BC Ambulance Service (BCAS/EHS) (British Columbia)

Last Updated: March 16, 2025, 23:28 pm UTC

In the Lower Mainland, EHS traffic is handled by E-Comm on the Wide Area Radio System (WARS).

See WARS Trunking System for more information.

Frequencies

Province Wide

Zone 1 - Provincial 1-16

Most ambulances in the province are now using Motorola CDM-1550 radios. These organize the channels in 10 Zones of 16 channels each, similar to Channel Banks in a scanner. The channel display is 14 character Alphanumeric. Programming for Zones 1 through 8 are consistent throughout the province with the exception of Greater Vancouver and possibly Victoria. Zone 9 utilizes channels from Zones 1 through 3, but organizes them according to the area of operation. Example: Zone 9 from a Kamloops radio is programmed with: Merrit, Vernon, Chase, Kamloops, Ashcroft, Barriere, and Clearwater operating channels. Zone 9 from a Kelowna radio is programmed with: Midway, Penticton, Westbank, Kelowna, Merritt, Princeton, and Vernon operating channels. Zone 10 is for alternate agencies. Typically, Fire Department, RCMP, Search and Rescue, etc for the area of operation. A Kelowna area radio has: Kelowna RCMP, Kelowna FD, Peachland FD, Joe Rich FD, Winfield FD, Westbank FD, Big White FD and Alpine Helicopters in this Zone.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
149.680 BM CSQ BCAS ICTACT1 ICTACT1 FM EMS-Tac
149.110 BM CSQ BCAS ICTACT2 ICTACT2 FM EMS-Tac
149.590 BM 123.0 PL BCAS MCI 2 MCI 2 FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 RM 100.0 PL BCAS RPTR A RPTR A FM EMS Dispatch
149.680 RM 100.0 PL BCAS RPTR B RPTR B FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 RM 103.5 PL BCAS RPTR C RPTR C FM EMS Dispatch
149.680 RM 103.5 PL BCAS RPTR D RPTR D FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 RM 107.2 PL BCAS RPTR E RPTR E FM EMS Dispatch
149.680 RM 107.2 PL BCAS RPTR F RPTR F FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 RM 110.9 PL BCAS RPTR G RPTR G FM EMS Dispatch
149.680 RM 110.9 PL BCAS RPTR H RPTR H FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 RM 114.8 PL BCAS RPTR I RPTR I FM EMS Dispatch
149.680 RM 114.8 PL BCAS RPTR J RPTR J FM EMS Dispatch
149.890 RM 100.0 PL BCAS RPTR K RPTR K FM EMS Dispatch
149.260 BM CSQ BCAS TACT 3 TACT 3 FM EMS-Tac
149.890 BM CSQ BCAS TACT 4 TACT 4 FM EMS-Tac
Zone 2 - Provincial 17-32
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
142.095 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 1 RPTR 1 FM EMS Dispatch
142.155 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 2 RPTR 2 FM EMS Dispatch
142.245 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 3 RPTR 3 FM EMS Dispatch
142.365 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 4 RPTR 4 FM EMS Dispatch
142.395 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 5 RPTR 5 FM EMS Dispatch
142.605 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 6 RPTR 6 FM EMS Dispatch
142.905 RM 123.0 PL BCAS RPTR 7 RPTR 7 FM EMS Dispatch
149.890 RM 100.0 PL BCAS RPTR L RPTR L FM EMS Dispatch
149.260 RM 103.5 PL BCAS RPTR M RPTR M FM EMS Dispatch
149.890 RM 103.5 PL BCAS RPTR N RPTR N FM EMS Dispatch
149.110 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX 1 SMPX 1 FM EMS-Tac
149.260 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX2 SMPX 2 FM EMS-Tac
149.440 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX 3 SMPX 3 FM EMS-Tac
149.680 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX 4 SMPX 4 FM EMS-Tac
149.830 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX 5 SMPX 5 FM EMS-Tac
149.890 BM 123.0 PL BCAS SMPX 6 SMPX 6 FM EMS-Tac
Zone 3 - Provincial 33-46
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
158.760 BM CSQ AB AIR AMB ALBERTA AMB FM EMS-Tac
149.495 BM CSQ HELI-A GRND HELI-A GRND FM EMS-Tac
142.095 BM CSQ BCAS IC 1 IC 1 FM EMS-Tac
142.155 BM CSQ BCAS IC 2 IC 2 FM EMS-Tac
142.245 BM CSQ BCAS IC 3 IC 3 FM EMS-Tac
142.365 BM CSQ BCAS IC 4 IC 4 FM EMS-Tac
142.395 BM CSQ BCAS IC 5 IC 5 FM EMS-Tac
142.605 BM CSQ BCAS IC 6 IC 6 FM EMS-Tac
142.905 BM CSQ BCAS IC 7 IC 7 FM EMS-Tac
158.760 BM 123.0 PL BCAS PAACC PAACC FM EMS-Tac
142.605 RM 136.5 PL BCAS SP 1 SP 1 FM EMS-Tac
149.890 RM 127.3 PL BCAS SP 2 SP 2 FM EMS-Tac
149.680 RM 118.8 PL BCAS SP 3 SP 3 FM EMS-Tac
Zone 6 - DIS/MAR
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
158.760 BM CSQ AB PROV AMB Alberta Provincial Ambulance FM EMS-Tac
155.460 BM CSQ FIRECOM 1 FIRECOM 1 FM Emergency Ops
149.495 BM CSQ HELI A/G Heli Air/Ground FM EMS-Tac
156.200 BM CSQ MARINE 04A MARINE 04A FM Federal
156.800 BM CSQ MARINE 16 MARINE 16 FM Federal
157.175 BM CSQ MARINE 83A MARINE 83A FM Federal
157.175 BM CSQ MARINE 83A MARINE 83A FM Federal
149.590 BM 123.0 PL BCAS MCI 2 MCI 2 FM EMS-Tac
158.760 BM 123.0 PL PAACC PAACC FM EMS-Tac
148.655 BM CSQ PEP EP1 PEP EP1 FM Emergency Ops
149.495 BM CSQ PEP SAR 1 PEP SAR 1 FM Emergency Ops
149.525 BM CSQ PEP SAR 2 PEP SAR 2 FM Emergency Ops
148.685 BM CSQ PEPCORD1 PEPCORD1 FM Emergency Ops
Zone 7 - Hospitals
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
149.590 BM 103.5 PL HOSPITAL 1 HOSPITAL 1 FM Hospital
149.590 BM 107.2 PL HOSPITAL 2 HOSPITAL 2 FM Hospital
149.590 BM 123.0 PL HOSPITAL 3 HOSPITAL 3 FM Hospital
149.590 BM 127.3 PL HOSPITAL 4 HOSPITAL 4 FM Hospital
149.590 BM 151.4 PL HOSPITAL 5 HOSPITAL 5 FM Hospital
Zone 8 - Highways
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
143.445 RM 77.0 PL HIGHWAYS 1 HIGHWAYS 1 FM Public Works
143.295 RM 77.0 PL HIGHWAYS 2 HIGHWAYS 2 FM Public Works
143.415 RM 77.0 PL HIGHWAYS 3 HIGHWAYS 3 FM Public Works
143.895 RM 77.0 PL HIGHWAYS 4 HIGHWAYS 4 FM Public Works
143.445 RM 114.8 PL HIGHWAYS 5 HIGHWAYS 5 FM Public Works
143.295 RM 114.8 PL HIGHWAYS 6 HIGHWAYS 6 FM Public Works
143.415 RM 114.8 PL HIGHWAYS 7 HIGHWAYS 7 FM Public Works
143.895 RM 114.8 PL HIGHWAYS 8 HIGHWAYS 8 FM Public Works
143.445 RM 131.8 PL HIGHWAYS 9 HIGHWAYS 9 FM Public Works
143.295 RM 131.8 PL HIGHWAYS 10 HIGHWAYS 10 FM Public Works
143.415 RM 131.8 PL HIGHWAYS 11 HIGHWAYS 11 FM Public Works
143.895 RM 131.8 PL HIGHWAYS 12 HIGHWAYS 12 FM Public Works
143.445 RM 151.4 PL HIGHWAYS 13 HIGHWAYS 13 FM Public Works
143.295 RM 151.4 PL HIGHWAYS 14 HIGHWAYS 14 FM Public Works
143.415 RM 151.4 PL HIGHWAYS 15 HIGHWAYS 15 FM Public Works
143.895 RM 151.4 PL HIGHWAYS 16 HIGHWAYS 16 FM Public Works