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Question 0

This county-wide permitted Talkgroup will be used for strike teams

Answer 0

TRVL2K

Travel 2 Kilo

Question 1

The required scan list for Escondido Fire radios is:

Answer 1

DISP 2A -TAC 2C- TAC 2I -CARS 15L-

EMERG 2P-CITYWIDE 16A

Question 2

This is a common frequency throughout California. Fire Dispatch consoles throughout
the State monitor radio traffic on____________ .

Answer 2

FIREMARS

Question 3

 Rescue: Primary/Secondary Search
Primary “All Clear”: The building has been searched by the initial attack company(s) and no victims were found.
Secondary “All Clear”: The building has been searched thoroughly after a
primary search and preferably not by the Primary Search Company.
 Fire Control: Contained/Under Control
 Fire Contained: The fire‟s forward progress has been stopped. However, the fire
is still active and overhaul is needed to completely extinguish the fire.
 Fire under Control: The fire is contained, overhauled, and completely mitigated.
 Property Conservation: Loss Stopped
 “Loss Stopped”: All property loss or threat to property has been mitigated. This
includes further threat or loss from water damage, fire damage, chemical
damage etc. This benchmark will usually be associated with the thorough
completion of salvage and overhaul.

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

 INITIAL RESPONSE 1 to 5 Single Resources
 REINFORCED RESPONSE 2
nd
Alarm
 MAJOR INCIDENT 3
rd
Alarm and Higher (Strike Team(s), in most cases)

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

Incident Command Options

Answer 5

1. No Smoke Showing
2. Fast Attack Mode
3. Command Mode

Question 6

How does a Jake Brake work?

Answer 6

Uses exhaust back pressure to dramatically increase your braking power by restricting the flow of exhaust gases and increasing back pressure inside the engine.

The increased backpressure in the engine creates resistance against the pistons, slowing the crankshafts rotation and helping to control the vehicle speed.