5 - Communications

Question 1

Methods of requesting frs

Answer 1

911 alarms
-Central station: commercial
-local alarm: assembly and apartments. Doesnt notify EFRS.
-Private: home
-Proprietary: large plants.
-direct lines
-dispatch
Radio: other frs or ems units
-walk-ins

Question 2

Components of EFRS communications (between stations and dispatch)

Answer 2

Telephone system.
Computer aided dispatch.
Radio network.

Question 3

Computer aided dispatch interfaces

Answer 3

Radio
Dispatch
Clock
I-mobile
I-tracker
I-net viewer

Question 4

Radio lid number.
4224271. What does each number mean? What is reach trucks # designation

Answer 4

422 Edmonton
4 pump
27 station
1 radio #

Chief 2
Pumps 4
Tanker 5
Ladder 6
Rescue 7
ATP 8

Question 5

3 types of 2 way radio stations

Answer 5

Base station: stationary in a building.
Mobile station: mounted on truck
Portable station: hand helds

Question 6

T codes (6)

Answer 6

T01 - training, available to respond.
T01 - training, unavailable to respond.
T03 - equipment maintenance and testing.
T04 - fire inspections.
T05 - community event, available to respond.
T06 - community event, not available to respond.

Question 7

Emergency traffic

Answer 7

Evacuation
Code 100
Mayday

Question 8

Mayday declaration, who is notified.

Answer 8

Mayday Mayday Mayday. Lunar.

Fire chief, 3 deputy chiefs, 4 ADCs, chief of emergency communications.

Question 10

Radio clarity #x#

Answer 10

Signal strength and readibility
1 bad to 5 exellent

Question 11

Radio strength and readability

Answer 11

1 bad
2 poor
3 fair
4 good
5 excellent

Strength x readability
4x2 is good strength but poor read