General Order 04 communication procedures

Question 1

The city of Portland operated on a state of the art _________

Answer 1

P25 digital radio system

Question 2

Do talk groups have their own dedicated frequency?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

When reserve apparatus are staffed by FMO or off duty personnel what is their radio designation?

Answer 3

they retain their own radio designations example E13R

Question 4

How many primary talk groups are there?

Answer 4

14
ops 1-12
disp
PFB talk

Question 5

what are ops 7-12 generally used for?

Answer 5

special events, training community events, drills, CFIP

Question 6

Ops 2-6

Answer 6

tactical operations

Question 7

PFB talk

Answer 7

semi private talk group exclusive to PF&R radios

Question 8

Simplex 1-4 are located

Answer 8

A13, 14, 15
B15

Question 9

How can you enhance coverage when using simplex channels?

Answer 9

use mobile radio

Question 10

mobile radio transmits at ___watts portable radio transmits at _____watts

Answer 10

35 watts
3 watts

Question 11

What is patched into the 800 MHz system

Answer 11

State fire Net

Question 12

County interoperability channels are located on which zone

Answer 12

K zone

Question 13

What are the state interoperability channels?

Answer 13

NPSPAC

Question 14

Does NPSPAC operate on the 800 MHz system.

Answer 14

No, stand alone repeaters. Geographically specific

Question 15

National Interoperability channels operate in which band?

Answer 15

700mhz simplex only

Question 16

ECC talk groups are located where?

Answer 16

J zone

Question 17

PF&R disaster management talk groups are located _____ and are divided up by___________

Answer 17

L zone
battalion

Question 18

What system is a potential backup for our 800 MHz system?

Answer 18

rollover talk groups

Question 19

Where are the strike team radio kits located?

Answer 19

MC9
HS18
HS24

Question 20

Apparatus radio is programmed to transmit at ____ when in VHF

Answer 20

110 watts

Question 21

Where are the mobile repeaters located?

Answer 21

MC9
HS24

Question 22

Where are the radio bridges located?

Answer 22

C2
C103

Question 23

What is the radio bridge interface configuration (talk group-channel)?

Answer 23

Simplex 3-Ops 8

Question 24

List 3 specific hazards to radio operations

Answer 24

1. do not operate in explosive atmospheres
2. do not operate at IED incident
3. use extreme caution when operating in potentially explosive atmospheres

Question 25

When do you go responding by radio?

Answer 25

If AOR and away from the apparatus

Question 26

Units responding to second or greater alarms shall arrive and respond on ______ only

Answer 26

MDT

Question 27

What is the exception to arriving by MDT only for greater alarms?

Answer 27

First arriving second alarms apparatus will transmit their arrival and assume base

Question 28

Who should acknowledge updates from dispatch?

Answer 28

first due chief and first due fire unit

Question 29

What hours will dispatch use all call for all box alarms and major incidents?

Answer 29

0700-2200

Question 30

Who should advise dispatch that the tactical talk group is clear?

Answer 30

The last unit clearing an incident.

Question 31

How do you activate the emergency alert tones?

Answer 31

Press and hold the PTT while also holding the orange emergency button for 3 seconds.

Question 32

can fire radios talk over dispatch?

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

How long does a radio need to affiliate when switching talk groups?

Answer 33

up to three seconds

Question 34

What happens when the radio loses communication with the system

Answer 34

3 fast tones and an out of range display

Question 35

Loss of communication on a talk group trouble shooting

Answer 35

1. ensure the correct talk group battery charged and antenna on tight. 2. Attempt to contact dispatch 3. switch to another monitored talk group

Question 36

Total radio system failure

Answer 36

NPSPAC channels

Question 37

What NPSPAC channel should you monitor initially?

Answer 37

8CAL90 M-2

Question 38

NPSPAC failure

Answer 38

PFBCOM on VHF mobile

Question 39

Defective radios

Answer 39

fill out 800.01 and send in complete radio to Fire Liaison