policy 6-3

Question 1

what is policy 6-3?

Answer 1

radio communications procedures

Question 2

what radio systems does pbcfr utilize?

Answer 2

800mhz/vhf or tac/uhf or command radio

Question 3

how many talk groups does 800mhz system utilize?

Answer 3

160

Question 4

six talk groups are constantly monitored, which ones?

Answer 4

fire main/2a/3a/4a/5a/6a/13a

Question 5

what is tac radio system utilized for?

Answer 5

dispatching alarms 6a

Question 6

channel 2a utilized for?

Answer 6

north end of county, western communities, gardens, tequesta

Question 7

channel 3a utilized for?

Answer 7

central part of county, wpb stations 7 and 8

Question 8

channel 4a utilized for?

Answer 8

south end of county

Question 9

channel 5a utilized for?

Answer 9

wpb, riviera beach, palm beach shores

Question 10

7a-12a utilized for?

Answer 10

idlh incidents

Question 11

tac 13/a utilized for?

Answer 11

dept of airports

Question 12

b tac chanels?

Answer 12

training/special events/talk around

Question 13

c channels?

Answer 13

hospitals and encoding

Question 14

d channels?

Answer 14

law enforcement, emergency mgt

Question 15

e channels?

Answer 15

4e for training

Question 16

f channels?

Answer 16

1-10 are repeaters, 15 and 16 are med ctrl

Question 17

g channels?

Answer 17

1-15 tac channel for edics

Question 18

h channels?

Answer 18

1-9 martin county tac channels/10-14 coral springs

Question 19

i channels?

Answer 19

1-16 broward county fire

Question 20

j channels?

Answer 20

1-4 law enforcement, 5-8 miami fire, 9 martin memorial south

Question 21

k channels?

Answer 21

1-6 martin county tac, 7 life star, 8 martin memorial north

Question 22

which channels are assigned to fire main?

Answer 22

1a/1b/16a/16b

Question 23

channels for uhf radios at each station?

Answer 23

command1-dispatching/command 2-backup for comand 1

Question 24

who obtains class day and drought index?

Answer 24

communications supervisor

Question 25

what info does communications supervisor obtain?

Answer 25

drought index from forestry/weather from national weather service

Question 26

where is this info posted?

Answer 26

daily ops bulletin of intranet/then station printer and email

Question 27

how many alert tones will accompany locusia?

Answer 27

3

Question 28

what does responding mean?

Answer 28

responding to scene of accident

Question 29

what does arrival mean?

Answer 29

arrival at scene of accident or lz

Question 30

enroute mean?

Answer 30

non emergency calls or locations other than emergency scene such as hospital

Question 31

which 2 criteria will units report availability?

Answer 31

out of zone/in zone

Question 32

which benchmarks will prompt challenge from dispatch?

Answer 32

arrival within 8 minutes/responding within 2 minutes/available from hospital within 12 minutes

Question 33

on air status used when?

Answer 33

either or unit out of their station/unit moved up/enroute training

Question 34

available out of zone means?

Answer 34

units available out of normal response zone/going to another station

Question 35

available in zone?

Answer 35

when units available out of zone returned to zone

Question 36

available at station number area?

Answer 36

when units are in station other then their own

Question 37

in service?

Answer 37

place out of service unit in service/cross staffed stations one in service the other out

Question 38

in quarters?

Answer 38

at their assigned stations/cross staff stations both units available

Question 39

all units will check w/ communications center prior to going out of service even if?

Answer 39

even if they had been previously scheduled

Question 40

units will maintain communications w/ ______while out of service?

Answer 40

communications center

Question 41

fire rescue fleet maintenance hours?

Answer 41

monday-friday 0700-1800

Question 42

process of communication after vehicles are ready to return to service?

Answer 42

fleet maintenance notify communications center, will notify dispatch.

Question 43

exceptions to remaining in contact w/ dispatch?

Answer 43

in pbcfr station and notified dispatch/oos mechanical breakdown

Question 44

2 approved signals?

Answer 44

signal 4 and signal 7 deceased person

Question 45

communication shall be in?

Answer 45

plain langauge