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Remember 2 Things: Radio Communications on repeaters

November 01, 2019 03:13 PM •

Steve Whitehead

In this episode of Remember 2 Things, Steve Whitehead addresses two common issues with using repeated channels.

Communications / Dispatch Radio Remember Two Things

Steve Whitehead

Steve Whitehead

Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colo. and the creator of the blog The EMT Spot. He is a primary instructor for South Metro’s EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Reach him through his blog at steve@theemtspot.com.

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