Communication Procedures Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

How many talk groups does Portland fire maintain?

A

14

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2
Q

What is the only channel the boec doesn’t record?

A

Ops 12

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3
Q

What channel does the dispatcher always monitor?

A

Ops 1

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4
Q

What channels are for multi company responses?

A

Ops 2 through 12

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5
Q

What talk group is semi private and exclusive to PF&R?

A

Pfb talk

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6
Q

What can pfb talk be used for?

A

Any administrative traffic

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7
Q

How many Simplex channels are available on our template?

A

4

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8
Q

What kind of channel is the mayday channel?

A

Region wide SIMPLEX Channel common to all fire radios in Multnomah Clackamas and Washington County

LOCATED AT 16 IN ALL 3 ZONES

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9
Q

What Chiefs have a dedicated portable radio assigned only to the mayday channel?

A

All BC’s and c103

Marked with a colored band on the antenna

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10
Q

PF&R has access to how many channels in NPSPAC system?

A

10
M zone

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11
Q

How many talk groups does Portland fire and rescue have dedicated for training purposes?

A

4
D zone

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12
Q

Where are the three Strike Team radio kits located?

A

MC9, HS18, HS24

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13
Q

What kind of radios does the apparatus use?

A

Dual band

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14
Q

What are the 3 components to the station VHF radio?

A

Kenwood mobile radio
Outdoor antenna
50’ coaxial cable

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15
Q

How many mobile repeaters does PF&R use?

A

2
MC9, HS24

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16
Q

Who are the only two units that should acknowledge any updates from dispatch on multi unti response?

A

First due chief officer and first due unit only

17
Q

On multi-company responses what does the first arriving officer do?

A

Press ARRIVED on MDT

Give complete size-up and assume command

18
Q

How do subsequent arriving 1st alarm companies announce their arrival?

A

Push ARRIVED
announce their level 1 staging location

19
Q

How do you activate the emergency alert tones on the mobile radio?

A

Hold transmit button down then press the orange emergency button for 3 seconds

20
Q

Should you use the MDT when moved up outside the city?

A

No

*unless it’s Gresham then it’s OK

21
Q

What 3 things should you tell dispatch when recalling an incident?

A

Recall the box
Status of incident and companies remaining
Advise need to continue monitoring

22
Q

By what time in the morning should all companies be logged into the mdt?

23
Q

How many seconds does a radio need to affiliate with a new talk group?

24
Q

When calling another unit what is proper radio procedure?

A

Unit being called announced first followed by unit calling

25
Can you use 10 codes?
No
26
What is the out of range warning programmed onto our radios?
3 fast tones and flashes out of range
27
During total radio system failure how do you access the NPSPAC channels?
Switch to 8CAL90 M2 position
28
How can you tell if a battery is intrinsically safe?
Green Dot on the bottom of battery
29
Who do you notify immediately if a radio is discovered missing?
The fire liaison
30
How many times should you try and say May day?
3
31
What kind of area is base?
Pre-designated area for uncommitted apparatus
32
What term do you use when you want to request police immediately?
Code Red
33
What does it mean when dispatch asks are you able?
Are you able to talk and not be overheard by patient or others that scene