4/7 Communications

Question 1

One bell indicates a _____
4 bells indicate an____
5 bells indicates a_____
10 bells indicate a ____

Answer 1

1= routine message
4= urgent message
5= dispatch
10= death notice

Question 2

When it’s available, the fire danger rating is transmitted by teletype, along with fire weather and pre deployment information between ____ and ____ hours daily.

Answer 2

0700 and 0800 hrs

Question 3

A red flag alert will be activated when the bi is in extreme range, the humidity is ____ or lower and the wind speed is ____ or greater.

Answer 3

15%
25mph

Question 4

Available or AVI status means a company is available to respond to an incident within____ sec

Conditional availability or CAV
A fire resource are available to respond to an incident within____ min from the dispatch of an alarm.

Answer 4

60 sec
3min

Question 5

Resources sent on move up to an area which normally operates on a different channel shall select the new channel when?

Answer 5

leaving quarters or when dispatched.

Question 6

Mobile radios have been equipped with a device called a time out timer, which automatically terminates a radio transmission after about ____ to ___ sec

Answer 6

30 to 60

Question 7

Portable radios shall be changed each morning at the time of relief and if one of the following occurs;x3

Answer 7

Continues use in excess of 3 hrs
LCD low battery
Chirp sound

Question 8

Batteries are to be reconditioned in station ___ a month

Answer 8

Once

Question 9

Clean external surfaces of portable radio equipment with a mild detergent solution. A suitable detergent solution may be mixed by adding one ________of mild dishwashing detergent to one gallon of water (0.5% solution

Answer 9

Teaspoon