Communications

Question 1

What is code 1?

Answer 1

Arrived on scene - nothing in evidence, investigating further.
- Optional - address and type of incident

Question 2

What is code 2?

Answer 2

Arrived on scene, incident in evidence
- Provide brief description on arrival

Question 3

What is code 4?

Answer 3

Leaving incident - returning to station available for turnout

Question 4

What is code 5?

Answer 4

Returned to station home

Question 5

What is code 6?

Answer 5

Incident is a malicious false alarm
- Area has been checked

Question 6

What is code 7?

Answer 6

Returning to station, appliance not available for turnout

Question 7

What is code 8?

Answer 7

Arrived at incident - checking in with QFES OIC

Question 8

What is code 9?

Answer 8

Refers to a casualty
Alpha - alive
Charlie - deceased

Question 9

What is code 11?

Answer 9

Justifiable false alarm

Question 10

What is code 12?

Answer 10

Avoidable false alarm

Question 11

What is code 20?

Answer 11

High rise procedure in use
- Message should include why it is being initiated e.g. investigation, life rescue, firefighting purposes

Question 12

What is code 30?

Answer 12

Proceeding to incident at normal road speed without audible and visual warning

Question 13

What is code 40?

Answer 13

Vehicle is no longer required to attend incident
Can turn back around

Question 14

What is code 99?

Answer 14

Major or critical incident is occurring.
Indicates to crews that the incident may be overwhelming due to operational requirements, such as life rescue, evacuation, or where the dynamics, size or complexity of the incident is unusual.

Question 15

Red-Red-Red

Answer 15

Used by QFES staff during heavy radio traffic to allow critical messages to be passed without interruption