Communications

Question 1

there are four single action keys, what are they?

Answer 1

10-4,10-84,10-12,10-20

Comm2 2.11.1

Question 2

what do you get by pressing: 
MDI+1?
MDI+2?
MDI+3?
MDI+4?

Answer 2

MDI+1=request for incident summary
MDI+2=request for unit status
MDI+3=request for incident history
MDI+4=message to a dispatcher
Comm2 2.11.1

Question 3

What are the construction classes?

Answer 3

1-fireproof
2-fire Protected
3-non-fireproof
4-wood
5-metal
6-timber

Question 4

Who may revise or submit CIDS entries?

a) 1st due engine
b) 1st due truck
c) Company commander
d) administrative unit

Answer 4

d)

Comm4 4.5.1

Question 5

Under what conditions may a CFR Hold be requested for a facility?

Answer 5

The facilities have (trained personnel) physicians, nurses, physician assistants or other trained medical professionals on staff during all hours of operation,oxygen and defibrillation equipment.
Comm4 ADD1 1.1

Question 6

When a member presses the EAB what appears on the fast radio?

Answer 6

EM,(unit designation:1=rescue, 2=chief, 3=ems,5=engine, 6=spares, 7=truck, 8=squads, 9=special units),(company designation)and riding position
(ex. 7133001=133 truck off)
Comm11

Question 7

When a member Presses the EAB the Emergency alert tone goes of and goes off again when?

Answer 7

10 seconds later: unless there is activity on the radio, its been reset or the member presses their mic (which will have EM and the member appear on the Fast HT).
Comm11 2.7.3

Question 8

If a member accidentally activates the EAB the member should?

Answer 8

cancel the alert then reset the HT

Comm11

Question 9

What is the only channel that does not support the emergency alert?

Answer 9

channel 9

Comm11

Question 10

What 2 channels transmit 2 watts not 5?

Answer 10

one and three

Comm11

Question 11

What is the primary and secondary subway channels?

Answer 11

primary 14, 15

Comm11

Question 12

Who changes to channel 10 on ems runs?

Answer 12

back up man

Comm11

Question 13

What are the duplex channels and what are their reverse channels?

Answer 13

11+12(bldg),14+15(subway). 17,18,19,20

Comm13

Question 14

Who will activate the ARCS and with what?

Answer 14

first arriving ladder company with a 1620 key

Comm13

Question 15

Who can answer a MAYDAY other than the chief?

Answer 15

any officer or member of a safety team

Comm9 9.4.4

Question 16

Under what conditions can you transmit during an emergency roll call?

Answer 16

1-when called by the RCO (roll call officer)
2-You have to transmit a mayday or urgent
3-you have critical information regarding the Mayday/urgent
4-you have critical information regarding the on-going operation
Comm9 ADD2 5.1

Question 17

When a member activates their emergency alert button, what color and in where does the members name appear on the EFAS?

Answer 17

Red in the radio status and in the MAYDAY areas.

Comm9 ADD3 4.2.2

Question 18

When a MAYDAY is resolved what color does the name change to?

Answer 18

red-white in radio status and red-yellow in the mayday area

Comm9 ADD4 5.1.2

Question 19

When performing an electronic roll-call who is asked to check in first and how many times do they depress their mic?

Answer 19

all members of the most severely exposed unit, and depress and release your ht 3 times
Comm9 ADD3 6.1.4

Question 20

On the roll call screen members will go from what area to what area and in what color?

Answer 20

white in the unaccounted to green in accounted

Comm9 ADD3 6.1.5

Question 21

how are the following exposures identified?

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Answer 21

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Comm10 ADD2 8