SAR Fundamentals/Communications
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Revision as of 17:53, 3 October 2010
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 (pg 201)
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.F-4 (pg F-9)
- Study Guide for Restricted Operator Certificate
hand-out:
- 1.0 hr
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.14 "Communications"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-4 "Communications"
- Exercise
- see sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/11-communications
Contents |
Outline
[From Jake's outline]
Chapter outlines
Chapter 14
Communication p.201
Hand out call sheets, and cards.
SAR Communication- the exchange of thoughts and ideas in a SAR
environment.
What can we use to communicate?
In a SAR environment what type of information do you send?
The biggest problem you will ever experience in a SAR situation is lack
of Communication.
Have a plan in place, if there is a communication problem.
Make sure your information is clear, concise and short. Think before
you speak, not during.
Common Radio Procedures
Acquaint your self with local operating rules for the channel you
are assigned.
Keep messages short.
Do not cut into a message being sent. Listen before you send.
Death or injury relayed in code or special word by mgmt.,
instructions.
PCSAR's 5 codes
Sound professional. Absolutely everyone is listening.
Speak slow and clear.
Always use easy words.
Portable Radio Procedures
Keep the antenna vertical and fully extended.
Distance from outside noise when sending.
Keep the mic about 1 to 2 inches away from the mouth at exactly
45 degrees.
Hold the mic button down momentarily before and after you
speak.
Use the 24 hr clock to tell time.
Keep the radio protected. Or you don't get your deposit back.
Terms & Phrases
Base this is Alpha over. Say the person you are calling first then
you.
Break, Break, Break,. In a dire emergency you may use this to
relay info to interrupt a current message.
Special codes or words may be used for death.
Communication Exercise.
Key phrases
... THIS IS ... (message) OVER OUT or CLEAR - I have finished talking to you and do not expect a reply. ROGER - Information received. WILCO - Will Comply (after receiving new directions). AFFIRMATIVE - Yes NEGATIVE - No Letter Code word Pronunciation A Alfa AL FAH B Bravo BRAH VOE C Charlie CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE D Delta DELL TAH E Echo ECK OH F Foxtrot FOKS TROT G Golf GOLF H Hotel HO TELL I India IN DEE AH J Juliet JEW LEE ETT K Kilo KEY LOH L Lima LEE MAH M Mike MIKE N November NO VEM BER O Oscar OSS CAH P Papa PAH PAH Q Quebec KEH BECK R Romeo ROW ME OH S Sierra SEE AIR AH T Tango TANG GO U Uniform YOU NEE FORM V Victor VIK TAH W Whiskey WISS KEY X X-ray ECKS RAY Y Yankee YANG KEY Z Zulu ZOO LOO 0 Zero ZE RO 1 One WUN 2 Two TOO 3 Three TREE 4 Four FOW ER 5 Five FIFE 6 Six SIX 7 Seven SEV EN 8 Eight AIT 9 Nine NIN ER
Instruction
(use outline mode for this file)
* Context, why?
Who uses radios regularly?
- Ask to give real-world examples
Why professionalism, why standards?
- communicating clearly with other groups
- expectations of other groups (RCMP)
- working efficiently
* Theory
- Radio waves / light waves
- Frequency
- Bands
VHF: 30 - 300 MHz: 10 m to 1 m
UHF: 300MHz - 3 GHz: 1 m to 10 cm
FRS (0.5W)
- CTCSS - continuous tone squelch system
interference
FRS sub channels
- Stations types:
Base, Mobile, Portable
- Simplex vs Duplex (Repeater)
* Operation
Antenna alignment
Push to Talk
- 2 to 3 inches from mouth
- normal speech levels
Channel - Tac 9 (RCMP) - Simplex
- line of sight (not through hills)
* Protocols
Speech Transmission
- Normal speed, not too fast
- when spelling: phonetic alphabet
- letters confused
- Numbers: 3-Tree 4-Fower 9-Niner
Call Signs
All Stations
Standard Words & Phrases, "Voice Procedure", "Procedure Words"
Over - I have finished talking and I am listening for your
reply. Short for "Over to you."
Out or Clear - I have finished talking to you and do not expect a reply.
Roger - Information received.
Copy - I understand what you just said (after receiving information).
Wilco - Will Comply (after receiving new directions).
This Is ...
Over / Out
Go Ahead
Stand By
How Do You Read? (Radio Check)
Strength (not photocopied)
1 - (unreadable)
2 - (breaking up)
3 - (readable with difficulty)
4 - (readable)
5 - (perfectly readable)
Clarity
Acknowledge / Roger
Correction / I Say Again / Say Again
Read Back / That Is Correct
Affirmative / Negative / Wilco
MAYDAY / PAN PAN / SECURITY
* Laws
* Avoid
- unnecessary communication
- profane language $1000 penalty
- false distress
- e.g. tests that seem real
* examples, Putting it together:
- contact, basic message
TEAM ALPHA, THIS IS BASE, OVER
BASE, THIS IS TEAM ALPHA, GO AHEAD, OVER
TEAM ALPHA, ... OVER
BASE, ROGER OUT
- a sample message
PROCEED TO UTM 915026 AND SWEEP TRAIL TO BOULTON CREEK
- Radio check
BASE, THIS TEAM BRAVO, HOW DO YOU READ?, OVER
TEAM BRAVO, THIS IS BASE, READING YOUR STRENGTH 4, OVER
(THIS IS) TEAM BRAVO, OUT.
- Need to hear part of message again
BASE, THIS IS TEAM BRAVO, SAY AGAIN COORDINATES, OVER
- Broadcast message
ALL STATIONS, THIS IS SAR BASE, PINCHER CREEK SAR WILL BE CONDUCTING RADIO TRAINING
ON THIS CHANNEL UNTIL 2200 HOURS. OUT
ALL SAR TEAMS, THIS IS BASE, RETURN TO BASE. TEAM ALPHA ACKNOWLEDGE OVER
(THIS IS) TEAM ALPHA ROGER (OVER)
TEAM BRAVO, ACKNOWLEDGE (OVER)
(THIS IS) TEAM BRAVO WILCO OVER
TEAM CHARLIE, ACKNOWLEDGE (OVER)
(THIS IS) TEAM CHARLIE WILCO (OVER)
(THIS IS) SAR BASE. OUT.
Which teams are returning to base?
- Relay message
TEAM ALPHA, THIS IS BASE, OVER
BASE, GO AHEAD
TEAM ALPHA PLEASE RELAY FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO TEAM BRAVO
PROCEED 1 MILE EAST ON HIGHWAY 507 OVER
THIS IS ALPHA, WILCO, OUT.
TEAM BRAVO, THIS IS ALPHA OVER
TEAM ALPHA, GO AHEAD
MESSAGE FROM BASE READS: PROCEED 1 MILE EAST ON HIGHWAY 507 OVER
TEAM ALPHA ROGER. OUT.
Exercise
19:45 to (Return to base by) 21:00
ALL STATIONS, THIS IS SAR BASE, PINCHER CREEK SAR WILL BE CONDUCTING
RADIO TRAINING ON THIS CHANNEL UNTIL 2200 HOURS. OUT
5 teams + base
Base Team
- person likely to be at base
- any that may need to leave early
Practice Objective: Create as big a circle as possible around Pincher
Creek. Each team is in contact either directly or indirectly with
base.
Vehicles
- Driver (more experienced radio person)
- Radio (less experienced radio person)
- If no communications for 5 minutes head back towards base
- Base is in control
Underlying Objective: To practice proper use of radios.
Use the techniques we've described.
If you hear a communication that doesn't follow the protocol that
we've learned, respond as if it was 'garbled'.
Sometime between 20:30 and 21:00 everyone at base.
Follow up comments.
