800 MHz Intro | MCFRS Tech Training Welcome 800 MHz Intro | MCFRS Tech Training Course Objectives Upon completing this course, you will know how to:

800 MHz Intro | MCFRS Tech Training

Welcome


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.


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


Hardware Basics


Hardware Basics

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

6000:• Everyone Else


Hardware Basics

Talkgroup Selector

Talkgroup Selector

On/Off/VolumeOn/Off/Volume

MicMic

Screen

Screen

Menu Selection buttons

Menu Selection buttons

Home Home

Programming Keypad

Programming Keypad

Scroll Scroll


Hardware Basics

On Off/Volume Control

On Off/Volume Control

7, 71, 72 Talkgroup Toggle

7, 71, 72 Talkgroup Toggle

Talkgroup Selector

Talkgroup Selector

Emergency Button - EB

Emergency Button - EB


Hardware Basics

Backlight

Backlight

Talkgroup Announce

Talkgroup Announce

Push To Talk

Push To Talk


Speaker Mic

PTTPTTEB ButtonEB Button

Volume Control

Volume Control

Talkgroup

Announce

Talkgroup

Announce


Shift Change


Radio Display

Signal StrengthSignal Strength Battery StrengthBattery Strength


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.


Battery Release


Shift Change


Radio Etiquette


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.


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

a taxi.

!

!

Washington Post Test


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


BLS Scenarios


BLS: A Basic Call for a Sick Person

(Listen to the dispatch.)





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).



Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (SGAH)








BLS: Using EMRC



BLS: Using EMRC


BLS: Using EMRC

EMRC: Emergency Medical Resource Center (Baltimore)

EMRC is used to:• Arrange a consult• Determine hospital status – Do not ask ECC• Reach hospital personnel who aren’t responding


BLS: Using EMRC


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.”


BLS: Using EMRC


BLS: Using EMRC


BLS: Hospital Page


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.• Don’t page unless you have a critical patient and you

need orders or need


BLS: Hospital Page

EMRC Hospital Zone

• Get orders• Get consults• Be recorded

• Give arrival time estimates


Box Alarm Scenario


Scenario 3: Box Alarm







7E

7D

7CIncident

Commander 7F



Emergency Button


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


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.


Scenario 4B: Real Emergency

Signal 3

Danger from other people

Mayday

Danger from environment


You

BC



Emergency

You

BC



Emergency

You

BC


Emergency


Emer Rcvd

No NotificationNotification




Don’t touch!

Emer Rcvd


Radio Customization


Customization: Keypad Lock


Customization: Mute

To Mute the Keypad Tones:• Click the right arrow

button to change menus.• Click the button beneath

the Mute menu.


Scan

Scan enables you to:• Pick up radio traffic on

other talkgroups• Hear any radio traffic

on FDTA within a close radius (safety net)


What-If Scenarios


FDTA

One Mile


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.


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.)


VHF


VHF

6000(Non-Officer)

7000(Officer)ECC


Special Event


YouBC

VRS


Other FFs

YouBC

VRS


You

VRS


YouBC

Other FFs

VRS


BC

You

ECC

VRS


Alternate Talkgroup

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


Out of Range


Out of Range


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


Police Activity

Zone Scan


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.


Assessment Test

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800 MHz Intro | MCFRS Tech Training Welcome 800 MHz Intro | MCFRS Tech Training Course Objectives Upon completing this course, you will know how to: