Advanced Communications

Question 1

Which type of channel set-up is one frequency used for transmitting and receiving signals?

Answer 1

Simplex

Question 2

What is the device used to link different frequencies together at a specific location?

Answer 2

Gateway

Question 3

Which radio frequency band operates on 150 MHz to 174 MHz?

Answer 3

Very high frequency-high band

Question 4

Which radio frequency band operates on 33 MHz to 46 MHz?

Answer 4

Very high frequency- low band

Question 5

Which radio frequency band operates on 450 MHz to 460 MHz?

Answer 5

Ultra high frequency

Question 6

What does NFIRS offer asa benefit to firefighters?

Answer 6

Determining trends in firefighter casualties.

Question 7

What is one of the most extensive reports completed by a fire department after a major incident which resulted in death(s) or major property damage?

Answer 7

After-action report

Question 8

Which fire alarm reporting system is used in commercial buildings, multifamily dwellings, and private homes and could consist of smoke detectors, manual pull b boxes, and water flow alarms?

Answer 8

Private fire alarm

Question 9

Which of the following alarm reporting systems originated in the 1800s in widely urbanized areas?

Answer 9

Municipal fire alarm

Question 10

Which of the following is an improvement to 911?

Answer 10

PSAP- Public safety answering point

Question 11

Documenting the event is part of the communications process. T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Per SOP 205.01, a progress report includes ____?

Answer 12

Position (location), progress, needs.

Question 13

The preferred method of communications on a radio system is ____?

Answer 13

Plain language or clear text

Question 14

What items must be communicated initially when transmitting a mayday?

Answer 14

Mayday, identifier, and location

Question 15

What term is used to clear all non-essential communications on the foreground for urgent communications?

Answer 15

Emergency traffic

Question 16

Which term is used on a na emergency scene and indicated that yo hare ready for a new assignment?

Answer 16

Available.

Question 17

The ability of emergency responders to work seamlessly with other systems or products without any special effort; is the definition of ___?

Answer 17

Interoperability

Question 18

What are the two functions of radios?

Answer 18

Transmit and receive

Question 19

What determines the number of units dispatch to an incident?

Answer 19

Departmental policy

Question 20

What does NFIRS refer to?

Answer 20

National fire incident reporting system

Question 21

What is the primary purpose of the public fire service communications system?

Answer 21

Receive report of emergency and dispatch units

Question 22

What is the term for an item used to describe the physical location of an alarm box and the apparatus or resources assigned to respond?

Answer 22

BOX; card

Question 23

Which radio frequency band is becoming available to public safety entities as television stations move to other frequencies?

Answer 23

700 MHz

Question 24

Which radio system does the user select a talk group and the system automatically selects the channel to be used?

Answer 24

Trunked

Question 25

Which radio system does the user select the channel to communicate?

Answer 25

Conventional

Question 26

Which type of channel set-up is one frequency used for transmitting and a second frequency is used for receiving?

Answer 26

Duplex