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 M-LFD Dispatch Center in 2013

"WQNF566, 870, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department signing on the air..."

 

The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department is dispatched by the full-time dispatchers of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire District. All emergency calls are received by a full-time dispatcher, who then dispatches the appropriate Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies or Units to respond based on the type and location of the emergency.

From early childhood people are taught to 9-1-1 if there is an emergency. While dialing 9-1-1 is a good method of requesting emergency assistance, in order to provide the fastest response time to the residents of the communities we serve, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department insists that you please dial our direct emergency phone number at (516) 466-4411 for all FIRE and MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, day or night.

** Phone stickers and magnets with our emergency phone number are available for distribution at all of our firehouses.

 
How members receive notification of alarms:
  • A resident dials (516) 466-4411 and notifies a Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Dispatcher of a fire or medical emergency.

  • The dispatcher inputs the information given into the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) and selects which fire company, companies and/or ambulances will respond based on the caller's location.

  • Members of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department receive notification of emergencies over their voice pagers, like the one pictured to the right. The dispatcher activates the appropriate members using different "tones".

  • Members of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department respond in their personal vehicles to their respective firehouses and answer the call of the community.

  • Reminder: A flashing blue light on a vehicle indicates that a volunteer Firefighter or EMT is responding to an emergency. Please give them the courtesy of the road.
 Motorola Minitor 5

Nassau County-Wide Low Band 1 (46.10)

This channel is used primarily for the dispatching of fire and ambulance calls throughout Nassau County, NY. Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department members receive notification of alarms via their voice pagers on this frequency. Monday thru Saturday at 1830 hours 870 performs daily radio checks on this frequency.

 
Nassau County-Wide Low Band 2 (46.12)
Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department units responding to alarms (Signal 21) and arriving at locations (Signal 22) will transmit to 870 over this low-band frequency. All other requests and notifications to 870 are to be made over this frequency only. 870 and Nassau County FireCom use this frequency to contact command posts or bases during incidents.
 
Manhasset-Lakeville High-Band Frequency (155.1450)
This high-band frequency is the main fire gound operations frequency for Manhasset-Lavkeille Fire Department units. This frequency is to be used by units responding to or on the scene to contact each other. Examples: Chiefs-to-Chiefs, Chiefs-to-Officers, Officers-to-Officers, Officers-to-Members, Apparatus-to-Apparatus, etc.

 

 

Nassau County & M-LFD Radio Signals
   
1 - All units eliminate unnecessary transmissions 51-60 - Unassigned - Reserved for future use
2 - Un-assigned (Reserved for future use) 61-70 - Available for any use 
3 - Unit involved in accident - Injured Personnel 63 - M-LFD Truck Out of Service 
4 - Unit disabled - Need assistance 64 - M-LFD Truck Back in Service 
5 - Activate traffic signal - Open doors 71 - Company Meeting 
6 - Stand-by for orders where you are 72 - Company Drill or Training 
7 - Release personnel in stations 72B - Company Drill or Training at F.S.A. (Bethpage) 
8 - Still alarm - Grass, oil burner, car fire, etc. 73 - Rescue Company or Squad Meeting 
9a - Ambulance - Emergency - Rescue call 74 - Rescue Company or Squad Training or Drill 
10 - Working Building Fire or Emergency - Clear The Air 74B - Rescue Company or Squad Training or Drill at F.S.A. (Bethpage) 
11 - Call by land line (phone) at your convenience 75 - Officers Meeting 
12 - Fire under control - Slow Down & Proceed with caution 76 - Department Meeting 
13 - Return to quarters or returning to quarters 77 - Department Drill or Training 
14 - Request for Police - Routine traffic control or reports 77B - Department Drill or Training at F.S.A. (Bethpage) 
14A - Request PD - Ambulance 78 - Funeral or Memorial Service 
14M - Request PD - Mental Aided 79 - Drill Team Drill or Practice 
14R - Request PD - Rescue 80 - Parade
15 - Radio check (5x5 Loud & Clear, 3x3 Weak & Unclear) 81 - Assistant Fire Inspectors Meeting 
16 - Call doctor (Dept. Surgeon)  82 - Fund Drive 
17 - Unit not available for duty  83 - Drivers Training 
18 - Unit available for duty  84 - Clean-up 
19 - Unit leaving district  85 - Uniform Inspection or Fitting 
20 - Unit returning to district  86 - Blood Drive 
21 - Unit responding to scene  87 - Physical Exam 
22 - Unit arriving at scene  Code 87 - M-LFD Member or Member's Family in need 
23 - Message received "OK"  88 - Softball Game or Practice
24 - Request Fire Marshal - Routine  89 - Picnic or Outing
25 - Request Fire Marshal - Immediate Investigation  90 - Tour of FireCom 
25D - Request Fire Marshal - Immediate, Death at scene  91 - Indefinite - Available for any use 
25HM - Request Fire Marshal - HazMat Response Team Code 99 - Cardiac Arrest 
27 - Request utility (E = Electric, G = Gas, W = Water, R = LIRR, H = Highway)  
28 - Request refilling air bottles at the scene   
29 - Request for Chaplain (C = Catholic, J = Jewish, P = Protestant)  
30 - Request refreshments at the scene  
31 -  Fuel needed at scene or stopping for fuel  
32 - Sound General Alarm - Reinforce initial response  
33 - Request mutual aid - (What & From Who?)  
34 - Invalid Building  
35 - Switch from Battalion Freq to Countywide 46.10  
36 - Switch from Countywide to Battalion Freq  
37 - Switch to Mobile-to-Mobile Frequency   
38 - Training or Drill   
39 - Verify location of alarm   
40 - Give your location or location of alarm   
41 - All units at scene sound horns - Firefighters leave building immediately   
42-48 - Unassigned - Reserved for future use  
49 - Obvious D.O.A. - For EMS Units  
50 - Request for Police - Dangerous situation or civil disturbance  
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