Book 11 Communication Manual Flashcards
(48 cards)
Fire department communications systems are traditionally called what type of system?
Land mobile radio systems
What is the lifeline of the LAFD’s emergency operations?
Radio communications
The outcome of an emergency is decided by either the success or failure on the at of members to communicate effectively via what?
Radio
What are the 2 purposes for book 11?
Provides a standardized means for communication and explain basic functions of the radio system
Standardizing communications will eliminate useless messages and bring a sense of what to our daily duties?
Professionalism
What PPE eliminates the manual dexterity required to operate radio controls?
Gloves
Who issues guidelines and restrictions on the use of radio transmissions?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Radio messages must be planned, concise and to the what?
Point
When claims are filed, who that filed lawsuits against the LAFD routinely request all written and audiotape records immediately before, during and after the incident in litigation?
Attorneys
All radios are assigned a how many digit number that is transmitted and recorded each to a radio is keyed?
4 digit
What 4 channels shall be used by field units for communications for size ups, requests for additional resources, etc?
4, 7, 8, and 9
A sound approach for members to follow for tactical communications would be communications indicating at least what 3 things?
Conditions, actions, and needs
When giving a size up, “nothing showing” is only necessary to report that fact to MFC, what 2 radio communications is of no value to MFC and is unnecessary and wares radio time?
“People are waving”, “holding the assignment, will investigate, will give a report when you get more information”
For EMS, if a life threatening situation exists such as CPR in progress, multiple gun shot wounds, a brief size up to an incoming company of what channel is appropriate?
EMS TAC channel
A comprehensive size up shall be made by who as soon as possible such as correct address, description of incident, life hazards, assistance needed, special problems, location of command post, and approximate duration of incident?
IC
When requesting assistance from outside agencies, allow approximately how many minutes before requesting ETAs?
30 minutes
What code over the radio do you give for an occurrence that has potential value to the news media?
Code 20
If an incident escalated to what type of incident, a Code 20 notification is automatic and verbal notification is not required?
Greater alarm or larger
The departments radio communication protocol is that radio communications shall be composed of plain commonly used what?
English
What code word should be used for a radio message that is received and understood?
Roger
What code word means a particular resource is monitoring the radio?
“On the air” or “on the radio”
What code word is used at incidents involving bomb threats?
“Bravo tango”
What code word means a stronger signal has interfered with and overpowered another signal, making the weaker signal unreadable?
“Covered”
What code word means over land, an aircraft has, or is suspected to have an operational issue that affects normal flight operations to the extent there is danger of an accident?
“Alert 2”
