Communications

Question 1

Immediate CIDS entry

Answer 1

Can be accomplished with the approval of the Administrative Deputy Chief
Use the eCIDS application to enter the proposed immediate CIDS
After submitting the entry! Notify Admon BC by phone to inform of pending immediate CIDS
Immediate CIDS always appear at the top of a units pending list and will be in bold print
Submission of immediate CIDS will generate automatic email notifications to the next level of immediate approval up to and including the FDOC

Question 2

A fire protected structure occupied as a High Rise Multiple Dwelling should be classified as

Answer 2

CL2R

Question 3

A fire-protected structure which is constructed, renovated, or repaired using metal “C” joists or steel bar joist should be classified as

Answer 3

CL2LW

Question 4

A non-Fireproof structure which is constructed renovated or repaired using any type of structural lightweight materials should be classified as

Answer 4

CL3LW

Question 5

A wood frame structure which is constructed, renovated, or repaired using any type of structural Light-Weight materials should be classified as

Answer 5

CL4LW

Question 6

A structure which is constructed renovated, or repaired using “Mass Timber” engineered building products should be classified as

Answer 6

CL6MT

Question 7

Bowstring Truss

Answer 7

BWSTRG
Special CIDs designation

Question 8

CFR Hold

Answer 8

CFRH
Special CIDs designation

Question 9

What are the requirements for a CFR Hold building?

Answer 9

Need on duty personnel trained in CPR, trained to provide oxygen, trained to use defibrillator
All necessary equipment is available to trained personnel
CFRH buildings must be operational on a 24/7 basis
The facility must be “CFR Hold Eligible” on all floors of the building

Question 10

Major Alteration

Answer 10

MJALT
Special CIDs designation

Question 11

What should the Major Alteration designation be used for?

Answer 11

For existing structures which have extensive alterations that involve horizontal extensions, vertical extensions, or extensive changes to the structure changing its occupancy or purpose

Question 12

Pre-Incident Guidelines

Answer 12

PG
Special CIDs designation

Question 13

Rehabilitated

Answer 13

REHAB
Special CIDs designation

Question 14

What should the Rehabilitated designation be used for?

Answer 14

For existing structures which have extensive repairs or renovations that do not involve any horizontal extension, vertical extension, or extensive changes to the structure changing its occupancy or purpose

Question 15

Mega High Rise

Answer 15

MEGA
Special CIDs designation
Any building over 800’

Question 16

Units receiving a verbal alarm while in quarters must notify dispatch as soon as possible via

Answer 16

Telephone or the apparatus radio

Question 17

When receiving a verbal, you must indicate to the dispatcher

Answer 17

The nature of the incident you are responding to
The location of the incident
If additional assistance is required

Question 18

The ACT’G button can on,y be used by

Answer 18

The first relocator into the original unit

Question 19

If a “RETURN FROM RELOCATION” ticket is received, the message must be acknowledged using the

Answer 19

ACT’G, UNIT, 10-4, and SEND buttons

Question 20

Each unit shall maintain at least how many spare rolls of teleprinter paper in the company office?

Answer 20

Two

Question 21

Spare rolls of teleprinter paper maybe secured by engine and ladder companies at

Answer 21

Battalion HQ

Question 22

When there are problems with the computer equipment at the Officer shall contact

Answer 22

Starfire Operations

Question 23

If the Interruptible Power Supply alarm near the teleprinter is going off, the officer in charge of the firehouse must directly notify

Answer 23

Starfire to have a Department electrician investigate

Question 24

10-4 key

Answer 24

Single action
Orange

Question 25

10-14 key

Answer 25

Single action
Orange

Question 26

10-84 key

Answer 26

Single action
Orange

Question 27

10-12 key

Answer 27

Single action
Orange

Question 28

10-20 key

Answer 28

Single action
Yellow

Question 29

RESET key

Answer 29

Single action
Green

Question 30

10-8 key

Answer 30

Double action
Yellow

Question 31

10-18 key

Answer 31

Double action
Yellow

Question 32

10-19 key

Answer 32

Double action
Yellow

Question 33

10-91 key

Answer 33

Double action
Yellow

Question 34

10-92 key

Answer 34

Double action
Yellow

Question 35

10-

Answer 35

Double action
Yellow
Blank ten code,
Allows members to enter any valid ten code (from 10-21 to 10-40 and 10-91)

Question 36

An additional ladder company above the FAST truck shall be assigned to a 10-75 when

Answer 36

Both of the two initially assigned Ladder companies report responding with 4 firefighters

Question 37

When notified that a company is responding understaffed, the dispatcher shall

Answer 37

Special call another unit to respond in addition to the understaffed unit

Question 38

.Total first alarm response shall not exceed a total response of

Answer 38

4 Engines and 4 Ladders

Question 39

A Group 1 call is k

Answer 39

A modified single unit emergency with single unit response. Responding units responding 10-20 mode and signal 10-84 upon arrival

Question 40

Group 1 call types

Answer 40

Water leaks
Trees down (no wires, buildings or vehicles affected)
Lock-ins (no reported food on stove or other associated emergencies)
Salvage truck
ERS no contact (2300 to 0800)

Question 41

Group 2 call types

Answer 41

Odors - Gas, fumes, etc., other than smoke
Sprinkler activation
Class 3 alarms
Electrical emergencies
Manhole emergencies

Question 42

Group 2 emergency mode call types

Answer 42

BARS- 1st due Engine only
Class E 1st due engine or ladder response
Class J 0700 -1900 1st due Engine or Ladder response
Class J 1900 -0700 Box Assignment 1st due units in Emergency mode

Question 43

What is a group 2 call type?

Answer 43

Units that are first due respond in emergency mode. All others respond in 10-20 mode