Fire Terms
Higher priority medical incidents that require a paramedic and Code 3 response.
ALS (Advanced Life Support)
The caller does not provide any information other than an ambulance is needed at a location.
Trouble Unknown- Medical
What is the proper greeting when answering the non-emergency line?
Edmond Dispatch
Who dispatches Arcadia Fire?
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
What is the preferred word to use on the radio in place of "yes"?
Affirmative
This is an agreement between Edmond Fire and virtually all other metro area fire departments which allows any department needing assistance to contact a neighboring department to send additional apparatus and/or personnel.
Mutual Aid
A shed is on fire and is not a threat to any other structures.
Outbuilding Fire
Meter
Which fire departments ae dispatched by Edmond Dispatch?
Edmond Fire, Oak Cliff Fire, Deer creek Fire
Military time is used instead of the twelve-hour clock, what time is 1600?
4:00pm
__________ is used when a firefighter is lost or in trouble and needs to have direct, uninterrupted contact with Incident Command.
Mayday
The patient is not conscious, not breathing, and is beyond help.
DOA
On backshift, the shift minimum between 2200-0200 is _____________.
Three Dispatchers
Clearance for mutual aid must be granted by the __________________.
On Duty Battalion Chief
A single radio transmission should not last more than _________.
30 Seconds
A phrase that indicates the fire is no longer spreading, however, there may still be some fire to deal with.
Fire Under Control
A resident receives a letter in the mail that contains and unknown white powder.
Suspicious Substance
All notifications of illness and/or personal emergencies requiring absence from work must be made by telephone to the shift supervisor or most senior dispatcher no later than ____________ before the assigned work time.
One Hour
Edmond Fire has an automatic aid agreement with Oklahoma City Fire on all ____________ within an approximately 2 mile radius into Edmond and Oklahoma City.
Structure Fires
A __________ demeanor is expected at all times. Words or voice inflections that indicate irritation or sarcasm must not be used.
Professional
To reduce flame and heat so as to prevent danger of further extension of fire.
Knock Down
The patient has accidentally ingested bleach.
Poisoning
Employees in training shall not access any ______________ while on duty other than City email or websites directly pertaining to work unless permitted by the employee’s supervisor or trainer.
Social Media
How many apparatus respond to a structure fire? What type of apparatus are dispatched?
5 Apparatus
3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker
What is the 10 code for "trouble at station- return at once"?
10-24