Fire Terms
Call Types
General
Policy
Fire Policy
Radio Technique
100

Higher priority medical incidents that require a paramedic and Code 3 response.

ALS (Advanced Life Support)

100

The caller does not provide any information other than an ambulance is needed at a location. 

Trouble Unknown- Medical

100

What is the proper greeting when answering the non-emergency line?

Edmond Dispatch

100

Who dispatches Arcadia Fire?

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office 

100

What is the preferred word to use on the radio in place of "yes"?

Affirmative

200

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

200

A shed is on fire and is not a threat to any other structures.

Outbuilding Fire

200
Which department is responsible for electric turn back ons?

Meter

200

Which fire departments ae dispatched by Edmond Dispatch? 

Edmond Fire, Oak Cliff Fire, Deer creek Fire

200

Military time is used instead of the twelve-hour clock, what time is 1600?

4:00pm

300

__________ is used when a firefighter is lost or in trouble and needs to have direct, uninterrupted contact with Incident Command. 

Mayday

300

The patient is not conscious, not breathing, and is beyond help. 

DOA

300

On backshift, the shift minimum between 2200-0200 is _____________. 

Three Dispatchers 

300

Clearance for mutual aid must be granted by the __________________. 

On Duty Battalion Chief

300

A single radio transmission should not last more than _________.

30 Seconds

400

A phrase that indicates the fire is no longer spreading, however, there may still be some fire to deal with.

Fire Under Control

400

A resident receives a letter in the mail that contains and unknown white powder. 

Suspicious Substance


400

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

400

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

400

A __________ demeanor is expected at all times. Words or voice inflections that indicate irritation or sarcasm must not be used.

Professional 

500

To reduce flame and heat so as to prevent danger of further extension of fire. 

Knock Down

500

The patient has accidentally ingested bleach. 

Poisoning 

500

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

500

How many apparatus respond to a structure fire? What type of apparatus are dispatched?

5 Apparatus

3 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 Truck/Tanker

500

What is the 10 code for "trouble at station- return at once"?

10-24