Intercept Service

Intercept sites are utilized by prehospital agencies and OSF Life Flight to decrease patient transport time. Predetermined landing zones increase the safety for prehospital providers as well as the flight crew.

Intercept Request

To set up an intercept site for your agency, please fill out and submit an Intercept Site Information Form.

Intercept Agency Request Form 

Intercept Site Locations

  • Elmwood

  • Name of Site Elmwood
    Location Southeast corner of town at baseball diamonds
    Description Grass field
    GPS Coordinates N 4046.67 W 8957.99
    EMS/Fire Agency Elmwood Fire
    EMS/Fire Frequency F1 - 154.370 mHz F2 - 154.265 mHz CMed - 155.220 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones F1- 167.9 F2 - none CMed - 167.9
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 673-4000 (CMed)
    Law Enforcement Agency Elmwood Police
    Law Enforcement Frequency 158.730 mHz (Peoria County)
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 672-6011
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Elmwood Fire Dispatch


     

     

  • Lacon-Sparland

  • Site A

    Name of Site Lacon-Sparland
    Location Site A
    Description Marshall County Airport - 1/2 mile east of Lacon on Route 17
    GPS Coordinates N4101.16 W 8923.10
    EMS/Fire Agency Lacon Fire and Ambulance
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.325 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Law Enforcement Agency Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency 154.8
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Marshall County Sheriff Dept.

     

    Site B

    Name of Site Lacon-Sparland
    Location Site B
    Description Brickyard - located 1 1/2 miles south of Sparland on Route 29
    GPS Coordinates N 4100.32 W 8926.44
    EMS/Fire Agency Lacon Fire and Ambulance
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.325 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Law Enforcement Agency Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency 154.800
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Marshall County Sheriff Dept.

     

    Site C

    Name of Site Lacon-Sparland
    Location Site C
    Description

    Three Sisters Park - located 1 1/2 miles south of Chillicothe on Route 29
    GPS Coordinates N4053.84 W 8930.180
    EMS/Fire Agency LaconFire and Ambulance
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.325 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Law Enforcement Agency Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency 154.800
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Marshall County Sheriff Dept.

     

  • Lewistown

  • Name of Site Lewistown
    Location High school north side of town
    Description Grass field on north side of school
    GPS Coordinates N 4024.6 W 9009.2
    EMS/Fire Agency Lewistown Fire
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.130 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones 151.4
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Law Enforcement Agency Fulton Co. Sheriff
    Law Enforcement Frequency 458.100 Transmit 453.100 Receive PL Tone 203.5
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Fulton Co Sheriff (309) 547-2277

     

  • London Mills
  • Ingersoll GPS Coordinates Location North Cord West Cord
    Pool Field 40-42.797 90-19.355
    Parking Lot 40-42.82 90-19.356
    Family Camp Field 40-42.865 90-19.347
    OA Field 40-42.975 90-19.39
    Gillwell Field 40-42.648 90-19.274
    Horseshoe Bend 40-42.79 90-18.449
    Tomahawk 40-42.606 90-19.001
    North Ridge Field 40-42.926 90-19.106
    Ranger House Side Yard 40-43.089 90-19.179

     

  • Metamora
  • Name of Site Metamora Christian Union Church
    Location

    Corner of Rt 116 and Metamora/Washington Blacktop
    Description

    Paved parking lot trees to east and north, power lines to south
    GPS Coordinates N 4047.4 W 8922.5
    EMS/Fire Agency Emergency 116 Ambulance - Metamora Fire
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.370 mHz or IREACH
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 467-2375
    Law Enforcement Agency Metamora Police Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency  
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 467-2375
    Site Activation Instructions

    Call Woodford Co. Dispatch (309) 467-2375, tell them to tone out Metamora Fire to secure OSF Life Flight LZ at Christian Union Church

     

  • Table Grove

  • Name of Site Table Grove
    Location

    VIT Junior Senior High School - 1502 US HWY 136 East, Table Grove, IL, 61482
    Description

    Multiple grassy fields East of buildings
    GPS Coordinates

    N 4021.50 W 9025.30
    EMS/Fire Agency Fulton County Emergency Medical Association/ Table Grove Fire Department
    EMS/Fire Frequency IREACH
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Law Enforcement Agency Fulton County Sheriff
    Law Enforcement Frequency  
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Site Activation Instructions

    Call Fulton County Sheriff (309) 547-2277, request OSF Life Flight to respond to VIT Junior Senior High School in table Grove. They will arrange a unit to secure the LZ.

     

  • Toluca

  • Site A

    Name of Site Toluca
    Location Site A 
    Description

    Antioch Christian Church parking lot 1/2 mile north of maintown intersection on Route 117
    GPS Coordinates N 41.00.31 W 89.08.06
    EMS/Fire Agency Toluca Fire and Ambulance
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.325 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones PL146.2
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Law Enforcement Agency Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency 154.800
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Other Information IREACH - 155.055 mHz (no PL) MERCI - 155.340 mHz PL 210.7

     

    Site B

    Name of Site Toluca
    Location Site B
    Description

    Fieldcrest Middle School - Ball field on East side of town. 
    GPS Coordinates N 41.00 W 89.07.31
    EMS/Fire Agency Toluca Fire and Ambulance
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.325 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones PL146.2
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Law Enforcement Agency Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency 154.800
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 246-2115
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Marshall County Sheriff Dept.
    Other Information IREACH - 155.055 mHz (no PL) MERCI - 155.340 mHz PL 210.7

     

  • Vermont

  • Name of Site Vermont
    Location

    Vermont Memorial Park - Four blocks north and one block east of the city water tower
    Description

    Unobstructed area 600 ft. x 400 ft. Obstructions: South: 25 ft. lighting poles for ballpark North: 15-30 ft. trees East: 15-20 ft. trees West: 15-20 ft. trees
    GPS Coordinates N 40.17.59 W 90.25.30
    EMS/Fire Agency Vermont Fire and Rescue
    EMS/Fire Frequency 154.130 mHz
    EMS/Fire PL Tones None
    EMS/Fire Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Law Enforcement Agency Fulton County Sheriff Dept.
    Law Enforcement Frequency IREACH 155.055 mHz
    Law Enforcement Dispatch Phone (309) 547-2277
    Site Activation Instructions Contact Fulton County Sheriff Dept.
    Other Information

    228 degrees from Peoria VOR - 37 nautical miles 300 degrees from Springfield VOR- 44 nautical miles 134 degrees from Burlington VOR - 35 nautical miles