SOP #4: Emergency Traffic Warble Tone

Question 1

When shall the emergency Traffic warble tone be used?

Answer 1

Building evacuation
Mayday situation
Increase in accountability
Switch from offense to defensive
Whenever IC request it.
IC can make announcement
IC can request fire alarm to do it

Question 2

How long is the warble tone for?

Answer 2

5 seconds

Question 3

What should be done if Incident command does not acknowledge the mayday after 5 seconds?

Answer 3

Fire alarm shall activate the emergency traffic warble tone along with a message.

Question 4

When shall the emergency traffic warble tone be tested?

Answer 4

By fire alarm at 0800 & 1800 each day

Question 5

What should be done when emergency traffic warble tone is warranted?

Answer 5

All unrelated radio communication must cease.

Question 6

A steady series of short blasts on apparatus air horn lasting for 30 seconds is ?

Answer 6

Air horn evacuation signal