Radio Code Numbers

Question 1

Code 2

Answer 1

Arrived at scene - incident in evidence

Question 2

Code 1

Answer 2

Arrived at scene - nothing in evidence, investigating further

Question 3

Code 4

Answer 3

Leaving incident, available for turnout

Question 4

Code 5

Answer 4

Returned to home station

Question 5

Code 6

Answer 5

Leaving incident - incident was malicious false alarm, available for turn out

Question 6

Code 7

Answer 6

Leaving incident - NOT available for turnout

Question 7

Code 8

Answer 7

Arrived at incident - checking with QFD officer in charge

Question 8

Code 9

Answer 8

A casualty has been located

Question 9

Code 11

Answer 9

Leaving incident - justifiable false alarm, available for turnout

Question 10

Code 12

Answer 10

Leaving incident - avoidable false alarm, available for turnout

Question 11

Code 20

Answer 11

High-rise procedure in use

Question 12

Code 30

Answer 12

Vehicle is to proceed/ is proceeding to incident normal road speed, no lights or sirens

Question 13

Code 40

Answer 13

Vehicle proceeding to incident is no longer required

Question 14

Code 99

Answer 14

A major or critical incident is occuring

Question 15

Code Red Red Red

Answer 15

Used during heavy radio traffic to allow the transmission of messages which are considered to be life critical in nature. Red, red, red, is an interruption device and indicates a mobile unit or Firecom centre has a critical message and requires clear access to network. ALL other units are to cease transmitting