Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dispatch?

[Guest WRVFD9000]

I was wondering where is the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corp dispatched from I assumed that they were dispatched by the police along with the Wilton Fire Department. I then saw that there frequency is liscensed to the Southwestern C-MED and the transmitter is located on the roof of Norwalk Hospital. Does the dispatch have a link to the transmitter site at Norwalk Hospital or are they dispatched by Southwest C-MED in Bridgeport. With the transmitter being located at Norwalk Hospital I assume that coverage for the WVAC would be kind of spotty around town. Any input would be appreciated.

[IzzyEng4 427]

Wilton EMS uses SouthWest C-MED MED 6 for dispatch / coordination channel. I beleive this was done since there is a combined ALS intercept service for Wilton and Weston. The FCC licence is owned by Southwest C-CMED who controls and assigns what channels are used by the regional ambulances, kinda like a sudo-county system. At the time the license was issued, SouthWest was located at Norwalk Hospital. As of about 2000 the dispatch facility (if I rememeber correctly) is located at Bridgeport Hospital now.

As for dispatching I beleive Wilton PD still dispatches Wilton EMS and the medic.

I have some connections still at SouthWest C-MED and I'll try to get better information for you.

[Guest WRVFD9000]

Wilton EMS uses SouthWest C-MED MED 6 for dispatch / coordination channel. I beleive this was done since there is a combined ALS intercept service for Wilton and Weston. The FCC licence is owned by Southwest C-CMED who controls and assigns what channels are used by the regional ambulances, kinda like a sudo-county system. At the time the license was issued, SouthWest was located at Norwalk Hospital. As of about 2000 the dispatch facility (if I rememeber correctly) is located at Bridgeport Hospital now.

As for dispatching I beleive Wilton PD still dispatches Wilton EMS and the medic.

I have some connections still at SouthWest C-MED and I'll try to get better information for you.

Thank you for your response. That would be great if you could find out some more information.

[JetPhoto 626]

What frequency's do you use?

[Guest WRVFD9000]

What frequency's do you use?

The Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps uses the following frequencies:

453.12500 MHz and 458.1250 Mhz which I think is the input frequency

[Guest BFD196]

Wilton operates on Med 10 or Med 12 when communicating with cmed. Med 6 is actually a patching channel for the Stamford area. The Wilton Weston medic is dispatched by either town as needed. Units can communicate on their town channel or the cmed channels if needed.

[LT. 22 1]

Just a question... Is Wilton EMS all volunteer or do they have paid staff during the day?

[Guest WRVFD9000]

Just a question... Is Wilton EMS all volunteer or do they have paid staff during the day?

I think they have paid staff during the day and then maybe volunteers at night or on the weekend. I know they are staffed 24 hours. They have two ambulances 511 and 512. So when Wilton Dispatches the WVAC they have a link to the Norwalk Hospital Transmitter site? I didnt see anywhere that the 453.125 MHz has an antenna at the Wilton PD Headquarters.

[JetPhoto 626]

A few weeks ago I heard some chatter on my portable about a unit going to a nursing home out in that area. Thats why I asked. Thanks for the info.