SOGs Flashcards
The JFRD performs radio communications of the ______________________.
First Coast Radio System (FCRS)
The First Coast Radio System is a ________________ radio system.
800 MHz Trunked
Name the 5 Flights used by JFRD and the purpose of each.
A-Flight : Primary / Dispatch of every day incidents.
B-Flight : Fire Ground Communications for large incidents. (5 or more units.)
C-Flight : Surrounding agencies, NIMS, & Mutual Aid
D-Flight & E- Flight : Hospitals, Command Staff, & rear rescue personnel.
The C-Flight is a shared system throughout city agencies, but some Talk Groups (specific channels within the Flight) are specific to an _________________.
Agency/ department.
Assigning incidents to Flights & Talk Groups is the responsibility of ______________.
FRCC
FRCC will designate a Flight & Talk Group for the following.
Incidents requiring 5 or more units Isolation of an Air Transport Unit (ATU) with Landing Zone Unit (LZ) Mutual Aid assignments Special Events radio communications Non-emergency field communications Multi-department/agency communications Field training exercises
FRCC will simultaneously broadcast dispatches across _____________ for the benefit of all units.
A-1, A-2, A-3, & A-4
____________________ Suppression & EMS units are required to monitor A-2 at all times.
Available
Special Event teams will communicate on & monitor ___________, unless directed by FRCC to an alternate Talk Group.
A-5 SPEVENT
Flights / Talk Groups (Not used in day-to day ops)
A-6 Hannah Park. Commonly used by Hannah Park lifeguards. Not monitored by FRCC.
A-8 Tactical Support. Non-emergency communications between field personnel & Tactical Support.
A-10 Marine Operations. Permanently patched to JSO & FWC.
A-11 & A-12 Conventional, simplex radio frequencies used for short-range communication within distances of approximately 1 mile.
A-15 St. John’s County Dispatch. Standard EMS & fire calls. Used to communicate with St. John’s if directed by FRCC.
A-16 St. John’s Fire/Rescue Tactical. City of Jacksonville lifeguards use a different A-16.
FRCC will rebroadcast the assigned Talk Group ____seconds after initial dispatch for the benefit of responding units.
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Important C-Flight Talk Groups
C-1 DVRS assigned to Fire 1 C-2 Jacksonville Beach Lifeguards C-3 Vacant C-4 Jacksonville Airport Authority Operations C-5 DVRS assigned to Fire % C-6 NIMS North Branch C-7 NIMS South Branch C-8 NIMS East Branch C-9 NIMS West Branch C-10 Hugenot Park lifeguards C-11, C-12, & C-13 National Mutual Aid Tactical (Tactical 4,3, & 2) C-14 Clay County Dispatch C-15 Clay County Tactical C-16 Florida Mutual Aid
Note- C-11 & C-13 are National Mutual Aid & Tactical Talk Groups used during incidents requiring assistance across county/state lines.
Digital Vehicle Repeater System assignments.
Fire 1 = C-1
Fire 5 = C-5
Fire 7 = A-7
Fire 9 = A-9
FRCC is equipped with a _______________ radio to communicate with other agencies county agencies directly.
Florida Interoperability Network (FIN)
Note- The FIN may be patched directly into the 800 MHz radio system, allowing JFRD field personnel to communicate with Mutual Aid counties if necessary. FRCC will notify JFRD units participating in a Mutual Aid incident of the designated Talk Group.
FRCC is equipped with the _________________. It is designed to allow for emergency dispatch centers to immediately communicate with the other public safety communication centers in the region when a major incident occurs. This channel will be used to coordinate needs & responses among the communication centers.
Metro-Jax Talk Group
Telephone, computer, printer, or software problems shall be relayed to _________________.
Information Technologies Division (ITD)
Requests for station equipment shall be submitted through the _____________ system or by calling 255-1818.
Tivoli
Urgent repairs occurring outside of normal business hours that require overtime must ne authorized by the _______________.
FRCC Shift Supervisor
Power failures at the station shall be reported to _________.
FRCC
Note- Filed personnel are responsible for monitoring the radio until power is restored. Field personnel shall inform FRCC as soon as power is restored.
Fire Rescue Communications Center locations.
Primary Center - 515 N. Julia St (JFRD Headquarters)
Backup Communications Center (BUCC) - 5847 Aviation Ave. (Cecil Airport)
Note- Both communications centers are fully equipped for continuous JFRD operations & therefore may be used interchangeably or simultaneously. FRCC will keep personnel updated as to which center is active & serving as the main dispatch center.
_______________will precede all field radio transmissions.
Unit identifcation
Units shall attempt to clear Talk Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, & A-4 after hearing emergency dispatch tones_________________ transmitted by FRCC.
Alert 3 (3 short beeps)
FRCC shall repeat the following transmissions from field units, including additional information received from on-scene personnel.
Disposition updates (Available, on-scene, etc.)
EMS Alerts (Trauma alerts, cardiac red, etc.)
W-Signals
Maydays
Signal 34s
Note- FRCC will not acknowledge en routeas this statement is an acknowledgement of dispatch. If units advise en route from a specific location, FRCC will acknowledge the unit & repeat the location.
Units en route to maintenance facilities will advise FRCC when:
Out-of-Position
On-Scene
Returning-to-Quarters
Back-in-Position
Units shall notify FRCC when leaving & returning to _________________territory.
First due
At the completion of an incident, units must advise FRCC of their ____________ for proper coding.
Examples: Papa, Romeo, Available, Etc.
Disposition
During periods of ______________, units will conduct all non-emergency status changes via red phone or MDT.
Heavy radio traffic
Units requesting to leave first due territory while remaining in service will:
Secure permission from the appropriate Chief
Coordinate through FRCC
Units will coordinate with FRCC any _____________________ which may result in a delayed response.
Unscheduled training or apparatus/equipment testing
The following notifications shall generate the 10-miunute increment notification from FRCC.
Incident Command Signal 34 Mayday STEMI Alert Stroke Alert Cardiac Red Trauma Alert Trauma Red
Note- 10 Minute increment alerts will begin when the applicable command or notification is advised. Structure fire 10 minute increments will begin upon dispatch of the incident.
10 minute increments will continue until FRCC has been advised that the situation is under control or _________________ is in progress.
Patient transport.
Note- 10 minute increments will be acknowledged by the person in charge.
Units advising Trauma Alert, Stroke Alert, STEMI Alert, Cardiac Red, or Trauma Red will do so as soon as practical giving the following:
Criteria
Hospital destination
ETA to Hospital
All dispatches of units in quarters will be preceded by an ______________ (single alert tone of at least 1-second duration) followed by all applicable dispatch information.
Alert 1
It is the responsibility of filed personnel to notify FRCC immediately in the unit dispatched is:
Not in quarters
Is not appropriately staffed to handle incident
Has limited capabilities & is unable to handle incident
All dispatches of of units on Available Status will be preceded by an ________________(alternating “high-low” alert tone of at least 1-second duration) followed by all dispatch information.
Alert 2
If response is not received from a dispatched unit within _____________ of initial dispatch, FRCC will attempt to contact the unit directly by radio and/or red phone. If the unit fails to respond after the 2nd attempt, the next closest available unit will be dispatched & assisted by a fully staffed & equipped unit if applicable.
15 seconds
Note- FRCC will contact the appropriate Suppression or Rescue Chief & relay the unit’s failure to respond.
Units in quarters will acknowledge receipt of dispatch by performing 1 of the following in descending order.
- Pressing Station FSAS confirmation button
- Confirming dispatch via red phone
- Advising “En Route” on appropriate Talk Group
- Pressing en route button on Mobile Dispatch Terminal (MDT) if equipped.
Misrouted emergency rescue requests from on-base Naval housing received by FRCC will be relayed to the _________________.
Navy Regional Dispatch Center
Only the _____________________ may request cancellation of responding units prior to the arrival of JFRD or JSO.
The patient or complainant
During multi-unit responses (alarms), the downgrading of f an initial assignment may occur if:
An on scene unit provides an initial report/ classification
The appropriate Chief acknowledges report & FRCC for roll call.
Units arriving in staging will announce their arrival & expect to receive an acknowledgement from FRCC only. They should not expect to receive an acknowledgement from _________________.
Command
Which Fire Readiness Level (FRL) is this?
“Little or no fire activity anticipated ?”
FRL 1
