401 - Communications Flashcards
The JFRD performs radio communications on the __________________), an 800 MHz trunked radio system, using mobile and handheld portables.
First Coast Radio Systems
_____ is the primary Talk Group for EMS incidents occurring East or South of the St John’s River requiring dispatch of four or less units.
A1
_____ is the dispatch Talk Group for both Suppression and EMS.
A2
____ is the primary Talk Group for EMS incidents occurring West or North of the St John’s River requiring dispatch of four or less units.
A3
_____ is the primary Talk Group for Suppression incidents requiring dispatch of four or less units.
A4
Special Event teams will communicate on and monitor _____, unless directed by FRCC to an alternate Talk Group.
A5
____ belongs to Hannah Park. It is commonly used by lifeguards assigned to Hanna Park.
A6
______ shall be used for non-emergency communications between field personnel and Tactical Support personnel.
A8
_____ is primarily used on marine incidents involving multiple agencies.
A10
_____ is used for communication with St John’s County Fire/Rescue if directed by FRCC
A15
_____ is used for communication with St John’s County Fire/Rescue if directed by FRCC. Their large assignment calls occur on this channel.
A16
FRCC is equipped with a _______________________ radio to communicate with other county agencies directly.
Florida Inoperability Network (FIN)
Any flame damage to the structure of a building requires a _____________________ regardless of the W-Signal.
Suppression Chief
A _______________ is utilized in the event of a firefighter down or missing during a working incident.
Mayday
___________ is utilized in the event of a firefighter(s) in a potentially life-threatening situation. This signal can be announced over the radio or indicated by pressing the Emergency Alarm Button.
Signal 34
Stations _______________ shall always be covered. (3)
40, 48, 55
In the combined territories of Stations ________, one fully staffed suppression apparatus with a pump shall always be maintained. (2)
60
71
The Decontamination Team is comprised of __________________ and will be dispatched at the request of the IC when information is received indicating numerous persons are ill and are experiencing the same type of symptoms.
Fire Station 21
FRL ___ (Little to no fire activity)
1
FRL ___ (Routine fire anticipated)
2
FRL ____ (Fire occurrence above average)
3
FRL ___ (Fire occurrence high)
4
Aircraft is approaching the airport and is experiencing a minor difficulty, such as feathering propeller, oil leak, etc.
Alert 1
Aircraft is approaching the airport and is experiencing a major difficulty (i.e., engine fire, faulty landing gear, loss of hydraulic pressure, Florida Air National Guard (FANG) aircraft engages arresting cable).
Alert 2
Aircraft has crashed at an airport or off-site, is parked and is endangered by fire or explosives, or aircraft is involved in a collision.
Alert 3
The assignment for vehicle accidents will require 1 Suppression apparatus with a minimum of ____ gallons of water, if not included in the initial dispatch.
250
a request for assistance from agencies of surrounding counties, municipalities, and military facilities.
mutual Aid
Available Suppression and EMS units are required to monitor ____ at all times
A2
EMS and Suppression incidents requiring ______ or more units will be isolated on B-
Flight and assigned a Talk Group by FRCC.
five
FRCC will rebroadcast the assigned Talk Group ___________ after initial dispatch
for the benefit of responding units.
15 seconds
At times, it may require FRCC or the other department to “_________” a radio channel
between JFRD and that department.
patch
Telephone, computer, printer, or software problems shall be relayed to ______.
ITD
During periods of heavy radio traffic, units will conduct all non-emergency status
changes via _________ or ________.
Red Phone
MDT
FRCC will advise Rescue Units when a hospital is unable to accept patients due
to an _______________ (e.g., power failure, water leak, fire).
Internal Disaster
Units with vehicle maintenance issues shall contact Tactical Support Facility
during business hours via ____. After hours or holidays, units shall contact ________.
A8
FRCC
FRCC shall __________ units to other incidents based on the criteria that life takes
precedence over property.
divert
Only the patient or complainant may request ______________ of responding units
prior to the arrival of JFRD or JSO personnel.
cancellation
FRCC shall notify the ________________________ via the Red Phone if any
incident involves the Skyway.
Skyway Control Center Operator
__________ companies are the primary dispatch to all special details, low hanging
wires, wires down, wires arcing or sparking, and children locked in vehicles when
they are the closest available unit.
Ladder
The Command Van may be assigned at the request of the __________________.
Incident Commander
The _________ will be assigned to all confirmed W3s or upon request by field
personnel.
Air Truck
Any ___________ to the structure of a building requires a Suppression
Chief, regardless of the W-Signal
flame damage
Suppression Benchmarks:
Incident Command
Situation Under Control
All Clear
W4
A _______ is utilized in the event of a firefighter down or missing during a working
incident.
Mayday
A ___________ is utilized in the event of a firefighter(s) in a potentially life-threatening
situation.
Signal 34
Assigning incidents to flights and Talk Groups is the responsibility of _________.
FRCC
________________ Suppression and EMS units are required to monitor A2 at all times.
available
A11 and A12 are conventional, ___________ radio frequencies used for short-range communication within distances of approximately one mile.
simplex
The _____________ is used for simultaneously broadcasting information across the assigned Talk Group as well as both its expansion groups.
Announcement Group
The _______ is a small, rugged self-contained radio base station that improves portable radio coverage in challenging structure yes, such as high rises.
DVRS
(Digital Vehicle Repeater System)
__________ currently have the DVRS in their vehicles.
Fire 1
Fire 5
Fire 7
Fire 9
Power failures at the station shall be reported to ________.
FRCC
Units shall attempt to clear the Talk Groups after hearing ___________________ transmitted by FRCC.
emergency dispatch tones
During periods of heavy radio traffic, units will conduct all non-emergency status changes via _____________ or ___________.
red phone
MDT
During multi-unit responses, companies staging at hydrants will advise their location for the benefit of the ____________.
IC
FRCC will broadcast on the Talk Group involved, the location and duration of the incident timer in ____________ increments.
10 minute
FRCC will advise Rescue Units when a hospital is unable to accepts Patients due to an _________________.
Internal Disaster
FRCC will Roll Call by calling ______________ first, followed by units en route.
Chief Officers
Units on scene are not included in the ____________.
roll call
JFRD Suppression apparatus will not be assigned to an EMS incident at NAS JAX or NAS Mayport unless specifically requested by the ____________________.
naval facility
FRCC shall notify the Skyway Control Center _____________ via the Red Phone if any incident involves the Skyway.
Operator
If an emergency occurs outside normal Skyway hours of operation, FRCC will contact the Skyway Operations _________________ to meet the awaiting Suppression Company at the Control Center.
Manager
All structure fires hazardous material incidents, and Special Operations incidents will require at least one ________ assigned as RIT.
Squad
The Command Van may be assigned at the request of the ________________________.
Incident Commander
To reset the Orange button, the user must hold the button down until receiving a long steady tone (approximately ___________ seconds), then release.
four
An emergency assistance request assignment shall consist of a Maximum Investigative Assignment as well as the following: (3)
Rescue Unit
Rescue Chief
Law Enforcement
Stations 16 and 56 do not require a transfer company for coverage as long as the ________________ are available to respond.
Crash Units
Rescue _________ is not to be used as a transfer company.
16
A secondary RIT consisting of Ladder and Heavy Rescue 4 will automatically be assigned on all W3’s involving large __________________.
commercial structures
A Maximum Investigative assignment consists of:
Engine
Ladder
Suppression Chief
2nd Alarm assignments shall be dispatched when advised by JFRD _________________ only.
field personnel
__________________ are events of such magnitude that the IC must consider calling in off-duty firefighters and mutual aid from surrounding counties.
General Alarm
The W4 signal is not a tactical signal, but a ________________ one.
health and safety
Response assignment to brush fire shall be determined by the Fire Readiness Level, provided daily by the _________________.
Division of Forestry
Marine 21, Marine 32, Marine 34, Marine 42 and Marine 50 are ____________________ with small outboards that are kept on trailers.
aluminum jon boats
____________ is a 19 ft. rigid hull inflatable boat that can be dispatched to inland water ways and near shore incidents.
RHIB 40
__________ is an aluminum Jon boat with shallow water drives that make it capable of low water operation.
MUD38
In cases where Marine 38 and Marine 40 are dispatched to an incident offshore, F8 should consider responding to Station 40 to _____________________.
establish command
If field personnel request an ATU to respond, the following units will be assigned: (3)
Suppression Unit
Suppression Chief
Rescue Chief
If units advise “En route” from a specific location, FRCC will acknowledge the unit and ________________ the location.
repeat
The 10-minute increments will begin when the applicable command or notification is advised, except for ____________________.
structure fires
The 10-minute increment timer for structure fires shall begin upon ____________ of the incident.
dispatch
Units with vehicle maintenance issues shall contact TSF during business hours on _______.
A8
_____________ are defined as an engine in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd due territories.
Sqauds
The ______________ will be assigned to all confirmed W3’s or upon request by field personnel.
Rehab Unit
The USAR team will be activated by ____________________ request to assist with urban search and rescue incidents that may require long range JFRD involvement.
administrative
Primary and Secondary assignments are dispatched at the _________________.
same time
Non-display radios can only access the first _______ flights.
three
Responding units will initially be assigned to the __________.
Main group
_____________ will use expansion groups at their discretion.
Incident Commanders
Officers shall contact ______________ during business hours for instructions for tire and wrecker services.
TSF
FRCC shall instruct the Skyway Control Center Operator to _____________ the rail system until verification of the incident location has been established.
de-energize
If multiple talk groups are in use for an incident, FRCC will also activate Alert 3 and repeat the transmission including “Emergency Traffic Only” on the additional ____________________.
announcement groups
An investigative assignment consists of:
One suppression unit
Once a W4 is declared, the following apparatus will be dispatched at a minimum: (5)
Engine
Ladder
Rescue
Rehab
Air Truck
Each additional alarm will consist of : (7)
2 - Engines
Ladder
Chief
F1 or F5 (if not assigned)
Rescue
Rehab Unit
Extrication Assignment: (8)
2 - Engines
1 - Ladder
2 - Chiefs
1 - Rescue Chief
2 - Rescue
There is no longer a dedicated __________ channel.
ATU
Landing Zone communications should be on the appropriate Bravo expansion channel such as _____________.
B2 or B6
