Chapter 2 CADS

Question 1

When PC/ATS is ON LINE, the red border surrounding ClR/TST will be ?

Answer 1

FLICKERING on and off

Question 2

If Red border around CLR/TST is STEADY?

Answer 2

OUT OF SERVICE- notify STARFIRE CONTROL CENTER

Question 3

Housewatch, time to acknowledge run?

Answer 3

20 seconds

no response-dispatch will prompt unit to verify via the Voice Alarm

Question 4

All units in same quarters can make themselves AQ simultaneously, unless?

Answer 4

• units respond to DIFFERENT BOXES
• units did not go 10-8
• one unit is a RELOCATED unit

Question 5

Verbal button will only be used if?

Unit/Verbal Send

Answer 5

• ALARM is within 2 BLOCKS of a units quarters in any direction
• verbal button will assign HOME BOX
• example E-33/L-9 Verbal Send
• *give info to dispatch via apparatus radio**

if verbal is MORE than 2 blocks aways, unit should respond and give info over the radio

Question 6

Acknowledgements and status updates of relocated units must be done?

Answer 6

INDEPENDENTLY
ACT’G BUTTON is only used for FIRST relocator..any subsequent relocated units must use voice alarm, radio, telephone to acknowledge a run

Question 7

Unit goes 10-8 (must go 10-8 before they can go AQ via the PC/ATS in their quarters) while relocator is at their quarters…?

Answer 7

• RETURN FROM RELOCATION TICKET will be generated and sent to the relocated unit, to return to quarters…
• under NO circumstances, should a unit leave without getting a teleprinter message to do so

Question 8

10-8 button must NOT be used for..?

Answer 8

NON EMERGENCY RESPONSES…use 10-4

Question 9

2nd relocators should report in by..?

Answer 9

TELEPHONE…next..VOICE ALARM

“indeterminate”

Question 10

Only maintenance on PC/ATS performed by members?

Answer 10

changing PAPER ROLL and REPLACING INK CArtridge

• each unit shall maintain 2 SPARE ROLLS of teleprinter paper in the COMPANY OFFICE
• battalion has spare rolls

Question 11

Computer problems?

Answer 11

• Notify STAR FIRE

- entry in journal-time notified, problem, operator notified

Question 12

IPS?

Answer 12

• interruptible power supply (IPS)
• all firehouses have this
• maintain normal operation of Alarm Teleprinter System during periods of power failure…automatically power up PC/ATS DURING BLACKOUTS
• AUDIBLE BUZZER (on or near teleprinter) will sound where the IPS will not function…OFFICER WILL NOTIFY SUPERVISING DISPATCHER

Question 13

SINGLE ACTION KEYS?

Answer 13

10-4
10-14
10-84
10-20

Question 14

DOUBLE ACTION KEYS?

Answer 14

10-18
10-19
10-8
10-92

Question 15

Incident summary?

Answer 15

• current info of incident

- included:information transmitted, addresses,locations, CIDs, units

Question 16

Engine/Truck Designations-Suffix

Answer 16

C-CFRD/ C-CPC

D-Tech Decon Task Force- BOTH

F-Fast unit- BOTH (engine can be fast unit)

H-hazmat/ H-high rise roof team

S-communications/ S-Soc Support

W-Water/Ice rescue unit- BOTH

T-transport back up unit- BOTH

K- Division task force-BOTH

Question 17

Engine only?

LADDER ONLY?

Answer 17

ENGINE ONLY:

I-fire and Ice unit

L-lobby control unit

N-high rise nozzle

P- High pressure engine

Y-Systems control unit

LADDER ONLY:

R-Rescue collapse transport
V- ventilation support

Question 18

Prefix?

Answer 18

F-foam -example F05
P-purple K- example P033
HR-high rise unit - HR03
T- TOWER LADDER
H -hose wagon

Question 19

Battalion Chief Suffix??

Answer 19

C-communications leader
F-foam coordinator
G-fast group supervisor
H-high rise roof chief
P-staging area manager 
R-resources unit leader 
L-firefighter LOCATOR officer
v-vent support unit
N-high rise nozzle 
D-decon task force leader