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Communications Flashcards

1
Q

When to utilize a command channel

A

The incident expands requiring the use of groups and/or divisions

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2
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If a second tactical channel is needed, where can the channel come from?

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  1. Same zone
  2. Different zone
  3. ICS channel in RMA zone after contacting Sheriff Comm Center
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3
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When to use XSD 8DIR

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  1. Direct channel that is non-repeated (such as technical rescue call)
  2. Communications failure during an incident
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4
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What is station M

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Sheriff’s Communication Center - Northcomm can contact SO on Station M’s dispatch channel to advise of their status (I.e. staging). The patrol Sheriff can direct and engine on a TAC or CARS1

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5
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Code Three Cover Now

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  • Expedites requests of additional resources
  • Used when a crew finds themselves in a situation on an incident where their general safety is being threatened by member of the public.
  • “Cover Now” should be followed you with a brief report including unit number and location
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6
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Routine traffic to any law enforcement dispatch center

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  • Utilize County Call
  • Utilize tactical channel to go direct with PD officer if necessary
  • RMA zone is programmed into PD radios. Utilize County TAC 1 - 4 for less urgent traffic.
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7
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Station letter designators for County Communications Centers

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Station C - Carlsbad

Station M - SD Sheriff’s

Station H - Escondido

Station O - Oceanside

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8
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Emergency Traffic (ET) for LE

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  • Used when potentially dangerous situation exists. Dispatch announces “Emergency Traffic Only” every 30 seconds
  • Utilize “County Call” only to contact LE during ET status
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9
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800 mHz scan list (11 total)

A 
5A thru 5G
CARS
5P EMER
CITYWIDE
10K
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10
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Most talkgroups in the RCS radio system are repeated and ….

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…record. Except direct only channels.

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11
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Direct RCS channels

A

Work off of line of sight

2-5 mile range

Do not utilize a repeater

Ideal for TACTICAL conversations

Are not located near normal operation zones

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12
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Escondido, Northcomm, and Monte Vista dispatch channel

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5A, 3, 4A, 10A

DESIGNED FOR OUTBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY

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13
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North Zone specific area radio channels

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Coastal: 3C-3H

Central: 3I-3N

East: 4C - 4H

Escondido: Zone 5

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14
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XSD 8DIR and SND 8DIR

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  • Conventional frequency in zones 1-6 and 10/11 while SND 8DIR is in zone 7-9
  • non-trunked and used for a radio system failure
  • only used in SD and Imperial counties
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15
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Camp Pendleton Radio System

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Utilizes 400 MHz system

Not compliant with SD RCS system

Utilize VHF

“XSD N CMD” for routine traffic

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16
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11A channel

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Travel Channel

Utilized for strike teams county-wide

Used until meeting at the rendezvous point

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17
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Travel Frequency Options (such as during a strike team)

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CESRS (VHF)

8M1 Zone: CARS A thru D (IN COUNTY ONLY)

8M1 Zone: 8TAC91 thru 8TAC94 (used nationwide.c utilize direct mode, do not use in SD County)

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18
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10 K channel

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County wide permitted talk group assigned to Monte Vista ECC.

Supplemental frequency for wildland incidents when VHF is not functioning during IA

19
Q

SD M/AIR, SD F/AIR, SD L/AIR

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Medical: request for medical air made through dispatch then can use to communicate with air ambulance

Fire: 800 MHz channel for rotary wing resources such as SD County Copter 10 and 12 or SD City Copter 1 and 2. Should establish VHF A/G quickly for vegetation Fire.

Law Enforcement: hail LE resources such as ASTREA or ABLE.

20
Q

North Zone NZT1 thru NZT4

A

Utilized for training or non-emergency coordination

NZT1 and 2 are digital

NZT3 and 4 are analog

*4I thru 4N can be used as alternate talkgroups

21
Q

Regional Mutual Aid Talkgroups

A

16 county wide permitted 800 MHz talkgroups.

Is common to all portable and mobile radios in the RCS.

22
Q

RMA Zone 1 - San Diego County Call (SDCo Call)

A

Hailing channel used to communicate with any other RCS user such as CHP, Sheriff, CalTrans, etc.

Move to County TAC 1 for extended conversation

23
Q

RMA zone, mode 2 thru 5 (SDCo TAC 1 thru SDCo TAC 4)

A

Used for mutual aid conversations

Initiated on County Call then moved to these tactical channels

24
Q

RMA zone, modes 6 thru 16 (San Diego Incident Command System SD ICS1 thru SD ICS11)

A

Can be assigned by an IC to facilitate mutual aid communications

Request is made through SD Sheriff’s communication center before use

Can be reserved for special events (fair, parades, etc)

25
Q

Zone that is to NOT be used and should be removed from the RCS radios in the future

A

Conventional Zone (CNV)

26
Q

Mutual Aid Zone (8M1)

A

Utilized for communicating in or outside the confines of the RCS.

Only use 8CALL90, 8TAC 91-94 in SD County in DIRECT mode

** other channels in this zone cannot be used in SD County until further notice.

27
Q

8M1 8CALL90

A

Conventional channel similar to County Call

Mutual aid hailing systems monitored by many comm centers. Works in repeat and direct mode

28
Q

8M1 zone, 8TAC91 thru 8TAC94

A

Can be used for incident communications when more than one agency is involved

Can be used as a travel channel in direct mode outside of SD County

29
Q

8M1 Zone, mode 6 and 7 (CALAW8 and CAFIRE1)

A

Common LE and Fire frequency throughout California

CAFIRE can be used as a direct channel

30
Q

8M1 zone, mode 8-11 (CARS A - CARS D)

A

Line of sight communications within SD County only

Used for IN-COUNTY travel use after meeting at rendevous

31
Q

8M1 zone, mode 13 San Diego County Air-to-Ground

A

XSD 8 A/G

32
Q

Site Trunking

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A single site (Simulcast Cell or Intell-Repeater) loses connection to the Primary System Center.

Trunking still occurs

Users are isolated to their geographic site

EMER button does not activate an alarm in dispatch rather Comm Center and others using the site will see “EMER Rcvd” with no idea who pressed the button

Still get tall permit tones

33
Q

Failsoft Defined

A

Radio site cannot perform trunking from computer failure within the system.

Talkgroups preprogrammed to switch to the like-discipline frequencies (Failsoft assignments) has

May share talkgroups with other agencies

FAILSOFT displayed on radio with beep every 10 seconds

34
Q

Radio Operations during Failsoft

A

Trunking stops

EMER does not work

May or may not receive permit to talk tones

May hear other agency transmissions

Talkgroups become analog

No radio alias displays

Grouped onto a conventional channel based on talkgroups user was on at time of Failsoft

DO NOT CHANGE TALKGROUPS OR SETTINGS

35
Q

Alternate Contact Methods for dispatch during Failsoft

A

XSD CMD 5 (group 1 channel 1)

XSD ESC DISP V (group 1 channel 8)

FIREMARS (CNV) in repeater mode

ICALL (CNV) in repeater mode

Cellphone

36
Q

Users can use _______ cell but not _______ cell during Site Trunking

A

North Simulcast

East or South Simulcast

37
Q

Radios in _________ mode cannot communicate with radios affiliated with an __________

A

Failsoft

Intelli-Repeater

38
Q

Alternate communication plan for a Failsoft during a fire event

A

Utilize XSD 8DIR

Remove from IDLH environment

Conduct a PAR

IC can use CNZ FIREMARS-Repeat to talk to dispatch

39
Q

During a Failsoft Escondido users should ________

A

Stay on current channel and go to VHF to monitor ESC DISP V

40
Q

RCS communication Failure Declaration

A
  1. No RCS coverage available
  2. RCS is degraded enough to not provide sustainable and functional Zone-Wide coverage (extended Failsoft or Site Trunking)
    - Determined by Zone Coordination Group, Duty Chiefs, and Communication Centers
    - require use of VHF radios
41
Q

800 MHz Channels to scan during a RCS Communication Failure Declaration

A

CNV SDMARS

CNV FIREMARS

42
Q

Helicopter landing selection

A

100’ x 100’

Less than 8 degree slope

No overhead wires

Avoid dust if possible

43
Q

Code Guard

A

Squelch is completely off.

Will only allow preprogrammed tone to be received. For example, is MVU 1 tone 4 is the pre- programmed tone, tone 4 will be the only one heard. If you have code guard off you will here other tones but may not be able to transmit

This is the “MON” button of the portable Tk790

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