Difference between revisions of "Function Tags"
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'''EMS-Tac''' - For EMS On Scene Communications, Tactical Operations, and Secondary Channels | '''EMS-Tac''' - For EMS On Scene Communications, Tactical Operations, and Secondary Channels | ||
| − | '''EMS-Talk''' - For EMS Talkaround | + | '''EMS-Talk''' - For EMS Talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations. |
| − | '''Federal''' - For Federal Government Operations | + | '''Federal''' - For ALL Federal Government Operations |
| − | '''Fire Dispatch''' - For Fire Dispatch Operations, and in the case of shared Fire/EMS operations | + | '''Fire Dispatch''' - For Fire Dispatch Operations, <b>and in the case of shared Fire/EMS operations</b> |
'''Fire-Tac''' - For Fireground, Tactical, and on scene communications | '''Fire-Tac''' - For Fireground, Tactical, and on scene communications | ||
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'''Law Tac''' - Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on scene, surveillance, and specific sub-agency comms | '''Law Tac''' - Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on scene, surveillance, and specific sub-agency comms | ||
| − | '''Law Talk''' - Law enforcement talkaround | + | '''Law Talk''' - Law enforcement talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations. |
'''Media''' - Press, Newspapers, TV, Radio Operations | '''Media''' - Press, Newspapers, TV, Radio Operations | ||
| − | '''Military''' - All Military related operations. Range Control, Air-to-Air Combat etc | + | '''Military''' - All Military related operations. Range Control, Air-to-Air Combat etc. Military Law, Fire, and EMS can be tagged with the appropriate Law, Fire, and EMS tag. |
'''Multi-Dispatch''' - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS dispatch operations | '''Multi-Dispatch''' - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS dispatch operations | ||
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'''Other''' - Anything other not covered by the other tags | '''Other''' - Anything other not covered by the other tags | ||
| − | '''Public Works''' - Public agency non public safety communications. Trash | + | '''Public Works''' - Public agency non public safety communications. Trash, Streets, Roads, Sewer, Zoos |
'''Railroad''' - All railroad communications | '''Railroad''' - All railroad communications | ||
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'''Transportation''' - Bus, Taxi communications | '''Transportation''' - Bus, Taxi communications | ||
| − | '''Utilities''' - Electric, Water, Gas operations | + | '''Utilities''' - Separate Electric Company, Water Company, Natural Gas operations |
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 30 May 2008
Tags are put in place in the RadioReference database to tag all frequencies and talkgroups to a defined set of categories (or services).
Some examples of how this data will be used in the future include:
- Queries of individual service uses within a specific area (i.e. display to me all fire dispatch frequencies and talkgroups in Dallas County)
- Program a scanner with all police dispatch channels in Southern California
Tags and Guidance for Use
Aircraft - For aircraft and air traffic control operations most typically in the 118-136 and 225-400 MHz Bands in AM Mode
Business - For most business related entities not covered by other tags.
Data - For data, paging, telemetry, and most non-voice operations.
Emergency Ops - For Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations
EMS Dispatch - For EMS Dispatch Assignments, Rescue Squads etc
EMS-Tac - For EMS On Scene Communications, Tactical Operations, and Secondary Channels
EMS-Talk - For EMS Talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations.
Federal - For ALL Federal Government Operations
Fire Dispatch - For Fire Dispatch Operations, and in the case of shared Fire/EMS operations
Fire-Tac - For Fireground, Tactical, and on scene communications
Fire-Talk - For fire department talkaround and car-to-car operations
Ham - any amateur radio assignment
Hospital - Most typically to be used for EMS to Hospital communications and patient reports.
Interop - Interoperability Communications and cross agency communications, mutual aid etc
Law Dispatch - Law enforcement dispatch operations
Law Tac - Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on scene, surveillance, and specific sub-agency comms
Law Talk - Law enforcement talkaround, Car-to-Car, and Supervisor operations.
Media - Press, Newspapers, TV, Radio Operations
Military - All Military related operations. Range Control, Air-to-Air Combat etc. Military Law, Fire, and EMS can be tagged with the appropriate Law, Fire, and EMS tag.
Multi-Dispatch - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS dispatch operations
Multi-Tac - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS tactical and on-scene communications
Multi-Talk - For shared law enforcement and fire/EMS tactical talkaround and car-to-car operations
Other - Anything other not covered by the other tags
Public Works - Public agency non public safety communications. Trash, Streets, Roads, Sewer, Zoos
Railroad - All railroad communications
Security - Non law enforcement security operations, companies, guards etc
Schools - School related communications (school bus, football games, operations etc)
Transportation - Bus, Taxi communications
Utilities - Separate Electric Company, Water Company, Natural Gas operations