VOCABULARY
RADIO INFO.
FIRE ALARMS SYSTEMS
THE COMMUNICATION CENTER
MISC.
100
WHERE ALL 911 CALLS ARE DIRECTED TOO
WHAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT
100
A RADIO SYSTEM THAT USES ONE FREQUENCY TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ALL MESSAGES
WHAT IS A SIMPLEX SYSTEM
100
CONNECTS A PERSON DIRECTLY TO A TELECOMMUNICATOR
WHAT IS A CALL BOX
100
THE HUB OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
WHAT IS A COMMUNICATION CENTER
100
A GROUP OF SHARED FREQUENCIES CONTROLLED BY A COMPUTER
WHAT IS A TRUNKING SYSTEM
200
THE COMPUTERS LOCATED IN THE FIRE STATION AND ON THE APPARATUS
WHAT ARE MOBILE DATA TERMINALS
200
A BATTERY OPERATED, HAND HELD TRANSEVER
WHAT IS A PORTABLE RADIO
200
CONNECTED BY NETWORKS OF DEDICATED CABLES THAT TRANSMIT STRAIGHT TO A FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHAT ARE FIRE ALARM BOXES CONNECTED BY
200
THE EMPLOYEES THAT STAFF THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
WHO ARE TELECOMMUNICATORS
200
A STATIONARY RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH AN INTEGRAL AC POWER SUPPLY
WHAT IS A BASE STATION
300
THE CODE INDICATING A FIREFIGHTER NEEDS HELP
WHAT IS MAYDAY
300
A SYSTEM THAT RECORDS MOST OR ALL COMMUNICATION CENTERS PHONES OR RADIOS
WHAT IS A VOICE RECORDING SYSTEM
300
LOCATED ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND LARGE COMPLEXS
WHERE ARE EMERGENCY CALL BOX LOCATED
300
STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE AND USE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
WHAT IS NFPA 1221
300
AN ENHANCED 911 SERVICE FEATURE THAT DISPLAYS WHERE THE CALL ORIGINATED
WHAT IS A AUTOMATIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
400
FEDERAL AUTHORITY THAT OVERSEES RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
WHO ARE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
400
CHANNEL 3, TAC 5, CHARLIE 2
WHAT THREE CHANNELS ARE USED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
400
CONNECTS A CENTRAL ALARM SYSTEM AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION CENTER
WHAT IS A DIRECT LINE
400
DESIGNED TO ASSIST A TELECOMMUNICATOR BY PERFORMING SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FASTER THAN MANUALLY
WHAT IS A CAD SYSTEM
400
A SYSTEM OF PREDETERMINED CODED MESSAGES
WHAT ARE TEN CODES
500
WHEN THE TELECOMMUNICATOR ASK VITAL QUESTIONS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION DURING THE 911 CALL
WHAT IS TELEPHONE INTERROGATION
500
IS A CHANNEL THAT USES TWO FREQUENCIES IN ONE CHANNEL
WHAT IS A DUPLEX CHANNEL
500
TRANSMITS A CODED SIGNAL TO THE COMMUNICATION CENTER
WHAT IS A FIRE ALARM BOX
500
ALLOWS THE TELECOMUNNICATOR TO REPLAY CONVERSATIONS FOR THE PREVOUS 10 TO 15 MINUTES AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON
WHAT IS AN INSTANT PLAYBACK UNIT
500
CARDS USED TO DETERMINE A PREDETERMINED RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY
WHAT ARE RUN CARDS