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APCO Exam Q&A Latest UpdateMaster Street Address Guide (MSAG) Correct Ans - Essentially a "routing table" that
identifies all street names, a range of theoretically possible house numbers for each street
and which unique set of law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services providers
are responsible for that address.
Mobile Data Computer (MDC) Correct Ans - A communications device that has
information processing capabilities. Typically build into the vehicles of law enforcement.
Permit transfer of information from the PSAP and first responders.
Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) Correct Ans - A communications device that, in most
cases, has no information processing capabilities. Permit transfer of information from PSAP
and the first responders.
Mobile radio Correct Ans - A transmitter and receiver mounted in a vehicle
requiring power from the vehicle and an antenna mounted on the vehicle.
Mutual aid Correct Ans - A process of supplying supplemental personnel,
equipment or other resources to an incident to assist agencies that may be in danger of
becoming overwhelmed in their response. These procedures are normally predetermined
and are spelled out in mutual aid agreements between response agencies.
Mutual response (also known as Automatic aid) Correct Ans - A type of mutual aid
response where an assisting agency automatically responds with the requesting agency on
the initial alarm.
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Correct Ans - An organized method
to define roles, responsibilities, and standard operating procedures used to unify multiple
disciplines in order to manage emergency operations under one functional organization.
Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Correct Ans - The term used to describe emerging
technologies that may present 9-1-1 calls through voice, text, and/or video.
Notification Correct Ans - The process of alerting law, fire and EMS of an incident
requiring a response. Some fire and EMS departments use an audible system of alert tones
or alarms to advise personnel of the type of call being dispatched. Alarms may be broadcast
over the radio, sounded over a station's public address system or both. For law
enforcement units, notification is typically by radio. Telematics and monitored alarm
systems may provide notification of events through their central stations or telematics call
centers. Mass notification systems provide alerts and warnings to the public-at-large over a
wide area. The IPAWS system is an example.
, P-ANI (Pseudo ANI) Correct Ans - A "fake" number used by wireless telephone
carriers to route the call and identify the cell site (and sector, if it's a sectored site) from
which a wireless call originates.
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Correct Ans - A standardized set of words used to
associate the words with letters of the alphabet.
Plain Language/Speech Correct Ans - The use of plain speech and the avoidance of
codes (10-4, for example) in radio transmissions supports the goals of interoperability
between departments as codes could vary from location to location.
Incident Command system Correct Ans - A standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident
management system that defines the operating characteristics, management components,
and structure of incident management organizations throughout the life cycle of an
incident.
Incident Commander Correct Ans - The designated person "in charge" of the
incident who responsibility for maintaining the command function.
Incident Command Post Correct Ans - The location of the tactical level on-scene
incident command and management organization where the incident is managed.
Integrated Public Alert Warning system (IPAWS) Correct Ans - A federal initiative
to develop an integrated nationwide public all-hazard emergency notification system,
designed to use multiple technologies and transmission platforms. Implementation is
ongoing.
Interoperability Correct Ans - The ability of systems, units or forces to provide
services to and accept services from other systems, units or forces, and to use the services
exchanged to enable them to operate more effectively together.
Integrated Public Alert and Warning system (IPAWS) Correct Ans - A
modernization and integration of the nation's alert and warning infrastructure. The system
combines elements of local, regional and specialized warning systems.
Key box Correct Ans - A secure storage cabinet for hanging keys, often made of
metal. Keyholder
Keyholder Correct Ans - An individual affiliated with a building or facility that can
respond to the location and provide access and information to response units.
Keying Correct Ans - When the push-to-talk button is pressed, the transmitter is
keyed, activating the radio transmitter.
American Sign Language (ASL) Correct Ans - Language used by many hearing
impaired callers to communicate using gestures, facial expressions, mime, speech reading,
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