PROGRAMMING GUIDE to the 2026 WMFR VHF RADIO TEMPLATE
**A reminder that channels on the guide that are double-underlined are SIMPLEX
Zone 1 WMFR IA - Organized like Zone 30 on the Motorola 800s with all the mutual aid channels you might
need for an in-district response. Within Zone 1 are the following channels with suggested uses:
1. V RED SW – Interoperability with neighboring agencies, POSSIBLE USE: Command
2. MESTAAEH – USFS Repeater – Direct to NOCO Dispatch
3. VCALL10 – VHF Hailing – POSSIBLE USE: Staging
4. VFIRE21 – Interoperability – Air-to-Ground, Medical Air-to-Ground
5. VFIRE22 – Interoperability – Air-to-Ground, Fire Air-to-Ground
6. VFIRE23 – Tactical channels, Divisions, Air-to-Ground
7. VFIRE24 – Tactical channels, Divisions, Air-to-Ground
8. VTAC11 – TAC channels, Divisions
9. VTAC12 – TAC channels, Divisions
10. VTAC13 – TAC channels, Divisions
11. A/G-09 – Primary A/G for aircraft assigned by NOCO Dispatch, ie SEATs or LATs
12. A/G-58 – Secondary A/G for aircraft assigned by NOCO Dispatch, ie SEATs or LATs
13. A/G-35 – Primary A/G for aircraft assigned by Pueblo Dispatch, ie SEATs or LATs
14. A/G-10 – Secondary A/G for aircraft assigned by Pueblo Dispatch, ie SEATs or LATs
15. VMED28 – Medical Air-to-Ground
16. AIRGUARD – EMERGENCY USE ONLY!! – A/G for aircraft emergencies, hailing
Zone 2 JC IA S – Jefferson County Initial Attack for fires South of I-70
Zone 3 JC IA N – Jefferson County Initial Attack for fires North of I-70
Zone 4 JC IMT – A pre-organized Comm Plan for use when Jefferson County IMT takes over fire management
Zone 5 JEFFCOM – JEFFCOM dispatch channels for their Mountain Agencies, with the individual VHF tactical
channels and interop channels that may be needed during a mutual aid situation.
Zone 6 BOCO 1 – For mutual aid into Central Boulder County
Zone 7 BOCO 2 – For mutual aid into South Boulder County
Zone 8 BC FIRE VHF – This is a new zone. This zone contains Boulder County's VHF Fire Tac channels and 1
Boulder County SO channel
Zone 9 DC CHIEFS IA – For initial attack in Douglas County
Zone 10 DC IMT – A organized Comm Plan for Douglas County IMT
Zone 11 DC FED FIRE – PSICC channels adjacent to Douglas County
Zone 12 SMFR OPS1 – VHF simulcast of South Metro primary radio
Zone 13 SMFR OPS2 – VHF simulcast of South Metro and Douglas County Fire Agencies
Zone 14 PIKE NF FIRE – Pike NF radio channels taken from the new PSICC Comm Plan. This zone contains 37
channels and is shown in two columns in the Pocketguide. This adds several mountain agencies that are
adjacent to the National Forest. Older legacy radios will only have the first 16 channels, but this will not affect
their use.
Zone 15 CCRD ADMIN – Arapahoe – Roosevelt NF radio channels for the Clear Creek Ranger District. This zone
includes several adjacent fire districts for that response area.
Zone 16 PCFD – Platte Canyon Fire radio channels and adjacent PSICC NF radio channels with Elk Creek FD and
Conifer FD channels.
Zone 17 PARKCTY – Park County PSICC channels, as well as Platte Canyon FD Channel.
Zone 18 CLR-GIL – Clear Creek and Gilpin County Fire District Channels.
Zone 19 EL PASO – El Paso County PSICC channels and interop channels for that area.
Zone 20 LARIMER ES – Larimer County Comm Plan for responses into Larimer County.
Zone 21 NAT’L INTEROP – This is a broad list of VHF interoperability channels that are available and used
nationally.
Zone 22 SAR & WX – Mountain Rescue Association, Colorado Search and Rescue Association, and National
Weather channels for mutual aid.
Zone 23 CO A/G – Various Air to Ground Channels for various Federally Dispatched Areas throughout
Colorado.
