APCO PST1 Practice Questions - APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (PST1) Exam - APCO PST1 Practice Questions - APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (PST1) Exam

Question 1

Within the public safety system, the Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST) is best described as:

A clerical support role that records calls for sworn personnel The first 'first responder' who receives the call and coordinates the response A technician responsible only for maintaining PSAP equipment An optional auxiliary position activated only during major incidents

Correct Answer:

The first 'first responder' who receives the call and coordinates the response

Question 2

APCO ANS 3.103.2 establishes:

FCC licensing rules for PSAP radio systems Minimum training standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators The national EMD priority dispatch protocol Federal funding formulas for NG911 deployment

Correct Answer:

Minimum training standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators

Question 3

ANI and ALI in a legacy E911 PSAP refer to:

Automatic Number Identification and Automatic Location Identification Approved Network Interconnect and Approved Location Interconnect Address-Native Indicator and Address-Linked Identifier Aggregate Notification Index and Aggregate Location Index

Correct Answer:

Automatic Number Identification and Automatic Location Identification

Question 4

A key benefit of Next Generation 911 (NG911) over legacy E911 is:

It eliminates the need for trained PSTs because calls self-route It runs over an IP-based Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) and supports multimedia such as text and images It uses analog selective routing exclusively for higher reliability It replaces the FCC's authority over 911 systems

Correct Answer:

It runs over an IP-based Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) and supports multimedia such as text and images

Question 5

Under post-Katrina NIMS guidance, the recommended best practice for multi-agency radio communications is to:

Use 10-codes because they are shorter than plain language Use plain language so all responders understand without code translation Switch to encrypted talkgroups only and avoid voice traffic Use Q-signals borrowed from amateur radio

Correct Answer:

Use plain language so all responders understand without code translation

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Prepare with the APCO PST1 Practice Questions - APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 (PST1) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering psap, caller, call, typically, and public. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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