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44 Cards in this Set
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base station
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assembly of radio equipment consisting of at least a transmitter, receiver, and antenna connection at a fixed location
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biotelemetry
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- transmission of physiologic data, such as an ECG, from the patient to a distant pointof reception) commonly referred to in EMS as "telemetry"
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cellular telephones
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low-power portable radios that communicate throgh an interconnected series of repeater stations called "cells"
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computer-aided dispatch
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- an automated computer system that processes the the information received and asists the dispatcher with multiple functions and tasks
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dispatch
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- to send to a specific destination or to send on a task
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duplex
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- radio system using more than one frequency to permit simultaneous transmission and reception
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emergency medical dispatch
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- first aid instructions given by specially trained dispatchers to callers over the telephone while an ambulance is en route to the call
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emergency medical dispatcher
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- a person who receives information in an organized manner during the emergency
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encoded
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a message is put into a code before it is transmitted
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enhanced 911 system
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- an emergency call-in system in which additional information such as the phone number and location of the caller is recorded automatically through sophisticated telephone technology and the dispatcher need only confirm the information on the screen
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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- the federal agency that has jurisdiction over interstate adn international telephone and telegraph services and satellite communications, all of which may involve EMS activity
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frequency
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- in radio communications, the number of cycles per second of a signal, inversely related to the wavelength
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hertz
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- (Hz) - unit of frequency equal to 1 cycle per second
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landline
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- communications system linked by wires, usually in reference to a conventional telephone system
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mobile
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- in radio communications, a radio that is affixed to an EMS vehicle, but the vehicle can move around
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multiplex
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- method by which simultaneous transmission of voice and ECG signals can be achieved over a single radio frequency
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noise
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- in radio communications, interference in a radio signal
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patch
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- a connection between a telephone line and a radio communications system enabling a caller to get "on the air" by dialing into a special telephone
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portable
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- a hand-held radio that can be carried on a person and used for communications away from a vehicle
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push-to-talk
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- commonly abbreviated as PTT, a method for communicating on a half-duplex communications system by pushing a button on the communication device to send and releasing the button to receive
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repeater
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- miniature transmitter that picks up a radio signal and rebroadcasts it, extending the range of a radio communications system
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simplex
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- method of radio communication using a single frequency that enables transmission or reception of voice or an ECG signal but is incapable of simultaneous transmission and reception
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ten-code
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- a radio code system using the number 10 plus another number
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transceiver
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- a radio transmitter and receiver housed in a single unit; a two-way radio
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trunking
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- sharing of radio frequencies by multiple agencies or systems
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ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band
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- the portion of the radio frequency spectrum between 300 and 3000 mHz
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very high frequency (VHF) band
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- the portion of the radio frequency spectrum between 30 and 150 mHz
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wavelength
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- the distance in a propagating wave from one point to the corresponding point on the next wave
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repeater
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- miniature transmitter that picks up a radio signal and rebroadcasts it, extending the range of a radio communications system
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simplex
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- method of radio communication using a single frequency that enables transmission or reception of voice or an ECG signal but is incapable of simultaneous transmission and reception
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ten-code
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- a radio code system using the number 10 plus another number
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transceiver
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- a radio transmitter and receiver housed in a single unit; a two-way radio
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trunking
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- sharing of radio frequencies by multiple agencies or systems
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ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band
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- the portion of the radio frequency spectrum between 300 and 3000 mHz
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very high frequency (VHF) band
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- the portion of the radio frequency spectrum between 30 and 150 mHz
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wavelength
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- the distance in a propagating wave from one point to the corresponding point on the next wave
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subjective information
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- symptoms the patient describes
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objective information
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- the measurable signs that you can observe and record
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report information
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- objective and subjective information
- details of patient care - must be complete and legible - should paint a picture of the entire call |
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phases of communication
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- exchange info with family, med control, receiving facility, dispatch, law officials, EMS team
- must use terminology that is appropriate for the people you are talking to |
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notification
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- someone has to tell EMS that an emergency exists
- usually carried out by phone - caller usually communicates with an emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) |
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911
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- the universal emergency telephone number
- available in most places - notification may occur less frequently by radio |
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dispatch
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- communicating from the service headquarters with responding team
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dispatcher
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- the person who directs the team to the scene of the emergency
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