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  • Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Section
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Section
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Bell UH-1H

    Notes:

    None

    Ordering Procedure:

    THP Nashville Dispatch (615) 741-2060 or direct contact.
    Direct contact: Sgt. Brad Lund Cell (615) 202-3678 Additional contact information #(865) 594-5798 THP Knoxville, TN.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Map Location Number:
    14
  • Knox County Sheriff's Office
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Knox County Sheriff's Office
    FM Radio Programmable:
    No
    Make & Model:

    Bell/UH-1H

    Notes:

    Perform at 7000'/90 F no but performs at 6000'/85 F. Agency maintains Hoist & Rescue Operations only. There are no emergency medical personnel included as team members. Local EMS may be transported to the scene if requested by scene commander.

    Ordering Procedure:

    Call Knox County E911 center (865-215-2444), Unit Commander Capt. Rick Trott (865-237-4700), or Aviation Unit Office (865-577-7195).

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Knox County, TN
    Map Location Number:
    13
  • Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (Tamiami & Opa-locka airports)
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (Tamiami & Opa-locka airports)
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    4-Bell 412 EP

    Notes:

    When you dial 911 from a land line in Miami-Dade County, it gets routed to the appropriate regional 911 receiving center. The address that you are calling from will automatically come up in the system, but the operator will ask you for the address anyway for verification, and in case the emergency is not at the exact location that you are calling from.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through 911 Miami-Dade County Dispatch.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Miami-Dade, FL
    Map Location Number:
    12
  • Jacksonville Naval Air Station
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Jacksonville Naval Air Station
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Seahawk (MH-60R)

    Notes:

    None

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Jacksonville, FL
    Map Location Number:
    11
  • Army 5th Ranger Training Battalion
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Army 5th Ranger Training Battalion
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    UH-72 (Eurocopter EC-145)

    Notes:

    Limited use. On standby for Army Ranger training battalion.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through Camp Frank D. Merrill phone #: 706-864-3367 (extension 5238 or 5234).

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Dahlonega, GA
    Map Location Number:
    10
  • Georgia State Patrol - Aviation
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Georgia State Patrol - Aviation
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    2-Bell 205 (UH-1H)

    Notes:

    Perform at 7000'/90 F is marginal. Inter-state response.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 coordinate request through Georgia State Patrol (404) 624-6077.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Kennesaw, GA
    Map Location Number:
    9
  • Texas Department of Public Safety
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Texas Department of Public Safety
    FM Radio Programmable:
    No
    Make & Model:

    3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul

    Notes:

    FM Radio Programmable note: State mutual aid frequencies. TX DPS has a total of 15 helicopters, 4 with hoist capability and the remaining 11 (AS 350 B2’s) with short-haul capability. The referenced locations are for the current home base of the hoist aircraft only. Short-haul aircraft are pre-positioned across the state. Aircraft are re-positioned as needed, call for current locations.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through TX DPS dispatch at phone #: 512-424-7391.
    Additional contact Chief Pilot Bill Nabors 512-569-0531.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; Edenburg, TX; Laredo, TX
    Map Location Number:
    5, 6, 7, 8
  • North Carolina National Guard/NC Helicopter & Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART)
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    North Carolina National Guard/NC Helicopter & Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART)
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Blackhawk (UH-60L)

    Notes:

    NCNG/NCHART can provide wilderness/water rescue using either hoist or short-haul.

    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through the North Carolina Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at phone #: 800-858-0368 (24-hour). They will coordinate through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC).

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Salisbury, NC
    Map Location Number:
    4
  • Coast Guard (North Carolina)
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Coast Guard
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Jayhawk (HH-60J)

    Notes:
    None
    Ordering Procedure:

    GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact: Duty Officer, 252-335-6333 or 5th Coast Guard District, Portsmouth, VA, 757-398-6231.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Elizabeth City, NC
    Map Location Number:
    3
  • Era Helicopters & Priority 1 Air Rescue
    Geographic Area:
    Southern
    Source:
    Era Helicopters & Priority 1 Air Rescue
    FM Radio Programmable:
    Yes
    Make & Model:

    Agusta Westland AW-139

    Notes:

    These aircraft are available within their region for Ad Hoc Missions.

    Ordering Procedure:

    Call 1-800-655-1414.

    Recovery Device or Method:
    Map Location:
    Houma, LA
    Map Location Number:
    2
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