Communication 9 Add. 3

Question 1

What 3 pieces of info will be displayed on EFAS when the Emergency Alert Button (EAB) is depressed

Answer 1

1. Company 2. Position 3. Name

Question 2

What 3 pieces of info are shown on the hard copy printout when the EAB is pressed

Answer 2

1. Company 2. Position 3. Time of Mayday

Question 3

True or False. With the introduction of EFAS, this procedure is scheduled to replace the current role call procedures outlined in Comm 9 Add 2 in the near future

Answer 3

False

Does not replace

Question 4

EFAS is installed on the MDT of which vehicles

Answer 4

All Battalions and Divisions

Question 5

Name 4 capabilities of the EFAS during an operation

Answer 5

1. ID any members who activate their EAB 2. Manually ID members transmitting a verbal Mayday 3. Conduct an emergency electric roll call 4. Review HT transmission history

Question 6

Which units are displayed on the EFAS

Answer 6

All units assigned on the response ticket

Question 7

Once 10-84, when does the 1st arriving Batt. aide monitor the EFAS

Answer 7

After performing their primary duties

Question 8

An EFAS trained member of a FAST Unit will monitor what when inside the Batt. vehicle (2 answers)

Answer 8

EFAS and Batt. FAST Unit radio

Question 9

True or False. The Div. back-up FF once on scene will relieve either the EFAS Trained FF of the FAST Unit or the Batt. FF aide

Answer 9

False

Only relieve the Batt. FF aide. Assist the EFAS trained FF of the FAST Unit

Question 10

The member monitoring EFAS shall be ID’d how when transmitting over the HT

Answer 10

EFAS

Ex: EFAS to Command

Question 11

The EFAS start up is delayed by how long when turning on the vehicle ignition

Answer 11

1 minute

Note: This delay will allow Starfire to connect

Question 12

When should the MDT be switched from the Starfire window to the EFAS window

Answer 12

Once 10-84

Question 13

True or False. Once the MDT is switched over to the EFAS screen it may be necessary to switch back over again to the EFAS screen should another unit arrive and go 10-84

Answer 13

False

Units going 10-84 will not prompt the MDT screen back to go back to the Starfire screen

Question 14

True or False. When a unit arrives 10-84 only the officer of a unit must key their HT to “Check In”

Answer 14

True

All members of the unit will be recognized

Question 15

What color is used on EFAS to ID a member who has depressed their Emergency Alert

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

True or False. Any EMS units who are assigned to the fireground HT and engages their Emergency Alert will show up on EFAS

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What does the member monitoring EFAS do when somebody transmits a MAYDAY but does not activate their Emergency Alert Button

Answer 17

Manually assign them a MAYDAY of EFAS

Note: This will also generate a hard copy print out

Question 18

What button is depressed on EFAS when a MAYDAY is resolved

Answer 18

Manually Account

Question 19

How many HT channels can an EFAS monitor.

Answer 19

Only 1 at a time.
Note: If secondary channel is activated during an operation, another EFAS equipped vehicle along with another EFAS trained member is required

Question 20

Who will conduct a roll call using EFAS

Answer 20

Chief or company officer

Question 21

Before starting a Roll Call via the EFAS, the IC must first request what over the HT

Answer 21

All Officers to individually key their HT mic once.

Question 22

Name an occasion when the IC should strongly consider performing a verbal Roll Call

Answer 22

If EFAS displays “Unable to retrieve assignment refresh from CAD”

Question 23

During Roll Call via the EFAS, what color is used to ID unit positions that are Unaccounted for

Answer 23

Yellow

Note: Will turn green when member keys their mic. And key mic 3 times

Question 24

During Roll Call via the EFAS, what button is depressed if a member is confirmed accounted for but they do not have the ability to key their HT remote mic

Answer 24

Manually Account

Question 25

True or False. An EFAS will pick up all HT transmissions within range even if a company is not assigned to the incident

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Which Portable EFAS tablets are permanently mounted in the yellow pelican carry case

Answer 26

Division Portable EFAS

Note: Batt. portable EFAS can be separated

Question 27

Regarding members who are trained in EFAS, company commanders shall keep track of what information

Answer 27

Date that each member was trained

Question 28

The bureau of operations mandates training roll calls to be conducted how often

Answer 28

Quarterly

January, April, July and October

Question 29

True or False. In addition to channels 1 to 16, EFAS is also capable of monitoring the UTAC and NYMAC channels

Answer 29

True