Communication Center
A system that records communications over phones and radio.
Voice recording system
A combination of a radio receiver and transmitter that extends range.
Repeater
Selecting units and alerting them for service is called?
Dispatch
Advanced CAD uses what data to confirm unit location?
GPS
Urgent message that takes priority over all other communications.
Emergency Traffic
NFPA standard governing communications centers
NFPA 1225
Radio mounted in a building or comm center.
Base Station
The first step in processing an emergency call.
What is your location?
E911 provides what two automatic identifiers?
ANI and ALI
What word indicates a firefighter is in danger?
Mayday
The communications center must have how many ways to send a dispatch?
2
System using a control channel to assign frequencies dynamically.
Trunked radio system
Dispatcher trained to give medical instructions.
Emergency medical dispatcher (EMR)
System allowing text, video, photo to PSAP.
NG911
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Disaptch
What type of communication center serves many fire departments?
Regional Center
Allows digital or analog voice transmission compressed by a computer.
Digital radio
Stored standard assignments per incident that is easy to recall for dispatching information...also known as Box alarms
Run Card
First arriving unit must give initial ____ report.
Scene Size-Up
What does FCC stand for?
The ADA requires each PSAP position to have what equipment?
TTY/TTD compatible equipment
Commonly used bands for public safety communications.
VHF and UHF
What time frame should a dispatch aim to be in from the time of answering a 911 call to dispatching out the first unit?
60 seconds
What is the proper way to communication on the radio? " _____ ______, _______ _______"
"Hey you, it's me"
What is communication that is prompted to the IC from dispatch at set intervals known as?
Time Marks