Units equipped with MDTs will maintain response status via which method?

Units equipped with MDTs will maintain response status via which method?

• A. Computer
• B. Email
• C. Fax
• D. Phone

Answer: (A)

MDTs are computer-based devices in the unit that run dispatch software and connect to the CAD system. They let crews update their status (en route, on scene, etc.), and these updates are transmitted in real time to the dispatch center. This keeps response status current and reduces radio chatter and errors, since the CAD holds one authoritative record of where units are and what they’re doing. Email, fax, or phone updates aren’t integrated with the incident-management system and are too slow to reflect real-time status. So, the response status is maintained via the computer on the MDT.

MDTs are computer-based devices in the unit that run dispatch software and connect to the CAD system. They let crews update their status (en route, on scene, etc.), and these updates are transmitted in real time to the dispatch center. This keeps response status current and reduces radio chatter and errors, since the CAD holds one authoritative record of where units are and what they’re doing. Email, fax, or phone updates aren’t integrated with the incident-management system and are too slow to reflect real-time status. So, the response status is maintained via the computer on the MDT.