Emergency Vehicle Equipment 12
Emergency Vehicle Equipment 12 : Communications devices: Efficient emergency responses require that emergency responders can communicate with a dispatcher, with each other, and often with other facilities (such as hospitals or public utilities). Emergency vehicles are equipped with the following types of equipment to do so: (a) two-way radio, usually operating on dedicated frequencies and channels designated for emergency use, or in some cases simply aCB radio. (b) portable two-way radios, which transmit and receive on the same frequencies as the built in two-way radios, but are less powerful. Emergency workers can take these radios with them when they exit the vehicle. There are also systems (frequently referred to as mobile extenders or mobile repeaters) that allow the portable radios to be relayed through the vehicles more powerful two way radio. Some emergency services encrypt their radio transmissions; (c) car phones or portable cellular phones. (d) mobile data terminals, or MDTs, which are computers that communicate with the dispatcher's computer. (e) Laptop computers with Wi-Fi connections, usually with a mounting point or docking station within the vehicle. These can be used as an alternative to MDTs. (f) PA or bullhorn to communicate with other workers, or with members of the public. Most electronic sirens are equipped with a PA. (5) Service/unit-specific equipment: Different services require different types of equipment at emergency scenes (ambulances and fire trucks carry different types of equipment), and within one service, different units may require different equipment. (1) Medical Services: (a) Ambulance; (b) Fly car; (c) Air Ambulance. (2) Fire: Fire Service units and their role differ between countries. (a) Fire apparatus. (3) Police: (a) Armed Response/SWAT vehicles; (b) Motorway/Highway Patrol vehicles; (c) Police Car; (d) Police Aircraft; (e) Police Motorcycle; (f) Police Van
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