Southwestern Vermont Medical Center announced plans to install a DTMF decoder on their HEAR (Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio) receiver during Spring 2004. The exact implementation date has not been set but Corps can begin programming their radios to open SVMC on frequency 155.340 using DTMF tones “017”. Medical Control physicians will continue to be available via the dedicated Med-Control landline at 802-447-5305 as in the past. Questions can be addressed to SVMC EMS Coordinator Chris Phelps at 802-447-5637.