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 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

                                    Codes/Frequencies

Radio Codes
bulletThese codes are used by the dispatcher on the EMS Radio in order to classify calls and dispatch to the field units.  When you are listening to your scanner, you will hear the dispatcher give the code first, followed by the location of the call, and finally, the station that is assigned to respond. 

EMS Radio Code

Description

EMS Radio Code

Description

1

 Acute Abdomen

21

 Paralysis

2

 Amputation

22

 Penetrating Wounds

3

 Anaphylaxis

23

 Poisoning

4

 Burns

25

 Respiratory ARREST

5

 Cardiac Symptoms

26

 Respiratory Distress

6

 Cardiac Arrest

27

 Convulsions/Seizures

7

 Spinal Injury

28

 Shock

8

 CVA/Stroke

29

 Sprain/Strain

9

 Diabetic

30

 Unconscious/Fainting

10

 DOA

31

 MINOR Trauma

11

 Fever

32

 MAJOR Trauma

12

 Dislocation/Fracture

33

 MULTIPLE SYSTEMS Trauma

13

 GI Bleeding

34

 Unknown/Excited Caller

14

 Gunshot Wound

35

 Unknown/General Illness

15

 Hemorrhage

36

 Refused/Canceled

16

 Impairment Similar to Drug/Alcohol Abuse

37

 MED-ALERT Alarm

17

 Internal

45

 Motor Vehicle Accident

18

 Nausea/Vomiting

55

 Fire Scene Stand By

19

 Obstetrics

82

 Emergency Transport

20

 Overdose

83

 Non-Emergency Transport

24

 Psychological    

 

bulletWhen dispatching FIRE calls, the dispatcher uses Plain English to describe the type of fire, therefore, Fire Codes are not used and are not listed here.
bulletThe Monroe County Control Center policy prohibits the dissemination of Police Codes via the Internet.

Frequencies

Radio Frequency

Purpose or Function

Dispatch Frequencies
33.98 Fire Dispatching
155.280 EMS Dispatching (A-1)
453.750 UHF  Fire and EMS Dispatching

Fire Frequencies
33.50 Monroe County Fire Police
453.075 Central Monroe County Fire Operations Channel
460.575 Western Monroe County Fire Operations Channel
460.625 Eastern Monroe County Fire Operations Channel
453.5875 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #1
458.5875 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #2
453.6375 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #3
458.6375 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #4
453.7125 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #5
458.7125 Fire Grounds Operations Frequency #6
151.385 DCNR (Forestry - used in brush fire season)

EMS Frequencies
155.340 Monroe County EMS Regional Medical (A-2)
155.355 Ambulance-to-Hospital Patching (A-3)
155.400 Monroe County EMS Tactical  (A-4)
155.265 Monroe County EMS (A-5)
462.950 Medical Command (Med-9)
462.975 Medical Command (Med-10)

Police Frequencies
460.400 Northern Area Police (Pocono Township, Barrett Township)
460.500 Southern Area Police (Stroudsburg Borough, Stroud Township., East Stroudsburg Borough, Delaware Water Gap Borough, ESU)
460.150 Regional Police (Pocono Mountain Regional)
460.425 County-Wide Police (Monroe Co. Sheriff's Dept., PA Fish Commission, PA Game Commission, Monroe County Law Enforcement Agencies)
155.580 PA State Police Base-to-Base
155.670 PA State Police Base-to-Car
155.910 PA State Police Car-to-Base

Other Frequencies
45.28 Monroe County Local Governments (Road Crews, Municipal Services, etc. for all Townships & Boroughs)
162.400 National Weather Service Broadcasts
453.525 Monroe County Office of Emergency Services
453.425 Monroe County Incident Command (for large-scale incidents and to allow all services to talk to each other - fire-to-police, EMS-to-fire, etc.)
 

 

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Last modified: October 08, 2010