Weel 2- Radio Communications

Question 1

Main Radio

Answer 1

• There is only 1 main radio in vehicle
• It controls all radio communications from that particular unit
• All channel & repeater selections have to be done from here

Question 2

Patient Compartment Radio

Answer 2

• Is secured in the rear pt. compartment of ambulance, usually looks like a “telephone” handset
• Allows medics in back to communicate as needed
• Often the rear patient compartment is the handset used to perform our “Hospital Patch”

Question 3

Portable Radios

Answer 3

• Are stored in front of ambulance
• Every ambulance contains 2 portable radios (usually standard policy for most EMS services)
• On calls it is expected both medics will carry a portable radio on their person
• Portable radios have a “Red” emergency button on the microphone & main part of the portable for medics to use in order to call for helping during an Emergency

Question 4

Operating Procedures Goal:

Answer 4

1. Speak same language as others on the Radio
2. Understand the messages being sent
3. Only use acronyms recognized & approved by both parties

Question 5

What are acceptable words/ phrases:

Answer 5

• Acknowledge
• Affirmative
• Go ahead
• How do you read/ copy?
• Negative
• Over
• Roger
• Standby
• Say again
• Verify

Question 6

“Call”

Answer 6

This is a request to contact the sender via the radio

Question 7

ETA

Answer 7

Estimated time of arrival

Question 8

Disregard

Answer 8

Forget the last transmission

Question 9

What is your status?

Answer 9

want to know what is going on

Question 10

Arrive

Answer 10

vehicle is arriving a location

Question 11

Depart

Answer 11

vehicle is leaving a location & provide a destination point

Question 12

Mobile

Answer 12

Vehicle is movings

Question 13

Clear

Answer 13

vehicle is leaving a scene - often available for another assignment

Question 14

Asking for permission

Answer 14

Niagara call 2110

Question 15

Radio Techniques

Answer 15

• Speak all words plainly/ clearly
• Speed- constant rate of speed
• Rhythm- ordinary conversation and pronunication- avoid “er” and “um”- think about what your message will be before transmitting the message
• Microphone- held approx. 5-10cm (2-4”) speak in a normal tone and voice
• Time- given 24 hr clock

Question 16

Dispatch

Answer 16

Calls Signs for Dispatch Centre(s)
- CACC- central ambulance communication centre
- Dispatch names often reflex the area/ Region/ or city

Question 17

The Province is divided into Regions:

Answer 17

• Region 1- Southwest
• Region 2- Central west
• Region 3- GTA
• Region 4- Eastern
• Region 5- North east
• Region 6- North west

Question 18

What does the vehicle number mean

Answer 18

In Niagara: Ambulance 2104
- 2: region 2
- 1: sing stretcher unit
- 04: is an EHS (Emergency Health Services) identifier. The MOH allocates a certain amount of “identifier” numbers for each region based on Ambulance numbers. (This number becomes the Ambulance Call Number for Dispatch)

Question 19

Transmissions

Answer 19

1= bad (unreadable)
2= poor (readable now and then)
3= fair (readable with great difficulty)
4= Good (readable with minor difficulty)
5= excellent (perfectly readable)