For more information, contact your system administrator.
7.10.12.1
Receiving Emergency Beacons
When and where to use:
The receiving radio displays Beacon Received, the transmitting radio Contact ID, or alias. The
following methods are options on how to receive the beacon.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following:
• Tap Details to view the beacon list.
• Tap Dismiss to dismiss the beacon.
NOTE: If there are multiple beacons, the radio displays the recent beacon received.
7.11
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
7.11.1
Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)
Procedure:
1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios occurs:
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