COMMS PLANNING
By: Andy Clark
In the first instalment of this article, I discussed the comms landscape in general and highlighted the importance of treating comms (sig’s) as a defined team role. I also outlined the importance of having a comms plan and looked at: • Why we communicate, • What we communicate, and • How we communicate, which was split into two parts. - Part 1 focused on the language we use - Part 2 is the physical medium, hardware and technology that we use, which is what I will dive into here in this article, It is inevitable if you work within the security sector that at some point, you will have has a radio thrust in your direction for you to
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use as your primary form of communication. Yes, that’s right: your primary form of communication! As the primary form communication, it means that this is the device that you will use to report into the Control Room, what you will use to see if your relief is on the way so you can go on your well-earned break, and your lifeline to call for help if you find yourself in a situation where you are being threatened or are in some other form of physical danger.
