Airwaves

Question 1

When should the RED button on top be pressed?

Answer 1

EMERGENCIES ONLY

Question 2

When you press the RED button what happens?

Answer 2

you have 10 seconds air time

• location
• what are you dealing with

Question 3

What should you take into account when called to an IED

Answer 3

Park 50 meters away
Hand held radio 15 meters away
MDT in airplane mode

Question 4

What are the short cut key codes on your radio?

Answer 4

1 = book on ICAD
2 = Available to resume patrol
3 = De-affilate from assigned call sign
4 = meal break
5 = PNC call back request
6 = at scene
7 = committed by deployable
8 = unavailable 
9 = book off ICAD
0 = Priority
# = request call back from FCR

Question 5

What is a PNC check otherwise known as?

Answer 5

101 check

• higher level than pushing 5
• use if not practical to to conduct PNC check on your radio

Question 6

When speaking on the radio you need to:

Answer 6

Speak with

• accuracy
• brevity
• clarity
• disciplined

Question 7

How to pronounce numbers:

Answer 7

40

Four zero

Question 8

How should you initiate an exchange on your radio?

Answer 8

example:

Hotel yankee, hotel yankee its hotel tango 50

Question 9

How to respond to a call

Answer 9

Hotel Yankee, go ahead

Question 10

How to indicate you have received the message

Answer 10

Yes yes

Answer no

Question 11

How to check your message has been received so far

Answer 11

… received so far?

Question 12

What are the state codes?

Answer 12

state 1 - on duty
state 2 - on patrol
state 3 - at station and avaiable
state 4 - meal break
state 5 - en route
state 6 - on scene
state 7 - committed but deployable
state 8 - committed and not deployable
state 9 - prisoner escourt
state 10 - at court
state 11 - off duty
state 12 - confidential message
state 100 - in view of CCTV
state 106 - welfare check

Question 13

How should a name check be said over the radio?

Answer 13

Spell through surname

e.g. BINGHAM
Bravo, india, november, golf, hotel, alpha, mike