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Good Afternoon TEMS, Portsmouth Fire, and NRM Fire & Emergency Services,

I have a request to ask all EMS units to use NF TAC7 or the 800MHz first and not the COR.  We have a temp fix for our ED which is not perfect, they can push to talk and transmit on all 3 if they are not sure which channel an ambulance is calling on. . .this happens quite often.  If I have a done a poor job communicating that our ELMRS system is up and running with both 800 MHz and NF TAC7, plus 2 portables on the ED with all of the FEDFIRE tac channels then I apologize.  I have tried to update VHASS with this info.  I completely understand that for years the only way to get a hold of our ED was COR or calling the ED via phone.  Thank you for your consideration. 

Very Respectfully,

Barton E. Allen

MTF Emergency Manager & FCC Portsmouth Coordinator

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

757-953-9541 Office

377-9541 DSN

757-582-1840 Cell

757-953-4220 Hospital Command Center

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