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Public Safety Buru

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Public Safety Buru

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PSB LEVEL II | NON-COMMISSION

CHAPTER 8
RADIO PROCEDURES

• A TWO-WAY RADIO IS A RADIO THAT CAN BOTH TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE. USING TWO WAY RADIOS TO
COMMUNICATE IN AND AROUND INDUSTRIAL SITES OF BUILDINGS SAVES WORKERS TIME AND IS A
PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR COMMUNICATION, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE OTHER MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

• UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPANY'S POLICY REGARDING THE PROPER USE AND HANDLING OF THEIR TWO-WAY
RADIOS.
FCC REGULATIONS

• THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) REQUIRES TWO-WAY RADIOS TO OPERATE ON


FREQUENCIES REGULATED AND ISSUED BY THEM. THE FCC HAS SET ASIDE 22 UHF FREQUENCIES AS
GENERAL FREQUENCIES FOR USE BY CONSUMERS. THESE FREQUENCIES MAKE UP GMRS AND FRS
CHANNELS.

• BUSINESS RADIOS USE DIFFERENT FREQUENCY RANGES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FCC FOR
BUSINESS USE. THESE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT AS POPULAR, SO YOU TYPICALLY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT "CHATTER" ON YOUR CHANNELS. THE COMPANY MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE FCC TO
OPERATE THE RADIOS.
PROPER METHODS OF SPEAKING
• RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NEED TO BE PROFESSIONAL, CLEAR AND PRECISE.
1) VERIFY THAT YOUR RADIO EQUIPMENT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BY PERFORMING A RADIO CHECK WITH ANOTHER
RADIO OPERATOR BEFORE YOU GET IN THE FIELD.

2) EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY, PLAN YOUR MESSAGE BEFORE YOU TRANSMIT; USING THE LEAST NUMBER OF WORDS. BE
BRIEF. BE CONCISE.

3) HOLD THE RADIO AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, APPROXIMATELY ONE TO THREE INCHES FROM THE LIPS AND SLIGHTLY TO THE
SIDE. THIS ELIMINATES "BLOWING" INTO THE MOUTHPIECE.

4) ALWAYS LISTEN FIRST TO BE SURE THAT THE CHANNEL IS CLEAR BEFORE TRANSMITTING.
5) PRESS THE MICROPHONE BUTTON FIRMLY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN BEGIN SPEAKING.
6) SPEAK CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY.
7) SIGNAL QUALITY IS AFFECTED BY TALKING TOO LOUDLY, TOO FAST, AND ALSO BY BEING TOO CLOSE OR TOO FAR FROM
THE MIC. DO NOT SHOUT OR BECOME EXCITED. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOUR VOICE REMAIN A CONSTANT VOLUME THAT
DOES NOT TRAIL OFF. DO NOT MUMBLE

8) DO NOT TRANSMIT WHEN ADVISED TO STANDBY.


• NOTE: BEING ASKED TO REPEAT CONSTANTLY INDICATES THAT YOU MAY NOT BE USING THE MICROPHONE
CORRECTLY.
COURTESY

• DON'T TALK TOO MUCH


• DON'T' SWEAR
• DON'T TRY TO ADJUST THE ANTENNA
• DON'T INTERRUPT OTHER PEOPLE
• AVOID "KEYING" YOUR MICROPHONE
• CARE
• THE GENERAL FIFE TERM FOR THE TWO WAY RADIO IS 5 TO 7 YEARS AND 1 TO 2 YEARS FOR ITS ACCESSORIES.
THE USAGE, ATMOSPHERE AND ENVIRONMENT PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN DETERMINING ITS LIFE TERM. VERIFY
BATTERY CONDITIONS FREQUENTLY.

• PRACTICE
• AS WITH ANY TOOL ENTRUSTED TO YOU ON THE JOB, PRACTICE WILL IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS. YOU NEED TO
KNOW THE CORRECT POSITION TO HOLD THE UNIT, HOW LOUDLY TO SPEAK AND THE EFFECTIVE RANGE OF
THE EQUIPMENT.

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