Radio Communication Handbook

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Welcome to the Radio Communication Handbook

The Radio Communication Handbook is a multi-phase handbook to radio communications and operations within Sunbelt Roleplay for public safety personnel. This handbook is an enforceable guideline to operations and shall be adhered to at all times. Handbook violations are enforced by Department Supervisors. Community Members with questions or concerns should reach out to their Department Supervisors.

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SECTION 1 - RADIO COMMUNICATION CODES AND UTILIZATION

1.01 Radio Communication Codes Chart

Public safety personnel are expected to either utilize the outlined communication codes provided below or audible and concise plain speech. The utilization of communication codes from other communities or states is not permitted. If a code does not exist for what you are attempting to say, use plain speech.

RADIO / SIGNAL CODE	DESCRIPTION / UTILIZATION
10-1	Switch Channels
10-2	Status Check OK / Signal Good
10-3	Cease all Radio Communications (Department Command / Administrator / Development Supervisor+)
10-4	Acknowledgement
10-6	Busy / Not Available
10-8	Available
10-9	Repeat Radio Transmission
10-11	Traffic / Pedestrian Stop
10-22	Disregard
10-27	Driver's License Check
10-28	Vehicle Registration Check
10-29	Wanted Status Check / Subject Has Warrant
10-32	Request Additional Unit
10-41	On Duty
10-42	Off Duty
10-50	Motor Vehicle Collision
10-51	Requesting Tow
10-52	Requesting Ambulance
10-55	Intoxicated Driver
10-70	Foot Pursuit
10-80	Vehicle Pursuit
10-99	Emergency Assistance Required
SIGNAL 100	EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC ONLY (DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR / DISPATCHER+)

1.02 Radio Utilization Commands and Keybinds

The following commands are utilized to access and successfully use the radio system.

Radio Access: /setRadioAgency LAW & EMS. LAW is for law enforcement, EMS is for San Andreas EMS.

Open Radio: /radio

Remove Voice Modulation: /doradiocommand SYNTRIX

Users should go into FiveM Keybinds and ensure they modify their set options to ensure the ability to change radio channels, change radio banks, modify your volume, activate your emergency button, and allow you to bring the radio into focus to click buttons on the UI.

1.03 Radio Channel Guide

Sunbelt Roleplay utilizes a multi-trunk radio system to provide radio communications to law enforcement and medical services. All channels within these systems are encrypted. There are no scannable channels for non-public safety employees.

LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO SYSTEM - LAW

CHANNEL BANK	CHANNEL NAME	DESCRIPTION
NORTH LAW	NLAW1 - Main	Primary radio channel for Blaine County communications.
NORTH LAW	NLAW2 - Tactical	Secondary radio channel for Blaine County communications used for high priority incidents.
NORTH LAW	NLAW3 - Pursuit	Secondary radio channel for Blaine County communications used for vehicle pursuits.
NORTH LAW	NLAW4 - Admin	Secondary radio channel for Blaine County communications used for 1:1 communication between personnel.
SOUTH LAW	SLAW1 - Main	Primary radio channel for Los Santos County communications.
SOUTH LAW	SLAW2 - Tactical	Secondary radio channel for Los Santos County communications used for high priority incidents.
SOUTH LAW	SLAW3 - Pursuit	Secondary radio channel for Blaine County communications used for vehicle pursuits.
SOUTH LAW	SLAW4 - Admin	Secondary radio channel for Los Santos County communications used for 1:1 communication between personnel.
INTEROP	ILAW1 - Police	Interop/mutual aid channel between personnel in SOUTH LAW and NORTH LAW utilized for high priority incidents, including vehicle pursuits that travel regionally. Used during Statewide AOP only.
INTEROP	ILAW2 - EMS	Interop channel between LAW and EMS for requests for response. Only scene command or their designee should be requesting over ILAW2.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RADIO SYSTEM - EMS

CHANNEL BANK	CHANNEL NAME	DESCRIPTION
STATEWIDE EMS	EMS1 - Main	Primary radio channel for statewide EMS communications. Primary dispatching channel for all calls.
STATEWIDE EMS	EMS2 - Station	Secondary radio channel for statewide EMS communications between station houses.
STATEWIDE EMS	FG1 - Fireground Red	Fireground operations for on scene tactical communications.
STATEWIDE EMS	FG2 - Fireground Blue	Fireground operations for on scene tactical communications
INTEROP	IEMS1 - Police	Interop channel between LAW and EMS for requests for requests for response. Only scene command or their designee should be requesting over IEMS1.

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SECTION 2 - RADIO COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES

This section outlines specific guidelines regarding radio communications over the statewide radio system. These guidelines are enforced by Department Supervisors and Community Staff Members can handle egregious violations.

2.01 Basic Radio Utilization

1. Personnel shall be in the radio at all times while on duty.

2. Law enforcement personnel will reference dispatch as "Dispatch". EMS personnel will reference dispatch as "County Fire".

3. Personnel will utilize their complete callsign or apparatus name at all times. There shall be no abbreviated use of them.

4. Personnel shall always speak audibly, professionally, free of slang or inappropriate language, and in a clear, concise, and complete manner.

   1. Because of radio voice modulation, it's exceptionally important personnel speaking loudly and audibly. Whispering, mumbling, or other improper speech will come across unclear and garbled.

5. Personnel shall always utilize a small 2-4 second gap in between radio transmissions to ensure you don't accidentally cut someone else off.

   1. The radio system does a good job of blocking this from occurring, but it should still be kept in mind.

2.02 Emergency Radio Communications

Department Supervisors and Dispatchers are allowed to active SIGNAL 100 when there is an in-progress emergency incident on the current patrol channel that makes it unreasonable or a detriment to safety of personnel to ask them to switch to a secondary channel. When a SIGNAL 100 is activated, the following shall occur:

1. Only incident-related and emergency communications should be broadcasted over the activated channel.

2. All non-emergent radio communications should be switched to a secondary channel as outlined by the Department Supervisor or Dispatcher.

   1. It is preferred secondary radio communications switch to either the Tactical or Admin channels.

   2. Department Supervisors or Dispatchers are responsible with notifying personnel who switched to the secondary channel to switch back to the primary channel upon stabilization of the incident and clearing of the SIGNAL 100.

3. Department Supervisors or Dispatchers are required to clear the SIGNAL 100 as soon as reasonably possible to restore normal communications on primary channels.

2.03 Utilizing Secondary Channels

Secondary channels are channels utilized for specific assigned purposes. Law enforcement has Tactical, Pursuit, and Admin. EMS has Station and Fireground channels. These channels allow communications to be consolidated off the primary radio channels and clear it up for normal radio operations. Department Supervisors and Dispatchers shall use these channels whenever appropriate, based on their described use, to clear up traffic on the primary channel.

Law Enforcement Secondary Channel Utilization

Tactical: Utilized for high priority incidents where there is a large amount of coordination and communication between personnel on scene.

Pursuit: Utilized for active vehicle pursuits.

Admin: Utilized for at-length communication between 1:1 personnel or for special operations.

Emergency Medical Services Secondary Channel Utilization

Station: Utilized for non-call related communications between units at a station or between stations.

Firegrounds: Utilized for incident based tactical communication between units on a call.

2.04 Utilization of Emergency/Panic Button

The emergency button, otherwise known as a panic button, is an affixed button on the top of the radio equipment or lapel microphone that once held for three (3) seconds will play a quiet tone, then realistically allow for an open microphone until the Dispatcher acknowledges the notification. For our purposes, the radio will play an audible tone to other personnel and they can set their GPS to the location to which it was activated.

The emergency button shall only be used in instances where personnel are in a life threatening emergency and are unable to communicate their need for assistance over the radio properly. The following are appropriate examples:

1. Law enforcement personnel who are in a shots fired incidents.

2. Law enforcement personnel who are fighting with a suspect and unable to release hand controls long enough to communicate a full transmission.

3. Law enforcement personnel who are in a life threatening situation and their microphone is not working.

4. Emergency medical services personnel who are fighting with a patient or other personal and unable to communicate effectively their need for assistance.

5. Personnel who are being held captive, at gun point, or otherwise under the unlawful control of another individual, shall use great restraint when utilizing their panic button.

   1. Suspects may see you activate the button.

   2. The response to an activation will be fast, loud, and with a large amount of personnel. This could place your life or someone else's life in further jeopardy and cause the suspect to act out.

Personnel shall never activate their emergency button when involved in a motor vehicle collision unless they are unable to transmit over the radio due to malfunction or lack of complete consciousness. Personnel shall remember Community Rules and Regulations regarding Fail Roleplay. Activating your emergency button after you are GTA dead is considered FailRP. Personnel shall work to establish roleplay that a citizen could've come through eventually and located the downed personnel - but there should be a time delay.

2.05 Attaching to Calls for Service

Personnel shall always follow their department's guidelines for attaching to calls for service.