Monitoring Fire Rescue Radio Dispatch Calls in the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Area

Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor to the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand area, this guide will help you understand how to listen to fire rescue radio dispatch calls using a scanner.

All Fire Departments in the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Areas and in the entire Horry County area can be monitored in the open. Unlike The Myrtle Beach Police Department which encrypts their radio traffic, the City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department transmits in the clear.

Scanner Access and Monitoring

Here are the following Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Fire Department Agencies that can be monitored.

  • Horry County Fire Department
  • City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
  • Conway Fire Department
  • North Myrtle Beach Fire Department
  • Garden City / Murrells Inlet Fire Department
  • Georgetown County Fire Department
  • Georgetown City Fire Department
  • Andrews Fire Department

Horry County Fire Department Dispatch Channel Organization

Horry County Fire Department operates four main dispatch channels corresponding to their response area divisions:

  • Central Response
  • West Response
  • North Response
  • South Response

Each Horry County Fire Dispatch Response area also maintains dedicated tactical channels for specialized operations.

Suburban Community Fire Departments in the area use one primary dispatch channel and separate tactical channels for each agency.

Tips For Monitoring Fire Rescue Dispatch Calls

When Myrtle Beach Grand Strand area Fire Departments dispatch fire rescue calls, they always lead with the fire station apparatus numbers that are being dispatched. By becoming familiar with the locations of fire stations, you will always know the geographical area where the fire rescue call is. By using the charts below as a reference, you can become familiar with the fire rescue stations in the entire Myrtle Beach Grand Strand area.

Horry County Fire Station Locations

Myrtle Beach Fire Department Station Locations

Additional Fire Station Locations

Additional Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Community Fire Stations can be found by going to each fire station’s website and by going to the Radio reference website.