| This article will look into the issue of why 2 way | | | | would be greatly delayed, maybe even costing a |
| radios are so key to emergency situations. This is | | | | life. Ambulances use two-way radios to |
| one of the main reasons a lot of people own | | | | communicate with the hospital about a patients |
| them but others do not realise how important this | | | | condition so that doctors and nurses can give |
| piece of equipment can be in a life threatening | | | | instructions to medics in the field or simply be |
| situation. | | | | prepared to handle the injured or sick persons |
| We typically think of two-way radios as devices | | | | needs as soon as they arrive. |
| that kids play with in the backyard. Sometimes | | | | Another way two-way radios can save lives is |
| we equate them to CB radios used by long-haul | | | | when used by fire departments. If all the |
| truck drivers. However, two-way radios are used | | | | firefighters have radios, they can call for help |
| by government agency as life saving sources of | | | | during the process of fighting a fire, when they |
| communications that are superior to most any | | | | themselves are in trouble. Their fellow firefighters |
| other type of communications in these specific | | | | can be alerted and save them from harm while |
| situations. Police departments, fire departments, | | | | they are on location at an active fire. Weather |
| emergency medical care(ambulances) all use | | | | alert systems use two-way radios to alert the |
| two-way radios. We rarely even think of it but | | | | public to dangerous weather that is approaching. |
| they have done this for a long time and it has | | | | In some cases, the normal communications |
| probably saved many lives. | | | | channels including television and telephones may |
| Two-way radio communication is a way of | | | | not be operational. Two-way radios may be a last |
| making immediate contact with talk groups. For | | | | resort if a storm or earthquake is upon a specific |
| instance, if the police department of one city is | | | | area. Two-way radios are useful for many |
| using certain frequencies, all another officer has to | | | | different reasons. But, one very important use of |
| do is push a button on his/her hand held radio to | | | | these devices is to safe lives and protect the |
| make a contact. This can be very important in | | | | public when other methods just will not do as |
| the event that an officer has been shot or hurt. | | | | good a job. |
| If they used a cell phone instead, their message | | | | |
