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Radio Communicadons Overview January 2013
Central Park Medical Unit Radio Communica4ons Overview January 2013 Agencies General Radio Guidelines • Check all equipment at the start and end of tour • Begin emergency transmissions with your loca4on • Speak clearly, slowly, and in plain text; do not yell • Listen to ensure frequency is clear before transmiMng • Keep all equipment on your person, not in the ambulances • Turn off extra radios if they are not in use How we iden4fy and why (Using Bus 6 as an example) Agency CPMU ID Primary Purpose Login “Central Park Primary dispatch for 212-‐585-‐0911, Medical 6” ALS requests, no4fica4ons Yes “Central Park Medical 6” Monitoring for EMS calls, reques4ng NYPD assistance No 91-‐A (“91 Adam”) MARS mutual aid/MCIs, monitoring for EMS calls Yes x2 “Central Park Medical 6” Dispatch by NYC Parks Yes “Central Park Medical 6” Hospital No4fica4ons to NYP/ Cornell Hospital No “Bus 6” CPMU self-‐coordina4on No NorthShore LIJ • Primary Device: Nextel • Backup Device: (516) 719-‐5000 • Login Method: Nextel • Contact Phrase: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” • Purposes: Dispatch for (212) 585-‐0911, ALS + other requests, ED no4fica4on, overall status coordina4on and support • Best Prac<ces: -‐ Keep Nextel on your person at all 4mes -‐ Use Contacts -‐-‐> Dispatch -‐-‐> Direct Connect -‐-‐> PTT -‐ Update dispatcher for all status changes -‐ Request ALS from Dispatch; contact ALS unit by vehicle # -‐ Turn off phone + ensure it is charging at end of tour NorthShore LIJ • Example transmission if we get flagged -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ On Nextel, Contacts -‐-‐> Dispatch CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” NSLIJ: “Central Park, go ahead” CPMU: “Show us flagged for a chest pain call at Tavern on the Green, 67 and the West Drive. Reques4ng an ETA for ALS.” -‐ NSLIJ: “10-‐4, 67 and the West Drive. I have an ALS unit with a 5 minute ETA.” -‐ CPMU: “10-‐4, please dispatch ALS and advise of vehicle number.” -‐ NSLIJ: “Unit 404 is responding.” • If the unit hasn’t arrived prior to being ready to depart, contact the unit via Nextel to establish an intercept loca4on. Contacts -‐-‐> 404. NYPD • Primary Device: NYPD Portable Radio • Backup Device: (347) 250-‐1215 • Login Method: No login • Contact Phrase: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” • Purposes: Monitoring for EMS calls, CPP units olen request CPMU directly via radio, reques4ng NYPD assistance • Best Prac<ces: -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Keep radio on your person at all 4mes Channel 2 is CPP/West Side; Channel 1 is East Side Do not provide final disposi4ons unless specifically asked Most common 10-‐Codes that require CPMU: -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ 10-‐53: MVA (listen for “property” vs. “with injuries”) 10-‐54: Aided Case (listen for type, e.g. “cardiac” or “injury”) 10-‐59: Fire 10-‐2: go to CPP 10-‐1: Call CPP at (212) 570-‐4824, 10-‐3: Call Dispatch at (347) 250-‐1215 NYPD • Example transmission if we get flagged for an MVA -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Verify channel “20-‐CP-‐24” CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” PD: “Park Medical” CPMU: “We have a pickup of a 10-‐53 pedestrian struck at 72 and Central Park West, outside the park. Reques4ng a unit.” -‐ PD: “10-‐4” [PD will then dispatch appropriate units] • Example NYPD officer reques<ng CPMU directly -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ PD: “Park Medical on the air?” CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6” PD: “Can you respond to the Band Shell for an aided.” CPMU: “10-‐4, Park Medical 6 responding to the Band Shell.” Upon arrival, CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6 Central, 10-‐84 at the Band Shell.” FDNY EMS -‐ MARS • Primary Device: MARS (Mutual Aid Resource System) • Backup Device: 347-‐250-‐6329 • Login Method: Phone • Contact Phrase: “91-‐Adam to the MARS desk” • Purposes: MCI communica4on, backup for ALS requests, Diversion info • Best Prac<ces: -‐ Login and logout for each tour -‐ Indicate to the dispatcher the number of ambulances and the expected tour dura4on -‐ Request “Manhasan Hospitals on Diversion” during login -‐ Use MARS radio for ALS requests if unable to reach NSLIJ -‐ Radio Channels is “MARS”. The line “MUTE” is normal. FDNY EMS -‐ MN Central • Primary Device: Onboard radio (receive only) • Backup Device: None • Login Method: None • Contact Phrase: None • Purposes: Monitoring for addi4onal informa4on about EMS calls in our Primary Area of Response • Best Prac<ces: -‐ If an FDNY EMS unit arrives on scene of a call that we are handling, they will need our iden4fier. Provide “91-‐Adam” so they can mark the call as being handled by us. -‐ Channel is marked as “EMS Central” -‐ During major standby and MCI events, you will olen switch to a Citywide frequency, and/or be issued an EMS radio by FDNY FDNY RCC • Primary Device: Phone • Backup Device: None • Login Method: 718-‐999-‐7913 • Contact Phrase: “91-‐Adam logging in” • Purposes: Login/logout, Diversion Info • Best Prac<ces: -‐ Login and logout for each tour -‐ Indicate to the dispatcher the number of ambulances and the expected tour dura4on -‐ RCC also has diversion info if unable to get it from MARS. Note that the dispatcher may provide the list by FDNY hospital ID. A copy of FDNY hospital IDs is available on the driver’s sun visor NYC Parks Department • Primary Device: NYC Parks Portable Radio • Backup Device: NYC Parks Onboard Radio (Bus 6 and 8) • Login Method: Radio • Contact Phrase: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” • Purposes: Receiving direct requests for EMS in Central Park, generally reported by NYC Parks Enforcement Staff and Conservancy Staff • Best Prac<ces: -‐ Keep radio on your person at all 4mes -‐ Monitor Channel 1 “Z1 UPS” for “CP Medical” or “54 condi4ons” -‐ The frequency covers every park in NYC, so try to iden4fy traffic specific to Central Park -‐ “Trunking” radio system requires you to push the talk buson, and approximately 1 second before transmiMng; system will not let you transmit unless the frequency is clear NYC Parks Department • Example transmission if a Parks Enforcement officer requests EMS -‐ PEP Unit: “Manhasan 25 to Central” -‐ Parks Dispatch: “I have a 54 condi4on at the Band Shell in Central Park on 72nd street. A bike accident.” -‐ Parks Dispatch: “10-‐4, standby. Central to CP Medical.” -‐ CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6, go ahead.” -‐ Parks Dispatch: “Respond for a 10-‐54 bike accident at the Band Shell.” -‐ CPMU: “10-‐4, responding.” -‐ Upon arrival, CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central.” -‐ Parks Dispatch: “CP Medical 6.” -‐ CPMU: “Central Park Medical 6 is 10-‐84 at the Band Shell.” NYP/Cornell • Primary Device: Onboard UHF radio (same device as FDNY EMS) • Backup Device: None • Login Method: None • Contact Phrase: “Central Park Medical 6 to Central” • Purposes: Reques4ng an emergency no4fica4on to NYP/Cornell hospital; backup ALS request as appropriate • Best Prac<ces: -‐ Prepare the following informa4on before reques4ng the no4fica4on: pa4ent age, gender, chief complaint/mechanism, vitals, ETA -‐ To request no4fica4on, switch radio to “NY PRESS MN CN”, state “Central Park Medical 6 to Cornell Central for Emergency No4fica4on.” Dispatcher will answer, then provide the required informa4on. 10-‐Code Comparison Incident Type NYPD FDNY EMS Parks In Service/Available 10-‐98 10-‐97/98/99/89 10-‐98 End of Tour 10-‐62 10-‐62 10-‐63 Responding N/A, use 10-‐4 10-‐63 N/A, use 10-‐4 On Scene 10-‐84 10-‐84/88 10-‐84 Medical Call 10-‐54 N/A 10-‐54 MVA 10-‐53 N/A 10-‐53 Fire 10-‐59 10-‐75/76/77 10-‐59 Assault 10-‐34/24 N/A N/A MOS needs assistance 10-‐13 10-‐13 N/A Cancel 10-‐80 10-‐87 10-‐80 Unfounded 10-‐90X 10-‐90 10-‐90
