28wannnabe
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Does anybody know what S.M.E. stands for?
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jpsmith2
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Status Message Encoder. Each radio has a set of buttons that, when pushed, produces an (I assume) data code that indicates various messages related to the status of the unit.
Fire Apparatus mobiles have, (and I may have these reversed a bit, ie: 1 & 2, 3 & 4 may be backwards):
1 - In Quarters Dependently Staffed (two units share personnel)
2 - In Quarters Independently Staffed
3 - Responding with Officer
4 - Responding without Officer
5 - On Scene
6 - Available
7 - Unavailable
8 - Out of Service
They also have a set of buttons to indicate number of personnel on the apparatus, 1-8
The EMS units are basically the same, but 3 = Responding, 4 = On Scene, and 5 = Enroute to Hospital. Their second row of buttons are used to indicate which hospital they are transporting to. 1 = North Arundel, 2 = AAMC, etc...
Some portable radios also have SME capability and most have buttons to indicate when an EMS crew has arrived at a patient's side (initiated care) and when care is transferred to hospital staff which are not necessarily the same as time units Arrive On Scene or Arrive at the Hospital.
Hope this answers your question.
Fire Apparatus mobiles have, (and I may have these reversed a bit, ie: 1 & 2, 3 & 4 may be backwards):
1 - In Quarters Dependently Staffed (two units share personnel)
2 - In Quarters Independently Staffed
3 - Responding with Officer
4 - Responding without Officer
5 - On Scene
6 - Available
7 - Unavailable
8 - Out of Service
They also have a set of buttons to indicate number of personnel on the apparatus, 1-8
The EMS units are basically the same, but 3 = Responding, 4 = On Scene, and 5 = Enroute to Hospital. Their second row of buttons are used to indicate which hospital they are transporting to. 1 = North Arundel, 2 = AAMC, etc...
Some portable radios also have SME capability and most have buttons to indicate when an EMS crew has arrived at a patient's side (initiated care) and when care is transferred to hospital staff which are not necessarily the same as time units Arrive On Scene or Arrive at the Hospital.
Hope this answers your question.
28wannnabe
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Thank You!!!
TinEar
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I've noticed a lot of references lately to just "BWMC" which is easier to say than the new ugly name.
troymail
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Baltimore Washington Medical Center .... BMWC ... it's still North Arundel .... (-:
As far as the portables - all have "APS" (at patient side) functions.. at least the medical unit portables have "PTO" (patient transfered over) functions... most (possibly all) portables can change the status of the unit they are assigned to. Although they are pressed by a button on the side of the radio, they aren't actually separate little "buttons" like they are in the mobile units. They are more like "menu" functions - press a button and scroll through a list.
When we first got the current portables, it was a real big deal that the portable assigned to a specific unit stayed on that unit -- for a couple of reasons - (1) because you could change the mobile unit status from the portable and, more importantly (2) because if you were on a call and you hit the little orange emergency button, the dispatchers would know who you were... for some reason, I see alot of portables (at the station and on trunker) being shifted around from unit to unit... the best the dispatchers can tell now in manner cases is you are a unit from a certain company but not necessarily which actual unit (i.e. QNT13 vs. SQ13, etc.).
As far as the portables - all have "APS" (at patient side) functions.. at least the medical unit portables have "PTO" (patient transfered over) functions... most (possibly all) portables can change the status of the unit they are assigned to. Although they are pressed by a button on the side of the radio, they aren't actually separate little "buttons" like they are in the mobile units. They are more like "menu" functions - press a button and scroll through a list.
When we first got the current portables, it was a real big deal that the portable assigned to a specific unit stayed on that unit -- for a couple of reasons - (1) because you could change the mobile unit status from the portable and, more importantly (2) because if you were on a call and you hit the little orange emergency button, the dispatchers would know who you were... for some reason, I see alot of portables (at the station and on trunker) being shifted around from unit to unit... the best the dispatchers can tell now in manner cases is you are a unit from a certain company but not necessarily which actual unit (i.e. QNT13 vs. SQ13, etc.).
Merlin1
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Fire Station Tones??
Station Tones?
Does anyone have a compelet list of AA Co. Station call tones?...
Thanks :lol:
Station Tones?
Does anyone have a compelet list of AA Co. Station call tones?...
Thanks :lol:
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