Chapter 17 Terminology Flashcards
A two way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center
Base station
A phone that transmits through the air instead over wires, so the phone can be transported and used over a wide area
Cell phone
An abbreviated form of the PCR than an EMS crew can leave at the hospital when there is not enough time to complete the PCR before leaving
Drop report ( or transfer report )
A two way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle
Mobile radio
A handheld two way radio
Portable radio
A device that picks up signals from lower power radio units, such as mobile and portable radios, and retransmits them at a higher power. It allows low power radio signals to be transmitted over longer distances
Repeater
The process of sending and receiving data wirelessly
Telemetry
The unit of measurement of the output power of a radio
Watt
