Comm Manual Chapter 12

Question 1

how many watts is post radio?

Answer 1

45 watts

Question 2

When should the post radio be charged?

Answer 2

fully charged weekly (whether used or not) and after each use for at least 8 hours. prolonged use may require up to 20 hours to fully charge

Question 3

Due to the radio frequency radiation hazard, members shall not be within how many feet from a transmitting post radio?

Answer 3

2 feet

Question 4

On a high-rise incident what does the second arriving engine officer provide?

Answer 4

the communications link between the lobby and the fire area pending the establishment of the fire sector/branch on a floor below the fire

Question 5

What does the 2nd engine officer take from the command post on a high-rise incident and where do they go?

Answer 5

Take the post radio and report with his/her company to their normal location, in the vicinity of the standpipe outlet from where the first handline is being stretched

Question 6

Upon arrival on the floor below a high-rise fire, what shall the 2nd engine officer do?

Answer 6

establish contact with the Incident Command Post on the command channel via the post radio. The officer will verify that the post radio is in place and give his/her location to the IC

Question 7

After establishing the communication link with the ICP at a high-rise incident using the post radio, the 2nd engine officer will do what?

Answer 7

use their handi-talkie radio on the tac channel to announce to units in the fire area that a communication link with the ICP is established.Communications will be relayed through the 2nd engine officer and they must maintain the communications link with the lobby until the fire sector/branch director arrives on the floor below the fire.