Incident communication

Question 1

Incident communications what is channel 1 used for

Answer 1

Initial incident command and general incident communications

Question 2

Incident communications what is channel 2 used for

Answer 2

A command channel at incidence. This channel is only to be used on the instruction of the incident commander. It requires command unit with repeater

Question 3

Incident communications what is channel 3 used for

Answer 3

Only to be used on the direction of incident commander can be used as a designated fire survival guidance channel or as an extra BA channel

Question 4

Incident communication what is Channel 4 used for

Answer 4

This channel is for command support used by command unit and support staff

Question 5

Incident communications what is Channel 5 used for

Answer 5

This channel is to be used at all sub surface London underground railway premises where leaky feeder and base station equipment is installed.
Including BA for leaky feeder

Question 6

Incident communications what is channel 6 used for

Answer 6

This channel is used for all BA communications.

It may also be considered for use as an additional channel for crews when BA is not in use

Question 7

Incident communications what is channel 7 used for

Answer 7

This channel is designated for the sole use of incident command.
This channel will only be used with the specific permission of the incident commander

Question 8

Incident communications what is channel 8 used for

Answer 8

This channel is for specific buildings where a base leaky feeder or appropriate base station equipment is installed.
Example the shard

Question 9

Incident communications who must be informed when channel 2 is used at an incident

Answer 9

Brigade control must be informed via the main scheme radio when channel 2 is implemented

Question 10

Incident communications can channel 2 be operated at the same time as Channel 5

Answer 10

Yes.

There must be a minimum of 10 m from the nearest section of Channel 5 leaky feeder

Question 11

Incident communications can channel 7 and channel 8 be used together at the same incident

Answer 11

No.

Due to the TX frequency of channel 8 they cannot be used together

Question 12

Incident communications what is channel 10 used for

Answer 12

Channel 10 is not to be used under any circumstances

Question 13

Incident communications channels 2,5 and 8 are duplex channels when using a duplex channel what important information must be remembered

Answer 13

Duplex channels cannot be operated within the same range as each other as interference will occur.
This includes fixed installations

Question 14

Incident communications how far apart should command unit park from each other

Answer 14

10 m

Question 15

Incident communications neighbouring brigades can operate with both analogue and digital channels When transmitting these channels will interfere with each other when working with other agencies what must be agreed

Answer 15

A communications strategy is required to be agreed with the host FRS

Question 16

Incident communications what is the fire ground callsign for the appliance driver

Answer 16

Paddington pump ladder 2

Question 17

Incident communications what are the three incident command channels

Answer 17

Channel 1.
Channel 2.
Channel 7.
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