LP # 464 FIRE STATION ALARM SYSTEMS

Question 1

WHAT DOES OCD MEAN

Answer 1

I. Operations Control Dispatch (OCD)

Question 2

WHAT DOES MFC MEAN?

Answer 2

METRO FIRE COMMUNICATION

Question 3

Where is MFC located?

Answer 3

500 E. Temple Street

Los Angeles 90012

Question 4

WHO STAFFS MFC?

Answer 4

Firefighters working platoon duty

schedule

Question 5

What responsibilities do the

dispatchers have at MFC?

Answer 5

Duties

1. Answer 911 calls
2. Maintain status of resources
3. Dispatch resources

Question 6

If the fire station alarm system
failed, how would MFC contact the
fire station?

Answer 6

MFC’s priority for relaying emergency
messages to fire stations

1. Fire station alarm system
2. Business phone
3. Grapevine

Question 7

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE STATION ALARM SYSTEM?

Answer 7

Fire Station Alarm System

Audio Alarm
Teletype
Gong lights

Teletype
Fire station answer-back panel
Daily Tests of Station Alarm System

Question 8

WHAT IS THE TELETYPE?

Answer 8

A. Teletype

1. Alarm printout
2. Messages

Question 9

WHAT IS A ROUTINE MESSAGE DOES IT REQUIRE A ANSWER BACK?

Answer 9

Routine

1) One bell
2) No answer-back required

Question 10

How many bells are sounded for an

urgent message?

Answer 10

Urgent

1) Four bells
2) Requires answer-back

Question 11

How many bells are sounded for an
urgent message?
How many bells are sounded for a
death notice?

Answer 11

Death notice

1) Ten bells
2) Requires answer-back

Question 12

WHAT ARE THE THREE ANSER BACK BUTTONS ON THE FIRESTATION PANEL?

Answer 12

RFS

RA

CHIEF

Question 13

WHAT DOES RFS MEAN? AND WHO IS THIS FOR?

Answer 13

REMOTE FIRE STATION

Used for fire fighting companies
and normal station answer-back,
not for RA or Chief.

Question 14

WHAT DOES RA MEAN AND WHO IS THIS BUTTON FOR?

Answer 14

RA (rescue ambulance).
1) Answer-back button for RA
response

Question 15

WHO RESPONDS TO THE CHIEF BUTTON?

Answer 15

Chief
1) Answer-back button for Chief’s
response

Question 16

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE RA NIGHT SWITCHES?

Answer 16

Night Switches

a) RA

1) Changes all RA audio alarm
notifications to telephone
notification when changed from
day to night operation

Question 17

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHIEF NIGHT SWITCHES?

Answer 17

b) CHIEF
1) Changes all Chief alarm
notifications from day to night
operation.

Question 18

At what time are the Night Switches
changed from “DAY” to “NIGHT”
position?

Answer 18

Both RA and CHIEF night switches
will be placed in “DAY” position at
0630 hours and left in that position
until 2200 hours when they will be
placed in the “NIGHT” position.

Question 19

At what hours of the day is the

Station Alarm System tested?

Answer 19

1. 0630: Taps
2. 0800: Morning Test of the Station
   Alarm System (Requires pushing the
   Answer-back)
3. 1700: Evening Test of the Station
   Alarm System (Requires pushing the
   Answer-back)

Question 20

WHEN DO YOU ACTUATE THE ANSWER BACK?

Answer 20

Upon receipt of alarm

2. For unit dispatched
3. After the 0800 and 1700 hrs test
   a) One at a time

Wait three seconds between
buttons
4. To acknowledge receipt of a Special
Notice
5. To acknowledge receipt of a Death
Notice.

Question 21

BELL SYETEM WHAT DOES THESE BELLS REPRESENT?

ONE

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

TEN

Answer 21

ONE - NO ANSER BACK

THREE - TAPS

FOUR -Four Bells
Special Notice
Answer-back required

FIVE - DISPATCH
ANSER BACK

TEN
Death Notice
Active or Retired
Answer-back required

Question 22

WHEN DOES MFC TEST THE ALARM SYSTEM?

Answer 22

0630 - Taps
Three bells

0800 - Morning Test Station Alarm
Requires answer-back

Sunday Morning Test of Fire Phone
Outside fire phone

1700 - Evening Test Station Alarm
Requires answer-back

Question 23

HOW LONG DO YOU WAIT FOR AN RECIPT OF AN ALARM?

Answer 23

Upon receipt of Alarm
Wait 10 seconds
For each dispatched unit type (3 seconds

Question 24

HOW LONG WAIT TO ANSER BACK?

Answer 24

After 0800 & 1700 Test

One at a time (3 seconds