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A. Communication Barriers I. **Semantic Problems**
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 * Involve a poor choice or use of words and mixed messages
 * //KISS principle //—stand for “keep it short and simple.”
 * __Example __: Police Scanner 11 Codes
 * **11-10 ** || Take report ||
 * **11-24 ** || Abandoned vehicle ||
 * **11-25 ** || Traffic hazard ||
 * **11-26 ** || Abandoned bicycle ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-27 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10-27 W/driver held ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-41 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ambulance needed ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-42 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">No ambulance needed ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-44 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deceased person ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-48 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Furnish transportation ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-51 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Escort ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11-52 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Funeral detail ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">II. **Mixed Messages**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Occur when words say one thing while nonverbal cues say something else