SOG 401 Flashcards
The JFRD performs radio communications on the ___an____ system, using mobile and handheld portables.
First Coast radio system (FCRS)
800 MHZ trunking radio
There are four flights available to the JFRD on the FCRS. They are
A flight - primary dispatch
B flight - fire ground communication
C flight- surrounding agencies, NIMS, and mutual aid
D flight- hospitals, command staff and rear rescue personnel
Administrative and chief officers have ______ portable radios that are capable of ______. Field units have ______.
- Programmable 800Mhz Tier III
- Scanning multiple flights and talk groups simultaneously
- Non-programmable Tier II portables
FRCC will designate a Flight and Talk Group for the following:
- Incidents requiring 5 or more units.
- Isolation of an Air Transport Unit (ATU) with landing zone unit.
- Mutual Aid Assignments.
- Field training exercises.
______ is the primary Talk Group for suppression incidents requiring dispatch of ______ or less units.
Is it monitored by FRCC at all times ______?
A1 Suppression - Main
Four or less units
A1 is monitored at all times.
______ Talk Group for both Suppression and EMS.
FRCC will ______ broadcast dispatches across A1, A2, A3 for ______.
- A2 Dispatch
- Simultaneously broadcast
- The benefit of all units.
Available suppression and EMS units are required to monitor ______.
After completing incident, units shall advice their ______ on the assigned Talk Group prior to returning to ______.
- A2 at all times
- Advise their Disposition
-returning to A2.
______ is the primary Talk Group for EMS incidents requiring dispatch of ______ or less units.
Is it monitored by FRCC at all times?
- A3 EMS 1
- 4 or less units.
- Yes
______ is secondary EMS Talk Group.
What teams will communicate on secondary EMS Talk Group?
Will FRCC monitor secondary EMS Talk Group?
-A5 (EMS 2)
- Special events teams.
- When in use.
When units request ATU transport, ______ shall be used for isolating the landing zone unit and the ATU.
-A6 (Conventional Patch)
______ shall be used for non-emergency communications between field personnel and tactical support personnel.
A8 - support
Units shall return to ______ when placed out-of-service and when advised to ______ by tactical support personnel on A8.
Is A8 monitored?
- A2 and notify FRCC
- Respond to service facility
- No
______ may be used during field training exercises at the discretion of the JFRD Training Academy.
Is it monitored?
- A9 Training 1
- A9 not monitored
Unit may use Talk Group ______ at the discretion of Fire Prevention Division.
Is it monitored?
- A10 Fire Prevention and Investigation
- A10 is not monitored by FRCC
______ are conventional, simplex, radio frequencies used for ______ communication within distances of ______.
Is it monitored by FRCC?
- A11 and A12
- Short-range
- One mile
- Not monitored by FRCC
______ is a common talk group used by JFRD field personnel and JSO field personnel to communicate during a major incident.
Is it monitored?
- A13 JFRD - JSO Common
- A13 is monitored when in use
______ is a common talk group used by JFRD field personnel and JEA field personnel to communicate during a major incident.
Is it monitored?
- A14 JFRD - JEA Common
- A14 is monitored when it has been assigned for unit to JEA communications.
______ is used for non-emergency field communication or non-emergency transmissions from field units to FRCC.
Is it monitored?
- A15 Lateral
- A15 is not monitored by FRCC
______ is used at the discretion of JFRD administration.
Is it monitored?
- A16 Administrative
- A16 is not monitored by FRCC
There are ______ talk groups located on B-Flight for isolating major incidents, They are: ______
- Four B-Flight talk groups
- B1, B5, B9, B13
EMS and Suppression incidents requiring initial dispatch of ______ more units will be isolated on B-Flight and assigned a talk group by FRCC.
-5 or more
FRCC will rebroadcast the assigned Talk Group ______ after initial dispatch for the benefit of responding units.
-15 seconds
B-Flight talk group have expansion capabilities, they are:
If talk group is on B1 ______, ______
- 2 Expansion Five Groups (sector)
- 1 announcement Group (AG)
-Expansion Group B2/B3, Announcement Group B4
The ______ group is used for simultaneously broadcasting information across the assigned ______ group as well as its ______ groups.
The ______ cannot receive transmissions.
- Announcement Group (AG)
- Talk group
- Expansion Groups (Sector)
- AG announcement group
D-Flight are dedicated to:
- Hospitals
- Command Staff
- Rear rescue personnel
Talk groups are dedicated to area hospitals for unit-to-hospital communication:
D1 - BMCD D2 - BMCB D3 - BMCS D4 - OPMC D5 - MEMRL D6 - NASJAX D7 - SHAND D8 - ST-L D9 - ST-V D10 - MAYO
FRCC is equipped with a ______ radio in order to communicate with other county agencies directly.
Florida Interoperability Network (FIN)
The FIN maybe ______ directly into the 800Mhz radio system allowing JFRD field personnel to communicate with Mutual Aid.
“Patched”
Telephone, radio, computer, printer, or software problems shall be to ITD, submitted through ______ utilizing the ______ or by calling ______.
- Fireweb
- Help desk link
- Radio duty pager 499-5204
Back up FRCC is located at ______. If back up FRCC is activated, field personnel will be notified through ______ and ______.
- Fire Station 33
- EDAS
- All stations broadcast.
Administrative telephone lines at back-up FRCC are ______. The red phone system is ______. FRCC will contact field units via ______.
- Limited
- Not operational
- Talk Group A2 or station 7-digit telephone number.
While back-up FRCC is in use, will they be able to simultaneously broadcast incidents?
Station pages and radio alert tones will _____ operational.
- No simultaneously broadcast
- Will not be operational
While FRCC is in back-up, what is FRCC not able to relay?
Patient medical reports.
______ will precede all field radio transmissions.
Unit ID
FRCC shall repeat all of the following transmissions from field units, including pertinent additional information received from on scene personnel:
- Disposition updates
- EMS Alerts
- W Signals
- Maydays
- Signal 34s
Units en-route to maintenance facilities will advise FRCC when: ______
Units shall notify FRCC when leaving or returning to : ______
At completion of an incident, unit must advise FRCC of their: ______
- Out-of-position, on-scene, returning-to-quarters, back in position
- First-due territory
- Disposition: Papa, Romeo, Available.
During periods of heavy radio traffic, units will conduct all non-emergency status changes via:
-Red phone or MDT
Units requesting to leave first-due territory while remaining in service will:
- Secure permission from the appropriate district chief
- Coordinate through FRCC
During multi-unit assignments, companies staging at hydrants will advice ______ for benefit of the IC.
FRCC will repeat ______.
- advise their location
- repeat the company and location
Signal 34, Mayday, and cardiac or trauma reds, FRCC will broadcast on the talk group included, the ______ and ______ of the incident in ______ increments.
- The location
- Duration
- In 10 minute increments
Administrative and support personnel will report en-route and on-scene via:
During multi-unit responses, units shall report all on-scenes ______.
- Via cellular phone, MDT, or on the appropriate talk group.
- Directly to FRCC
Units advising trauma alert cardiac red etc: will do so as soon as practical, giving:
- Criteria
- Hospital destination
- ETA to hospital