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the skill, good judgment, polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job.   Professionalism  
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A system of principles; the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular group, culture, ect   Ethics  
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Defines the relationships between frontline telecommunicators, supervisors and managers   Chain of Command  
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Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS   3 disciplines of public safety  
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Primary functions including communication; with the public, between members of the same agency and between public and agancies   Vital Services  
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Is a guide that states what should happen in terms of outcomes. (thinking)   Policy  
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PSAP   Public Safety Answering Point  
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The specific guideline to achieve the goal of the policy (action)   Procedure  
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The tone in which these are delivered; words, tone of voice, inflection, background noises   Non-Verbal  
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Evaluating current risk exposures preventing, eliminating or mitigating exposure to adverse circumstances   Risk Management  
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No more or less then what is being asked   Testifying  
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How a typical person with ordinary prudence would act in certain circumstances.   Reasonable and Prudent person  
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The operational methods used to route call information through and between agencies.   Call Routing  
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Sender, Receiver, message, medium, context and feedback   Communication Cycle  
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Physically signaling that you are listening   Non-verbal Attennding  
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Questions that cannot be answered with a yes or no   Open ended Questions  
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A brief rephrasing of the information provided by the sender   Paraphrasing  
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Conversation over load, personal preoccupation, rate of though, noise and assumptions   Active listening pitfalls  
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The act or practice of noting and recording facts and events.   Observation  
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Meeting or exceeding customer expectations   Customer service  
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A Process of supplying supplemental personnel , equipment to an incident   Mutual Aid  
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A number used by wireless telephone carriers to route the call and identify the cell site from which the call originates   P-ANI  
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Term used to describe the complete range of radio frequencies used for communication   Spectrum  
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Accept and respect each individual as a unique person   Diversity  
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There is no hard and fast rule as to the course of conduct one must or must not tact   Discretionary Act  
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Programs in place to oversee the performance of staff, that standards and procedures are met   Quality Assurance  
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Color, Year, Make/Model, Body, Additional info, License # expiration   CYMBALS  
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May need to raise your voice to match the caller or use persistent repetition   Hysterical callers  
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A tool to help public safety telecommunicators perform the duties of call taking and dispatch   Guidecards  
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Provide dedicated lines for sending the caller to the correct answering point   Basic 911  
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Upgrade from basic 911 automatically provides telephone number and address of the caller   Enhanced/ E911  
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Automatic Location Identification   ALI  
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ANI   Automatic Number Identification  
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Always verify ______ information   Location  
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Technology that allows you to make a telephone call from the computer using the internet   VoIP  
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Anything in close proximity to the fire that may become involved or which if involved may escalate the danger greatly   Fire exposure  
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a routing table that identifies all street names, range of theoretically possible house numbers for each street   MSAG  
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System often provides a address and phone number of a single, central location within the system.   PBX  
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Must be considered a potential TTY call until proven otherwise   Silent call  
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Connects the user to a service provider by video phone   Video Relay service  
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Technology and industry involved in delivering location based services to consumer driven vehicles   Telematics  
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Telematics Call Center   TCC  
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activation of crash sensors   Automatic crash notification (ACN)  
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TCC operator, the Telematics user and the PSAP are connected in a 3 way call   Conference in  
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The in the vehicle emergency button, but no voice contact can be made   Emergency button  
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Incorporated into CAD that can be used to provide a mapped location of repose units   Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL)  
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Record radio and telephone conversation   Logging Recorders  
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The length of a radio must be brief but no longer than......   30 seconds  
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Used to emphasize certain important part of a message and to ensure the message is correct   Echo Procedures  
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Should contain sufficient specific information o give the responders a good chance to identify   BOLO/ATL Be on the Look Out/ Attempt to Locate  
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An independent US government agency, directly responsible to congress/ they license for frequencies for public safety responders   Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
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Used to extend the effective range of communication by receiving and retransmitting radio signals   Repeaters  
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Are permanently installed in response unit vehicles and apparatus   Mobile Radio  
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Uses only one frequency to transmit outgoing and incoming messages   Simplex System  
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The ability for multiple agencies to conserve with one another using common radio frequencies   Radio Interoperability  
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Sort through variables and categorize them. It is then possible to prioritize the call, decide what response is necessary and take appropriate action.   Call Classification/ Call Type  
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System is nationwide that organized under state or regional plans for the purpose of assisting in the recovery of abducted or endangered children.   AMBER  
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Typically doesn't involve any physical contact   Assault  
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Some type of physical contact has occurred   Battery  
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Typically considered the most hazardous calls to which public safety officers respond   Family disturbances  
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Greatest disturbance, often involve numerous casualties, and serious damage to buildings or infrastructure   Terrorism  
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Combination of a Robbery and Stolen Vehicle   Carjacking  
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Provides a set of standardized organizational structures including ICS, as well as requirements for processes, procedures and systems to improve interoperability in various areas   NIMS National Incident Mangement  
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Used in both short-term and long-term field-level operations. Used by all levels of government, private sector, and non government. Works in a Top-down format and designed for all incidents.   ICS  
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Point of contact for reps of other agencies responding to the incident   Liaison  
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The responsibility one has for ones acts or omissions   Liability  
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The omission to do something a reasonable person, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs would do so, or the doing of something a reasonable and prudent person would not do   Negligence  
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The level of duty owed by one person to another, generally based on what a reasonable person would do in a similar situation// quality of job performance to be expected of persons who have a duty of care   Standard of care  
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