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II-03 Eleectronic Accountibility System Flashcards

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3.03 Command Base (Base): The monitoring equipment that sends and receives signals from a TPASS and displays the status of the device being worn by a firefighter. It can receive indications about a TPASS’s alarm status or be used to transmit an evacuation signal to a TPASS. It ____ be used to retransmit or “repeat” received signals.

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  • cannot
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3.04 _______: Short, red colored tether and accountability key combination utilized to turn the TPASS off when crews are in informal Rehab away from their apparatus.

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  • Convenience Key
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3.07 _____: The formal rehabilitation area established at large-scale incidents or at those incidents lasting longer than 30 minutes. Rehab is led by an EMS Supervisor and is equipped with ALS and/or BLS assets and the Rehab truck. The blue-colored Rehab keys are used in this situation.

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Formal Rehab

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3.11 _____: is utilized in a small-scale incident no larger than a box alarm where formal Rehab has not been formally assigned. Red-colored convenience keys are used to secure the TPASS during informal Rehab

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  • Informal Rehab
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3.14 ______: A setting on the command base that determines how much time elapses from a loss of TPASS or repeater radio signal before the condition is indicated on the command base. All command base loss of signal timers will be set to____seconds.

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  • Loss of Signal Timer

- 180

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3.16 Polling Signal: The _____ radio signal sent from a TPASS or repeater that identifies to the command base the presence of a TPASS or repeater. Polling signals can only be received from a TPASS or repeater that is triggered “on” by the removal of the accountability key.

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  • 30 second intermittent
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3.22 TPASS: Transmitting Personal Alert Safety System; the _____ compliant device assigned to each riding position in the Department and worn by all members operating within an actual or potential hazard zone or IDLH atmosphere. The TPASS can transmit
a signal to a receiver indicating that the firefighter is in distress or not moving, as well as receive a manually transmitted signal from the command base indicating the order to evacuate from an offensive operating position.

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  • NFPA 1982
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4.01 This guideline applies to all personnel assigned to ___ and ____ divisions as well as those members that respond to or attend emergency incidents in a command or support role.

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  • Emergency and Special Operations
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6.01 TPASS / Tether Positioning:
A. The captain and firefighter TPASS devices on fire or heavy apparatus will be attached to the ____ SCBA strap buckle hardware (via the provided brass clip).

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  • left
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B. The black tether that connects to the accountability key will be attached securely to the ____ upper portion of the riding seat.

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  • left
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E. The E/O’s TPASS tether on fire or heavy apparatus will be securely attached to a fixed anchor point in the cab _______ to the riding seat.

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  • within arms reach
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H. TPASS units assigned to chief and safety officers are equipped with _____ and are ___ to the riding position. Chief and safety officers will clip their TPASS to their turnout coat equipment clip and will remove the key from the TPASS before entering a hazard zone.

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  • short black tethers

- not anchored

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J. EMS Basic, Squad, and Medic personnel will secure the TPASS tether to ____ in the compartment in which their turnout gear is carried (such as a door
bracket).

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  • a fixed point
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K. The TPASS will be secured to the turnout coat ____ as the equipment rests in the compartment.

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  • equipment clip
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6.02 TPASS Operations:
B. Strict utilization of the TPASS by HMRT and Rescue personnel working within the hazard zone can be modified by the on-scene HMRT or Rescue officer at times when utilizing the TPASS may interfere with the use of special protective clothing or equipment. In these situations, accountability for the member not wearing a TPASS will be replaced by _____ and ____.

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  • PAR’s and visual accountability
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E. The TPASS will receive ______ the Integrated SCBA PASS when it is necessary for a member to signal a “Mayday” call.

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  • priority over
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H. The TPASS will be worn until the___ has determined that a hazard zone or IDLH atmosphere ____ exists.

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  • IC

- no longer

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I. Members working in a hazard zone not requiring the use of SCBA (e.g. a overhaul area without an IDLH atmosphere) ____ wear the TPASS.

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  • will
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J. The ___ will determine, after consultation with any on scene ____, as to whether a hazard zone or the potential for an IDLH atmosphere continues to exist after the tap-out of an incident. Some post tap-out situations will require only the members within the hot zone to continue to wear TPASS’s

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  • IC

- safety officer

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N. The TPASS will not be turned on within ___ feet of a suspected or actual bombing incident.

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  • 300
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B. Responding to a call to evacuate by fire crews requires_____ obedience to the evacuation order from the IC. All members will manually acknowledge the evacuation signal by pressing both TPASS side buttons simultaneously as soon as possible.

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  • immediate
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E. Immediately after clearing the structure, the ____ shall state the PAR condition of the crew to the IC or to the assigned division/group or operations chief, if
assigned.

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  • company officer
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6.05 Procedures for the Use of Accountability Keys
A. The black tethered accountability key ____ be removed from the riding position to augment convenience of operations during emergency incidents.

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  • will not
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D. The ____ or other member assigned by the IC will provide the convenience keys to the resting crewmembers.

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  • crew E/O
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E. Convenience keys should be forwarded to ______ as soon as possible to prevent TPASS nuisance alarms from interrupting an incident. This is especially important during high-rise fire incidents where resting or staged crews are remote from their apparatus.

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  • remote operating areas
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G. Formal Rehab is implemented at large scale incidents and those _______ to stabilize an emergency.

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  • requiring several work periods
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H. Each EMS Supervisor vehicle is assigned ___ numerically labeled blue Rehab keys. As each crewmember enters Rehab, the Rehab officer makes note of the key number
assigned to each member.

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  • 25
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C. All incidents a chief officer arrives at with a potential IDLH, including those that initiate with an ______ declaration, will require the operation of the command base.

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  • “investigative mode”
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E. The command base audible alarm will be set to a high enough volume so that it may be heard and reacted to during a busy incident with loud background noises. The alarm level will be checked every morning according to HFD ____ (Command Base Daily/Weekly Checklist).

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  • Form 161
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I. Assignment of a _____ to “Accountability” will not be acceptable (except in the early stages of a _____ incident) because of the safety officer’s primary responsibility to focus on fireground safety issues.

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  • safety officer

- high rise fire

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K. PAR’s will back up the implementation of electronic accountability when the _____, and will continue to be called every _____ minutes until cancelled
by the IC. The PAR serves as a check on crew integrity and firefighter wellness during emergency responses.

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  • District Chief leaves the scene

- 30

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6.07 Accountability Officer Functions and Procedures
A. The IC is responsible for firefighter accountability functions. Rapid delegation to a member with proficiency in operating the EAS is highly recommended, especially during significant incidents. Suggested personnel for this duty are the ____ or an _______. The assigned individual operating the command base will have the radio designation “Accountability” (accountability officer).

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  • RIT E/O

- unassigned E/O on scene

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B. The IC or the assigned accountability officer will monitor the display for the following items:

  1. “Mayday” alarm indications.
  2. _______.
  3. Continual display of all crew members from each unit on scene (e.g. each heavy fire apparatus on scene should display ____ activated riding positions).
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  • Loss of signal indications

- four

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E. Resetting or clearing an alarm condition or loss of signal ____ positive verification of health and safety of the firefighter in alarm is ______. (Note: The ability
to silence the audible alarm by pressing the “reset” button on the command base is not considered a positive verification of a member’s health and safety).

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  • without

- strictly prohibited

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C. Use the command base to send the evacuation signal while entering the defensive mode in the following sequence (Figure 3):

  1. Make the defensive mode decision.
  2. Order firefighters to exit the building.
  3. Order the _____ horn blast by all on scene E/O’s.
  4. Request OEC to broadcast an all channel____ tone with _____ of the defensive-mode order.
  5. ____ any repeaters set up as exit locator devices to indicate which direction the firefighters should exit the structure.
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  • 30-second
  • 5-second
  • verbal notification
  • Signal
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D. Monitor the progress of the evacuation call with the following procedure
2. Verify that all firefighters have manually acknowledged the signal within ____ of sending the evacuation order (lower case “e” indicated).

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  • 60 seconds
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E. If within 60 seconds, no manual evacuation acknowledgement (TPASS side button “reset” and lower case “e” indicated on the command base) or positive PAR (See section 6.07 D) can be confirmed, ______ and execute applicable procedures.

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  • activate the RIT team
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F. A loss of signal indication _____ PAR of an individual will be treated as a downed firefighter situation. This will require initiation of the next highest alarm, activation of the RIT team, and execution of a rescue plan to find and retrieve the
downed firefighter.

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  • without a positive
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G. The evacuation display status will not be erased or canceled until the status of all evacuating members has been ________

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  • positively identified and approval given by the IC
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D. _____ orange tethered RIT keys are contained in the RIT bag for use during RIT operations.

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  • Two
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C. The IC must be notified of the replacement unit’s position identifier ____ re-enters the hazard zone so that the member can be monitored using the replacement
TPASS’s position identifier.

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  • before the crew
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C. Other than high rise fires, repeaters will be placed proactively at working fires at potential exit points by the _____. Repeater placement is best accomplished as companies initially enter the structure.

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  • RIT
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F. Below grade operations, such as basements, tunnels, and below ground complexes, will require the placement of the repeaters at reduced intervals, and at ____. Distances between repeaters should be no more than ____ feet. As an example, a fire at the Sub-3 level of a high-rise basement would require a repeater at the top of
the stairwell, at the bottom of the stairwell, and possibly adjacent to the operating area.

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  • 200

- each directional turn

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H. Repeater placement for shipboard operations will require strict adherence to the antenna _____.

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  • “line-of-sight” principle”
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6.13 High Rise Incident EAS Procedures
A. The IC will often lose signals transmitted from TPASS units or will be unable to evacuate positions in an effective manner in a high-rise incident because of the distance from the operating area. When the command base indicates a loss of signal, the options are to ____ between the command base and the fire floor and/or ____ closer to the operating area.

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  • place more repeaters

- place a command base

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  1. The first arriving _____ will also carry a command base to the resource pool and begin the accountability function if it has not been done so by the forward accountability officer. The forward accountability officer will relieve the safety officer of this function as soon as possible.
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  • safety officer
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  1. The perspective of ____ is often the best position to recognize unsafe conditions or the need to call for evacuation. IC’s might see a need to establish a command base here during severe situations. The member assigned to the ______ position will work as an aid to the ____ when it is deemed that accountability should be closer to the fire area
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  • “operations”
  • forward accountability officer
  • attack group chief
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  1. The _____ will ensure that repeaters are deployed as needed between the command base location and the operating area to prevent a loss of signal condition. This is best done early in the incident
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  • safety officer
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  1. Repeaters will be deployed enroute to the fire floor by the ____ under the direction of the_____. The fire attack team will report smoke and occupant situations to the IC and what floor the repeaters were placed on.
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  • fire attack team

- ladder truck senior captain

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6.14 High Rise Repeater Placement Options
A. The best placement option is in a window, ____ above the floor, on the same side as the command post (i.e. “line of site”).

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  • 4 to 5 feet
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D. Repeaters will be placed initially every ___ floors between the lobby and the fire floor
in high-rise buildings.

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  • 10
52
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E. ______ activities are the best time to determine optimum repeater placement in specific buildings.

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  • High rise survey
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F. Repeaters are standard equipment on all safety and chief’s cars, along with all ladder trucks and _____ likely to respond to high-rise incidents. Repeater distribution within the city will make at least repeaters available within the initial attack team on high-rise incidents.

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  • specific engines

- two

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B. TPASS or repeater units that “chirp” ___ times every ___ seconds for over three minutes duration require the battery to be replaced. The chirping indicates a battery
level of ___ or less. This replacement should be done during any in-service time that it is noticed. (Note: fresh batteries in TPASS and repeaters have an endurance of
about ___ in the “monitoring” mode and ____ hours in the “alarm” mode).

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  • three
  • five
  • 20%
  • 30 hours
  • two to four
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H. Only the Duracell ____ or PC 1604 type batteries should be utilized in the TPASS and repeater to maintain the tested ____ safety rating.

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  • MN 1604

- intrinsic

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6.18 Command Base
A. Battery charges of the command base will occur on the ___ and ____ apparatus days of the month, or after significant use. The duration of the command base battery is rated at ____ hours.

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  • first and third

- eight

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G. The standard loss of signal timeout duration will be set to ____ seconds.

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  • 180
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H. All command base priority modes will be set to “mode __”

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  • 2
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I. All command bases will be set to System ID “___”.

A

“4_”.

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J. All command bases will correctly indicate on the first startup screen either ___ or ___ units monitored. A base indicating a number other than these will be brought to the immediate attention of the chief safety officer.

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  • 1007 or 1008
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B. Only safety officers and ____ will reprogram TPASS and repeater devices.

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  • trained support personnel
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H. Replacement of inoperative or malfunctioning command base units will be handled as follows:
1. Spare command bases will be available from the ____.

A
  • Emergency Operations Division
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The reserve command base assigned to _____ will be used to replace a unit in the field.

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  • safety district chief
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E. The TPASS meets the standards of 1998 version of NFPA 1982. As such, if the device senses a lack of motion from the firefighter after a period of from ___ seconds, it emits a ____ signal. This would ordinarily warn the wearer to move resulting in the TPASS resetting itself to a silent or “sensing mode”.

A
  • 18 to 23

- non-transmitted pre-alert

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F. If the TPASS does not sense movement during the pre-alerting phase, the device enters the ______ alert condition after ___ seconds. The ____ can only be silenced or “reset” after pushing both side buttons simultaneously. The TPASS “Mayday” signal can be received by a command base within one mile of the transmitting location under ideal conditions.

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  • 30 to 35
  • 98-decibel alarm
  • tranmitted

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