CADS Codes

Question 0

Associating Calls

Answer 0

IA

IA.PD/#_ _ .FR/# _ _ (F10)

Question 1

Cloning a Call

Answer 1

CI

Ex: CI.#_ _ _.FR.MVAP1 (F10)

Question 2

Dispatch Wreckers

Answer 2

SE.#_ _ _ (inc #)

Or SE._ _ _ (badge #) to find next wrecker for area, call them to verify AV then mark S (send) and (F12)

Question 3

Add Wrecker Company name to call record

Answer 3

TW;wrecker name

Question 4

Cancel Wrecker per Owner’s Request

Answer 4

SU.last 4 of tow request #.C

Question 5

Cancel Wrecker per Company’s Request

Answer 5

SU.last 4 of tow request #.R

Question 6

Send specifically requested wrecker

Answer 6

SE.#incident number.RT;S

Question 7

Looking for PD officers by name

Answer 7

MN.12

Question 8

Looking for PD officers by unit

Answer 8

SS..

This is how we get contact numbers

Question 9

Looking for 100 block of intersection

Answer 9

MN.1

Question 10

Shows who’s logged into CADS

Answer 10

WH

Question 11

Incident Recall when looking by type

Answer 11

IR

IR.PD/#_ _ _ (F10)

Question 12

What do you put before comments in cloned calls?

Answer 12

C*;

Question 17

Capability Update

Answer 17

CU

CU.E7 put 00 in AL box or put AL where 00 is for marking down or up

Question 18

Display Status

Answer 18

DS
Display unit status for up to 5 areas/agencies. Also refreshes active AWW screens.
DS.1 to display status for zone 1
DS (F10) to refresh entire work screen

Question 19

Free Units from Incidents

Answer 19

FR
Frees units from active incidents and leaves the incident active
Marks all units but the primary unit available at one time

Question 20

Incident Dispatch

Answer 20

ID
Dispatches incidents from command line or displays incident dispatch form
ID.PD/#_ _ _ (F10)
Or press F9 and highest priority call will come up then dispatch with F12

Question 21

Initiate Incident

Answer 21

II
Press F8 and complete form
Or command line: II.address.Incident Code (EX: II.6307 Leisure Terr.BARK)

Question 22

Incident Summary

Answer 22

IS
IS.PD/.A displays PD calls
IS.PD/.P displays pending PD calls

Question 23

Incident Transfer

Answer 23

IT
Transfers a pending incident from one area/console to another
IT.#_ _ _.2(area)

Question 24

Incident Update

Answer 24

IU
IU.#_ _ _
Or #_ _ _ (F3)

Question 25

Display closet police station to an address or area beat

Answer 25

LD

LD.Address

Question 26

Displays closest fire station to address or first due

Answer 26

LU
LU.Address.Fire Code
LU.6307 Leisure Terr.STFIR

Question 27

Mail Read

Answer 27

MR

Displays contents of console mailbox

Question 28

Enter Premise Alert

Answer 28

MN.3

*change action to A (Add)

Question 29

Send Message

Answer 29

SM

Question 30

Put a PD unit on duty

Answer 30

ON

Need to use MN.12 to obtain personnel #

Question 31

Switch Agency

Answer 31

SW

SW.PD

Question 32

Take PD units off duty

Answer 32

UF

UF.Badge #

Question 33

Unit History

Answer 33

UH
UH..Badge #
UH (F10) complete form

Question 34

Marking Up/Down EMS

Answer 34

M1.UN (unavailable)
A1.IQ (in quarters)
# is company
Status is mutually exclusive

Question 35

Marking Volunteer Squads

Answer 35

A31.ON (on duty)

A31.UN (unavailable)

Question 36

Marking Sheriff Units

Answer 36

S231.AV (available)
S346.UN (unavailable)
S123,S456.EN.Piedmont Regional w/1F.cm;12345 en route with f & mileage
S142.BS.cm;12377 marking SO busy with mileage upon arrival

Question 37

Looking up Wrecker Name

Answer 37

MN.38