§ 90.27 - Emergency Medical Radio Service.

(a) Eligibility. Persons or entities engaged in the provision of basic or advanced life support services on an ongoing basis are eligible to hold authorizations in the Emergency Medical Radio Service to operate stations for transmission of communications essential for the delivery or rendition of emergency medical services for the provision of basic or advanced life support. Applications submitted by persons or organizations (governmental or otherwise) other than the governmental body having jurisdiction over the state's emergency medical service plans must be accompanied by a statement prepared by the governmental body having jurisdiction over the state's emergency medical services plan indicating that the applicant is included in the state's emergency plan or otherwise supporting the application.

(b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies available for assignment to stations in the Emergency Medical Radio Service, together with the class of station(s) to which they are normally assigned and the specific assignment limitations explained in paragraph (c) of this section. (Frequencies below 450 MHz indicated for base or mobile stations may be authorized to fixed stations on a secondary basis to stations in the mobile service):

Emergency Medical Radio Service Frequency TableFrequency or bandClass of station(s)LimitationsMegahertz:72.00 to 76.00 Operational fixed 1150 to 170 Base or mobile [phone] Mobile[phone] ......do 2150.790 ......do150.7975 ......do150.805 ......do155.325 Base or mobile 3, 4155.3325 ......do 2, 3, 4155.340 ......do 4, 5155.3475 ......do 2, 4, 5155.355 ......do 3, 4155.3625 ......do 2, 3, 4155.385 ......do 3, 4155.3925 ......do 2, 3, 4155.400 ......do 3, 4155.4075 ......do 2, 3, 4169-172 Mobile [phone] Base 25220.9075 ......do 25220.9125 ......do 25220.9175 ......do 25220.9225 ......do 25221.9025 Mobile [phone] ......do 25221.9125 ......do 25221.9175 ......do 25221.9225 ......do 25450 to 470 Fixed, base, or mobile 7, 28453.025 Base or mobile 9, 19, 22, 26453.03125 ......do9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.03750 ......do 2, 9, 19, 22, 26453.04375 ......do 9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.050 Base or mobile [phone] ......do 8, 27453.06250 ......do 2, 8453.06875 ......do 8, 27453.075 Base or mobile 9, 19, 22, 26453.08125 ......do 9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.08750 ......do 2, 9, 19, 22, 26453.09375 ......do 9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.100 Base or mobile [phone] ......do 8, 27453.11250 ......do 2, 8453.11875 ......do 8, 27453.125 Base or mobile 9, 19, 22, 26453.13125 ......do9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.13750 ......do 2, 9, 19, 22, 26453.14375 ......do 9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.150 Base or mobile [phone] ......do 8, 27453.16250 ......do 2, 8453.16875 ......do 8, 27453.175 Base or mobile 9, 19, 22, 26453.18125 ......do9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.18750 ......do 2, 9, 19, 22, 26453.19375 ......do 9, 19, 22, 26, 27453.200 Base or mobile [phone] ......do 8, 27453.21250 ......do 2, 8453.21875 ......do 8, 27453.250 ......do 8453.25625 ......do 8, 27453.26250 ......do 2, 8453.26875 ......do 8, 27453.300 ......do 8453.30625 ......do 8, 27453.31250 ......do 2, 8453.31875 ......do 8, 27453.350 ......do 8453.35625 ......do 8, 27453.36250 ......do 2, 8453.36875 ......do 8, 27453.400 ......do 8453.40625 ......do 8, 27453.41250 ......do 2, 8453.41875 ......do 8, 27453.450 ......do 8453.45625 ......do 8, 27453.46250 ......do2, 8453.46875 ......do8, 27453.500 ......do8453.50625 ......do8, 27453.51250 ......do2, 8453.51875 ......do8, 27453.550 ......do8453.55625 ......do8, 27453.56250 ......do2, 8453.56875 ......do8, 27453.600 ......do8453.60625 ......do8, 27453.61250 ......do2, 8453.61875 ......do8, 27453.650 ......do8453.65625 ......do8, 27453.66250 ......do2, 8453.66875 ......do8, 27453.700 ......do8453.70625 ......do8, 27453.71250 ......do2, 8453.71875 ......do8, 27453.750 ......do8453.75625 ......do8, 27453.76250 ......do2, 8453.76875 ......do8, 27453.800 ......do8453.80625 ......do8, 27453.81250 ......do2, 8453.81875 ......do8, 27453.850 ......do8453.85625 ......do8, 27453.86250 ......do2, 8453.86875 ......do8, 27453.900 ......do8453.90625 ......do8, 27453.91250 ......do2, 8453.91875 ......do8, 27453.950 ......do8453.95625 ......do8, 27453.96250 ......do2, 8453.96875 ......do8, 27458.025 Mobile 9, 22, 26458.03125 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.03750 ......do2, 9, 22, 26458.04375 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.050 ......do8458.05625 ......do8, 27458.06250 ......do2, 8458.06875 ......do8, 27458.075 ......do9, 22, 26458.08125 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.08750 ......do2, 9, 22, 26458.09375 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.100 ......do8458.10625 ......do8, 27458.11250 ......do2, 8458.11875 ......do8, 27458.125 ......do9, 22, 26458.13125 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.13750 ......do2, 9, 22, 26458.14375 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.150 ......do8458.15625 ......do8, 27458.16250 ......do2, 8458.16875 ......do8, 27458.175 ......do9, 22, 26458.18125 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.18750 ......do2, 9, 22, 26458.19375 ......do9, 22, 26, 27458.200 ......do8458.20625 ......do8, 27458.21250 ......do2, 8458.21875 ......do8, 27458.250 ......do8458.25625 ......do8, 27458.26250 ......do2, 8458.26875 ......do8, 27458.300 ......do8458.30625 ......do8, 27458.31250 ......do2, 8458.31875 ......do8, 27458.350 ......do8458.35625 ......do8, 27458.36250 ......do2, 8458.36875 ......do8, 27458.400 ......do8458.40625 ......do8, 27458.41250 ......do 2, 8458.41875 ......do 8, 27458.450 ......do 8458.45625 ......do 8, 27458.46250 ......do 2, 8458.46875 ......do 8, 27458.500 ......do 8458.50625 ......do 8, 27458.51250 ......do 2, 8458.51875 ......do 8, 27458.550 ......do 8458.55625 ......do 8, 27458.56250 ......do 2, 8458.56875 ......do 8, 27458.600 ......do 8458.60625 ......do 8, 27458.61250 ......do 2, 8458.61875 ......do 8, 27458.650 ......do 8458.65625 ......do 8, 27458.66250 ......do 2, 8458.66875 ......do 8, 27458.700 ......do 8458.70625 ......do 8, 27458.71250 ......do 2, 8458.71875 ......do 8, 27458.750 ......do 8458.75625 ......do 8, 27458.76250 ......do 2, 8458.76875 ......do 8, 27458.800 ......do 8458.80625 ......do 8, 27458.81250 ......do 2, 8458.81875 ......do 8, 27458.850 ......do 8458.85625 ......do 8, 27458.86250 ......do 2, 8458.86875 ......do 8, 27458.900 ......do 8458.90625 ......do 8, 27458.91250 ......do 2, 8458.91875 ......do 8, 27458.950 ......do 8458.95625 ......do 8, 27458.96250 ......do 2, 8458.96875 ......do 8, 27460.525 Base or mobile [phone] ......do 10, 27460.53750 ......do 2, 10460.54375 ......do 10, 27460.550 ......do 10460.55625 ......do 10, 27460.56250 ......do 2, 10460.56875 ......do 10, 27462.950 ......do 3, 11462.95625 ......do 3, 11, 27462.96250 ......do 2, 3, 11462.96875 ......do 3, 11, 27462.975 ......do 3, 11462.98125 ......do 3, 11, 27462.98750 ......do 2, 3, 11462.99375 ......do 3, 11, 27463.000 ......do 9, 13, 20463.00625 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.01250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20463.01875 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.025 ......do 9, 13, 20463.03125 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.03750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20463.04375 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.050 ......do 9, 13, 20463.05625 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.06250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20463.06875 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27463.075 ......do 9 ,13, 21463.08125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.08750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21463.09375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.100 ......do 9, 13, 21463.10625 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.11250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21463.11875 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.125 ......do 9, 13, 21463.13125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.13750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21463.14375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.150 ......do 9, 13, 21463.15625 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.16250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21463.16875 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.175 ......do 9, 13, 21463.18125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27463.18750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21463.19375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27465.525 Mobile [phone] ......do 10, 27465.53750 ......do 2, 10465.54375 ......do 10, 27465.550 ......do 10465.55625 ......do 10, 27465.56250 ......do 2, 10465.56875 ......do 10, 27467.950 ......do 3, 11467.95625 ......do 3, 11, 27467.96250 ......do 2, 3, 11467.96875 ......do 3, 11, 27467.975 ......do 3, 11467.98125 ......do 3, 11, 27467.98750 ......do 2, 3, 11467.99375 ......do 3, 11, 27468.000 ......do 9, 13, 20468.00625 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.01250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20468.01875 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.025 ......do 9, 13, 20468.03125 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.03750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20468.04375 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.050 ......do 9, 13, 20468.05625 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.06250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 20468.06875 ......do 9, 13, 20, 27468.075 ......do 9, 13, 21468.08125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.08750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21468.09375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.100 ......do 9, 13, 21468.10625 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.11250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21468.11875 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.125 ......do 9, 13, 21468.13125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.13750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21468.14375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.150 ......do 9, 13, 21468.15625 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.16250 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21468.16875 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.175 ......do 9, 13, 21468.18125 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27468.18750 ......do 2, 9, 13, 21468.19375 ......do 9, 13, 21, 27470 to 512 Base or Mobile 14806 to 824 Mobile 15851 to 869 Base or Mobile 15928 and above Operational fixed 16929 to 930 Base only 241427 to 1435 Operational fixed base or mobile 172450 to 2500 Base or Mobile 1810,550 to 10,680 ......do 23

(c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency table of paragraph (b) of this section:

(1) The frequencies available for use at operational-fixed stations in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in § 90.257(a)(1). These frequencies are shared with other services and are available only in accordance with the provisions of § 90.257.

(2) This frequency is not available in the 150-170 MHz band until August 18, 1996. This frequency will be assigned with an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz. In the 450-470 MHz band, secondary telemetry operations pursuant to § 90.238(e) will be authorized on this frequency.

(3) A licensee regularly conducting two-way communications operations on this frequency may, on a secondary basis, also transmit one-way alert-paging signals to ambulance and rescue squad personnel.

(4) In addition to other authorized uses, the use of F1B, F1D, F2B or F2D emission is permitted on this frequency for the operation of biomedical telemetry systems except in the following geographic locations:

(i) New York, N.Y.-Northeastern New Jersey; Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif.; Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Indiana; Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J.; Detroit, Mich.; San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.; Cleveland, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo.-Ill.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.; Houston, Tex.; Baltimore, Md.; Dallas, Tex.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Seattle-Everett, Wash.; Miami, Fla.; San Diego, Calif.; Atlanta, Ga.; Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.; Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Denver, Colo.; San Jose, Calif.; New Orleans, La.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Portland, Oreg.-Wash.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, R.I.-Mass.; Columbus, Ohio; San Antonio, Tex.; Louisville, Ky.-Ind.; Dayton, Ohio; Forth Worth, Tex.; Norfolk-Portsmouth, Va.; Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.; Sacramento, Calif.; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Fla.; Rochester, N.Y.; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.

(ii) The continuous carrier mode of operation may be used for telemetry transmissions on this frequency for periods up to two-minutes duration; following which there must be a break in the carrier for at least a one-minute period.

(iii) Geographical coordinates for the above-listed urbanized areas may be found at table 1 of § 90.635.

(5) This frequency may be designated by common consent as an intersystem mutual assistance frequency under an area-wide medical communications plan.

(6) Frequencies in this band will be assigned for low power wireless microphones in accordance with the provisions of § 90.265.

(7) The frequencies available for use at fixed stations in this band and the requirements for assignment are set forth in § 90.261. Operation on these frequencies is secondary to stations in the Industrial and Land Transportation Radio Service where they are assigned for land mobile operations.

(8) This frequency is available in this service on a shared basis with all other Public-Safety Radio Services.

(9) The continuous carrier mode of operation may be used for telemetry transmission on this frequency.

(10) This frequency is shared with the Police and Fire Radio Services. This frequency may be designated by common consent for intra-system and inter-system mutual assistance purposes and is subject to the coordination requirements specified in § 90.175.

(11) This frequency is primarily authorized for use in the dispatch of medical care vehicles and personnel for the rendition or delivery of medical services. This frequency may also be assigned for intra-system and inter-system mutual assistance purposes. For uniformity in usage these frequency pairs may be referred to by channel name as follows:

Frequencies base and mobile (Megahertz)Mobile only (MHz)Channel name462.950467.950MED-9462.95625467.95625462.9625467.9625462.96875467.96875462.975467.975MED-10462.98125467.98125462.9875467.9875462.99375467.99375

(12) [Reserved]

(13) For applications for new radio systems received after August 15, 1974, the thirty-two frequency pairs listed in paragraph (c)(13)(i) of this section will be assigned in a block for shared operation under § 90.27(a) subject to the following:

(i) For uniformity in usage, these frequency pairs may be referred to by channel name as follows:

Frequencies base and mobile (Megahertz)Mobile only (MHz)Channel name463.000468.000MED-1463.00625468.00625MED-A463.0125468.0125MED-B463.01875468.01875MED-C463.025468.025MED-2463.03125468.03125MED-D463.0375468.0375MED-E463.04375468.04375MED-F463.050468.050MED-3463.05625468.05625MED-G463.0625468.0625MED-H463.06875468.06875MED-I46.07546.075MED-4463.08125468.08125MED-J463.0875468.0875MED-K463.09375468.09375MED-L463.100468.100MED-5463.10625468.10625MED-M463.1125468.1125MED-N463.11875468.11875MED-O463.125468.125MED-6463.13125468.13125MED-P463.1375468.1375MED-Q463.14375468.14375MED-R463.150468.150MED-7463.15625468.15625MED-S463.1625468.1625MED-T463.16875468.16875MED-U463.175468.175MED-8463.18125468.18125MED-V463.1875468.1875MED-W463.19375468.19375MED-X

(ii) Except as provided in paragraphs (c)(13) (iii) and (iv) of this section, mobile or portable stations must employ equipment that is both wired and equipped to transmit/receive, respectively, on each of these MED frequency pairs with transmitters operated on the 468 MHz frequencies.

(iii) Portable (hand-held) units operated with a maximum output power of 2.5 watts are exempted from the mult-channel equipment requirements specified in paragraph (c)(13)(ii) in this section.

(iv) Stations located in areas above line A, as defined in § 90.7 will be required to meet multi-channel equipment requirements only for those frequencies up to the number specified in paragraph (c)(13)(ii) of this section that have been assigned and coordinated with Canada in accordance with the applicable U.S.-Canada agreement.

(14) Subpart L contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 470-512 MHz band.

(15) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the 806-824 MHz and 851-869 MHz bands.

(16) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.

(17) This frequency band is available in this service subject to the provisions of § 90.259.

(18) Available only on a shared basis with stations in other services, and subject to no protection from interference due to the operation of industrial, scientific, or medical (ISM) devices. In the 2483.5-2500 MHz band, no applications for new or modifications to existing stations to increase the number of transmitters will be accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent date as a result of submitting an application for license on or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their operation is co-primary with the Radio-determination Satellite Service.

(19) Paging licensees as of March 20, 1991, may continue to operate on a primary basis until January 14, 1998.

(20) This frequency is authorized for use only for operations in biomedical telemetry stations. F1B, F1D, F2B, F2D, F3E, G1B, G1D, G2B, G2D and G3E emissions may be authorized. Entities eligible in this Radio Service may use this frequency on a secondary basis for any other permissible communications consistent with § 90.27(a).

(21) This frequency is authorized only for communications between medical facilities vehicles and personnel related to medical supervision and instruction for the treatment and transport of patients in the rendition or delivery of medical services. F1B, F1D, F2B, F2D, G1B, G1D, G2B, F3E and G3E emissions are authorized. Entities eligible in this Radio Service may use this frequency on a secondary basis for any other permissible communications consistent with § 90.27(a).

(22) Local government highway radio call box operations first licensed prior to 3/31/80 on this frequency may continue to operate in accordance with § 90.17(c)(11).

(23) This band is available for Digital Termination Systems and for associated internodal links under part 94 of this chapter. No new licenses will be issued under this subpart but current licenses will be renewed.

(24) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging operations in accordance with § 90.494.

(25) Rules concerning the use of this frequency are set forth in subpart T.

(26) This frequency is also authorized for use for operations in biomedical telemetry stations. FIB, FID, F2B, F2D, F3E, G1B, G1D, G2B, G2D, and G3E emissions may be authorized for bio-medical transmissions.

(27) This frequency is not available until August 18, 1996. After August 18, 1996 this frequency will be assigned with an authorized bandwidth not to exceed 6 kHz.

(28) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the provisions of § 90.173.