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Unreadable |
signal received is not clear |
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Loud and Clear |
self explanatory |
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Affirmative |
yes |
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Negative |
no |
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Respond, Responding |
proceeding to an emergency (ex: Engine 4 Responding) |
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Enroute |
proceeding to non-emergency location (ex: Engine 4 enroute Chico) |
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In Service |
proceeding to function (ex: Engine 4 in service for training) |
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Status |
What is your status? What are you doing? |
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Available |
released from current assignment, ready for new assignment. |
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Available at Scene |
committed to incident, available if new emergency dispatched |
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Committed |
not available for dispatch |
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In Quarters |
arrived at, normally followed by location |
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At Scene |
arrived at incident |
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Out of Service |
mechanically out of service |
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Uncovered |
not in service due to lack of personnel |
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Emergency Traffic |
Attention, I have emergency information |
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Emergency Traffic Only |
used by Dispatch to gain control of the frequency |
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Resume Normal Traffic |
cancels “Emergency Traffic Only” declaration |
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Code 1 |
at your convenience |
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Code 2 |
priority, proceed without red lights and siren |
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Code 3 |
urgent, use red lights and siren |
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Break |
used to switch units you are talking with while not releasing the microphone, or to momentary release the microphone, but still retain the frequency |
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Can Handle |
no other resources are needed (ex: Engine 4 can handle) |
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Clear |
releasing the frequency, finished talking |
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Copy, copies |
acknowledge message received |
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Disregard |
self explanatory |
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Fire Under Control |
self explanatory |
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Location |
What is your location? |
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Repeat |
repeat last transmission |
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Report on Conditions |
what is going on? |
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Stand By |
self explanatory |
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Stop Transmitting |
self explanatory |
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Do not use: |
Roger, 10-4, Wilco, 5 by 5, or Out |
