Fire Department Specific Channels

Madison County Fire/EMS

Madison, Indiana

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Only Countywide EMS Talkgroup is encrypted
Technical Details P25 AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
203 Total Talkgroups
2 Encrypted
12 Mixed
189 Unencrypted
4% Encrypted
Radio System: ERS-OCI Wireless TRBOconnect Con+, Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency (MESA) (Formerly IDPS), Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
View 14 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
21600 LL EMS TerreHaut Terre Haute Base Mixed
21601 LL EMS Columbus Columbus Base Mixed
21602 LL EMS Central Central Base (Indianapolis) Mixed
21619 LL EMS WLafayett West Lafayette Base Mixed
21603 LL EMS TH Tac Terre Haute Tactical Mixed
21604 LL EMS Col Tac Columbus Tactical Mixed
21605 LL EMS Cntrl Tac Central Tactical (Indianapolis) Mixed
21698 LL EMS NewCastle New Castle Base Mixed
21699 LL EMS Lutheran Lutheran Operations Mixed
48020 48 FD/EMS EMS: Operations (Countywide) Encrypted
10276 27-EMS OPS EMS: Operations Mixed
10370 32M-HRH EMS-to-Hendricks Regional ER Mixed
10372 32M-IUW EMS-to-IU Health West ER Mixed
12664 76-MED 1 EMS-to-Hospital ER - MED 1 Encrypted

What This Means

This agency encrypts specific talkgroups or channels. Some communications may still be monitored.

Impact on Transparency

  • Journalists cannot monitor police activity for breaking news or investigative reporting
  • Community members cannot track police response to incidents in their neighborhood
  • Researchers cannot study police communication patterns and response times

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