[Scan-DC] MD EMRC Frequencies/Montgomery "Ammalances"

[Gary Chatters]

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Doug K. wrote:

> Foist of all, are the ten 463-odd megacycle frequencies (they used to be
> called "Med Channels") still being used in the state of MD for
> "ambalance"-to-hospital communications?  It occurred to me to program them
> into the scanner last night and I heard not a peep over a couple of hours...
>


Yes, they are still used.

They are used for priority one patients and consults for specialty
referals.  Most transports don't require use of med radios.  In PG county,
at least, most notifications of priority 2 or 3 transports are via
fireboard.  Traffic on the med channels can be rather light.

gc