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21. Emergency Communications Flashcards

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Services in Public Safety:

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  • Law Enforcement
  • Fire Service
  • Emergency Medical Service
  • Emergency Management Service
  • 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
  • Warning and Information Services
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Any communication requesting a response to an emergency.

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Emergency communications

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A dispatcher or other emergency communications specialist appointed under or governed by the provisions of the Occupations Code.

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Telecommunicator

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Path that a radio transmission follows, defined by a specific combination of frequency and squelch code.

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Radio channel

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Used to extend the effective range of the communications system for a base station that simultaneously receives and transmits on different frequencies.

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Repeater

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Function on the receiver that controls the radio’s sensitivity to receive messages.

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Squelch

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Radio equipment that allows users to transmit and receive communications throughout the system’s coverage area.

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Base Station

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CAD

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Computer Aided Dispatch System

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A site dedicated as a contact for the public so they may access public safety services.

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Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)

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MDC

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Mobile Data Computer

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MCT

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Mobile Computer Terminal

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Atmospheric conditions can cause radio transmissions to skip along a frequency for long distances.

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Skip

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Establishes the vision, project plan, and/or implementation plan for the planning or continuation of communications interoperability across multiple disciplines and responders at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels.

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Interoperability

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Established the Division of Emergency Management (DEM) in the Office of the Governor and placed it under the control of the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

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Texas Disaster Act of 1975

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The Division of Emergency Management (DEM) provides a system for the __________, _________, __________, and ___________ from natural or man-made disasters.

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  • mitigation
  • preparedness
  • response
  • recovery
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Established to mobilize and organize our nation to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks.

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National Strategy for Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Act of 2002

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Precise communication consists of:

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  • Broadcasts
  • Urgent situations
  • Addressing
  • Times
  • Physical descriptions
  • Vehicle descriptions
  • Weapons types
  • Local radio traffic standards
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TLETS and NLETS

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Texas and National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

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Who regulates and governs the operation of communications systems in public safety?

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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When officers should not transmit:

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  • When advised by a base station to stand by
  • Lengthy messages
  • During any emergency or in-progress calls
  • Any superfluous radio traffic
  • Within 200 yards of blasting operations
  • Within 100 feet if intended receiving unit
  • At the scene of a bomb threat
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NCIC and TCIC

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National and Texas Crime Information Center

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Code I

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  • May not violate any traffic law
  • May not use emergency lights or siren
  • Will respond directly to the call in a safe and reasonable manner
  • May handle traffic or other violations of the law considered hazardous while en route
  • Dispatcher must be advised of delay
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Code II

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  • Calls including crimes in progress
  • Will obey traffic laws and regulations
  • Respond to the call proceeding directly to the location
  • Regard for the safety of all persons
  • May not use emergency lights and siren
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Code III

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  • May use emergency lights and siren
  • Respond to call immediately
  • Regard for he safety of all persons
  • Proceed safely and at speeds that are reasonable for the circumstances and conditions
  • Should be watchful of the actions of other drivers
  • Emergency equipment does not demand the right of way, it requests it

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