CritiCall Dispatcher Test Dispatcher Map Reading and Directions 2

Question 1

An officer is at Main St. and 5th Ave heading north. A suspect flees east on 6th Ave. What direction should a second unit travel on 4th Ave to intercept?

Accepted Answer

North on 4th Ave

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South on 4th Ave

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East on 4th Ave

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West on 4th Ave

Question 2

A caller gives their location as 'the northeast corner of Park Blvd and Oak Street'. If you are viewing a standard north-up map, which corner is northeast?

Accepted Answer

Upper right

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Lower left

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Upper left

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Lower right

Question 3

You need to route a unit from the precinct to an incident on the east side of the city quickly. The direct route is blocked by a reported road closure. What is the BEST dispatcher action?

Accepted Answer

Provide an alternate route using the next parallel street to the north or south

Answer

Tell the unit to wait until the road is cleared

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Dispatch from a different precinct instead

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Have the unit attempt the closed road and report back

Question 4

A caller reports an accident 'about half a mile south of the highway 12 overpass on Route 7'. How should you handle this location description?

Accepted Answer

Use the description to identify the approximate GPS coordinates or address using mapping tools, then dispatch

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Enter 'half mile south of overpass' and dispatch

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Ask the caller for a precise street address before dispatching

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Dispatch units to the overpass and have them search from there

Question 5

What does 'north-south' street orientation typically mean in a standard U.S. city grid?

Accepted Answer

Streets run perpendicular to avenues and extend from north to south

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Streets run parallel to each other east to west

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Streets are numbered from north to south only

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Streets and avenues are interchangeable terms

Question 6

A unit radios that they are traveling westbound on Commerce Ave and need to know how many blocks to Central Park. Central Park is at Commerce Ave and 3rd Street, and the unit is at Commerce Ave and 9th Street. How many blocks away is the park?

Accepted Answer

6 blocks

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3 blocks

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9 blocks

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12 blocks