RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Question 0

TAC channels on zone B correspond directly with what?

Answer 0

fire and EMS channels on zone A

Question 1

how do you access “zones” on handheld radio

Answer 1

up or down arrow on keypad

only the first 3 zones are labeled A B C

Question 2

true or false
all EC and BC have 2 portable radios in chargers in their vehicles. It i recommended that one of those radios be turned to the EMERGENCY talk group with the volume all the way up

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what channel is a simplex channel with bulletproof communication capabilities?

Answer 3

FireGnd1 on zone A

Question 4

true or false COMM can patch all hospital talkgroups to your incident talkgroup

Answer 4

true

Question 5

what channel should you land a helicopter on

Answer 5

VMEDS

Question 6

what channel do you use to communicate with UA PD

Answer 6

UAPD1 on zone A

this is their main dispatch channel

Question 7

what channel do you use to communicate with a TPD officer

Answer 7

TSN WIDE must have that officer switch to that channel

Question 8

what channel do you use to speak with TIA

Answer 8

8AIRS 2 PIMA

Question 9

can the PSA channels 2-13 and the 2 driving channels use “tactical” emergency button allowing for MAYDAY training

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

what channel is the new MEDS (ch 10)

Answer 10

MEDS on AREA MEDS

Question 11

how many fire department channels are on PCWIN in INTEROP

Answer 11

8

Question 12

how many common channels on every radio are on PCWIN

Answer 12

8

Question 13

when running calls into another jurisdiction what zone should you switch to?

Answer 13

switch to their zone and speak with them on their dispatch channel

Question 14

patching talk groups permits up to how many

Answer 14

20

Question 15

for large jurisdictional incidents be prepared to switch to what talk groups in which zone

Answer 15

FD INOP or COMMON in zone C (INTEROP)

Question 16

true or false
the northwest fire consortium will not be joining PCWIN at this time

northwest, golder, picture rocks, avra, three points

Answer 16

true

northwest, golder, picture rocks, avra, three points

Question 17

communication with non PCWIN agencies done on what channel

Answer 17

AIRS

Question 18

the only repeated AIRS channel in the Tucson area is what

Answer 18

8AIRS 2 or PIMA