Available units shall acknowledge dispatch by advising on the appropriate talk group for the benefit of surrounding units. What should they advise?

• A. En-route
• B. En-route and their current location
• C. Location only
• D. Status: En-route

Answer: (B)

When dispatch is acknowledged, the most informative reply is to say you’re en-route and share your current location. This gives nearby units both your status and your position, which supports safe coordination and resource management as you move toward the scene. Knowing you are en-route helps others anticipate your arrival, while providing your location lets incident commanders and other units track progress and position themselves accordingly. Merely stating you’re en-route without a location leaves others guessing where you are, and giving only a location doesn’t confirm your current operational status. Combining both pieces of information ensures clear, actionable situational awareness for everyone responding.