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Field Communications Manual Flashcards

1
Q

4 Cs

A

Connect
Convey
Clarify
Confirm

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2
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Jurisdictional Numbering

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0 DC
1 Arlington
2 Alexandria
3 Metro Airport Authority
4 Fairfax
5 Prince Williiam
6 Loudon
7 Montgomery
8 PG
9 Frederick
10 Charles County
11 Fauquier County
12 Culpepper
13 Rappahannock
14 Stafford

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3
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What channels shall be used as dispatch channels?

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Alpha & Papa

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4
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The primary small scale incident response channel will be?

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Bravo

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5
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These channels may be used for any incident requiring its own incident channel?

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Charlie through Mike

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6
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This is the primary safety channel in all primary radio zones

A

Oscar

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7
Q

The typical range of channels November & Oscar is..?

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About a mile of line of sight of other radio users.

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Single or multiple complex & resource intensive incidents that are often the result of a manmade or natural disaster. These incidents include airplane crashes, tornados, freight and passenger train derailment, etc

A

Large Scale Incidents

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9
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MICP

A

Major Incident Communications Plan

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10
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COML

A

Communications Unit Leader

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11
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What are the local radio resources available?

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Radio Cache
Communication Support Units
Mobile Command Post
Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI)

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12
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Prior to making a radio transmission, Fire & Emergency Service personnel should consider what 4 items?

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  1. What message do you want to convey?
  2. Is the message necessary?
  3. Keep it brief
  4. The you key the mic, be prepared to speak
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13
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What is the only exception for when it is acceptable to use names over the radio?

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Mayday situation or if missing a member during a PAR check.

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14
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A ______ _ when a responder believes that physical threat s could cause the injury or death.

A

Signal 1

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15
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What are the minimal resources dispatched any time a Signal 1 is declared or suspected?

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  • The closest suppression piece
    *EMS transport unit
    *Battalion Chief
    *Safety Officer
    *Law Enforcement
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16
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When an unit officer needs to relay critical event

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17
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When an unit officer needs to relay critical event related information, when a unit is in trouble and does not meet a signal 1 or Mayday requirement

A

Emergency Radio Traffic

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18
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A ______ is declared when a firefighter is at risk or exposed to a potential imminent life threat in an IDLH atmosphere.

A

Mayday

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19
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The basic use of this button is to alert the dispatcher to a situation in which operational/field personnel feel they are in a life threatening situation.

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Emergency Activation Button

20
Q

If command does NOT acknowledge the Mayday you should…?

A

Press the EA button

21
Q

ECC

A

Emergency Communications Center

22
Q

How many attempts will Dispatch make to reach the unit that activated the EA before dispatching additional resources?

A

3

23
Q

Who gets notified when an unit activates the EA during an incident with Command established?

A

The IC

24
Q

RSM stands for?

A

Remote Speaker Mic

25
Q

Fully Involved means?

A

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

26
Q

Condition 1

A

Normal operations

27
Q

Condition 2

A

High Activity

28
Q

Condition 2

A

High Activity
One or more major incidents

29
Q

Condition 3

A

Greater than 50% of department units are either committed or out of service.
Responses will be reduced dramatically to conserve resources.

30
Q

An unintentional (no fire) activation, malicious or malfunction of an alarm to include sprinkler, extinguishing system, smoke detector, heat detector, alarm system malfunction, or carbon monoxide.

A

False Alarm

31
Q

An alarm given only to a single company nearest to an event not requiring a full box response. (i.e. auto fire, dumpster fire)

A

Local Alarm

32
Q

A radio system operating on a defined number of frequency channels. The control channels coordinate the sharing of talk groups on the system.

A

Trunked Radio System

33
Q

This channel may be assigned to all incidents not requiring a command officer, additional dispatcher, or other communication resources.

A

Channel Bravo

34
Q

The minimum FD resources, aside from law enforcement, dispatched when a Signal 1 is declared or suspected are…?

A

The closest suppression piece
EMS unit
BC
Safety Officer

35
Q

Once an Emergency Activation is received, the transmission will fall into one of 3 categories. These are?

A

EA on an incident w/out command established.
EA on an incident with command established
EA not directly related to an incident.

36
Q

What are the elements of the Situation Report?

A

Number of floors above grade in front.
Number of floors above grade in rear.
Specific location of fire, if visible.
Presence of basement, conditions present & location of access to the basement.
Label the floors
Any hazards observed
Presence of exposures
Occupant status
Request for additional resources, as needed.

37
Q

Coordinated relocation of units and their equipment, operating from an area deemed untenable, to a specific area deemed safe to continue operations.

A

Withdrawal

38
Q

Phonetic Alphabet Letters A-G

A

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf

39
Q

Phonetic Alphabet Letters H-N

A

Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November

40
Q

Phonetic Alphabet Letters O-U

A

Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform

41
Q

Clear and effective communications need to minimize or avoid noise. Noise during the communications process is grouped into four categories:

A

Physical or external

Semantic

Psychological

Physiological

42
Q

On-scene
Report

A

Go direct to first-due Command level Officer.
* Unit identification and side of structure apparatus is positioned.
* Building height (Number of stories above ground).
* Occupancy type.
* Detailed report of conditions evident (To include side of the
structure conditions are evident, quadrant located, and description of
conditions).
“Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Engine 425, on the scene side Alpha of a
two-story, single-family dwelling, fire showing from one window, floor
number one, quadrant Delta, side Delta. Engine 425 will be conducting a
lap.

43
Q

Water Supply
Report

A

Direct from Attack Engine to Supply Engine.
“Engine 431 from Engine 425. I’m dropping my line at the corner of Spring
Street and Van Buren Street.”
“Engine 431 copy: We’ll pick up the line at Spring Street and Van Buren
Street.”

44
Q

Situation
Report &
Command
Statement

A

Go direct to first-due Command officer.
Complete a 360 lap of the structure and advise:
* Number of floors above grade in front.
* Number of floors above grade in rear.
* Specific location of fire, if visible.
* Presence of basement, conditions present (if any), and location of
access to the basement.
* Label the floors.
* Any hazards observed.
* Presence of exposures, if any.
* Occupant status, if able to obtain.
* Request additional resources, as needed.
Communicate your tactical plan and location of entry. Provide tasks to other
on scene units or tasks you need completed by the next arriving units.
Provide a clear and concise Command Statement based upon your decided
tactical actions.

45
Q

Water Supply
Report

A

“Engine 431 from Engine 425. I’m dropping my line at the corner of Spring
Street and Van Buren Street.”
“Engine 431 copy: We’ll pick up the line at Spring Street and Van Buren
Street.”

46
Q

On-scene
Report

A

“Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Engine 425, on the scene side Alpha of a
two-story, single-family dwelling, fire showing from one window, floor
number one, quadrant Delta, side Delta. Engine 425 will be conducting a
lap.

47
Q

Situation
Report &
Command
Statement

A

“Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Lap completed; two in the front, three to
the rear. The fire is located on floor number one, quadrants Charlie and
Delta. Basement is clear of smoke and fire; access is on side Charlie to the
basement. The structure will be labelled basement, first floor, and second
floor. Unable to confirm occupant status. Engine 425 is stretching a 1 ¾”
line through the front door with a crew of three. Truck 425 is conducting a
primary search on floor two with a crew of two, two remaining outside to
throw ground ladders. Requesting to transfer Command.”

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