SOG section 300

Question 1

communication procedures:

types of alarms/airport alarms…

Answer 1

red alert 1 - standby
red alert 2 - airfield
red alert 3 - accident

blue - peter o knight (alert 3)
yellow - off airport (alert 3)
yellow 3W - off airport/in water

Question 2

communication procedures:

move up assignments…

Answer 2

the on duty communications supervisor has the full authority to move up companies on an as needed basis.

ex..engine 3 standby at station 1.

Question 3

communication procedures:

while responding companies should communicate…

Answer 3

out of normal position status
arrival time
vital information relating to the occupancy
command coordination

Question 4

communication procedures:

working fire progress report..

Answer 4

communications will give a command time, once command is established, every 15 minutes up to three hours or until under control or advised by command that updates are not necessary any longer.

if emergency scene lasts longer than 3 hours then command time is then given every hour.

Question 5

communication procedures:

additional assistance/fire scene…

Answer 5

after all second alarm apparatus have been dispatched any 2 companies (engine or truck company) requested will constitute an additional alarm with exception of F12 or F12H

Question 6

communication procedures:

out of service mechanical/relay the following…

Answer 6

company ID
vehicle number
reason for being out of service
if shop is needed or not
if TPD is needed due to vehicle blocking traffic

Question 7

communication procedures:

emergency retreat…

Answer 7

upon decision to evacuate a structure, command will notify communications of emergency traffic for evacuation ( command to control, emergency traffic - all personnel to evacuate building)

communications will transmit on the command channel for a total of three times and all apparatus operators on scene will sound their airhorns for 5 seconds.