 

Davis Besse Nuclear 451.17500 456.17500 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Ottawa Co 

Main FD Dispatch 

400MHz 454.60000 141.3 PL 459.60000 A R 

Port Clinton FD Fire/EMS 452.12500 151.4 PL 452.12500 A S 

Ottawa Co Fire Ops 460.52500 151.4 PL 465.52500 A R 

Ottawa Co Fire Ops East 463.95000 145 DPL 468.95000 A R 

Ottawa Co Fire Ops Interpool 452.85000 186.2 PL 452.82000 A R 

Ottawa Co Fire Ops 462.67500 74.4 PL 467.67500 A R 

Carroll Twp FD 463.20000 145 DPL 468.20000 A R 

Ottawa Co 800 to 400 link 453.08750 146.2 PL 458.08750 A R 

Nothh Central EMS 463.72500 186.2 PL 468.72500 A R 

Magruder Hospital MED2 452.85000 455.85000 A R 


Description 

93

County: Ottawa 

Trunked 

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Frequency 


Ottawa County Ottawa Co SO 854.21250 809.21250 A EDACS 3 TX/RX sites 1 TX only site 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


Catawba Island PD 855.53750 810.53750 

Elmore PD 856.08750 811.08750 

Danbury PD 852.51250 807.51250 

Marblehead PD 853.11500 808.11500 

Genoa PD 

Danbury Twp PD 

OCSO/Oak Harbor 

inter/agency 

Put in Bay PD 

Port Clinton PD 

Allen Twp FD 

Catawba FD 

Genoa FD 

Harris-Elmore FD 

LifeFlight 

Marblehead FD 

Port Clinton FD 

Ottawa FD 

Toledo LifeFlight 

Davis Besse Nuclear 

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County: Paulding 

Agency 

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Paulding Co SO Dispatch 155.55000 141.3 PL 154.95000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Paulding Co FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Antwerp FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Auglaize FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Oakwood FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Paulding FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Payne FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

Scott FD Dispatch 154.38500 154.38500 A S 

H.E.A.R.N. 155.28000 155.28000 A S 

H.E.A.R.N. 155.34000 155.34000 A S 


Description 

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County: Perry 

Agency 

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A R % Outdoor Coverag 



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Description 

Perry County Sheriff SO North 39.92 107.2 39.92 107.2 Somerset A S Primary Police North 

Perrt County Sheriff SO Central 39.92 82.5 39.93 82.5 New Lex A S Primary Police North 

Perry County Sheriff SO South 39.92 127.3 39.92 127.3 Oakfield A S Primary Police North 

Perry County Sheriff Buckeye 39.58 CS 39.58 CS New Lex A S Statewide Sheriff 

Perry County Sheriff Learn 154.935 CS 154.935 CS New Lex A S 

Perry County Sheriff SO North 465.175 023 DPL 460.175 023 DPL Somerset A R UHF tied to Sheriff North 

Perry County Sheriff SO Central 465.175 723 DPL 460.175 723 DPL New Lex A R UHF tied to Sheriff Central 

Perry County Sheriff SO South 465.175 503 DPL 460.175 503 DPL Oakfield A R UHF tied to Sheriff South 

Perry County Sheriff Sheriff Veh Repeater 465.45 306 DPL 465.45 306 DPL 

Perry County Sheriff Sheriff Talkaround 465.175 306 DPL 465.175 306 DPL 

Thornville Police Thornville Tower 458.4875 67 TPL 458.4875 67 TPL Thornville A R Tied to 39.92 

Thornville Police Vehicle Repeater 458.4875 107.2 TPL 458.4875 CS Mobile A R Local Vehicle Repeater 

Corning Police Corning PD 458.2375 D023N 458.2375 D023N Mobile A S Corning PD local 

Junction City Police Junction PD TAC 451.6625 CS 451.6625 CS Mobile A S Junction City Local 

Perry County EMA Perry EMA 458.6875 D043N 453.6875 D043N New Lex A R Perry County EMA 

Perry County EMS Perry EMS 155.265 103.5 TPL 155.265 103.5 TPL Somerset A S Perry County EMS 

Perry County EMS Perry EMS 155.265 103.5 TPL 155.265 103.5 TPL New Lex A S Perry County EMS 

Perry County EMS Perry EMS 155.265 103.5 TPL 155.265 103.5 TPL Oakfield A S Perry County EMS 

Perry County Fire Fire North 33.98 151.4 TPL 33.98 151.4 TPL Somerset A S Primary Dispatch North 

Perry County Fire Fire Central 33.98 CS 33.98 CS New Lex A S Primary Dispatch Central 

Perry County Fire Fire South 33.98 136.5 TPL 33.98 136.6 TPL Oakfield A S Primary Dispatch South 

Perry County Fire Fire North (UHF) 458.125 D071N 453.125 D071N Somerset A R UHF tied to Fire North 

Perry County Fire Fire South (UHF) 458.125 D306N 453.125 D306N Oakfield A R UHF tied to Fire South 

Perry County Fire Griggs TWR 465.1375 D023N 460.1375 D023N Maxville A R UHF tied to Fire South 

Perry County Fire County Fireground 458.8 CS 458.8 CS Mobile A S County wide ground channel 

Perry County Fire Truck Repeater 458.8 151.4 TPL 458.8 CS Mobile A S County wide vehicle repeater 

Corning Fire Corning Fireground 458.075 D071N 458.075 D071N Mobile A S Corning Fireground 

Crooksville Fire Crooksville 156.045 103.5 TPL 156.045 103.5 TPL Crooksville A S Crosspatched to 33.98 

Crooksville Fire Crooksville Talkaround 156.045 CS 156.045 CS Mobile A S Crooksville Ground 

Hopewell TWP Fire Glenford Tower 458.25 100.0TPL 453.25 100.0 TPL Glenford A R Crosspatched to 33.98 

Hopewell TWP Fire Glenford Fireground 453.53125 CS 453.53125 CS Mobile A S Glenford Fireground 

Junction City Fire Junction Tower 453.075 D311N 453.075 D311N Junction City A R Crosspatched to 33.98 

Junction City Fire Junction Fireground 453.075 D023N 453.075 D023N Mobile A S Junction City Fireground 

Monday Creek Fire MCVFD Fireground 458.4375 D251N 458.4375 D251N Mobile A S Monday Creek Fireground 

New Lexington Fire New Lex Tower 458.75 D431N 453.75 D431N New Lexington A R New Lexington UHF Repeater 

New Lexington Fire New Lex Fireground 458.8 CS 458 CS Mobile A S New Lexington Fireground 

Roseville Fire Roseville Tactical 154.34 67.0 TPL 154.34 67.0 TPL Mobile A S Roseville FD Tactical 

Shawnee Fire Shawnee Fireground 458.4375 D462N 458.4375 D462N Mobile A S Fireground for Shawnee & New 

Somerset Fire Somerset Fireground 458.0375 CS 458.0375 CS Mobile A S Somerset Fireground 

Thornville Fire Thornville Tower 453.4 79.7 TPL 453.4 79.7 Thornville A R Crosspatched to 33.98 

Thornville Fire Thornville Fireground 453.95 D114N 453.95 D114N Mobile A S Thornville Fireground 

Perry County Engineer Engineer 159.105 118.8 TPL 151.085 118.8 TPL New Lexington A R Countywide Engineer 

All Police Departments operate on the Sheriff main frequencies. All fire departments operate on 33.98 and have 33.98 base stations. All EMS squads use the statewide VHF hospital frequencies. 

96

County: Pickaway 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


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Conv. 800MHz 8- I 

Pickaway County 800M TAC 4 

868.0125 156.7 823.0125 156.7 N/A A R 100 95 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff Sheriff Highband 154.86 32 155.85 32 N/A A R 100 95 

Pickaway Co. Engineer Engineer Highband 156.12 464 159.18 464 N/A A R 100 95 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff LEERN 154.935 CQS 154.934 CSQ N/A A S 100 n/a 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff Stateband 155.37 CSQ 155.37 CSQ N/A A S 100 n/a 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff Low Band Fire 86 33.86 CSQ 33.86 CSQ N/A A S 100 n/a 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff Low Band Fire 94 33.94 CSQ 33.94 CSQ N/A A S 100 n/a 

Pickaway Co. Sheriff Low Band Sheriff 58 39.58 CSQ 39.58 CSQ N/A A S 100 n/a 


Description 

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County: Pickaway 

Trunked 

System 

Pickaway 

County 




Fixed Site 


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Frequency 

(MHz) 

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Frequency 


All of the governmental 

agencies including schools 

have the ability to access 

system if they choose to. 866.0375 821.0375 Circleville Mixed Mode 

County 866.3125 821.3125 

City 866.65 821.65 

Villages 867.0625 822.0625 

Townships 867.2625 822.2625 

Public Schools 867.625 822.625 

Local Transit 868.5625 823.5625 

868.875 823.875 

868.6375 823.6375 

868.9250 823.925 

Tower 

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Trunked 

System 


M/A-COM 

EDACS 100% 95% 


Have county wide common talk 

groups that give mutual aid ability to 

any user on system 

98

County: Pike 

Agency 

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Pike County SO Dispatch 39.58000 77.0 PL 39.58000 A S 

Waverly PD 155.53500 516 DPL 155.53500 A S 

Pike County SO (repeats 39.58) 155.89500 CSQ 155.89500 A S 

Piketon PD 159.10500 159.10500 A S 

Pike Co EMA 155.80500 CSQ 155.80500 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Pike Co Fire/EMS Dispatch 154.43000 131.8 PL 154.43000 A S 

Waverly FD Dispatch 155.92500 155.92500 A S 

Pike Co EMS 155.20500 77.0 PL 155.20500 A S 


Description 

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County: Portage 

Agency 

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Aurora PD Dispatch 159.135 734 (D) 156.24 734 (D) Aurora A R WPXB946 

Aurora PD CH 4 154.055 131.8 154.055 131.8 Aurora A S KGL647 

Aurora PD Car-to-Car 155.58 131.8 155.58 131.8 A S KQH507 

Brimfield PD CH 3 154.1 141.3 154.1 141.3 Kent A S KNIH281 

Kent PD Dispatch 155.31 411 (D) 154.725 411 (D) Kent A R KCE655 

Kent PD Car-to-Car 154.89 131.8 154.89 131.8 A S KQH262 

Kent PD CH 3 158.82 127.3 158.82 127.3 Kent A S KNCM883 

Kent State University 

PD CH 4 155.22 131.8 155.22 131.8 A S 

Municipal Police Depts: 

Hiram, Mantua, 

Streetsboro, Windham Dispatch 155.655 131.8 155.655 131.8 A S 

Portage - Geauga Talk-Around 155.205 131.8 155.205 131.8 A S WPJV870 

Portage County Jail Operations 155.49 131.8 156.03 131.8 Ravenna A R WPEZ760 

Ravenna PD Dispatch 151.385 131.8 153.98 131.8 Ravenna A R KCE656 

Ravenna PD CH 3 153.98 210.7 153.98 210.7 Ravenna A S KCE656 

Sheriff Dispatch 

Courthouse Security - 

156.21 131.8 159.03 131.8 Ravenna A R KQA937 

Sheriff 

CH 9 155.805 131.8 155.805 131.8 A S WNYY279 

Streetsboro PD CH 2 156.015 156.015 A S 

Fire: 

Atwater FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Atwater A S KBR486 

Aurora FD Dispatch 154.295 131.8 154.295 131.8 Aurora A S KBR482 

Brady Lake FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Brady Lake A S KBR485 

Brimfield FD Dispatch 154.13 179.9 154.13 179.9 Kent A S KNIH281 

Charlestown TWP FD Dispatch 154.31 565 (D) 154.31 565 (D) Ravenna A S KNHB575 

Deerfield FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Deerfield A S KVN754 

Edinburgh FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Edingburg A S WPWI500 

Garrettsville Freedom 

Nelson JFD Dispatch 154.13 154.13 Garretsville A S KBR483 

Hiram FD Dispatch 154.01 151.4 154.01 151.4 Hiram A S KVP666 

Kent FD Dispatch 154.235 151.4 153.89 151.4 Kent A R KBR484 

Mantua Shalersville FD Dispatch 154.445 612 (D) 154.445 612 (D) Mantua A S KLD709 

Mantua Shalersville FD Link to Auburn FD 154.43 114.8 154.43 114.8 A S KLD709 

Palmyra FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Diamond A S WPVU575 

Paris TWP FD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Ravenna A S KNCC602 

Randolph TWP VFD Dispatch 154.13 131.8 154.13 131.8 Randolph A S KUZ770 

Ravenna FD Dispatch 154.31 565 (D) 154.31 565 (D) Ravenna A S KBR491 

Ravenna TWP FD Dispatch 154.235 154.235 Ravenna A S WPFU691 

Rootstown FD Dispatch 154.31 565 (D) 154.31 565 (D) Rootstown A S KBR480 

Streetsboro FD Dispatch 154.13 103.5 154.13 103.5 Streetsboro A S KNEU471 

Suffield TWP FD Dispatch 153.8 141.3 153.8 141.3 Suffield A S KNCR991 

Windham FD Dispatch 154.13 154.13 Windham A S KBR487 

EMS: 

Ambulance Dispatch 155.28 136.5 155.28 136.5 Garretsville A S KYG703 

Kent State University 

Ambulance Dispatch 155.22 155.22 A S 


Description 

100

County: Preble 


System 

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Preble County SO Main 155.6100 173.8 156.1500 A R 

Preble County SO Courts 453.5250 173.8 458.5250 A R 

Preble County SO Car-to-car 155.1300 173.8 155.1300 A S 

Eaton PD 453.2250 51(D) 458.2250 A R 

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Preble County Fire 154.1900 173.8 154.1900 A S Used by Eaton 

Preble County Fire Channel 2 153.9500 153.9500 A S 

Eaton FD Fireground 153.9500 173.8 153.9500 A S 

Eaton Medical Trans. 463.3000 468.3000 A R 

Preble County SO dispatches for all agencies in County except Eaton 


Description 

101

County: Putnam 

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Law Enforcement Law Enforcement 155.73 136.5 154.89 136.5 A R 

EMA EMA 151.46 532 153.965 532 A R 

EMA EMA 159.18 703 153.8 703 A R 

Fire & EMS Fire & EMS 154.25 136.5 150.775 136.5 A R 

All (Tactical) All (Tactical) 154.265 CSQL 154.265 CSQL A S 





Law Enforcement Law Enforcement 155.37 CSQL 155.37 CSQL A S 

County Engineer County Engineer 156.105 136.5 159.045 136.5 A R 

EMS EMS (Old Dispatch) 462.95 123 467.95 123 A R 

Leipsic Village Leipsic Village 155.88 136.5 155.88 136.5 A S 

Ottawa Village Ottawa Village 155.085 136.5 155.085 136.5 A S 

Columbus Grove VillageColumbus Grove Village 158.76 136.5 158.76 136.5 A S 

Ottawa P.D. Ottawa P.D. 155.85 136.5 155.85 136.5 A S 

Putnam County PrivatePutnam County Private 158.805 136.5 158.805 136.5 A S 

SRMC PCACC SRMC PCACC 155.34 CSQL 155.34 CSQL A S 

Pandora Village Pandora Village 155.13 88.5 155.13 88.5 A S 

Monroe Twp Monroe Twp 155.385 136.5 155.385 136.5 A S 

Greensburg Twp. Greensburg Twp. 159.18 136.5 159.18 136.5 A S 


Description 

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County: Richland 

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Richland Co SO Dispatch 155.95000 103.5 PL 154.77000 A R 

Richland Co SO Channel 4 154.72500 103.5 PL 154.72500 A S 

Richland Co SO Detail 155.55000 103.5 PL 155.55000 A S 

Bellville PD Dispatch 155.64000 131.8 PL 159.03000 A R 

Lexington PD Dispatch 155.64000 110.9 PL 159.03000 A R 

Mansfield PD Dispatch 155.13000 032 DPL 159.22500 A R 

Ontario PD Dispatch 155.08500 103.5 PL 158.91000 A R 

Shelby PD Dispatch 155.64000 82.5 PL 159.03000 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Richland Co FD Dispatch 154.25000 103.5 PL 154.25000 A S 

Richland Co FD North 154.25000 131.8 T 153.95000 A R 

Richland Co FD South 154.25000 186.2 T 153.95000 A R 

Richland Co FD East 154.25000 110.9 T 153.95000 A R 

Richland Co FD West 154.25000 151.4 T 153.95000 A R 

Mansfield FD Dispatch 154.35500 103.5 PL 153.77000 A R 

Mansfield Amb 155.23500 103.5 PL 155.23500 A S 

Lifecare Amb 155.17500 123.0 PL 155.17500 A S 

Medic Response 155.40000 123.0 PL 155.40000 A S 


Description 

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County: Ross 

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Ross County SO 453.52500 156.7 PL 458.52500 A R 

Ross County SO MRE 460.51250 110.9 PL 460.51250 A S 

Chillicothe PD 460.43750 173.8 PL 465.43750 A R 

Ross County EMA 155.80500 155.80500 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Ross County FD Dispatch 154.13000 CSQ 154.44500 A R 

Ross County FD Londonderry Local 154.13000 CSQ 158.86500 A R 

Chillicothe FD Dispatch 154.40000 146.2 PL 153.89000 A R 

Adena Reg Med Ctr 155.34000 71.9 PL 144.34000 A S 


Description 

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County: Sandusky 

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Sandusky County SO Dispatch 460.43750 445 DPL 465.43750 A R 

Sandusky County SO 460.18750 245 DPL 465.18750 A R 

Sandusky County SO 460.46250 245 DPL 465.46250 A R 

Sandusky County SO 48 Link 461.56250 A S 

Sandusky County SO 06 Link 464.27500 A S 

Sandusky County SO 9-1-1 Special Ops 453.75000 325 DPL 458.75000 A R 

Sandusky County SO West Central Link 454.42500 445 DPL 459.42500 A R 

Bellevue Police 155.01000 127.3 PL 156.34000 A R 

Clyde Police Dispatch 453.53750 145 DPL 458.53750 A R 

Clyde Police 453.71250 458.71250 A R 

Clyde Police 453.87500 458.87500 A R 

Fremont Police Dispatch 453.82500 173.8 PL 458.82500 A R 

Gibsonburg Police 453.41250 458.41250 A R 



Fire/EMS 

Sandusky Cty Fire/EMS East Link 454.47500 331 DPL 459.47500 A R 

Sandusky Cty Fire/EMS West Link 454.57500 331 DPL 459.57500 A R 

Sandusky Cty Fire/EMS Fire Band 46.06LK 464.27500 036 DPL 469.27500 A R 

Bellevue FD Dispatch 155.11500 127.3 PL 153.87500 A R 

Clyde Townsend Twp Dispatch 460.60000 203.5 PL 465.60000 A R 

Freemont FD Dispatch 453.40000 458.40000 A R 

Gidonsburg FD 46.06000 46.06000 A S 

Helena Comm VFD Dispatch 46.06000 46.06000 A S 

Lindsey FD 46.06000 46.06000 A S 

Sandusky Twp FD 453.02500 114 DPL 458.02500 A R 

Whites Landing FD 46.06000 46.06000 A S 

Woodville FD 453.96250 77.0 PL 453.96250 A S 

H.E.A.R.N. 155.34000 155.34000 A S 

Sandusky County EMS Dispatch 462.95000 250.3 PL 467.85000 A R 

North Central EMS 155.17500 CSQ 155.17500 A S 

North Central EMS 463.72500 186.2 PL 468.72500 A R 


Description 

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County: Scioto 

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Scioto County SO 39.7200 136.5 PL 39.7800 A S 

New Boston PD 458.7250 192.8 PL 458.7250 A S 

Portsmouth PD F1 460.0250 023 DPL 465.0250 A R 

Portsmouth PD F2 460.2500 023 DPL 465.2500 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Scioto County FD Fire Tower A 453.9500 026 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Scioto County FD Fire Tower B 453.9500 047 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Scioto County FD Fire Tower C 453.9500 125 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Scioto County FD Fire Tower D 453.9500 226 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Scioto County FD Fire Tower E 453.9500 271 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Scioto County FD Fire Towe F 453.9500 445 DPL 458.9500 A R 

Vernon Twp FD Fireground 33.6000 CSQ 33.6000 A S 

Rosemont FD Fireground 33.7000 CSQ 33.7000 A S 

Rush Twp FD Fireground 33.7200 CSQ 33.7200 A S 

Scioto County FD lo-band 33.7400 CSQ 33.7400 A S 

Portsmouth FD lo-band 33.7800 CSQ 33.7800 A S 

Portsmouth FD Dispatch 453.4000 023 DPL 458.4000 A R 

Scioto County EMS 155.3400 155.3400 A S 

Life Ambulance 155.2200 186.2 PL 155.2200 A S 

Portsmouth EMS 463.3250 463.3250 A S 


Description 

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County: Seneca 

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Seneca County SO SEN Law W 460.4250 D074N 465.4250 D413N A R 

Seneca County SO SEN LAW E 460.4250 D074N 465.4250 D606N A R 

Fire/EMS 

Seneca FD SEN TAC 1 W 460.0250 D074N 465.0250 D162N A R 

Seneca FD SEN TAC 1 E 460.0250 D074N 465.0250 D271N A R 

Seneca FD SEN PORT 1 453.9875 D074N 453.9875 D074N A S 



Seneca County SEN EOC W 453.5875 D074N 458.5900 D205N A R 

Seneca County SEN EOC C 453.5875 D074N 458.5900 D306N A R 

Seneca County SEN EOC E 453.5875 D074N 458.5900 D251N A R 


Description 

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County: Shelby 

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Shelby County SO Dispatch 154.7550 141.3 PL 156.1500 A R 

Shelby County SO SWAT 156.9100 158.9100 A R 

Sidney PD Dispatch 159.2100 141.3 PL 154.7100 A R 

Sidney PD SWAT 155.1900 141.3 PL 155.1900 A S 

Shelby County Jail 852.0875 807.0875 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Shelby County FD Dispatch 154.4150 141.3 PL 154.0100 A R 

Shelby County FD TAC 154.0700 141.3 PL 154.0700 A S 

Sidney FD Dispatch until11/05 154.1450 141.3 PL 154.1450 A S 

Sidney FD Fireground 153.8300 141.3 PL 153.8300 A S 

Sidney FD Dispatch start 11/05 158.7525 155.3175 A R 

Shelby County EMS Dispatch 151.3175 141.3 PL 159.1725 A R 


Description 

108

County: Stark 

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Stark County SO 

Canton/Stark County 

TRS 

Unintown, Hartville, etc Dispatch 155.43000 114.8 PL 154.65000 A R 

Stark County Jail 460.27500 179.9 PL 465.27500 A R 

Red Center 

Beach City PD 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Brewster PO 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Canal Fulton PD 158.73000 131.8 PL 158.73000 A S 

Hills and Dales PD 460.02500 532 DPL 460.02500 A S 

Jackson Twp PD 460.02500 532 DPL 460.02500 A S 

Lawrence PD 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Marlboro PD 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Massillon PD 154.86000 167.9 PL 158.95500 A R 

Navarre PD 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Waynesburg PD 155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Wilmot PD 

Stark Community Dispatch 

155.74500 114.8 PL 155.74500 A S 

Magnolia PD 

Self Dispatched Agencies 

154.43000 136.5 PL 154.43 A S 

Alliance PD 155.61000 162.2 PL 150.79000 A R 

East Canton PD 155.52000 141.3 PL 155.52000 A S 

Louisville PD 155.52000 141.3 PL 155.52000 A S 

Minerva PD 155.52000 167.9 PL 155.52000 A S 

North Canton PD 155.07000 151.4 PL 159.22000 A R 

Perry Twp PD 155.13000 107.2 PL 156.15000 A R 

Kent Sate U/Stark CP 154.98000 114.8 PL 150.77500 A R 

Fire Departments 

Red Center 

Beach City FD 33.82000 CSQ 33.82000 A S 

Belham Twp FD 33.82000 CSQ 33.82000 A S 

Brewster FD 452.77500 114 DPL 458.77500 A R 

Canal Fulton FD 453.41250 173.8 PL 458.41250 A R 

Jackson Twp FD 453.17500 047 DPL 458.17500 A R 

Lawrence Twp FD 33.82000 CSQ 33.82000 A S 

Lexington Twp FD 453.10000 065 DPL 458.10000 A R 

Massillon FD 154.22000 167.9 PL 154.22000 A S 

Navarre FD 33.82000 CSQ 33.82000 A S 

Wilmot FD 33.82000 CSQ 33.82000 A S 

Stark Community Dispatch 

Canton Twp FD 453.52500 162.2 PL 453.52500 A S 

East Sparta FD 154.43000 CSQ 154.43000 A S 

Greentown FD 154.29500 179/9 PL 154.29500 A S 

Hartville FD 460.55000 031 DPL 465.55000 A R 

Marlboro Twp FD 453.66250 156.7 PL 458.66250 A R 

Nimishellen Twp FD 154.35500 136.5 PL 159.40500 A R 

North Lawrence FD 453.90000 131 DPL 458.90000 A R 

Onasburg FD 453.55000 136.5 PL 458.55000 A R 

Perry Twp FD 453.67500 123.0 PL 458.67500 A R 

V-Comm 


Description 

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County: Stark 

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Magnolia FD 453.12500 173.8 PL 458.12500 A R 

Robertsville FD 453.07500 115 DPL 458.07500 A R 

Sandy Twp FD 453.12500 173.8 PL 458.12500 A R 

Waynesburg FD 453.12500 173.8 PL 458.12500 A R 


Alliance FD 154.22000 023 DPL 153.77000 A R 

Louisville FD 154.17500 186.2 PL 154.17500 A S 

Minerva FD 154.43000 88.5 PL 154.30000 A R 

North Canton FD Dispatch 154.43000 151.4 PL 154.30000 A R 

Plain Twp FD 460.52500 186.2 PL 465.52500 A R 

Washington FD 460.57500 162.2 PL 465.57500 A R 

EMS Agencies 

V-Comm 

Quad Ambulance Dist. 453.12500 162.2 PL 465.57500 A R 


Am Med Response 153.54500 127.3 PL 158.37000 A R 

Bartley EMS 154.54000 723 DPL 154.54000 A S 

Ambulance Assoc 155.17500 156.7 PL 159.34500 A R 

Stark AMTS 155.22000 127.3 PL 155.22000 A S 

Metro Life Flight 155.38500 203.5 PL 155.38500 A S 

Rural/Metro EMS 462.97500 151.4 PL 467.97500 A R 


Description 

110

County: Stark 

Trunked 

System 

Canton/Stark 

County 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Canton 

218 

License 

Cleveland 

(WNHD787) Canton PD Talkgroups 852.53750 807.53570 Ave SW 

32nd & 

Canton FD Talkgroups 853.03750 808.00375 Cromer 

Canton City Services TGs 854.53750 809.53570 

855.03750 811.03750 

820.28750 815.28750 

Stark County 

License 

(WPLP821) 

Stark County 

License 

(WPLP822) 




Fixed Site 


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Stark County SO 

751 W. Main 

Talkgroups 866.25000 821.25000 St. Alliance 

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2075 Kinsley 

866.33700 821.33700 Dr Hartville 

8847 Day Dr 

866.95000 821.95000 SW Navarre 

14698 

Marshalville 

867.31250 822.31250 Canal Fulton 

SR 44 East 

868.11250 823.11250 Canton 

4274 Lotz 

Ave east 

868.40000 823.40000 Canton 

2501 Ullet St 

SW East 

Sparta 

Walker Ave 

NE Paris 

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APCO25 Motorola SmartZone II 

111

County: Summit 

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Summit Co Jail 1 460.21250 186.2 PL 460.21250 A S 

Summit Co Jail 2 460.13750 192.8 PL 465.13750 A R 

Stow/Silver Lake Dispatch 155.19000 110.9 PL 158.91000 A R 

Norton Dispatch 155.85000 173.8 PL 155.85000 A S 

Tallmadge/Mogadore/Mu 

nroe Falls Dispatch 155.15000 110.9 PL 158.85000 A R 

Twinsburg/Reminderville Dispatch 423.07500 114.8 PL 428.07500 A R 

Hudson Dispatch 423.10000 100.0 PL 428.10000 A R 

Sagamore 

Hills/Northfield Village Dispatch 423.20000 023 DPL 428.20000 A R 

Macedonia/Boston 

Heights Dispatch 423.62500 110.9 PL 428.62500 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Akron FD Talk Around 855.36250 167.9 PL 855.36250 A S 

Richfield Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Clinton Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Lakemore Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Valley JFD Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Springfield Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Franklin Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 

Fairlawn Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S Simulcast w/TRS 

Coventry Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S Simulcast w/TRS 

Bath Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S Simulcast w/TRS 

Norton Dispatch 33.86000 CSQ 33.86000 A S 


nroe Fall Fireground 153.83000 CSQ 153.83000 A S 

Northfield Village Dispatch 154.35500 88.5 PL 153.77000 A R 

Stow Dispatch 154.37000 110.9 PL 150.80500 A R 


nroe Fall Dispatch 155.14500 172 DPL 154.75500 A R 

Twinsburg/Reminderville Dispatch 423.82500 114.8 PL 428.82500 A R 

Macedonia/Northfield 

Center/Boston Heights Dispatch 423.96000 110.9 PL 428.95000 A R 

Hudson Dispatch 424.27500 136.5 PL 429.27500 A R 

Am Med Response AMR Summit Co Ops 155.34000 100.0 PL 155.34000 A S 

Summit Trans Systems, 

Inc Dispatch 155.26500 94.8 PL 155.26500 A S 

Hudson EMS Dispatch/ops 423.22500 136.5 PL 428.22500 A R 

Hudson EMS Channel 2 423.55000 428.55000 A R 


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Summit 




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City of Akron - all 866.03500 

4370 

Blackstone, 

821.03500 Akron 

Summit County Govt. 866.28750 

811 Wooster 

821.28750 Ave, Akron 

Hardy 

Landfill. 

866.52500 821.52500 Akron 

3670 Tabbs 

Rd, 

868.65000 823.65000 Uniontown 

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1521 

Highland Rd, 

868.91250 823.91250 Twinsburg 

851.31250 806.31250 

852.08750 807.08750 

852.38750 807.38750 

853.11250 808.11250 

853.62500 808.62500 

853.51250 808.51250 

854.26250 809.26250 

854.36250 809.36250 

854.48750 809.48750 

854.51250 809.51250 

855.08750 810.08750 

855.26250 810.26250 

855.31250 810.31250 

855.51250 810.51250 

856.01250 811.01250 

852.31250 807.31250 

853.38750 808.38750 

854.31250 809.31250 

866.25000 821.25000 

866.80000 821.80000 

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City of Barberton - all 866.77500 821.77500 A Motorola Type II Smartnet 

867.45000 822.45000 

868.28750 823.28750 

868.85000 823.85000 

City of Bath - all 851.38750 806.38750 A Motorola Type II Smartnet 

852.51250 807.51250 

853.58750 808.58750 

854.58750 809.58750 

855.58750 810.58750 

City of Cuyahoga Falls - all 851.36250 806.36250 A Motorola Type II Smartnet 

853.16250 808.16250 

854.16250 809.16250 

855.16250 810.16250 

866.72500 821.72500 

867.22500 822.22500 

867.72500 822.72500 

City of Richfield - all 851.26500 806.26500 A Motorola Type II Smartnet 

852.26500 807.26500 

853.26500 808.26500 

City of Green - all 852.03750 807.03750 A Motorola Type II Smartnet 

853.21250 808.21250 

854.06250 809.06250 

855.06250 810.06250 

855.38750 810.38750 

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County: Trumbull 

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Trumbull County SO Dispatch 155.1300 141.3 PL 155.9700 A R 

Trumbull County SO TAC 155.5350 141.3 PL 155.5350 A S 

Trumbull County SO Countywide TAC 154.7400 141.3 PL 154.7400 A S 

Trumbull County SO Channel 9 155.7150 141.3 PL 155.7150 A S 

Trumbull County SO County Jail 867.5500 CSQ 822.5500 A R 

County PD Dispatch 155.1300 141.3 PL 155.9700 A R 

Brookfield PD Dispatch 151.4500 100.0 PL 155.1000 A R 

Cortland Village PD Dispatch 155.5650 141.3 PL 154.9500 A R 

Girard PD Dispatch 155.9500 141.3 PL 154.9500 A R 

Howland PD Dispatch 155.5650 141.3 PL 154.9500 A R 

Hubbard PD Dispatch 154.7400 114.8 PL 159.4200 A R 

Liberty PD Dispatch 155.6700 114.8 PL 158.9400 A R 

Lordstown PD Dispatch 155.8200 141.3 PL 153.7400 A R 

McDonald PD Dispatch 155.8950 141.3 PL 153.7850 A R 

Newton Falls PD Dispatch 154.8450 141.3 PL 155.9100 A R 

Niles PD Dispatch 153.6650 123.0 PL 160.9350 A R 

Weathersfield PD Dispatch 155.8950 141.3 PL 153.7850 A R 

Warren PD 1805 on Warren Trunk 151.2200 118.8 PL 155.8500 A R 

FIRE/EMS 

Trumbull County FD Lo-Band Dispatch 33.7800 CSQ 33.7800 A S 

Trumbull County FD Hi-Band Dispatch 154.2500 162.2 PL 154.4250 A R 

County FD Dispatch 154.2500 154.2500 A S 

Cortland FD Dispatch 159.2250 141.3 PL 154.0250 A R 

Girard FD Dispatch 154.4300 162.2 PL 158.8800 A R 

Howland FD Dispatch 154.4300 141.3 PL 153.9500 A R 

Hubbard FD Dispatch 154.0400 114.8 PL 155.6250 A R 

Liberty FD Dispatch 154.4300 82.5 PL 154.4300 A S 

McDonald FD Dispatch 154.4300 131.8 PL 154.4300 A S 

Lordstown FD Dispatch 159.1950 141.3 PL 153.9200 A R 

Niles FD Dispatch 154.1900 465 DPL 158.7600 A R 

Weathersfield FD Dispatch 156.2250 173.8 PL 153.8450 A R 


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County: Trumbull 

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City of Warren Warren FD 866.47500 821.47500 A Single Site Motorola SmartNet II 

Warren PD 866.78750 821.78750 

Warren City Svcs 867.11250 822.11250 

868.30000 823.30000 

868.61250 823.61250 

868.83750 823.83750 

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County: Tuscarawas 

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County LE/Fire 

North FD 855.4775 810.4875 DPL 023 A R 

North PD 855.4625 810.4625 DPL 023 A R 

South FD 853.4375 808.4375 DPL 023 A R 

South PD 852.4625 807.4625 DPL 023 A R 

Baltic 855.4875 810.4875 DPL 051 A R 

Twin City FD 856.4875 811.2375 DPL 051 A R 

Twin City PD 854.4625 809.4625 DPL 051 A R 


Description 

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County: Tuscarawas 

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Tuscawaras 

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Tuscawaras Sheriff Office, 

Fire/Police 851.51250 806.51250 A 90% Motorola SmartNet II Single site 

856.78750 811.78750 

858.58750 813.58750 

859.58750 814.58750 

860.58750 815.58750 

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County: Union 

Union Co. EMA 

Union Co. Fire 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 

UC EMA Operations Div. 159.3 162.2 159.3 162.2 840 London Ave. 

Marysville 

A S This is a secondary channel to 

the MARCS EMA Talkgroup 

Dispatch 154.25 162.2 154.25 162.2 St. Rt. 4 N A S For Dispatch and Mutual Aid 

FIRE GROUND #2 . 154.325 127.3 154.325 127.3 






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Description 


209 S. Main St. Mary A S Firegrounds are used for 

Union Co. Fire FIRE GROUND #3 154.175 127.3 154.175 127.3 St. Rt. 4 N A S on- scene 

Union Co. Fire FIRE GROUND #4 154.235 162.2 154.235 162.2 St. Rt. 4 N A S communications 

FIRE GROUND #5 154.28 CSQ 154.28 CSQ 


St. Rt. 4 N A S between firegihters & the 

FIREGROUND #6 153.83 CSQ. 153.83 CSQ. 


St. Rt. 4 N A S Operations / IC. They are 

FIREGROUND #7 154.265 CSQ 154.265 CSQ 


St. Rt. 4 N A S also used for Mutual Aid. 

Union Co. EMA STATE EMA 155.805 CSQ. 155.805 CSQ. A S 

UC Sheriff 155.13 141.3 155.13 141.3 St. Rt. 4 N A R Used for back-up and 

Marysville Police 155.91 141.3 154.815 141.3 125 E 6th St. Marysv A R Mutual Aid Only 

LEARN 154.935 154.935 A S 

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County: Union 

Trunked 

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Ohio MARCS 




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Union Co. Sheriff Site ID: 712d [08] Use D Motorola 

ASTRO 4.x 

Marysville Police Transmitter 

Site: 

Campbell Mutliple 

Richwood Police 

Plain City Police 

866.1875 821.1875 Towers 

Union Co. EMA 

Allen Twp. Fire 

868.625 823.625 

Jerome Twp. Fire 

Marysville Fire 

867.7375 822.7375 

Liberty Twp. Fire 

Leesburg Twp. Fire 

868.9125 823.9125 

Northern Union Co. Fire Mutual Aid 

District 

Pleasant Valley Joint Fire 

District 

Frequencies 

Union Twp. Fire 

NE Hardin SW Union Fire 

District 

866.0125 821.0125 

Union Co. Health Dept. 

Memorial Hospial of Union 

Co. 

Includes the State-wide 

talkgroups allwoing 

communications with any 

other agency using the 

MARCS radio system. 

866.5125 821.5125 



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County: Van Wert 

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Sheriff 154.9500 167.9 155.5500 ENC/DEC A R 

Police 1 156.2100 136.5 156.2100 ENC/DEC A S 

Police2 155.6100 136.5 155.6100 ENC/DEC A S 

Hospital 155.3400 N/A 155.0000 34 A R 

Fire 154.3100 154.3100 ENC/DEC A S 

EMA 155.8050 136.5 155.8050 ENC/DEC A S 

Ema 2 155.2950 136.5 155.2950 ENC/DEC A S 

Health Dept. 154.0250 156 156.0150 ENC/DEC A R 


Description 

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County: Vinton 

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Description 

Vinton Co. EMA EMA 155.805 127.3 155.805 127.3 A S 60 50 

Vinton Co. EMA EMA Open 155.805 155.805 50 40 Open PL for all EMAs 

Vinton Co. EMA EMA 458.1875 114.8 453.7125 114.8 A 60 40 

Vinton Co. EMA EMA IC 453.7125 114.8 453.1875 114.8 A 60 40 

Vinton Co. EMA EMA 453.1875 114.8 453.1875 114.8 A 60 40 

VCSO B 465.35 173.8 460.35 156.7 Brown A R 50 50 

Vinton Co. Sheriff 

Township 

VCSO H 465.35 

460.35 

Harrison A R 


110.9 

156.7 Township 

50 40 

Vinton Co. Sheriff VCSO M 465.35 156.7 460.35 156.7 McArthur A R 70 40 

VCSO W 465.35 

460.35 

Wilkesville A R 


127.3 

156.7 Township 

50 40 

Vinton Co. Sheriff VCSO TA 460.35 156.7 460.35 156.7 A S 70 40 Encrypted 

McArthur VFD MCA FD 465.6 565 460.6 565 McArthur A R 50 50 

Wilkesville VFD WILK FD1 466.975 123 461.975 123 A S 40 40 

Wilkesville VFD WILK FD2 468.75 123 463.75 123 A S 40 40 

McArthur Police Dept. MCA PD 453.325 453.325 A S 30 30 

Vinton Co. EMS EMS 467.975 152 462.975 152 McArthur A R 70 40 

Vinton Co. EMS EMS TA 462.975 152 462.975 152 McArthur A R 70 40 

Harrison TWP VFD HAR FD 46.2 46.2 A S 30 20 

OSHP Jackson OSHP 1 154.935 154.935 A S 50 30 

OSHP Jackson OSHP 2 155.37 155.37 A S 50 30 

ODNR Forestry Dist 4 ODNR 1 159.375 159.375 Zaleski A R 60 40 

ODNR Forestry Dist 5 ODNR 2 159.45 159.45 Zaleski A R 60 40 

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County: Warren 

Trunked 

System 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

Frequency 


Warren 

County EMA 856.2375 811.2375 A SmartNet II 15 Channel Simulcast 

MARCS 




Fixed Site 


856.7625 811.7625 

857.2375 812.2375 

857.7625 812.7625 

858.2375 813.2375 

858.7625 813.7625 

859.2375 814.2375 

859.7625 814.7625 

860.2375 815.2375 

860.7625 815.7625 

866.4375 821.4375 

866.6250 821.6250 

867.0375 822.0375 

867.5750 822.5750 

868.9375 823.9375 

Tower 

A (Analog) 

D (Digital) 

Note: Warren County dispatches for all agencies in County except: Lebanon PD&FD and Franklin PD 



Trunked 

System 



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County: Washington 


System 

Channel Name 

Washington County 

453.6000 458.6000 156.7 WB A R 

SO Sheriff Main 

WCSO East inter-op 453.9250 458.9250 1862.2 NB A R 

WCSO West inter-op 453.9250 458.9250 179.9 NB A R 

Washington County City inter-op 453.9250 458.9250 162.2 NB A R 

Wash. County Jail 465.3625 465.3625 A S 

WCSO Talk Around 453.6000 453.6000 A S 

WCSO Talk Around 453.9250 453.9250 A S 

WCSO PAC RT-1 460.0375 460.0375 A S 

WCSO PAC RT2 465.0375 465.0375 A S 

Marietta PD 460.3000 465.3000 A R 

Marietta PD Talk Around 460.0250 465.0250 A R 

FIRE 

Agency 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Glendale Tower 460.1500 D031E/D 465.1500 D054E/D031D A R 

Belmont Tower 453.4750 D031E/D 458.4875 D054E/D031D A R 

Glass Tower 453.5250 D031E/D 458.5250 D054E/D031D A R 

Beebe Tower 453.8250 192.8E/D 458.8250 179E/192.8D A R 

Cornes Tower 453.7875 D031E/D 458.7875 D054E/D031D A R 

Tick Tidge Tower 453.7000 82.5E/151.4D 458.7000 151.4E/D A R 


Description 

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County: Wayne 

Agency 

System 

Channel Name 






Receive 

Frequency 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 

Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 



Wayne County SO Dispatch/Small Cities 155.6250 167.9 PL 155.9700 A R 

Wooster PD 155.5500 103.5 PL 155.8500 A R 

Orville PD/Dalton PD 155.7000 103.5 PL 155.7000 A S 

Rittman PD 159.1800 203.5 PL 155.9850 A R 

Inter City 153.3700 1a 153.3700 A S 

Fire 

Wayne County FD Dispatch 154.4300 CSQ 154.4300 A S 

Wayne County FD Fire2/Wooster FD Ops 154.2050 153.9500 A R 

Wayne County FD Fire 3 153.8300 CSQ 153.8300 A S 

Wayne County FD Fire 4 154.2350 154.2350 A S 



Orville FD Dispatch 154.4300 CSQ 154.4300 A S 

Rittman FD Dispatch 154.4300 203.5 PL 154.4300 A S 


Description 

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County: Williams 

Agency 


System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Williams County SO Dispatch 155.0100 110.9 PL 155.9700 110.9 A R 

Williams County SO Channel 2 158.7450 114.8 PL 158.7450 114.8 A S 

"Same" (?) 152.4800 152.4800 A S 

Williams County SO Car to Car 155.1900 110.9 PL 155.1900 A S 

Williams County SO Statewide 155.3700 155.3700 A S 

Bryan PD Dispatch 154.8500 110.9 PL 155.7900 A R 

Edgerton PD 154.8450 110.9 PL 158.9100 A R 

Edon PD 154.8000 110.9 PL 154.8000 A S 

Montpelier PD Dispatch 453.5500 156.7 PL 458.5500 A R 

Pioneer Police 154.8075 246 DPL 154.8075 A S 

Fire/EMS 

Williams County Fire Fire 1 154.2500 110.9 PL 154.2500 110.9 PL A S 

Williams County Fire Fire 2 154.2600 110.9 PL 154.2800 110.9 PL A R 

Williams County Fire Fire 3 154.1450 110.9 PL 154.1450 110.9 PL A S 

Williams County Fire Fire North 154.2500 110.9 PL 154.2500 110.9 PL A S 

Williams County Fire "Same" (?) 155.3400 186.2 155.3400 186.2 A S 

Williams County MED 10 462.9750 192.8 462.9750 192.8 A S 

Williams County Statewide EMA 155.8050 110.9 155.8050 110.9 A S 

Williams County MED 4 463.0750 463.0750 A S 

Williams County EMS to Hospital 463.1750 463.1750 A S 


Description 

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County: Wood 

Agency 


System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


Wood County SO Dispatch 154.7250 156.7 PL 159.0300 A R 

Wood County SO Rural Towns Disp 155.0700 156.7 PL 156.0300 A R 

Wood County SO Statewide 155.3700 CSQ 155.3700 A S 

Wood County SO Information 155.8200 156.7 PL 158.9400 A R 

Wood County SO Nationwide 155.4750 CSQ 155.4750 A S 

Wood County SO Jail Security 154.8150 156.7 PL 158.9400 A R 

Wood County SO Court Security 151.3775 154.0025 A R 

Wood County SO 155.6250 153.8675 A R 

Bowling Green PD Dispatch 155.2500 156.7 PL 156.1500 A R 

Bowling Green PD Countywide 155.0700 156.7 PL 156.0300 A R 

Bowling Green PD Car to Car 155.4750 CSQ 155.4750 A S 

Haskins PD 458.1125 458.1125 A S 

Lake Township PD Dispatch 460.2000 192.8 PL 465.2000 A R 

N. Baltimore PD Local 159.0900 159.0900 A S 

Northwood PD Dispatch 460.1250 263 DPL 465.1250 A R 

Northwood PD 460.3250 110.9 PL 465.3250 A R 

Perrysburg PD Dispatch 460.3000 151.4 PL 465.3000 A R 

Perrysburg PD 155.4750 155.4750 A S 

Perrysburg PD 463.2650 468.2650 A R 

Perrysburg PD 462.0250 136.5 PL 467.0250 A R 

Perrysburg TWP. PD Dispatch 155.1300 107.2 PL 154.7700 A R 

Perrysburg TWP. PD Tactical 173.0750 173.2625 A R 

Rossford PD Dispatch 460.3250 127.3 PL 465.3250 A R 

Walbridge PD Dispatch 460.3250 192.8 PL 465.3250 A R 

Fire/EMS 

Wood County Fire Dispatch 1 153.8900 156.7 PL 153.8900 A S 

Wood County Fireground 2 154.2200 156.7 PL 154.2200 A S 

Wood County Tactical 3 153.8300 CSQ 153.8300 A S 

Wood County State Mutual Aid 154.2800 CSQ 154.2800 A S 

Perrysburg FD Dispatch 1 154.1750 186.2 PL 159.0750 A R 

N. Baltimore EMS 155.2800 CSQ 155.2800 A S 

Rising Sun OH EMS 155.2950 155.2950 A S 

Perrysburg TWP. EMS 155.3400 186.2 PL 155.3400 A S 


Description 

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County: Wyandot 

Agency 


System 

Channel Name 

Transmit 

Frequency 

(MHz) 


Transmit 

PL/Squelch 

Tone 

Receive 

Frequency 

(MHz) 

Receive 

PL/Squelch 



Tower 

(Analog) 

D 

(Repeater) 

S 


154.8600 TPL,4A,141.3 155.8500 A R 

Wyandot County SO 

State Band 155.3700 TPL,4A,141.3 155.3700 A S 

Wyandot County SO 

155.1900 TPL,3A,127.3 158.9100 A R 

Upper Sandusky PD 

159.2100 TPL,3A,127.3 154.8300 A R 

Carey PD 

County EMS 154.3400 TPL,4A,141.3 154.3400 A S 

County Fire 154.4300 CSQ 154.4300 A S 

County Jail 154.5400 TPL,4A,141.3 154.5400 A S 

County EMA 155.8050 CSQ 155.8050 A S 

TWP Repeater 153.8600 TPL,7A,192.8 155.0400 A R 


Description 

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STATE OF OHIO 





APPENDIX V: 

Task 2C: Report on Present Interoperability 

Capability 

& 

Task 2 Final Report: Present Interoperability 

Strengths & Weaknesses 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Ohio Statewide Inter-Operable Communications Plan – Task 2 – Final Report 



1.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 1 


2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 4 


2.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................... 5 

2.3 Task 2A Summary................................................................................................. 6 

2.4 Task 2B Summary................................................................................................. 7 

2.5 Task 2C ................................................................................................................. 8 

2.5.1 Present Law Enforcement Frequency Band of Operation ...................................... 8 

2.5.2 Present Law Enforcement Interoperability Capability Within County................. 10 

2.5.3 Present Law Enforcement Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

12 

2.5.4 Present Fire Protection Frequency Band of Operation ......................................... 14 

2.5.5 Present Fire Protection Interoperability Capability Within County ..................... 16 

2.5.6 Present Fire Protection Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties . 18 

2.5.7 Present Health Provider Frequency Band of Operation........................................ 20 

2.5.8 Present Health Provider Interoperability Capability Within County.................... 22 

2.5.9 Present Health Provider Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 24 

2.5.10 Present Multi-Discipline Frequency Band of Operation ...................................... 26 

2.5.11 Present Multi-Discipline Interoperability Capability Within County................... 28 

2.5.12 Present Multi-Discipline Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

30 

2.6 Summary of Present Interoperability Levels........................................................ 32 

3. PRESENT INTEROPERABILITY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES......................... 33 

3.1 Interoperability Capability Strengths.................................................................... 33 

3.1.1 Statewide Mutual Aid Channels ........................................................................... 33 

3.1.2 Predominant Frequency Band Within a County ................................................... 36 

3.1.3 MARCS Radio at Selected PSAPs ....................................................................... 37 

3.1.4 MARCS Radios for Incident Command............................................................... 39 

3.1.5 Countywide Trunked Systems .............................................................................. 39 

3.1.6 Interconnection of Neighboring Countywide Systems......................................... 40 

3.1.7 BSSA Vehicles...................................................................................................... 41 

3.2 Interoperability Capability Weaknesses............................................................... 42 

3.2.1 Radio Spectrum Issues.......................................................................................... 42 

3.2.2 Technology Compatibility Issues ......................................................................... 48 

3.3 Summary of Strengths and Weaknesses ............................................................ 50 

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RCC Consultants, Inc. has been retained by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency 

Management Agency to assist in the development of a State Interoperable Communications 

Plan. This Plan will outline the interoperable communications approaches for Ohio’s First 

Responder Community at both the Federal and State levels and within the 88 counties in Ohio. 


RCC’s responsibilities were divided into three primary tasks: 


connectivity 







This report summarizes the work performed relative to Task 2 and serves as the deliverable for 

Report 2C and also the final deliverable item for Task 2. 


As part of this task, RCC developed an extensive communications infrastructure and 

interoperability data bases of all 88 counties within the State of Ohio. These data bases 

included a list of infrastructure by agency, the type of communications system(s) in use and the 

frequencies of operation. This information was also classified by first responder discipline, 

including Law Enforcement, Fire Protection, Health Provider, as well as a combined multi- 

discipline response. This information indicated that a wide variety of different types of 

communications systems and frequencies are still in use by first responders throughout Ohio. 

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Nearly one third of the counties, 28 out of 88, do not have a common frequency band of 

operation among all disciplines. The breakdown of primary frequency band used within the 

counties is shown in the table below: 

Multi-Discipline Frequency Band of 

Operation 

Frequency Band Number of Counties 

VHF Low Band 1 

VHF High Band 33 

UHF 9 

800 MHz 17 

Mixed 28 

In addition, a full 80% (71 out of 88) of the counties still use at least some older conventional 

analog communications equipment and have not yet migrated to newer technologies supporting 

an enhanced feature set and improved efficiency. 

Also as part of this task, RCC evaluated and classified the communications infrastructure 

capability present today both at the county level and between surrounding counties. Using 

common industry-accepted levels of interoperability (Levels 0-6, RCC added Level 0 to account 

for Relay Messages through dispatch centers), it was determined that the vast majority of 

counties, 72% (63 out of 88), only have the capability within the county to support a basic Level 

2 form of interoperability. This number grows to 75% (66 out of 88), when considering a 

response with surrounding counties. The higher forms of interoperability (Levels 5 and 6) can 

be supported by 19% (17 out of 88) of the counties for a response within the county and by 17% 

(15 out of 88) of the counties when considering a response with surrounding counties. The 

summary for a multi-discipline response is shown below: 



Multi-Entity (Police, Fire, EMS) 

Response 

Within County 


Counties 

With 

Surrounding 

Counties 


Counties 

Level 2 63 (71.6%) 66 (75%) 

Level 3 2 (2.3%) 4 (4.5%) 

Level 4 6 (6.8%) 3 (3.4%) 

Level 5 16 (18.2%) 15 (17%) 

Level 6 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 

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RCC determined that the State of Ohio wrestles with the same types of interoperability 

challenges that affect most first responder agencies throughout the country – incompatible radio 

systems and multiple frequency bands of operation. RCC also determined that the State and/or 

counties have implemented or participate in a number of initiatives designed to address these 

challenges. Some of these initiatives are listed below and are described in more detail in the 

body of the report: 

� Statewide Mutual Aid Channels 

� Uniform naming of the 800 MHz Mutual Aid Channels 

� Predominant Frequency Band Within a County 

� MARCS Radio at Selected PSAPs 

� MARCS Radios for Incident Command 

� Countywide Trunked Systems 

� Interconnection of Neighboring Countywide Systems 

� BSSA Vehicles 

� Ohio-Michigan Interoperability Initiative - Initiatives for developing common interoperable 

talkgroups with the State of Michigan 800 MHz Trunked System. 

These initiatives provide a basis for enhancement and additional development of solutions to 

improve interoperability throughout the State. These recommendations and solutions will be 

addressed in detail in a subsequent report. 

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The purpose of this study is to assist the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Emergency 





� Military 

� Hospitals 


� Fire 

� EMS 

� EMA 


users 









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� Emphasize the connectivity capability of the existing system equipment to 



operational level while not degrading the current capability of field level 

communications. 












connectivity. The information analyzed in Task 1 was collected through a survey that 

was conducted by the SIEC. The survey was distributed to all known Ohio public safety 

administrators (Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, and EMS Chiefs). The State 

received assistance with the compilation and reduction of the raw data from the 

University of Cincinnati, Division of Criminal Justice. The UC staff made a presentation 

of their initial findings to the SIEC on April 8, 2003. 


Connections. Task 2 has the following deliverables: 

Task 2A: County Capability Data Base 

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Task 2B: County Communications Equipment Infrastructure 

Task 2C: Present Interoperability Capability 

Task 2 Final Report: Present Inter-Operability Strengths & Weaknesses 


This report summarizes the work performed and the findings of Task 2 and serves as the 

deliverable for Task 2C as well as the final deliverable item for Task 2. 

2.3 Task 2A Summary 

Task 2A focused on determining the present communications interoperability strengths and 

weaknesses between all law-enforcement entities (including State law-enforcement), fire 

protection entities (including State Fire Marshall) and all health providers (including emergency 

medical services, health care providers, and State and Local Health Departments) within each 

county and surrounding counties (including adjoining counties of other states). This task also 

addressed the present communications interoperability strengths and weaknesses between all 

First Responder entities (law-enforcement, fire and EMS) within each county and surrounding 


To address this objective, data was accumulated from the various sources and presented in a 

tabulated format on a county-by-county basis. For each county, the interoperability capability is 

assessed both within the county and with surrounding counties in each of the following 

categories: 





For each county the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interoperability capability was 


assessment was given to each county in the above four categories. The assessments, with 

some modification, are based on the six levels of interoperability originally defined by APCO. 

For this report the levels are defined as follows: 

6












4B – Console patch 




The data and assessments derived during Task 2A were tabulated on a county-by-county basis 

and presented in a report presented June 29, 2005. 

2.4 Task 2B Summary 

Report 2B focused on providing a county level report of the present communications systems 

utilized by the first responder entities. The report indicated the band of frequencies (VHF low- 

band, VHF high-band, UHF and 800 MHz), the system operational platform formats (simplex, 

duplex repeater, trunk type), tower site facilities, modulation types, and coded squelch types 

utilized by each entity from each of the 88 counties within the State. This data was provided in 

a report dated August 31 st , 2005. 

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2.5 Task 2C 


For this task, a summary of the present interoperability capability is provided. The data here is 

provided as an assessment of Levels 0 through 6 as defined above tabulated and displayed 

graphically for each individual discipline (Law Enforcement, Fire Protection, Health 

Provider/EMS) and combined as a multi-entity, multi-discipline response, both within the county 

and with surrounding counties. The predominant frequency band of each discipline by county is 

also displayed graphically. 

2.5.1 Present Law Enforcement Frequency Band of Operation 

The table below illustrates the primary frequency band of operation for law enforcement, by 

county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the following page. 

Law Enforcement Frequency Band of 

Operation 




UHF 10 

800 MHz 18 

Mixed 21 

8


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2.5.2 Present Law Enforcement Interoperability Capability Within County 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for law enforcement, by 

county for a response within the county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on 

the following page. 

Law Enforcement Response Within County 




Level 2 62 

Level 3 2 

Level 4 6 

Level 5 17 

Level 6 1 

10


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2.5.3 Present Law Enforcement Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for law enforcement, by 

county for a response with surrounding counties. A graphical representation of this data is 

provided on the following page. 

Law Enforcement Response With 

Surrounding Counties 




Level 2 65 

Level 3 4 

Level 4 3 

Level 5 16 

Level 6 0 

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2.5.4 Present Fire Protection Frequency Band of Operation 

The table below illustrates the primary frequency band of operation for fire protection, by county. 

A graphical representation of this data is provided on the following page. 

Fire Protection Frequency Band of 

Operation 




UHF 8 

800 MHz 17 

Mixed 19 

14


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2.5.5 Present Fire Protection Interoperability Capability Within County 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for fire protection, by 

county for a response within a county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the 

following page. 

Fire Response Within County 




Level 2 64 

Level 3 2 

Level 4 5 

Level 5 16 

Level 6 1 

16


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2.5.6 Present Fire Protection Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for fire protection, by 



Fire Response With Surrounding Counties 




Level 2 66 

Level 3 4 

Level 4 3 

Level 5 15 

Level 6 0 

18


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2.5.7 Present Health Provider Frequency Band of Operation 

The table below illustrates the primary frequency band of operation for health providers, by 

county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the following page. 

Health Provider Frequency Band of 

Operation 




UHF 8 

800 MHz 17 

Mixed 15 

20


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2.5.8 Present Health Provider Interoperability Capability Within County 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for health provider, by 

county for a response within a county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the 


Health Provider/EMS Response Within 

County 




Level 2 64 

Level 3 2 

Level 4 5 

Level 5 16 

Level 6 1 

22


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2.5.9 Present Health Provider Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for health provider, by 



Health Provider/EMS Response With 

Surrounding Counties 




Level 2 66 

Level 3 4 

Level 4 3 

Level 5 15 

Level 6 0 

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2.5.10 Present Multi-Discipline Frequency Band of Operation 

The table below illustrates the primary frequency band of operation for a multi-discipline 

response, by county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the following page. 

Multi-Discipline Frequency Band of 

Operation 




UHF 9 

800 MHz 17 

Mixed 28 

26


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2.5.11 Present Multi-Discipline Interoperability Capability Within County 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for a multi-discipline 

response within a county. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the following 

page. 


Within County 




Level 2 63 

Level 3 2 

Level 4 6 

Level 5 16 

Level 6 1 

28


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2.5.12 Present Multi-Discipline Interoperability Capability With Surrounding Counties 

The table below illustrates the interoperability capability assessment for a multi-discipline 

response with surrounding counties. A graphical representation of this data is provided on the 







Level 2 66 

Level 3 4 

Level 4 3 

Level 5 15 

Level 6 0 

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2.6 Summary of Present Interoperability Levels 

Highest Level 



Law Enforcement Response Fire Response Health Provider/EMS 

Within County 


Counties 

With 

Surrounding 

Counties 


Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

With 

Surrounding 

Counties 


Counties 

Within County 


Counties 

With 

Surrounding 

Counties 


Counties 

Multi-Entity (Police, Fire, EMS) 

Response 

Within County 


Counties 

With 

Surrounding 

Counties 


Counties 

Level 2 62 (70.5%) 65 (73.9%) 64 (72.7%) 66 (75%) 64 (72.7%) 66 (75%) 63 (71.6%) 66 (75%) 

Level 3 2 (2.3%) 4 (4.5%) 2 (2.3%) 4 (4.5%) 

Level 4 6 (6.8%) 3 (3.4%) 5 (5.7%) 3 (3.4%) 

2 (2.3%) 4 (4.5%) 2 (2.3%) 4 (4.5%) 

5 (5.7%) 3 (3.4%) 6 (6.8%) 3 (3.4%) 

Level 5 17 (19.3%) 16 (18.2%) 16 (18.2%) 15 (17%) 16 (18.2%) 15 (17%) 16 (18.2%) 15 (17%) 

Level 6 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.1%) 0 (0%) 

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3. PRESENT INTEROPERABILITY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 

3.1 Interoperability Capability Strengths 

A number of interoperability capabilities and initiatives already in place in the State of Ohio were 

identified during the study. Examples of these are listed below, with a description of each. 

3.1.1 Statewide Mutual Aid Channels 

3.1.1.1 LEERN Channel 

The LEERN (Law Enforcement Emergency Radio System) channel (154.935 MHz primary, 

154.68 secondary) is a statewide mutual aid channel used for Law Enforcement. It is typically 

monitored in every Ohio county by the State Highway Patrol. Most state prisons and youth 

detention centers monitor the frequency, and a few Sheriff's Offices have LEERN base stations. 

At one time, almost every law enforcement vehicle in Ohio had direct access to LEERN, 

although that has diminished as some agencies have migrated to other frequency bands (i.e. 

800 MHz). 

This channel is effective when calling for mutual aid or for communication among different law 

enforcement agencies on scene during an incident. The channel does have limitations in that 

coverage is at the mobile or unit-to-unit level and a unit would be off the home system and not in 

direct contact with the dispatcher when operating on this channel. 

3.1.1.2 Statewide Fire Mutual Aid 

A statewide fire mutual aid channel (154.280 MHz) exists for fire agencies to use for local on- 

scene operation. This channel is effective for communication among different fire agencies on 

scene during an incident. The channel does have limitations in that coverage is at the mobile or 

unit-to-unit level and a unit would be off the home system and not in direct contact with the 

dispatcher when operating on this channel. 

3.1.1.3 HEAR Channel 

The Hospital Emergency Ambulance Radio (HEAR) channels are VHF mutual aid frequencies 

(HEAR 1: 155.205 MHz, HEAR 2: 155.34 MHz, and HEAR 3: 155.40 MHz) used by many 

ambulance services and hospitals. They are simplex channels available statewide, although 

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there is not a significant amount of infrastructure supporting these channels. These channels 

are effective for communication between hospitals and ambulances and health providers. 

These channels do have limitations in that coverage is at the mobile or unit-to-unit level and a 

unit would be off the home system and not in direct contact with the dispatcher when operating 

on these channels. 

3.1.1.4 Other Mutual Aid Channels 

In addition to the specific VHF mutual aid channels described above, mutual aid channels exist 

in other frequency bands as well. Several channels exist at VHF & UHF frequencies (see 

descriptions below) and at 800 MHz. At 800 MHz, the National Public Safety Planning Advisor 

Committee (NPSPAC) has established five channels to be used for interoperability and mutual 

aid purposes. These five channels are the CALL (channel #601) and four TAC frequencies 

(channel #s 639, 677, 715, 753). In most areas, the CALL channel and at least one TAC 

channel are supported. The State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) has established 

a uniform naming of the 800 MHz mutual aid channels. 

3.1.1.4.1 FCC VHF Interoperable Channels 

The FCC adopted specific channels within the existing public safety band (150-174 MHz) 

resulting from the Refarming proceeding for nationwide interoperability. The FCC also 

designated the three VHF channel pairs set-aside for public safety in the VHF maritime band 

(156-162 MHz), which are located generally available in the Midwest region of the country, for 

interoperability use. 

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TABLE 3.1.1.4.1-1 

VHF Interoperability Channels 

CHANNEL (MHz) LABEL NOTES 

151.1375 base/mobile VTAC 1 not available in Puerto Rico & 

Virgin Island 

154.4525 base/mobile VTAC 2 not available in Puerto Rico & 

Virgin Island 

155.7525 base/mobile VCALL 

158.7375 base/mobile VTAC 3 

159.4725 base/mobile VTAC 4 

157.250 mobile 

161.850 base/mobile 





RTAC 1 

RTAC 1a 

RTAC 2 

RTAC 2a 

RTAC 3 

RTAC 3a 

VHF Public Coast areas 

(VPC) Ch. 25 (25 kHz pair) 

Available in all 33 U.S. 

Department of Commerce's 

172 Economic Areas (EAs) 

VPC Ch. 84 (25 kHz pair) 

Available in 22 EAs 

VPC Ch. 85 (25 kHz pair) 

Available in 11 EAs 

The RTAC channels are only available in the portion of the country that does not border water. 

The one VCALL would be simplex. The four VTAC channels could be paired for Mobile Relay 

(MR) operation, with the approval of the FCC. 

3.1.1.4.2 FCC UHF Interoperable Channels 

The FCC adopted specific channels within the existing public safety band (450-512 MHz) 

resulting from the Refarming proceeding for nationwide interoperability as shown in the chart 

below. 

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TABLE 3.1.1.4.2-1 

UHF Interoperability Channels 

CHANNEL (MHz) LABEL 


UCALLa 

458.2125 mobile 

UCALL 


UTAC 1a 

458.4625 mobile 

UTAC 1 


UTAC 2a 

458.7125 mobile 


458.8625 mobile 

UTAC 2 

UTAC 3a 

UTAC 3 

The availability of these mutual aid channels provides a certain level of interoperability (Level 2 

to Level 3, depending on the availability of infrastructure) where they are available. However, 

they are primarily used within a given discipline (i.e. LEERN for Law Enforcement, HEAR for 

Health Providers/EMS, etc.), and generally do not provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary 

interoperability. The effective use of the mutual aid channels also depends on an orderly 

assignment of the available channels for an incident to avoid interference with neighboring 

incidents using the same channels. 

3.1.2 Predominant Frequency Band Within a County 

In many counties, a predominant frequency band exists, which the majority of agencies within 

the county operate on. The consultants research indicated that out of the 88 counties within 

Ohio, 67 of them had what would be consider a “predominant” frequency band in use. This type 

of situation aids in interoperability because it enable certain agencies to interoperate with their 

neighboring agencies within the county, by simply tuning their everyday radio to an alternate 

frequency (Conventional) or talkgroup (Trunking). This is a much more convenient method of 

interoperation, than the situation where multiple frequencies exist, and a patrol or fire vehicle 

may need to carry multiple radios in order to communicate with other agencies. 

It should be noted that this situation provides the opportunity for interagency interoperability, but 

that prior planning and coordination of frequencies/talkgroups is still required to achieve this 

benefit. In addition, when the user switches the radio to another agency’s frequency/talkgroup, 

they are generally no longer in touch with their dispatcher, unless they are operating on a 

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shared trunking system. This method relies on adequate channel capacity which often is not 

readily available in the conventional systems. 

The consultants determined the following distribution of predominant frequency band for the 67 

counties that were identified: 



UHF 10 

800 MHz 18 

3.1.3 MARCS Radio at Selected PSAPs 

The State of Ohio has implemented the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) 

system, an 800 MHz trunked radio system for use by State agencies, as well as local 

municipalities who choose to subscribe to the system. The MARCS system provides effective 

mobile level radio coverage throughout the State of Ohio. Currently, in addition to the State 

users, all sheriffs’ Dispatch/PSAPs statewide have MARCS radios, as well as all county 

Emergency Management Agencies, many emergency medical services, and all hospitals and 

health departments. The number of each of these agencies that currently have MARCS radios 

are shown below: 

Sheriffs’ Offices 88 

County EMA 88 

Hospitals 172 

Health Departments 138 

Emergency Medical Services 84 

The following interoperability talkgroups have been established for MARCS radio users: 

3.1.3.1 MCALL 1 thru 4 

These are the MARCS “hailing channels”, assigned in 4 zones to cover the State. These 

talkgroups allow any user to call for help from anywhere in the state and are monitored 24/7 by 

all OSHP Posts within the physical limits of each zone. 

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3.1.3.2 MCOMM 1 thru 4 

These are MARCS generic talkgroups established for any user to be able to talk to any other 

user. These talkgroups are NOT monitored by MARCS base locations. Generally, a dispatcher 

would direct a user to “go to MCOMM 1 to talk to Officer A,” etc. While each MCOMM has 

statewide capability, the theoretical purpose is for “direct” communications in each geographic 

Zone. 

3.1.3.3 ECOMM 7 thru 28 

Theses are MARCS generic “emergency” talk groups. They are to be used to talk to any other 

user when involved in a MARCS-coordinated emergency. At a multi-agency scene, Command/ 

Communications/Control would steer responders to these talkgroups, based on functional work 

groups. 

3.1.3.4 SCOMM 7 thru 12 

These are MARCS generic “emergency” talk groups for communication with the OEMA 

Transportable Communication System (TCS). To be used to talk to any other user when 

involved in a MARCS-coordinated emergency only when the OEMA TCS is deployed. 

3.1.3.5 SO 01 thru SO 88 

Each Sheriff’s office in the state is equipped with a MARCS control station radio. These radios 

are placed in the communication center of the sheriff’s choice. By calling the alpha-based two 

digit county number (e.g. “GPD Car 321 to SO 59”), a user will be communicating with the 

Sheriff’s Communication Center. Also, the OSHP post in a county will monitor that county’s SO 

talkgroup and those SO talkgroups of adjacent counties. 

3.1.3.6 SO Regions 

These talkgroups correspond with the geographic regions established by the BSSA and 

MARCS during the planning for the MARCS radio installations at each SO. Calling on an SO 

regional talkgroup will result in all SO’s within that region being hailed. 

3.1.3.7 LECOMM 1 through LECOMM8 

These are MARCS non-state agency users generic “emergency” talk groups. They provide the 

ability to talk to any other non-state user when involved in an emergency. These talkgroups 

are NOT monitored by MARCS control stations. 

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3.1.3.8 8ICALLTA, 8ITAC1TA through 8ITAC4TA. 

These are the five National Public Safety Analog Talk-Around Frequencies. All five of these 

talkgroups are available for local, off the system, analog “walkie-talkie” communications. 

3.1.4 MARCS Radios for Incident Command 

Some counties in the State have or are in the process of equipping their primary incident 

vehicles, such as fire captain and police supervisor vehicles with MARCS radios to provide for 

access to the MARCS system during incident command. This provides these commanders with 

direct access to State agencies, as well as the other interoperability capabilities the MARCS 

system provides. For example, this initiative is being implemented in Cuyahoga Count for the 

suburban fire and police agencies. This initiative will allow a common communications platform 

or talkgroup among the suburban agencies responding to an incident at their command level. 

Another initiative is being implemented in Stark County where all police and fire agencies are 

being issued radios that operate on the County’s 800 MHz trunked system. This is to be for 

emergency use only. 

3.1.5 Countywide Trunked Systems 

In some counties within the State, the county has implemented a countywide radio system for use 

by the county agencies and other municipalities as they choose. In every case, these systems 

have been implemented at 800 MHz. These systems provide a high level of interoperability, 

Level 5 or 6, by allowing all agencies within the county to communicate using a single shared 

infrastructure by simply selecting the appropriate talkgroup. While this is an extremely effective 

means of providing interoperability at the county level, it is generally very expensive, requires a 

significant planning and project management effort, and can take years to implement. In 

addition, the individual governmental entities within the county must work collectively 

throughout the process. To date, the following counties have implemented such as system: 

Belmont, Clermont, Clinton, Franklin, Geauga, Greene 

Hamilton, Jefferson, Lake, Miami, Montgomery, Ottawa 

Pickaway, Summit, Tuscarawas, Union, Warren 

In addition, Butler, Delaware & Lucas Counties are in the process of implementing countywide 

trunked radio systems. 

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While all of the above counties have countywide systems, the amount of consolidation of radio 

operations onto the county system varies. Two examples are Clermont and Greene Counties, 

where the counties operate trunked systems, yet several municipalities still operate independent 

conventional infrastructure. In other situations, such as Hamilton and Montgomery Counties, 

while the counties operate trunked systems, connectivity with the largest city in the county 

(Cincinnati and Dayton) is treated quite differently. The City of Cincinnati and Hamilton 

County infrastructures share a common zone controller and are fully interoperable. The City of 

Dayton trunked radio system infrastructure and Montgomery County infrastructure are not yet 

connected. 

In most cases, the transition from individual conventional systems to a shared infrastructure is 

time consuming and can be delayed by funding constraints and political pressures. However, 

consolidation into a single shared system, or, where capacity needs dictate, separate but 

interconnected systems, should be encouraged to enhance interoperability. 

3.1.6 Interconnection of Neighboring Countywide Systems 

In addition to consolidation and interconnection of systems at the county level, interconnection 

and sharing of neighboring systems within a region will enhance interoperability on a regional 

level. This may include sharing of frequencies or talkgroups among system of neighboring 

counties, or interconnection of the system infrastructures of separate systems. In the case of 

shared frequencies or talkgroups, this provides a user who roams into a neighboring county the 

ability to access that county’s system directly for communications. The limitation of this method 

is that the roaming user will lose contact with their home system when operating on the 

neighboring system. In the scenario where the systems are interconnected, the roaming user will 

be able to maintain contact with the home system. 

There are several locations within the State where compatible systems exist today. Some 

examples include Jefferson and Belmont counties, Clermont, Warren and Clinton counties, 

Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Pickaway & Union (via MARCS) counties, and others. In these 

situations, the capability exists to share talkgroups among these systems and/or interconnect 

them to improve interoperability. 

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3.1.7 BSSA Vehicles 

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency and the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association (BSSA) 

are in the process of deploying a total of 11 interoperability vehicles throughout the State. The 

vehicles have communication gear compatible with all radio frequencies, cellular and land 

phones, weather monitoring equipment and Internet access. Each of the 11 vehicles will be 

deployed in a different county with the responsibility of supporting several counties within its 

region. The vehicles will be deployed in Ashland, Athens, Columbiana, Delaware, Geauga, 

Guernsey, Hancock, Lucas, Mercer, Montgomery and Ross counties. The vehicles will have the 

capability of interconnecting disparate, incompatible systems, either from different entities 

within a county, or from neighboring counties. 

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3.2 Interoperability Capability Weaknesses 

The interoperability weaknesses and challenges that plague the State of Ohio are similar to 

those that affect the majority of first responders throughout the country. The primary technology 

challenges result from the fact that first responders operate communications systems on a 

variety of different frequencies due to the limited availability of spectrum for first responders. 

Additionally, competing technologies and system platforms and a limited adoption of technology 

standards to date have exacerbated the compatibility issues among first responder 

communications. These issues will be discussed in the following sections. 

3.2.1 Radio Spectrum Issues 

Radio spectrum is a very limited resource and over the years, the Federal Communications 

Commission has taken a number of steps to provide additional radio spectrum to the private 

land mobile radio service (PLMRS). These steps have taken various routes, from diverting 

spectrum from other services, such as moving a small amount of commercial broadcast 

spectrum (UHF TV channels in certain metro areas, and more recently in the 700 MHz band) 

and a portion of the amateur radio band to PLMRS. In other cases, the FCC has resorted to 

radio channel "splitting" of existing radio channels. This approach requires a modification of 

existing equipment or the introduction of new equipment to allow operation on the "new" 

narrower band radio channels. Technology improvements have also surfaced that allow more 

efficient use of the radio channel. From a system configuration perspective, radio channel 

trunking (described earlier in this document) allows for the processing of more radio traffic than 

the older, conventional types of radio systems currently used by most first responder agencies. 

Going forward, more esoteric technical advancements are currently being developed that will 

allow multiple conversations in radio bandwidth that once carried only a single voice 

conversation. 

At present, from an operational standpoint, most State of Ohio first responder agencies 

generally make use of three radio bands for their two-way radio systems. These include: 

1. VHF (150-174 MHz) 

2. UHF Band (450-470 MHz) 

3. 800 MHz (Conventional and Trunked) 

The chart below illustrates the amount of spectrum allocated by the FCC for use by public 

safety/state and local government agencies. 

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Low Band VHF UHF 800 MHz Band 

6.3 MHz 3.6 MHz 3.7 MHz 9.5 MHz 

315 

Channels 

242 

Channels 

74 

Channels 

300 

Channels 

Twenty-three MHz translates roughly into 931 radio channels for all of the bands shown. (Note: 

the 220 MHz band is not shown as only 10 channels are available for public safety/state and 

local government use. Also, the above does not include the new 700 MHz allocations, which will 

be discussed later in this document.) 

3.2.1.1 Low Band VHF Radio Channels 

Today, many public safety agencies have abandoned this frequency range because of the 

problems with 1) long distance interference, known as “skip” which plagues communication 

when atmospheric conditions bring in distant stations and mobile units at a stronger level than 

local radio units. These interferers can be located hundreds, or even thousands of miles away, 

2) high noise levels from manmade sources such as electric motors, automobile ignition 

systems, electric lighting, computers and microprocessors, and many other electrical devices, 3) 

physical size of the antennas for the portable radios, and 4) lack of features, because many of 

the desirable higher level functions and features are only available in systems operating in the 

higher frequency bands, such as VHF, UHF, 800 MHz and the new 700 MHz band. Many of the 

major manufacturers no longer provide low band infrastructure, (base stations) or have severely 

limited their product offering due to the shrinking market and, generally, the remaining products 

have very limited features. 

3.2.1.2 Spectrum Refarming - The VHF and UHF Bands 

In recognition of the growing lack of radio frequency resources, the FCC began an initiative in 

the early 1990's to "produce more radio channels" or to effectively increase the number of 

channels available to the public. The FCC termed this program as "re-farming", that is, the 

current frequency resources would be rearranged or "re-farmed" to produce more radio 

channels in the VHF and UHF radio bands. (The re-farming process did not affect the less 

desirable low band radio channel allocations). 

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The re-farming concept involved inserting or establishing an interstitial (intermediate) channel 

between each of the existing channel allotments. In order to fit between the two existing 

frequencies, this newly created frequency would have to be "narrower" and therefore would be 

limited to a narrow-band occupancy requirement. 

The VHF (150-174 MHz) band follows the same band plan as does UHF with one important 

exception. The existing 20 kHz operation already overlaps current 15 kHz allocations. The new 

"re-farming" frequencies spaced at 7.5 kHz and operated with 11.3 kHz bandwidth increases the 

interference susceptibility. Geographic spacing (separation) between adjacent channel 

licensees is the only current means to permit utilization of this spectrum. In urban areas, where 

spectrum is needed most urgently, there is usually insufficient separation to utilize the new 

narrowband frequencies without causing harmful interference. 

In the initial ruling, the FCC did not establish a specific date for licensees to transition to the 

narrowband frequencies. However, a date has now been set. Any public safety VHF/UHF pool 

licensee must have completed their migration to 12.5 kHz or equivalent narrowband operation 

before January 1, 2013. Therefore, this timeline must be a consideration for any first responder 

entities currently operating in these frequency bands. 

3.2.1.3 800 MHz Band 

In the late 1970s, the FCC released some 3.5 MHz of spectrum in the 806-821 MHz and 851- 

866 MHz band, which yielded some 70 channels for public safety/state and local government 

usage. In some cases, public safety agencies were also able to obtain 800 MHz channels 

initially set aside for business, commercial and industrial users in order to supplement the 70 

channels. One positive attribute of this band is the orderly allocation of channels and specified 

geographical separation of radio systems. This process allowed the implementation of a system 

technology known as trunking, which was mandated by the FCC for all systems that employed 

five or more channels. (Both conventional and trunked radio systems are described in detail in 

the following discussion). Trunked systems allow for the efficient use of radio spectrum and 

allow the inclusion of features not normally available in conventional systems. 

The 806-869 MHz band is very well suited for use in urban and suburban areas and can be 

successfully applied in rural areas if the correct system configuration is implemented. Coverage 

in rural areas with rough terrain and heavily forested areas can require that a relatively large 

number of sites be implemented in order to receive the desired radio coverage. To the extent 

that channels are available, this band is potentially a good supplement to the new 700 MHz 

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band, given that both employ digital technology. In addition, new dual-band radio equipment 

provided by the various manufacturers can operate in both the 700 and 800 MHz bands, which 

is a significant advantage. Most agencies that have migrated to this band and technology are 

not likely to relocate to another band, as these systems generally do a good job of meeting the 

individual needs of the users. 

In the mid 1980s, as the 70 channels in the 806-821 MHz allocation were exhausted, the FCC 

released additional spectrum to public safety/local government agencies in the form of channels 

in the 821 to 824 MHz and 866 to 869 MHz radio band. This band, due to a modification of the 

channel assignment process, yielded some 230 radio channels for use. Regional Planning 

Committees (RPCs) were formed to set system operating standards and allocate the new 821- 

824 MHz radio channels. 

Although there are specific technical parameters for the implementation of 821 MHz systems, 

the operating characteristics of the 821 MHz band are very much like that of the 806 band, and 

in some cases agencies use both 806 and 821 MHz radio channels in the same system. One 

of the differences between 806 and 821 MHz system is that in the 806 MHz band, radio 

channels are generally assigned every 25 KHz, while at 821 the channel assignments are at 

12.5 KHz intervals with operating bandwidths of 25 and 20 KHz respectively. The 806 band 

generally has more lenient rules for antenna height and effective radiated power, (both of which 

impact the amount of radio coverage delivered by a system). 821 MHz systems generally are 

constrained in these two areas, which can result in a smaller radio coverage footprint. Each 

RPC sets forth the rules by which 821 MHz systems are designed. 

Over the years the 800 MHz band has undergone numerous changes with maximum utilization 

of the frequency band as a goal of the FCC and of various user groups. Since the band is 

shared by public safety, business, commercial, and industrial users, different agendas 

concerning the use of this spectrum are present. 

The FCC has recently begun the process of rebanding the 800 MHz band. Details of the 

rebanding process can be found at www.800ta.org. The potential impact of rebanding should 

not be underestimated. In RCC’s opinion, the rules do not adequately protect the licensee from 

potential harm during and after the rebanding process, it is incumbent upon the licensee to 

protect their interests. 

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3.2.1.4 700 MHz Band 

Most recently, the FCC has reallocated 24 MHz of new radio spectrum in the 700 MHz band for 

Public Safety applications. This is a significant event in the communications industry because 

there is more radio spectrum available in the new 700 MHz allocations than in all of the Public 

Safety allocations in the VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz bands combined. On October 10, 2000, the 

FCC also set aside 2.4 MHz (approximately 200 channels) of 700 MHz spectrum specifically for 

states to use to develop new statewide radio systems. Beyond that, there are also hundreds of 

channels available for cities and counties to use to replace their outdated systems or to join the 

State in the development of this system. In addition, the new FCC rules regulating the use and 

operation of the 700 MHz channels have been designed in a manner that will help eliminate 

many of the operational problems that currently occur in the lower frequency bands. 

A portion of the new 700 MHz radio spectrum is currently in use by the television broadcasters 

in the United States. Each television station has been allocated a new high-definition television 

channel for use by the station to transition its broadcast operations from the current analog 

format, which has been in operation for over 60 years, to the new digital high-definition 

television format with a transition date of January 1, 2006. However, A TV station will be 

permitted to continue analog broadcasting beyond 2006 (and to retain the extra channel it 

received from the FCC for the transition) if less than 85% of the households in its market have 

at least one of the following: (1) digital TV delivered by cable or satellite, (2) a digital-TV set, or 

(3) a box that converts digital-TV signals for viewing on an analog set. 

In addition to the primary TV stations, there is a subset of low powered commercial operations 

in the 700 MHz band, some of which are minority owned. The low power television operators 

and translator stations are now designated as “secondary” users of the reallocated 700 MHz 

radio spectrum; behind Public Safety land mobile applications. This means that according to 

the FCC, the Public Safety application has priority as “first use” of the spectrum. It should be 

noted, however, that there might be significant political impact in displacing the low power TV 

operators and the regulatory environment surrounding this issue is somewhat in flux. 

It should be noted that there is also some 30 MHz in the 700 MHz band that will be made 

available to commercial interests. This spectrum will be allocated (sold) via public auction. 

These auctions have been scheduled and then rescheduled due to ongoing issues with the 

transition of the 700 band from TV broadcast to land mobile usage. 

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For public safety and state/local government operations, the amount of spectrum being released 

translates to some 1920 individual 6.25 kHz frequencies, which yield 960 channel pairs. An 

additional 240 wideband (50 kHz) frequencies are part of the allocation. This aggregate 

allocation is equal to 3640 6.25 KHz channels. 

Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will allocate most of the spectrum available at 700 MHz. 

The RPCs will be formed along the same geographic boundaries as in the 821 MHz band. In 

addition, specific spectrum was set aside for use by the states to develop new statewide radio 

systems. The block license will permit the operation of any channel at any location in the State 

without any further specific licensing. This licensing flexibility is unique in the public safety 

band. State use of these channels must wait until radio standards are established, equipment is 

type accepted, and TV broadcast issues are resolved. 

The National Coordination Committee (NCC) was established by the FCC to solicit input from 

the public safety community in the further development of rules governing the new 700 MHz 

public safety band, particularly with regard to interoperability. The work of the NCC is extremely 

important for many reasons, including the fact that this new band is to satisfy public safety 

communications needs well into the 21st century and is intended to provide the capability for a 

nationwide public safety interoperability communications system. As part of its charter, the NCC 

has released a number of reports to the FCC. Included in the reports were a number of items 

including the definition of the parameters for the allocation and use of the 700 MHz band and 

the selection of a common air interface for the interoperable (inter-agency) communications 

requirement. Many of the technical standards have been approved, including the common air 

interface for inter-agency communications interoperability. 

The FCC and radio equipment manufacturers are finalizing the details on the specific use and 

application of the new 700 MHz radio channels. Today, 700 MHz radio equipment is already 

available from the equipment manufacturers and as noted earlier also operates in the 800 MHz 

band. 

There are regulatory issues still open concerning Mexico and Canada, with the proceeding in 

Canada moving forward. This situation may affect the timely release of the 700 MHz band in 

regard to the border issues. The only current treaty covering this band exists for TV 

Broadcasting and provides protection criteria that extend to a maximum of 250 miles from the 

border. It is anticipated that any re-negotiation of this treaty would consider land mobile usage 

and reduce the protection criteria considerably. 

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From an historical perspective, even though there are some outstanding technical issues in the 

700 MHz band, these are generally resolved. There has been however, apparently less 

progress in the business and political aspects of this project regarding the transition of the 

spectrum from TV broadcast to land mobile usage, and as a result, availability remains in 

question. 

Even with the current regulatory uncertainties, there is great promise in the 700 MHz band. 

Cities and counties are already beginning the planning process to obtain 700 MHz channels. 

The abundant availability of new 700 MHz radio channels, a well-ordered set of technical 

operational parameters, and new emerging radio technologies just now making their way to the 

marketplace, will drive many Public Safety users to take advantage of the new spectrum and 

technologies in the future. 

3.2.1.5 Specific Issues Within the State of Ohio 

As illustrated in the above discussion, and as seen in the frequency charts presented in this 

report, it is not uncommon for different first responder agencies within the State of Ohio to be 

using different portions of the frequency spectrum for their communications. All disciplines are 

seen to use a variety of frequency bands throughout the State, with anywhere from 17 to 24% of 

the counties exhibiting mixed frequency bands even within the county. This provides a major 

impediment to interoperation among agencies. 

Additionally, when viewed from a multi-disciplinary perspective, a total of 28 counties, or 32% of 

the counties in the State have been determined to have no predominant frequency band of 

operation. As a result, interoperability between disciplines is seriously affected. Furthermore, 

the remaining counties are split in their use of a predominant frequency band as follows: 

VHF Low Band: 1% 

VHF High Band: 38% 

UHF: 10% 

800 MHz: 19% 

This further complicates a response that involves agencies from several counties. 

3.2.2 Technology Compatibility Issues 

The opening of the 800 MHz frequency band by the FCC for public safety operation has 

provided a great opportunity for expansion of public safety systems and incorporation of new 

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and more advanced features and technology through the use of trunking. However, while this 

technology has created some additional opportunities for higher levels of interoperability, it has 

also created some impediments due to incompatibilities among manufacturers. The two major 

trunking system manufacturers, Motorola and M/A-Com (Formerly Ericsson, formerly GE) have 

developed systems using different protocols, and therefore are not compatible with one another. 

As a result, the users of these different systems are not able to roam onto a system of the other 

manufacturer or share resources between entities. This is exhibited in the interoperability 

capability across the State, where we see some counties that have a shared trunking system 

exhibit Level 5 interoperability capability within the county, but a reduced level when 

surrounding counties are included. 

Beginning in 1989, a standard for digital radio and trunking operation was initiated to address 

the problems of incompatibility of advanced radio system. Project 25 (P25) is the 

interoperability standard for digital two-way wireless communications products and 

systems. The P25 standard was created by and for public safety and federal communications 

professionals to provide specifications for the design of communications systems so that all 

purchasers of P25 compatible equipment can communicate with each other. 

The original goals of the Project 25 standards (and their benefits) are to: 

o Allow effective, efficient, and reliable intra-agency and inter-agency 

communications … so organizations can easily implement interoperable and 

seamless joint communication in both routine and emergency circumstances. 

o Ensure competition in system life cycle procurements … so agencies can choose 

from multiple vendors and products, ultimately saving money and gaining the 

freedom to select from the widest range of equipment and features. 

o Provide user-friendly equipment … so users can take full advantage of their radios’ 

lifesaving capabilities on the job – even under adverse conditions – with minimal 

training. 

o Improve radio spectrum efficiency … so systems will have enough capacity to 

handle calls and allow room for growth, even in areas where the spectrum is crowded 

and it is difficult for agencies to obtain licenses for additional radio frequencies. 

P25 is a user driven digital standard specific to public safety applications and is applicable to the 

VHF, UHF, 700 & 800 MHz bands. A particular aspect of the standard (the radio-to-radio or 

“talk-around” mode) is also the required “interoperability mode” to be used for 700 MHz 

systems. Phase I of the standard calls for radio channels to be spaced at 12.5 kHz and 

occupying a bandwidth of 11.25 kHz. P25 will provide a data rate of 9600 BPS at 12.5 kHz 

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channel spacing and will support one voice channel. Phase I is essentially complete and a 

number of manufacturers have demonstrated and currently provide P25 Phase I conventional 

mobiles, portables and fixed equipment (repeater stations). 

However, the competition for advanced trunking systems that comply with P25 is limited at this 

point. Until recently, only Motorola offered a complete solution that followed the P25 trunking 

standard. However, recently, M/A-Com has offered P25 trunking systems at VHF and UHF 

frequencies, but not at 800 MHz. Even more recently, EF Johnson has announced P25 trunking 

systems. 

Within the State, Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati have recently implemented 800 

MHz P25 trunking systems. Delaware County is in the process of implementing a countywide 

800 MHz P25 trunking system and Lucas County has just entered into a contract with Motorola 

for an 800 MHz P25 trunking as well. 

It is important to note that there is frequently confusion among radio system users about the 

adoption and use of “Project 25”. It is important to note that, while P25 does establish a 

common air interface between radio equipment from different manufacturers, it does not specify 

a particular frequency band for operation. This means that if an agency operates VHF P25 

radio equipment and a neighboring agency operates UHF MHz P25 radio equipment, they still 

will not be able to communicate with one another directly by radio because they operate in 

different frequency bands. Some form of cross-band patching or linking of the radio systems 

will still be required to allow the two agencies to communicate with one another by radio. 

3.3 Summary of Strengths and Weaknesses 

It can be seen from the discussion above that the challenges to improving interoperability within 

the State of Ohio relate to the common problems affecting first responder agencies throughout 

the country – incompatible radio systems and multiple frequency bands of operation. There are 

numerous variations of these exhibited throughout the State at both the county level and 

between surrounding counties, but they all relate back to the same general issues. 

As a result, the initiatives that have been put in place to date attempt to address some aspect of 

these issues in one way or another. For example, the Statewide mutual aid channels provide a 

common frequency for multiple agencies. In addition, the counties that either have a 

predominant frequency band or a common shared system or utilize MARCS for interoperability 

are addressing these same issues. Furthermore, the potential for interconnection of existing 

systems and the BSSA vehicles provide capability for interconnecting systems to overcome 

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these issues. These initiatives provide a basis for enhancement and additional development of 

solutions to improve interoperability throughout the State. These solutions will be addressed in 

detail in a subsequent report – the deliverable for Task 3. 

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