SBCoFD Communications Manual Flashcards
Where are all of the radio licenses located
Communications Services Division
How often are the radio licenses renewed
every five years
What are radio communications limited to
public safety, protection of life and property and communications essential to department activities
Communications that will not be tolerated
unnecessary, unidentified, superfluous, malicious, obscene, indecent, or profane
What kind of radio system do we have
wide area, 8 site, 6 channel simulcast radio system
What does simulcast mean
it can transmit from all 8 sites simultaneously on the same frequency
what is the repeated mode
message is transmitted on one frequency to the base radio, then re transmitted on another frequency
What are the six channels
Channel 1, Command 2-6
which channels provide for the greatest range of communications
repeated
what do you do when you come across a “dead” radio signal area
report it to the communications committee
Which channel is the dispatch channel
Channel 1
Which channels are used for vegetation fires and where
Battalion 1 is Channel 2
Battalion 2 is Channel 3
What are channels 4-6 used for
all multi company responses or when requested by an IC for an escalating incident
When are messages transmitted and received on the same frequency and do not go through the repeater site
when direct mode is being used
If you are on a repeated channel and cannot hit the repeater in steep terrain, how can you use the channel to communicate with people in close proximity to you
use direct mode
what is the encoder
located at control, and is an audible sequential tone generator
what is the decoder
built into base stations and responds only to its designated code
What is the only channel that decoders and pagers can activate on
Channel 1
Who does repair problems get reported to
Logistics
How is re-chargeable battery replacement handled
the same way a routine communications repair is handled - through the BC or logistics
after hours emergency repair calls must be what
reported to the BC and Control
is it OK to use comedy, chaos or disorder
no
how long should transmissions take
the minimum practical time, longer than 15 seconds should be said in intervals with a 3 second break in between
what do you always do before transmitting on a channel
monitor the channel to make sure it is clear