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10 Codes Flashcards

1
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10-1

A

Call your quarters or other unit by phone

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10-2

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Return to Quarters

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10-3

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Call Dispatcher by phone

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10-4

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Acknowledgement

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10-5

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Repeat Message

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10-6

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Stand-by

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10-7

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Verify Address or Location

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8
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10-8

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In Service by Radio

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10-8

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Code 1-Used only by a Division or Battalion to indicate it is in-service by radio when leaving a quarters other than its own at 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.

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10
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10-9

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Off the air (e.g. Tunnel)

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11
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10-10

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Unit Location

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12
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10-11

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Radio Test Count

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13
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10-12

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First Arriving Unit Provide Preliminary

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14
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10-14

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Roster Staffed Engine

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15
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10-18

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Return All Units except 1 Engine & 1 Ladder

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10-19

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Return all units except 1 Engine or 1 Ladder

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10-20

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Proceed at a reduced speed. No lights or sirens. Obey all traffic rules

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18
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10-21

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Brush Fire

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19
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10-22

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Outside Rubbish Fire

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20
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10-23

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A fire in a vehicle that has no value other than salvage and no owner can be located.

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10-24

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A fire in a vehicle with plates or in any vehicle having a value greater than that of salvage.

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22
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10-25

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Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency

Any type of manhole or transformer fire or emergency.

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23
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10-25

No Code

A

Situation other than as described in Codes 1, 2, 3, or 4.

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24
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10-25 Code 1

A

Fire has extended from a manhole, conduit, or transformer into a
building.

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25
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10-25 Code 2

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Fire has blown one or more manhole covers, or smoke is issuing
from a manhole under pressure.

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26
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10-25 Code 3

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Smoke is seeping from a manhole.

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27
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10-25 Code 4

A

Fire or smoke condition from a transformer at any location.
i.e., pole, vault, room, etc.
Note: Utility Company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately
upon receipt of a Code 1 or Code 4 signal.

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28
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10-26

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Food on Stove

Food on the stove or other form of cooking carelessness.

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29
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10-27

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Compactor or Incinerator Fire

Fire has not extended from compactor or shaft.

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30
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10-28

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Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or Smoke Condition

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31
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10-28 Code 1

A

Structural fire

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32
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10-28 Code 2

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Non-Structural fire (e.g. train fire, rubbish on the tracks, etc.)

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33
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10-28 Code 3

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Emergency (non-medical)

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34
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10-31

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Assist Civilian
All calls for assistance other than medical assignments, including a unit assigned to protect EMS by diverting or blocking traffic at a highway incident, good intention calls, calls handled by other agencies, any type of investigation, searches and complaints, elevator emergencies, and lock-outs.

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35
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10-32

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Defective Oil Burner

Fire has not extended from the firebox.

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36
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10-33

A

Odor Condition

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37
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10-33 Code 1

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Odor of smoke. A smoke condition caused by a nearby working fire or fires such as barbecues, salamanders, etc.

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38
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10-33 Code 2

A

Any other type of odor

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39
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10-34

DUH

A

Sprinkler System Emergency
Any type of sprinkler system emergency.

D-Defective
U-Unwarranted
H-Heat Source

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40
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10-34 Code 1

A

Defective sprinkler device or system (defective alarm valve, broken pipe, etc.)

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41
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10-34 Code 2

A

Unwarranted sprinkler alarm- Not defective (surge in pressure,
people working on the system, etc.)

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42
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10-34 Code 3

A

Sprinkler has been activated by heat source not associated with an accidental fire

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43
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10-35

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Unwarranted or Unnecessary Alarm System Activation
Any alarm system activation that is unwarranted or unnecessary, excluding a sprinkler system alarm (use 10-34 Code 1, 2 or 3) or an alarm system activation resulting from a utility power fluctuation (use 10-40 Code 2).

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44
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10-35 No Code

A

Unwarranted alarm.
Alarm system activation caused by the defective condition of alarm device, equipment or system. (e.g., low battery condition, alarm activations without a known cause or when no condition is found warranting an emergency response).

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45
Q

10-35 Code 1-4 Notes

A

Codes 1-4 - Unnecessary alarm.
Alarm device, equipment or system operating properly but unnecessarily activated by lack of due care. DO NOT use this code when there is a fire or other condition warranting an emergency response.

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46
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10-35 Code 1

A

Unnecessary alarm caused by alarm system testing or servicing.

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47
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10-35 Code 2

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Unnecessary alarm caused by construction activities.

48
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10-35 Code 3

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Code 3: Unnecessary alarm caused by ordinary household activities (toast, steam, aerosol spray).

49
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10-35 Code 4

A

Unnecessary alarm caused by other known cause.
(e.g., alarms resulting from cigarette smoking in unauthorized
areas). When this code is used, a NYFIRS report must be
completed setting forth the cause of the unnecessary alarm and
the relevant particulars.

50
Q

10-35 Acronym

DACHO

A 
Defective-No Code
Alarm (Unnecessary)
Construction Activities
Household Activities
Other Known Causes
51
Q

10-36

A

Vehicle Accident or Emergency other than described above

52
Q 
10-36
W
A
I
T
A

Wash down
Accident, No injuries or Washdown
Injuries
Trapped Patient, Extrication

53
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10-36 Code 1

A

Code 1: Vehicle accident or emergency requiring washdown

54
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10-36 Code 2

A

Code 2: Vehicle accident, no injuries and no washdown

55
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10-36 Code 3

A

Code 3: Vehicle accident with injuries

56
Q

10-36 Code 4

A

Code 4: Vehicle accident, with or without injuries, with a trapped victim requiring extrication

57
Q

10-36 No Code

A

No Code: Vehicle emergency other than described above

58
Q

10-37

A

Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations

59
Q

10-37 Code 1

A

Code 1: Victim deceased.

60
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10-37 Code 2

A

Code 2: Victim/Patient is NOT breathing and requires resuscitation or may be suffering from a serious, apparently life threatening injury or illness.

61
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10-37 Code 3

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Code 3: Victim/Patient IS breathing and suffering from a non-serious, apparently not life threatening injury or illness.

62
Q

10-37 Code 4

A

Code 4: Medical assignment where the unit is 10-84, has no patient contact and EMS is on-scene.

63
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10-37 Notes

A

Note: Signal 10-45 with appropriate sub-code shall be transmitted in lieu of signal 10-37 for thermal burn injuries which occur as a direct result of heat from a flame.
The officer transmitting signal 10-45 for this type of burn injury
shall request the response of a Battalion Chief to the scene.
Where doubt exists as to which signal to transmit, a Battalion
Chief shall be requested to respond to the scene.

64
Q

10-38

A

Carbon Monoxide Response Any type of Carbon Monoxide Response

65
Q

10-38 Code 1

A

Code 1: Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Investigation (low battery, defective detector, unwarranted alarm, etc.)

66
Q

10-38 Code 2

A

Code 2: Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Incident (CO Meter Reading of 1-9ppm)

67
Q

10-38 Code 3

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Code 3: Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Emergency (CO Meter Reading of greater than 9ppm)

68
Q

10-38 Code 4

A

Code 4: No Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Incident or Emergency Specify) e.g.: no detector present in affected area, detector present in affected area, but did not activate.

69
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10-39

A

FD Standing By. FD Units standing by at interagency incident, e.g. standing by at a suspicious package.

70
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10-40
G
E
W
S
A

Utility Emergency

Gas
Electric
Water
Steam

71
Q

10-40 Code 1

A

Code 1: Gas Emergency (Gas main leak, Gas leak in structure, Defective gas appliance, etc.)

72
Q

10-40 Code 2

A

Code 2: Electrical Emergency (Wires Down, Sparking Fixture, Short Circuit, etc.)

73
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10-40 Code 3

A

Code 3: Water Condition - any type of water leak or flooding condition

74
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10-40 Code 4

A

Code 4: Steam Leak - any type of steam leak

75
Q

10-41

A

Fire Marshal Investigation Required (Specify Code)

76
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10-41 Code 1

A

Code 1: Occupied Structure or Vehicle
A structure (commercial, residential, public), or vehicle (car, bus or
train) which is occupied at the time of the fire. This also includes a
vacant apartment in an occupied building, or a store with a dwelling above, or an occupied detached garage, shed or similar structure.

77
Q

10-41 Code 2

A

Code 2: Unoccupied Structure
A structure (commercial, residential, public), normally occupied
which is unoccupied at the time of the fire.

78
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10-41 Code 3

A

Code 3: Unoccupied Vehicle

A vehicle, (car, bus or train) with or without plates, which is unoccupied at the time of the fire.

79
Q

10-41 Code 4

A

Code 4: Vacant Structure, or Structures not intended for Dwelling Purposes.
Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
Vacant buildings, buildings under construction/demolition, detached
garages, sheds or similar structures.

80
Q

10-41 Notes

A

Note: If any of the above are occupied at the time of the fire,
transmit Code 1.
The Incident Commander must notify the dispatcher by radio that the fire is suspicious
prior to leaving the scene. If, after leaving the scene, information becomes available indicate that the fire is suspicious, the Incident Commander shall immediately notify the dispatcher and the Bureau of Fire Investigation, by telephone, that the fire has been declared suspicious.

81
Q

10-44

A

Request for Ambulance

A request for an ambulance response from the EMS Command. Specify the reason and type (when possible)

82
Q

10-45

A

Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
At the scene of fire operations, including vehicle fires, the signal 10-45 shall be transmitted upon the discovery of any fatality or injured civilians as a result of the fire operation. The Incident Commander shall then have this information transmitted over the Department radio as soon as possible. After the initial transmission(s) of signal 10-45, the Incident Commander shall, as conditions allow, consult with the Medical Group Supervisor or Branch Director
as to the condition of the injured civilians removed from the fire area. The IC shall also confirm that the number of patients and/or fatalities match the number of 10-45s transmitted. Once the status and number of fatalities and patients has
been confirmed, the IC shall transmit the appropriate codes for each 10-45 transmitted, given to him/her by the Medical Group Supervisor or Branch Director.

83
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10-45 Code 1

A

Black Tag/Deceased

84
Q

10-45 Code 2

A

Red Tag/Life Threatening Injury

85
Q

10-45 Code 3

A

Orange or Yellow Tag/Non Life Threatening Injury

86
Q

10-45 Code 4

A

Green Tag/Non Life Threatening Injury/Ambulatory

87
Q

10-45 Notes

A

Notes:
Signal 10-45-Code 3 and 4 do not require the submission of a BF-19 as per ABC 3-86. Signal 10-37 with any code shall not be used at any fire operation. Other than to address any patient number discrepancies, the 10-45 shall not be cancelled once it is transmitted.
Signal 10-45 shall not be used to indicate a fatality or injury to an on-duty
member. In lieu, initial notification of a fatality or serious injury to an on-duty member shall be made to the dispatcher via a “Mixer off” message.
(This notification shall not include the name or unit number of the fatally or seriously injured member and shall be followed immediately by a telephone notification with full particulars). As soon as possible thereafter, particulars shall also be telephoned to the Fire Department Operation Center.

88
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10-47

A

Police Response
Police assistance is needed for crowd or traffic control, security, apprehension, etc. The dispatcher shall be advised of the specific reason for the request.

89
Q

10-48

A

Police Response for Harassment Firefighters are being harmed and Police assistance is needed immediately.

90
Q

10-51

A

Suspension of Outside Activities
Transmitted over Department radio, voice alarm, and teleprinter when outside activities are suspended.
When conditions “that caused suspension of outside activities no longer exist, the following message will be transmitted by Department radio, voice alarm and teleprinter: “All units resume outside activities forthwith.”

91
Q

10-60

A

Major Emergency Response
Major Emergency Incident e.g. collapse of a private dwelling, derailment of a subway car.

Note: Requests from the IC for additional resources above a 10-60 will require the establishment of a Staging Area. An additional Battalion Chief will be assigned and designated as the Staging Area Manager.

92
Q

10-60 Code 1

A

Major Emergency Response – Enhanced 2nd Alarm
Large Scale Major Emergency Response - Additional Technical Rescue Resources Required

Note: Dispatcher shall transmit 2nd Alarm if not transmitted prior to the 10-60 Code 1

93
Q

10-66

A

Missing, Lost, Trapped, or Seriously Injured Member and Additional Resources are Required

Note: If there are indications that members are missing/lost/trapped/or seriously injured as a result of a collapse, signal 10-60 must also be transmitted in addition to signal 10-66.

94
Q

10-70

A

Water Supply Is Required
A notification that the first arriving engine does NOT have a positive water source. This shall be an “urgent” message to the dispatcher from the unit transmitting the signal. It will also require an “urgent” HT transmission to all units on the scene.

95
Q

Reasons for a 10-70

A
  1. Dead or Frozen Hydrant
  2. Unable to Access a Hydrant
  3. Unable to Hookup to a Hydrant
  4. Insufficient Hydrant Pressure
  5. No Water/Insufficient Pressure at Standpipe Outlet
96
Q

Second Engine on a 10-70

A

The second arriving engine will be designated the “Water Resource Unit” and must be prepared to initiate water supply operations compatible with conditions encountered at the scene. Their primary objective is to assist the first arriving engine to obtain a positive water source. Options include:

  1. In-Line Pumping
  2. Water Relay
  3. Check standpipe system for open valves, broken pipe, check valves, etc.
97
Q

When is a 10-70 corrected?

A

When a reliable and uninterrupted flow of water has been supplied to the nozzle at the correct operating pressure, the IC shall notify all units on the scene and the borough dispatcher.

98
Q

10-75

A

Notification of a Fire or Emergency

The Officer transmitting 10-75 shall also state if it is for a fire or emergency and if a building is involved, state:

  1. Location of fire - What floor?
  2. Height of building - How many stories?
  3. Type of building - What kind of occupancy?
99
Q

10-76

A

Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Building

A High-Rise Building includes all buildings 75 feet or more in height.

100
Q

10-77

A

Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Multiple Dwelling

Every 10-77 will have at least one HRN equipped engine company assigned to the incident.

101
Q

10-80

A

Hazardous Material Incidents
The initial notification by field units of a hazardous materials incident. Transmission of the signal 10-80 will serve to warn responders to proceed with caution to avoid entering a restricted area. The FDNY Incident Commander will transmit the appropriate code after size up and evaluation of the incident.

102
Q

10-80 No Code

A

An incident that can be controlled by the on-scene unit(s) and requires no additional resources. The Haz-Mat Battalion (HB01) and Haz-Mat Co. 1 (HM01) can be contacted via the dispatcher, 800 MHz radio, or cell phone for technical information if necessary. HB01 and HM01 may be requested to respond to the incident if necessary.
Guidelines for transmitting Signal 10-80 No Code include:
Release is of a small quantity (e.g., gas leak in a stove).
1.The material and its hazards have been identified.
2.Firefighters’ PPE provides adequate protection against the identified hazards.
3.Special equipment and specialized training are not needed.

103
Q

10-80 Code 1

A

An incident requiring additional resources and/or specialized equipment not carried by regular field units to assist the IC in assessing the hazards and identifying the resources necessary to manage the spill or release.

104
Q

10-84

A

First Unit to Arrive.
The first arriving unit shall immediately transmit a 10-84 via the MDT or Department radio if the MDT is out of service. Other signals should not be given with the 10-84 except where the situation is apparent on arrival. This signal must be followed within 5 minutes by a preliminary report including the appropriate radio code signal or additional information.

105
Q

10-84 Notes

A

Units encountering what appears to be the reported incident before reaching the reported location (such as highway responses) shall transmit the signal 10-84 and notify the dispatcher so that units responding are aware that the incident may be at this location. In all situations, the Incident Commander is still responsible to insure that the original reported location is checked to verify that there are not 2 separate incidents requiring FD response.

106
Q

10-85

A

Fire Marshal requires emergency police assistance (specify reason)

107
Q

10-86

A

Alcohol Resistant Foam Operation
Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring Alcohol Resistant foam concentrate in addition to that carried by units on the scene.

108
Q

10-87

A

High Expansion Foam Operation

Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring High Expansion foam.

109
Q

10-91

A

Medical Emergency EMS – Fire Unit Not Required
To be transmitted through borough dispatcher by the responding unit for the following reasons:
1. Fire Unit is canceled enroute due to EMS on scene.
2. EMS downgrades the job to a segment that does not require a Fire Unit response.
Note: This signal shall be used only for medical emergency incidents.

110
Q

10-92

A

Malicious False Alarm

Indicates that a false alarm was transmitted with malicious intent.

111
Q

10-99

A

Unit Will Be Operating for at least 30 Minutes

An operating unit will be unavailable for at least 30 minutes. The unit is to state the reason it will not be available.

112
Q

Urgent Department Radio Messages

A

Types of Urgent Radio Messages
A. Second or greater alarms
B. Calls for additional companies, ambulances, special units, or “10-75”
C. Dispatcher’s orders to units away from quarters to respond to alarms
D. Deployment of units or important messages to units at fire or emergency operations
E. Report of apparatus breakdown while unit is responding to alarm
F. Transmission of alarms, and broadcast of address of fire
G. Report that unit has stopped to extinguish fire while responding to another alarm
H. Signal 10-70

113
Q

10-29

A

Elevator Emergency

114
Q

10-29 Code 1

A

Occupied Elevator

115
Q

10-29 Code 2

A

Unoccupied Elevator

116
Q

10-80

A

The initial notification by field units of a hazmat incident. Will serve as a warning to proceed with caution and to avoid entering the restricted area.

FD 10 Codes (1 decks)

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