[Scan-DC] New secure channel for MCFRS

[Ed Tobias]

Jeff,

It's been a while since I've listened to MCFRS directly, rather than via the 
Internet, but I think that 72D is a TG for consults, rather than just simple 
transport notifications.  This TG is under the control of the Maryland 
Emergency Medical Services' (MEMS) Emergency Medical Resource Center (EMRC). 
EMRC acts as a "traffic controller" for consults between the EMS units in 
the field and the appropriate medical facility.  (It also records the 
consults, if I remember correctly). It does this statewide.  So, I'd guess, 
every EMS unit and hospital in the state would have to have their radios 
encrypted in order for 72D to go encrypted.

I may be all wrong about this, of course, but I'll bet Joe Bradley, who's on 
this group, will know.

Ed

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Krauss
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 5:03 PM
To: Ed Tobias ; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New secure channel for MCFRS

What about 72D?
That's where I hear a lot of hospital consults.

At 04:54 PM 7/7/2016, Ed Tobias wrote:
>FYI, Montgomery County Fire Rescue is in the process of switching its Zone 
>79 channels, (e.g. 79 Alpha, 79 Bravo) to encrypted.  79 is the Talk Group 
>which county EMS units use to provide hospital transport information. I’m 
>surprised this wasn’t done sooner, considering HIIPA restrictions on 
>release of medical info. Ed 
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