Communication Procedures

Question 1

How many talk groups does Portland fire maintain?

Answer 1

14

Question 2

What is the only channel the boec doesn’t record?

Answer 2

Ops 12

Question 3

What channel does the dispatcher always monitor?

Answer 3

Ops 1

Question 4

What channels are for multi company responses?

Answer 4

Ops 2 through 12

Question 5

What talk group is semi private and exclusive to PF&R?

Answer 5

Pfb talk

Question 6

What can pfb talk be used for?

Answer 6

Any administrative traffic

Question 7

How many Simplex channels are available on our template?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What kind of channel is the mayday channel?

Answer 8

Region wide SIMPLEX Channel common to all fire radios in Multnomah Clackamas and Washington County

LOCATED AT 16 IN ALL 3 ZONES

Question 9

What Chiefs have a dedicated portable radio assigned only to the mayday channel?

Answer 9

All BC’s and c103

Marked with a colored band on the antenna

Question 10

PF&R has access to how many channels in NPSPAC system?

Answer 10

10
M zone

Question 11

How many talk groups does Portland fire and rescue have dedicated for training purposes?

Answer 11

4
D zone

Question 12

Where are the three Strike Team radio kits located?

Answer 12

MC9, HS18, HS24

Question 13

What kind of radios does the apparatus use?

Answer 13

Dual band

Question 14

What are the 3 components to the station VHF radio?

Answer 14

Kenwood mobile radio
Outdoor antenna
50’ coaxial cable

Question 15

How many mobile repeaters does PF&R use?

Answer 15

2
MC9, HS24

Question 16

Who are the only two units that should acknowledge any updates from dispatch on multi unti response?

Answer 16

First due chief officer and first due unit only

Question 17

On multi-company responses what does the first arriving officer do?

Answer 17

Press ARRIVED on MDT

Give complete size-up and assume command

Question 18

How do subsequent arriving 1st alarm companies announce their arrival?

Answer 18

Push ARRIVED
announce their level 1 staging location

Question 19

How do you activate the emergency alert tones on the mobile radio?

Answer 19

Hold transmit button down then press the orange emergency button for 3 seconds

Question 20

Should you use the MDT when moved up outside the city?

Answer 20

No

*unless it’s Gresham then it’s OK

Question 21

What 3 things should you tell dispatch when recalling an incident?

Answer 21

Recall the box
Status of incident and companies remaining
Advise need to continue monitoring

Question 22

By what time in the morning should all companies be logged into the mdt?

Answer 22

0800

Question 23

How many seconds does a radio need to affiliate with a new talk group?

Answer 23

3 seconds

Question 24

When calling another unit what is proper radio procedure?

Answer 24

Unit being called announced first followed by unit calling

Question 25

Can you use 10 codes?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

What is the out of range warning programmed onto our radios?

Answer 26

3 fast tones and flashes out of range

Question 27

During total radio system failure how do you access the NPSPAC channels?

Answer 27

Switch to 8CAL90
M2 position

Question 28

How can you tell if a battery is intrinsically safe?

Answer 28

Green Dot on the bottom of battery

Question 29

Who do you notify immediately if a radio is discovered missing?

Answer 29

The fire liaison

Question 30

How many times should you try and say May day?

Answer 30

3

Question 31

What kind of area is base?

Answer 31

Pre-designated area for uncommitted apparatus

Question 32

What term do you use when you want to request police immediately?

Answer 32

Code Red

Question 33

What does it mean when dispatch asks are you able?

Answer 33

Are you able to talk and not be overheard by patient or others that scene