ASTM-F1220 › Standard Guide for Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Telecommunications

ASTM-F1220 - 1995 R22 EDITION - CURRENT
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Scope

1.1 This guide covers telecommunications practices and performance standards required to support all of the functions of community EMSS on a statewide basis. It defines state planning goals and objectives for EMSS communications.

1.2 This guide is for planning, coordinating, integrating, and evaluating telecommunications resources statewide to satisfy the functional needs of comprehensive community EMSS systems.

1.3 To facilitate a two-tiered planning approach recommended for EMSS communications, this guide identifies those communications system features that should be coordinated on a statewide basis and defined in statewide (first tier) EMSS communications planning guidelines. Local (second tier) EMSS communications plans prepared in accordance with the statewide guidelines should then be tailored to satisfy local EMSS needs while providing compatibility and interoperability of communications with other EMSS.

1.4 The sections in this guide appear in the following sequence:

Section
Scope1
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
Summary of Guide4
Significance and Use5
Functions and Categories of EMSS Communications6
Telecommunications Functions6.1
Telecommunications Categories6.2
EMSS Functional Communications Requirements7
General Information7.1
Citizen Access7.2
EMSS Vehicle Dispatch and Coordination7.3
Medical Coordination/Direction7.4
Interservice Communications7.5
Radio Frequency Spectrum and Service Requirements8
Radio Frequencies8.1
EMSS Radio Service Coverage8.2
Operational Considerations8.3
Goals and Objectives for EMSS Communications9
Goal 1-State EMSS Communication Should Meet Recog-nized
Standards for Functional Performance		10
Goal 2-Local EMSS Communications Should be Compatible with,
and Should Not Interfere with, EMSS Communications
in Neighboring Areas		11
Goal 3-Local EMSS Communications Systems Should be Compatible
with, and Should Not Interfere with, OtherTypes of
Communications Systems		12
Goal 4-EMSS Communications Systems Should Make Maximum Use
of State and Common Resources Where Appropriate, Cost Effective,
and Authorized		13
Goal 5-The State Should Act as the Representative of Local EMSS
in Dealing with Federal Agencies and National Organizations		14
Goal 6-The State Should Have a Program for Positive Management
of Its EMSS Communications Activities		15
Emergency Medical Radio Services (EMRS)
Radio Frequencies (MHz)		Appendix X1
Acronyms and Glossary for EMSS CommunicationsAppendix X2
References

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Keywords

emergency medical services; telecommunications; ICS Number Code 33.040.35 (Telephone networks)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

13.02 (Emergency Medical Services; Search and Rescue; Anesthetic and Respiratory Equipment)

To find similar documents by classification:

33.040.35 (Telephone networks Including Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN), Private Telecommunication Networks (PTN) and Private Integrated Service Networks (PISN))

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Document Number

ASTM-F1220-95R22

Revision Level

1995 R22 EDITION

Status

Current

Modification Type

Reapproval

Publication Date

Sept. 8, 2022

Document Type

Guide

Page Count

36 pages

Committee Number

F30.04