Radio Frequencies
Friday, July 04, 2008
 
The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department utilizes a variety of radio systems and frequencies to accomplish its public safety mission. Below are a list of the frequencies used.

Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department (Primary Radio System)
  • PGFD 1: 495.0125 Dispatch
  • PGFD 2: 494.8375 EMS Operations Northside (simulcast with Ch 7)
  • PGFD 3: 494.7875 Fireground South (repeated)
  • PGFD 4: 495.0625 Fireground North (repeated)
  • PGFD 5: 494.7875 Fireground South (simplex)
  • PGFD 6: 495.0625 Fireground North (simplex)
  • PGFD 7: 494.6625 EMS Operations Southside (simulcast with Ch 2)
  • PGFD 8: 494.8875 County Inter-service (repeated)
  • PGFD 9: 494.9125 Alternate Fireground North - Laurel/Beltsville Area (repeated)
  • PGFD 10: 495.4125 Alternate Fireground North - Univ of MD Area (repeated)
  • PGFD 11: 490.5875 Tactical Channel 11 (simplex)
  • PGFD 12: 490.7125 Tactical Channel 12 (simplex)
  • PGFD Pagers and Station Alerting: 46.12
Bowie VHF Radios (Secondary Radio System)
  • Anne Arundel County FD Dispatch: 154.01 (Simulcast of ALPHA talkgroup)
  • Anne Arundel County FD Fireground: 154.34
  • Mutual Aid: 154.28 (FMARS Regional Mutual Aid)
  • City of Bowie: 155.9550
  • Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Channel 1: 155.220
  • Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Channel 2: 155.280
Anne Arundel County Fire Department (Motorola Type 2 Trunking System)
856.3625	856.3875	856.4125	857.3625	857.3875
857.4125	858.3625	858.3875	858.4125	859.3625
859.3875	859.4125	860.3625	860.3875	860.4125
Talkgroups:
  • 57360: 1-A Dispatch (ALPHA)
  • 57392: 1-B TAC-1 (BRAVO)
  • 57395: 1-B/1-D crosspatched
  • 57424: 1-C TAC-2 Medical (CHARLIE)
  • 57456: 1-D Field Communications (DELTA)
  • 57459: 1-D/1-B crosspatched
  • 57488: 1-E TAC-3 (ECHO)
  • 57520: 1-F TAC-4 (FOXTROT)
  • 57552: 1-G Command (GOLF)
  • 57584: 1-H Mutual Aid 1 (HOTEL)
  • 57616: 1-I Mutual Aid 2 (INDIA)
  • 57648: 1-J Field Communications (JULIET)
  • 57680: 1-K TAC-5 (KILO)
  • 57712: 1-L TAC-6 (LIMA)
  • 57744: 1-M Command (MIKE)
  • 57776: 1-N Administrative (NOVEMBER)
  • 57808: 1-O Interagency (OSCAR)
  • 57840: 1-P Regroup (PAPA)
  • 58960: 4-C Fire Marshals 4-C
  • 58992: 4-D Fire Alarm (XRAY)
  • 59408: Fire Marshals
  • 59440: Volunteer Admin
  • 59504: Battalion Chief Admin
  • 59536: Annapolis Fire Admin
  • 60272: BWI Airport

Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
Headquarters Office
PMB 270
3262 Superior Lane
Bowie, MD 20715
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