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104.3 Ims Comms Flashcards

1
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What is the most common means of communication?

A

Radio

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What is the advantage of face to face, and when should it be used?

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It reduces radio traffic and frees up the radio channel. It should be utilized when:
-the IC wishes to speak to those personnel who are in their immediate span of control
-any designated person within the ims is speaking with the personnel within their span of control

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What is the advantage of radio communication, and when should it be used?(3)

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Radio communication allows everyone to be apart of the communication process. It should be used when:
-face to face communication is not practical
-the use of the radio is needed to communicate with multiple personnel
-when communicating benchmarks to command or Toronto fire

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In order for comms to assign a second fireground channel at the same incident, what must there be?

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Another on scene vehicle equipped with a DVRS, set to that channel. When changing channels or zones, the DVRS will turn off. Reactivation of the DVRS will be required when a new channel is assigned

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5
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A communications identifier for teams operating at an incident shall be ___

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The portable radio identifier

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The IC may assign a radio alias per the ___ or ___of the sector officer

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Tactical objective or geographical area

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What must be done if the sector officer and aide are working in a controlled area?

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Their portable radio identifier must be logged on the entry control board

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Whether the team is identified by their radio identifier or function at the incident is ultimately the decision of the ___?

A

IC

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What are the two main reasons for using portable radio identifiers?

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  1. Emergency call button- when activated this feature will only display the portable radio identifier on the communications center console
  2. Familiarity - personnel automatically tune their individual listening skills to identify the radio transmissions pertinent to their assigned portable/vehicle/station call signs
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10
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Who is responsible for ensuring TF comms reassigns the radio Identifier for a spare/replacement radio?

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The firefighter responsible for the new portable radio

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11
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What radio transmissions must use a mayday procedure? (4)

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Any communication pertaining to a firefighter who is:
-trapped,
-missing,
-has sustained life threatening injury or
-is in a life threatening situation

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When radio silence is announced, what radio messages are allowed? (3)

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-mayday/evacuate/urgent transmissions
-messages critical to RIT rescue ops
-info as requested by the IC, RIT sector officer or RIT

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13
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What happens when an emergency button is depressed? (3)

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-an alarm is activated in the communications center
-the on scene DVRs recieves notification of the distress
-the radio system automatically allocates priority of transmission for the emergency activated portable radio when on a TAC channel. Priority will also be given on the F/g channel if the DVRs is in range

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If a PAR status is requested, and not all personnel can be accounted for, what will the transmission include?

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If personnel cannot be accounted for, the PAR status report must clearly indicate the number of personnel not accounted for and must not include the word PAR

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15
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T/F once a mayday gas been initiated, the FFs should try to remain in the same location if safe to do so

A

True

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If the firefighter needing assistance in a mayday changes location, what should happen?

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The IC or Ritso should be notified as soon as possible

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17
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If a firefighter hears a pass sounding for an extended period of time and is unable to ascertain where it is coming from, what should happen?

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A firefighter must communicate a mayday if a pass alarm is sounding in full alarm mode for an extended period of time. This transmission may not necessarily identify the ff with the problem. The IC will conduct a par to find out whose pass alarm is activated

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18
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What FG channel does channel 16 transmit on?

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FG 6

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Who remains on the assigned radio channel after crews are instructed to switch to channel 16 by TFS comms after comms is instructed to do so by the IC? (5)

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-firefighter initiating the mayday
-any fire crews aiding in the rescue
-rit
-ritso
-TFS comms

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20
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Why is radio silence preferable to changing to channel 16 at subway incidents?

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A DVRs is most likely out of range at most subway incidents

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21
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T/F TFS comms must inform the IC that ch16 is unavailable due to another incident?

A

True

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22
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During a mayday, what if their is no DVRS on scene? What if there is and it’s available?

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-radio silence
-upon confirmation that a DVRs is on scene and active, now IC can direct Toronto fire to announce with alert tones that all crews with the exception of RIT are to switch to channel 16, if required

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23
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Who can IC assign grab lives procedure to?

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Someone directly under their command or to communications

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If a DVRs is not available, or the IC chooses not to use ch16, what shall the IC do?

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The incident commander shall request Toronto fire to announce with alert tones “attention all crews at (location) a mayday has been called, maintain radio silence

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25
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If TF comms receives an emergency signal, what must they do? (3)

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-Immediately try to establish radio communication with the ff with that radio
-if unable to establish comms, inform the IC of the signal and radio identifier and prompt IC if radio silence should be initiated
-implement the mayday protocol as the IC dictates

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What radio transmissions shall use the urgent protocol ?

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Any communication pertaining to the existence of a dangerous condition or a life threatening situation

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27
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Who can initiate an urgent transmission?

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All TFS personnel involved with an incident can initiate an urgent, including communications

28
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What are commands responsibilities whenever an urgent is called? (3)

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-ensure all urgent messages are acknowledged
-ensure that the appropriate actions are carried out without delay
-conduct a par or partial par, if required

29
Q

An air horn evacuation signal shall be done before or after an evacuate order?

A

After

30
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The signal is ___ distinct blasts of the air horn followed by a ___ second pause repeated ___ more times for a total of ___

A

3, 5, 2, 3

31
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Which apparatus should an evacuation signal be completed by?

A

The nearest air horn equipped apparatus at the scene

32
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When is an evacuation complete?

A

The evacuation is complete once the IC confirms through a partial par of the affected area that all personnel are accounted for

33
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If crews evacuate the area at a point other than where they entered, ensure exit and par status has been confirmed with ___

A

Entry control

34
Q

What does the CAN acronym stand for?

A

Conditions, actions, needs

35
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When an evacuate is called it is the responsibility of the IC to:

A
  • ensure that all evacuate messages are acknowledged
    -ensure that appropriate actions are carried out without delay
    -conduct a par or partial par
36
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What is a CAN report?

A

A Can report is an efficient, structured method for personnel to update the IC. A can report keeps things simple and delivers the IC the information needed to keep the strategy and IAP current

37
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T/F An elapsed time notification gives the IC a time based measuring standard to judge the effect that the IAP is having on the fire. It assists the IC with the ability to review the IAP on an ongoing basis

A

True

38
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Communications shall notify the IC at every ___ minute increments with the time that resources have been on scene until the incident is under control

A

10

39
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What shall the IC do upon receiving an ETN notification (3)

A

-Acknowledge communications
- reaffirm the strategic mode (offensive or defensive)
-state any benchmarks that have been initiated or completed

40
Q

When does the ETN timer start?

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Once crews are in scene and a working fire or second alarm has been transmitted/requested

41
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T/F The IC can cancel the ETN based on incident conditions, or can ask comms to continue the ETN

A

True

42
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The IMS begins with. ___

A

The establishment of command

43
Q

The ___ of the first ___ division apparatus/vehicle to arrive on scene will, after conducting ___, assume command

A

Officer, operations, initial size-up

44
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T/F A single apparatus response incident does not require that the initial radio transmission include the assumption of command

A

True

45
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The follow up report shall be transmitted by the IC before engaging in task-level activities. Follow up reports shall include the following information: (4)

A

-results of a 360
- any changes to the initial IAP
-assignments for incoming apparatus
-any immediate safety concerns

46
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T/F a 360 shall be performed at every incident we respond to

A

True

47
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When initial arriving IC cannot conduct a 360, what must be communicated, and why?

A

When crews are unable to perform a 360, it shall be communicated ‘360 not complete ‘ so that subsequent crews may complete it

48
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T/F If a chief officer arrives at the same time as the first suppression apparatus, the chief will assume command after conducting initial size up

A

True

49
Q

When more than one fire apparatus will be required at an incident, the first officer on scene will initiate the IMS and will conduct ___ and ___

A

Initial size up, assume command

50
Q

What are the two distinct modes for mobile command?

A

Investigative mode and fast attack mode

51
Q

Static command requires the immediate establishment of a ___ the announcement of ___ and one other thing:

A

Command post, the announcement of its location and a name to identify command

52
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The ___ mode applies when the situation requires investigation by the initial arriving company officer. Upon the arrival of a second officer a ___ command post ___ be established and command is transferred to the second officer

A

Investigative, static, should

53
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The ___ benchmark indicates the true response time for events by calculating the time that passes between a responding vehicle announcing their arrival at scene and the time that the crew has reached the actual location of the incident

A

A2

54
Q

What are the purpose of benchmarks? (4)

A

-Inform command that a specific task has been completed
-allows recording on the running log/worksheet
-allows time stamping on the radio communications recording
-gives command progress indicators of the incident

55
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The ___benchmark informs all personnel and comms that the fire can be controlled with the equipment and resources that are already on scene

A

Fire under control

56
Q

The __ benchmark is used when any further damage to the building or its contents has ended

A

Loss stopped

57
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A ___ is a self initiated means of communicating to command and other personnel on scene exactly how many personnel are contained to a team

A

Running par

58
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Who can request a PAR from command?

A

Any TFS personnel concerned for the safety or location of other TFS personnel can make a request for a par from command at any time

59
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A running par is announced at the end of each communication when (5)

A

-initially arriving on scene
- a change in location
-a change or completion of task
- entering or exiting a controlled area
-a change in the number of personnel operating within a team

60
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Command shall order a par when?

A

When concerned for the safety or location of personnel

61
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How to conduct a par
Command will decide: (3)

A

-who is going to conduct the par (IC, accountability officer, CPO)
-whether it’s a full or partial par
-the order in which to call the par (eg prioritized by sector, beginning with the sector where there is the greatest concern for FF safety)

62
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If a par request has been made by command, and the team is all accounted for, what will the radio response be?

A

PAR

63
Q

Who will contact all personnel who have entered the controlled area and then report the par status for that location back to command?

A

Entry control

64
Q

If, for example, a PAR of alpha sector is called, and there is one crew of 4 operating in the controlled zone, once completed alpha sector entry control will report the command “command alpha sector is PAR___. Who is included in that number?

A
  1. This indicates that all the personnel whose pits are on the board and themselves are safe and accounted for
65
Q

If personnel cannot be accounted for, the par status report must clearly indicate the number of personnel __ and not use the word ___

A

Not accounted for, PAR

66
Q

If a PAR is requested during a mayday situation and the RIT team is responding, the par status ___ include the downed firefighter as part of the team I’d they have located and/or are removing the downed firefighter. Include example.

A

Shall not.
RIT is PAR plus firefighter Smith

67
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When a par is completed, command will___

A

Announce the completion over the radio

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