Communications 401

Question 1

Flight and Talk Groups

Answer 1

• Incidents requiring 5 or more units
• Isolation of ATU w/LZ
• Mutual Aid
• Special Event radio comms
• Non emergency field comms
• Multi Dept/Agency comms
• Field training exercises

Question 2

A1

Answer 2

• East or South of St Johns River requiring 4 or less units

Question 3

A3

Answer 3

• West or North of St Jonns River requiring 4 or less units

Question 4

A4

Answer 4

• Suppression incidents requiring 4 or less units

Question 5

A5

Answer 5

• Special Event

Question 6

A8

Answer 6

• Tac Support

Question 7

A10

Answer 7

• Marine Operations

- Permanently patched to JSO and FWC via Radio Shop

Question 8

A11 and A12

Answer 8

• Simplex comms requiring one mile distance coverage

Question 9

FRCC will rebroadcast …

Answer 9

… assigned Talk Groups on B flights 15 sec after initial dispatch for the benefit of responding units

Question 10

Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)

Answer 10

• C1, C5, A7, or A9

- F1, F5, F7, and F9 currently have

Question 11

Back Up FRCC

Answer 11

• Station 33
• Red phone will not be operational
• Will not have ability to broadcast multi channels
• Station pages will not be operational
• Pt medical info unable to be relayed for “Alerts”

Question 12

Requesting to leave First Due Territory

Answer 12

• Secure permission with appropriate Chief

- Coordinate w/FRCC

Question 13

10 min Increment Notification

Answer 13

• Incident Command
• Signal 34
• Mayday
• STEMI Alert
• Stroke Alert
• Cardiac Red
• Trauma Alert
• Trauma Red

*10 min increments will begin after command or notification; Structure Fires begin upon dispatch

Question 14

If response is not received …

Answer 14

… within 15 sec of initial dispatch, FRCC will attempt contact by radio or red phone; if unit fails second attempt, next closest available unit will be dispatched.
FRCC will contact Suppression/Rescue Chief and relay unit’s failure to respond

Question 15

Emergency Alarm Button

Answer 15

Whether a Mayday or Signal 34, personnel must state:
- Unit Identification
- “Mayday! Mayday! Firefighter down/missing!”
- Present location of missing/trapped personnel, if known
OR
- Unit Identification
- “Signal 34”
- Present location

Question 16

Emergency Button Reset

Answer 16

SOG 401 - Communications 01/19
- Press and hold the orange button for 4 sec, then release (steady tone)

SOG 434 - Portable Radio Operations 03/12
- Press and hold orange button for 5 sec, FRCC will confirm reset

Question 17

Coverage

Answer 17

Stations 40, 48, and 55 will be covered at all times

In the combined territories of Stations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9; two fully staffed Engines and one fully staffed Ladder shall be maintained at all times

R16 is NOT to be used as a transfer unit