emergency radio activation guideline

Question 1

when should firefighters call a mayday or use the emergency button activation?

Answer 1

as soon as he thinks he is in trouble

Question 2

what does LUNAR stand for?

Answer 2

Location, unit, name, air, resources

Question 3

what communications channel is maydays on?

Answer 3

COM 2

Question 4

how many attempts to make verbal contact shall communications make after receiving an emergency activation with no verbal communication.

Answer 4

three

Question 5

if no verbal contact is made after 3 attempts or the individual/unit answers with (radio/unit ID) or any 10 code, communications will immediately do what?

Answer 5

dispatch law enforcement, a BC/DC, 1 engine, 1 rescue to respond to a 10-94 to location on your pager and print out- respond priority 2 and notify the fire chief and the on call administrative chief of the situation

Question 6

a priority 2 response is defined as:

Answer 6

the use of lights and sirens until the unit is 1 mile of the emergency incident then no lights or sirens.