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NENA ENP NENA ENP CHAPTER 4 STUDY G
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A basic radio system that transmits and receives on the same
Simplex System
frequency.
A system that transmits the message over more than one
Simulcast System
transmitter.
Allows portable and mobile users to "hear" other users a great
Repeater System
distance away. (i.e. 25 miles or more)
Low band for public safety includes the 39 to 72 Megahertz
VHF - Very High Frequency
bands.
S small section of the spectrum of radio communications
frequencies, in which channels (pairs of frequencies) are
band
assigned by the FCC or CRTC for the purpose to prevent
interference and allow for efficient use of the radio spectrum.
radio waves electromagnetic waves that travel through the atmosphere.
Includes the 400 MHz, 500 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900
UHF - Ultra High Frequency
MHz frequencies.
This type of system, all users share the same radio frequencies.
trunked radio system
All departments can access all channels.
conventional radio system With this type of radio system, channel use is dedicated.
Navigation and positioning tool that relies on 24 satellites
GPS - Global Positioning orbiting at over 20,000 kilometers to serve as reference points
for ground receivers.
This type of system relies on a calculation from a second receiver
DGPS - Differential Global
at a known fixed location to the satellite and then compares it to
Positioning System
the first calculations to determine the error in the signal.
Generic term, often used in lieu of two other more specific
Pseudo ANI
terms, ESRK & ESRD
ESRK - Emergency Service Used to route a 911 call through the network and retrieve the
Routing Key associated ALI data. (Not tower or sector specific)
, Either a 10-digit North American Numbering plan or
non-NANPA number that uniquely identifies a base
ESRD Emergency Service station, cell site, or sector that is used to route wireless
Routing Digit emergency calls through the network. The ESRD may
also be used to retrieve the associated ALI data with
the call.
Enhanced 911 Refers to location information being delivered with a 911 call.
Phase 1 Delivery of a wireless 911 call with tower location.
Delivery of a wireless 911 call with the location of the
Phase 2
approximate location of the device.
The number of digits that are delivered to the the PSAP through
20
the selective router during a Phase 1 Call.
The number of digits delivered to the PSAP through the E911
10
wireline Selective Router.
Wireless service providers May provide latitude and longitude via handset based and
(WSPS) network based technologies.
i2 The most deployed stage of VOIP 911
The first deployment stage of VOIP 911 calls interfacing the E911
i1
wireline network.
Migratory solution VOIP i2 is best known as
The wireless network equivalent of a wireline network central
Mobile Switching Center (MSC)
office.
Legislation or regulatory orders mandated Enhanced 911 services
FCC Report and Order 94-102
for wireless users.
prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay, which affect
most private and public employment. The act is administered by
the Wage and Hour Division. It requires employers to pay
covered employees who are not otherwise exempt at least the
federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) times the regular rate of pay. For nonagricultural operations, it
restricts the hours that children under age 16 can work and
forbids the employment of children under age 18 in certain jobs
deemed too dangerous. For agricultural operations, it prohibits
the employment of children under age 16 during school hours
and in certain jobs deemed too dangerous.
This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also
makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person
complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or
1964 (Title VII)
lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably
accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held
religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue
hardship on the operation of the employer's business.