Communications Flashcards
What are the different types of communication?
Radio
Telephone
Mobile phones
Satellite telephone
Direct turn out (DTS)
Mobile Data System (MDT)
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
What network does the ACT F&R use?
A trunk network
What are the 3 types of radio on the TRN?
Portable radio (on fire fighter)
Mobile radio (in appliance)
Base station (at fire station)
What radio channel do we normally use?
Zone A channel 1 OPS 1
When should you change your radio battery?
When it is below 80%
What are the TRunked Radio Network (TRN) locations?
ACT locations:
1. One tree hill
2. Black mountain
3. Mt Ainslie
4. Mt Stromlo
5. Mt Ginini
6. Tuggeranong hill
7. Mt rennet
NSW locations:
Mt Jerrabomberra
Mt Clear
What does the key symbol on the radio mean?
Encrypted talk
Each pumper crew has a radio assigned, what are they?
Station Officer
Motor Driver
Senior fire fighter
Fire fighter
Junior fire fighter
Auxiliary
Explain the radio morning check?
- Find the radio relevant to you.
- Switch radio on
- Check battery level (over 80%)
- Check the Ariel
- Listen for channel communication announcement
6.switch radio off
What channel do you go to when entering Parliament House?
Zone A, channel 14, security 3
What appliances are the satellite phones on?
Rescue 49 and operations vehicle
Phonetic Alphabet
A- Alpha
B- bravo
C - Charlie
E- echo
F- foxtrot
G-golf
H- hotel
I- India
J- Juliet
K- kilo
L-Lima
M-Mike
N-November
O-Oscar
P-papa
Q-Quebec
R-Romeo
S-sierra
T-tango
U-uniform
V- victor
W-whiskey
X-X-ray
Y-yankee
Z-Zulu
What are the colour codes?
Yellow- routine
Green- leaving incident
Blue- arriving at the incident
White- when you see an incident
Red- urgent
What are the 4 call signs when you are looking at the building?
Alpha - front
Bravo- left
Charlie- back
Delta - right
What does a CAN report mean?
Condition- what you see?
Actions- what you are doing/done
Needs- what do you need?
