# Dispatch Usage

<mark style="color:blue;">**Always keep radio transmissions short and professional. Known as RTO (Radio Traffic Only).**</mark>\ <mark style="color:blue;">**Do not use your radio for general conversations**</mark>

* Always be on comms when on duty. Radio channel 1
* Always use your callsign to identify yourself.&#x20;
* “Priority or Signal 100” means to stop ALL comms and listen.
* While 10 codes are a preference over the radio, plain English works as well!

<mark style="color:blue;">**Silent Dispatch: (Use the MDT Dispatch message service)**</mark>

Before Communication:\
First and foremost, Before you transmit a message, you should already have gathered your thoughts and know what you are going to transmit clearly and properly. If you are trying to directly contact a unit, obtain their badge number or call sign first, then start with getting their attention. \
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You should also listen to the radio and make sure you are not talking over an active situation.\
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You can now also use the Silent Dispatch in the MDT to call yourself on duty.\
\ <mark style="color:blue;">**During Communication:**</mark>\
Make sure you introduce yourself with either your badge number or call sign. And When transmitting what you want to say, try to make it as quick as possible and clearly understandable. If a unit dispatches “BREAK” allow them to speak, a “BREAK” in traffic will only be used if the unit dispatching the break has priority or emergency traffic.\
\ <mark style="color:blue;">**The End of Communication:**</mark>\
If you received your answer or you received your orders, acknowledge them using 10-4 if you understood them and 10-9 if you need them repeated.

<mark style="color:blue;">**LEOs are to use the Following Frequencies:**</mark>

<mark style="color:yellow;">Tac - 1</mark> LEO Primary Radio Channel

<mark style="color:yellow;">Tac - 2</mark> LEO Secondary Radio Channel

<mark style="color:yellow;">Tac - 3</mark> EMS Radio Channel &#x20;

<mark style="color:yellow;">Tac - 4</mark> Extra Use

<mark style="color:yellow;">Tac - 5</mark> Extra Use

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