10 Codes Flashcards
1
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10-1
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Call your Quarters or Other Unit
A unit is to call its quarters or other unit by telephone.
2
Q
10-2
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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
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Repeat Message
The message was not understood and should be repeated.
6
Q
10-6
A
Stand By
A short pause in transmission will follow.
7
Q
10-7
A
Verify Address/Location
The verification of an address or location is requested. Verification request shall be specific in nature, e.g., “10-7, Box 9999, Address does not exist”.
8
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10-8
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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.
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.
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.
9
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.
10
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10-10
A
Unit Location
A request is made for a unit’s location. The unit is to acknowledge by giving its present location.
11
Q
10-11
A
Radio Test Count
A unit is to count from one to eleven for test purposes.
12
Q
10-12
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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.
13
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.
14
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. If the required unit(s) has not arrived, the dispatcher shall be notified to have the required unit(s) continue responding to the location. Other responding units shall return to quarters or previous activity. The Battalion Chief need not continue to the scene after a 10-18 has been transmitted unless deemed necessary. This decision must be based, in part, on the experience level of the Officer transmitting the signal. Battalion Chiefs are to notify the dispatcher that they are 10-8 when not continuing in on a 10-18.
15
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. If the required unit has not arrived, the dispatcher shall be notified to have that unit continue responding to the location. Other responding units shall return to quarters or previous activity. The Battalion Chief need not continue to the scene after a 10-19 has been transmitted unless deemed necessary. This decision must be based, in part, on the experience level of the Officer transmitting the signal. Battalion Chiefs are to notify the dispatcher that they are 10-8 when not continuing in on a 10-19.
16
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10-20
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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.
17
Q
10-21
A
Brush Fire
A fire in grass, brush etc.
18
Q
10-22
A
Outside Rubbish Fire
A fire in outside rubbish that has not extended to a building.
19
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.
20
Q
10-24
A
Auto Fire
A fire in a vehicle with plates or in any vehicle having a value greater than that of salvage
21
Q
10-25
A
Manhole or Transformer Fire or Emergency
Any type of manhole or transformer fire or emergency.
22
Q
10-25 CODE 1
A
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.
23
Q
10-25 CODE 2
A
Fire has Blown one or more manhole covers, or smoke is issuing from a manhole under pressure.
24
Q
10-25 CODE 3
A
Smoke is seeping from a manhole.
25
10-25 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.
26
10-26
Food on Stove
Food on the stove or other form of cooking “carelessness”
27
10-27
Compactor or Incinerator Fire
Fire has not extended from compactor or shaft
28
10-28
Subway or Railroad System - Fire, Emergency (non-medical) or smoke condition
29
10-28 CODE 1
Structural Fire
30
10-28 CODE 2
Non-Structural Fire
- Train fire
- rubbish on the tracks
31
10-28 CODE 3
Emergency (non-medical)
32
10-29
Elevator Emergency
33
10-29 CODE 1
Occupied Elevator
34
10-29 CODE 2
Unoccupied elevator
35
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, and lock-outs. Chapter 4 Section 1.3 of the New York Fire Incident Reporting System (NYFIRS) lists incidents and situations codes.
36
10-32
Defective Oil Burner
Fire has not extended from the firebox.
37
10-33
Odor Condition
38
10-33 CODE 1
Odor of smoke. A smoke condition caused by a nearby working fire or fires such as barbecues, salamanders, etc.
39
10-33 CODE 2
Any other type of odor
40
10-35
Unwarranted or Unnecessary Alarm System Activation
Any alarm system activation that is unwarranted or unnecessary, excluding a sprinkler system alarm (use 10-34 Code 1, 2 or 3) or an alarm system activation resulting from a utility power fluctuation (use 10-40 Code 2).
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.
41
10-35 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).
42
10-35 CODE 1
Unnecessary alarm caused by alarm system TESTING or servicing.
43
10-35 CODE 2
Unnecessary alarm caused by Construction Activities.
44
10-35 CODE 3
Unnecessary alarm caused by Ordinary Household Activities
| toast, steam, aerosol spray
45
10-35 CODE 4
Unnecessary alarm caused by other known cause.
(e.g., alarms resulting from cigarette smoking in unauthorized areas). When this code is used, a NYFIRS report must be completed setting forth the cause of the unnecessary alarm and the relevant particulars.
46
10-36
Vehicle Accident or Emergency
47
10-36 CODE 1
Vehicle accident or emergency requiring Washdown
48
10-36 CODE 2
Vehicle accident, No injuries and No washdown
49
10-36 CODE 3
Vehicle accident with injuries
50
10-36 CODE 4
Vehicle accident, with or without injuries, with a trapped victim requiring extrication
51
10-37
Medical Assignment Not Associated with Fire Operations
52
10-37 CODE 1
Victim deceased.
53
10-37 CODE 2
Victim/Patient is NOT breathing and requires resuscitation or may be suffering from a serious, apparently life threatening injury or illness.
54
10-37 CODE 3
Victim/Patient IS breathing and suffering from a non-serious, apparently not life threatening injury or illness.
55
10-37 CODE 4
Medical assignment where the unit is 10-84, has no patient contact
and EMS is on-scene.
56
10-38
Carbon Monoxide Response
57
10-38 CODE 1
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Investigation (low battery,
defective detector, unwarranted alarm, etc.)
58
10-38 CODE 2
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Incident (CO Meter Reading of 1-9ppm)
59
10-38 CODE 3
Detector Activation: Carbon Monoxide Emergency (CO Meter Reading of greater than 9ppm)
60
10-38 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.
61
10-39
FD Standing By
FD Units standing by at interagency incident, e.g. standing by at a suspicious
package.
62
10-40
Utility Emergency
63
10-40 CODE 1
Gas Emergency (Gas main leak, Gas leak in structure, Defective gas appliance, etc.)
64
10-40 CODE 2
Electrical Emergency (Wires Down, Sparking Fixture, Short Circuit, etc.)
65
10-40 CODE 3
Water Condition - any type of water leak or flooding condition
66
10-40 CODE 4
Steam Leak - any type of steam leak
67
10-41
Fire Marshal Investigation Required
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10-41 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.
69
10-41 CODE 2
Unoccupied Structure
A structure (commercial, residential, public), normally occupied which is unoccupied at the time of the fire.
70
10-41 CODE 3
Unoccupied Vehicle
A vehicle, (car, bus or train) with or without plates, which is
unoccupied at the time of the fire.
71
10-41 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.
Note: If any of the above are occupied at the time of the fire,
transmit Code 1.
72
10-44
Request for Ambulance
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A request for an ambulance response from the EMS Command. Specify the reason
and type (when possible).
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73
10-45
Civilian DOA or Serious Injury
| Fire Related ONLY
74
10-45 CODE 1
Deceased (Black Tag)
75
10-45 CODE 2
Life Threatening Injury (Red Tag)
76
10-45 CODE 3
Non-Life Threatening Injury
| Orange/Yellow Tag
77
10-45 CODE 4
Non-Serious Injury/Ambulatory
| Green Tag
78
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.
79
10-48
Police Response for Harassment
Firefighters are being harmed and Police assistance is needed immediately.
80
10-51
Suspension of Outside Activities
Transmitted over Department radio, voice alarm, and teleprinter when outside
activities are suspended.
When conditions "that caused suspension of outside activities no longer exist, the
following message will be transmitted by Department radio, voice alarm and
teleprinter:
"All units resume outside activities forthwith."
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10-60
Major Emergency Response
Major Emergency Incident e.g. collapse of a private dwelling, derailment of a
subway car.
The total response will be:
5 - Engine Companies
4 - Ladder Companies (3rd Ladder assigned as FAST Unit)
4 - Battalion Chiefs
- One Battalion Chief shall be designated Resources Unit Leader
- One Battalion Chief shall be designated Safety Officer
1 - Deputy Chief
1 - Rescue Task Force - which includes 1 Rescue Co., 1 Collapse Rescue,
1 Squad Co. w 2nd Piece, 1 SOC Support Ladder (When a Collapse Rescue is
transported by a SSL, no additional SSL is required) 1 Haz-Tac Officer and
1 Rescue Paramedic Unit.
1 - Additional Rescue Co.
1 - Rescue Battalion
1 - Safety Battalion
1 - Tactical Support Unit
1 - SOC Logistics Support Unit
1 - SOC Compressor Unit
1 - Con Edison Vacuum Truck
1 - Haz-Mat Battalion
1 - Haz-Mat Company #1
1 - Haz-Mat Technician Engine Company
1 - Communication Unit
1 - Field Communications Unit
1 - Recuperation and Care (RAC) Unit
1 - Public Information Officer
Note: Requests from the IC for additional resources above a 10-60 will require
the establishment of a Staging Area. An additional Battalion Chief will be
assigned and designated as the Staging Area Manager
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10-60 CODE 1
Major Emergency Response – Enhanced 2nd Alarm
Large Scale Major Emergency Response - Additional Technical Rescue
Resources Required
Note: Dispatcher shall transmit 2nd Alarm if not transmitted prior to the 10-60 Code
1.
The total response will be:
10-60 assignment plus:
5 - Additional Engine Companies
3 - Additional Ladder Companies
2 - Additional Battalion Chief’s –
One Battalion Chief shall be designated as needed. (Ex. Sector Supervisor,
Street Coordination Manager, Strike Team Leader, etc.)
One Battalion Chief shall be designated Staging Area Manager and a
Staging Area shall be established.
1 - Additional Deputy Chief
1 - Additional Rescue Task Force. (When the 2nd Rescue Task Force is assigned,
it will not include a Rescue Co. The additional Rescue previously assigned on
the 10-60 fulfills this requirement.)
1 - Air Recon Chief
1 - Satellite Unit
1 - SOC Dewatering Unit
1 - Mobile Command Center
In addition to EMS resources originally assigned on initial response, resources
assigned on a Signal 10-60, including Code 1 are:
1 - EMS Division Chief 1 - EMS Deputy Chief
2 - EMS Conditions Officers 1 - OMA Response Physician
1 - Haz-Tac Officer 1 - Logistical Support Unit (LSU)
1 - ALS Ambulance 2 - BLS Ambulances
1 - Rescue Paramedic Unit
1 - Major Emergency Response Vehicle (MERV)
1 - Mobile Respiratory Treatment Unit (MRTU)
Note: The IC may special call additional resources after transmitting Signal
10-60 or Signal 10-60 Code 1. Examples are:
Individual Resources
Victim Removal Group:
Defined as 3 Engines, 2 Ladders and 1 Battalion Chief, whose primary duty is
the removal of victims via skeds, stokes, etc. The IC may choose to utilize
these companies as individual resources.
Additional Rescue Task Forces
Additional Alarms
A second or higher alarm following the transmission of a 10-60 signal will
require only the balance of engines, ladders and chief officers needed to fulfill
the requirement for the multiple alarm.
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10-66
Missing, Lost, Trapped, or Seriously Injured Member and Additional
Resources are Required
Transmission of signal 10-66 will automatically cause the response of the
following:
The next higher full alarm assignment, and response of all of its associated
resources
2 Battalion Chiefs in addition to those assigned as part of the extra alarm:
The first Battalion Chief shall be designated as the FAST Group Supervisor
The second Battalion Chief shall be designated as the Firefighter Locator
Officer
Note: These positions may already be filled by on-scene Chief Officers, in which
case the IC may re-designate these additional BCs. Acting Battalion Chiefs shall
not be assigned to respond as a FAST Group Supervisor or FF Locator Officer.
1- Rescue Task Force (which includes 1 Rescue Co., 1 Collapse Rescue, 1 Squad Co.
w 2nd Piece, 1 SOC Support Ladder (When a Collapse Rescue is transported by a
SSL, no additional SSL is required) 1 Haz Tac Officer and 1 Rescue Paramedic Unit)
1 Additional FAST Unit
1 CFR Engine Company (additional, if one was previously assigned, i.e., 10-76
or 10-77)
1 Communications Unit
Public Information Officer, if not previously assigned
Additional EMS resources assigned on signal 10-66 include:
1- EMS Division Chief
2- EMS Deputy Chiefs
1- EMS Haz-Tac Officer
1- BLS Ambulance
1- ALS Ambulance
1- OMA Response Physician
If the next higher alarm transmitted is a 2nd alarm, an additional Battalion Chief
shall be assigned and designated as the Staging Area Manager and a Staging Area
shall be established.
Note: If there are indications that members are missing/lost/trapped/or seriously
injured as a result of a collapse, signal 10-60 must also be transmitted in addition
to signal 10-66.
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10-70
Water Supply Is Required
A notification that the first arriving engine does NOT have a positive water source.
This shall be an "urgent" message to the dispatcher from the unit transmitting the
signal. It will also require an "urgent" HT transmission to all units on the scene.
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
The second arriving engine will be designated the “Water Resource Unit” and
must be prepared to initiate water supply operations compatible with conditions
encountered at the scene. Their primary objective is to assist the first arriving
engine to obtain a positive water source. Options include:
In-Line Pumping
Water Relay
Check standpipe system for open valves, broken pipe, check valves, etc.
When signal 10-70 is transmitted the Dispatcher shall:
Announce over the borough frequency that signal 10-70 has been transmitted for
that box.
Notify the second arriving engine that they are designated the "Water
Resource Unit."
Notify the IC of the identity of the designated Water Resource Unit.
When a reliable and uninterrupted flow of water has been supplied to the nozzle
at the correct operating pressure, the IC shall notify all units on the scene and the
borough dispatcher.
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10-75
Notification of a Fire or Emergency
A notification signal transmitted when, in the judgment of the Incident Commander,
conditions indicate a fire or emergency that requires a total response of the following
units:
4 - Engine companies 1 - RAC Unit
3 - Ladder companies (3rd Ladder assigned as FAST Unit)
2 - Battalion Chiefs 1 - Rescue company (if available)
1 - Deputy Chief 1 - Squad company (if available)
The Officer transmitting 10-75 shall also state if it is for a fire or emergency and
if a building is involved, state:
1. Location of fire - What floor?
2. Height of building - How many stories?
3. Type of building - What kind of occupancy?
Example:
10-84 10-75, Box 111, we have fire on the 5th floor of a six story tenement.
EMS resources assigned on a 10-75 include:
1 - Conditions Officer
1 - BLS ambulance 1 - ALS ambulance
Note: 10-75 transmitted for incidents below grade in facilities other than buildings
(e.g. subway, tunnels, terminals, etc.) shall require the response of a Communications Unit.
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10-76
Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Building
A High-Rise Building includes all buildings 75 feet or more in height.
A notification signal transmitted when, in the judgment of the Incident
Commander, conditions indicate a fire in a high-rise commercial building requires
a total response of the following units:
4 - Engine companies
5 - Ladder companies (3rd Ladder assigned as FAST Unit)
4 - Battalion Chiefs 1 - Mask Service Unit (MSU)
1 - Deputy Chief 1 - Safety Operating Battalion
1 - Rescue company 1 - Rescue Operations Battalion
1 - Squad company 1 - Safety Officer (5th due Battalion Chief)
1 - CFR-D Engine company 1 - High-Rise Support Unit
1 - RAC Unit 1 - Tactical Support Unit (TSU)
1 - Communications Unit 1 - Public Information Officer
1 - Field Communications Unit (FCU)
1 - Lobby/Systems Control Unit
EMS resources assigned on a 10-76 include:
1 - Division Captain 2 - Conditions Officers
1 - BLS ambulance 1 - ALS ambulance
Upon transmission of a 10-76 for a fire in a Mega High-Rise, an enhanced response of
1 BC and 2 Ladder Companies will be added to the assignment.
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10-76 / 2nd Alarm
Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Building
A High-Rise Building includes all buildings 75 feet or more in height.
A notification signal transmitted when, in the judgment of the Incident Commander,
conditions indicate a fire in a high-rise commercial building requires, in addition to the
units assigned on a 10-76, a total response of the following units:
4 - Engine companies 1 - Deputy Chief
2 - Ladder companies 1 - Rescue company
3 - Battalion Chiefs 1 - Satellite Unit
3rd Battalion Chief assigned on the second alarm is designated Resource Unit Leader
Additional EMS resources assigned on a 10-76/Second Alarm include:
1 - Deputy Chief 3 - BLS ambulances
1 - Division Captain 1 - ALS ambulance
1 - Conditions Officer 1 - Haz-Tac Officer
1 - Major Emergency Response Vehicle 1 - Logistical Support Unit
Mobile Respiratory Treatment Unit
Upon transmission of a 10-76 / Second Alarm, the appropriate Battalion Chief shall be
designated Air Recon Chief and shall respond in accordance with policy and procedures
88
10-77
Notification of a Fire in a High-Rise Multiple Dwelling
High-Rise Building includes all buildings 75 feet or more in height.
A notification signal transmitted when, in the judgment of the Incident Commander,
conditions indicate a fire in a High-Rise Multiple Dwelling requires a total response of
the following units:
*5 - Engine companies (5th Engine assigned HRN duties)
5 - Ladder companies (3rd Ladder assigned as FAST Unit)
1 - CFR-D Engine company 1 - RAC Unit
3 - Battalion Chiefs Field Communications Unit
1 - Deputy Chief Safety Operating Battalion
1 - Rescue company Rescue Operations Battalion
1 - Squad company 1 - Safety Officer (4th due Battalion Chief)
1 - Ventilation Support Unit
*Every 10-77 will have at least one HRN equipped engine company assigned to
the incident.
Upon transmission of a 10-77 for a fire in a Mega High-Rise, an enhanced
response of 1 BC, 2 Ladder Companies, 1 Communications Unit and a
Lobby/Systems Control Unit will be added to the assignment.
A Second alarm after the 10-77 signal will cause response of the following units:
4 - Engine companies Mask Service Unit
2 - Ladder companies 1 - High Rise Unit
2 - Battalion Chief 1 - Satellite Unit
1st Battalion Chief assigned on the second alarm is designated Resource Unit Leader
1 - Communications Unit (if not already assigned)
1 - Tactical Support Unit (TSU) Photo Unit
Upon transmission of a 10-77 / Second Alarm, the appropriate Battalion Chief shall be
designated Air Recon Chief and shall respond in accordance with policy and procedures.
Emergency Medical Dispatch shall be notified of transmission of a 10-75, 10-76, or 10-77.
An EMSC ambulance will be assigned to respond, if available. When operating at the
scene of one of the above incidents that has produced a patient(s), and EMSC resources
have not yet arrived on-scene, the Incident Commander shall request the response of an
EMSC Ambulance and Supervisor. The number of patients and the nature of their injury
shall also be specified at this time.
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10-80
Hazardous Material Incidents
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 FDNY Incident Commander will
transmit the appropriate code after size up and evaluation of the incident.
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10-80 NO CODE
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
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)
Safety Battalion 1 (SB01) Haz-Tac Conditions Officer
Nearest available Haz-Mat Technician Unit (HMTU)
Nearest available ALS/BLS Haz-Tac Ambulance
In addition to the units assigned above, the dispatcher shall ensure a total
response of the following units:
3 - Engine companies 1 - Battalion Chief
2 - Ladder companies
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.
Division Commanders and Chiefs within their commands are to take necessary
steps to ensure that units are transmitting the 10-84 signal for all responses.
Chief Officers shall transmit a 10-84 upon their arrival at an alarm.
All units equipped with an operational MDT shall, upon arrival at their assigned
response locations, transmit a 10-84 by MDT regardless of their order of arrival at the
location or the level of alarm to which they are responding (e.g., 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,
etc.).
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10-85
Fire Marshal requires emergency police assistance (specify reason)
94
10-86
Alcohol Resistant Foam Operation
Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring Alcohol Resistant foam concentrate
in addition to that carried by units on the scene. The following units are to
respond:
2- Foam Tankers and associated engine companies
2- Foam Coordinators (Battalion Chiefs)
1- Satellite Unit and associated engine company
1- Foam Tender and associated engine company
2- Purple K Units and associated engine companies
1- Hazardous Materials Co. 1
1- Hazardous Materials Battalion
1- Hazardous Materials Technician Unit
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10–87
High Expansion Foam Operation
Transmitted for a fire or emergency requiring High Expansion foam.
The following units are to respond:
3- Foam Tankers and associated engine companies
2- Foam Coordinators (Battalion Chiefs)
1- Satellite Unit and associated engine company
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10-91
Medical Emergency EMS – Fire Unit Not Required
To be transmitted through borough dispatcher by the responding unit for the
following reasons:
Fire Unit is canceled enroute due to EMS on scene.
EMS downgrades the job to a segment that does not require a Fire Unit response.
Note: This signal shall be used only for medical emergency incidents.
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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
An operating unit will be unavailable for at least 30 minutes. The unit is to state
the reason it will not be available.
