Establishing Direct SAFD-SAPD Radio Communications

Question 1

What is the purpose of the SAFD-SAPD ratio communications SOP?

Answer 1

Enhance interdepartmental coordination at emergency scenes by establishing and maintaining a standard mechanism for initiating direct radio contact between the police and fire departments.

Question 2

Safd personnel are Authorized access to designated SAPD channels to the extent necessary to——

Answer 2

Accomplish a coordinated incident response.

Question 3

Can sensitive information that may be overheard be shared on SAPD channels?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What is patrol division responsible for?

Answer 4

Maintaining police presence in community and responding to all calls for service.

Question 5

Generally, which division off officers is responsible for clearing a scene for SAFD?

Answer 5

Patrol

Question 6

Which division is responsible for insuring the safe flow of traffic and primary first response to man-made and natural disasters requiring traffic diversion, site security, and crowd control?

Answer 6

Traffic

Question 7

When is SAFDs use of Traffic Channel appropriate?

Answer 7

On-scene assistance necessary to divert traffic, control crowds, and provide force protection.

Question 8

Should the radio keypad be locked or unlocked during emergency operations? Why?

Answer 8

Locked to prevent accidental channel switching

Question 9

What are the first 3 steps to accessing SAPD channels?

Answer 9

1. Determine SAPD CHANNEL being used for incident
2. Unlock radio by pressing “m” key then the down button
3. Once keypad unlocked, press “4”. (The shortcut to SAPD fleet)

Question 10

What are steps 4-6 of accessing SAPD fleet?

Answer 10

4. Once on SAPD fleet, use channel selector knob to scroll through available channels until the one you’re looking for is reached
5. To return to your assigned SAFD channel press “1” for Fire “2” for medical
6. Re-lock radio keypad by pressing “m” twice then the down button

Question 11

What is the response communication order for high risk medical emergencies?

Answer 11

A. While responding check LMDT and determine which SAPD channel is being utilized
B. Officers radio shall be turned to appropriate SAPD channel
C. Once on designated channel and on-scene staging, hail SAPD dispatcher and transmit your message
D. SAFD shall stay on SAPD channel until all clear is given
E. Officer or paramedic returns to SAFD channel once SAPD contact no longer needed, and may return if additional contact becomes necessary

Question 12

According to Scene Safety Procedure (August 30, 2008) are SAFD personnel required to wait for a scene to be cleared by SAPD prior to entry? Why?

Answer 12

No. If adequate information determines risk is low enough and/or injury is severe enough to be a time-sensitive medical emergency

Question 13

Any time radio contact with SAPD is deemed necessary to ensure safety and coordination of on-scene activities, how can the IC (or his representative) get a message to on-scene SAPD personnel?

Answer 13

Contact SAPD dispatch on appropriate channel. Identify yourself and specify what you need.

Question 14

When is radio communication generally moved from patrol channel to traffic channel?

Answer 14

Larger incidents requiring a greater amount of SAPD coordination.

Question 15

What is the channel called when all uninvolved personnel are moved from a regular patrol channel to another specified channel?

Answer 15

Clear channel

Question 16

If SAFD attempts to contact SAPD on a clear channel, what will happen?

Answer 16

SAPD dispatcher will notify them they are on “clear channel” status and direct them to another channel.

Question 17

Call #s and associated division

Answer 17

1000- Traffic
2000- central 
3000- North
4000- east
5000- West
6000- south
7000- prue