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Comms Ch. 8 - Radio Communication (10 Codes) Flashcards

1
Q

10-1

A

Call your quarters or other unit

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2
Q

10-2

A

Return to quarters

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3
Q

10-3

A

Call dispatcher by phone

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4
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10-4

A

Acknowledgment

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5
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10-5

A

Repeat Message

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6
Q

10-6

A

Stand By

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7
Q

10-7

A

Verify address/location

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8
Q

10-8
Code 1
Code 2

A

In -Service by Radio
A unit leaving the scene of an incident where it had either operated or stood fast is on the air and available.

This signal is also used when the AT/SP or PC/ATS is not in service and a unit is leaving quarters.

This signal is not used when unit is leaving quarters for non-emergency response.

Code 1 used only by Division or Battalion to indicate it is in service by radio leaving a quarters other than its own at which it had been off air and to which alarms gad been routed

Code 2 used by unit to indicate its on the air OUTSIDE its response area. When unit returns to its response area dispatcher must be notified again using 10-8

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9
Q

10-9

A

OFF THE AIR

A unit will be out of radio contact. State the reason. When radio contact reestablished transmit 10-8

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10
Q

10-10

A

Unit Location

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11
Q

10-11

A

Radio Test count
A unit is to count from 1 to 11 for test purposes

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12
Q

10-12

A

PRELIMINARY REPORT

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13
Q

10-14

A

Roster Staffed ENGINE
1 Officer 4 Firefighters

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14
Q

10-18

A

Return all units except
1 engine AND 1 ladder

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15
Q

10-19

A

Return all units except
1 engine OR 1 ladder

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16
Q

10-20

A

Proceed at REDUCED SPEED
NO WARNING DEVICES
OBEY ALL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

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17
Q

10-21

A

BRUSH FIRE

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18
Q

10-22

A

OUTSIDE Rubbish Fire

Fire in outside rubbish that has NOT EXTENDED to building

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19
Q

10-23

A

ADV FIRE
(Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle)

No Value other than salvage
AND
No Owner can be located

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20
Q

10-24

A

Auto Fire

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

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21
Q

10-25
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4
Without code:

Which ones get an immediately dispatch of utility company emergency crew?

A

Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency

Code 1: Fire has EXTENDED from a manhole, conduit, or transformer INTO A BUILDING.
Code 2: Fire has blown one or more manhole 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.
Without code: Situation other than as described in Codes 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Note: Utility Company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately upon receipt of a Code 1 or Code 4 signal.

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22
Q

10-26

A

Food on Stove

Food on the stove or other form of cooking carelessness.

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23
Q

10-27

A

Compactor or Incinerator Fire

Fire has not extended from compactor or shaft.

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24
Q

10-28
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3

A

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

Code 1: Structural fire
Code 2: Non-Structural fire (e.g. train fire, rubbish on the tracks, etc.)
Code 3: Emergency (non-medical)

25
Q

10-29
Code 1
Code 2

A

Elevator emergency
Code 1: Occupied
Code 2 Unoccupied

26
Q

10-31

A

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, and lock-outs.

NOTE: The 10-31 signal shall not be utilized for any incident/emergency involving evaluation of structural stability, any operation involving a rescue or mitigation effort, or any type of hazardous condition.

27
Q

10-32

A

Defective Oil Burner
(fire has NOT extended from box)

28
Q

10-33
Code 1
Code 2

A

Odor Condition
Code 1: Odor of smoke
Code 2: any other odor

29
Q

10-34
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3

A

Sprinkler System Emergency

Code 1: Defective device or system (broken pipe, etc)
Code 2: Unwarranted sprinkler alarm (people working on system)
Code 3: Sprinkler activated by heat source not associated with an accidental fire

DUH
Defective
Unwarranted
Heat source

30
Q

10-35
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4
No Code

A

Unwarranted or Unnecessary Alarm System Activation
(EXCLUDING SPRINKLER SYSTEM)

Code 1: Testing or Servicing
Code 2: Construction activities
Code 3: Ordinary household activities (cleaning, toast, steam)
Code 4: Other KNOWN cause (cigarette smoking) - ONLY ONE WITH NYFIRS REPORT.

No Code: Unwarranted, defective condition. (low battery)

31
Q

10-36
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4
No Code

A

Vehicle Accident or Emergency

Code 1: Requires Washdown
Code 2: NO injuries NO washdown
Code 3: INJURIES
Code 4: Trapped victim requiring extrication (WITH or WITHOUT injuries)
No Code: Other than described above.

WAIT

Washdown
Accident (no injuries, etc)
Injuries
Trapped

32
Q

10-37
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4

A

Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations

Code 1: Deceased.
Code 2: Victim NOT breathing and requires resuscitation OR life threatening injury.
Code 3: Victim IS breathing and suffering from non-serious injury.
Code 4: Has NO patient contact and EMS is on-scene.

*NOTE: For thermal burn injuries which occur as a direct result of heat from a flame then use 10-45 and request BC.

33
Q

10-38
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4

A

Carbon Monoxide Response
Code 1: Activation: investigation (low battery, defective, unwarranted)
Code 2: Activation: incident 1-9 PPM
Code 3 Activation: emergency greater than 9 PPM
Code 4 NO ACTIVATION. No detector present or it is present but didn’t activate.

Even if you have readings of 100 PPM, is there is no detector activated, it would be code 4.

34
Q

10-39

A

FD Standing By

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

35
Q

10-40
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4

A

Utility Emergency
Code 1: Gas emergency
Code 2: Electric emergency
Code 3: Water condition
Code 4: Steam leak

36
Q

10-41
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4

A

Fire Marshall Investigation Required
Code 1: Occupied structure OR vehicle
Code 2: Unoccupied structure
Code 3: Unoccupied vehicle
Code 4: Vacant structure or not intended for dwelling (garage, shed)

A vacant apartment in an occupied building would be CODE 1.

Notify dispatcher prior to leaving the scene. If after you left then notify dispatcher AND Bureau of Fire Investigation by telephone.

37
Q

10-42

A

Any downed tree incident or emergency

38
Q

10-43

A

Any non-fire related rescue or person removed from a dangerous situation

39
Q

10-44

A

Request for AMBULANCE

State reason when possible

40
Q

10-45
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4
Specify tag colors as well

A

Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (FIRE RELATED ONLY)
Code 1: Dead. BLACK TAG
Code 2: Life threatening injury: RED TAG
Code 3: Non-life threatening injury: ORANGE/YELLOW TAG
Code 4: Non-serious/Ambulatory victim: GREEN TAG

Code 1 and 2 require BF-19. Code 3 and 4 do not.

Other than to address any patient number discrepancies, the 10-45 shall not be cancelled once it is transmitted.

Never for a member.

41
Q

10-46
Code 1
Code 2

A

Maritime Fire or Emergency

Code 1: Any fire in that maritime environment (boat, dock, pier)
Code 2: Emergency in maritime environment (vessel in distress, person in water removed by marine personnel)

42
Q

10-47

A

Police Response

Crowd or traffic control, security, apprehension. Specific reason to dispatch for this signal.

43
Q

10-48

A

Police response HARASSMENT

FIREFIGHTER are being harmed and PD assistance is needed IMMEDIATELY

44
Q

10-51

A

Suspension of OUTSIDE ACTIVITY
example
No AFID
NO MUD

45
Q

10-60
10-60 Code 1

A

Major Emergency Response (collapse of private dwelling, derailment of subway car)
5 engines, 4 trucks, 4 BCs

10-60 Code 1 - Enhanced 2nd alarm: LARGE SCALE MAJOR RESPONSE (collapse of a building)

Response is 10-60 PLUS:
5 engines (10 total)
3 trucks (7 total)
2 Bus (6 total)

46
Q

10-66

A

Missing/ Lost/Trapped or SERIOUSLY injured MEMBER and additional resources are REQUIRED

This causes next higher response.

IF FROM COLLAPSE THEN 10-60 MUST ALSO BE TRANSMITTED.

47
Q

10-70

A

Water supply is required. This is an URGENT to dispatch and to all units on scene.

Examples
: 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

48
Q

10-75

A

Fire OR EMERGENCY

OFFICER transmitting 10-75
Include
Location
Height
Type

49
Q

10-76
10-76/2nd alarm

A

Fire in High Rise OFFICE BUILDING

Response includes:
4 engines (10-77 is 5)
5 trucks

10-76/2nd alarm
Additional:
4 engines (8 total now)
2 trucks (7 total now)

A second alarm is warranted for any visible fire or smoke emanating through the exterior skin of the building or when a SERIOUS fire has been verified.

50
Q

10-77

A

Fire in a High-Rise MD (75ft or more in height)

Response includes:
5 engines (one HRN)
5 trucks (3rd is FAST)

10-77s ALSO USED IN CLASS 2s

51
Q

10-80
No code (SIPS)
Code 1

A

No Code: can be controlled by the on-scene unit(s).

(“SIPS”)
• Release is of a small quantity (e.g., gas leak in a stove).
• The material and its hazards have been identified.
• Firefighters’ PPE provides adequate protection against the identified hazards.
• Special equipment and specialized training are not needed.

Code 1: An incident requiring additional resources and/or specialized equipment not carried by regular field units.

ESS
CHEMICAL SUICIDE
MAJOR GAS EMERGENCY

52
Q

10-84
How long before prelim report?
What about highway boxes?

A

First Unit to Arrive (however all units should transmit).

Must have preliminary report within FIVE minutes.

For boxes where more investigation is required because the incident (ex: auto fire) is not at reported location, units transmit 10-84 first THEN say there will be more investigation needed.

If you run into the incident (ex: highway accident) before the reported location, transmit 10-84 when at incident. IC is still responsible that original location is checked to ensure there aren’t two different incidents.

53
Q

10-85

A

Fire Marshal requires emergency police assistance (specify reason)

54
Q

10-86

A

Alcohol Resistant Foam Operation

55
Q

10-87

A

High Expansion Foam Operation

56
Q

10-91

A

Medical Emergency EMS – Fire Unit Not Required

Only used for medical emergencies

57
Q

10-92

A

Malicious False Alarm

58
Q

10-99

A

Unit will operate for at least 30 mins

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