Chapter 13: Fireground; Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional) - Motorola APX NEXT User Manual

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Chapter 13 : Fireground
Chapter 13
Fireground
The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene.
It consists of central components that provide on-scene and in building radio coverage, and enhanced
personnel accountability and monitoring:
• Your APX portable radios
• Incident Management Software
• Command Terminal
• Radio Frequency (RF) Modem (Conventional Only)
• Control Channel Radio (Trunking)
• Optional Data Radio (Trunking)
• Accountability Server (Trunking)
• DVRS (Optional)
If you have a critical situation, you can press the Emergency button, which activates an alarm on the
Incident Management Software at the command terminal.
The command terminal receives the following status updates from your radio:
• Turning the radio on and off
• Automatic response to Polling
• Response to Evacuation commands
• Pressing the PTT button to make voice transmission
• Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call
• Entering or Exiting a Trunking Talkgroup
13.1

Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)

Procedure:
1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios occurs:
• If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, you hear the gurgle tone and the radio
displays the home screen. You are in Fireground zone channel.
• If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, but you hear a short, low-pitched tone,
the display shows REG FAIL to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to
Fireground Zone Channel. Get a qualified technician for assistance.
• If your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel, toggle or change the radio zone
channel to Fireground Zone Channel.
If you are entering Fireground Trunking Talkgroup, upon powering up, ensure that the
Fireground Trunking Talkgroup is selected. The subscriber unit automatically appears on the
Incident Commander's terminal.
2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
3 Perform one of the following actions:
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