EMT MEDICAL TERMS

Question 1

BASE STATION

Answer 1

A TWO WAY RADIO AT A FIXED SITE SUCH AS A HOSPITAL OR DISPATCH CENTER.

Question 2

CELL PHONE

Answer 2

A PHONE THAT TRANSMITS THROUGH THE AIR INSTEAD OF OVER WIRES SO THE PHONE CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND USED OVER A WIDE AREA.

Question 3

DROP REPORT OR TRANSFER REPORT

Answer 3

AN ABBREVIATED FORM OF THE PATIENT CARE REPORT THAT AN EMS CREW CAN LEAVE AT THE HOSPITAL WHEN THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETE THE PCR BEFORE LEAVING.

Question 4

MOBILE RADIO

Answer 4

A TWO WAY RADIO THAT IS USED OR AFFIXED TO A VEHICLE.

Question 5

PORTABLE RADIO

Answer 5

A HANDHELD TWO WAY RADIO

Question 6

REPEATER

Answer 6

A DEVICE THAT PICKS UP SIGNALS FROM LOWER POWER RADIO UNITS, SUCH AS MOBILE AND PORTABLE RADIOS, AND RETRANSMITS THEM AT A HIGHER POWER. IT ALLOWS LOW POWER TWO WAY RADIOS TO BE TRANSMITTED OVER LONGER DISTANCES.

Question 7

TELEMETRY

Answer 7

THE PROCESS OF SENDING AND RECEIVING DATA WIRELESSLY.

Question 8

WATT

Answer 8

THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT OF THE OUTPUT POWER OF A RADIO.