What is a channel?
A particular radio frequency within a zone where communication takes place.
Give an example of a channel.
EPD Main is the channel in which most EPD/EEMS communication takes place.
What is a zone?
A collection of channels that belongs to a particular agency.
Which channels fall under Emory Police Department (Zone 1)?
EPD Main, EEMS, Oxford, etc.
Which channels fall under Dekalb Fire (Zone 3)?
Dekalb Fire Dispatch and Dekalb Fire Ops.
What is the channel for EPD Main?
Zone 1, Channel 1.
What is the function of EPD Main channel?
EPD Dispatch communicates with their officers and EEMS to dispatch calls.
Who communicates on EPD Main channel?
Emory EMS ONLY communicates on this channel.
What are the functions of EPD Main channel?
EEMS responds to EPD-generated dispatches, may dispatch themselves to a Dekalb County call or Flagdown, and units communicate all on-scene radio traffic.
What are EEMS personnel expected to do on EPD Main channel?
Monitor other EPD radio traffic for situational awareness.
What is the channel for EEMS?
Zone 1, Channel 7.
What is the function of EEMS channel?
It only sounds tones for EPD-generated dispatches alerting individuals that there is a call.