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Assessment 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the priority of radio transmissions from the highest to lowest in FRV58? (6)

A
  1. Duress alarms
  2. Priority call sign (RED RED RED)
  3. Wordback
  4. Turnout / fire calls
  5. Sit rep / event message
  6. Appliance movements
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2
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For radio priority levels - what level is a duress alarm on?

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Level 1

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3
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What is the definition of a signal 55?

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When ESTA or any agency believe that an incident
MAY involve a hostile act, significant violence or terrorism. A hostile act is an attack or other use of force by a civilian / terrorist / individual or group against first responders. This includes the targeting of first responders or first responders being secondary targets of a wider event.

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4
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When casing police to attend for a signal 55 what police event code is to be used?

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651

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5
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List 5 alarm status’ that indicate the alarm is not in alarm

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Normal, L1, L2, L1 L2, IS, PF, MF, CP, EQ, BT, TE

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6
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What is the CBD response for a sprinkler alarm?

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3 prims and R3

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7
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What is the CBD response for a FIP?

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3 prims

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8
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What is the response for a VMA?

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1 prim C3

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9
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For a sprinkler alarm returned to normal prior to turnout what is the response?

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1 prim C1

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10
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What is the CFA workflow for an alarm returned to normal prior to dispatch in CFA?

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Priority 3, SC: ALARM RESTORED TO NORMAL, recommend / dispatch / turnout, advise appliance upon turnout

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11
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How are EMR appl recommended?

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By road network

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12
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How is an FRV58 appl advised of sensitive information for an EMR?

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Via truck mobile

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13
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How is an FRV27/CFA appl advised of sensitive information for an EMR?

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Via pager

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14
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What are the EMR capable brigades in CFA?

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Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington, Patterson River, Edithvale, South Morang and Whittlesea

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15
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What is the definition of GARS?

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An FRV escalation system providing response details based on incident type and level of escalation.

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16
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What is the second alarm definition in GARS?

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When multiple appl are responding to an escalated incident of second alarm or greater, an abridged turnout message will be used. Including appl, level of alarm and suburb or prem name.

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17
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When adhoc paging, in what instances would you use the high priority function?

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  • Dispatch of appl

- Dispatch of specialist equipment

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18
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When adhoc paging, in what instances would you us the normal priority function?

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  • Weekly pager tests
  • Notification to RDO
  • Stop messages
  • Cancel messages
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19
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What are the 2 paging circuits in CFA?

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  1. Brigade all circuit

2. EMR circuit

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20
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What is the function of the page error icon?

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List all pager requests that are either in the error or timeout condition.

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21
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What does handshake failure mean?

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When CADs connection to EAS has failed

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22
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What is the workflow for a handshake failure?

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Abandon, check viper and if not sent then send from viper. If has sent then note down in remarks

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23
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What is a confirmation to air failure?

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When a page may not be acknowledged by the towers.

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24
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What is the workflow for a confirmation to air failure?

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Resend page, if that fails then check viper. If not sent in viper then ADTEC. Note down in remarks.

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25
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What is the definition of a broadcast channel?

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All MMR channels are part of a single broadcast group which allows the communications centre to transmit a message simultaneously to all radios on aa MMR talk-groups.

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26
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What is the EMR duress channel used for?

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For FF to liaise and receive clinical advice from the AV clinician

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27
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What is the activity log on vortex used to display?

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A list of all appl and the type of transmission, in order of time received.

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28
Q

What is the stack used for and where is it located?

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Used to display incoming radio transmission and is displayed in that appl talk group.

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29
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What does multi-select mean?

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Allows dispatchers to have multiple talk-groups selected for receiving and transmitting. The dispatcher may listen to more than one channel with the ability to transmit over one or both channels.

30
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What does patching mean?

A

Allows the dispatcher to place two or more independent talk-groups together to allow full communication between them.

31
Q

What is patch 1 during the hours of 0800-1800?

A

Central

32
Q

What is patch 2 during the hours of 0800-1800?

A

Northern / Western

33
Q

What is patch 3 during the hours of 0800-1800?

A

Southern / Eastern

34
Q

What is patch 2 between 1800-0800?

A

Northern / Western

35
Q

What is patch 3 between 1800-0800?

A

Central / Southern / Eastern

36
Q

When would a channel be unpatched during a normal patched time slot?

A

Storm activity / fire activity / 3rd alarm or greater.

37
Q

How is chemdata transmitted?

A

Fire ground channel or mobile.

38
Q

If a brigade NYR of an EMR what is the workflow?

A

dropdown - fire not attending and hold for 10 minutes

39
Q

What are the radio transmission priorities for CFA? (7)

A
  1. Duress
  2. Priority call sign (Mayday mayday mayday)
  3. Red Flag warning
  4. Wordback
  5. Turnout / firecall
  6. Sit rep / event message
  7. Appl movements
40
Q

What is the definition of IV WB?

A

When a WB is necessary and status of event is yet to be determined.

41
Q

What is the definition of a UC WB?

A

Indicates that situation can be controlled by the resources O/S and onesproceeding can continue.

42
Q

What is the definition of a ST WB?

A

Indicates fire / incident is of minor nature and 1 appl will be req O/S for short duration. All oncoming appls can cancel and return.

43
Q

What is the definition of a NY / second alarm WB?

A

Used when additional appl are required to combat fire / incident.

44
Q

What does ICC stand for?

A

Incident Control Centre

45
Q

What is the purpose of an ICC?

A

When incident is received and assignment rule is within ICC the event is to be adhoc recommended to the corresponding ICC.

46
Q

What is the definition of a strike team?

A

A group of fire fighting appl of the same type that are formed in order to make a swift and concentrated attack on fire or incident.

47
Q

What is a salvage strike team?

A

Usually respond to floods or other larger scale disasters where large overhaul is required.

48
Q

What are the first 2 numbers in a strike team number?

A

District number

49
Q

What is sector 1?

A

Front of building

50
Q

What is sector 2?

A

Left side of building

51
Q

What is sector 3?

A

Rear of building

52
Q

What is sector 4?

A

Right side of building

53
Q

What is the response for a minor / major alarm at viva refinery?

A

P61, P62A, P62B, P63A, P64, COROP1, GEWE TO FS62 AND D07OPS

54
Q

What is a signal 27?

A

CISM req to be notified

55
Q

What is a signal 40?

A

Urgent pol assistance - CAS 595

56
Q

What is a signal 55?

A

Inc may involve hostile act, significant violence or terrorism.

57
Q

What is a signal 56?

A

Police attendance required

58
Q

What is a signal 83?

A

Deceased patient

59
Q

What is the definition of a fire call?

A

Is a preface to an emergency to or from an appliance out of its station.

60
Q

How is a CFA EMR appl selected for an event?

A

Via road network.

61
Q

What is the workflow if a coast guard brigade acknowledges via radio?

A

Cancel them off the job and hold the job for 60 mins

62
Q

When CFA supporting into FRV58, how is the response determined?

A

1 CFA appl as per deployment data

63
Q

What reasons may a duress alarm be activated?

A

FF inj or trapped, threat of violence and exposed to threat (burnover)

64
Q

When EMR received but CFA cannot meet the response what is the workflow?

A

=== fire not att === and cancel event

65
Q

When fire call received in CFA with nil pager and nil support required what is the workflow?

A

Manually dispatch appl / brig ack / arrive on scene

66
Q

An appl can only ‘visit’ other stations in its?

A

Turnout area

67
Q

In FRV27 when an EMR appl is OC or unavailable what will happen on recommend?

A

They will not be recommended and nil replacement will be recommended in their place.

68
Q

How will transmission be made in a quarry.

A

Due to explosive nature of a quarry all transmission will be done over the phone until site is declared safe

69
Q

What is the Coast Guard equivalent for ‘roger’?

A

‘Romeo’

70
Q

What are the pool appliances and where do they live?

A

Pool appliances are extra appliances that are dispatched during surge events and they live at Burnley (8) and VEMTC (60).

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