Pro-Words and Comms

Question 1

List 5 main Pro-Words and their meaning

Answer 1

Affirmative - Yes/Correct
Disregard - Delete any reference to last transmission
Send - Ready to receive transmission
Negative - No/Incorrect
Stand-by - Pause. ill come back when ready
SitRep - Situation Report
Say again - Repeat last transmission

Question 2

What information do you provide in a SitRep?

Answer 2

1.Name of initiating officer
2. Stage of fire
3. Size of structure or fire
4. Amount of damage
5. What is happening at that moment
6. Details relating to injuries, crew movements and progress of firefighting

Question 3

What information do you provide in a Wordback?

Answer 3

1. Name of officer
2. Type of incident:
   - Structure fire
   - Non structure fire
   - Grass and scrub fire
   - Incident
3. Status of emergency
   - Investigation
   - Increased alarm level
   - Not yet under control
   - Under control
   - Stop
4. Address of incident/ fire
5. Optional brief descriptio