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2 - Field Communications Flashcards

1
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What jurisdiction correlates to 8?

A

Prince Goerge’s, MD

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2
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Who is responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing the Incident Communications Plan?

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Communications Unit Leader (COML)

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3
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What jurisdiction correlates to 1?

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Arlington County

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4
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What jurisdiction correlates to 7?

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Montgomery County

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5
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Who should the on-scene report be given to?

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Directly to the first due command officer

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6
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What FD units will be dispatched to a Signal 1?

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Closest suppression piece, EMS transport unit, Battalion Chief, and Safety Officer

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7
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When filled, the COML becomes the coordination point of?

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All channel assignments for the incident.

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8
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The water supply report should be given from who to who?

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Directly from attack engine to supply engine

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How many items should be addressed in the initial progress report?

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10

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10
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What jurisdiction correlates to 9?

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Frederick County, MD

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What model of communication should be used when attempting to connect?

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“Hey you, it’s me” model

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How many times will an ECC attempt to contact a unit that has an EA?

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Two times

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13
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If a unit officer believed they are in a position to arrive on scene significantly before dispatched units, what shall they do?

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OIC should contact command officer via response channel, announce intent to respond, current location, and expected arrival order

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14
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What jurisdiction correlates to 14?

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Rappanhannock County, VA

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What jurisdiction correlates to 6?

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Loudoun County

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How many attempts will ECC dispatchers make to contact unit before responding to an EA?

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Two

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17
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How far away should the radio or mic be from your mouth before you speak?

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1 to 2 inches

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18
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What are the components of the on-scene report?

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Direct to first due command officer
Unit identification and side of structure apparatus is positioned
Building height to include number of stories above ground
Occupancy type
Detailed report of conditions to include Side of structure conditions are evident, Quadrant located, and Description of conditions.

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19
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Are November or Oscar impacted by failsoft?

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No.

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During an evacuation, what shall units do?

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Units without a hoseline immediately remove themselves from structure. Engine company should maintain a hoseline in place to protect the evacuation of those personnel.

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21
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What terminology should be used if you need time to formulate a response, or if you are currently involved in a task?

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“Standby”

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22
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Which radio channels are combinted during failsoft?

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Alpha and Bravo are combined. Charlie, Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot are also combined.
(“AB-CDEF”)

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23
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Condition 3 occurs when?

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Greater than 50% of department units are either committed to incidents or out of service.

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What is the phrase for a primary or seconday search which is completed with no victims found

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“Search is negative”

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25
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What jurisdiction correlates to 15?

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Stafford County, VA

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What jurisdiction correlates to 11?

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Fauquier County, VA

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27
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Will encyrption work in failsoft?

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No.

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28
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What channel should progress reports be given on?

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Command channel, once established

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29
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What jurisdiction correlates to 10?

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Charles County, MD

30
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Where should the RSM cord and leather strap be kept?

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Concealed under the coat

31
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Who is assigned and tasked with the development of a communications plan?

A

Communications Unit Leader (COML)

32
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What should be transmitted if there is an immediate law enforcement presence needed?

A

Signal 1

33
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What jurisdiction correlates to 12?

A

Culpeper County, VA

34
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When should the initial progress report be given?

A

At approximately 10 minutes

35
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What is the assigned group on a trunked radio system called? They are commonly referred to as channels.

A

Talkgroups.

36
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Who approves or orders the radio designator of “X-Ray”

A

Inident command

37
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____ is a level of redundancy when the radio can no longer perform trunking operations

A

Failsoft

38
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What MHz does the FRD Radio system use?

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800

39
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What is the status used when greater than 50% of department units are either committed to incidents or out of service?

A

Condition 3

40
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A fully involved fire indicates what?

A

A defensive attack with no entry to IDLH

41
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Will an EA function in failsoft?

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No.

42
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What jurisdiction correlates to 0?

A

Washington DC

43
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If a unit is en route to the hospital to collect personnel, how should their status be worded?

A

En route to hospital

44
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What are the four categories of noise during the communication process?

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1: physical or external, 2: semantic, 3: psychological, 4: physiological

45
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Which channel shall be programmed as a direct, non-repeated channel?

A

Channel Oscar

46
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RHCC falls under what incident command component?

A

Transportation Group

47
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What jurisdiction correlates to 3?

A

Metro Washington Airport Authority

48
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What are the safety channels?

A

November and Oscar

49
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When should subsequent progress reports be given?

A

After each par check.

50
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If an EA needs to be transmitted during failsoft, how should they be activated and managed?

A

Activated on conventional talk around channels such as Oscar. Handle at lowest levels

51
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What compoents make up a safety message?

A

Type of safety issue, location of the safety issue, and request tones to be sounded.

52
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What items should be addressed in the progress report?

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Confirm address or location of incident, define commitment of resources, define the hazard, define the building or involved area, define strategic mode, status of search, define extent of involvement or hazard, describe level of containement of fire or hazard, describe fireground layour or operational area, estimate time prediction for holding units

53
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What should be transmitted for critical event related information?

A

Emergency Traffic

54
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What is a designated, non-repeating channel, primarily used for unit to unit communications on an incident?

A

Convetional channel

55
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What is it called when there is two-way assistance by fire departments, or two or more communities freely given under pre-arranged plans or contracts on the basis that each will aid the other, also providing for joint or cooperative response to alarm near municipal boundaries.

A

Mutual aid

56
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What is the universal safety channel in all primary radio zones?

A

Channel Oscar

57
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What jurisdiction correlates to 2?

A

City of Alexandria

58
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______ is a request for clear airtime to transmit emergency conditions

A

Emergency Traffic

59
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The communications unit is under the direction of who?

A

Communications Unit Leader (COML)

60
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______ is used when greater than __ percent of the department units are committed or out of service?

A

Condition 3 when 50%

61
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What jurisdiction correlates to 5?

A

Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park

62
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All units on the initial dispatch full alarm assignment shall?

A

Announce they are on scene and announce their unit assignment

63
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______ is for an imminent danger to life-threatenting situations other than a mayday

A

Signal 1

64
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What is the smoke condition if the interior has smoke to the floor?

A

Zero visibility

65
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What jurisdiction correlates to 4?

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Fairfax County, Fairfax City, & Fort Belvoir

66
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What is the difference between “direct” and “ok, copy, or acknowledge”

A

Direct is hearing and understanding traffic which was not directed at them whereas “ok, copy, acknowledge” is for traffic which is directed at them

67
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When in failsoft, the system reverts to:

A

A fixed-channel conventional radio system

68
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RHCC will provide the availability of beds in the nearest _____ hospitals and ____ trauma centers closest to the incident.

A

5 and 2

69
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The responsibilities of the COML include?

A

Meeting the operational and logistical needs for the incident

70
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What is the typical range of channels November and Oscar?

A

About a mile of line of sight

71
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What is the definition of “fully involved” versus “fire showing.”

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Fire showing is visible fire upon arrival. Fully involved is 100% fire involvement

72
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What is the exampe of the on-scene report in the Field Communications Manual?

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Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Engine 425, on the scene side Alpha of a two-story, single-family dwelling, fire showing from one window, floor number one, quadrant delta, side delta. Engine 425 will be conducting a lap.

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