True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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Communication is the sending, giving or exchanging of information.
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2.
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Some
radios are equipped with a time-out feature that forces brevity by interrupting transmissions that
are longer than the preset duration allowed.
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3.
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Another term for a communication center is a public safety answering
point.
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4.
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There
is no need for telecommunicators to follow up on all incomplete calls.
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5.
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The
response times of first responders are directly impacted by the amount of time required for
telecommunicators to receive information, verify location, determine deployment, compose a dispatch,
and transmit this information to first responders.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Which
of the following statements are true concerning communications facilities? a. | Communication
facilities have many different configurations. | b. | Communication
facilities receive and disseminate information that can be both emergency and nonemergency in
nature. | c. | Communication facilities are typically constructed where there
is little risk of damage by hazards. | d. | All of the above are true. | e. | None of the
above are true. | | |
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7.
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The
minimum information needed to process an emergency call includes location and nature of the
emergency, the caller’s location and situation, and ____. a. | the
caller’s address | b. | the method in which the caller contacted the communications
facility | c. | the caller’s home telephone
number | d. | a callback number | e. | none of the
above | | |
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8.
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What
Federal government agency closely monitors radio frequency allocations? a. | United States
Fire Administration (USFA) | b. | National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) | c. | National Emergency Number Association
(NENA) | d. | Association of Public Safety Communication Officials
(APCO) | e. | Federal Communication Commission
(FCC) | | |
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9.
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Device that converts an “entered” code into paging codes, which in turn
activates a variety of paging devices is a ____. a. | run card | c. | recorder | b. | encoder | d. | decoder | | | | |
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10.
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Government agency charged with administering the provisions of the Communications Act
of 1934 and revised Telecommunications Act of 1996 and is responsible for nonfederal radio-frequency
users is the ____.
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