10 Codes

Question 0

10-1

Answer 0

Call your quarters or other unit

    - a unit is to call its quarters or other unit   
      by telephone.

Question 1

10 -38

  Codes 1-4

Answer 1

Carbon Monoxide Response

  Code 1- detector activation
  Code 2- CO incident (meter read 1-9ppm) 
  Code 3- CO emer. (reading greater than
                9 ppm)
  Code 4- no detector activation

           Acronym is D I E D

Question 2

10-2

Answer 2

Return to quarters

      - a unit is to return to quarters

Question 3

10-3

Answer 3

Call dispatcher by telephone

Question 4

10-5

Answer 4

Repeat message

Question 5

10-6

Answer 5

Stand by

   A short pause in transmission will follow

Question 6

10-7

Answer 6

Verify address/ location

    The verification of an address or location                    
    Is requested. Verification request shall be 
    Specific in nature ie: " 10-7 box 2435 address does not exist"

Question 7

10 -8

Answer 7

In service by radio

• Code 1, used only by battalion or division to indicate it is in service by radio when leaving quarters other than its own which it had been off the air and to which its alarms had been routed
• 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

Question 8

10-9

Answer 8

Off the air

A unit will be out of radio contact. A 10-8 is to be transmitted with code if necessary, when radio contact is restablished.

Question 9

10-10

Answer 9

Unit location

• unit should acknowledge giving its current location

Question 10

10-11

Answer 10

Radio test count

A unit is to count from one to eleven for test purposes

Question 11

10-12

Answer 11

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

Question 12

10-14

Answer 12

Roster staffed Engine Company

Engine responding with four firefighters and officer to a structural response

Question 13

10-18

Answer 13

Return all units except one engine and one truck

Transmitted for a fire or emergency, when in the judgement of the IC, conditions indicate that 1 engine and 1 ladder are required. No further assistance is required.

Question 14

10-19

Answer 14

Return all units except one engine or one ladder

Transmitted for a fire or emergency when in the judgement of the IC, conditions indicate that one engine or one ladder is required. No further assistance is necessary.

Question 15

10-20

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

10-21

Answer 16

Brush fire

Question 17

10-22

Answer 17

Outside rubbish fire

A fire in outside rubbish that has not extended to a building

Question 18

10-23

Answer 18

Abandoned/derelict vehicle fire

A fire in a vehicle that has no value other than salvage and no owner can be located.

Question 19

10-24

Answer 19

Auto fire

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

Question 20

10-25

Answer 20

Think about a BLOWJOB

Manhole or transformer fire or emergency

Without code, situation other than as described
In codes 1-4

Code 1, fire has extended from a manhole
Conduit , or transformer into a building
Code 2, fire has blown one or more manholes
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

Note- utility company will dispatch an emergency crew immediately upon receipt of code 1 or 4 signal

Question 21

10-36

Answer 21

MVA

Code 1 - wash down
Code 2- accident no injuries
Code 3- accident with injuries
Code 4- accident requiring hurst tool

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