Field Communications Manual

Question 1

4 Cs

Answer 1

Connect
Convey
Clarify
Confirm

Question 2

Jurisdictional Numbering

Answer 2

0 DC
1 Arlington
2 Alexandria
3 Metro Airport Authority
4 Fairfax
5 Prince Williiam
6 Loudon
7 Montgomery
8 PG
9 Frederick
10 Charles County
11 Fauquier County
12 Culpepper
13 Rappahannock
14 Stafford

Question 3

What channels shall be used as dispatch channels?

Answer 3

Alpha & Papa

Question 4

The primary small scale incident response channel will be?

Answer 4

Bravo

Question 5

These channels may be used for any incident requiring its own incident channel?

Answer 5

Charlie through Mike

Question 6

This is the primary safety channel in all primary radio zones

Answer 6

Oscar

Question 7

The typical range of channels November & Oscar is..?

Answer 7

About a mile of line of sight of other radio users.

Question 8

Single or multiple complex & resource intensive incidents that are often the result of a manmade or natural disaster. These incidents include airplane crashes, tornados, freight and passenger train derailment, etc

Answer 8

Large Scale Incidents

Question 9

MICP

Answer 9

Major Incident Communications Plan

Question 10

COML

Answer 10

Communications Unit Leader

Question 11

What are the local radio resources available?

Answer 11

Radio Cache
Communication Support Units
Mobile Command Post
Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI)

Question 12

Prior to making a radio transmission, Fire & Emergency Service personnel should consider what 4 items?

Answer 12

1. What message do you want to convey?
2. Is the message necessary?
3. Keep it brief
4. The you key the mic, be prepared to speak

Question 13

What is the only exception for when it is acceptable to use names over the radio?

Answer 13

Mayday situation or if missing a member during a PAR check.

Question 14

A ______ _ when a responder believes that physical threat s could cause the injury or death.

Answer 14

Signal 1

Question 15

What are the minimal resources dispatched any time a Signal 1 is declared or suspected?

Answer 15

• The closest suppression piece
  *EMS transport unit
  *Battalion Chief
  *Safety Officer
  *Law Enforcement

Question 16

When an unit officer needs to relay critical event

Question 17

When an 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

Answer 17

Emergency Radio Traffic

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Mayday

Question 19

The basic use of this button is to alert the dispatcher to a situation in which operational/field personnel feel they are in a life threatening situation.

Answer 19

Emergency Activation Button

Question 20

If command does NOT acknowledge the Mayday you should…?

Answer 20

Press the EA button

Question 21

ECC

Answer 21

Emergency Communications Center

Question 22

How many attempts will Dispatch make to reach the unit that activated the EA before dispatching additional resources?

Answer 22

3

Question 23

Who gets notified when an unit activates the EA during an incident with Command established?

Answer 23

The IC

Question 24

RSM stands for?

Answer 24

Remote Speaker Mic

Question 25

Fully Involved means?

Answer 25

100% fire involvement indicating a defensive attack/ no entry into the IDLH

Question 26

Condition 1

Answer 26

Normal operations

Question 27

Condition 2

Answer 27

High Activity

Question 28

Condition 2

Answer 28

High Activity One or more major incidents

Question 29

Condition 3

Answer 29

Greater than 50% of department units are either committed or out of service. Responses will be reduced dramatically to conserve resources.

Question 30

An unintentional (no fire) activation, malicious or malfunction of an alarm to include sprinkler, extinguishing system, smoke detector, heat detector, alarm system malfunction, or carbon monoxide.

Answer 30

False Alarm

Question 31

An alarm given only to a single company nearest to an event not requiring a full box response. (i.e. auto fire, dumpster fire)

Answer 31

Local Alarm

Question 32

A radio system operating on a defined number of frequency channels. The control channels coordinate the sharing of talk groups on the system.

Answer 32

Trunked Radio System

Question 33

This channel may be assigned to all incidents not requiring a command officer, additional dispatcher, or other communication resources.

Answer 33

Channel Bravo

Question 34

The minimum FD resources, aside from law enforcement, dispatched when a Signal 1 is declared or suspected are...?

Answer 34

The closest suppression piece EMS unit BC Safety Officer

Question 35

Once an Emergency Activation is received, the transmission will fall into one of 3 categories. These are?

Answer 35

EA on an incident w/out command established. EA on an incident with command established EA not directly related to an incident.

Question 36

What are the elements of the Situation Report?

Answer 36

Number of floors above grade in front. Number of floors above grade in rear. Specific location of fire, if visible. Presence of basement, conditions present & location of access to the basement. Label the floors Any hazards observed Presence of exposures Occupant status Request for additional resources, as needed.

Question 37

Coordinated relocation of units and their equipment, operating from an area deemed untenable, to a specific area deemed safe to continue operations.

Answer 37

Withdrawal

Question 38

Phonetic Alphabet Letters A-G

Answer 38

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf

Question 39

Phonetic Alphabet Letters H-N

Answer 39

Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November

Question 40

Phonetic Alphabet Letters O-U

Answer 40

Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform

Question 41

Clear and effective communications need to minimize or avoid noise. Noise during the communications process is grouped into four categories:

Answer 41

Physical or external Semantic Psychological Physiological

Question 42

On-scene Report

Answer 42

Go direct to first-due Command level Officer. * Unit identification and side of structure apparatus is positioned. * Building height (Number of stories above ground). * Occupancy type. * Detailed report of conditions evident (To include side of the structure conditions are evident, quadrant located, and description of conditions). “Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Engine 425, on the scene side Alpha of a two-story, single-family dwelling, fire showing from one window, floor number one, quadrant Delta, side Delta. Engine 425 will be conducting a lap.

Question 43

Water Supply Report

Answer 43

Direct from Attack Engine to Supply Engine. “Engine 431 from Engine 425. I'm dropping my line at the corner of Spring Street and Van Buren Street.” “Engine 431 copy: We'll pick up the line at Spring Street and Van Buren Street.”

Question 44

Situation Report & Command Statement

Answer 44

Go direct to first-due Command officer. Complete a 360 lap of the structure and advise: * Number of floors above grade in front. * Number of floors above grade in rear. * Specific location of fire, if visible. * Presence of basement, conditions present (if any), and location of access to the basement. * Label the floors. * Any hazards observed. * Presence of exposures, if any. * Occupant status, if able to obtain. * Request additional resources, as needed. Communicate your tactical plan and location of entry. Provide tasks to other on scene units or tasks you need completed by the next arriving units. Provide a clear and concise Command Statement based upon your decided tactical actions.

Question 45

Water Supply Report

Answer 45

“Engine 431 from Engine 425. I'm dropping my line at the corner of Spring Street and Van Buren Street.” “Engine 431 copy: We'll pick up the line at Spring Street and Van Buren Street.”

Question 46

On-scene Report

Answer 46

“Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Engine 425, on the scene side Alpha of a two-story, single-family dwelling, fire showing from one window, floor number one, quadrant Delta, side Delta. Engine 425 will be conducting a lap.

Question 47

Situation Report & Command Statement

Answer 47

“Battalion 401 from Engine 425. Lap completed; two in the front, three to the rear. The fire is located on floor number one, quadrants Charlie and Delta. Basement is clear of smoke and fire; access is on side Charlie to the basement. The structure will be labelled basement, first floor, and second floor. Unable to confirm occupant status. Engine 425 is stretching a 1 ¾” line through the front door with a crew of three. Truck 425 is conducting a primary search on floor two with a crew of two, two remaining outside to throw ground ladders. Requesting to transfer Command.”