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 ====== Radio/walkie-talkie protocol ====== ====== Radio/walkie-talkie protocol ======
  
-  * The main channel is #1+  * The main channel is #1 (subchannel 1) 
 +  * The site-lead goes to #2 (subchannel 1) when sleeping 
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 +====== Think before you use the radio ====== 
 +The most important part of radio traffic is **figuring out what you want to say before you start transmitting**. Take a moment and ask yourself the following: 
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 +  * What do you need? 
 +  * Where do you need it? 
 +  * What do you need it for? 
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 +Once you have done this (consider writing it down if this helps), you're ready to make a call.
  
 ====== Tips for Effective Radio Use ====== ====== Tips for Effective Radio Use ======
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   * **PUSH** and hold the button on your radio to begin transmitting.   * **PUSH** and hold the button on your radio to begin transmitting.
   * **PAUSE** for at least one full second. Take a deep breath.   * **PAUSE** for at least one full second. Take a deep breath.
-  * **TALK** calmly, slowly and clearly. State what you need, where you are, and any other pertinent details. +  * **TALK** calmly, slowly and clearly. 
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-The most important part of radio traffic is **figuring out what you want to say before you start transmitting**. Take a moment and ask yourself the following: +
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-  * What do you need? +
-  * Where do you need it? +
-  * What do you need it for? +
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-Once you have done this (consider writing it down if this helps), you're ready to make a call. +
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 ===== Initiating a Radio Call ===== ===== Initiating a Radio Call =====
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 Sometimes the reply will be //"Stand By for (Destination)"//. This means that the person you are trying to call is busy. In this case, they will call you back when they are free. Sometimes the reply will be //"Stand By for (Destination)"//. This means that the person you are trying to call is busy. In this case, they will call you back when they are free.
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 ===== Sending your Message ===== ===== Sending your Message =====
 +State what you need, where you are, and any other pertinent details.
  
 Nobody on the radio can transmit at the same time as you. Therefore, it's important that messages are as short as possible. If you need to have a longer conversation, **ask for a face to face**. Nobody on the radio can transmit at the same time as you. Therefore, it's important that messages are as short as possible. If you need to have a longer conversation, **ask for a face to face**.
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 Examples: Examples:
   * //"I need medical at the courtyard for a sprained ankle."//   * //"I need medical at the courtyard for a sprained ankle."//
-  * //"I need a face to face at Welfare for assistance in sourcing some tools."//+  * //"I need a face to face at Sanctuary for assistance in sourcing some tools."//
  
   * Make sure you put the //action// or //resource// you need to the front of the message, as this will help get what you need to you faster.   * Make sure you put the //action// or //resource// you need to the front of the message, as this will help get what you need to you faster.
   * Wait for a reply from the person you are calling to make sure that the message was received.   * Wait for a reply from the person you are calling to make sure that the message was received.
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 ===== What to say / not say over the radio. ===== ===== What to say / not say over the radio. =====
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   *  **Drugs** (by name, generically), "high", etc. Don't try to diagnose, and instead describe the state of the participant: "over-refreshed", "altered", "disorientated", "unresponsive", "unconscious"   *  **Drugs** (by name, generically), "high", etc. Don't try to diagnose, and instead describe the state of the participant: "over-refreshed", "altered", "disorientated", "unresponsive", "unconscious"
   *  **Full legal names or identifying information** of participants, other than when reporting a lost child or when requested to by a ranger lead or site lead. Be respectful of other people's privacy.   *  **Full legal names or identifying information** of participants, other than when reporting a lost child or when requested to by a ranger lead or site lead. Be respectful of other people's privacy.
 +  * **10-Codes, ACPO, or other radio slang**. Avoid phrases like "10-4", "Twenty", and other procedure words that are not listed below.
  
 **IN AN EMERGENCY, DO NOT HESITATE TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON. DO NOT BE VAGUE OR ASK FOR A FACE-TO-FACE. SAY WHAT YOU SEE, ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED, AND REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS APPROPRIATE.** **IN AN EMERGENCY, DO NOT HESITATE TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON. DO NOT BE VAGUE OR ASK FOR A FACE-TO-FACE. SAY WHAT YOU SEE, ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED, AND REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS APPROPRIATE.**
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 Continuing our examples from above: Continuing our examples from above:
   * //"Copy that, dispatching medical to the courtyard for a sprained ankle."//   * //"Copy that, dispatching medical to the courtyard for a sprained ankle."//
-  * //"Copy that, moving to Welfare for a face to face."// +  * //"Copy that, moving to Sanctuary for a face to face."//
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 ===== Words / Phrases with special meanings (Procedure Words) ===== ===== Words / Phrases with special meanings (Procedure Words) =====
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 **STAND BY**: Use to indicate that you have heard a message but cannot respond immediately. If receiving a standby it means you should wait for the reply. It can be helpful to give an estimated time as well. **If you are giving a stand by, you're expected to call back when you are available.** **STAND BY**: Use to indicate that you have heard a message but cannot respond immediately. If receiving a standby it means you should wait for the reply. It can be helpful to give an estimated time as well. **If you are giving a stand by, you're expected to call back when you are available.**
-  * //"Ranger lead, Ranger lead, this is Welfare"//+  * //"Ranger lead, Ranger lead, this is Sanctuary"//
   * //"**Stand by** for Ranger Lead, 5 minutes."//   * //"**Stand by** for Ranger Lead, 5 minutes."//
  
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   * // "**Time check?**//   * // "**Time check?**//
   * //The time is 15:45.//   * //The time is 15:45.//
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 ==== About the radio protocol ==== ==== About the radio protocol ====
   * This protocol is intentionally similar to the radio protocols used by Nowhere, Borderland and Kiezburn. If you know how to use radios on one of these burns, you should be fine at Schönburn and vice versa - if you learn radio usage at Schönburn, you should be fine on other European burns.   * This protocol is intentionally similar to the radio protocols used by Nowhere, Borderland and Kiezburn. If you know how to use radios on one of these burns, you should be fine at Schönburn and vice versa - if you learn radio usage at Schönburn, you should be fine on other European burns.