Radio Tips

Communications are essential on the fireground. Nick Martin provides some information and tips on wearing your radio, including the reason to wear it under your coat, easy ways to identify radio channels, and more.
These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency's procedures and policies.
This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in January 2014. For more recent firefighter training videos, go to fireengineeringtrainingminute....
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[@taitrauen7795]

Thanks for this content man! I’m a new volunteer at a small department in a mountain community in Colorado, and this helped me a lot!

[@wbwayne8887]

Great video and necessary protection tips for 1 of our very important lifelines on the fire ground. Stay safe brothers.

[@ritirons2726]

We set our general communication channel (non fire incidents, units to dispatch, drills, etc) on channel 1 and our fire operations channel( interior, roof, etc) on channel 16.
It simplifies the channel selection button. No counting clicks, just turned all the way one direction or the other.

[@zackvfd9600]

thats smart

[@thedrumman2019]

That really is smart. Could even make ems channels just 1 click in or something. For us, we have our main set to 1, ems set to 2 and fire ops (single station response) 3 and ops channels (multi station response for structure fires 4 and up. We have multiple ops channels

[@megaweld7018]

Excellent Stuff ! Thank You for the instructions and for posting the Clip !

[@280StJohnsPl]

Tip #1 Stay the hell off the radio unless absolutely necessary !

[@jimratliff2753]

I like this - smart and makes sense. Safety ideas and practice improvements I like. Good job!

[@ofcv1238]

Great training and practice advice on comms!!

[@jimheckert5383]

Great video. Thank you🍀🇺🇸

[@myfavorites1016]

love the information thank u

[@backyardforage7154]

Him and mike diciampo are definitely the two best

[@mikewerner6070]

How do u secure ur strap for ur mic on ur gear do u have a picture of it I like that idea n very interested in knowing more

[@johnoconnor8859]

Thank you for continuing to put out Training Minutes, they are an incredible resource! I have a question for B.C. Martin. What is your gear keeper attached to?

[@FireengineeringMagazine]

John, appreciate the feedback. I would suggest contacting Nick on his Instagram, where he is very active.

[@johnoconnor8859]

@@FireengineeringMagazine thank you!

[@ShariahThomas]

@@FireengineeringMagazinepeople keep being mean to me what should I do 0:22

[@safety_news]

Have a nice day

[@joedunn1390]

How do you have the pole cord attached to your turn out jacket?

[@hunterme757]

Do you have a link for the retractable thing on your coat?

[@michaelz7683]

They can be found on Amazon. Search gear keeper

[@RednaxelaDotEXE]

A bluetooth shoulder mic would be great, billion dollar idea if there aren’t any already

[@theoutdoorbeast6423]

Motorola has one

[@KngChrisTv]

You know some department don’t use radio strap

[@mikefargo4339]

Your turnout coat has an insulated radio pocket... just use that and the gear keeper !

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Radio; Tv, Ethernet. #Internet

[@mr.pradorobledo]

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