Firefighter Abduction Mystery

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Which of the following is an important consideration when requesting law enforcement response?

  • Including the reason for your request (correct)
  • Coming upon criminal activity
  • Stating 'send the police'
  • Requesting routine law enforcement assistance

When might fire/EMS units request law enforcement for traffic control?

  • During routine calls
  • When coming upon criminal activity
  • During verbal threats
  • When responding to violent/dangerous patients/locations (correct)

What should be included in a request for law enforcement during a verbal threat situation?

  • Location and description of persons involved (correct)
  • Reason for the request
  • Actions taken by the crew
  • All of the above

According to the Whatcom Fire & EMS Operations Manual, what information should be conveyed when declaring a 'Mayday'?

<p>Location, Unit, Name, Emergency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of status reports in emergency response operations?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Mobile Data Computers (MDC's) used for in emergency response units?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a Firefighter is unable to communicate by radio due to an abductor, what action can they take to alert others?

<p>Hold the microphone open to let Prospect and others on the radio frequency hear the situation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Whatcom Fire & EMS Operations Manual, what should a Firefighter do if retreat is not possible and calling for help on the radio will escalate the situation?

<p>Attempt to have a Firefighter move out of the person making the threats field of vision and make the radio call (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the designated term to notify responders that an emergency situation exists, according to the Whatcom Fire & EMS Operations Manual?

<p>Mayday (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should be conveyed when declaring a 'Mayday', according to the Whatcom Fire & EMS Operations Manual?

<p>Location, Unit, Name, Emergency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should a Firefighter do if they are abducted or held against their will, according to the Whatcom Fire & EMS Operations Manual?

<p>Attempt to gain an opportunity to escape and not allow the abductor to transport them away from the scene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about MDC's in Whatcom County?

<p>MDC's provide interoperable communication between Fire/EMS and Law Enforcement Units (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Remote CAD Status Monitor?

<p>To see Fire Unit Status and check on current incidents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of entering the correct Unit Identifier when logging into CAD?

<p>Entering the wrong Unit Identifier can affect the response of a Unit in a different Fire District/Agency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should Units be logged in to CAD each day?

<p>By 0830 hrs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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