APCO CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● describe the echo procedure.
Answer: repeating yourself to confirm that what you heard was correct
●● what does APCO stand for.
Answer: Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
●● what does GA stand for.
Answer: go ahead
●● what does QA/QI stand for.
Answer: quality assurance/quality improvement
●● What is a device that extends the range of radio transmissions?.
Answer: Repeaters
●● How do repeaters enhance radio transmissions?.
Answer: They pick up radio transmissions and retransmit them,
enhancing the distance and power of the signal.
,●● What are mobile vehicular repeaters used for?.
Answer: They operate like a tower and are used in remote areas where
coverage is not adequate.
●● radio transmission terms.
Answer: affirmative-yes
negative-no
unable-cant
obtain-get
forward-send
stand by-wait
●● What is a liability?.
Answer: the legal responsibilities for actions and inaction's that result in
harm or damages in civil liability
●● why is it important to keep preliminary dispatch information to a
minimum when responding to fire service calls.
Answer: prevents overwhelming the emergency resonders with
unnecessary information
●● a call that just occurred means.
, Answer: an event that occurred within a short period of time
●● if a operator fails to record critical information, what are they guilty
of.
Answer: negligence due to failure to provide adequate service
●● significance of having administrative lines.
Answer: provide an alternative for callers who cant reach 911
●● primary requirement for proper radio demeanor.
Answer: to speak unemotionally
●● disadvantage to radio 10 codes.
Answer: could cause confusion if not everyone is familiar with them
●● radio 10 codes are NOT required for all emergency incidents.
Answer: correct
●● who is responsible for regulating communications in canada.
Answer: the crtc
●● what does an automatic location identification ALI system rely on to
operate.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● describe the echo procedure.
Answer: repeating yourself to confirm that what you heard was correct
●● what does APCO stand for.
Answer: Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
●● what does GA stand for.
Answer: go ahead
●● what does QA/QI stand for.
Answer: quality assurance/quality improvement
●● What is a device that extends the range of radio transmissions?.
Answer: Repeaters
●● How do repeaters enhance radio transmissions?.
Answer: They pick up radio transmissions and retransmit them,
enhancing the distance and power of the signal.
,●● What are mobile vehicular repeaters used for?.
Answer: They operate like a tower and are used in remote areas where
coverage is not adequate.
●● radio transmission terms.
Answer: affirmative-yes
negative-no
unable-cant
obtain-get
forward-send
stand by-wait
●● What is a liability?.
Answer: the legal responsibilities for actions and inaction's that result in
harm or damages in civil liability
●● why is it important to keep preliminary dispatch information to a
minimum when responding to fire service calls.
Answer: prevents overwhelming the emergency resonders with
unnecessary information
●● a call that just occurred means.
, Answer: an event that occurred within a short period of time
●● if a operator fails to record critical information, what are they guilty
of.
Answer: negligence due to failure to provide adequate service
●● significance of having administrative lines.
Answer: provide an alternative for callers who cant reach 911
●● primary requirement for proper radio demeanor.
Answer: to speak unemotionally
●● disadvantage to radio 10 codes.
Answer: could cause confusion if not everyone is familiar with them
●● radio 10 codes are NOT required for all emergency incidents.
Answer: correct
●● who is responsible for regulating communications in canada.
Answer: the crtc
●● what does an automatic location identification ALI system rely on to
operate.
