CITYFREQ.TXT VERSION 2 /UPDATED LISTINGS
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFTY DEPARTMENTS OF FAIRFAX CITY,VA
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MONITERING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
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BY KEN FOWLER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER POST 1805
CITY OF FAIRFAX POLICE DEPARTMENT
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* POLICE DEPARTMENT FREQUENCIES*
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* TABLE 1 FAIRFAX CITY POLICE DEPTARTMENT*
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FREQ. CH. DESCRIPTION
453.975 MHZ. 1 DISPATCH- CAR TO CAR ( REPEATER)
458.975 MHZ. 2 CAR TO CAR- (NON REPEATER)
494.387 MHZ. 1 RPTR. FOR CHANNEL 1
497.387 MHZ UNKNOWN USE
458.550 MHZ. P-MARS MUTUAL AID CHANNEL
(ALSO 453.550 MHZ.)
154.235 MHZ. RADIO PATCH WITH FIRE MARSHALLS
45.160 MHZ. RADIO PATCH WITH PUBLIC WORKS
*460.375 MHZ 3 UNKNOWN /POSSIBLY NEW FREQ FOR MDT UNITS ???
***** still being tested *****
*=NEW
HELICOPTERS FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE FAIRFAX CITY FIRE MARSHALLS
FAIRFAX 1 FM 1
FAIRFAX 2 FM 2
FAIRFAX 3 FM 3
*NOTE THE COUNTY'S THREE HELICOPTERS FAIRFAX 1,2,3 CAN TALK DIRECT
CITY POLICE UNITS ON CITY CH.1.
*THE CITY POLICE DISPATCHERS HAVE A TRI-DEPT. LINK WITH THE FIRE
MARSHALLS ON 154.235 AND PUBLIC WORKS ON 45.160 MHZ.
*THE CITY POLICE ARE NOW PLANNING TO PUT INTO USE AN 8 CHANNEL RADIO
SYSTEM AND MDT UNITS IN EACH POLICE CRUISER .(MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINAL)
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* CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT*
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TABLE 3 CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE FREQUENCIES
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FREQ. CH. DESCRIPTION
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460.575 1 DISPATCH-
460.600 2 FIREGROUND- MEDICAL AID -HELICOPTERS
460.625 3 FIREGROUND
465.575 4 ON THE SCENE -NON RPTR.
154.235 CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE MARSHALLS
154.280 F-MARS METRO. MUTUAL AID
*IN 1978 THE CITY HAD GAINED CONTROL OF ITS OWN FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT.
ALTHOUGH THE VOL. FIRE DEPT. HAD BEEN ESTABLISHRD IN 1928.
*THE CITY FIRE AND RESCUE IS DISPATCHED BY FAIRFAX COUNTY'S EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER, LOCATED AT THE COUNTY'S PINE RIDGE PUBLIC SAFETY
CENTER ON THE COUNTY FIRE FREQUENCIES.
*THE CITY HAS ITS OWN FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE WITH THREE FIRE MARSHALLS.
(FM,1,2,3)
*THE CITY FIRE AND RESCUE VECHICLES INCL. THE FIRE MARSHALLS USE THE COUNTY
FIRE MDT(MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINALS) WHICH GREATLY DECREASES RADIO TRAFFIC.
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* GOVERMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS*
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*THE CITY GOVERNMENT USE ONE FREQUENCY FOR CITY OFFICALS AND ALL OF
THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISIONS PUBLIC WORKS,SIGN AND SIGNAL,
TRANSIT AND UTILITES; INCLUDING THE CITY'S CUE BUS TRANSIT SYSTEM.
*THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT GOOSE CREECK IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
ALSO USES THIS FREQUENCY
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TABLE 4 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS FREQUENCIES
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FREQ. DESCRIPTION
45.160 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
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