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Field Communications Flashcards

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This allows the officer to view all sides of the building (if possible) to paint a picture of the incident to incoming units.

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360 lap

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How many condition levels are there and which one indicates when greater than 50% of department units are either commited to an incident or out of service?

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3, condition 3

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Dispatching of additional resources to the original alarm location.

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Greater alarm

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1-888-987-7422 or designated radio channel, is used to communicate with who?

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RHCC

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Channel(s) used for talk around and safety channel on an incident scene with areas with unreliable radio system coverage.

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November and Oscar

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What is the typical range of channels November and Oscar?

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About a mile line of sight

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Will dispatchers receive EA activations if the operator is on November or Oscar talkaround channels?

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No

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Biological influences such as sweaty palms, pounding heart, anxiety, exhaustion, out of breath, feeling or being sick, hunger is which category of noise druing the communications process?

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Physiological

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Regarding the approved phonetic alphabet, which is not correct?
C - Charlie
D- Delta
E- Echo
F- Frank
G- Golf
H- Hotel

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F- Frank

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What minimum FRD resources aside from law enforcement shall be dispatched to a Signal 1?

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Closest suppresion piece, EMS transport unit, Battalion Chief, Safety Officer

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What is the purpose of covering the radio cord under the coat in an IDLH?

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To provide a level of thermal protection to the RSM cord while reducing the possibility of radio ejection

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The basic use of the EA button is to __.

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Alert dispatch to a situation in which operational/field personnel feel they are in a life threatening situation

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All EA activations will __.

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be treated seriously and should not be used unless personnel are in immediate danger

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What is not a fundamental of the four communications model?

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Command

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15
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A CAN report is used to assist command with gathering information for the incident. What does A stand for?

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Actions

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What does “fully involved” indicate

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100% fire involvement indicating a defensive attack / no entry to IDLH

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What is the main bolded word in the paragraph of adding yourself to an incident? When you, the OIC believes you are in a position to __.

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arrive significantly before the other dispatched units

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All units on the initial dispatched full alarm assignment shall __.

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announce they are onscene and their unit assignment

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What must happen prior to splitting a crew to create an X-ray crew?

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Command must be notified and approve the request

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What radio frequencies does the NOVA Fire and Rescue Dept use?

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700/800 MHZ

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What Jurisdiction uses number 0

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Washington, DC

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What channels are used as a dispatch channel.

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Alpha and Papa

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What channel is used for the primary small scale incident response

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Bravo

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What is the primay universal safety channel

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Oscar

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What is the secondary universal safety channel

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November

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What channels will not receive or be monitor for emergency activation

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November and Oscar

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When transmiting your radio message, how far should you hold the mic away from you?

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1-2 inches

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Clear and effective communications noise is grouped into four catergories which one is not part of the group
A) Physical/ External
B) Semantic
C) Psychological
D) Biological

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Biological

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Once an EA is received by the ECC, the transmission will fall into one of three categories. What are the three categories?

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  1. EA on an incident with command established
  2. EA on an incident without command established
  3. EA not directly related to an incident

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How many times will dispatch attempt to contact the unit during EA activation

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Three attempts

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What does C.A.N. stand for

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Conditions, Actions, Needs

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All units on the initial dispatched full alarm assigment shall announce they are onscene and _____.

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Unit Assignment

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33
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How many routine response conditions does the fire department have.

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3

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Condition 3 is used when the fire department has greater than ____ % units, committed to incidents or out of service

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50

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During Failsoft condition what is NOT affected

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November and Oscar channels

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Used during periods of extended high incident activity or when one or more major events are taking place

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Condition 2

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A designated non-repeating channel, priority used for unit to unit communications.

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Conventional channel

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A radio sysem operating on a defined number of frequency channels.

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Trunked Radio System

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Each Radio zones what are the dipatch chennels?

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Alpha, Papa

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In each radio zones which channels can be used for incidents requiring their own channels, typically when there is command.

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Charlie through Mike

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Of the phonetic alphabet what does “R” stand for?

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Romeo

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Of the 4 categories of outisde noise that effects communication what type is: sweaty palms, pounding heart, anxiety, out of breath, exhaustion?

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Physiological

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43
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This is declared when a responder believes that a physical threat could cause bodily harm?

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Signal 1

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44
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If a signal 1 is declared besides the police who else is dispatched?

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closest suppression unit, 1 ems transport unit, 1 BC, 1 Safety Officer (if available)

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45
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If a unit operating onscene of an incident and they are changing from interior attack to exterior attack what type of radio traffic should be announced?

A

Emergency Traffic

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46
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If a radio has its EA button activated on 4 Bravo then changes to 2 Bravo which channel will the EA transmit on?

A

Both

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47
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If a unit activates their EA button how many times will dispatch call the unit before they activate a signal 1 response?

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3 times

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48
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What are the 4 C’s of communication?

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Connect, Convey,Clarify, Confirm

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49
Q

In cases where the riding position is not pertinent, the portable radio will carry the suffix?

A

P

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50
Q

Phonetic alphabet the letter “U” stands for?

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Uniform

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51
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Phonetic alphabet what does “Y” stand for?

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Yankee

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52
Q

The Department goes into condition three when what percentage of the department units are commited to an incident or out of service?

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> 50%

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53
Q

The Unit OIC asks the engine right bucket to switch to a conventional channel. What is a conventional channel?

A

Designated non-repeating channel used for unit to unit communications.

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54
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What are the four key considerations to make prior to making a radio transmission?

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  1. Message to Convey 2. Is the message necessary 3. Keep it brief 4. Once mic is keyed be prepared to talk

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55
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What are the four key considerations to make when you are ready to transmit your radio message?

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  1. Key mic/ hesitate/ convey message/ stop/hesitate/ release mic 2. Speak in normal conversational tone 3. Hold mic 1” - 2” from mouth, speak clearly and directly into the mic 4. Engage in active listening

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In trying to convey a clear transmission, one should try to minimize or avoid noise. Noise is categorized into four groups, what are those groups?

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  1. Physical External 2. Semantic 3. Psychological 4. Physiological

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When adding to a call what information should be voiced on the appropriate response channel?

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  1. Unit ID 2. Call responding to 3. Where the unit is responding from 4. Assignment they will be taking

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58
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What is Fail-Soft?

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Fail-Soft is a back up for when the radio system can no longer perform trunking operations. The system will revert to fixed channels based on actual frequencies

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59
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When operating in Fail-Soft what channels are combined into one?

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  1. Alpha/bravo 2. Charlie/delta/echo/foxtrot

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60
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During Fail-Soft does the emergency activation function work?

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No

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61
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What are two common languages used by the Common Wealth of Virginia’s office of interoperability?

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  1. Phonetic Alphabet 2. Signals

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62
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What term is used to describe fire conditions in which fire is spreading to another floor or another room?

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Extending

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63
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All NOVA fire and rescue departments use what frequency for the trunking radio system?

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700/800 MHz

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64
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How many radio talk groups are there?

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16

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65
Q

The Hazmat Decon group is under the supervision of who in the Incident/Unified Command Communications Pathway?

A

Fire Branch Director

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66
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The On-Scene report should include?

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  1. Unit ID 2. Side Positioning on 3. Building Height 4. Occupancy type 5. Detailed report of conditions

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67
Q

The initial progress report should be given at approximately every __________ minutes.

A

10

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68
Q

What is established by a controlling medical facility as the authority that will be responsible for giving drug and treatment orders to EMS units treating and transporting patients?

A

Medical Control

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69
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Radio talkgroups are commonly referred to as:

A

Channels

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70
Q

What is the constant evaluation of an incident that provides information and enables an officer to determine a course of action?

A

Size Up

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71
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Radio designation used when the request is approved or ordered by the Incident Commander for a company of four or more to split into two teams to work in two distinct or separate areas or functions?

A

X-Ray

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72
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Aside from Alpha, what other channel can dispatch be found on?

A

Papa

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73
Q

The letter B in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Phonetic Alphabet is:

A

Bravo

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74
Q

In the event of a loss of water supply or pump pressure, what may be declared?

A

Emergency Radio Traffic

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75
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The function of this radio button is to alert the dispatcher to a situation in which operational/field personnel feel they are in a life threatening situation

A

EA

76
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In the event of an accidental EA activation, how should it be reset?

A

Push and hold EA button

77
Q

In the event of a live powerline down on the fireground what type of message should be transmitted?

A

Safety Message

78
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At what time interval should the initial progress report be transmitted?

A

10 minutes

79
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The coordinated relocation of units and their equipment , operating from and area deemed untenable, to a specific area deemed safe to continue operations is known as:

A

Withdrawal

80
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What is a constant evaluation of an incident that provides information and enables an officer to determine a course of action?

A

Size up

81
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RHCC stands for what?

A

Regional Hospital Coordination Center

82
Q

The radio frequencies used by NOVA Fire & Rescue Departments is determined and approved by who?

A

Federal Communications Commission

83
Q

The radio zone number for Montgomery County, MD is what?

A

7

84
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Clear and effective communications need to minimize or avoid noise. Noise is grouped into how many categories.

A

4

85
Q

The letter ‘D’ stands for what in the phonetic alphabat

A

Delta

86
Q

To reset an EA activation you must do what?

A

Push and hold EA button until the EA signal clears

87
Q

If an EA activation occurs on a single unit response and there is no response from the unit what should dispatch do?

A

Dispatch additional resources for a Signal 1

88
Q

In the four C’s Communication model what is the 2nd ‘C’?

A

Convey

89
Q

In the operational modes what is it callled the process where initial units are determining the scope of the incident and what tactical actions will need to occur

A

Investigative

90
Q

For Emergency Radio Operations what would you call an imminent danger to a life-threatening situation outside an IDLH?

A

Signal 1

91
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When units would like to add onto calls they should only do so if they believe what?

A

They will arrive significantly before dispatched units

92
Q

What is defined as “ The dispatching of additional resources to the original alarm location.”?

A

Greater alarm

93
Q

What jurisdiction is assigned the radio zone number 10?

A

Charles County, MD

94
Q

In radio talk groups, one common feature is the use of a radio zone that uses ___ primary talkgroups.

A

16

95
Q

Who should be assigned and tasked with the development of a communications plan?

A

Communications Unit Leader (COML)

96
Q

What does the acronym COML stand for?

A

Communications Unit Leader

97
Q

Although Channel _____ is used when transmitting routine talk-around traffic, it can be used as a secondary safety channel.

A

November

98
Q

Where should the RSM Exit a firefighters PPE?

A

In the space between the top flap of the PPE coat and below the neck strap.

99
Q

What is a channel used for communications between EMS units and Emergency Rooms

A

Med-channel

100
Q

A ____ is a(n) assigned group on a trunked radio system

A

talkgroup

101
Q

A radio zone has ___ primary talkgroups

A

16

102
Q

Which channel has incidents not requiring a command officer?

A

Bravo

103
Q

High Heat is an example of what category of Noise?

A

Physical or External

104
Q

What will cause an EA signal to be broadcast across multiple channels

A

changing talkgroups

105
Q

Before adding to a call with multiple units responding the unit OIC must:

A

believe they are in a position to respond significantly before dispatched units

106
Q

____ Must be notified and ____ the request to split a company

A

Command/Approve

107
Q

An example of traffic that should go to directly to another company instead of Command:

A

Water Supply Report

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