10-0
Use Caution
10-1
Signal Weak
10-2
Signal Good
10-3
Stop Transmitting
10-4
Affirmative
10-5
Relay To/From
10-6
Busy
10-7
Out of Service
10-8
In Service
10-9
Say Again
10-10
Negative
10-11
On Duty (Employee #)
10-12
Stand By (Stop)
10-13
Weather Conditions
10-14
Message/Information
10-15
Message Delivered
10-16
Reply to Message
10-17
En-route
10-18
Urgent
10-19
(In) Contact
10-20
Location
10-21
Call ( ) by Phone
10-22
Disregard
10-23
Arrived at Scene
10-24
Assignment Completed
10-25
Report to (Meet)
10-26
Estimated Arrival Time
10-27
License/Permit Information
10-28
Vehicle Information
10-29
Records Check
10-30
Danger/Caution
10-31
Pick Up
10-32
Units Needed (Specify)
10-33
Need Immediate Assistance
10-34
Current Time
10-40
Fight in Progress
10-41
Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42
Ending Tour of Duty
10-43
In Pursuit
10-44
Riot
10-45
Bomb Threat
10-46
Bank Alarm
10-47
Complete Assignment Quickly
10-48
Detaining Suspect, Expedite
10-49
Drag Racing
10-50
Vehicle Accident
10-51
Dispatch Wrecker
10-52
Dispatch Ambulance
10-53
Road Blocked
10-54
Hit and Run Accident
10-55
Intoxicated Driver
10-56
Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-57
Request BT Operator
10-58
Direct Traffic
10-59
Escort
10-60
Suspicious Vehicle
10-61
Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
10-62
Breaking and Entering in Progress
10-63
Prepare to Receive Assignment
10-64
Crime in Progress
10-65
Armed Robbery
10-66
Notify Medical Examiner
10-67
Report of Death
10-68
Livestock in Roadway
10-69
Advise Telephone Number
10-70
Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-71
Improper Use of Radio
10-72
Prisoner in Custody
10-73
Mental Subject
10-74
Prison/Jail Break
10-75
Wanted or Stolen
10-76
Prowler
10-77
Direct Traffic at Fire Scene
10-80
Fire Alarm
10-81
Nature of Fire
10-82
Fire in Progress
10-83
Smoke Visible
10-84
No Smoke Visible
10-85
Respond Without Blue Lights/Siren
Abdominal Pains/Problems
A-1: Abdominal pain
C-1: Males (> 34 years)
C-2: Females (> 45 years)
C-3: Not alert
C-4: Females fainting (ages 12–50)
Allergies/Hives/Red Reaction/Stings
A-1: No difficulty breathing or swallowing
B-1: Unknown symptoms (third-party situation)
C-1: Difficulty breathing or swallowing
D-1: Severe respiratory distress
D-2: Not alert
D-3: Condition worsening
E-1: Ineffective breathing
Animal Bites/Attacks
A-1: Superficial or minor bites
A-2: Spider or insect bites
B-1: Peripheral bites with serious bleeding
B-2: Unknown injuries (third-party situation)
D-1: Severe central bites
D-2: Large carnivores
D-3: Zoo animal
D-4: Exotic animal
D-5: Any snake
D-6: Attacks or multiple animals
Assault/Rape
A-1: Non-dangerous injuries
A-2: Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
B-1: Possibly dangerous injuries
B-2: Serious hemorrhages
B-3: Unknown injuries (third-party situation)
D-1: Multiple victims
D-2: Dangerous injuries
D-3: Not alert
D-4: Abnormal breathing
Back Pain
A-1: Non-traumatic back pain
A-2: Non-recent traumatic back pain (> 6 hrs)
C-1: Fainting (> 50 years, non-traumatic)
D-1: Not alert
Breathing Problems
C-1: Difficulty breathing
C-2: Asthma
C-3: Cardiac history
D-1: Severe respiratory distress
D-2: Not alert
D-3: Sweating or changing color
E-1: Ineffective breathing
Burns/Explosion
A-1: Small burns
A-2: Sunburn or minor burns (< hand size)
B-1: Unknown extent (third-party situation)
C-1: Difficulty breathing
C-2: Large burns
D-1: Multiple victims
D-2: Severe respiratory distress
D-3: Not alert
D-4: Explosion
Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/Hazardous Materials
B-1: Alert and breathing normally
C-1: Alert with abnormal breathing
D-1: Multiple victims
D-2: Not alert
D-3: Hazardous materials
D-4: Unknown status (third-party situation)
Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest
B-1: Obvious death
D-1: Suspected cardiac arrest
D-2: Suspected respiratory arrest
E-1: Not breathing
E-2: Breathing unknown
E-3: Hanging
E-4: Strangulation
E-5: Suffocation
E-6: Drowning
For brevity, continue formatting similar sections using the following structure:
[Condition Name]
[Code]: [Description]
Knife/Gunshot Wound
A-1: Non-recent single peripheral wound (> 6 hrs)
B-1: Known single peripheral wound
D-1: Central wounds
D-2: Multiple victims
Traffic Accidents
A-1: First-party caller without dangerous injuries
D-1: Multiple victims (e.g., aircraft, bus, subway)
Code Legend
A: Minor/Low-priority
B: Unknown/Moderate
C: High-priority, Alert
D: Critical
E: Emergency
Contact Numbers
Emergency Workflow
10-1: Call your quarters or other unit.
10-2: Return to quarters.
10-3: Call the dispatcher by telephone.
10-4: Acknowledgement.
10-5: Repeat the message.
10-6: Stand by.
10-7: Verify address or location.
10-8: In-service by radio.
Code 1: Division or Battalion leaving quarters other than its own.
Code 2: Unit outside its response area (notify dispatcher upon return).
10-9: Off the air (state reason, e.g., entering a tunnel). Notify dispatcher with a 10-8 when back in service.
10-10: Unit location request. Respond with current location.
10-11: Radio test count.
10-12: Preliminary report (provided by first arriving unit).
10-13: Fire Marshal needs urgent assistance (NYPD required).
10-14: Roster-staffed engine company acknowledgment.
10-18: Return all units except one engine and one ladder.
10-19: Return all units except one engine or ladder.
10-20: Proceed at reduced speed (no warning devices; obey traffic laws).
10-21: Brush fire.
10-22: Outside rubbish fire.
10-23: Abandoned/derelict vehicle fire.
10-24: Vehicle fire with plates or salvage value.
10-25: Manhole or transformer vault fire.
Code 1: Fire extended to a building.
Code 2: Blown manhole cover or pressurized smoke.
Code 3: Smoke seeping from a manhole.
10-26: Food on the stove.
10-27: Compactor fire (contained to compactor).
10-28: Subway or railroad fire, emergency, or smoke condition.
Code 1: NYCTA.
Code 2: Other than NYCTA.
10-31: Clogged incinerator (fire contained to shaft).
10-32: Defective oil burner (fire contained to the firebox).
10-33: Odor of smoke (from nearby fires or heat sources).
10-34: Sprinkler system emergency.
Code 1: Defective system (e.g., broken pipe).
Code 2: Unwarranted activation (e.g., pressure surge).
Code 3: Activated by non-fire heat source.
10-35: Alarm system emergency (not sprinkler).
Code 1: Defective alarm.
Code 2: Unwarranted activation (e.g., cigarette smoke).
Code 3: Recorded alarm.
10-36: Automobile emergency.
Code 1: Washdown only.
Code 2: No injury or washdown.
Code 3: Injury involved.
Code 4: Extrication required.
10-37: Assist civilian.
Code 1: Victim deceased.
Code 2: Victim not breathing.
Code 3: Victim injured.
10-38: Carbon monoxide response.
Code 1: Detector activation (unwarranted or low battery).
Code 2: CO levels 1-9 PPM.
Code 3: CO levels over 9 PPM.
Code 4: Incident with no detector activation.
10-40: Gas or electrical emergency.
Code 1: Gas emergency (e.g., leaks).
Code 2: Electrical emergency (e.g., sparking fixture).
Code 3: Water condition.
Code 4: Steam leak.
10-41: Suspicious fire.
Code 1: Occupied structure/vehicle.
Code 2: Unoccupied structure.
Code 3: Unoccupied vehicle.
Code 4: Vacant structure.
10-44: Public ambulance request.
10-45: Fatality or serious injury.
Code 1: Victim deceased.
Code 2: Life-threatening injury.
Code 3: Non-life-threatening injury.
10-47: Police response (e.g., traffic control, apprehension).
10-48: Police response for harassment.
10-51: Cancel outside activities. Notify when conditions improve.
10-60: Major emergency response (e.g., collapse, train derailment).
10-70: Water relay required (no positive water source).
10-75: Notification of fire or emergency.