Radio Tips
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  1. Using the radio:
    1. Decide what you are going to say before you key your mic. (This is important not only for the initial transmission but also when replying.)
    2. Wait a moment before keying your mic to make sure you won't interrupt an existing conversation.
    3. Press the transmit button, wait a full second, and then begin speaking.
  2. Things to announce over the radio:
    1. All 10-50s (even if they are phoned in to dispatch).
    2. Walk-ins (so all patrollers are situationally aware).
  3. Examples of things to avoid announcing over the radio:
    1. "I am two minutes out from the Aid Room."
    2. Long conversations that would be better handled via a phone call
  4. During a complex mission, a rope rescue, a helicopter landing, etc., it is reasonable to say, "A ____ is in progress. Please limit radio traffic." In some cases, it might be appropriate to change to a different frequency.
  5. To change the frequency on the little radios:
    1. Press and hold the button that displays a small blue key until ______. [Help me out here, folks.]
    2. Use the up/down buttons to select the new frequency.
    3. Then what?? [Help me out here, folks.]
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This page was updated on December 30, 2024.
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