EMERGENCY ??? AMATEUR RADIO NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!

[Tom Azlin W7SUA]

Hi Chip,

And all we say is female bib number n needs assistance. Or some years 
just runner needs assistance and whether or not is critical. If bleeding 
we say it is critical. Then we stay by the runner until the bike medics 
or an ambulance/gator shows up. Only if the Medical Director asks is 
more information passed over ham radios.  In the aid stations we use 
higher speed data radios that few own ( but not encrypted) and D-STAR 
Digital Voice for any voice traffic.

I am no longer in the metro area so not the team lead for ham radio 
support to MCM medical any more.

73, tom

On 6/26/2013 4:41 PM, Chip Fetrow wrote:
> Let's look at emergency medical communications for the Marine Corps
> Marathon, as an example.  If I am running the marathon and go down at
> mile 25, I really don't care what is said about me via ham radio.  What
> could it be?  Name, condition, maybe the medications I am taking?  I
> don't care.  Get me on an IV and load me in the bus.