Field Communications Manual Flashcards
What are the Safety channels, also known as “talk around” channels? pg.4
November and Oscar are the safety/talk around channels. Used to assist units in area with unreliable radio coverage.
What is a Trunked Radio System? pg.4
A radio system operating on a set number of frequency channels.
What kind of radio system do NOVA fire departments use? pg.5
A 700/800 MHz Trunking radio system.
What are NOVA radio jurisdiction numbers? pg.5
Arlington-1 Alexandria-2 FFX-4 P. Willy-5 Loundon-6
What channels are the dispatch channels? pg.6
Alpha and Papa Turning the radio dial to the end in either direction allows you to speak with a dispatcher.(imp. when in zero visibility environments).
What is the universal safety channel? pg.7
Oscar. Non-repeated channel, not on the trunked system. Dispatch cannot monitor this channels radio traffic or receive an EA.
What channel can be used as a secondary safety channel? Pg.7
November.
What is the typical range of a safety channel? pg.7
About a mile. And varies depending on building construction and other radio assisted devices within the structure.
What is a Major Incident Communications Plan? pg.8
a plan that distributes radio channels to the various sections, branches, divisions, and groups of the Incident Command System (ICS), during a large-scale incident.
How far should the radio or mic be away from your mouth when speaking? pg.10
1 to 2 inches.
When communicating on the radio DO NOT: pg.10
-Transmit personal messages -Transmit while close to another radio -Profanity, pleasantries, personal greetings -Use names(except in maydays and missing members during par check) -Inappropriate unit numbering(e.g E23 instead of E423)
What is a signal 1 and how do you activate it? pg.12
An immediate call for law enforcement when in a dangerous or hostile situation. -activate their EA button -identify unit -announce the Signal 1 “Engine 106, Signal 1, we are at 106 South Eighth Street, subject with a knife.”
What is the minimal Signal 1 compliment? pg.12
-Closest suppression unit -EMS transport -BC -Safety officer if available
What is Emergency Radio Traffic? pg.15
the needs to relay critical event related information, when a unit is in trouble (and does not meet a signal 1 or Mayday requirement)
What to do if a unit accidentally activates the EA button? pg.16
-Deny the Signal 1 acknowledgement by dispatch -then push/hold EA button until the EA signal clears(1-3 secs)
