EMSP 1501 EMT CHAPTER 4:
COMMUNICATIONS & DOCUMENTATION
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,A process in which electronic signals are converted telemetry
into coded, audible signals
Radio frequencies between 30 and 300 MHz VHF
Hand-carried or handheld devices that operate at 1 to 5 portable radio
watts
Special base station radio that receives messages and repeater
signals on one frequency and then automatically
retransmits them on a second frequency
Radio frequencies between 300 and 3,000 MHz UHF
,Radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver base station
that is located in a fixed location
The base station may be used: D
a. in a single place by an operator speaking into a
microphone that is connected directly to the equipment
b. remotely through telephone lines
c. by radio from a communication center
d. all of the above
The transmission range of a(n) _________ is more limited A
than that of mobile or base station radios.
a. portable radio
b. 800-MHz radio
c. cellular phone
d. UHF radio
Base stations: D
a. usually have more power than mobile or portable
radios
b. have higher, more efficient antenna systems
c. allow for communication with field units at much
greater distances
d. all of the above
, ____________ are helpful when you are away from the B
ambulance and need to communicate with dispatch,
another unit, or medical control.
a. base stations
b. portable radios
c. mobile radios
d. cellular phones
Digital signals are also used in some kinds of paging B
and tone-alerting systems because they transmit
__________ and allow for more choices and flexibility.
a. numerically
b. faster
c. alphanumerically
d. encoded messages
As with all repeater-based systems, a cellular D
telephone is useless if the equipment:
a. fails
b. loses power
c. is damaged by severe weather or other
circumstances
d. all of the above
COMMUNICATIONS & DOCUMENTATION
2026 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
,A process in which electronic signals are converted telemetry
into coded, audible signals
Radio frequencies between 30 and 300 MHz VHF
Hand-carried or handheld devices that operate at 1 to 5 portable radio
watts
Special base station radio that receives messages and repeater
signals on one frequency and then automatically
retransmits them on a second frequency
Radio frequencies between 300 and 3,000 MHz UHF
,Radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver base station
that is located in a fixed location
The base station may be used: D
a. in a single place by an operator speaking into a
microphone that is connected directly to the equipment
b. remotely through telephone lines
c. by radio from a communication center
d. all of the above
The transmission range of a(n) _________ is more limited A
than that of mobile or base station radios.
a. portable radio
b. 800-MHz radio
c. cellular phone
d. UHF radio
Base stations: D
a. usually have more power than mobile or portable
radios
b. have higher, more efficient antenna systems
c. allow for communication with field units at much
greater distances
d. all of the above
, ____________ are helpful when you are away from the B
ambulance and need to communicate with dispatch,
another unit, or medical control.
a. base stations
b. portable radios
c. mobile radios
d. cellular phones
Digital signals are also used in some kinds of paging B
and tone-alerting systems because they transmit
__________ and allow for more choices and flexibility.
a. numerically
b. faster
c. alphanumerically
d. encoded messages
As with all repeater-based systems, a cellular D
telephone is useless if the equipment:
a. fails
b. loses power
c. is damaged by severe weather or other
circumstances
d. all of the above
