Radiocommunications Simon Beal Durham LINKS | 2012
Why Radios? Quick Long Range Simple Large Audience Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
The Handheld Radio Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Vehicle Radios More powerful Slightly different controls Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Phonetic Alphabet Difficulty distinguishing certain letters over radio Also known as NATO or Police Alphabet Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
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India Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
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Kilo Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
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Quebec Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Romeo Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
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Tango Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Uniform Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Victor Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Whiskey Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
X-Ray Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Yankee Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
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Callsigns AC 411 Durham - AC Northumbria - AD North Yorkshire & Teesside - BC Cumbria - NB Personal Issue "Special" Units Base Stations Other Vehicles First Aid Posts Handhelds Ambulances Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Common Words Over Out Standby / Wait Go Ahead Copy Roger Green / Amber / Red Yesyes / Affirm Negative Wilco/Will do ETA Romeo 1 - Romeo 5 Kilo 1, Kilo 2, Kilo 3 Alpha Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Before Passing a Message THINK What do I want to say? Who do I want to say it to? Why do I want to say it? Clear, Concise, Precise, Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Passing a Message You are AC Control, calling AC 412 Establish contact o AC 412, this is AC Control, Over Replying to a call o AC Control, AC 412, Go Ahead, Over o AC 412, AC Control, please attend location A5, reports of a female in distress. Over. Ending a conversation o AC Control Out Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Radio Checks AC 412 from AC Control, radio check. Over. AC Control from AC 412, reading you Romeo 4. Over. Many thanks AC 412, reading you Romeo 4 also. Out. R5 - Clear signal, no background noise R4 - Good signal, some background noise R3 - Weak signal, readable with difficulty R2 - Barely readable R1 - Unreadable If R1 or R2, check radio and try again in new location Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Repeater Extends range, Used for Maiden Castle sports, and large duties, Accessed using Channel 11, Can be picked up as far as Sunderland & Scottish border, Wait before you speak (1 Second), Be aware of signal problems inside buildings etc., Huge range makes obeying the rules very important. Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Large Duties Much bigger than most of LINKS duties Separate Control All calls go through Control Control assigns casualties and locations Keep Control informed of your status and location Inform Control of casualty's Primary Survey Request Ambulance / Resources through Control Trust Control! o They have information you don't! Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Communications Team Run Control Room at large events Computer Aided Dispatch Digital Radios Control a large number of resources o 5 Ambulances o 4 Cycle Responders o 3 Forward Incident Teams o 40 First Aiders Liaise with NEAS/Police controllers Interested? o Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
The Rules You are responsible for what you say Licenced for "First Aid, First Aid Training, Care, Transport and Youth" No swearing! No personal information (Use a phone) Anybody could be listening o There are SJA ambulance crews out every weekend o They are very sad and lonely and get bored easily, so enjoy listening in on our radio traffic. Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 and Communications Act 2003 Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Summary You are responsible for what you say Phonetic Alphabet & 24hr clock Callsigns - Alpha Charlie xxx Their callsign, then yours Avoid passing personal information Keep control informed o If you're control, keep your teams informed! Think before you transmit Clear, concise and precise messages Anyone could be listening Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
And now for some fun and games... Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Activity Split into 4 or 5 teams Need a volunteer from each team. Volunteer and older member go next door. Rest of team stay here Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012
Activity Your goal is to successfully navigate your team member through the obstacle course. Your team member is blindfolded and will only move when and where they are told. Please use correct radiocommunications language and protocols. At the end of the obstacle course is a piece of paper that you will need to get a code from. Radiocommunications | Durham LINKS | 2012