ASTM_F_1220_-_95_2014.pdf

Designation:F122095(Reapproved 2014)Standard Guide forEmergency Medical Services System(EMSS)Telecommunications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1220;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers telecommunications practices andperformance standards required to support all of the functionsof community EMSS on a statewide basis.It defines stateplanning goals and objectives for EMSS communications.1.2 This guide is for planning,coordinating,integrating,andevaluating telecommunications resources statewide to satisfythe functional needs of comprehensive community EMSSsystems.1.3 To facilitate a two-tiered planning approach recom-mended for EMSS communications,this guide identifies thosecommunications system features that should be coordinated ona statewide basis and defined in statewide(first tier)EMSScommunications planning guidelines.Local(second tier)EMSS communications plans prepared in accordance with thestatewide guidelines should then be tailored to satisfy localEMSS needs while providing compatibility and interoperabil-ity of communications with other EMSS.1.4 The sections in this guide appear in the followingsequence:SectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Summary of Guide4Significance and Use5Functions and Categories of EMSS Communications6Telecommunications Functions6.1Telecommunications Categories6.2EMSS Functional Communications Requirements7General Information7.1Citizen Access7.2EMSS Vehicle Dispatch and Coordination7.3Medical Coordination/Direction7.4Interservice Communications7.5Radio Frequency Spectrum and Service Requirements8Radio Frequencies8.1EMSS Radio Service Coverage8.2Operational Considerations8.3Goals and Objectives for EMSS Communications9Goal 1State EMSS Communication Should MeetRecognized Standards for Functional Performance10Goal 2Local EMSS Communications Should beCompatible with,and Should Not Interfere with,EMSSCommunications in Neighboring Area11Goal 3Local EMSS Communications SystemsShould be Compatible with,and Should Not Interferewith,Other Types of Communications Systems12Goal 4EMSS Communications Systems ShouldMake Maximum Use of State and Common ResourcesWhere Appropriate,Cost Effective,and Authorized13Goal 5The State Should Act as the Representativeof Local EMSS in Dealing with Federal Agencies andNational Organizations14Goal 6The State Should Have a Program forPositive Management of Its EMSS CommunicationsActivities15Emergency Medical Radio Services(EMRS)RadioFrequencies(MHz)Appendix X1Acronyms and Glossary for EMSS CommunicationsAppendix X2References1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1031 Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Tech-nician(Basic)F1149 Practice for Qualifications,Responsibilities,and Au-thority of Individuals and Institutions Providing MedicalDirection of Emergency Medical ServicesF1221 Guide for Interagency Information ExchangeF1229 Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS AirMedical Patient Care ProvidersF1254 Practice for Performance of Prehospital Manual De-fibrillation(Withdrawn 2007)3F1258 Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on EmergencyMedical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.04 onCommunications.Current edition approved June 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallypublished as F1220 89.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F1220 95(2006).DOI:10.1520/F1220-95R14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F1287 Guide for Scope of Performance of First RespondersWho Provide Emergency Medical CareF1381 Guide for Planning and Developing 9-1-1 EnhancedTelephone Systems(Withdrawn 2008)3F1418 Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Techni-cian(Basic)in Roles and Responsibilities(Withdrawn2007)3F1453 Guide for Training and Evaluation of First Respond-ers Who Provide Emergency Medical CareF1517 Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medi-cal Services Ambulance OperatorsF1552 Practice for Training Instructor Qualification andCertification Eligibility of Emergency Medical Dispatch-ersF1560 Practic