36 Control - Orange 911

[NWFDMedic 58]

It appears that the Orange County 911 Center has made another step forward in their communication protocols. We received word this week that effective October 1, any traffic addressed to the Orange County 911 Center on police, fire or EMS frequencies will be using the call sign "Orange 911". Gone are the days of "36 Control", "WAU-718" and "Central". Although the memo read October 1, from the radio traffic I'm hearing, they've already started the process. Orange County now joins Ulster, Dutchess, and Putnam with a similar dispatch identifier.

[JetPhoto 626]

About time now if they would come up with a better radio plan and be on one band & not be spread over low band, VHF, UHF, 800 Trunk they might come a little further.

[NWFDMedic 58]

What else would my fire chief do with all that space in his console if he didn't need 4 mobile radios just to communicate with our primary mutual aid departments?

[CPAGE 2]

Orange Co NY the only place a Chief cars had to be a tiller unit to fit all the radio's...............LOL

[EFFD4091-MLSS emt 13]

Its about time, although I used to do it sometimes anyway, that and call 'em "County"