7 Essentials of Fire Fighting: Chapter 2, Communications Exam Study Guide

7 Essentials of Fire Fighting: Chapter 2, Communications Exam Study Guide NFPA 1061 - ANSWER-Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunicator Trunked Radio System - ANSWER-Computerized sharing of radio frequencies by multiple units, agencies, or systems NFPA 1221 - ANSWER-Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems Things needed for communication - ANSWER-Sender Receiver medium Message Feedback Emergency service specific Telecommunication - ANSWER-Each department having their own telecommunications. ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/7 Operated for and by 1 department. PSAP (public safety answering point) - ANSWER-The single location where 9-1-1 calls from a specific geographic area are routed for answering. Communication center - ANSWER-Nerve Center/Clearing-house of information Common Equipment - Two-way radio - Tone-Alert - Telephones (hearing impairment equipment) - Direct-line telephones (ring down) Computer (computer automated dispatch) Recorders Alarm receiving equipment ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/7 mobile radios (Transmitter/Receivers) - ANSWER-vehicle-mounted devices used to communicate within the EMS system. Stable and powerful, resistant to interference, powered by the vehicle's electrical system, connected to an emergency generator. Base stations - ANSWER-a two-way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center. portable radio - ANSWER-Hand-carried or handheld devices that operate at 1 to 5 watts. Usually much less powerful than a mobile or base station radio. Notifying unstaffed station of alarm - ANSWER-telephone (phone-tr