10 Codes Flashcards
10-1
Call your quarters or other unit
- a unit is to call its quarters or other unit by telephone.
10 -38
Codes 1-4
Carbon Monoxide Response
Code 1- detector activation Code 2- CO incident (meter read 1-9ppm) Code 3- CO emer. (reading greater than 9 ppm) Code 4- no detector activation Acronym is D I E D
10-2
Return to quarters
- a unit is to return to quarters
10-3
Call dispatcher by telephone
10-5
Repeat message
10-6
Stand by
A short pause in transmission will follow
10-7
Verify address/ location
The verification of an address or location Is requested. Verification request shall be Specific in nature ie: " 10-7 box 2435 address does not exist"
10 -8
In service by radio
- Code 1, used only by battalion or division to indicate it is in service by radio when leaving quarters other than its own which it had been off the air and to which its alarms had been routed
- Code 2, used by any unit to indicate it is on the air outside its response area. When the unit returns to its response area, the dispatcher must be notified again using 10-8
10-9
Off the air
A unit will be out of radio contact. A 10-8 is to be transmitted with code if necessary, when radio contact is restablished.
10-10
Unit location
- unit should acknowledge giving its current location
10-11
Radio test count
A unit is to count from one to eleven for test purposes
10-12
Preliminary report
A request by a chief officer or dispatcher for a preliminary report by the first arriving unit. The dispatcher shall relay the report to responding units
10-14
Roster staffed Engine Company
Engine responding with four firefighters and officer to a structural response
10-18
Return all units except one engine and one truck
Transmitted for a fire or emergency, when in the judgement of the IC, conditions indicate that 1 engine and 1 ladder are required. No further assistance is required.
10-19
Return all units except one engine or one ladder
Transmitted for a fire or emergency when in the judgement of the IC, conditions indicate that one engine or one ladder is required. No further assistance is necessary.
10-20
Proceed at reduced speed
Responding units are to proceed at reduced speed. No warning devices are to be used and all traffic regulations are to be observed.
10-21
Brush fire
10-22
Outside rubbish fire
A fire in outside rubbish that has not extended to a building
10-23
Abandoned/derelict vehicle fire
A fire in a vehicle that has no value other than salvage and no owner can be located.
10-24
Auto fire
A fire in a vehicle with plates or in any vehicle having a greater value than that of salvage.
10-25
Think about a BLOWJOB
Manhole or transformer fire or emergency
Without code, situation other than as described
In codes 1-4
Code 1, fire has extended from a manhole
Conduit , or transformer into a building
Code 2, fire has blown one or more manholes
covers, or smoke is issuing from a
Manhole under pressure
Code 3, smoke is seeping from a manhole
Code 4, fire or smoke condition from a
Transformer at any location
Note- utility company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately upon receipt of code 1 or 4 signal
10-36
MVA
Code 1 - wash down
Code 2- accident no injuries
Code 3- accident with injuries
Code 4- accident requiring hurst tool
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