COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
CENTER OPERATIONS
RADIO SYSTEMS
RECORDS AND REPORTING
MISC
100
THE HUB OF THE FIRE DEPT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
100
RECEIVING 911 CALLS, DISPATCHING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORTING FIRE OPERATIONS, TRACKING FIRE APPARATUS
WHAT ARE BASIC COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OPERATIONS
100
THESE DEVICES LINK THE DISPATCH CENTER WITH INDIVIDUAL UNITS
WHAT IS A TWO-WAY RADIO
100
AFTER EACH RESPONSE, THE OFFICER IN CHARGE COMPLETES THIS REPORT
WHAT IS AN INCIDENT REPORT
100
THIS MONITOR RECEIVES AND TRANSMIT VISUAL INFORMATION IN THE CAB OF A FIRE ENGINE
WHAT IS A MOBILE DATA TERMINAL
200
THESE FOLKS STAFF THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
WHAT ARE DISPATCHERS
200
THE PROCESS OF ASSIGNING A RESPONSE CATEGORY BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM
WHAT IS CLASSIFICATION AND PRIORITZATION
200
A SMALL HAND HELD 2 WAY DEVICE TO BE CARRIED BY A FIREFIGHTER
WHAT IS A PORTABLE RADIO
200
REPORTS MUST BE CLEAR, CONCISE, AND COMPLETE FOR THIS POSSIBLE PURPOSE
WHAT IS ADMISSIBLE IN COURT
200
PUBLIC PHONES STATIONED ALONG ROADWAYS TO BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY
WHAT ARE CALL BOXES
300
MULTITASK, MEMORIZE CORRECTLY, MAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
WHAT ARE GOOD DISPATCHER SKILLS
300
SOME COMMUNITIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED THIS PHONE SYSTEM TO HANDLE NON-EMERGENCY CALLS
WHAT IS 311
300
THIS POWERFUL COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS MOUNTED TO A VEHICLE
WHAT IS A MOBILE RADIO
300
WRITTEN GUIDES THAT DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO COMPLETE A TASK OR PROCESS
WHAT ARE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
300
A RADIO SYSTEM THAT USES TWO CHANNELS: ONE TO TRANSMIT AND ONE TO RECEIVE
WHAT IS A DUPLEX CHANNEL
400
NECESSARY ITEM IF THE POWER GOES OUT
WHAT IS A BACKUP GENERATOR
400
THIS CONNECTS TWO PR-DETERMINED POINTS. PICKING UP THE PHONE ON ONE END CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE RING ON THE OTHER END
WHAT IS A DIRECT-LINE
400
THIS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS MOUNTED IN A BUILDING SUCH AS FIRE STATION
WHAT IS A BASE UNIT
400
TAKING PICTURES OF PEOPLE DURING AN INCIDENT MAY BE CONSIDERED THIS VIOLATION
WHAT IS A VIOLATION OF PRIVACY
400
A SYSTEM OF PREDETERMINED MESSAGE STARTING WITH THE NUMBER 10
WHAT IS TEN CODE
500
THIS COMPUTER ASSISTS A DISPATCHER TO PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS MORE QUICKLY
WHAT IS COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH
500
THIS SYSTEM MAY AUTOMATICALLY OBTAIN THE CALLER'S PHONE NUMBER AND LOCATION
WHAT IS THE ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM
500
THIS DEVICE STRENGTHENS A RADIO SIGNAL AND RE-TRANSMITS TO COVER A WIDER AREA
WHAT IS A REPEATER SYSTEM
500
THIS SYSTEM COMPLIED AND ANALYZES INCIDENT REPORTS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM
500
THESE DEVICES ALLOW HEARING AND SPEECH IMPAIRED PERSONS TO COMMUNICATE OVER A PHONE SYSTEM
WHAT IS TDD/TTY PHONE SYSTEM