Communications Flashcards
Communications 4:
What buildings will be identified to the dispatcher?
Buildings within 3 house numbers and on the same side of the street.
Communications 4:
What are the mandatory building designations for cids?
Battalion Chiefs Must Pick Reliable Members
BWSTRG CFRHD MJALT PG REHAB MEGA
Communications 4:
SOP for immediate cids entry?
Select immediate from drop down, then telephone admin BC
Communications 4:
What is the cids message content limits?
4 lines, 40 characters a line (160 total)
Use dashes to separate thoughts/info
Do not split words
Communications 4:
What is the order that cids should be listed?
FOD DM
FD designation Occupancy type Description of building Dangers Minresp
Communications 12:
What is the wattage of the post radio?
45 Watts
Communications 12:
How often should a post radio be charged?
How long should it be charged?
Weekly.
At least eight hours and up to 20 hours
Communications 12:
Can the post radio be used on the tactical channel?
Yes, the IC may switch to tactical for an emergency transmission only
Communications 12:
How far should you be from a transmitting post radio?
Not within 2 feet; post radio is two words = 2 feet
Communications 12:
How many watts is the vehicle repeater?
The handy talkie repeater?
40 Watts UHF and 5 Watts VHF
5 Watts
**HT repeater must be on the same channel as vehicle repeater
Communications 12:
Who ensures a post radio is in position at the command post?
The deputy chief
Communications 12:
If an operation is already using the vehicle repeater than what would a second operation use since only one is allowed at citywide?
A post radio to post radio communications link.
Communications 12:
Who brings the VHF repeater handy talkie into the lobby?
The only battalion that activates their vehicle repeater is the only battalion to bring the VHF handy talkie
Communications 12:
Where should the second engine officer bring the post radio?
Vicinity of the stand pipe for the first hand line
Communications 12:
What should the second engine officer do once they have post radio in position?
How long does he stay there?
Contact the IC on the command channel via post radio, and announce on their HT they have a communications link with the ICP
Until fire sector arrives on the floor below
Communications 12:
Where does the second battalion bring his post radio?
Then what?
The ICP
Goes to post radio with second engine, and contacts ICP on post radio
announces fire sector established
Communications 12:
What channels are the fire sector and his aid on?
Fire sector is on tactical
Aid on command
Communications 12:
If second engine is already on upper floors then who takes post radio?
Member operating fire service elevator
Communications 12:
Can a repeater radio be used without activation of repeater?
Yes, more than one UHF repeater radio can be activated.
**Chief@ second operation informs dispatch they are using a secondary command channel
** Do not depress the yellow VRS button; the VHF handy talkie stays in the battalion vehicle
Communications 12:
What are the secondary command channels?
What are the recommended boroughs?
4-8
4 queens 5 Brooklyn 6 manhattan 7 Bronx 8 Staten Island
Communications 12:
What is the UHF mobile radio used for? What is the wattage?
Emergency transmissions only, 40 Watts
Communications 13
ARCS:
What is the subway primary repeat a channel?
Can we use post radio if subway repeater fails?
14
Post radio is unreliable below grade
Communications 13
ARCS:
What are the reverse channels for the repeater channels? 11 12 14 15
17 is for 11
18 is for 12
19 is for 14
20 is for 15
Communications 14
Interoperable comms:
What channel is used to communicate with EMS? Who initiates contact?
1; FDNY
Communications 14
Interoperable comms:
When is channel 10 used to contact EMS?
At non fire emergencies on channel 1 is impractical: for example mass casualty incident
Communications 14
Interoperable comms:
What channel is used to contact other agencies outside the city limits?
42D
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Holds the ids of how many last transmissions?
15
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How many lines of text on the display?
4 lines of 14 characters per line
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
What indicates 5 Watt on the display? 2 watt?
5 - H
2 - L
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
What does the single dot button do?
Double dot?
Triple dot?
Single - zone
Double - list of last 15 IDs (“double take”)
Triple - clock to change time
(Triple - Time)
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How long do you need to hold the home button to go home?
Two seconds, no matter what channel you’re on it will go back to zone a channel 1.
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
If you turn the radio off and on and what channel will it be on when you turn it back on?
It will be on the last channel that it was set to when it was turned off no matter what position the channel selector knob is on when it is turned on.
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Should you turn it on before or after you put your bunker coat on?
Before you put on your coat and it must be worn under the coat
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Illuminates what color when transmitting? What color when receiving?
Red light when transmitting, amber light when receiving
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Solid red? Blinking red while transmitting? Blinking red while not transmitting? Solid amber? Blinking amber?
Transmitting Transmitting at low battery Emergency mode Receiving Receiving a secured transmission (amber alert)
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How long should you wait before speaking when transmitting?
Half a second
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How do you use the flashlight?
Press the light for two seconds
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
When does the time out timer cut off transmission? Warning sign?
Cuts off at 30 seconds; warning tone at 26 seconds
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How long do you press the EAB?
What does it say on the main screen?
What does the LED light do?
One second
Emergency
Blinks out SOS signal
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Does the impolite alert transmit through other transmitting radios?
No, the impolite alert goes out no matter white, but it will not preempt any ongoing transmissions.
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How long after the impolite alert is the polite alert?
Eight seconds, unless there is radio traffic. The polite alert waits for radio silence in order to transmit so that more members may hear.
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How many polite and impolite alerts are there?
One impolite and two polites
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How do you reset the EAB?
Hold the EAB for two seconds or turn radio off and back on
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
When receiving an EAB, how long does it hold the identity of the transmitting radio?
Eight seconds, same as polite alert
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
When receiving a transmission from a radio that is in emergency alert, what does it say on the receiving radio screen?
“Emergency call”
On a transmitting radio it only says “emergency”
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
How do you see which person has transmitted an emergency alert?
Press the double dot menu button, the call with an EA will display an orange triangle
(Bermuda triangle)
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
What if the HT becomes wet?
Speaker mic becomes wet?
Remove battery dry HT and battery contacts before reattaching battery.
Shake the unit well
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Can you send parts of the radio to be replaced?
Does it go with the leather case?
They should be sent complete radio antenna battery etc.
Cases and straps are not sent when radio is sent for repair
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Where can you put Keys key fobs etc. on the radio?
On the radio strap, not directly on the HT case.
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
When should you check the radio? Change the battery?
Every tour
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Missing a lost stolen radio: what does the officer do?
Call battalion division and if FDOC.
Email radio shop and FDOC
**Radio shop has the ability to shut down a radio
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Battery charger:
Steady green
Flashing green
Alternating amber/green
Red
Flashing red
Amber flashing
Charged
90% or greater
Fully charged
Rapid charge
Not charging
Fault mode
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
What are the two encrypted channels?
How do you monitor them?
Nine and 10
Only on portable EFAS
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
When do you prepare an unusual occurrence report?
Excessive damage to radio
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Who do you call for a spare radio?
What do you do with the old one?
Division
Forward to division
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
Spare radio: what channel should be checked for proper ID?
One, two and nine
Communications 11
Handie Talkie:
What channel do you need to ensure that the proper seven digit ID is entered on?
One, two, nine, 14
Communications 9
EFAS
Who’s responsibility is it to monitor EFAS until first unit gets there?
First Battalion fire fighter after their primary duties
Communications 9
EFAS
Who relieves the battalion aid from EFAS?
The division back up, unless fast unit arrives.
Communications 9
EFAS
The member monitoring EFAS shell designate them selves what on radio?
EFAS to command, etc.
Communications 9
EFAS
How many times must an officer Keith and Mike when they arrive at an incident?
Once; this will have all members of the unit recognized by EFAS
Communications 9
EFAS
When seeing “unassigned spare” on the screen what should you do?
You can click on “on assign spare radios” button on the screen to get a list of these radios and then try to identify who it is through the transmissions
Communications 9
EFAS
What happens when somebody hits their EAB when transmitting a Mayday?
Company, position, name is listed in red on the radio status and made these areas.
A hardcopy automatically prints showing company, position, time.
**NOTE “Time” takes the place of “name” on the print out.
Communications 9
EFAS
Once someone cancels a Mayday on the radio, what happens to the status on the EFAS?
Their identity changes from red to whiteIn “radio status”
their identity changes from red to yellow in “Mayday” area
Communications 9
EFAS
Can EFAS handle multiple maydays at once?
Yes
Communications 9
EFAS
When giving a mayday for another member, who’s EAB do you hit?
Hit your own first then let Chief know that you will hit the member, then hit the member. You could reset yours after that.