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* '''Channel 2:''' this channel is reserved for all non-emergency talk (e.g. requesting a bathroom break, asking a question, etc). This channel is monitored by the VCC. | * '''Channel 2:''' this channel is reserved for all non-emergency talk (e.g. requesting a bathroom break, asking a question, etc). This channel is monitored by the VCC. | ||
<br /> | === Why the XP5 devices? === | ||
<br /> | Why are we using these comms devices instead of cell phones or FRS radios? There are a number of reasons: | ||
# The XP5s operate on a dedicated and secure communications network. FRS radios can be interrupted by literally anyone who has an FRS radio. | |||
# The XP5s are push to talk, like a walkie talkie (or FRS radio). Cell phones take too much time to use in the event of an emergency. | |||
# Like radios, the XP5s can handle multiple people talking. A cell phone can process only one conversation at a time. | |||
# Like radios, the XP5 has multiple channels. That means we can dedicate one channel solely to emergency comms traffic, and another channel to everything else.<br /> <br /> | |||
== Parade Guide Equipment == | == Parade Guide Equipment == | ||