CLERS Quiz

1.

1 point

The acronym DTMF stands for:

2.

1 point

The acronym TDO stands for:

3.

1 point

The acronym NPSTC stands for:

4.

1 point

The acronym ANSI stands for:

5.

1 point

CLERS is managed by:

California United Brotherhood of Dispatchers (CA UBD)

California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

California Fire Fighters Association (CA FFA)

6.

1 point

What language must be used when clearing a CLERS channel for use in high priority situations?

7.

1 point

The acronym CICO stands for:

8.

1 point

The acronym CalSIEC stands for:

9.

1 point

The acronym AES stands for:

10.

1 point

In the absence of priority situations CLERS channels may be used temporarily for (Priority 5 secondary communications):

to plan parties and other low priority functions

day to day communications as an agency to agency secondary channel.

for social networking between agencies.

11.

1 point

The acronym PSCO stands for:

12.

1 point

Report all operations on mutual aid channels that are detrimental to first responder safety or to the management of an incident to the:

Battalion Chief

California State Warning Center

Local County Sheriff

Telecommunications Duty Officer

13.

1 point

The acronym CLETS stands for:

14.

2 points

What circumstances for CLERS channel usage are considered Priority 1? (check all that apply)

Disaster operations for mutual aid and interagency communications.

Special event control activities.

Emergency or urgent operations.

Extreme emergency operations for mutual aid and interagency communications.

15.

1 point

The acronym FCC stands for:

16.

1 point

Base stations must identify themselves at least once every

30 days or at the end of a contact

60 minutes or at the end of a contact

30 minutes or at the end of a contact

60 days or at the end of a contact

17.

1 point

The acronym DES stands for:

18.

1 point

When was CLERS created?

1952

1965

1956

1925

19.

1 point

The acronym DVP stands for:

20.

1 point

The acronym NAC stands for:

21.

1 point

The acronym DCS stands for:

22.

1 point

The acronym CLERS stands for:

23.

1 point

The acronym LDO stands for:

24.

1 point

The acronym Cal EMA stands for:

25.

1 point

All communications on CLERS are in plain language. Plain Language, according to NIMS, is the use of:

alternate or secondary languages so everyone in the area can understand what is being said without interpretation.

common terms and definitions that can be understood by individuals from all responder disciplines.

radio codes, acronyms and abbreviations in order to reduce the length of transmissions.

26.

1 point

The California Law Enforcement Radio System (CLERS) is a mircrowave interconnected radio repeater system with:

nationwide coverage

car to car coverage

statewide coverage

mobile to mobile coverage

27.

1 point

CLERS use is governed by a system of priorities that must be respected at all times.

True

False

28.

1 point

The acronym CSWC stands for:

29.

1 point

The acronym CTCSS stands for:

30.

1 point

The acronym POST stands for:

31.

1 point

What circumstances for CLERS channel usage are considered Priority 2?

special event control activities

agency to agency secondary communications

emergency or urgent operations involving imminent safety of life or protection of property

32.

1 point

The CLERS repeaters and frequencies are used for: