**EMS Communication Systems
EMS Communication System
- System Components
- Base station
- Mobile radios (transmitter/receivers)
- Vehicular mounted device
- Mobile transmitters usually transmit at lower power than base stations (typically 20-50 watts)
- Typical transmission range is 10-15 miles over average terrain
- Portable radios (transmitter/receivers)
- Handheld device
- Typically have power output of 1-5 watts, limiting their range
- Repeater/base station
- Digital radio equipment
- Cellular telephones
- Radio Communications
- Radio frequencies
- Response to the scene
- The dispatcher needs to be notified that the call was received
- Dispatch needs to know that the unit is en route
- Arrival at the scene – dispatcher must be notified
- Depart the scene
- Dispatcher must be notified
- Prolonged on scene times with absence of communications
- Arrival at the receiving facility or rendezvous point -- dispatcher must be notified
- Arrival for service after patient transfer -- dispatcher must be notified
- Communicating with other health care professionals
- Communication With Medical Control
- Medical control is at the receiving facility. Medical control is at a separate site
- Paramedics may need to contact medical control for consultation and to get orders for administration of medications
- Paramedics must be accurate
- After receiving an order for a medication or procedure—repeat the order back word for word
- Orders that are unclear or appear to be inappropriate should be questioned or clarified for the paramedic
- Communication With Receiving Facilities
- Patient reporting concepts
- Arrival at the hospital
- Leaving the hospital for the station
- System Maintenance
- Radio checks
- Planning for failures
- Phone/Wireless Communications
- Communication With Medical Control
- Team communication and dynamics
- Source
- Medium
- Common symbols
- Clear format
- Written
- Verbal
- Other symbols
- Encoding
- Message
- Decoding
- Receiver
- Feedback
- Source
Content Creator: Chris Hunt
CAPCE Course Number: 17-EMTP-F3-4305
Total CE Hours: 1.75
Level: Basic
NJ Course Number: 1290933604396
EMT-CE uses the NEMSES guidelines as the foundation for every course outline.