SOG 5-13 Colour Codes

Question 1

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purpose

Answer 1

to provide staff a method of conveying information about a particular incident by way of abbreviated code where the information may have an impact on suppression staff or civilians at an incident

Question 2

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CODE Yellow

Answer 2

Calls that require the use of extra caution

Question 3

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CODE BLUE

Answer 3

calls reported as suicide or attempt suicide

Question 4

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CODE ORANGE

Answer 4

calls involving communicable diseases

Question 5

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CODE red- From crews on scene

Answer 5

Require police urgently on scene

Question 6

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CODE RED- from communication to crews

Answer 6

extreme danger on scene

Question 7

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CODE GREEN

Answer 7

calls involving grow labs (police to assist)

Question 8

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CODE Pink (MFES only)

Answer 8

calls involving infant/child VSA

Question 9

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CODE 5

Answer 9

Calls involving obvious signs of death

Question 10

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CODE 3

Answer 10

calls where amb is responding NON emerg

Question 11

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When code red is from crews on scene, communications will contact

Answer 11

PRP right awway and advise our crews are in danger and require police assistance. no further details from crews on scene is required

Question 12

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Code RED will be announced from communications, Whenever communications have information about

Answer 12

Shootings, guns, knives, other weapons, large fights, etc. Fire crews once onscene will remain in their truck until police arrive

Question 13

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Code 5 will be used when

Answer 13

the patient has obvious signs of death and no patient care will be rendered

Question 14

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Staff will not elaborate on these codes over the radio, if doing so jeopardizes the safety of the fire staff or assisting agencies When crews enroute

Answer 14

further details can be viewed by the crews on their MDUs, Should crews already be onscene, further updates will be sent to their pagers as the Captains and Drivers will have pagers on them at all times