Field Communications Flashcards by Rachael Callison

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

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?

3 condition levels
condition 3

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Dispatching of additional resources to the original alarm location.

Greater alarm

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

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.

November and Oscar

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What is the typical range of channels November and Oscar?

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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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?

Physiological

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Recite the phonetic alphabet

A. Alpha. I - India. Q - Quebec. Z - Zulu
B - Bravo. J - Juliet. R - Romeo
C - Charlie. K - Kilo. S - Sierra
D- Delta. L - Lima. T - Tango
E- Echo. M - Mike. U - Uniform
F- Foxtrot N - November V - Victor
G- Golf. O - Oscar. W - Whiskey
H- Hotel. P - Papa. Y - Yankee

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

Closest suppresion piece, EMS transport unit, Battalion Chief, Safety Officer (if available)

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

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 __.

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 __.

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

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Using the fundamental concept of the 4 C’s communication model, what is it considered when you can send info over the radio to an intended receiver?

Connect

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

Actions

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What does “fully involved” indicate

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 __.

arrive significantly before the other dispatched units

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

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?

Command must be notified and approve the request

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All Northern Virginia fire and rescue departments use what frequency range in the trunking radio system?

700/800 MHZ

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What Jurisdiction uses number 0

Washington, DC

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What channel is used for the primary small scale incident response

Bravo

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What is the primay universal safety channel

Oscar

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What is the secondary universal safety channel

November

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What channels will not receive or be monitor for emergency activation

November and Oscar P. 7

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

1-2 inches P. 10

Clear and effective communications noise is grouped into four categories. Name the categories:

A) Physical/ External B) Semantic C) Psychological D) Physiological P. 11

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

1. EA on an incident with command established 2. EA on an incident without command established 3. EA not directly related to an incident P. 16

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

Three attempts P. 16

What does C.A.N. stand for

Conditions, Actions, Needs P. 22

How many routine response conditions does the fire department have.

3 P. 29

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

50 P. 29

During Failsoft condition what is NOT affected

November and Oscar channels P. 32

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

Condition 2 P. 29

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

Conventional channel P. 2

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

Trunked Radio System P. 4

Fairfax county’s has 16 radio zones. Which of those zones are the dispatch channels?

Alpha, Papa P. 6

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

Charlie through Mike P. 7

Of the phonetic alphabet what does "R" stand for?

Romeo P. 11

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

Physiological P. 11

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

Signal 1 P. 11

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?

Emergency Traffic P. 15

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

It will transmit on 4 bravo and 2 Bravo P. 16

What are the 4 C's of communication?

Connect, Convey,Clarify, Confirm P. 19

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

P P. 27

Phonetic alphabet the letter "U" stands for?

Uniform P. 11

Phonetic alphabet what does "Y" stand for?

Yankee P. 11

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

> 50% P. 29

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

Designated non-repeating channel used for unit to unit communications. P. 2

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

1. Message to Convey 2. Is the message necessary 3. Keep it brief 4. Once mic is keyed be prepared to talk P. 10

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

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 P. 10

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

1. Unit ID 2. Call responding to 3. Where the unit is responding from 4. Assignment they will be taking P. 25

What is Fail-Soft?

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 P. 32

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

1. Alpha/bravo 2. Charlie/delta/echo/foxtrot P. 32

During Fail-Soft does the emergency activation function work?

No P. 32

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

1. Phonetic Alphabet 2. Signals P. 11

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

Extending P. 24

How many radio talk groups are there?

16 P. 6

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

Fire Branch Director P. 9

The On-Scene report should include?

1. Unit ID 2. Side Positioning on 3. Building Height 4. Occupancy type 5. Detailed report of conditions P. 20

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

10 P. 22

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?

Medical Control P. 3

Radio talkgroups are commonly referred to as:

Channels P. 3

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

Size Up P. 3

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?

X-Ray P. 28

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

Papa P. 6

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

Bravo P. 11

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

Emergency Radio Traffic P. 15

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

EA P. 15

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

Push and hold EA button until the EA clears 1-3 secs P. 16

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

Safety Message P. 23

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:

Withdrawal P. 24

RHCC stands for what?

Regional Hospital Coordination Center P. 4

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

Federal Communications Commission P. 5

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

7 P. 5

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

4 P. 10/11

The letter 'D' stands for what in the phonetic alphabat

Delta P. 11

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

Dispatch additional resources for a Signal 1 P. 17

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

Convey P. 19

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

Investigative P. 24

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

Signal 1 P. 12

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

Greater alarm P. 3

What jurisdiction is assigned the radio zone number 10?

Charles County, MD P. 5

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

Communications Unit Leader (COML)

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

November P. 7

Where should the RSM Exit a firefighters PPE?

In the space between the top flap of the PPE coat and below the neck strap. P. 13

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

Med-channel P. 3

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

talkgroup P. 3

Which channel has incidents not requiring a command officer?

Bravo P. 7