DVRS

Question 1

The current configuration of the DVR only allows _____ DVRS to be primary at a time

Answer 1

1 Primary

Question 2

Who will activate DVRS upon arrival on the address dispatched on all multi unit responses regardless of issues or not?

Answer 2

First, arriving engine or truck on Side A

Question 3

How can you tell if you’re the permanent primary on DVRS

Answer 3

A solid box will appear in the upper right corner of the mobile radio screen

Question 4

How do you activate permanent DVRS

Answer 4

By pressing and holding the DVRS button on the radio

Question 5

What is permanent primary

Answer 5

Permanent primary is a feature that allows another unit to take the primary function from the unit acting as the current primary

Question 6

Building walk-throughs and preplanning can assist identifying radio, covered challenges long before actual emergency arise in these cases, known problems shall be relayed to __________

Answer 6

1st Battalion chief

Question 7

True or False
Apparatus position for DVR Shelby secondary to firefighting operations

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What will confirm DVRS has been activated?

Answer 8

A beep will be heard

Question 9

What will identify you as being the permanent primary?

Answer 9

A solid box will appear in the upper right corner of the mobile radio screen

Question 10

Once DRS is no longer needed, pressing the DVR button again with deactivate the system, and the screen will read____________

Answer 10

VR OFF

Question 11

What should you do when your DBS is honking out ?

Answer 11

Unit shall retreat to an area of known radio system coverage, and transition to a radio relay operation

Question 12

True or false radios that are out of range or operating on a direct channel will not have emergency button functionality

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

What does DVR stand for?

Answer 13

Digital vehicle repeater system

Question 14

The only way to quickly overcome radio communication problems will be to utilize a__________

Answer 14

Radio relay operation

Question 15

The most beneficial way to achieve radio relay is?

Answer 15

Strategically, placing two members or one member with two radios in an area that can communicate with the outside resources as well as members on the direct talk. (To achieve the best results one member with a radio should be on the tack channel and the second member should be on the relay channel) 15