General Order 04 communication procedures Flashcards

1
Q

The city of Portland operated on a state of the art _________

A

P25 digital radio system

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2
Q

Do talk groups have their own dedicated frequency?

A

No

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3
Q

When reserve apparatus are staffed by FMO or off duty personnel what is their radio designation?

A

they retain their own radio designations example E13R

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4
Q

How many primary talk groups are there?

A

14
ops 1-12
disp
PFB talk

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5
Q

what are ops 7-12 generally used for?

A

special events, training community events, drills, CFIP

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6
Q

Ops 2-6

A

tactical operations

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7
Q

PFB talk

A

semi private talk group exclusive to PF&R radios

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8
Q

Simplex 1-4 are located

A

A13, 14, 15
B15

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9
Q

How can you enhance coverage when using simplex channels?

A

use mobile radio

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10
Q

mobile radio transmits at ___watts portable radio transmits at _____watts

A

35 watts
3 watts

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11
Q

What is patched into the 800 MHz system

A

State fire Net

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12
Q

County interoperability channels are located on which zone

A

K zone

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13
Q

What are the state interoperability channels?

A

NPSPAC

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14
Q

Does NPSPAC operate on the 800 MHz system.

A

No, stand alone repeaters. Geographically specific

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15
Q

National Interoperability channels operate in which band?

A

700mhz simplex only

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16
Q

ECC talk groups are located where?

A

J zone

17
Q

PF&R disaster management talk groups are located _____ and are divided up by___________

A

L zone
battalion

18
Q

What system is a potential backup for our 800 MHz system?

A

rollover talk groups

19
Q

Where are the strike team radio kits located?

A

MC9
HS18
HS24

20
Q

Apparatus radio is programmed to transmit at ____ when in VHF

A

110 watts

21
Q

Where are the mobile repeaters located?

A

MC9
HS24

22
Q

Where are the radio bridges located?

A

C2
C103

23
Q

What is the radio bridge interface configuration (talk group-channel)?

A

Simplex 3-Ops 8

24
Q

List 3 specific hazards to radio operations

A
  1. do not operate in explosive atmospheres
  2. do not operate at IED incident
  3. use extreme caution when operating in potentially explosive atmospheres
25
Q

When do you go responding by radio?

A

If AOR and away from the apparatus

26
Q

Units responding to second or greater alarms shall arrive and respond on ______ only

A

MDT

27
Q

What is the exception to arriving by MDT only for greater alarms?

A

First arriving second alarms apparatus will transmit their arrival and assume base

28
Q

Who should acknowledge updates from dispatch?

A

first due chief and first due fire unit

29
Q

What hours will dispatch use all call for all box alarms and major incidents?

A

0700-2200

30
Q

Who should advise dispatch that the tactical talk group is clear?

A

The last unit clearing an incident.

31
Q

How do you activate the emergency alert tones?

A

Press and hold the PTT while also holding the orange emergency button for 3 seconds.

32
Q

can fire radios talk over dispatch?

A

yes

33
Q

How long does a radio need to affiliate when switching talk groups?

A

up to three seconds

34
Q

What happens when the radio loses communication with the system

A

3 fast tones and an out of range display

35
Q

Loss of communication on a talk group trouble shooting

A
  1. ensure the correct talk group battery charged and antenna on tight.
  2. Attempt to contact dispatch
  3. switch to another monitored talk group
36
Q

Total radio system failure

A

NPSPAC channels

37
Q

What NPSPAC channel should you monitor initially?

A

8CAL90 M-2

38
Q

NPSPAC failure

A

PFBCOM on VHF mobile

39
Q

Defective radios

A

fill out 800.01 and send in complete radio to Fire Liaison