General Orders 105.02: Portable Radio Designation Flashcards
Who would be responsible for the accountability and maintenance of their portable radios during each shift?
Each crew member.
Each crew member shall be responsible for carrying their portable radios when?
When they are out of quarters and away from the apparatus.
When will firefighters use their portable radios?
Only when given a task and radio designation by their captain or when an emergency arises.
What is the radio designation for the captain?
Engine-Unit Number, Ladder-Unit Number unless designated a command or given a sector assignment.
What are the radio designations for engineers?
Pump-Unit Number or Truck-Unit Number unless given a specific task or sector assignment.
An absent member of any crew will automatically be assumed as___________________________?
Lost or trapped in a hazard zone until otherwise determined safe.
The term “May-Day” will be reserved only to_________?
Report missing or trapped firefighters.
The term “emergency traffic” will be used to _____________?
Report all other emergencies.
T or F: Declaration of “May-Day” will be followed by the emergency traffic tone.
TRUE
T or F: Once a “May-Day” is declared, alarm room will repeat the report to all units.
TRUE
During a “May-Day” situation, if a missing firefighter comes up on a channel other than the tactical channel the dispatcher shall_______________…
Maintain communications with him/her on that channel and relay to command. It is essential that once communications have been established they not be lost.
When are all personnel and outside agencies notified that the dispatch center is back to normal operating conditions?
Once the firefighter has been recovered or at the conclusion of the incident.
