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* The talk protocol will call you by your post number, NOT the number on the XP5 device. '''For example:''' let's say a Parade Guide is sent to post #P-14 and issued radio #20. If the EOC wants to reach that Parade Guide, they should expect to hear ''"P-14, this is the EOC".'' | * The talk protocol will call you by your post number, NOT the number on the XP5 device. '''For example:''' let's say a Parade Guide is sent to post #P-14 and issued radio #20. If the EOC wants to reach that Parade Guide, they should expect to hear ''"P-14, this is the EOC".'' | ||
* If a Parade Guide cannot communicate using the XP5, they should attempt to reach the VCC by texting or calling from a cell phone. | * If a Parade Guide cannot communicate using the XP5, they should attempt to reach the VCC by texting or calling from a cell phone. | ||
* When the VCC announces rolling check outs, they will be announced on the non-emergency channel. There will be more information about this in your Operations Plan. | |||
* At the end of a Parade Guide's shift, they return the XP5 to the VCC for sign out. | * At the end of a Parade Guide's shift, they return the XP5 to the VCC for sign out. | ||