Unit 3 Study Guide

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The three digit telephone number “911” have been designated as the “__” for citizens throughout the United States to request emergency assistance it is intended as a nationwide telephone number and gives the public fast and easy access to a public safety answering point (psap)
Universal emergency number

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The three digit telephone number “911” have been designated as the “__” for citizens throughout the United States to request emergency assistance it is intended as a nationwide telephone number and gives the public fast and easy access to a public safety answering point (psap)
Universal emergency number
In 1967 the president commission on law-enforcement and administration of justice recommended that a nationwide ___ number be established for reporting emergency situations
Single
In November 1967, The ____ met with the American Telephone & Telegraph company (AT&T) to find a means of establishing a universal emergency number that could be implemented quickly.
FCC (federal commission)
In 1968, AT&T announced that it would establish the digits 911 (nine-one-one) as the emergency code throughout the ___
United States
The first number one call was placed on February 16,?
1968
In what year did Texas receive its first 911 call?
1967
A telecommunication device that uses radio waves over our network area served through a cell site or base station at a fixed location, enabling calls, transmit wirelessly over a wide range, to a fixed landline or via the Internet is called a ?
Cellular
A technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broad band Internet connection instead of a regular phone line is a ?
VoIP
___ services can be used from virtually any Internet connection anywhere, raising challenges and determining the callers location
Portable and are connected VoIP
___ calls may not connect to the PSAP or may improperly ring to the administration line, which may not be staffed after hours for by 911 trained operators
VoIP 911
The FCC requires all wireless carriers and text messaging providers to send an automatic ___ message that will advise if a message did not go through
Bounce back
___ messages minimize the risk of mistakenly believing a text to 911 was transmitted
Bounce back
With ___ ___ there is no need to press a “send” key
Real time text
___ ___ ___ phones, our favorite tools of terrorist, pranksters, telephone, hackers, and decoy callers
Non-service initialized
___will be the area code of an NSI phone
911
Prepaid funds out minutes are the favorite tool of prankster‘s harassing the __
911 centers
Before the designation of 911, callers dialed __ for an operator
0 (zero)
____ ____ service services in the mid 1970s included selective routing, ALI, and ANI
Enhance 911
Eventually, E911 included:
Default, routing, selective transfer, and fixed transfer
___ ___ allow services to take advantage of a 911 through modern technologies
ALI automatic location
A feature enabling the service supplier to identify the call telephone number
ANI
A facility operating continuously and responsible for receiving 911 calls is a?
PSAP
_____ _____ it’s a method of responding where a PSAP transfers the call to the appropriate agency
Transfer method
Emergency calls needing transfer should be transferred without delay. This is called?
Transfer protocol
Failing to advise the color of a transfer and failing to stay on the line is a high liability risk called ?
Blindn transfer
NENa recommends __ i’m 91 calls to be answered within 10 seconds
90%
NENA recommends ___ of calls be answered within 20 seconds
95%
PSAP’s most directly receive TTY calls without relying on an outside relay service or third-party services, giving all Americans ___ to emergency service
Direct access
___ means emergency services for TTY users are as effective as those for voice callers
Equal access
Elements of equal access include
Response, time and quality, hours of operation, all features available
TTY is a device used with a ___ to communicate with people with hearing or speech impairment
Telephone
Post TTY devices transmitted via ___
Baudot
Computers with ETY modems generally operate an electronic language called
ASCII
Localities must comply with ___ of the ADA
Title II
Localities is using 911 are ___ from requiring TTY users to call a different number
Prohibited
Title II of ADA require requires emergency systems ___ with all TTY codes
Compatible
Indications of a TTY caller are ___
Town, recorded announcement, silence or open line
This is a telephone system that places incoming calls into a queue, sends out a programmed message to call to let them know that their calls have been received and distributes calls to the next available call taker
ACD
___ is a hybrid FTTY and voice
Voice control over (VCO)
___ allows a TTY user to type, but he has spoken response
Hearing carry over (HCO)
Telephone relay services are provided as required under ___
Title IV
TRS allow hearing or speech, disabled person to place calls through a ?
Teletypewriter
The ___ requires interstate TRS providers offer Spanish to Spanish
FCC
This type of service uses a special telephone with a tax screen to display captions of what the other party is saying
Captioned telephone service
711 is the assigned number for accessing forms of telecommunications relay services; however, because of technological limitations ___ forms of TRS are unavailable
Internet protocol based
In addition to proper equipment, direct and equal access for TTY calls require that PSAP’s use ___ for recognizing and responding to TTY calls
Effective procedures
The ____ system is considered the heart of a public safety agency
CAD
Mobile data system is a computerized service using a vehicle to ___ information between an end user and a communication center
Exchange
Which of the following is not a benefit of a mobile data computer system?
Effective means of communicating non-business related information with coworkers
A representation of this is usually on a flat surface of the hole or a part of an arena
Paper or printed map
____ presents the estimated real time locations of units within a service area
Automatic vehicle location (AVL)
Architectural drawings are ___
Building blueprints
This provides a naturally consistent language of location that has been optimized for local applications
USNG
____ map is an electronic map, which operation is based on a combination of graphic elements assigned to it in the form of electronic information
Digital
A device that records, stores, and can playback all communication media within the domain to which it is assigned is ?
Logging recorder
This allows conversation played back after a call has been released
Instant Retrieval Systems
This is a meeting for determining the geographic location and transmitting this information to a point where it can be used
Automatic vehicle locator (AVL)
Per FCC docket # 20840. Federal law grant specific exemption of. ____ calls me the telephone numbers published for emergency services.
Warning tones
_____ her small, lightweight, handheld, wireless communication units that contain both the transmitter and a receiver, a self-contained, microphone and speaker, and attached power supply (Typically a rechargeable battery) and an antenna
Portable radios
____ typically allocate 20 or more talk groups (logical channels) to a particular radio frequency channel
Trunking radio system
A radio system with a computer that selects the channel and monitors there before transmitting is more technically complex than other radio system is a ?
Trunking radio system
____ is the most basic radio communication system and refers to a traditional method of frequency utilization operating on fixed channels for each user group and it is permanently assigned to fix frequency or a set of frequencies
Conventional radio system
____ also contains a transmitter and a receiver. The radio is powered by an external electrical system. (Typically 110 vac ) is connected to an antenna located tens
Base station radio
____ has the most powerful transmitter in the most sensitive receivers
Base station radio
____ are larger than portable radios in our designed to be mounted in a fixed location inside a vehicle
Mobile radio
_____ I used to increase the effective communication communications coverage area for portable, mobile, or Bay station radios that other way might not be able to communicate with one another
Repeaters
____ our low cost mid power control station system for a wireless dispatch solution. Use an emergency backup station when in fractured is off-line or four wireless access to different system types for increased ineroperaability between agencies.
Consolette radio
_____ methodology of transmitting and receiving radio communications via Internet protocol, (IP) a data communication standard used to power, the Internet and home, business
Roip
____ i’m more function of the human factors involved in establishing the operational parameters of the network then on the technical issue issues themselves
Interoperability
Most public safety, communication radios (portable mobile, base stations and repeaters ) transmit frequencies between ___ and ___ which are dedicated to public service use
30 MHz and 900 MHz
Cells are systems, such as global positioning, receivers, call boxes, electronic signs, irrigation systems, and mobile command units, transmit information from remote locations in the microwave band between ___ and ____
1GHz and 20 GHz
Assigned band of frequency, sufficient for radio communication is a
Radio channel
Virtual radio channels created for or by trunked radio systems is a
Talk group
Private, two-way, short distance, voice, communication, service for personnel or business activities of the public would be a ___
Citizens band
A path between two notes and a network is a ___
Noise
A device for converting signals (such as electric magnetic waves) enter audio, or visual form is a ___
Receiver
An apparatus for transmitting radio or television signals is a ___
Transmitter
An acceptable communications link within public safety and public services wireless communication systems permits units from two or more different and entities to interact and exchange information according to a prescribed method to achieve predictable results is a ___
Interoperability
The definition of adopted by the FCC for interoperability is defined in section ___ of the commission rules
90.7
As defined by the FCC, emergency communications include any communication related to the imminent safety of __
Life or property
According to the FCC, licenses shall exercise such direction and control, as is necessary to ensure that all authorize facilities are employed: Only for ___ purposes Only in a ____ manner Only by ___ persons
Permissible, permissible, authorized
Frequency licenses are bound by the communications act of
1934
My sensation shall take reasonable precautions to avoid causing harmful
Interference
These radio frequencies are often used to broadcast revelation signals:
UHF
___ radio frequency refers to the radio frequency electromagnetic waves ranging from 30 to 300 MHz with corresponding wavelengths ranging from 1 m to tens of meters
VHF