1200s - Communications Flashcards
E134R, E134A (R & A indicate?)
R = reserve
A= BLS unit (staffed back or local mutual aid)
Radio codes, Code 9_ indicates?
Dispatch OPD immediately.
9C- 5150
9N- Narcotics
9S- Suspicious circumstances
9W- weapon observed
Code 999 indicates
Dire life threatening emergency. Dispatch all available PD units code 3
Who can request change of talk groups or frequencies during emergency scene ops?
Only IC or dispatch
In what zone will you find Comm Center?
13, utilize for MCI bed availability
What zone will you find ALS hospitals?
Zone 4
What zone can you find statewide direct channels?
Zone 8
What zone would you utilize for local disaster mutual aid comms?
Zone 43
What is the VHF channel for OFD?
OTO V-1
What VHF channel is the primary “Air to Ground” for helicopter landing ops?
CALCORD
Mutual aid plan for CVFD/SBCoFD/Cal Fire/LACoFD/OCFA/RivCoFD/Cle. Nat. Forrest
SOLAR (zone 32)
Statewide repeated travel frequency
CESERS D
Level 1 notification
Dispatch will initiate anytime ICS is initiated and incident is named. Request for staff captains and command officers, response is discretionary
Level 2 notification
Dispatch auto initiates with a major emergency or a 2nd alarm or greater. Response required if available for staff captains & command officers.
Alert tone 1
Life hazard Alert
Operational retreat (OFF/DEF)
(COOLED RUM)
- Collapse zones
- Operating machinery
- Overhead dead loads
- Large unprotected holes
- Energized electrical equip.
- Downed electrical lines
- Ruptured flammable liquid/gas
- Unprotected transportation area
- Military ordinance (not small arms ammunition)
5 second single tone
Alert tone 2
Abandon structure
Mayday
Emergency traffic
5 second hi-low
Alert tone 3
Priority information that needs to be acknowledged immediately
5 quick tones
What comms. may still be operational in a partial or total county radio failure
Zone 8, direct channels
What is the preferred direct channel
8CAFIRE1D
When emergency button is activated, where is it received
Emergency message and audible alert to each dispatch console. Will be received on 12-FDISP no matter what zone/channel it was transmitted on
What happens when emergency button is activated during an incident where command is established?
Dispatch will activate emergency tone and advise IC
What happens when emergency button is activated during an incident where command is not established or personnel are not assigned to an incident?
- Dispatch will immediately attempt to contact
- If no response, 1 OPD unit code 3 and notify BC
Level A dispatch
Non disaster operational levels
Level B dispatch
Major emergency/local disaster operational levels.
- Auto aid suspended
- Mutual aid may be in effect (duty chief discretion)
- EOC may be activated
- Emergency recall
Level C Dispatch
Regional disaster operational level.
- Auto aid suspended
- Typically mutual aid suspended
- ICS 214 to record responses
- General recall
- 911 calls go through EOC
CAD only recognizes 3 types of unit status
Available, Assigned, OOS
What do “Available Out of District” and “Busy Second-Due” require?
BC approval
Build command groups in what zones?
55, 56, 57
The CAD system is limited to _______ characters for unit designators.
6
