VOCABULARY
COMMUNICATION
MISC. I
THE COMMUNICATION CENTER
MISC.II
100

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING THE CALL AND PASSING ON TO THE DISPATCHER?

WHO IS A CALL TAKER

100

ONCE AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN RECEIVED THE DISPATCHER HAS _____________

WHAT IS 60 SECONDS?

100

CAD HELPS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 

WHAT IS RADIO TRAFFIC?

100

ANOTHER NAME FOR PSAP (PUBLIC SERICE ANSWERING POINT)

WHAT IS A COMMUNICATION CENTER

100

THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION THE DISPATCHER NEEDS FROM A CALLER

THE LOCATION

200

THE ACT OF TRANSFERRING INFORMATION

WHAT IS COMMUNICATION

200

WHAT ARE THE 2 BASIC SKILLS A DISPATCHER MUST HAVE

WHAT IS READING AND WRITING 

200

THE E-911 NETWORK ELEMENT

WHAT IS 911

200

ALLOWS THE DISPATCHER TO CALL BACK WHEN THE PHONE IS HUNG UP

WHAT IS A RINGBACK FEATURE

200

A COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM SHORTENS

WHAT IS RESPONSE TIME

300

THE CODE INDICATING AN EMERGENCY

WHAT IS EMERGENCY TRAFFIC

300

SET UP AWAY FROM THE PERMAMENT DISPATCH CENTER

WHAT IS AN EXPANDED DISPATCH CENTER OR MOBILE COMMAND CENTER

300

PREPARE PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

WHO IS OEM (OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANANGEMENT)?

300

ANOTHER NAME FOR DISPATCHER

 TELECOMMUNICATORS

300

AN ENHANCED 911 SERVICE FEATURE THAT DISPLAYS WHERE THE CALL ORIGINATED FROM

WHAT IS A AUTOMATIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION

400
FEDERAL AUTHORITY THAT OVERSEES RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
WHO ARE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
400

EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE


DOUBLE JEOPARDY

WHAT IS SHARED RESPONSIBILTY

400

TO PROTECT AND SERVE IS THE _________ AND _______________ RESPONSIBILTY OF EACH AGENCY.


DOUBLE JEOPARDY

WHAT IS LEGAL AND MORAL

400

DESIGNED TO ASSIST A TELECOMMUNICATOR BY PERFORMING SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FASTER THAN MANUALLY

WHAT IS A CAD SYSTEM

400

WHAT IS THE E-911 AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION ELEMENT 

WHAT IS THE CALLER'S STREET ADDRESS

500

UTILIZED BY DISPATCHERS, CALL TAKERS, AND 911 OPERATORS TO PRIORITIZE AND RECORD CALLS.

WHAT IS COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH

500

COMBINED TELEPHONE AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (SUCH AS CAD) PROVIDE THE TELECOMMUNICATOR WITH 3 TYPES OF INFORMATION


DOUBLE JEOPARDY

WHAT IS CALLER'S LOCATION, PHONE NUMBER AND DIRECTIONS TO THE LOCATION?

500

TRACKS AVAIABILITY OF RESOURCES USED FOR SUPPRESSING FIRES.

WHAT IS NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER (NIFC)

500

THE STANDARD FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR

WHAT IS NFPA 

500

WHAT ARE THE 3 C'S OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

WHAT IS CLEAR, CONCISE, AND COMPLETE