1. West Central & Central Hospital Preparedness Radio Training
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
Learning Goal
Provide for common understanding and active productive discussion of interoperability methods inherent to EMS and hospital communications. This session will cover:
EMS Best Practice Guide
Hospital Best Practice Guide
Communications pathways
Ambulance to ambulance
Ambulance to hospital
Hospital to hospital
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3. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Learning Objectives
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction the general concepts of interoperability for EMS and Hospitals included in the Best Practice Guides
The student will be able to present to the instructors satisfaction, the basic concepts of interoperability as they apply to incident management.
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
Definitions review:
Communications Pathways for EMS and HOSP:
MN TRAC
Phone fax system utilized for communications updates within the realm of hospital to hospital communications
VHF “channel”
V MED 23 (former HEARS or statewide EMS)
800 MHz “Talk Group”
STC ED
RG HOSP
Cell phone
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HIPPA:
Radio Communications & HIPAA Considerations
The Act allows the transmission of protected health information over the phone or radio for the purpose of emergency response, which includes patients being transported by ambulance. While it is prudent and responsible to minimize unnecessary patient identifying information over the radio, this information is usually necessary to complete a notification and give the receiving hospital the information it needs. 
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Hospitals:
Two primary considerations in Hospital Communications:
Emergency Department (ED)
ED staff to communicate patient information
Hospital preparedness
HICS staff to communicate/coordinate during an incident
Hospital best practice guide
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Hospitals:
Emergency Department (ED)
MNTRAC
Designed to allow …….
VHF
Hospital specific frequency
V MED 28 (former HEARS or Statewide)
ARMER
Specific EDTALKGROUP IE (ETC ED)
Patching talk group (EMH-SED)
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
Hospital ED:
Within the ED you should see one of two devices:
A desk set
A radio
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The Emergency Department (ED) radio is used by designated/trained personnel as part of incident command system
TO:
To communicate information
To monitor incident progress 
Between
Ambulance to hospital emergency room
Air ambulance to hospital emergency room
Metro Regional Coordination Center to hospital emergency room
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
Hospitals:
Preparedness
MNTRAC
Designed to allow ………
VHF
Hospital specific
V MED 28 (former HEARS or Statewide)
ARMER
Specific EDTALKGROUP IE (ETC ED)
Other ARMER talk groups
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11. 700/800 MHz Radio Training Hospital Preparedness:
Preparedness could utilize multiple devices:
A desk set
Mobile or portable
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12. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
The Emergency Preparedness Radio is used by designated/trained personnel as part of incident command system
TO:
To communicate information
To coordinate resources and response
To monitor incident progress 
Between
Hospital to hospital
Hospital to regional Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC)
Hospital to emergency operations center
Hospital to local public safety agency (Law Enforcement/Fire)
Hospital to local public health
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EMS:
Primary consideration of EMS Communications
Communications
Within PSA
Outside of PSA
Transport intercepts
Emergency Department (ED)
Ambulance to hospital
Ambulance to RCC
Hospital preparedness
Unified command
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
EMS Personnel:
Utilize multiple devices:
A desk set
Mobile or portable
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700/800 MHz Radio Training
Utilizing a desk set
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16. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
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Programmed: 1) 2) 3) 4)
Transmit
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17. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
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Utilizing the radio in the emergency department
Determine what system the call is coming from (VHF specific, VHF Statewide or ARMER specific)
Select the proper channel/talk group
Push to talk
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Utilizing the radio in the emergency department
If called by West Metro MRCC:
You may be directed to the EMH SED Talk group.
Select that talk group by ________________________
Push to talk
When finished DO NOT FORGET to “re-select” YOUR hospital specific talk group.
Aircraft
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Programmed: 1) 2) 3) 4)
Transmit
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20. Talk Group Layouts (EMS)
POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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21. Talk Group Layouts (HOSP Preparedness)
POS
CHOICE 1
NWR HSPP
EMH CALL
SMRCC 2
NER HSSP
EMH COM 1
MRCXP1 3
WCR HSPP
EMH COM 2
WMRCC 4
CMR HSPP
EMH COM 3
EMRCC 5
SER HSPP
EMH COM 4 6
SCRR HSPP 7
SWR HSPP 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Talk Group Layouts
POS NW NE CM ME 1
NW CALL
NE CALL
CM CALL
A TAC 1 2
NW 2
NE TAC 2
CM 2
A TAC 2 3
NW 3
NE TAC 3
CM 3
A TAC 3 4
NW 4
NE TAC 4
CM 4
A TAC 4 5
NW 5
NE TAC 5
CM 5
P TAC 1 6
NW 6
NE TAC 6
CM 6
P TAC 2 7
NW 7
NE TAC 7
CM 7
P TAC 3 8
NW 8
NE TAC 8
CM 8
P TAC 4 9
NW 9
NE TAC 9
CM 9 10
NW 10
NE TAC 10
CM 10 11
NW 11
NE TAC 11
CM 11 12
NW 12
NE TAC 12
CM 12 13
A SOA 1
NE TAC 13
CM A SOA 1 14
A SOA 1
CM A SOA 2 15
P SOA 1
A SOA 2
CM P SOA 1 16
Local ROAM
Entity ROAM
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Talk Group Layouts
POS SW SR SE 1
SW-CALL1
SR CALL
SE CALL 2
SW 2
SR TAC 2
SE 2 3
SW 3
SR TAC 3
SE 3 4
SW 4
SR TAC 4
SE 4 5
SW 5
SR TAC 5
SE 5 6
SW 6
SR TAC 6
SE 6 7
SW 7
SR TAC 7
SE 7 8
SW 8
SR TAC 8
SE 8 9
SW 9
SR TAC 9
SE 9 10
SW 10
SR TAC 10
SE 10 11
SW 11
SR TAC 11
SE 11 12
SW 12
SR TAC 12
SE 12 13
SW 13
SE 13 14
SW-HOS 14
SE 14 15
SW-R5EMTAC15
SE 15 16
SW-CALL16
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24. Talk Group Layouts (EMS)
POS
IC Zone (MN) SA 1
IC-STAC-1
8 CALL 90 D 2
IC-STAC-2
8 TAC 91 D 3
IC-STAC-3
8 TAC 92 D 4
IC-STAC-4
8 TAC 93 D 5
IC-LTAC-1
8 TAC 94 D 6
IC-LTAC-2
8 CALL 90 R 7
IC-LTAC-3
8 TAC 91 R 8
IC-LTAC-4
8 TAC 92 R 9
IC-FTAC-1
8 TAC 93 R 10
IC-FTAC-2
8 TAC 94 R 11
IC-FTAC-3 12
IC-FTAC-4 13
IC-ETAC-1 14
IC-ETAC-2 15
IC-ETAC-3 16
IC-ETAC-4
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25. Talk Group Layouts (EMS)
POS
Talk Group
Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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26. Talk Group Layouts (FIRE and EMS)
POS
Talk Group
Note 1
MAIN
Dispatch Main 2
County 2
County Interop 3
County 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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27. 700/800 MHz Radio Training Regional Hospital Contacts Brad Hanson
Southwest HSPP Regional Hospital Resource Coordinator
Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar  
Joe Hellie
Central and West Central Region HSPP Regional Hospital Program Coordinator
CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud
Mark Lappe
Metro Region HSPP Regional Hospital Program Coordinator
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis
Carol Sele
Northwest Regional Hospital Program Coordinator
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
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28. 700/800 MHz Radio Training Regional Hospital Contacts
Kayla Keigley Northeast Regional Hospital Program Coordinator
Community Health Info Collaborative, Duluth
Eric Weller
South Central Regional Hospital Preparedness Coordinator
ISJ Medical Center, Mankato
Brooke Wodziak
Southeast Regional Hospital Program Coordinator
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29. Wrap-up and Evaluation
Learning Goal
Provide for common understanding and active productive discussion of interoperability methods inherent to EMS and hospital communications. This session will cover:
EMS best pactice guide
Hospital best practice Guide
Communications pathways
Ambulance to ambulance
Ambulance to hospital
Hospital to hospital
On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.

30. Wrap-up and Evaluation
Learning Objectives
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction the general concepts of interoperability for EMS and hospitals included in the best practice guides
The student will be able to present to the instructors satisfaction, the basic concepts of interoperability as they apply to incident management.
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31. West Central & Central Hospital Preparedness Radio Training
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