203 - Communication Procedures

What is the purpose of the daily Roll Call at 0700 hours?

What should personnel do if they hear a call for help on the radio?

What is the Emergency Communications Center referred to as?

When are tactical channels used?

How long do units have to acknowledge incidents after dispatch?

Who assumes the duties of Staging Officer until formally assigned or replaced?

What specific action is elicited by the declaration of a "Working Incident"?

What is the purpose of the mutual aid talk-groups?

When should the VHF radio system be used?

Who can use priority codes to request police response during emergencies?

The document establishes guidelines for proper use of Chesapeake Fire Department's radio system.
No call goes unanswered and anyone hearing a call for help should lend assistance.
Definitions of key terms used in radio communication are provided.
Roll Call is performed daily at 0700 hours to report equipment status.
The Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is referred to as "Chesapeake."
There are two dispatch channels: Primary and Secondary.
Tactical channels are used for incidents with four or more units dispatched.
Units must acknowledge incidents within one minute of dispatch.
The first arriving unit assumes the duties of Staging Officer until formally assigned or replaced.
The declaration of a "Working Incident" elicits specific actions including notification through the Everbridge system.

The Chesapeake Fire Department has a Fire Procedure Manual for communication procedures.
The Center will send notifications to the Working Incident Group regarding incidents.
The 3rd due Battalion Chief will initiate backfill of empty fire stations.
The Tactical Fire Dispatcher will remind the Incident Commander to conduct Personnel Accountability Reports.
Command can activate the Emergency Evacuation Tone and order fire apparatus to sound air horns in case of switching from offensive to defensive operations.
The fire dispatcher will notify the Incident Commander and/or Battalion Chief in case of Emergency Button Activation.
Fire personnel can use priority codes to request police response during emergencies.
CFD units will begin transmissions with "Chesapeake" and their unit designation.
The VHF radio system will be used in case of a catastrophic failure of the P25 radio system.
There are mutual aid talk-groups for EMS and Fire.

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