Can you recieve fire alerts on a CB?????

Is a CB compatible with fire dept stuff? Because , my protable is about shot and I am in the market. For those of you who were on my minitor forum, I have decided to buy a radio instead of a pager. I'm sticking with the 3. I was thinking that they weren't but I wasnt sure. Also could I get your opinions on a good radio . It needs to be one I can communicate on of course....... not a scanner.

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Permalink Reply by Engineco913 on February 8, 2009 at 3:15pm

Vertex standard. Signed sealed and delivered to you (programmed) for around 250 or less.

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on February 8, 2009 at 3:33pm

Much appreciated to both of you. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on February 8, 2009 at 3:49pm

One more question. Do you program the VX920 yourself on the keypad or what do you do? I really like the look of the vertex products.

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on February 8, 2009 at 5:13pm

Well, no biggy. I'll get a hold of someone who deals them. Thanks a lot for your help.

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on February 8, 2009 at 5:21pm

Ok, I"m looking at a vortec vx920

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on February 8, 2009 at 5:24pm

A CB is not compatible with FD stuff. CB can communicate with CB's thats Citizen band. If your looking for a radio you'ed better be in contact with your FD because just because yo have a radio dosnt man you can operate it. Most FD's have designated frequency channels that you must have permission to operate on. Let alone listen to.
My suggestion for a radio is Bendix King. They make the standard big one or now they actually have a smaller one that is about the same price as the Motorola Minitor 5. Personally I wouldnt own anything Motorola. Piss poor products. I have bought and used Bendix King radios for 24 years.

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Permalink Reply by Jacob on February 8, 2009 at 5:30pm

Ok. Thanks for lettin me know.

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Permalink Reply by Ted Mead on February 11, 2020 at 9:27pm

cb radios can be of some use, But not as firefighting communications.

I have one in my pov because sometimes we have had to close roads due to accidents and the cb gave me a means of communicating the road closure to the truckers in our area.

I have been thanked many times for the advanced notices.