Book 11

Question 1

What types of of wireless communications does LAFD use?

Answer 1

2 voice radio system and data radio system

Question 2

Department uses what kind of alphabet?

Answer 2

International Phonetic Alphabet

Question 3

Code 20 notifications are automatic and verbal notifications are not required if incident escalates to ______or larger

Answer 3

Greater alarm

Question 4

What’s the number of repeater sites?

Answer 4

9 plus mt lukens = 10

Question 5

If requesting assistance from outside agencies wait how long before requesting ETA?

Answer 5

30 minutes

Question 6

How many LAFD Mobile data terminal radio sites are there?

Answer 6

6

Question 7

How to exit emergency trigger mode on radio?

Answer 7

Depress and hold EAB
Turn radio off and on

Question 8

If portable radio is in locked position (C) can you still switch from direct and repeat?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

The lock switch (C) disables all functions on radio except?

Answer 9

Volume
Display light
Repeat/direct

Question 10

With what scenario will turning the radio off and on not exit emergency trigger mode?

Answer 10

If radio is unlocked

Question 11

Name mutual aid channels in 800mhz band identified as state wide and law enforcement mutual aid

Answer 11

FIREMARS
CLEMARS

Question 12

Once battalion cache radio is placed in service who is responsible for ensuring the proper notifications to MFC and tests have been done?

Answer 12

BC

Question 13

What does silver stripe on radio mean?

Answer 13

It passed inspection

Question 14

Rig mounted radios transmit at how many watts?

Answer 14

35

Question 15

Portable radios transmit at how many watts?

Answer 15

2-4

Question 16

What’re the code words for an aircraft having potential of an accident over water? Over land?

Answer 16

Blue 2

Alert 2

Question 17

What’s the code word for an occurrence that has potential value to news media?

Answer 17

Code 20

Question 18

Code word for aircraft accident that has occurred on or in civility of airport?

Answer 18

Alert 3

Question 19

Code word for aircraft accident that has occurred in water

Answer 19

Blue 3

Question 20

Who issues guidelines and restrictions for radio within CA?

Answer 20

FCC

Question 21

What had direct impact on the ability for radio to penetrate structures?

Answer 21

Size and construction

Question 22

Metro fire communications channels used by field units for comms?

Answer 22

4,7,8,9

Question 23

What shall be included in size up

Answer 23

Address
Type of incident
Life hazards
Assistance needed
Exposures
Location of command posr

Question 24

If FCC guidelines are not followed what can happen?

Answer 24

Loss of assigned frequencies

Question 25

During greater alarm and major incidents channel 11 shall be monitored by IC and metro agree to discontinue use

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Code 20 is automatic when

Answer 26

Greater alarm

Question 27

What is the lifeline of LAFD emergency ops

Answer 27

Radio comms

Question 28

2 leading causes of premature battery failure?

Answer 28

Improper maintenance Overcharging

Question 29

Who doesn’t normally monitor TAC channels

Answer 29

MFC

Question 30

What’s the code word for a bomb threat

Answer 30

Bravo Tango

Question 31

When a message is understood and received the response should be?

Answer 31

Roger

Question 32

Verdugo comms center is called

Answer 32

Verdugo

Question 33

Ventura county dispatch is called

Answer 33

Ventura

Question 34

USFS Angeles dispatch is called

Answer 34

Angeles

Question 35

What range does the MDT operate on

Answer 35

500mhz

Question 36

Where is MFC backup office located?

Answer 36

Fs 108

Question 37

La county dispatch is called

Answer 37

LA

Question 38

ID the following: 7TAC 19D

Answer 38

7 is 700 mhz Tac19 is channel D is digital channel

Question 39

Voice radio systems? (2)

Answer 39

Analog Conventional Simulcast system

Question 40

How many MDT radio network coverage sites are there?

Answer 40

6

Question 41

What’re the 3 different bands LAFD radios can operate on?

Answer 41

700/800 mhz UHF VHF

Question 42

VHF signals tend to do what over hills?

Answer 42

Crawl

Question 43

LAFD radio transmitters amplify signals to a maximum of how many watts?

Answer 43

155

Question 44

Portable radios can transmit how far in simplex (direct) mode?

Answer 44

2-3 miles

Question 45

Band and lettering colors on handheld radios?

Answer 45

Red 700/800mhz Blue is UHF White is VHF

Question 46

UHF and VHF operate at what ranges?

Answer 46

UHF-500mhz VHF-100 mhz

Question 47

LAFD is licensed to use which 2 frequencies?

Answer 47

700 and 800 mhz

Question 48

1 oscillation per second is called 1 _____

Answer 48

Hertz

Question 49

3 basic mode of operation for a radio system?

Answer 49

Simplex Duplex Simulcast

Question 50

Duplex refers to the use of ____ when communicating?

Answer 50

Repeaters and simulcast

Question 51

LAFD Has mobile repeaters for use in problem areas such as

Answer 51

Kirkwood bowl

Question 52

What’re the LAFDs 2 interoperability vehicles and what do they do?

Answer 52

R1-100 and R2-200 Links LAFD tac with LACO tac

Question 53

Two interoperability channels used for travel out of LA area

Answer 53

INTL FIREMARS (800) CESRS (VHF)

Question 54

Motorola impres chargers automatically turn off at the end of a charge but monitor batteries every ______

Answer 54

5 mins

Question 55

Trucked radios communicate through how many repeaters

Answer 55

2 or more

Question 56

Alternating red and green led on charger indicates batteries have fallen below what percent

Answer 56

60

Question 57

What color dot on batteries to identify intrinsically safe?

Answer 57

Green

Question 58

Vehicle radio modem non operative MDCs represent what percent of mobile repairs?

Answer 58

39