FDNY 10 Codes, Comm 8.5 Flashcards
1
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10-1
A
Call your Quarters or Other Unit
*A unit is to call its quarters or other unit by telephone
2
Q
10-2
A
Return to Quarters
*A unit is to return to quarters
3
Q
10-3
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Call Dispatcher by Telephone
*A unit is to telephone the dispatcher.
4
Q
10-4
A
Acknowledgment
*The message has been received, understood, and will be complied with.
5
Q
10-5
A
Repeat Message
*The message was not understood and should be repeated
6
Q
10-6
A
Stand By
7
Q
10-7
A
Verify Address / Location
8
Q
10-8
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.
9
Q
10-8, Code 1
A
In-Service by Radio
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.
10
Q
10-8, Code 2
A
In-Service by Radio
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.
11
Q
10-9
A
Off the Air
*A unit will be out of radio contact. (State the reason: entering tunnel; visiting quarters; at a fire or emergency, etc.). A 10-8 is to be transmitted, with code if
necessary, when radio contact is re-established.
12
Q
10-10
A
Unit Location
*A request is made for a unit’s location. The unit is to acknowledge by giving its present location
13
Q
10-11
A
Radio Test Count
*A unit is to count from one to eleven for test purposes
14
Q
10-12
A
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.
15
Q
10-14
A
Roster Staffed Engine Company
*When an engine company staffed with an Officer and four Firefighters is assigned to a structural response, the Firefighter on housewatch, if unit is in quarters, shall
acknowledge receipt of the alarm via the 10-14 button at the AT/SP or PC/ATS.
16
Q
10-18
A
Return all Units, except 1 Engine AND 1 Ladder
- Transmitted for a fire or emergency, when in the judgment of the Incident Commander, conditions indicate that 1 Engine AND 1 Ladder Company are
required. No further assistance is necessary.
17
Q
10-19
A
Return All Units, Except 1 Engine OR 1 Ladder
*Transmitted for a fire or emergency, when in the judgment of the Incident Commander, conditions indicate that 1 Engine OR 1 Ladder Company is required.
No further assistance is necessary.
18
Q
10-20
A
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
19
Q
10-21
A
Brush Fire
*A fire in grass, brush etc.
20
Q
10-22
A
Outside Rubbish Fire
*A fire in outside rubbish that has not extended to a building.
21
Q
10-23
A
Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Fire (ADV)
*A fire in a vehicle that has no value other than salvage and no owner can be located.
22
Q
10-24
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Auto Fire
*A fire in a vehicle with plates or in any vehicle having a value greater than that of salvage.
23
Q
10-25
A
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
*Any type of manhole or transformer fire or emergency.
Without Code:
Situation other than as described in Codes 1, 2, 3, or 4.
24
Q
10-25, Code 1
A
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
Code 1:
Fire has extended from a manhole, conduit, or transformer into a building.
*Utility Company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately upon receipt of a Code 1 or Code 4 signal.
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10-25, Code 2
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
Code 2:
Fire has blown one or more manhole covers, or smoke is issuing from a manhole under pressure.
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10-25, Code 3
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
Code 3:
Smoke is seeping from a manhole.
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10-25, Code 4
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
Code 4:
Fire or smoke condition from a transformer at any location. i.e., pole, vault, room, etc.
*Utility Company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately upon receipt of a Code 1 or Code 4 signal.
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10-26
Food on Stove
*Food on the stove or other form of cooking carelessness.
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10-27
Compactor or Incinerator Fire
*Fire has not extended from compactor or shaft.
30
10-28
Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or Smoke Condition
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10-28, Code 1
Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or Smoke Condition
Code 1:
Structural fire
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10-28, Code 2
Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or Smoke Condition
Code 2:
Non-Structural fire (e.g. train fire, rubbish on the tracks, etc.)
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10-28, Code 3
Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or Smoke Condition
Code 3:
Emergency (non-medical)
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10-31
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 lockouts. Chapter 4 Section 1.3 of the New York Fire Incident Reporting System (NYFIR
S) lists incidents and situations codes.
35
10-32
Defective Oil Burner
*Fire has not extended from the firebox.
36
10-33
Odor Condition
37
10-33, Code 1
Odor Condition
Code 1:
Odor of smoke. A smoke condition caused by a nearby working fire or fires such as barbecues, salamanders, etc.
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10-33, Code 2
Odor Condition
Code 2:
Any other type of odor.
39
10-34
Sprinkler System Emergency
*Any type of sprinkler system emergency.
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10-34, Code 1
Sprinkler System Emergency
Code 1:
Defective sprinkler device or system (defective alarm valve, broken pipe, etc.)
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10-34, Code 2
Sprinkler System Emergency
Code 2:
Unwarranted sprinkler alarm- Not defective (surge in pressure, people working on the system, etc.)
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10-34, Code 3
Sprinkler System Emergency
Code 3:
Sprinkler has been activated by heat source not associated with an accidental fire
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10-35, No Code
Unwarranted Alarm System Activation
*No Code – 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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10-35, Code 1
Unnecessary Alarm System Activation
Code 1
Unnecessary alarm caused by alarm system testing or servicing.
*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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10-35, Code 2
Code 2
Unnecessary alarm caused by construction activities.
*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
46
10-35, Code 3
Code 3
Unnecessary alarm caused by ordinary household activities (toast, steam, aerosol spray).
*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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10-35, Code 4
Code 4
Unnecessary alarm caused by other known cause
(e.g., alarms resulting from cigarette smoking in unauthorized areas).
*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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10-36
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
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10-36, Code 1
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
Code 1:
Vehicle accident or emergency requiring washdown
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10-36, Code 2
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
Code 2:
Vehicle accident, no injuries and no washdown
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10-36, Code 3
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
Code 3:
Vehicle accident with injuries
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10-36, Code 4
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
Code 4:
Vehicle accident, with or without injuries, with a trapped victim requiring extrication
53
10-37, Code 1
Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations
Code 1:
Victim deceased
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10-37, Code 2
Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations
Code 2:
Victim/Patient is NOT breathing and requires resuscitation or may be suffering from a serious, apparently life threatening injury or illness.
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10-37, Code 3
Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations
Code 3:
Victim/Patient IS breathing and suffering from a non-serious, apparently not life threatening injury or illness.
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10-37, Code 4
Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations
Code 4:
Medical assignment where the unit is 10-84, has
no patient contact and EMS is on-scene.
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10-38, Code 1
Carbon Monoxide Response
Code 1:
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Investigation (low battery, defective detector, unwarranted alarm, etc.)
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10-38, Code 2
Carbon Monoxide Response
| Code 2:
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Incident
CO Meter Reading of 1-9ppm
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10-38, Code 3
Carbon Monoxide Response
| Code 3:
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Emergency
CO Meter Reading of greater than 9ppm
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10-38, Code 4
Carbon Monoxide Response
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.
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10-39
FD Standing By
*FD Units standing by at interagency incident, e.g. standing by at a suspicious package.
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10-40, Code 1
Utility Emergency
Code 1:
Gas Emergency (Gas main leak, Gas leak in structure, Defective gas appliance, etc.)
*Acronym GEWS
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10-40, Code 2
Utility Emergency
Code 2:
Electrical Emergency (Wires Down, Sparking Fixture, Short Circuit, etc.)
*Acronym GEWS
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10-40, Code 3
Utility Emergency
Code 3:
Water Condition - any type of water leak or flooding condition
*Acronym GEWS
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10-40, Code 4
Utility Emergency
Code 4:
Steam Leak - any type of steam leak
*Acronym GEWS
66
10-41, Code 1
Fire Marshal Investigation Required
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
67
10-41. Code 2
Fire Marshal Investigation Required
Code 2:
Unoccupied Structure
*A structure (commercial, residential, public), normally occupied which is unoccupied at the time of the fire.
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10-41, Code 3
Fire Marshal Investigation Required
Code 3:
Unoccupied Vehicle
A vehicle, (car, bus or train) with or without plates, which is unoccupied at the time of the fire.
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10-41, Code 4
Fire Marshal Investigation Required
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.
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10-44
Request for Ambulance
*A request for an ambulance response from the EMS Command. Specify the reason and type (when possible).
71
10-45
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
*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.
72
10-45, Code 1
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
Code 1
Deceased Victim, Black Tag
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10-45, Code 2
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
Code 2
Life Threatening Injury, Red / Orange Tag
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10-45, Code 3
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
Code 3
Non-Life Threatening Injury, Yellow Tag
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10-45. Code 4
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury (Fire Related ONLY)
Code 4
Non-Serious Injury/Ambulatory, Green Tag
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10-47
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.
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10-48
Police Response for Harassment
*Firefighters are being harmed and Police assistance is needed immediately.
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10-51
Suspension of Outside Activities
*Transmitted over Department radio, voice alarm, and teleprinter when outside activities are suspended.
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10-60
Major Emergency Response
Major Emergency Incident with the potential for multiple casualties, e.g. collapse of a private dwelling, derailment of a subway car.
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10-60, Code 1
Major Emergency Response
Code1
Enhanced Technical Rescue Resources Required
*Major Emergency Incident with the potential for multiple casualties, with the need for Enhanced Technical Rescue Resources.
Note:
Technical Rescue defined as tunneling, trenching, shoring, cutting of load-bearing structural members, complicated disentanglement/extrication, etc.
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10-60, Code 2
Major Emergency Response
Code 2
Enhanced Technical Rescue Resources Required – Large Scale
*Major Emergency Incident with the potential for multiple casualties, with the need for Enhanced Technical Rescue Resources.
Incident is of a larger scale requiring
an enhanced 2nd Alarm assignment, e.g. collapse of a 6 story multiple dwelling, an explosion with severe collateral structural damage, airplane crash (except Airport Crash Boxes 37 LaGuardia and 269 JFK).
82
10-66
Missing, Lost, Trapped, or Seriously Injured Member and Additional Resources are Required
83
10-70
Water Supply Is Required
* Examples of situations that would require a 10-70 include:
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
84
10-75
Notification of a Fire or Emergency
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10-76
Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Building
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10-77
Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Multiple Dwelling
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10-80
Hazardous Material Incident
*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 Incident Commander will transmit the following codes after size up and evaluation of the incident.
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10-80, No Code
Hazardous Material Incident
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).
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.
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10-80, Code 1
Hazardous Material Incident
Code 1
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.
Units dispatched on a 10-80 Code 1 include:
Haz-Mat Battalion (HB01)
Haz-Mat Company 1 (HM01)
Nearest available Haz-Mat Technician Unit (HMTU)
Haz-Tac Conditions Officer
Nearest available ALS/BLS Haz-Tac Ambulance
If people are contaminated, exposed or injured, or the incident involves other
hazards, additional resources should be special called by the IC as needed. HB01 can be contacted for guidance as needed, or may recommend resource
assignments to the IC based on preliminary and progress reports. The Borough dispatcher shall make the following notifications upon transmission of
Signal 10-80 Code 1:
Deputy Chief
FDOC
EMS Operations
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Department of Health (DOH) for Biological or Radiological incidents
NYPD Operations
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10-84
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.
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10-85
Fire Marshal requires emergency police assistance (specify reason)
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10-86
Fluoroprotein Foam Operation
Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring Fluoroprotein foam concentrate in addition to that carried by units on the scene
93
10-87
High Expansion Foam Operation
Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring High Expansion foam.
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10-91
Medical Emergency EMS – Fire Unit Not Required
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10-92
Malicious False Alarm
Indicates that a false alarm was transmitted with malicious intent
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10-99
Unit Will Be Operating for at least 30 Minutes
