Chapter 2

Question 1

Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center

Answer 1

Separate dispatch center that fire, ems, or LE operates

Question 2

Public Safety Answering Point(PSAP)

Answer 2

Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes them to fire, EMS, or LE dispatch

Question 3

Radio Limitations

Answer 3

-Distance
-Physical Barriers
-Dead Zones
-Interference
-Ambient Noise

Question 4

What is the term for dispatchers

Answer 4

Telecommunicators or dispatchers

Question 5

Clear text

Answer 5

the use of plain english with no 10 codes or agency specific codes

Question 6

Base Station Radio Specifics

Answer 6

interference resistant receivers