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Prince George's County Emergency Response Dispatch
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Prince George's County Emergency Response Dispatch

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Which of the following is NOT a predefined task force?

  • Mass Casualty
  • Fire
  • Arson Investigation (correct)
  • Rapid Intervention
  • Under what condition can a Tertiary Response Unit respond to an incident with a single person?

  • When dispatched in direct support of a Primary Response Unit (correct)
  • When the incident is of a minor nature
  • When the incident is of a critical nature
  • When the Unit is fully staffed
  • What is the term for the moving of apparatus from one station to another?

  • Transfer (correct)
  • Turnout
  • Unit Response
  • Dispatch
  • Which of the following units can be utilized in place of a Primary Response Unit?

    <p>Tertiary Response Unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum staffing requirement for a Tertiary Response Unit to respond to an incident?

    <p>Two persons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the elapsed time from when a resource is alerted to a call for service to the time the resource begins its response?

    <p>Turnout</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum staffing requirement for a Paramedic Engine resource?

    <p>One (1) Paramedic and 4 personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the turnout time objective for all responses, including transfers?

    <p>One (1) minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to resources that do not meet 'unit staffing' requirements?

    <p>They are reported to the Incident Commander for awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum Firefighter qualification required for a Engine resource?

    <p>Firefighter I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of General Order 06-29, Unit Production and Accountability?

    <p>To outline minimum staffing requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum staffing requirement for a BLS Transport resource?

    <p>One (1) EMT and 2 personnel ≥ 2 personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of General Order Number: 03-11?

    <p>To establish procedures for dispatch of emergency medical, fire suppression, rescue, specialty, and non-emergency incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest level of emergency medical care available?

    <p>Advanced Life Support (ALS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an ALS First Responder?

    <p>To provide ALS care until the arrival of an ALS Transport Unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What identifies an ALS Suppression Resource?

    <p>A 'P' suffix in the unit's designation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for notification of an emergency or non-emergency incident?

    <p>Alerted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many steps are involved in the process of dispatching incidents?

    <p>Three (3) steps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Tertiary Response Units?

    <p>To provide command and support resources without impacting primary response unit staffing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest level of response in the dispatch determinant categories?

    <p>Echo-level response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the assigned code in the call type classification?

    <p>To provide information about the dispatch protocol used and the determinant of the request</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are response patterns designed within each incident category?

    <p>In a modular and cumulative manner, with additional resources escalating to the next highest response pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many incident categories are there for organizing call types?

    <p>Six (6)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is added to the initial dispatch sequence when a request is made for an additional box alarm on the same incident?

    <p>The Air Unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can further bidding be permitted on-scene?

    <p>Before the Incident Command has been established</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exception to responding to calls with lights and sirens without being dispatched from PSC?

    <p>As defined in Section II, O.1.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are fire Suppression Resources considered unavailable for additional responses?

    <p>When they are alerted for an emergency call</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preference for dedicated resources?

    <p>They are preferred over secondary response units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are Secondary Response Units typically dispatched?

    <p>Based on the type of call</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the station alerting system and sign board?

    <p>To avoid delays when Talk Group 1 is busy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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