Essentials of Fire Fighting:
Chapter 3, Communications
Questions & Answers
Emergency service specific Telecommunication – ANSWERS
Each department having their own telecommunications.
Operated for and by 1 department.
PSAP (public safety answering point) – ANSWERS
The single location where 9-1-1 calls from a specific geographic area are routed for
answering.
Communication center – ANSWERS
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
mobile radios (Transmitter/Receivers) – ANSWERS
- -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 vehicle.
Base stations – ANSWERS
two-way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center.
portable radio – ANSWERS
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 – ANSWERS
- telephone (phone-tree)
- Two-way radio
- Tone activated radio
- Pagers
- Sirens or whistle
Chapter 3, Communications
Questions & Answers
Emergency service specific Telecommunication – ANSWERS
Each department having their own telecommunications.
Operated for and by 1 department.
PSAP (public safety answering point) – ANSWERS
The single location where 9-1-1 calls from a specific geographic area are routed for
answering.
Communication center – ANSWERS
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
mobile radios (Transmitter/Receivers) – ANSWERS
- -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 vehicle.
Base stations – ANSWERS
two-way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center.
portable radio – ANSWERS
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 – ANSWERS
- telephone (phone-tree)
- Two-way radio
- Tone activated radio
- Pagers
- Sirens or whistle
