Communication Flashcards
What 4 things would you communicate to the EMD? (Emergency Medical Dispatcher)
- Responding
- Arrived
- Transporting
- Back in service
What does the code 10-21-Golf mean?
Assault with a gun
What kind of frequency would an urban unit transmit?
Why?
Ultrahigh Frequency (UHF) because they penetrate concrete and steel well and are less susceptible to interference
What kind of frequency would a rural unit transmit?
Why?
Low-band frequency because those waves travel farther and better over varied terrain
What does hardware refer to?
Equipment and network
What does software refer to?
Language
People who could use your PCR’s? (8)
- Hospital staff
- Medical control
- Agency administrators
- System quality-assurance/improvement committees
- Insurance and billing departments
- Researchers
- Educators
- Lawyers
Definition of ‘semantic’?
Related to the meaning of words
Definition of ‘10-Code’?
Radio communications system using codes that begin with the word ‘ten’
What does the term ‘stage’ mean in reference to radio terminology?
Wait before entering a scene
How long has the 911 system been available? (year)
Since the late 1960’s
What do communication computers or “black boxes” in automobiles do?
Provide the dispatcher with the location, speed, type of collision, projected damage and suspected severity of injury
What important information must the EMD get from the caller? (4)
- Address of incident
- Callers name
- Call back number
- Other pertinent factors
Pre-arrival instructions have saved many lives since ___? (year)
1974
What should you include in your verbal report at the hospital? (5)
- Pt.’s vital info
- Chief complaint
- History
- Secondary assessment findings
- Treatment rendered
T or F: Leaving your patient before you have completed some type of formal transfer of care is a form of abandonment?
True
T or F: Duplex communication systems have the additional capability of transmitting data such as ECG strips
False. This describes a Multiplex system
Many communication systems operating in the ___MHz range use trunking to hasten communications
800MHz
What is another word for analog?
Voice
Which kind of transmission is much faster and more accurate, digital or analog?
Digital
How long should you press the transmit button on the radio before speaking?
1 second
How close should you speak into the radio?
Speak 5-8cm from radio/microphone
How long should verbal medical or trauma reports take?
No more than 45 seconds
Who are radio communications and procedures regulated by?
Industry Canada
