Incident Communications

Question 1

Which channel can be used as a designated FSG channel at incidents?

Answer 1

Channel 3

Question 2

Which channels are used when using a repeater and leaky feeder?

Answer 2

Channels
2
5
8

Question 3

Which channel is a dedicated radio channel for the command support officers

Answer 3

Channel 4

Question 4

When should channel 5 be used?

Answer 4

when attending incidents at sub surface LUL premises

Question 5

Channel 6 will be used for all BA communications except when what channels are in use?

Answer 5

Channel 3 and 5

Question 6

Which channel should not be used under any circumstances?

Answer 6

Channel 10

Question 7

At an incident, the crew / SubO and StnO will be numbered off how when using handheld radios?

Answer 7

station and appliance followed by 1

Question 8

At an incident, the appliance driver will be numbered off how when using handheld radios?

Answer 8

station and appliance followed by 2

Question 9

When a CU attends an incident where should it be sited?

Answer 9

• In a position where the the radio signal is strongest
• sited as near the incident as possible
• clear of large steel structures
• more than 10 metres away from other emergency command vehicles

Question 10

What premises is fitted with a base station operating on fire ground channel 8

Answer 10

The shard building

Question 11

When should channel 2 be used at an incident and what should be used for?

Answer 11

When the incident has been sectorised and is used as a command channel by the CU

Question 12

Handheld radios must not be used within what distance of a CU

Answer 12

10m

Question 13

If channel 2 is in use, what must also be in place?

Answer 13

A comms operator to communicate with personnel on channel 1