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Copter 1 air to ground

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:36 pm
by ChrisK
Copter 1 is now using Mutual Aid 20 as an air to ground frequency.

I've also heard them using Tac 33 (referred to as "Oscar").

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:39 pm
by Rescue Pooh
They were using it to talk to E43. Working a possible SUV rollover in an off road area. Did'nt hear where, but somewhere in the Otay Mesa area. 43's is right off the 905.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:21 pm
by ChrisK
They didn't find anything.

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:22 am
by ChrisK
Copter 1 also uses Cars 3 at times to communicate with their helitack crew and fuel tender. They did that on Sunday in Julian. That might only be used when they are out of range of the San Diego City system, though.

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:50 pm
by ChrisK
Brian Fennessy, the head of the air operations department has apparently been promoted. Previously he identified himself as "Air Ops 1" on the radio. Now he's "Deputy 7."

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:26 am
by hodad200
ChrisK wrote:Brian Fennessy, the head of the air operations department has apparently been promoted. Previously he identified himself as "Air Ops 1" on the radio. Now he's "Deputy 7."
yup, i hear he's in charge of rescue 4 and a bunch of other crews now.

Brian Fenessey

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:20 pm
by N6766J
Brian is now Deputy 7 (Special Ops) in charge of Mast, SRT (Fire SWAT medics), HazMaT, EDT and Air Operations. The New AOPS1 is Greg Donnelly.

Copter 1 A/G communications

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:23 pm
by N6766J
They are still using Cmd 7 and Tac 24 (India) for training and general communications. Since Cars is a conventional 800mHz talk group, it would make sense to use it in the far reaches of the San Diego 800 system.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:22 pm
by jp186
Who are the rest of the Deputy Chiefs. I hear Deputy 6 quite a bit.

SDFD Deputy Chiefs

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:57 pm
by N6766J
The new Dep 3 is Lorraine Hutchinson (Operations), Dep 4 is Monica Morgan (Fire Marshal), Dep 5 Jeff Frazier (Support Services), Dep 6 Rod Ballard (EMS/Training). There is no longer a Dep 8.