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Welcome
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Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will know how to:• Identify the differences between the two portable radio
models used in MCFRS.• Ensure your radio is ready for use before beginning
your shift.• Change to appropriate talkgroups for incident and
non-incident activity.• Declare and emergency by radio and clear an
accidental activation.• Use the radio in a variety of atypical scenarios.
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Course Outline
We will covering the following today:• Hardware Basics• Shift Change• BLS Scenarios• Box Alarm Scenario• Emergency Button• Radio Customization• What-If Scenarios• Assessment Test
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Hardware Basics
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Hardware Basics
7000:• Unit Officers• HazMat Personnel• Chiefs• Command Staff
6000:• Everyone Else
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Hardware Basics
Talkgroup Selector
Talkgroup Selector
On/Off/VolumeOn/Off/Volume
MicMic
Screen
Screen
Menu Selection buttons
Menu Selection buttons
Home Home
Programming Keypad
Programming Keypad
Scroll Scroll
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Hardware Basics
On Off/Volume Control
On Off/Volume Control
7, 71, 72 Talkgroup Toggle
7, 71, 72 Talkgroup Toggle
Talkgroup Selector
Talkgroup Selector
Emergency Button - EB
Emergency Button - EB
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Hardware Basics
Backlight
Backlight
Talkgroup Announce
Talkgroup Announce
Push To Talk
Push To Talk
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Speaker Mic
PTTPTTEB ButtonEB Button
Volume Control
Volume Control
Talkgroup
Announce
Talkgroup
Announce
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Shift Change
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Radio Display
Signal StrengthSignal Strength Battery StrengthBattery Strength
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Shift Change
To See the Percentage:• Find the Batt menu
option.• Press the button below
the Batt menu.• Press the button below
the Exit menu when you have finished.
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Battery Release
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Shift Change
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Radio Etiquette
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Radio Etiquette
When calling Montgomery:• Identify your unit first, then add “to Montgomery.”• Wait for a response, then think about what you’re
going to say before you say it.• Press and hold your Push-to-Talk (PTT) button, wait for
the acknowledge tone and then say what you need to say.
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I just transported you the other day. This unit is still not
a taxi.
!
!
Washington Post Test
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Jurisdiction Identification: COG
Zone
Jurisdiction
0 DC
1 Arlington
2 Alexandria
3 Airport Authority
4 Fairfax
5 Prince William
6 Loudon
7 Montgomery
8 PG
9 Frederick
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BLS Scenarios
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
(Listen to the dispatch.)
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
To Change Zones:• Click the button for the
Zone menu.• Click the up or down
arrow button as needed (down, in this case).
• Click the button for Sel(ect).
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (SGAH)
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person
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BLS: Using EMRC
(Listen to the dispatch.)
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BLS: Using EMRC
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BLS: Using EMRC
EMRC: Emergency Medical Resource Center (Baltimore)
EMRC is used to:• Arrange a consult• Determine hospital status – Do not ask ECC• Reach hospital personnel who aren’t responding
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BLS: Using EMRC
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BLS: Using EMRC
Here’s what you would say:
“EMRC, EMRC, this is Montgomery [unit name/number],requesting a consult with [hospital name].”
Once you and hospital personnel are on the same talkgroup, say:
“I have a priority [#] patient with no medic on board. The patient has taken three rounds of nitro, per protocol, but his pain relief is short and he still ahs chest pain. He’s registered a 7 of 10 on the pain scale and I’m requesting to give him more nitro until the medic arrives.”
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BLS: Using EMRC
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BLS: Using EMRC
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BLS: Hospital Page
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BLS: Hospital Page
To Page a Hospital:• Go to the hospital’s designated talkgroup.• Find and press the button below the Page menu.• Press your PTT and wait for a response.• Don’t page unless you have a critical patient and you
need orders or need
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BLS: Hospital Page
EMRC Hospital Zone
• Get orders• Get consults• Be recorded
• Give arrival time estimates
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Box Alarm Scenario
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Scenario 3: Box Alarm
(Listen to the dispatch.)
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Scenario 3: Box Alarm
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Scenario 3: Box Alarm
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7E
7D
7CIncident
Commander 7F
Scenario 3: Box Alarm
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Emergency Button
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Scenario 4A: Accidental Emergency Activation
Emergency Key PressedJuly 11, 2011 13:08:02
Unit: A702
Current Event: Unit is not currently assigned to an event.
OK
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Scenario 4A: Accidental Emergency Activation
Correct Procedure• Press and hold the Emergency button until you see the
word Emergency disappear from the radio screen.• Contact ECC to report your accidental activation.
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Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
Signal 3
Danger from other people
Mayday
Danger from environment
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You
BC
Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
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Emergency
You
BC
Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
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Emergency
You
BC
Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
Emergency
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Emer Rcvd
No NotificationNotification
Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
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Scenario 4B: Real Emergency
Don’t touch!
Emer Rcvd
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Radio Customization
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Customization: Keypad Lock
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Customization: Mute
To Mute the Keypad Tones:• Click the right arrow
button to change menus.• Click the button beneath
the Mute menu.
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Scan
Scan enables you to:• Pick up radio traffic on
other talkgroups• Hear any radio traffic
on FDTA within a close radius (safety net)
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What-If Scenarios
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FDTA
One Mile
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FDTA
There are four major points to note for FDTA:• Don’t try to call Montgomery.• Remember that there’s no emergency button.• Scan FDTA. • Maintain proper radio procedures.
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Failsoft
Failsoft Rules:• Keep quiet unless you have something vitally
important to say.• Stay on the same talkgroup.• Turn scan feature off. (Remember to turn it back on
when out of failsoft.)
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VHF
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VHF
6000(Non-Officer)
7000(Officer)ECC
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Special Event
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YouBC
VRS
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Other FFs
YouBC
VRS
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You
VRS
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YouBC
Other FFs
VRS
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BC
You
ECC
VRS
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Alternate Talkgroup
“A705 to Montgomery, I’d like to speak with the EMS Duty Officer on an alternate talkgroup, please.”
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Out of Range
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Out of Range
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Border Incident Radio Use
Zone
Jurisdiction
0 DC
1 Arlington
2 Alexandria
3 Airport Authority
4 Fairfax
5 Prince William
6 Loudon
8 PG
9 Frederick
CR Carroll
HO Howard
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Police Activity
Zone Scan
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Police Activity
When listening to the Police zone:• Remember that you cannot transmit.• Continue to listen to Alpha (Dispatch).• Wait for the all clear from FRS ECC if you’re staging.
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Assessment Test