Radio Information
You can listen to the PWFD live through W2LIE.net’s online scanner feeds.
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| Frequency | Description |
|---|---|
| 46.10 | Dispatch Frequency |
| 46.12 | Truck to Truck / Truck to Dispatch Frequency |
| 46.30 | Tactical / Fire Police / EMS (For MCIs) |
| 153.890 | TAC-1 (Fireground) |
| 153.830 | TAC-2 (Fireground Command) |
| 153.770 | TAC-3 (Truck to Truck / Secondary Dispatch) |
| Nassau County EDAC Systems |
Various 800MHz channels on the Nassau County trunked EDAC system |
| Alarm Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| General | Phone alarm for a structure related fire or automatic alarm in a building that is generally occupied by a large number of people (i.e., hospital, nursing home, school) |
| Signal 8 | Still / Automatic Alarm (Car Fire, Brush Fire, Automatic Fire Alarm) |
| 9 | EMS/Medical Call |
| 10 | Working Structure Fire (Used as an ‘upgrade’ signal only to notify personnel of an actual working fire in progress) |
| Auto Accident (MVA) |
All auto accidents are automatically transmitted as “Auto Accident / Duty Company to respond” For this type of alarm, the Truck company sends 1 unit (8522 – Heavy Rescue), and the EMS company sends 1 ambulance (either854, 8545, or 8546) |
| Duty Company |
PWFD Uses a “duty company” system where the two engine companies alternate on months as to who responds. (i.e., Co. 2 will respond in January, and Co. 3 will respond in February, etc.) The truck company always sends 1 truck The “duty” engine company sends 1 engine The EMS company sends 1 ambulance |
| Signal | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 6 | Standby at your position |
| 6M | Unit Standing by, awaiting manpower |
| 7 | Release manpower in firehouses |
| 11 | Call by landline |
| 12 | Situation Under Control |
| 13 | Return to quarters, call over |
| 14 | Police |
| 14A | Police Ambulance |
| 14M | Police for violent mental aided |
| 15 | Radio Check |
| 18 | Unit available for service |
| 21 | Unit enroute to call |
| 22 | Unit arrived at call |
| 23 | Message Received (same as 10-4) |
| 39 | Verify location of call |
| 40 | Location of unit |
| 97 | Given by 1st Due Ladder/1st Due Rescue instead of 22 |
| 98 | Given by 2nd Due Engine instead of 22 |
| Code 99 | Cardiac Arrest / Multi-Trauma (Additional EMS personnel to scene) |