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800 MHz Intro E-Course | MCFRS Tech Training

Welcome

800 MHz Intro E-Course | MCFRS Tech Training

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will know how to:• Identify the differences between the two portable radio

models used in MCFRS.• Ensure your radio is ready for use before beginning

your shift.• Change to appropriate talkgroups for incident and

non-incident activity.• Declare and emergency by radio and clear an

accidental activation.• Use the radio in a variety of atypical scenarios.

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Course Outline

We will covering the following today:• Hardware Basics• Shift Change• BLS Scenarios• Box Alarm Scenario• Emergency Button• Radio Customization• What-If Scenarios• Assessment Test

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Hardware Basics

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Hardware Basics

7000:• Unit Officers• HazMat Personnel• Chiefs• Command Staff

6000:• Everyone Else

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Hardware Basics

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Shift Change

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Signal StrengthSignal Strength Battery StrengthBattery Strength

Radio Display

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Shift Change

To See the Percentage:• Find the Batt menu

option.• Press the button below

the Batt menu.• Press the button below

the Exit menu when you have finished.

Zone Scan BattExit

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Battery Release

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Shift Change

Zone Scan Batt

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Radio Etiquette

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Radio Etiquette

When calling Montgomery:• Identify your unit first, then add “to Montgomery.”• Wait for a response, then think about what you’re

going to say before you say it.• Press and hold your Push-to-Talk (PTT) button, wait for

the acknowledge tone and then say what you need to say.

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I just transported you the other day. This unit is still not

a taxi.

!

!

Washington Post Test

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Jurisdiction Identification: COG

Zone

Jurisdiction

0 DC

1 Arlington

2 Alexandria

3 Airport Authority

4 Fairfax

5 Prince William

6 Loudon

7 Montgomery

8 PG

9 Frederick

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BLS Scenarios

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

(Listen to the dispatch.)

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

To Change Zones:• Click the button for the

Zone menu.• Click the up or down

arrow button as needed (down, in this case).

• Click the button for Sel(ect).

Sel ExitZone Scan Batt

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (SGAH)

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

Zone Scan Batt

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

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BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

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BLS: Using EMRC

Zone Scan Batt

(Listen to the dispatch.)

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BLS: Using EMRC

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BLS: Using EMRC

EMRC: Emergency Medical Resource Center (Baltimore)

EMRC is used to:• Arrange a consult• Determine hospital status• Reach hospital personnel who aren’t responding

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BLS: Using EMRC

Zone Scan Batt

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BLS: Using EMRC

Here’s what you would say:

“EMRC, EMRC, this is Montgomery [unit name/number],requesting a consult with [hospital name].”

Once you and hospital personnel are on the same talkgroup, say:

“I have a priority [#] patient with no medic on board. The patient has taken three rounds of nitro, per protocol, but his pain relief is short and he still ahs chest pain. He’s registered a 7 of 10 on the pain scale and I’m requesting to give him more nitro until the medic arrives.”

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BLS: Using EMRC

Zone Scan Batt

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Zone Scan Batt

BLS: Using EMRC

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BLS: Hospital Page

Zone Scan Batt

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BLS: Hospital Page

To Page a Hospital:• Go to the hospital’s designated talkgroup.• Find and press the button below the Page menu.• Press your PTT and wait for a response.

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BLS: Hospital Page

EMRC Hospital Zone

• Get orders• Get consults• Be recorded

• Give arrival time estimates

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Box Alarm Scenario

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Scenario 3: Box Alarm

(Listen to the dispatch.)

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Scenario 3: Box Alarm

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Scenario 3: Box Alarm

Zone Scan Batt

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*7E

*7D

*7C

*7F

Scenario 3: Box Alarm

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Emergency Button

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Scenario 4A: Accidental Emergency Activation

Emergency Key PressedJuly 11, 2011 13:08:02

Unit: A702

Current Event: Unit is not currently assigned to an event.

OK

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Scenario 4A: Accidental Emergency Activation

Correct Procedure• Press and hold the Emergency button until you see the

word Emergency disappear from the radio screen.• Contact ECC to report your accidental activation.

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Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

Signal 3

Danger from other people

Mayday

Danger from environment

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You

BC

Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

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Emergency

You

BC

Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

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Emergency

You

BC

Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

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Emer Rcvd

No NotificationNotification

Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

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Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

Emer Rcvd

Don’t touch!

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Radio Customization

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Customization: Keypad Lock

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Customization: Mute

To Mute the Keypad Tones:• Click the right arrow

button to change menus.• Click the button beneath

the Mute menu.Zone Scan Batt

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Scan

Scan enables you to:• Pick up radio traffic on

other talkgroups• Hear any radio traffic

on FDTA within a close radius (safety net) Zone Scan Batt

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What-If Scenarios

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FDTA

One Mile

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FDTA

There are four major points to note for FDTA:• Don’t try to call Montgomery.• Remember that there’s no emergency button.• Scan FDTA. • Maintain proper radio procedures.

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Failsoft

Failsoft Rules:• Keep quiet unless you have something vitally

important to say.• Stay on the same talkgroup.• Turn scan feature off. (Remember to turn it back on

when out of failsoft.)

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VHF

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VHF

6000(Non-Officer)

7000(Officer)ECC

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Special Event

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YouBC

VRS

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Other FFs

YouBC

VRS

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You

VRS

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YouBC

Other FFs

VRS

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BC

You

ECC

VRS

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Alternate Talkgroup

“A705 to Montgomery, I’d like to speak with the EMS Duty Officer on an alternate talkgroup, please.”

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Out of Range

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Out of Range

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Border Incident Radio Use

Zone

Jurisdiction

0 DC

1 Arlington

2 Alexandria

3 Airport Authority

4 Fairfax

5 Prince William

6 Loudon

8 PG

9 Frederick

CR Carroll

HO Howard

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Police Activity

Zone Scan Batt

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Police Activity

When listening to the Police zone:• Remember that you cannot transmit.• Continue to listen to Alpha (Dispatch).• Wait for the all clear from FRS ECC if you’re staging.

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Assessment Test

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