Hey guys, new EMT here, I tried searching the forum for an existing thread on using the two-way radio on our ambulances but didn't find anything. I finished the EMT course and they taught us nothing on how to operate the radio - and I just spent 2 hours online to search and am more confused than before. Here in Jersey we have just 3 channels for us BLS ambulances.
1. BLS ambulance-to-Emergency Department
2. Statewide EMS coordination
3. Statewide public safety coordination for police, fire and EMS
So what's expected of me from these channels? Which ones can I use to communicate with in case of emergency? And how? There's a DTMF microphone in the patient compartment - and I have a list of 4 digit numbers to call hospitals there, but no clue how to do that. Please let me know where I could read up about this.
I probably will never use the radio but I should know how to use it
1. BLS ambulance-to-Emergency Department
2. Statewide EMS coordination
3. Statewide public safety coordination for police, fire and EMS
So what's expected of me from these channels? Which ones can I use to communicate with in case of emergency? And how? There's a DTMF microphone in the patient compartment - and I have a list of 4 digit numbers to call hospitals there, but no clue how to do that. Please let me know where I could read up about this.
I probably will never use the radio but I should know how to use it