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<p>All:</p>
<p>In the event that we call a medical helicopter to the scene of an
incident or are securing an LZ for another community, as of 4/1
there will be a change to communications. Previously we could
communicate with the medical helicopter over our main frequency
but with this change, you will need to utilize UTAC 41D as the
primary contact channel and 42D or 43D as a backup. These
frequencies are in all of our portables and also the mobile
radios. Please make yourself familiar with where these channels
are.</p>
<p>Thanks:</p>
<p>Chief Hall<br>
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<td>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:06:45 +0000</td>
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<td>Chief David Hurlbut <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dhurlbut@sterling-ma.gov"><dhurlbut@sterling-ma.gov></a></td>
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<td>Chief Dana Robinson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:petershamfire@verizon.net"><petershamfire@verizon.net></a>,
Chief Dennis Letendre
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:newbraintreefirechief@gmail.com"><newbraintreefirechief@gmail.com></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jlegendre@bolton-ma.gov">jlegendre@bolton-ma.gov</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jlegendre@bolton-ma.gov"><jlegendre@bolton-ma.gov></a>,
Chief Joseph Flanagan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jflanagan@boylston-ma.gov"><jflanagan@boylston-ma.gov></a>,
John Bennett <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jdbennett4@yahoo.com"><jdbennett4@yahoo.com></a>, Chief Patrick
Sullivan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:psullivan@lunenburgonline.com"><psullivan@lunenburgonline.com></a>, Chief
Raymond Walker <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:hardwickfd@comcast.net"><hardwickfd@comcast.net></a>, Chief
Richard Sicard <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rsicard@harvard.ma.us"><rsicard@harvard.ma.us></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fire@phillipston-ma.gov">fire@phillipston-ma.gov</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fire@phillipston-ma.gov"><fire@phillipston-ma.gov></a>,
Chief Robert Hayes <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:hubbardstonfire@gmail.com"><hubbardstonfire@gmail.com></a>,
Chief Thomas Smith <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wfdchief39c@aol.com"><wfdchief39c@aol.com></a>, Chief
Thomas Welsh <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:twelsh@westboylstonfire.org"><twelsh@westboylstonfire.org></a>,
ChiefRobert Sideleau <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rsideleau@leominster-ma.gov"><rsideleau@leominster-ma.gov></a>,
Mark Boynton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mboynton@townsendfire-ems.org"><mboynton@townsendfire-ems.org></a>, Chief
Michael Bussell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Fchief@ashbyma.gov"><Fchief@ashbyma.gov></a>, Chief Rogowski
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rrogowski@townofbarre.com"><rrogowski@townofbarre.com></a>, Seth Knipe
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sknipe@rutlandfd.us"><sknipe@rutlandfd.us></a>, Chief Z. (FD8)
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:massfiredistrict8@gmail.com"><massfiredistrict8@gmail.com></a>, Russ Hall
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rhall@holdenma.gov"><rhall@holdenma.gov></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mlutes@clintonfire.net">mlutes@clintonfire.net</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mlutes@clintonfire.net"><mlutes@clintonfire.net></a>, Kelly, Tim
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:TKelly@massdevelopment.com"><TKelly@massdevelopment.com></a>, Kyle Butterfield
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kbutterfield@westminster-ma.gov"><kbutterfield@westminster-ma.gov></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mhanson@lancasterfd.net">mhanson@lancasterfd.net</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mhanson@lancasterfd.net"><mhanson@lancasterfd.net></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ddickie@templetonma.gov">ddickie@templetonma.gov</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ddickie@templetonma.gov"><ddickie@templetonma.gov></a>,
Troy Cooley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tcooley@shirley-ma.gov"><tcooley@shirley-ma.gov></a>, Mark Boynton
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mboynton@townsendpd.org"><mboynton@townsendpd.org></a>, Chief Howe
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:timothy.howe@oakham-ma.gov"><timothy.howe@oakham-ma.gov></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:amarrama@fitchburgma.gov">amarrama@fitchburgma.gov</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:amarrama@fitchburgma.gov"><amarrama@fitchburgma.gov></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:chiefrfd@royalston-ma.gov">chiefrfd@royalston-ma.gov</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chiefrfd@royalston-ma.gov"><chiefrfd@royalston-ma.gov></a>, Robert Plant
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rplant@ashburnham-ma.gov"><rplant@ashburnham-ma.gov></a>, Deputy Chief Johnston,
AFD <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tjohnston@ayer.ma.us"><tjohnston@ayer.ma.us></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:chiefafd@townofathol.org">chiefafd@townofathol.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chiefafd@townofathol.org"><chiefafd@townofathol.org></a>, Michael Pingitore
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mpingitore@townofpaxton.net"><mpingitore@townofpaxton.net></a></td>
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<td>Chief David Hurlbut <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dhurlbut@sterling-ma.gov"><dhurlbut@sterling-ma.gov></a></td>
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New England Air Alliance (a consortium of all medical
helicopters serving New England) is updating their
communications plan. Starting 4/1/21, they will be using
the National Tactical Channels (by band, depending on the
agency) for air-to-ground communications to coordinate LZ
operations and no longer using individual agency frequency
as that has become impossible to maintain (especially since
they service all of New England).
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Russ Hall
Fire Chief/EMD
Holden Fire Dept.
1370 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
508-210-5650</pre>
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