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10-5 Relay. Relay (To) Relay 10-6 Busy. Busy, stand by Busy -Stand by unless urgent Busy Busy 10-7 Out of service. Out of service (Give location and/or telephone number) Out of Service Out at ... Out of Service 10-7 A — Not Available 10-7 B Off Radio 10-8 In service. In Service Clear In Service 10-9 Repeat, conditions bad. Repeat Say Again 10-10
Certain agencies may add or remove certain codes. For example, in the Los Angeles Police Department's radio procedures, Code 1 is not a response code, and its meaning is transferred to Code 2, the original meaning of which is transferred to the semi-official response code "Code 2-High". Additionally, some agencies use "Code 99" which means for ...
Rescue - Rescue anyone in immediate danger from the fire if it does not endanger the responders' own safety. Alert or Alarm - Raise the alarm by triggering a fire alarm. Alert nearby persons to gain assistance in fighting the fire or alerting other people. Alert emergency services, site security and other emergency contacts as necessary.
LODD (line of duty death) The death of a fire fighter while on-duty. Live line: A fire hose under pressure from a pump. Also, an energized electrical line that may cause a hazard to firefighters. Live in: A firefighter who typically lives in the fire house or station; Live training structure: A structure that is used for hands-on training. Can ...
A 10-75 is a working fire (i.e., there is fire visible from a building), the 10-76/10-77 assignments are the alarm levels separate from the first alarm, second alarm, third alarms, etc. that are the standard fire department responses to fires in high-rise buildings. The signal 10-60 is a separate response to major disasters.
Firefighter physiological status monitoring is showing promise in alerting EMS and commanders to the status of their people on the fire ground. Devices such as PASS device alert 10–20 seconds after a firefighter has stopped moving in a structure. Physiological status monitors measure a firefighter's vital sign status, fatigue and exertion ...
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Every firefighter can hold a high rank without having an official position. A firefighter can be promoted by years of service, training skills and qualifications. Official positions are partly elected or given by capabilities. These conditions allow that older ordinary firefighters have higher ranks than their leaders.