Signal Meaning
1 " Disaster/emergency (radio freq. clearance requested, avoid all but emergency transmissions)"
2 Proceed(ing) to alarm
3 Additional help needed
4 Under control
5 Return(ing) to station
6 Leaving unit
7 Returned to unit
8 Refreshments
9 Stand(ing) by
10 Notify police
10A Request SCPD Arson Squad
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
11 Notify LIPA/Bell Atlantic
12 Brush fire
13 Structural fire
14 Vehicle fire
15 Drill/practice
16 Ambulance/rescue call
17 " Unit breakdown, unable to proceed"
18 Proceeding to hospital
19 Radio check
20 Message received
21 Arrived on the scene
22 Location
23 Miscellaneous alarm
24 Mutual aid
25 Dismiss companies
26 Boat fire
27 Plane crash
28 In service
29 Turn on traffic light
34 Call HQ
35 Working fire
36 Unit out of district
37 Unit returned to district
38 Unit out of service
39 Request fire police
40 Request fire marshal (specify town or county)
50 DOA
51 Bleeding
52 Breathing difficulty
53 Burns
54 Poisoning
55 Heart attack
56 Head injury
57 Maternity
58 Fracture
59 Routine transport
60 MCI (Mass Casualty Incident)
61 Doctor requested at scene
62 Crisis management team requested
63 Clergy to scene
64 Clergy to hospital
99 Civil Disturbance
100 Scene Emergency all units sound air horns evacuate bldg/area
