Communications Ch 9 & ADD

Question 1

1. List each suffix for Engines
   C; F; L; S; H;
   N; T; Y; W*; D;

Answer 1

1. C CFR-D; F FAST unit;
   L Lobby control unit; SCommunications unit;
   H Hazmat tech unit; N hi-rise Noz
   T Transport b/u; Y sYstems control
   W Water-ice rescue unit;
   D tech Decon task force eng;
   *Indicates same for Eng & Truck

Question 2

1. 2 Watt HT last approx ___ hrs. 5 Watt=
2. Chirp = __ capacity
3. Battery use disrupted for ____ is considered unsafe
4. HT transmissions= Flashing Green, Steady Red, Flashing Red (explain)

Answer 2

1. 2W= 4-5 hrs; 5W= 2-3 hrs
2. 5-10%
3. more than 2 weeks
4. Green- too low to transmit but reception possible; Steady Red- Good transmitting radio; Flashing Red- low battery

Question 3

1. What is Immediate Supervision
2. FF who is not under “Immediate
   Supervision” tries to contact his Off before entering an IDLH, but cannot reach him. Who is contacted next?

Answer 3

1. “SH-SH” Sight/Hearing of Off, Working on search line/hose line under supervision of Off
2. “CIA”= Company Chauf, IC, Any member with HT

Question 4

1. Transmitting “Mayday/Urgent”- does the FF have to depress the EAB?
2. 2 Mayday Transmissions requiring immediate Roll Call
3. What is the dedicated 5-Watt emergency channel & if channel switched does “Beacon” carryover?

Answer 4

1. No, but if possible he should- max wattage & FAST radio “EM”, EFAS highlighted red
2. Collapse Imminent & Collapse Occurred
3. 16; Yes Beacon carryovers unless deactivated (NOTE Ch 9 Digital Ch does NOT carry beacon over)

Question 5

1. Member Trapped/Lost must give what info with their Mayday?
2. “Trapped/Lost Member” located- what info given with the mayday?

Answer 5

1. “LINA” Location if known or last ref point, ID & Number of FF’s involved, Any imminent conditions that might affect trapped member
2. “LIAR” (same as Mayday Missing FF) Location, ID, Any imminent conditions that might affect member, Resources needed

Question 6

1. Mayday for Injured/Unconscious Member- what info given?

2. Off realizes one of his FF’s missing & transmits Mayday Missing Member- what other info given

Answer 6

1. “LUNR” (same for Urgent Inj Member) Location, Unit & ID, Nature & extent of injury, & resources needed
2. “LUNA” Last known location/ref point, Unit FF working that tour, Name of member, Assignment

Question 7

1. Who announces over the HT when positive water source attained?
2. What 2 “Urgents” require Roll Calls?
3. Urgent “Collapse Feared” given- what other info needed?

Answer 7

1. IC to all units as well as to Dispatcher
2. Discontinue of Interior Attack & Water Loss
3. Location & conditions discovered (NOT personal location like you do for Mayday)

Question 8

1. What 2 ways turn off Emergency Alert Button Beacon?

2. Who shall acknowledge Mayday/Urgent & relay info to IC if IC is not acknowledging?

Answer 8

1. Depressing & holding EAB approx 2 sec, & turn HT on & off

2. Any Off or Safety Team member

Question 9

1. HT Communications in subways level-level vs straight line
2. Can Post Radio or Sound Powered Phones be used at subway ops?
3. Proper method for HT use w/voicemitter

Answer 9

1. Poor level-level; Fair-poor straight line
2. Yes, but note Post Radio may be unreliable communicating below grade
3. Remove microphone from harness clip, place microphone directly on voicemitter & after transmission return to harness

Question 10

1. Difference between Emergency Alert Tone & Beacon

2. Feedback Assisted Rescue (explain)

Answer 10

1. Beacon is heard every 4 sec on FF who depressed EAB; Tone is heard on every other HT 2 times 10 sec apart
2. 1 FF assigned 2 HT’s on same Ch as missing FF. Transmit 1 HT button w/speakers 1-2” apart to produce loudest high pitch feedback tone. Release & repeat every 30 sec

Question 11

1. Where should Roll Call Off (RCO) be located?

2. What if a Co Off does not answer when called, who shall be contacted next?

Answer 11

1. Area away from Command Post clear of smoke & confusion or dry area such as rig cab or BC rig
2. Call a FF operating w/that Off or call another company operating in immediate area of that Off

Question 12

1. EFAS will ID any member activating EAB on HT displaying _
2. Who will assist EFAS FF from FAST unit w/EFAST
3. How shall EFAS FAST FF designate himself on HT

Answer 12

1. Company, Position, Name (update EBF4)
2. Division Back up FF
3. “EFAS to Command”

Question 13

1. Can a Co Off conduct an emergency roll call?
2. Bureau of Ops mandates training roll calls conducted_?
3. Who does the Off include when called for Roll Call?

Answer 13

1. Yes, pending the arrival of Roll Call Chief Off
2. Quarterly JAJO
3. State # of FF’s responded in with & account only for members w/in hearing or sight WITHOUT using HT (keep udated EBF4)

Question 14

1. What happens when a FF depresses EAB on the EFAS?

2. What happens when FF is cleared from Mayday

Answer 14

1. FF automatically highlighted- Their company, position, name listed in RED in both “Radio Status” & “Mayday Area”- MDT will also printout new status
2. red to white in Radio Status area & red to yellow in mayday area

Question 15

Electronic Roll Call: “Unaccounted For” are members __

2. Which unit should be called 1st for an electronic roll call?

Answer 15

1. All members operating at incident before roll call procedures conducted (may also include companies in proximity at another box- they will have to be listed as non-essential personnel manually.
2. Most severely exposed unit, sector, group

Question 16

2; Ladder Suffix
C; W; D; F;
H: R: S; T*;

Answer 16

C CPC Unit; W Water Ice Rescue
D Tech Decon Task Force Lad; F FAST:
H Hi Rise Roof Team; R Rescue Collapse; S Soc Support Truck; T Transport B/U;

*Indicates same for Eng & Truck

Question 17

5. Exchanged batteries from depot must be charged for a min of __ before using
6. What shall be inspected on each battery change to determine reconditioning?

Answer 17

5. 14 hours

6. color coded sticker w/date due back to Radio Shops

Question 18

3. What are 2 times an Off should notify IC of his members locations?

4 Off 1st on scene must transmit following to IC “LO-DANCE”

Answer 18

3. Conditions for his member are exceptionally dangerous or Available manpower insufficient to assist if member should become distressed
4. Location of fire, Occupants found/missing, Difficulties/Delays gaining entrance & HL advancement, Access to fire area, Number of apts in MD, Conditions, Extension of fire

Question 19

4. What info must be given w/”Mayday Imminent Collapse?”

5. What info given when transmitting a Mayday for a Collapse that occurred

Answer 19

4. IMminent “IM at” Location of imminent collapse & their personal location
5. “Collapse Has Occurred” & LENT Location, Extent of collapse, Number/Nature of injuries, Trapped FF/Civ

Question 20

3. You find a FF w/an injury requiring medical attention, but does not appear life threatening, transmit _ w/what info?
4. No water due to a dead hydrant- how many “Urgents” given?

Answer 20

3. “Urgent Injured Member” (Same as Mayday) & “LUNR” Location, Unit & ID, Nature of injuries, Resources needed
4. Two- 1 to all units & 1 to Dispatcher

Question 21

3. You find a missing member, what info must be given?

4. When should a Lost member shall activate PASS alarm

Answer 21

3. Mayday “Missing Member Located” & give “LIAR”(Same as Trapped/Lost) Location, ID of FF, Any imminent conditions that might affect missing member, & Resources needed
4. After vital info given

Question 22

4. Urgent “Fire Extending” given- what other info needed?

5. Urgent “Water Loss” given for confirmed burst length. What other info needed?

Answer 22

4. Location & Nature of extension

5. Nature of problem & ID of units w/lines affected

Question 23

3. __ method homes in on a FF taking advantage of increased wattage of Emergency alert tone & max vol output regardless of missing FF vol & requires only 1 HT. Who changes channels & how does this method home in?

Answer 23

3. Emergency Alert Tone Assisted Rescue; All members except the member designated to produce emergency alert tone, are to operate on new primary tactical Ch. Designated FF should be remote & on the same Ch as missing FF. EAB is depressed every few sec to transmit EAT on missing FF HT

Question 24

4. What channels can Co Off request recordings of from Bat Recorder System
5. Can an Off request recordings for an incident at which his Unit did not operate?

Answer 24

4. Primary & Secondary Tactical Ch

5. Yes, but will be granted only if valid reasons justify such requests

Question 25

3. How ling is "time-out-timer-off" on HT 4. What are the Primary & Secondary Ch for Repeater System in subways 5. Can a confirmed working repeater system replace HT relay?

Answer 25

3. 30 sec 4. 14 Primary; 15 Secondary 5. No must have HT relay

Question 26

3. What if RCO is still unsuccessful in making contact? | 4. Who contacts members under functional supervision during Roll Call?

Answer 26

3. RCO must notify IC who will take missing member actions. RCO must then continue emergency roll call 4. RCO- Co Off only accounts for FF's within sight/hearing

Question 27

4. Can members use EFAS as soon as BC rig is started? | 5. How do you check in to EFAS

Answer 27

4. No- wait until Starfire completely "boots up" before switching to EFAS. Delay is approx 1 minute for Starfire to connect 5. Hit 10-84, then key HT remote mic 1X. Whole unit now be recognized by EFAS

Question 28

4. How do you printout an updated list of all companies on the scene "IS-SNP" 5. How many members are req'd to conduct the Roll Call

Answer 28

4. Incident Summary (DON'T confuse w/Incident History), Send, Next, Print 5. 2 The RCO & another member to assist monitoring the HT & record results

Question 29

3. Can EFAS handle more than 1 EFAS Emergency Alert Button? 4. What if member does NOT activate EAB? 5. If you find a down FF, how many EAB should you depress?

Answer 29

3. Yes can handle multiple emergency alert transmissions at same time 4. EFAS FF can manually assign "Mayday" 5. two- your own 1st, & then the down FF after info relayed

Question 30

3. How do members account for themselves electronically? 4. How many channels can one trained EFAS FF monitor? 5. Member who last transmitted on HT is always shown NOTE: Co Cmdr record date each FF trained in EFAS

Answer 30

3. Key mic 3Xs moves from Unaccounted for to Accounted 4. 1 only. Each channel requires a separate rig & EFAS trained FF 5. Top of radio status