AKA
This was the MAYDAY tone.
What is Evacuation tone?
Callers are advised to do this when their house is on fire.
What is evacuate?
Everyone loves when this happens because they can hear conversations or cussing.
What is an open mic?
Needed to complete a Fire Box 2 assignment.
What is 2 engines and 1 rescue?
Radio traffic should last no longer than this.
What is 30 seconds?
Signal 42
What is Status Check?
A technique used on hysterical callers.
What is repetitive persistence?
This must never be said!
What is the Q word?
Units arriving on scene of a structure fire see flames showing. This is the terminology they use to upgrade the assignment.
What is Working Fire Dispatch?
The initial report given by the 1st arriving apparatus.
What is scene size up?
Parroting
What is repeating or echoing?
The 6 W's
What are Where, What, When, Who, Weapons/Drugs/Alcohol, Why/How?
Mellanie uses this phrase (or symbol) when describing a chaotic shift.
What is Dumpster Fire?
This person is notified when a caller reports that their husband threatened to burn down the house.
Who is the on duty Fire Marshall?
Calls dispatched based on severity/danger or a patient’s level when transporting to the hospital.
What is priority?
A line call judgment.
What is dispatcher discretion?
Technique used when we hear what the caller isn't saying.
What is active listening?
Dispatchers are known to survive on these 2 things.
What are coffee and snacks?
Needed to complete the assignment for an EMS call on the roadway.
What is 1 engine and 1 rescue?
Requests to assist another jurisdiction.
What is mutual aid?
ETOH on board.
What is intoxicated?
The first information you should obtain from the caller.
What is location?
Field units always like to give dispatchers this because they think we love them.
What are mic clicks?
Units are supposed to have a universal key that opens this device at certain locations to gain entry.
What is a Knox box?
Unit requested to assist on a search and rescue.
What is IS-10?