Dispatch

Question 1

The ____ will be responsible for maintaining frequency disciple; for handling radio and telephone messages rapidly, for determining order of priority in which transmissions will be made and for directing and controlling the use of all radio channels.

Answer 1

The communications center

Question 2

All operations will be on the “OPS” channel unless otherwise directed by the communications center with the exception of __________

Answer 2

The Fire Marshal’s Office

Question 3

When there is a high volume of message traffic and conditions become congested, the Communications Center may ask certain units to use another channel or may institute a ____________

Answer 3

“priority traffic condition”

Question 4

The “priority traffic condition” will be instituted by radio. This message will be broadcast under the authority of the _____ at the request of any dispatcher on duty, at the time, and will be broadcast on all fire frequencies.

Answer 4

Shift Supervisor

Question 5

The words “Oklahoma City Fire Department Communications Center is operating under “priority traffic condition” will be announced every _____ until the congestion is resolved.

Answer 5

half hour

Question 6

Multiple companies responding to structure fires on Airport property( including the Mike Monroney Center), will be dispatched on _________

Answer 6

FD alert and assigned a TAC channel by Dispatch

Question 7

Single, or multiple company responses to emergencies involving actual aircraft, parked on or approaching Will Rogers Airport, will be dispatched on _________

Answer 7

FD Alert and then assigned to the ARFF Talk Group.

Question 8

Who will take the command role in emergencies involving aircraft?

Answer 8

Will Rogers Fire Dept.

Question 9

Incidents involving aircraft OFF airport property, (such as an airplane crash in town), will be assigned _____

Answer 9

to a TAC channel similar to any other multiple company fire alarm.

Question 10

The MA-COM mobile radio are equipped with a Red emergency button on either the top or the faceplate of the radio. This feature may be activated by?

Answer 10

Simply depressing the red button for a period of at least ONE second.

Question 11

When the emergency feature of the radio is activated, the radio will demand a minimum of ____ seconds of open communication.

Answer 11

3 seconds.

Question 12

In the case of an emergency activation where no radio transmission occurs, the dispatcher will make at least _____ attempts to contact the company officer.

Answer 12

3 attempts

Question 13

If after 3 attempts there is still no response from the Company officer, Dispatch will assign _____

Answer 13

Closest FD apparatus

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