Roles/Responsibilities of a PST
Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Concepts
Communication Equipment and Resources
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Incident Classification and Prioritization
Operational Skills of a PST
Three Digit Call Options
100

The first 911 call was made here.

Where is Haleyville, Alabama

100

This deals with offenses against society; the government prosecutes individuals who violate established laws

What is Criminal Law

100

Special devices used to communicate with the deaf or speech impaired

What is TDD/TTY?

100

This goes beyond simply receiving words, it involves grasping the emotions and needs behind them

What is Active Listening?

100

Emergency medical care provided by paramedics that involve invasive procedures

What is Advanced Life Support (ALS)?

100

Serious, unexpected events with potential for injury, loss of life, or property damage

What is an Emergency?

100

The universal emergency number in the Unites States for police, fire, and medical emergencies

What is 911?

200

The acronym PSAP stands for this.

What is Public Safety Answering Point

200

This refers to principles of conduct that govern a person's actions and behavior.

What are Ethics

200

Joining talk groups to allow interaction

What is Patching?

200

This refers to the correct way to say words (sounds, stress, intonation patterns)

What is Pronunciation?

200

These are the three major incident types

What are Police Emergencies, Fire Emergencies, and Medical Emergencies?

200

Disseminate information to multiple teams or agencies simultaneously

What is Simulcasting?

200

Relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing

What is 711?

300

Answering emergency and non-emergency calls, gathering info, and providing pre-arrival instructions are all primary responsibilities of this person.

What is a call taker

300

A legal document ordering a person's appearance in court to testify.

What is a Subpoena

300

Type of phone line used for non-emergency calls or communication with other agencies

What are Administrative Lines?

300

This involves the articulation and clarity with which words are spoken

What is Enunciation?

300

This involves balancing urgency with resource limitations 

What is Incident Prioritization?

300

CYMBALS stands for this

What is Color, Year, Make/Model, Boby, Additional Descriptors, License/Tag, State

300

Traffic information hotline

What is 511?

400

Analyzing call info, deploying resources,and maintaining communication are all primary responsibilities of this person.

What is a dispatcher

400

Federal law that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding confidential and protected health information (PHI) -       Double points for the whole name

What is HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

400

The four components of a radio system

What are Base Station, Handheld Radios, Mobile Radios, Radio Console?

400

When communicating with challenging callers, staying neutral/non-confrontational, acknowledging feelings and offering reassurance/support are all considered this

What are De-Escalation Techniques?

400

This involves assigning them a severity level based on their potential impact 

What is Incident Classification?

400

Listen to calls, read computer screens, enter information into the CAD system, and monitor radio transmissions simultaneously

What is Multi-Functional Dexterity?

400

The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number

What is 988?

500

Enhanced 911 (E911) was implemented here.

Where is Orange County, Florida

500

This ensures anyone can reach an ECC when dialing 911 from a Multi-Line Telephone Service (MLTS)

What is Kari's Law

500

Ensures equal access to 9-1-1 for everyone

What is the Americans With Disabilities Act

500

Clarity, Active Listening, Empathy, Non-Verbal Cues and Cultural Sensitivity are all factors that influence this

What is Effective Communication?

500

This priority level is for serious incidents requiring prompt attention, such as non-life-threatening medical emergencies, suspicious activity 

What is Medium Priority?

500

The correct order of the 6 W's

What is Where, What, Weapons, When, Who, and Why

500

Community services and information hotline

What is 211?