[aprssig] extra license question

[Ken Cechura]

Technically, the EMT shouldn't be the person controlling the radio without a
licensed ham at the controls, if I'm not mistaken... 

HIPAA issues might keep an EMT from sending medical info across the radio
(theoretically in an emergency situation, it MIGHT be OK, so long as no
identifying information besides age and sex about the patient is
transmitted).  

Since it's NOT an emergency situation, and just a walk-a-thon, there
probably wouldn't be any reason for the EMT to use amateur radio over their
own communication protocols anyway...

I really can't see what reason there could be that B wouldn't be possible...
But I'm sure there's something I don't know....


-----Original Message-----
From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
On Behalf Of Wes Johnston
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:52 PM
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
Subject: [aprssig] extra license question

I'm practicing for my extra and came upon this question.

E2D10  How can an APRS station be used to help support a public service
communications activity, such as a walk-a-thon?
 
A An APRS station with an emergency medical technician can automatically
transmit medical data to the nearest hospital B APRS stations with General
Personnel Scanners can automatically relay the participant numbers and time
as they pass the check points C An APRS station with a GPS unit can
automatically transmit information to show the station's position along the
course route D  All of these choices are correct 

I selected D, all of the above, and it's wrong... but APRS _can_ be used for
sending messages to a hospital, it can be used to link RF ID badge readers,
and obviously transmit gps positions.  The correct answer according to the
FCC is C.

We're talking about item B at a motocross race held here in SC in January.
The bikes have to go thru a gate to have the time written on their placard
and we're considering reading an RFID badge for automatic scoring.

Geez, guess I'm _too_ into aprs.

Wes


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