DEFINITIONS
CALL TYPES
YOUR CAREER
NIMS
TECHNO MUMBO JUMBO
100

THIS(1) IS BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS WHILE THIS(2) IS BASED ON FACTS

1 INFERENCE 2 OBSERVATION

100

A HOLD-UP CALL REPORTED WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE SUSPECT FLEEING THE SCENE COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS THIS TIMING

JUST OCCURRED

100
MAINTAINING A POSITVE ATTITUDE WILL HELP REDUCE THIS

STRESS

100

NIMS

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

100

A DEVICE THAT EXTENDS THE RANGE OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS A 

REPEATER

200

TAKING PROPERTY BY FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE IS

ROBBERY

200

THIS IS A COMBINATION OF ROBBERY AND AUTO THEFT

CARJACKING

200

EVEN AFTER COMPLETEING INITIAL TRAINING THE TELECOMMUNICATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS

CONTINUING EDUCATION

200

UNDER ICS, THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE ON-SCENE INCIDENT COMMAND

INCIDENT COMMAND POST

200

THIS(1) IS THE CALLING PARTY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THIS(2) IS THE CALLING PARTY'S ADDRESS AND DISPATCH INFORMATION

1 ANI 2 ALI

300

AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RULES OF CONDUCT

ETHICS

300

THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ASSAULT AND A BATTERY IS THIS

PHYSICAL CONTACT

300

THE THREE PRIMARY DISCIPLINES OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS, FIRE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS, AND THIS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS

300

UNDER ICS, A TEMPORARY LOCATION FOR AVAILABLE RESOURCES NOT IMMEDIATELY ASSIGNED IS THE

STAGING AREA

300

A TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER MOUNTED IN A RESPONSE VEHICLE IS A 

MOBILE RADIO

400

THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE COMPLETE RANGE OF RADIO FREQUENCIES USED FOR COMMUNICATION IS

SPECTRUM

400

THESE CALLS PRESENT A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ASSAULT AGAINST RESPONCE UNITS.

FAMILY DISTURBANCE

400

THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OR TASKS OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

VITAL SERVICES

400

WITHIN ICS COMMAND STAFF, THE PERSON WHO IS THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER AGENCIES IS THE

LIAISON OFFICER

400

THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE ABILITY FOR MULTIPLE AGENCIES TO CONVERSE WITH ONE ANOTHER USING COMMON RADIO FREQUENCIES IS 

RADIO INTEROPERABILITY

500

THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL APPROACH TO INCIDENT MANAGMENT

NIMS

500

FIRES IN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPING TRAILERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS THIS

STRUCTURE FIRES

500

VITAL SERVICES OF A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ARE TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PSAP AND THESE FOUR ENTITIES

THE PUBLIC

AGENCY PERSONNEL

OTHER AGENCIES

SUPPORT SERVICES

500

WITHIN ICS GENERAL STAFF, THE SECTION RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING FACILITIES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE IS THE

LOGISTICS SECTION

500

THIS COMMON RADIO SYSTEM USES ONLY ONE FREQUENCY TO TRANSMIT OUTGOING MESSAGES AND TO RECIEVE INCOMING MESSAGES.

SIMPLEX SYSTEM