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All radio communications for the Fairacres-Picacho Volunteer Fire Department are handled by the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority. The agency is referred to as "Central". Central is the designated Public Safety Answering Point for Dona Ana County. The center dispatches for all municipal and county emergency service agencies within Dona Ana County.

All requests for fire and rescue services are dispatched on County Fire Channel-1. Single company responses remain on Channel-1 for the duration of their assignment. Multi-company responses respond on Channel-1 and then switch to their appropriate tactical channel to coordinate operations.

 

Ch. Freq. Name Use
1 154.130 Dispatch Countywide Fire Dispatch
2 154.190 Tactical - Central Districts 1, 5, 12, 13, 15, Mesilla FD
3 154.355 Tactical - South Districts 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16
4 154.220 Tactical - North Districts 6, 7, 11, Hatch FD
5 154.385 Ground Tactical Landing Zones, LCFD Patch, Unit-to-Unit
6 154.310 State Fire Statewide Mutual Aid

 

 
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