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APCO TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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APCO TESTIn Radio communications - Echo procedures are used to repeat information
received in order to confirm or clarify it. - ANSWERS-In Radio communications -
Echo procedures are used to repeat information received in order to confirm or
clarify it.
Response unit safety. - ANSWERS-Performing regular status check on response
units helps track their locations and conditions, especially if a response unit has
been at a scene for some time.
Broadcasts of information regarding missing or wanted people, or stolen or
wanted vehicles are commonly referred to as - ANSWERS-"Be on the Look Out" or
BOLO also Attempt to Locate or ATL broadcasts
In the Fire Service and E M S Specific Procedures Preliminary Dispatch information
is kept to a minimum due, in part, to personnel that may be rushing to apparatus
bays, donning protective clothing, opening bay doors and starting apparatus -
ANSWERS-In the Fire Service and E M S Specific Procedures Preliminary Dispatch
information is kept to a minimum due, in part, to personnel that may be rushing
to apparatus bays, donning protective clothing, opening bay doors and starting
apparatus
Federal Communications Commission or FCC - ANSWERS-is an independent US
government agency, directly responsible to congress
,Radio Terminology - ANSWERS-Repeater; Spectrum; and Mobile Radio
Repeater - ANSWERS-Device used to extend the effective range of communication
by receiving and re-transmitting radio signals automatically and simultaneously
Spectrum - ANSWERS-Term used to describe the complete range of radio
frequencies used for communication
Mobile Radio - ANSWERS-Transmitter and receiver mounted in a vehicle. Requires
power from vehicle and an antenna mounted on the vehicle
Conventional Radio System - ANSWERS-a group of radios is assigned a frequency,
or channel, and one radio may be transmitted at any time on the frequency to
which those radios are assigned
Radio Interoperability - ANSWERS-is defined as the ability for multiple agencies to
converse with one another using common radio frequencies.
Call Classifications - Time lapses are typically classified as - ANSWERS-In Progress,
Just Occurred
Delayed
Law enforcement telecommunications also require training in accessing National
Crime Information Center or NCIC information and are required to maintain
, certification in its use - ANSWERS-Law enforcement telecommunications also
require training in accessing National Crime Information Center or NCIC
information and are required to maintain certification in its use
Proper prioritization of calls is essential - ANSWERS-Proper prioritization of calls is
essential
The AMBER Alert System is - ANSWERS-is a nationwide system that is organized
under state or regional plans for the purpose of assisting in the recovery of
abducted or endangered children
The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children suggests a criteria that
should be met before an alert is activated - ANSWERS-Law enforcement confirm a
child 17 years or younger has been abducted
What is The basic difference between assault and a battery - ANSWERS-physical
contact.
Bomb Threat - ANSWERS-It is very important to record the exact wording of the
bomb threat
Burglary involves entry into a building and the commission of a crime inside, while
robbery is the taking of property by force or threat of force. - ANSWERS-Burglary
involves entry into a building and the commission of a crime inside, while robbery
is the taking of property by force or threat of force.
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