Ventura County EMS
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Links of Interest
AMR Ventura County (www.amrventura.com)
Medical Radio Call Signs
Beginning July 1, 2003 at 0830hrs, the Ventura County EMS Authority initiated new numbering system for all EMS responders in Ventura County. This is an effort to have consistency with regards to Mutual Aid. It will enable an agency to order a type of equipment by name, and get what they want, because all of that same type of equipment will be called the same thing. i.e. A "Medic" unit, is a paramedic ambulance.
Ventura County EMS unit designators have three digits with each digit having its own meaning. The first digit is the EMS company of which there are currently three, AMR, Lifeline and Gold Coast. The second digit is the area the unit is assigned to and the last digit is the individual unit number for that company and area.
Examples:
431 = AMR Simi Valley Medic/Ambulance #1 443 = AMR Conejo Valley-Moorpark Medic/Ambulance #3 481 = AMR Ventura Medic/Ambulance #1
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambulance x1x | BLS Non-911 Response |
| Medic 42x | AMR Santa Clara Valley |
| Medic 43x | AMR Simi Valley |
| Medic 44x | AMR Conejo Valley and Moorpark |
| Medic 45x | AMR Camarillo |
| Medic 48x | AMR Ventura |
| Medic 49x | AMR additional coverage |
| Medic 5xx | Ojai |
| Medic 6xx | Oxnard |
- Any of the above, replacing "medic" with "ambulance" indicates that the unit is an EMT/BLS unit, instead of a paramedic unit. Ventura County Fire Department EMS units are coordinators and do not operate any ambulances.
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambulance x1x | BLS Non-911 Response |
| Medic x2x | Santa Clara Valley |
| Medic x3x | Simi Valley |
| Medic x4x | Thousand Oaks |
| Medic x5x | Camarillo |
| Medic x8x | Ventura |
- Units routinely are assigned to and respond into other districts to cover for other units as part of AMR System Status Management.
| Call Sign | Description |
|---|---|
| Air Squad | VCSO SAR Helicopter staffed with a Paramedic, RN, or MD |
| Copter | VCSO SAR Helicopter staffed with EMT only |
| Squad | VCFD Paramedic Squad |
| Medic Engine | A 3 person fire engine with a paramedic aboard |
| ESU1 | VCEMSA Emergency Services Unit/Semi Truck |
| EMS1-5 | VCEMS Authority Administrative Staff |
| EMS21 | VCFD Paramedic Coordinator |
| EMS22 | VCFD BLS Coordinator |
| EMS41 | AMR Clinical Specialist |
| EMS42 | AMR East County Paramedic Supervisor |
| EMS44 | AMR Admin Supervisor |
| EMS48 | AMR West County Paramedic Supervisor |
| EMS51-59 | Lifeline Ambulance Field Supervisor |
| EMS61 | Gold Coast Ambulance Operations Manager |
| EMS62-69 | Gold Coast Field Supervisor |
| Ambulance 41x | AMR BLS Non-911 Response Staffed as needed |
| Medic 421 | AMR Santa Paula (Main & 7th) |
| Medic 422 | AMR Fillmore (Station 91) |
| Medic 431 | AMR Simi Valley East (Tapo & Winifred) |
| Medic 432 | AMR Simi Valley West (Royal & 4th) |
| Medic 433 | AMR Simi Valley West (Royal & 4th) |
| Medic 441 | AMR Thousand Oaks Central (Hillcrest & Moorpark) |
| Medic 442 | AMR Oak Park (Kanan & Lindero Cyn) |
| Medic 443 | AMR Newbury Park (Wendy & Bella) |
| Medic 444 | AMR Moorpark (Spring & Flinn) |
| Medic 445 | AMR Thousand Oaks North (Moorpark & Avenida De Los Arboles) |
| Medic 451 | AMR Camarillo Central (Glenn & Chapel) |
| Medic 452 | AMR Camarillo East (Santa Rosa & Leisure Village) |
| Medic 481 | AMR Ventura West (Paseo Del Playa & Harbor) |
| Medic 482 | AMR Ventura Central (Loma Vista & Dos Caminos) |
| Medic 483 | AMR Ventura (Saticoy) |
| Medic 484 | AMR Ventura Central (Loma Vista & Dos Caminos) |
| Medic 49x | AMR Staffed as needed |
| Medic 491 | AMR Camarillo West Critical Care Transport 9am-9pm |
| Medic 492 | AMR Ventura County Rover |
| Medic 493 | AMR Moorpark (Spring & Flinn) Interfacility Transport |
| Medic 501 | Lifeline Ambulance Ojai (Maricopa hwy & Ojai) |
MedNet Radio
| Description | Frequency | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| EMN1 EMS Dispatch (MedNet) | 155.2050 | 103.5 |
| EMN2 Hospitals | 155.3550 | 103.5 |
| EMN3 Hospitals | 155.3850 | 103.5 |
| EMN4 Tac 1 Countywide On-Scene | 155.1750 | 103.5 |
| EMN5 Tac 2 Countywide On-Scene | 155.0250 | 103.5 |
| EMN6 (HEAR) | 155.3400 | 103.5 |
| EMN7 Search & Rescue | 155.1600 | 100.0 |
- EMN1 - Ambulances are now dispatched by Ventura County Fire on VNC1 154.010, MedNet is used for response and non-county dispatches.
- EMN2/EMN3 - Hospital Communications is divided between two channels depending on the hospital being contacted. Since much of Ventura County consists of mountainous areas, EMS responders are frequently out of radio line of sight communications with hospitals. Unlike many California metropolitan areas, the EMS responders in Ventura County are on their own so they must be able to provide advanced patient treatment without the status quo "Mother may I" system. These MedNet channels are most usually used for logistical purposes, informing hospitals of incoming patients and other mundane commutations regarding patient transport. In special conditions paramedics will contact doctors/nurses at hospitals using Nextel radios.
| Hospital | Frequency | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital (Ventura) | 155.3850 | EMN3 |
| Los Robles Regional Medical Center (Thousand Oaks) | 155.3850 | EMN3 |
| Ojai Valley Community Hospital (Ojai) | 155.3550 | EMN2 |
| Saint Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital (Camarillo) | 155.3550 | EMN2 |
| Santa Paula Memorial Hospital (Santa Paula) | 155.3850 | EMN3 |
| Simi Valley Hospital (Simi Valley) | 155.3550 | EMN2 |
| Saint Johns Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | 155.3850 | EMN3 |
| Ventura County Medical Center (Ventura) | 155.3550 | EMN2 |
Sheriffs Emergency Medical Services
The Ventura County Sheriffs Office is responsible for providing Emergency Medical Service with their Search and Rescue platoons and their fleet of helicopters that, in addition to providing law enforcement support, provide medical aid and fire fighting service.
| Description | Frequency | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| SEMS 01 Sheriff West | 159.2100 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 02 Sheriff East | 156.1500 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 03 VNC 1 Dispatch | 154.0100 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 04 Sheriff Car to Car | 158.7300 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 05 Sheriff Tactical | 155.5350 | 114.8 |
| SEMS 06 VNC 2 East Command | 154.3250 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 07 EMS MedNet Dispatch | 155.2050 | 103.5 |
| SEMS 08 Search & Rescue | 155.1600 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 09 Countywide Law Enforcement | 156.0150 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 10 Mutual Aid (Local Gov 3) | 153.9400 | 100.0 |
| SEMS 11 Public Works | 151.2400 | 141.3 |
| SEMS 12 CALCORD | 156.0750 | 100.0 |
| VNC 6 West Command | 155.8350 | 100.0 |
Other Frequencies of Interest
| Description | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| State White 1 | 154.2800 | |
| State White 2 | 154.0000 | |
| State White 3 | 154.2950 | |
| VCFD Air to Ground | 154.2350 | |
| Mercy Air Air to Ground | 155.2200 | |
| Ventura County Copters | 129.9500 | |
| CHP Air to Air | 122.8750 | |
| Los Padres National Forest | 170.5500 | |
| Los Padres National Forest | 171.7000 |
Credits
Special thanks to Mathew Grant for contributing information.
Special thanks to Michael Burke for contributing information.
