Post by Billy Buff on Jan 22, 2004 19:27:57 GMT -5
Suffolk Signals:
Clear Radio, Emergency traffic only. Used for Division Emergencies
2 Unit En Route
3 Additional Personnel Needed
4 Scene Under Control, Units to respond no lights/sirens
5 Unit Returning to Base
6 Leaving unit unattended
7 Returned to Unit
8 Refreshments requested
9 Stand-by
10 Request Police
10A Request Arson
11 Request Utilities(Keyspan, LIPA, Ect)
12 Brush Fire
13 Structure Fire
14 Vehicle Fire
15 Drill
16 Ambulance call, yuk
17 Unit unable to respond, break down
18 Responding to Hospital
19 Radio Test
20 Acknowleged transmission
21 Unit on scene
22 Location
23 Misc. MVA, fuel spill, wires down, ect
24 Mutual Aid
25 Personnel Dismssed
26 Boat Fire
27 Plane Incident
28 Unit Ready for next assignment
29 Activate traffic control device
34 Call
35 Working Fire
36 Unit leaving District
37 Unit returning to district
38 Unit Out of Service
39 Unit Back In Service
40 Call Fire Marshal
50 Dead On Arrival
99 Civil disturbance/Unrest
100 Evacuate building/Sound Airhorns
Suffolk Arson Priorities;
1. - Structural or motor vehicle fire involving death or serious injury
2. - Occupied commercial building
3. - Occupied dwelling
4. - Vacant commercial building
5. - Vacant dwelling
6. - Motor vehicle fire
Nassau Signals:
1 - No unnecessary radio use
3 - Unit involved in accident
4 - Unit disabled
5 - Activate traffic signals
6 - Stand by for orders
7 - Release men in station
8 - Still alarm
9 - Emergency/rescue
9A - Ambulance Call
10 - Working fire/clear the frequency
11 - Call...by landline
12 - Fire under control
12A - Self-contained breathing apparatus no longer needed
13 - Return to quarters
14 - Request police for traffic
14A - Request police ambulance
14M - Request police - mental case
14R - Request police rescue
15 - Radio check
16 - Request doctor
17 - Unit out of service
18 - Unit in service
19 - Leaving district
20 - Returning to district
21 - Responding to scene
21/Code 1 - AEMT on board (ambulance)
21/Code 2 - EMT on board (ambulance)
22 - Arrived at scene
23 - Message received
24 - Request fire marshal - routine
25 - Request fire marshal immediately
25D - Request fire marshal - Death at scene
25HM - Request fire marshal - Haz Mat
26 - Request Health Department
27E - Request LIPA - Electric
27G - Request Keyspan - Gas
27H - Request Highway Department
27R - Request Long Island Railroad
27W - Request Water Authority
28 - Refill air bottles
29 - Request chaplain
30 - Request refreshments at scene
31 - Request fuel at scene
32 - General alarm
33 - Request mutual aid
34 - Invalid in building
35 - Switch to countywide frequency
36 - Switch to battalion frequency
37 - Switch to unit-to-unit frequency
38 - Training/drill
39 - Verify alarm location
40 - Give unit location
41 - Sound horns/evacuate building
49 - D.O.A.
50 - Request police - disturbance
61 - No driver*
61C - No crew*
71 - Company meeting
72 - Company drill
72B - Company drill at NCFSA
73 - Rescue company meeting
74 - Rescue company drill
74B - Rescue company drill at NCSFA
75 - Officers' meeting
76 - Department meeting
77 - Department drill
77B - Department drill at NCSFA
78 - Funeral
79 - Drill team meeting
80 - Parade
81 - Assistant fire inspectors' meeting
82 - Fund drive
83 - Chauffeur/operator training
84 - Clean up
85 - Uniform inspection
86 - Blood drive
87 - Physical exam
88 - Softball game/practice
89 - Picnic/outing
90 - Tour of Fire Communications HQ
91 - Fireman's Home
99/99A - Unnecessary/False Alarm*
*not used by all departments (reserved for local department use)
Hempstead Fire Department Signals:
5 - Activate HQ traffic signal
10 - Contact Dispatcher
11 - Report to location
12 - Respond to scene with caution
12A - Respond to scene with caution - no siren
13 - False Alarm/return to HQ
14 - Clear the scene when all apparatus is ready/return to HQ
15 - Request Doctor at Location
16 - Request Chief at Location
17 - Request Police at scene
18 - Request Fire Marshal (Routine Investigation)
19 - Request Fire Marshal (Immediate Investigation)
18 - Request Fire Marshall
20 - Out of service at location
21 - Request LIPA/Brooklyn Union at Location
22 - Request Health Department at Location
23 - Request LIRR power shut down
24 - Tank empty - request feeder lines from additional engines
25 - Hydrant charged, line charged
25C-In-Line Pumping Completed/Lines Hooked up and charged
26 - Apparatus DNR/No Driver
32 - Fire Hydrant Damaged at Location
99 - Apparatus Unable to Respond/Breakdow
Hicksville signals-
1- Severe Emergency - clear the air
8B- Brush or rubbish fire*
8C- car fire*
8H- oil burner fire*
14F- Call FD ambulance*
17D- No chauffers*
17M- No manpower*
18H- Unit secure in quarters
21F- First responding unit (to be used by dispatcher)
61- Chiefs call - Report to respective station (for emergency standby)
62- Standby needed at headquarters*
63- Hazardous Road Conditions
64- Passing apparatus
65- Hazmat team to respond to scene*
66- AMT responding*
68- Switch to high band frequency*
70- Special Dept. response signal (FF Family)
* -rarely if ever used
Clear Radio, Emergency traffic only. Used for Division Emergencies
2 Unit En Route
3 Additional Personnel Needed
4 Scene Under Control, Units to respond no lights/sirens
5 Unit Returning to Base
6 Leaving unit unattended
7 Returned to Unit
8 Refreshments requested
9 Stand-by
10 Request Police
10A Request Arson
11 Request Utilities(Keyspan, LIPA, Ect)
12 Brush Fire
13 Structure Fire
14 Vehicle Fire
15 Drill
16 Ambulance call, yuk
17 Unit unable to respond, break down
18 Responding to Hospital
19 Radio Test
20 Acknowleged transmission
21 Unit on scene
22 Location
23 Misc. MVA, fuel spill, wires down, ect
24 Mutual Aid
25 Personnel Dismssed
26 Boat Fire
27 Plane Incident
28 Unit Ready for next assignment
29 Activate traffic control device
34 Call
35 Working Fire
36 Unit leaving District
37 Unit returning to district
38 Unit Out of Service
39 Unit Back In Service
40 Call Fire Marshal
50 Dead On Arrival
99 Civil disturbance/Unrest
100 Evacuate building/Sound Airhorns
Suffolk Arson Priorities;
1. - Structural or motor vehicle fire involving death or serious injury
2. - Occupied commercial building
3. - Occupied dwelling
4. - Vacant commercial building
5. - Vacant dwelling
6. - Motor vehicle fire
Nassau Signals:
1 - No unnecessary radio use
3 - Unit involved in accident
4 - Unit disabled
5 - Activate traffic signals
6 - Stand by for orders
7 - Release men in station
8 - Still alarm
9 - Emergency/rescue
9A - Ambulance Call
10 - Working fire/clear the frequency
11 - Call...by landline
12 - Fire under control
12A - Self-contained breathing apparatus no longer needed
13 - Return to quarters
14 - Request police for traffic
14A - Request police ambulance
14M - Request police - mental case
14R - Request police rescue
15 - Radio check
16 - Request doctor
17 - Unit out of service
18 - Unit in service
19 - Leaving district
20 - Returning to district
21 - Responding to scene
21/Code 1 - AEMT on board (ambulance)
21/Code 2 - EMT on board (ambulance)
22 - Arrived at scene
23 - Message received
24 - Request fire marshal - routine
25 - Request fire marshal immediately
25D - Request fire marshal - Death at scene
25HM - Request fire marshal - Haz Mat
26 - Request Health Department
27E - Request LIPA - Electric
27G - Request Keyspan - Gas
27H - Request Highway Department
27R - Request Long Island Railroad
27W - Request Water Authority
28 - Refill air bottles
29 - Request chaplain
30 - Request refreshments at scene
31 - Request fuel at scene
32 - General alarm
33 - Request mutual aid
34 - Invalid in building
35 - Switch to countywide frequency
36 - Switch to battalion frequency
37 - Switch to unit-to-unit frequency
38 - Training/drill
39 - Verify alarm location
40 - Give unit location
41 - Sound horns/evacuate building
49 - D.O.A.
50 - Request police - disturbance
61 - No driver*
61C - No crew*
71 - Company meeting
72 - Company drill
72B - Company drill at NCFSA
73 - Rescue company meeting
74 - Rescue company drill
74B - Rescue company drill at NCSFA
75 - Officers' meeting
76 - Department meeting
77 - Department drill
77B - Department drill at NCSFA
78 - Funeral
79 - Drill team meeting
80 - Parade
81 - Assistant fire inspectors' meeting
82 - Fund drive
83 - Chauffeur/operator training
84 - Clean up
85 - Uniform inspection
86 - Blood drive
87 - Physical exam
88 - Softball game/practice
89 - Picnic/outing
90 - Tour of Fire Communications HQ
91 - Fireman's Home
99/99A - Unnecessary/False Alarm*
*not used by all departments (reserved for local department use)
Hempstead Fire Department Signals:
5 - Activate HQ traffic signal
10 - Contact Dispatcher
11 - Report to location
12 - Respond to scene with caution
12A - Respond to scene with caution - no siren
13 - False Alarm/return to HQ
14 - Clear the scene when all apparatus is ready/return to HQ
15 - Request Doctor at Location
16 - Request Chief at Location
17 - Request Police at scene
18 - Request Fire Marshal (Routine Investigation)
19 - Request Fire Marshal (Immediate Investigation)
18 - Request Fire Marshall
20 - Out of service at location
21 - Request LIPA/Brooklyn Union at Location
22 - Request Health Department at Location
23 - Request LIRR power shut down
24 - Tank empty - request feeder lines from additional engines
25 - Hydrant charged, line charged
25C-In-Line Pumping Completed/Lines Hooked up and charged
26 - Apparatus DNR/No Driver
32 - Fire Hydrant Damaged at Location
99 - Apparatus Unable to Respond/Breakdow
Hicksville signals-
1- Severe Emergency - clear the air
8B- Brush or rubbish fire*
8C- car fire*
8H- oil burner fire*
14F- Call FD ambulance*
17D- No chauffers*
17M- No manpower*
18H- Unit secure in quarters
21F- First responding unit (to be used by dispatcher)
61- Chiefs call - Report to respective station (for emergency standby)
62- Standby needed at headquarters*
63- Hazardous Road Conditions
64- Passing apparatus
65- Hazmat team to respond to scene*
66- AMT responding*
68- Switch to high band frequency*
70- Special Dept. response signal (FF Family)
* -rarely if ever used