301 Radio Discipline in Incident Management

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What is the main purpose of routine radio traffic on the emergency scene?

To facilitate common communication at the incident site (correct)

To communicate priority traffic

To report status changes

To provide roof reports

What should be the content of radio traffic on the tactical channel?

Information not relevant to tactical priorities and firefighter safety (correct)

Unnecessary information related to personal matters

Updates on incident status changes

Requests for roof reports

When should a firefighter click the microphone button to talk on the radio?

Immediately after thinking of what to say

Only when routine radio traffic needs to be initiated

After ensuring the communication loop has closed (correct)

Before the IC contacts them

Which type of radio communication should only be initiated by the Incident Commander (IC)?

Routine radio traffic Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to conclude a CAN report according to the guidelines?

With a NEED assessment or 'No Needs' Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential for the IC to control radio traffic on the tactical channel?

To ensure effective communication related to tactical priorities Signup and view all the answers

When should Priority Traffic reports be transmitted?

When the information is obtained Signup and view all the answers

Why is it advised to wait for the Incident Commander (IC) to contact you if you don't have bad news?

To allow the IC to focus on critical incident information Signup and view all the answers

What should be the conclusion of a radio transmission after acknowledging a Priority Traffic report?

Conclude with the unit whose traffic was broken into Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances can Unit/members break into routine radio traffic to deliver a Priority Traffic report?

When there is an urgent need for reinforcement to complete an assigned task Signup and view all the answers

What type of reports should be transmitted face to face in the work area and not over the tactical channel?

Routine work details in assigned areas Signup and view all the answers

How does acknowledging all Priority Traffic reports impact Incident Command's (IC) ability?

Slows down the IC's ability to quickly readjust IAP and/or Strategy Signup and view all the answers

What type of reports should Units structure using the Order Model when contacting the IC with good news?

Standard CAN reports Signup and view all the answers

When should Units maintain radio silence once assigned into the hazard zone?

Unless contacted by Command Signup and view all the answers

How should Units structure their reports when contacting Command with an IC information request that results in bad news?

Priority traffic Signup and view all the answers

What does a status change refer to in the communication related to emergency traffic reporting?

Moving to a different work location or exiting the structure for recycling Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of eliminating 'good news' reporting over the tactical channel?

To maintain communication priority for emergency traffic Signup and view all the answers

How should a Unit initiate communication with the IC when clearing the IC with a status change?

"Status change" Signup and view all the answers