[Scan-DC] New radio terms for PG EMS

[Cathy Drzyzgula]

Seems to me the plain language push for police is a result of the need for interoperability, AND the difficulty of getting various departments to use a uniform code system.  If everyone uses the same codes, the codes themselves aren't so much the problem.  If EMS providers can agree on a standard system which is used primarily for dispatch communications, not between on-the-scene units, they won't have the problems caused by multiple 10-code systems being used by officers trying to work together.

Cathy D.



-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of JOHN ANTONELLI
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:54 AM
To: Scan DC; dswfd2119 at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New radio terms for PG EMS

Its been in the press.  The push is for plain language to enhance interoperability.  

--- On Fri, 4/3/09, Doug Walton <dswfd2119 at comcast.net> wrote:
From: Doug Walton <dswfd2119 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New radio terms for PG EMS
To: johnantonelli at verizon.net, "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 8:30 AM

   Where do you get the information that codes are on their way out?From:  JOHN ANTONELLI 
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 05:06:07 -0700 (PDT)
To: Scan DC<Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>; Alan Henney<alan at henney.com>; <dswfd2119 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New radio terms for PG EMS
Codes are supposedly on the way out.  Arlington does not use this neither does Fairfax. 

--- On Fri, 4/3/09, Doug Walton <dswfd2119 at comcast.net> wrote:
From: Doug Walton <dswfd2119 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New radio terms for PG EMS
To: johnantonelli at verizon.net, "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>, "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:51 AM

I can't see how this is insonsisten with plain English, especially all EMS
agencies are using EMD. The only thing PG tacked on was the Victor disposition
(volunteer transport). All the others should be already in place, if only as
dispatch assignments.
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