Field Communications

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Another name for a building walk around

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360 lap

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Is specifically assigned to an incident for fire-ground and command communications

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Alternate channel

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Two-way assistance by fire departments dispatched automatically under prearranged plans or contracts on the basis that each will aid the other

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Automatic aid

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Normal operating status of the dispatch center

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Condition 1

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Status used during periods of extended high incident activity or when one or more major events are taking place

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Condition 2

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Status used when greater than 50% of department units are either committed to incidents or out of service

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Condition 3

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Hospital and/or emergency room bed space is full, forcing EMS units to alter their normal transport destination

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Hospital re-route

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Also known as fill in or transfer

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Relocation

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Radio designation used when the request is approved or ordered by the Incident Commander for a company of 4 or more to split into two teams to work in two distinct or separate areas or functions

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X-ray

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Par checks are done at

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The 20-minute timer and every 20 minutes thereafter

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Respond with caution while using all emergency warning devices and headlights

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Priority 1

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Respond in a non-emergency mode without warning devices

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Priority 2

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The entity responsible for coordinating the availability of beds in the five hospitals and 2 trauma centers closest to the incident

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Regional Hospital Coordination Center (RHCC)

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The RHCC talls under the

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Transportation group

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The 800 MHz radio system that the FRD uses what for “talk around” or “safety channels”

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November & Oscar

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Channels used to assist units with communications in areas with unreliable radio system coverage

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Safety Channel

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All Northern Virginia (NOVA) Fire and Rescue Departments use what type of radio system

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700/800 MHz trunking radio system

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Frequencies are determined and approved for use by

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The Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

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Radio zone for Washington, DC

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0

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Radio zone for Arlington County (including Fort Myer)

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1

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Radio zone for City of Alexandria

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2

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Radio zone for Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA)

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3

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Radio zone for Fairfax County (including City of Fairfax & Fort Belvoir)

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4

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Radio zone for Prince William County (Including City of Manassas & City of Manassas Park)

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5

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Radio zone for Loudoun County

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6

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Radio zone for Montgomery County

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7

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Radio zone for Prince George's County

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8

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Radio zone for Frederick County

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9

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Radio zone for Charles County

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10

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Radio zone for Fauquier County

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11

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Radio zone for Culpeper County

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12

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Radio zone for Rappahannock County

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14

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Radio zone for Stafford County

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15

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A common feature of radio talkgroups is the use of a radio zone that uses

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16 primary talkgroups

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Dispatch channels shall be

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Alpha & Papa

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The primary small-scale incident response channel may be

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Bravo

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These channels may be used for any incident requiring its own incident channel or designated by the agency

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Charlie through Mike

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The universal safety channel in all primary radio zones is

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Oscar

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Because Channel Oscar and November are non-repeated channels, dispatchers cannot

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Monitor radio traffic or receive an EA

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Can be used as a second safety channel

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November

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Typical range of channels November & Oscar is about

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1 mile of line of sight of other radio users

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The communications unit is under the direction of the

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Communications Unit Leader (COML)

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A plan that distributes radio channels to the various sections, branches, divisions, and groups of the Incident Command System (ICS)

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Major Incident Communications Plan (MICP)

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Noise during the communications process is grouped into

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4 categories

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High heat, sounds of work, radio feedback from a crewmember standing too close, PASS alarm activates

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Physical or external

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Confusing word choices

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Semantic

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Preconception bias and assumptions that we all make regarding one another

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Psychological

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Biological influences such as sweaty palms, pounding heart, anxiety, exhaustion, out of breath, feeling or being sick, hunger

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Psysiological

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The common language Protocol addresses two primary communication areas

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- Phonetic alphabet - Signals

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A

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Alpha

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B

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Bravo

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C

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Charlie

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D

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Delta

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E

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Echo

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F

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Foxtrot

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G

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Golf

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H

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Hotel

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I

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India

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J

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Juliet

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K

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Kilo

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L

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Lima

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M

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Mike

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N

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November

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O

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Oscar

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P

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Papa

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Q

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Quebec

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R

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Romeo

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S

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Sierra

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T

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Tango

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U

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Uniform

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V

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Victor

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W

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Whiskey

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X

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X-ray

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Y

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Yankee

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Z

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Zulu

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Is declared when a responder believes that physical threats could cause injury or death

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Signal 1

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Declaring a Signal 1 is different from declaring a Mayday because

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Personnel are typically not in an IDLH environment but are in a dangerous or hostile situation and in need of an immediate law enforcement presence

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Any time a Signal 1 is declared or suspected the following minimum FD resources shall be dispatched

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- Closest suppression piece - EMS transport unit - Battalion Chief - Safety Officer

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Is a critical tool for firefighters and EMS providers on a daily basis

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Portable radio

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Other than when actively changing zones it is recommended that the keypad

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Always remain locked

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The remote speaker mic (RSM) should exit the coat

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In the space between the top flap of the PPE coat and below the neck strap with minimal RSM cord exposure

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RSM

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Remote speaker mic

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Wearing the portable radio in the same manner on all calls for service increases muscle memory and repeated repetition

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Increases the chance of a successful radio transmission in a stressful situation

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An example of this would be a unit officer needs to relay critical event related information when a unit is in trouble (and does not meet a signal 1 or Mayday requirement)

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Emergency traffic

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Is declared when a firefighter is at risk or exposed to a potential imminent life threat in an IDLH atmosphere

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Mayday

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This button is typically a red or orange button located near the channel and/or zone selector knobs or buttons and may be found on top of the remote speaker mic

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Emergency Activation (EA) button

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The Emergency Activation (EA) button can be activated in cases of a Mayday when

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Command does not acknowledge the Mayday

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To clear the EA signal users should push and hold the EA button which requires

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1 - 3 seconds

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Once an EA has occurred how many attempts shall be made to contact a unit

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3 attempts

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Once an EA is received by the ECC, the transmission will fall into one of three categories

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- EA on an incident without command established - EA on an incident with command established - EA not directly related to an incident

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When a unit is on an incident without command established and an EA is received by the ECC, the ECC dispatcher shall make

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Two attempts to contact the unit

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If command is not established and an EA is activated and the unit fails to respond and is dispatched on a single unit call the ECC will

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Immediately dispatch additional resources per the Signal 1 response guidelines

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If any unit activates an EA and is involved in an incident with command established, the IC will

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be immediately notified of the alias of the unit or numerical radio identifier broadcasting the signal

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When a location of the unit making the EA cannot be determined the EA shall be considered a

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Signal 1 until contact is made with that unit

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The 4 C's Communication Model is

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- Connect - Convey - Clarify - Confirm

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CAN

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C-Conditions A-Actions N-Needs

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The initial progress report should be given at approximately

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10 minutes

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Unit dispatched to an event

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Dispatch(ed)

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Unit acknowledges dispatch and is enroute to event

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Enroute/Responding

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Unit is at the scene

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On-scene

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Used when unit changes response to another event

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Divert

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Unit is available to respond to events

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Ready

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Unit is available in Quarters

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In Quarters

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Unit is OOS, mechanical

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Out-Of-Service (OOS)

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Unit is transporting patient to a hospital or support unit enroute to hospital to collect personnel

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Enroute to hospital

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Arrived at destination hospital

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At hospital

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While responding to incidents units shall

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Communicate directly to one another and not routinely go through the dispatcher

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All units on the initial dispatched full alarm assignment shall

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Announce they are onscene and announce their unit assignment

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There are how many Routine Response Conditions (RRC) used by the NOVA Departments

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3

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Normal operations are considered Condition

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Condition 1

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Is used during periods of extended high incident activity or when one or more major events are taking place

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Condition 2

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Is used when greater than 50% of department units are either committed to incidents or out of service

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Condition 3

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Is the redundancy when the radio system can no longer perform trunking operations

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Failsoft

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In Failsoft what channels are combined

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- Alpha & Bravo are 1 channel - Charlie - Foxtrot become 1 channel

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During failsoft encryption will

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Not work

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What channels are not impacted by Failsoft

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November & Oscar

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Will not function in Failsoft in the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) or via individual portable radio for trunked radio talkgroups

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EA's