Radio Communications 101 for Healthcare Staff


Basic information for healthcare organizations to provide

 

Radio 101 For Healthcare Clinical Staff

Some basic information about radios, and radio lingo so you can understand radio communications during an emergency.

 

Best Practice for Radio Users – YouTube Video Series

Tait Communications provides an excellent primer on how to talk on a radio as part of their Tait Radio Academy series.  Best Practice for Radio Users

1.1 Radio Operating Techniques

1.2 Regular Radio Checks

1.3 How to Connect

2.1 How to use Radio your Microphone

2.2 Phonetic Alphabet

2.3 Procedure Words In Radio Communications

 

Phonetic Alphabet and 10-Codes

Online and printable cheat sheets for the phonetic alphabet, phonetic numbers, and 10-Codes.  Print out and have available beside your radio communications equipment.