Pro Words GWN

Question 1

ACKNOWLEDGE

Answer 1

• The receiver is to confirm that he/she has received and understood the message.

Question 2

ACKNOWLEDGED

Answer 2

• Message received and understood.

Question 3

AFFIRMATIVE

Answer 3

• Yes, or permission granted.

Question 4

AVAILABLE

Answer 4

• Vehicle is available to be responded to another incident

Question 5

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
CLUSTER

Answer 5

• A group of talk groups combined to provide a structured communication plan for any incident.

Question 6

COPY

Answer 6

• Did you copy last transmission, or I copied your last transmission.
• Under normal circumstances all transmissions are directed to, or from, the controlling station (Firecom). The term ‘copy’ may be used by Firecom to reduce transmission time by passing on information if vehicles are able to hear each other.

Question 7

CORRECTION

Answer 7

• Information transmitted requires correction. e.g. Correction - address should read one one one not one nine one.

Question 8

DISPATCH TALK GROUP

Answer 8

• The Digital Communications Network Channel used as the default channel for communications with Firecom.

Question 9

FIRECALL

Answer 9

• Indicates to QFES staff and volunteers conducting non-urgent business that Firecom has urgent ‘Firecall’ information to transmit. The Vehicle Callsign is to be announced twice.
• ‘Firecall’ may also be used by QFES staff and volunteers to prepare Firecom Centre to receive incident information.

Question 10

GO AHEAD

Answer 10

• Send your message. Used to differentiate between two or more vehicles waiting to transmit to indicate which vehicle is to transmit first.
• It is not used on every message..

Question 11

INC TALK GROUP

Answer 11

• Incident Talk Group. A Talk Group used for communication between an Incident Controller and Firecom.

Question 12

I SAY AGAIN

Answer 12

• Used when making repetitions for emphasis or in response to a request to repeat information.

Question 13

I SPELL

Answer 13

• The phonetic alphabet is used when spelling out difficult words (chemical names), words which may be confused (streets), or letter groups (acronyms).

Question 14

MORE TO FOLLOW

Answer 14

• My message is unfinished; there is more information to follow i.e. when transmitting HAG
• Codes

Question 15

MULTIPLE CALLS

Answer 15

• An advisory term used by Firecom to advise responding vehicles that more than one call has been received regarding the incident in question.
• It may be transmitted during turnout or during the vehicles response advice, or while vehicles are in transit to an incident.

Question 16

NEGATIVE

Answer 16

• No, or permission not granted, or that is not correct.

Question 17

NOTHING HEARD

Answer 17

• No response has been received from a particular callsign.

Question 18

NUMBER(S)

Answer 18

• Used before sending a figure, or group of figures, that is out of context with the normal flow of information being transmitted and/or may create confusion, during poor radio conditions.

Question 19

OVER

Answer 19

• My transmission is ended and I expect a reply or acknowledgement; go ahead and transmit.

Question 20

RADIO CHECK

Answer 20

• Report how you receive my transmission, e.g. weak and distorted/weak but readable/loud and distorted/loud and clear/unreadable.

Question 21

READ BACK

Answer 21

• Receiving callsign is to read back the entire message.

Question 22

ROGER

Answer 22

• Message received (it does not mean ‘yes’).

Question 23

SAY AGAIN

Answer 23

• Repeat all of your transmission again (or identify the portion to be repeated).

Question 24

STAND BY

Answer 24

• Stop transmitting and wait for advice to continue to send your message.

Question 25

STOP

Answer 25

• All resources required to control an incident are on scene. All QFES vehicles mobile to the scene are no longer required. Firecom will instigate Code four zero (40) messages to subsequent responding vehicles.

Question 26

TAC TALK GROUP

Answer 26

• Tactical Talk Group. A Talk Group which facilitates incident ground communications only.

Question 27

THIS IS

Answer 27

• Used in conjunction with a radio callsign to identify the caller.

Question 28

“TIME”

Answer 28

• Firecom will announce the “Time” at the conclusion of each relevant group of transmissions to indicate the conclusion of these transmissions. No further transmission relating to this exchange of messages is expected.

Question 29

UNDER CONTROL

Answer 29

• The situation is under control. Other vehicles responding or proceeding to the incident are still required.
• A STOP message must be added if no further QFES vehicles are required.