Field Communications Flashcards
Condition 3 is used when greater than ____ of department units are either committed to incidents or out of service. SB
50%
_________ is an assigned group on a trunked radio system, commonly referred to as channels. SB
Talk groups.
__________ is the entity responsible for coordinating the availability of beds in the five hospitals and two trauma centers closest to the incident. SB
Regional Hospital Coordination Center (RHCC)
All Northern Virginia (NOVA) Fire and Rescue Departments use a _________ MHz trunking radio system. SB
700/800 MHz (p.5)
How many primary talkgroups in use on the radio zone? SB
- (p.6)
Channels Alpha and _______ are used as the dispatch channels. SB
Papa. (p.6)
Typical range of channels November and Oscar are about a ______ line of sight of other radio users. SB
One mile. (p. 7)
Dispatchers will not receive or monitor EA activation on channels _______ and ________. SB
November and Oscar. (p. 7)
What is a MICP? SB
Major Incident Communications Plan. (p.8)
What are the four categories of noise during communications? SB
Physical or External, Semantic, Psychological, and Physiological. (p.10-11)
____________ is declared when a responder believes that physical threats could cause injury or death. SB
Signal I (p. 11)
At the time a Signal I is declared or suspected, the following minimum FD resources, aside from law enforcement shall be dispatched: _________________. SB
The closest suppression piece, EMS transport unit, Battalion Chief, Safety Officer.
An EA will transmit the emergency signal to which talk groups? SB
The talk group currently assigned to the radio on which the EA was pressed. (p.15)
What are the three categories of an EA transmission?
EA on an incident without command established, EA on an incident with command established, EA not related to an incident. (p. 16)
What are the 4 C’s of Communication? SB
Connect, Convey, Clarify, and Confirm. (p.19)
) On a multi-unit incident, who should the OIC of a company contact to inform of their intent to add on to call? SB
the dispatched Command Officer. (p. 25)
True or False: When responding to Incidents, units should communicate with each other through dispatch to ensure clarity and conciseness by having the third verify message? SB
False: Units shall communicate directly to one another and shall not routinely go through dispatch.
How many Routine Response Conditions are there? SB
Three.
True or False: the OIC should notify command and wait for approval to split their crew into an X-ray crew? SB
True. (p. 28)
What is the ECC? SB
Emergency Communications Center. (p. 26)
What is the Jurisdictional number for Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority? SB
3.
The Universal safety channel in all primary radio zones is channel ____. (pg.7) FC
Oscar
Typical range of channels November and Oscar is about ____ of line of sight of other radio users. In building coverage will vary. (pg.7) FC
A Mile
A _____ is a plan that distributes radio channels to the various sections, branches, division, and groups of the Incident Command System (ICS). (pg.8) FC
Major Incident Communications Plan (MICP)
When making radio transmissions, DO NOT use names EXCEPT during ___ and ____. (pg.10) FC
MAYDAY and missing member on PAR Check
Noise during the communication process is grouped into what 4 categories? (pg.10,11) FC
Physical/External, Semantic, Psychological, Physiological
When a responder believes that physical threats could cause injury or death, they should call ____? (pg.11,12) FC
Signal 1
Aside from Law Enforcement, what FD resources are dispatched on Signal 1? (pg.12) FC
Closest suppression piece, 1 EMS transport unit, 1 BC, 1 SAF Officer
Basic use of this button on radio is to alert the dispatcher to a situation which field personnel feel they are in a life-threatening situation. (pg.15) FC
Emergency Activation (EA)
What are the 4 Cs Communications Model? (pg.19) FC
Connect, Convey, Clarify, Confirm
The Initial Progress report should be given at approximately ___ minutes. (pg.22) FC
10 minutes
When adding to multi-unit response with a chief officer, the OIC will contact ___________ via assigned response channel and announce their intent to respond. (pg.25) FC
Dispatched Command Officer
When adding to incident and announcing intent to respond, what other two pieces of info should be relayed to the Command Officer? (pg.25) FC
Current Location and Expected Arrival Order
In cases where the riding position is not pertinent, the portable radio alias will contain the suffix __ to indicate portable. (pg.27) FC
P
How many Regional Response Conditions are used by NOVA departments? (pg.29) FC
3
Condition __ is used when greater than 50% of department units are committed to incidents or OOS. (pg.29) FC
3
Condition __ is used during periods of extended high incident activities or when one or more major events are taking place. (pg.29) FC
2
Which radio channels are not impacted by Failsoft? (pg.32) FC
November and Oscar
PAR Checks are done starting at the _____ timer and ever ______ thereafter. (pg.4) FC
20-minute, 20-minutes
_________ is a two-way assistance by fire departments dispatched automatically under prearranged plans or contracts on the basis that each ill aid the other. (pg.2) FC
Automatic Aid
