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SOG Section 2 Communications Flashcards

1
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2-01 TALK AROUND

What is talk around?

A

Direct Radio to radio comms

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2-01 TALK AROUND

Who Institutes the use of talk around mode

A

The IC

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2-01 TALK AROUND

What must be attempted before Talk around mode is used? (3)

A
  1. Move 15 feet in any direction
  2. Move as close to a window as possible
  3. Re-orientate the radio 90 degrees in any direction
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2-01 TALK AROUND

When switching to talk around what must be don?

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As part of initial transmission you must identify that you are on talk around

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2-01 TALK AROUND

On a single apparatus incident what must the driver do?

A

Switch radio to talk around to reply to calling portable then switch back the the trunked channel

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2-01 TALK AROUND

What mus the IC do when leaving his vehicle when talk around mode is initiated

A

Take two portable with them. One on trunked channel, one talk around.

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2-02 ON SCENE TIMES

When can on scene times be used?

A

Any time. They are started automatically at all fire calls.

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2-02 ON SCENE TIMES When do they start?

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Upon arrival of the first apparatus.

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2-02 ON SCENE TIMES

At what intervals are on scene times given?

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Given every 10 minutes

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2-02 ON SCENE TIMES

What should the IC reply with when given an on scene time? (3)

A
  1. Acknowledge the on scene time
  2. Confirm strategic mode (offensive/defensive)
  3. Update on benchmarks
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2-02 ON SCENE TIMESwhen do on scene times stop?

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When the IC decides of after loss stop is achieved.

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What does simulcast mean

A

All transmitting sites operate at the same time and comms does not have to decide which tower to use.

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What does trunking mean?

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It refers the automatic process of sharing frequencies

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

How many frequencies does the peel radio system have?

A

Licensed for By industry Canada for 21 (14 currently operational)

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL How many repeaters does each of the 10 transmit sites have?

A

14 one for every active frequency

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

How are transmitter sites interfaced?

A

With microwave links synchronized with a radium atomic clock and GPS

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What is a talk group?

A

A group of radios defined in the system computer as being allowed to talk to each other

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What is the only channel on the system with a fixed frequency?

A

The “control channel”

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

After a frequency has been assigned to a talk group when is released back into the pool of 14 frequencies?

A

Whet the PTT button is released or after 60 seconds

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What channels are the south desk and north desK responsible?

A

South Desk - Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch10,

North Desk - Ch5, Ch6, Ch7, Ch8, Ch9, Ch11, CH12, MAJ2

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What model of radios does BFES use?

A

Suppression - APX7000 (GREEN)

Staff - XTS5000 (YELLOW)

22
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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

Turning the talk group selector which way will go the channel 1?

A

Counter clockwise

23
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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What position on the “ABC” switch is in scan mode?

A

A&B (toggle should be on A)

24
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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

If the transmitter indicator light flashes while transmitting what does this mean?

A

Indicates low battery condition

25
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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

When the orange emergency button is pushed what happens?

A

Radio has open mic. for 10 seconds and then talk group priority for 90 seconds

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

When the PFF button is pushed what sounds can be made and what do they mean? (2)

A
  1. Talk permit tone - Good to transmit message

2. Bonk tone - system busy, out of range, system down

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

When should the portable batteries be changed

A

At each shift change.

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2-03 RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL

What are the radio priority’s?

A 
Lowest
1. Mobile or portable radios
2. Portable in emergency mode
3. General transmit button or foot pedal - dispatch
4. Instant transmit button - dispatch
Highest
29
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2-04 CAD MOVE UPS

How much time has been allotted for apparatus to reach stand by?

A

10-12 minutes

30
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2-04 CAD MOVE UPS0

Who has the notify the on duty comms officers of out of service apparatus and when?

A

DC, Beginning of each shift

31
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2-04 CAD MOVE UPS

When are move ups initiated? (6)

A
  1. Once command is established and does no release other responding apparatus
  2. When a “working fire” is announced
  3. When status of returning apparatus is “out of service”
  4. When apparatus is take out of service for department busniess
  5. When numerous incoming calls are received reporting a serous emergencie
  6. When advised “patient VSA, starting defib portocal”
32
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2-04 CAD MOVE UPS

When are manual move ups initiated?

A

When only there is only one in service truck per station.

33
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2-05 RADIO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

What is the radio message of a first responding apparatus?

A

A209(ID) is on the way to 24 Voden street(address), house fire(Incident). All belted

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2-05 RADIO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

What is the radio message for all other responding apparatus after the first apparatus has made their response?

A

A209(ID) is on the way. All belted.

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2-05 RADIO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

How does each responding apparatus respond when given update information?

A

The first responding captain shall acknowledge and paraphrase the update back to comms
All other responding captains are no required to respond unless clarification is needed.

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2-06 MISSING/DEFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Where is the Missing/Defective Communications Equipment form found?

A

The fire forms portal site

37
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2-06 MISSING/DEFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

What is high priority equipment

A

Equipment that is critical to emergency operations

38
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2-06 MISSING/DEFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Before an entry is made on the missing/defective board what must be done?

A

Contact all stations to have a visual search completed for the missing equipment

39
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2-06 MISSING/DEFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

When is the entry on the missing/defective board to be removed?

A

When the piece of equipment is replaced or returned

40
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2-06 MISSING/DEFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

When does a platoon chief conduct and investigation?

A

When the value of missing equipment exceeds $300

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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

When the apparatus is ready to respond and the “F1-EnRte” button is pushed what happens?

A

This stops the turn out time for the apparatus

42
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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

When the apparatus arrives on scene and the “F2-OnScn” button is pushed what happens

A

The response time shall stop

43
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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

What is the button to notify fire control that the apparatus is available?

44
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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

What is the button to notify fire control that the apparatus is in station

45
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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

When an apparatus is out of service what two buttons should not be pushed and why?

A

F4-AVA and F5-BIS

46
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2-07 MOBILE DATA UNIT

What is done first the MDU button being pushed or the corresponding radio transmission?

A

The MDU button is push before the corresponding radio transmission.

SOG 2018 (16 decks)

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