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Known State Frequencies for Air Ambulance/Air MedEvac

Southern Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

Geographic Area: Southern
Source Map Location Map # Make & Model Order Response Time Ordering Procedure
Army 5th Ranger Training Battalion Dahlonega, GA 10 UH-72 (Eurocopter EC-145) 15 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through Camp Frank D. Merrill phone #: 706-864-3367 (extension 5238 or 5234).
Coast Guard Elizabeth City, NC 3 Jayhawk (HH-60J) 30 minutes

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.
Era Helicopters & Priority 1 Air Rescue Houma, LA 2 Agusta Westland AW-139 30 minutes

Call 1-800-655-1414.
Georgia State Patrol - Aviation Kennesaw, GA 9 2-Bell 205 (UH-1H) 1 hour

GACC or 911 coordinate request through Georgia State Patrol (404) 624-6077.
Jacksonville Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL 11 Seahawk (MH-60R) 30 minutes

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.
Knox County Sheriff's Office Knox County, TN 13 Bell/UH-1H 1 hour

Call Knox County E911 center (865-215-2444), Unit Commander Capt. Rick Trott (865-237-4700), or Aviation Unit Office (865-577-7195).
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (Tamiami & Opa-locka airports) Miami-Dade, FL 12 4-Bell 412 EP 30 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through 911 Miami-Dade County Dispatch.
North Carolina National Guard/NC Helicopter & Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART) Salisbury, NC 4 Blackhawk (UH-60L) 1.5 hours

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).
Tennessee Highway Patrol Aviation Section Nashville, TN 14 Bell UH-1H 1 hour

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.
Texas Department of Public Safety Austin, TX 5 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul 1 hour

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.
Texas Department of Public Safety San Antonio, TX 6 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul 1 hour

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.
Texas Department of Public Safety Edenburg, TX 7 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul 1 hour

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.
Texas Department of Public Safety Laredo, TX 8 3-A-star (AS 350 B3) Hoist, 1-Eurocopter (EC 145) Hoist, 11-A-Star (AS 350 B2) Short-Haul 1 hour

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.
Travis County Public Safety, Shock Trauma Air Rescue (STAR) Austin, TX 1 Eurocopter (EC-145), UH-1H 15 minutes

24 hour dispatch, 800 531-star.
Virginia State Police based at Chesterfield, VA (KFCI), Lynchburg, VA (KLYH) and Abington, VA (KVJI) Chesterfield, VA 15 Bell 407 (4 ea) 10 minutes

Virginia State Police Dispatch (804-553-3420). Aviation Business hours (804-743-2234).
Virginia State Police based in Chesterfield, VA (KFCI) and Abington, VA (KVJI) Chesterfield, VA 16 EC-145 (2 ea) 10 minutes

Virginia State Police Dispatch (804-553-3420). Aviation Business hours (804-743-2234).

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