FF1 - Chapter 4

The process of assigning a response category i based on the nature of the reported problem or

• classification and prioritization

• location validation

• unit selection

• dispatch directive

Some dispatch centers are equipped with automatic vehicle locator systems that track apparatus by using

• GPS devices

• CAD systems

• FCC regulated technology

• TDD systems

Two-way radios that are permanently mounted in vehicles are called

• portable radios

• base stations

• simplex channel radios

• mobile radios

Telecommunicators must follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and use

• the incident management system

• active listening

• FCC guidelines

• talk-around channels

One of the first things you should learn when assigned to a fire station is how to use the

• personal protective equipment (PPE)

• response vehicles

• incident management system

• telephone and intercom

The central processing point for all information relating to an emergency situation is the

• incident commander

• communications center

• fire department

• computer-aided dispatch

The first arriving unit at an incident should always give a brief initial report and

• control traffic

• determine the duration of the ongoing incident

• establish command

• prepare an offensive attack unit

Unit selection is the process of determining exactly which

• radio frequency to assign

• equipment will be needed in the response

• attack strategy will be assigned

• unit(s) to dispatch