Communications (IFSTA)

Question 1

Two types of FD communications

Answer 1

Emergency and nonemergency

Question 2

Nonemergency calls are handled on ___

Answer 2

Dedicated conventional or business telephone numbers outside of the 911 system

Question 3

Two broad categories of telecommunications systems

Answer 3

1. Emergency service specific telecommunications center
2. Public safety answering point (PSAP)

Question 4

Separate telecommunications or dispatch center that the FD, EMS, or LE agency operates

Answer 4

Emergency service specific telecommunications center

Question 5

Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to the fire, emergency medical, or LE dispatcher

Answer 5

Public safety answering point

Question 6

PSAP

Answer 6

Public safety answering point

Question 7

Minimum requirements for receiving, processing and dispatching emergency responders

Answer 7

NFPA 1221

Question 8

Info to gather from a caller

Answer 8

1. Type of emergency
2. Location of emergency
3. Number and location of people involved
4. Name and location of the caller
5. Callback number

Question 9

Regulates all radio communication in the US

Answer 9

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Question 10

Using plain English instead of agency specific codes

Answer 10

Clear text

Question 11

Radios used in the fire service can be classified according to their ___

Answer 11

Location and size

Question 12

Radios used in fixed locations

Answer 12

Base station radios

Question 13

Base station equipment includes ___

Answer 13

1. Receiver
2. Transmitter
3. Antenna
4. Microphone
5. Speakers

Question 14

The base station is powered by the ___

Answer 14

Building’s electrical system

Question 15

Radios mounted in fire apparatus, ambulances, and staff vehicles and are powered by the vehicle electrical system

Answer 15

Mobile radios

Question 16

Radios that are handheld devices, powered by rechargeable or replaceable battery packs

Answer 16

Portable radios

Question 17

Portable radios used in hazardous atmospheres must be ___

Answer 17

Intrinsically safe for that environment

Question 18

Thermal Class I conditions

Answer 18

212°F similar to an incipient fire, or some distance from a fully involved fire

Question 19

Thermal Class II conditions

Answer 19

320°F similar to close to a fully involved fire

Question 20

Firefighter radios exposed to firefighting activities fail after ___

Answer 20

1. 25 min in Class I conditions
2. 15 min in Class II conditions

Question 21

Two types of communication transmission

Answer 21

Direct and repeated

Question 22

Refers to the straight line travel of radio signals between the transmitting radio and the receiving radio

Answer 22

Direct communication

Question 23

Allows the same radio channel to be used by other groups that are located at a greater distance from the first group

Answer 23

Direct communication

Question 24

Used to strengthen communication signals between radios, increase distance of transmission, or increase capacity on the system

Answer 24

Repeated communications

Question 25

Main limitations or barriers to all radio transmissions

Answer 25

1. Distance
2. Physical barriers
3. Deadzones
4. Interference
5. Ambient noise

Question 26

Basic elements of the communication model

Answer 26

1. Sender
2. Message
3. Receiver
4. Feedback to sender
5. Interference

Question 27

Everyone at the emergency scene should follow two basic communications rules

Answer 27

1. ID yourself in every transmission
2. The receiver should acknowledge the message

Question 28

ABCs of good communications

Answer 28

Accurate
Brief
Concise

Question 29

How far to hold microphone away?

Answer 29

1 to 2 inches

Question 30

If your radio cannot be understood through the SCBA facepiece ___

Answer 30

Place the microphone against your throat

Question 31

Mobile computer that communicates with other computers on a radio system

Answer 31

Mobile Data Terminal