{"id":154,"date":"2025-02-27T16:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems-draft\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:45:31","slug":"communications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radio Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>URI EMS operates a state-of-the-art multi-tier repeaterized communications system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our primary system infrastructure is based on a 110W Motorola MTR2000 VHF repeater with battery backup, duplexer and power supply. It is supported by 31 portable radios, 22 pagers, 2 control stations, 1 mobile radio, 2 mini dispatch console desksets and 1 full dispatch console. The mini dispatch console desksets are located at URI EMS headquarters and connected to the repeater as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This setup allows us to take over dispatch and control capability as a backup should our primary dispatch center go offline or if we have a major event that requires us to dispatch internally with a dedicated EMS dispatcher. For instance, during some of our major summer events, we may dispatch our resources to respond to over 300 hundred requests for medical assistance for a single event. This would overwhelm a dispatcher easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also operate a secondary UHF system to maintain interoperability with area departments that consists of 1 control station, 1 mobile radio and 14 portable radios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a part of the integrated Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON), we also operate on the statewide 800MHz radio network with a few talkgroups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dispatch WPWJ589 \u2013 159.375 MHz \u2013 Simulcast on RISCON 800mHz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2264\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2264\/image.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2264\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2264\/image-364x273.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2264\/image-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are dispatched by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/police\/\">URI Police\/Public Safety Communications Center<\/a>&nbsp;using tones. The Dispatch Center uses a new Zetron full-service Dispatch Console to dispatch Police, Security and EMS services, among other routine non-emergency University services. The Zetron console is hard-wired to our repeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dispatch Center is equipped with recorded video monitors controlling several cameras all strategically located throughout the campus, a state-of-the-art Signal Communications Vision 21 digital fire alarm receiver\/printer. The Dispatch Center is also equipped online with access to specialized local and national law enforcement telecommunications systems for police use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our primary dispatch and communications can be heard on our VHF frequency of&nbsp;<strong>159.375 MHz&nbsp;<\/strong>(WPWJ589) and reaches across most of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Infrastructure URI EMS operates a state-of-the-art multi-tier repeaterized communications system. 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