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Metro Nashville Police Codes

Event Numbers

• A alarm
• E emergency
• J juvenile
• P in progress
• R report
• V vehicle

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Ten Codes

-10-1 Receiving Poorly
-2 Receiving Well
-3 special assignment
-4 acknowledgement
-7 Out of Service
-8 In Service
-9 Repeat transmission
-13 suspects very dangerous
-14 convoy or escort
-15 community contact
-16 transport prisoner
-20 location
-28 check full registration
-30 record check for warrants
-32 breathalyzer test
-34 correct time
-35 mental case
-37 send back-up
-40 suspicious person
-41 domestic problem
-42 intoxicated person
-43 want officer for investigation or assistance (broad usage, can be used as catch-all)
-44 disorderly conduct
-45 accident- no injury
-46 accident- injuries
-47 request medical assistance
-48 request wrecker
-49 vehicle blocking right of way
-50 theft
-51 stabbing
-52 shooting
-53 robbery
-54 person with a weapon
-57 fight
-58 prowler
-59 indecent exposure
-60 blood run
-61 fire
-62 person calling for help
-63 attempt suicide
-64 deceased person
-65 animal problem
-66 bomb threat
-67 rape
-68 kidnapping
-70 burglary- residence
-71 burglary- other
-72 stolen
-73 hazardous material
-75 missing person
-77 gang activity
-78 criminal vice
-79 occult activity
-80 child abuse
-83 shots fired
-85 escaped prisoner
-87 safety hazard
-88 investigate 911 hang-up call
-89 drowning
-92 fixed post traffic
-93 traffic violation
-94 short break
-95 lunch
-96 business check
-97 arrived on scene
-98 assignment complete
-99 advise complaint number

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Response Codes

• CODE 1 normal response (at convenience)
• CODE 2 urgent response (no lights or siren)
• CODE 3 emergency response (use lights and siren)

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Other Emergency Codes

• 1000 bank robbery
• 2000 aircraft crash
• 3000 barricaded subject
• 4000 sniper
• 5000 personnel in danger
• 6000 riot
• 7000 train derailed
• 8000 explosion

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Incident ID Codes

• A alarm
• B bank security
• C complaint
• D domestic disturbance
• E emergency escort
• F felony
• FI Field Interview
• J juvenile
• M misdemeanor
• P psychological evaluation
• R radar used
• S subject
• T directed traffic
• TS Terry Stop
• V assisted motorist
• W assisted warrant service

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Disposition codes

• 1 report complete
• 2 arrest
• 3 citation
• 4 assist citizen
• 5 gone on arrival
• 6 assist other unit
• 7 advised
• 8 advised civil
• 9 warned
• 10 no response
• 11 disregard
• 12 location secure
• 13 false call
• 14 assistance refused

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Signals

• 1 contingency operation
• 2 deploy out of sight
• 3 confidential
• 4 go to station
• 5 advise if officer
• 6 phone ----
• 7 all units remain away
• 8 meet me at ----
• 9 disregard
• 10 rush
• 11 switch to secondary channel
• 12 switch to countywide channel
• 13 switch to assigned channel
• 14 switch to records channel
• 15 switch to CB channel --
• 16 stop all radio traffic

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Metro Nashville Police Units

• Field Operations Precincts
• 100 West
• 200 East
• 300 South
• 400 Central
• 500 Hermitage
• 600 North
• 700 Madison
• 800 Midtown Hills

• xD00 "David" Precinct Detectives
• xF00 "Frank" Flex Patrol Units
• xM00 "Mike" Motorcycle Unit
• xS00 "Sam" School Unit
• xT00 "Tom" Traffic Unit
• 1x00 Field Supervisors

• 2100 TWRA
• 2900 Park Police
• 3x00 Investigative Services
• 35xx Youth Services
• 36xx Investigative Detective
• 39xx Domestic Violence
• 5x00 Special Operations

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Nashville Fire Department Codes

• ALPHA RESPONSE=CODE 1--LOW PRIORITY
• BRAVO RESPONSE=CODE 2--MID PRIORITY (CALLS THAT MAY INVOLVE FIRST RESPONDERS)
• CHARLIE RESPONSE=CODE 3--POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING
• DELTA RESPONSE=CODE 3--LIFE THREATENING
• ECHO RESPONSE=CODE 3--FULL ARREST OR IMMINENT DEATH
• OMEGA RESPONSE=CODE 1--LOWEST PRIORITY

• 1 - ABDOMINAL PAIN
• 1-D-1 NOT ALERT
• 1-C-1 FAINTING OR NEAR FAINTING >50 Y/O
• 1-C-2 FEMALES FAINTING OR NEAR FAINTING 12-50 Y/O
• 1-C-3 MALES W/ PAIN ABOVE NAVEL >45 Y/O
• 1-C-4 FEMALES W/ PAIN ABOVE NAVEL >45 Y/O
• 1-A-1 ABDOMINAL PAIN

2 - ALLERGIC REACTION
2-E-1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
2-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
2-D-2 NOT ALERTS
2-D-3 CONDITION WORSENING
2-D-4 SWARM ATTACK (BEES)
2-D-5 SNAKEBITE
2-C-1 DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR SWALLOWING
2-C-2 SPECIAL MEDICATIONS OR INJECTIONS USED
2-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
2-A-1 NO DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR SWALLOWING
2-A-2 SPIDER BITE
 
3 - ANIMAL BITES
3-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
3-D-2 NOT ALERTS
3-D-3 DANGEROUS BODY AREA
3-D-4 LARGE ANIMAL
3-D-5 EXOTIC ANIMAL
3-D-6 ATTACK OR MULTIPLE ATTACKS
3-B-1 POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BODY PART
3-B-2 SERIOUS HEMORRHAGE
3-B-3 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
3-A-1 NOT DANGEROUS BODY AREA
3-A-2 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS
3-A-3 SUPERFICIAL BITES
 
4 - ASSAULT
(A=ASSAULT / S=SEXUAL ASSAULT)
4-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
4-D-2 NOT ALERTS
4-D-3 ABNORMAL BREATHING
4-D-4 DANGEROUS BODY AREA
4-D-5 MULTIPLE VICTIMS
4-B-1 POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BODY AREA
4-B-2 SERIOUS HEMORRHAGE
4-B-3 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
4-A-1 NOT DANGEROUS BODY AREA
4-A-2 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS
 
5 - BACK PAIN
5-D-1 NOT ALERTS
5-C-1 FAINTING OR NEAR FAINTING >50 Y/O 
5-A-1 NON-TRAUMATIC
5-A-2 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS
 
6 - BREATHING DIFFICULTY
(A=ASTHMA)
6-E-1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
6-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
6-D-2 NOT ALERTS
6-D-3 CLAMMY
6-C-1 ABNORMAL BREATHING
6-C-2 CARDIAC HISTORY

7 - BURN SUBJECT
7-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
7-D-2 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
7-D-3 NOT ALERTS
7-D-4 EXPLOSION
7-D-5 MULTIPLE VICTIMS
7-C-1 BUILDING FIRE W/ PERSONS INSIDE
7-C-2 DIFFICULTY BREATHING
7-C-3 BURNS >18% BSA
7-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
7-A-1 BURNS 35 Y/O
10-A-1 BREATHING NOMRALLY 35 Y/O
12-C-1 PREGNANCY
12-C-2 DIABETIC
12-C-3 CARDIAC HISTORY
12-B-1 BREATHING REGULARLY NOT VERIFIED 6 FEET
15-D-5 NOT ALERTS
15-D-6 ABNORMAL BREATHING
15-D-7 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
15-C-1 ALERT & BREATHING NORMALLY

16 - EYE PROBLEM
16-D-1 NOT ALERTS
16-B-1 SEVERE EYE INJURIES
16-A-1 MODERATE EYE INJURIES
16-A-2 MINOR EYE INJURIES
16-A-3 MEDICAL EYE PROBLEMS
 
17 - FALLS
17-D-1 DANGEROUS BODY AREA
17-D-2 LONG FALL >6 FEET
17-D-3 NOT ALERTS
17-D-4 ABNORMAL BREATHING
17-B-1 POSSIBLY DANGEROUS BODY AREA
17-B-2 SERIOUS HEMORRHAGE
17-B-3 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
17-A-1 NOT DANGEROUS BODY AREA
17-A-2 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS
 
18 - HEADACHE
18-C-1 NOT ALERTS
18-C-2 ABNORMAL BREATHING
18-C-3 SPEECH PROBLEMS
18-C-4 SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE PAIN
18-C-5 NUMBNESS OR PARALYSIS
18-C-6 CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR
18-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
18-A-1 BREATHING NOMRALLY

19 - HEART PROBLEM
19-D-1 SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
19-D-2 NOT ALERTS
19-D-3 CLAMMY
19-C-1 FIRING OF AICD
19-C-2 ABNORMAL BREATHING
19-C-3 CHEST PAIN >35 Y/O
19-C-4 CARDIAC HISTORY
19-C-5 COCAINE
19-C-6 HEART RATE 130
19-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
19-A-1 HEART RATE >50 OR 5 MONTHS
24-D-4 3RD TRIMESTER BLEEDING
24-D-5 HIGH RISK COMPLICATIONS
24-D-6 BABY BORN
24-C-1 2ND TRIMESTER HEMORRHAGE OR MISCARRIAGE
24-C-2 1ST TRIMESTER SERIOUS HEMORRHAGE
24-B-1 LABOR >5 MONTHS
24-B-2 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
24-A-1 1ST TRIMESTER HEMORRHAGE OR MISCARRIAGE

25 - PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEM
25-D-1 NOT ALERTS
25-B-1 VIOLENT
25-B-2 THREATENING SUICIDE
25-B-3 NEAR HANGING
25-B-4 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
25-A-1 NON-VIOLENT & NON-SUICIDAL
 
26 - SICK CALL
26-D-1 NOT ALERTS
26-C-1 CARDIAC HISTORY
26-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
26-A-1 NON PRIORITY SYMPTOMS
26-A-2 BOILS
26-A-3 BUMPS
26-A-4 CANNOT SLEEP
26-A-5 CANNOT URINATE
26-A-6 CATHETER PROBLEMS
26-A-7 CONSTIPATION
26-A-8 CRAMPS/SPASMS
26-A-9 CUT-OFF RING REQUEST
26-A-10 DEAFNESS
26-A-11 DEFECATION/DIARRHEA
26-A-12 EARACHE
26-A-13 ENEMA
26-A-14 GOUT
26-A-15 HEMORRHOIDS/PILES
26-A-16 HEPATITIS
26-A-17 HICCUPS
26-A-18 HUNGRY
26-A-19 NERVOUS
26-A-20 OBJECT STUCK
26-A-21 OBJECT SWALLOWED
26-A-22 PENIS PROBLEMS
26-A-23 RASH/SKIN DISORDER
26-A-24 STD
26-A-25 SORE THROAT
26-A-26 TOOTHACHE
26-A-27 TRANSPORT ONLY
26-A28 WOUND INFECTED
 
27 - STAB/GUNSHOT/PENETRATING TRAUMA (S, G, OR P)
27-D-1 UNCONSCIOUS OR ARREST
27-D-2 NOT ALERTS
27-D-3 CENTRAL WOUNDS
27-D-4 MULTIPLE WOUNDS
27-D-5 MULTIPLE VICTIMS
27-B-1 NON-RECENT INJURIES >6 HOURS / CENTRAL WOUNDS
27-B-2 KNOWN SINGLE PERIPHERAL WOUND
27-B-3 SERIOUS HEMORRHAGE
27-B-4 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
27-A-1 NON-RECENT >6 HOURS / PERIPHERAL WOUNDS
 
28 - STROKE
28-C-1 NOT ALERTS
28-C-2 ABNORMAL BREATHING
28-C-3 SPEECH OR MOVEMENT PROBLEMS
28-C-4 NUMBNESS OR TINGLING
28-C-5 STOKES HISTORY
28-C-6 BREATHING NORMALLY >35 Y/O
28-B-1 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
28-A-1 BREATHING NORMALLY 6 HOURS
 
31 - SUBJECT UNCONSCIOUS
31E1 INEFFECTIVE BREATHING
31D1 UNCONSCIOUS
31D2 SEVERE RESPRIATORY DISTRESS
31D3 NOT ALERT
31C1 ALERT W/ ABNORMAL BREATHING
31C2 CARDIAC HISTORY
31C3 MULTIPLE FAINTING EPISODES
31C4 SINGLE OR NEAR FAINTING EPISODES & ALERT
31C5 FEMALE 12-50 Y/O W/ ABDOMINAL PAIN
 
32 - MEDICAL NATURE UNKNOWN
32-D-1 LIFE STATUS QUESTIONABLE
32-B-1 STANDING, MOVING, SITTING, OR TALKING
32-B-2 MEDICAL ALERT NOTIFICATION
32-B-3 UNKNOWN STATUS (3RD PARTY CALLER)
 
33 - TRANSFER
(T=TRANSFER / I=INTERFACILITY)
33-D-1 SUSPECTED CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST
33-C-1 NOT ALERTS (ACUTE CHANGE)
33-C-2 ABNORMAL BREATHING
33-C-3 SIGNIFICANT HEMORRHAGE OR SHOCK
33-C-4 POSSIBLE ACUTE HEART PROBLEMS OR MI
33-C-5 ACUTE SEVERE PAIN
33-C-6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE REQUESTED
33-A-1 NO PRIORITY SYMPTOMS
  
51 - AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY 
51-O-1 AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT 
51-A-1 STAND BY 
51-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
51-C-1 AIRCRAFT INCOMING - FULL EMERGENCY (ALERT II) 
51-C-2 AIRCRAFT INCOMING - MINOR EMERGENCY (ALERT II) 
51-D-1 AIRCRAFT CRASH (ALERT III) 
51-D-2 AIRCRAFT CRASH INVOLVING STRUCTURE (ALERT III) 
51-D-3 AIRCRAFT FIRE ON GROUND (ALERT III) 

52 - ALARMS 
52-O-1 BURGLAR HOLD-UP ALARM 
52-O-2 MEDICAL ALARM 
52-B-1 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE) 
52-B-2 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE) 
52-B-3 NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, GARAGE, CALL BOX) 
52-B-4 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE 
52-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
52-C-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD 
52-C-2 HIGH RISE 
52-C-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE 

53 - CITIZEN ASSIST / SERVICE CALL 
53-O-1 LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE (UNOCCUPIED) 
53-O-2 DOWN TREES AND OBJECTS 
53-O-3 HYDRANT PROBLEMS 
53-O-4 SEWER PROBLEMS 
53-O-5 WATER MAIN BREAK 
53-O-6 OTHER 
53-A-1 LOCKED IN VEHICLE (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) 
53-A-2 LOCKED IN/OUT OF DWELLING (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) 
53-A-3 CITIZEN ASSIST (NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) 
53-A-4 ANIMAL RESCUE 
53-A-5 WATER PROBLEM 
53-B-1 LOCKED IN VEHICLE (POSSIBLE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) 
53-B-2 LOCKED IN/OUT OF DWELLING (POSSIBLE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) 
53-B-3 CITIZEN ASSIST (POSIBBLE MEDICAL ASSIST) 
53-B-4 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
53-C-1 WATER PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL HAZARD 

54 - CONFINED SPACE / STRUCTURE COLLAPSE 
54-B-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED) 
54-C-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED) WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 
54-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED) 
54-D-2 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED) WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

55 - ELECTRICAL HAZARD 
55-A-1 TRANSFORMER OUTSIDE (WIRE OR POLE) 
55-A-2 APPLIANCE WITH NO ODOR PRESENT 
55-B-1 ELECTRICAL ARCHING 
55-B-2 WIRES DOWN WITH NO SMOKE OR ARCHING 
55-B-3 APPLIANCE WITH ODOR PRESENT 
55-B-4 ELECTRICAL ODOR 
55-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
55-C-1 ELECTRICAL HAZARD WITH OR NEAR WATER 
55-C-2 WIRES DOWN WITH SMOKE OR ARCHING 
 
56 - ELEVATOR / ESCALATOR RESCUE 
56-O-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - NO OCCUPANTS INSIDE 
56-O-2 ESCALATOR INCIDENT - NOT CAUGHT (WITH OR WITHOUT INJURIES) 
56-A-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - OCCUPANTS INSIDE 
56-B-1 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION - OCCUPANTS INSIDE (MEDICAL CONDITION PRESENT) 
56-B-2 CAUGHT (ESCALATOR) WITH NO INJURIES 
56-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
56-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (ESCALATOR) WITH INJURIES 
 
57 - EXPLOSION 
57-B-1 VEHICLE EXPLOSION 
57-B-2 NON-STRUCTURE EXPLOSION 
57-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
57-D-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD 
57-D-2 HIGH RISE 
57-D-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE 
57-D-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE) 
57-D-5 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE) 
57-D-6 LARGE NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (BARN, STORAGE BUILDING) 
57-D-7 SMALL NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, DETACHED GARAGE) 
57-D-8 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE 
57-D-9 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE 
 
58 - EXTRICATION / ENTRAPPED (MACHINERY, VEHICLE) 
58-B-1 ENTRAPMENT (UNCONFIRMED) 
58-B-2 NO LONGER TRAPPED 
58-D-1 ENTRAPMENT (CONFIRMED) 
 
59 - FUEL SPILL 
59-B-1 UNCONTAINED SPILL 50 GALLONS 
59-C-2 CONTAINED SPILL >50 GALLONS 
59-C-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
 
60 - GAS LEAK (NATURAL AND LP GASES) 
60-B-1 OUTSIDE TANK LEAK 5 GALLONS 
60-D-1 INSIDE RUPTURE/TANK LEAK (ODOR) 
60-D-2 OUTSIDE RUPTURE (ODOR) 
 
61 - HAZMAT 
61-A-1 ABANDONED WASTE 
61-B-1 SMALL SPILL (<5 GALLONS) 
61-C-1 HAZMAT (CONTAINED) 
61-C-2 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB 
61-D-1 HAZMAT (UNCONTAINED OR MOVING) 
61-D-2 HAZMAT FIRE (OUTSIDE) 
61-D-3 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB FIRE (OUTSIDE) 
61-D-4 ILLEGAL DRUG LAB (UNCONTAINED OR MOVING) 
62 - HIGH ANGLE RESCUE 
62-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
62-D-1 HIGH ANGLE RESCUE 
 
63 - LIGHTNING STRIKE (INVESTIGATION) 
63-B-1 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE) 
63-B-2 NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, GARAGE) 
63-B-3 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE 
63-B-4 OUTSIDE LIGHTNING STRIKE 
63-B-5 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
63-C-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD 
63-C-2 HIGH RISE 
63-C-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE 
63-C-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE) 
 
64 - MARINE FIRE 
64-B-1 EXTINGUISHED FIRE 
64-D-1 THREATENED STRUCTURE OR OTHER BOATS 
64-D-2 DOCKED IN COASTAL WATER 
64-D-3 DOCKED IN INLAND WATER 
64-D-4 BEACHED IN COASTAL WATER 
64-D-5 BEACHED IN INLAND WATER 
64-D-6 COASTAL WATER 
64-D-7 OCEANIC WATER 
64-D-8 INLAND WATER 
64-D-9 DRY DOCK 

65 - MUTUAL AID / ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY 
65-A-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (SINGLE UNIT) 
65-A-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (SINGLE UNIT) 
65-A-3 MUTUAL AID MOVE UP/COVER (STATION ASSIGNMENT) 
65-A-4 MUTUAL AID TO STAGING AREA 
65-B-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (SINGLE UNIT) 
65-B-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (SINGLE UNIT) 
65-D-1 MUTUAL AID TO INCIDENT (MULTIPLE UNITS) 
65-D-2 ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY (MULTIPLE UNIT) 
 
66 - ODOR (STRANGE / UNKNOWN) 
66-A-1 ODOR INSIDE 
66-A-2 ODOR OUTSIDE 
66-C-1 ODOR WITH PATIENTS 
 
67 - OUTSIDE FIRE 
67-O-1 CONTROLLED BURN 
67-A-1 TRANSFORMER (WIRE OR POLE) 
67-A-2 EXTINGUISHED FIRE 
67-B-1 SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE 
67-B-2 SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PRESENT 
67-B-3 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
67-D-1 WILD LAND FIRE 
67-D-2 BRUSH/GRASS FIRE 
67-D-3 LARGE OUTSIDE FIRE 
67-D-4 LARGE OUTSIDE FIRE WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

68 - SMOKE INVESTIGATION (OUTSIDE) 
68-A-1 LIGHT SMOKE 
68-A-2 ODOR OF SMOKE 
68-C-1 HEAVY SMOKE 

69 - STRUCTURE FIRE 
69-C-1 APPLIANCE FIRE (CONTAINED) 
69-C-2 EXTINGUISHED FIRE 
69-D-1 HIGH LIFE HAZARD 
69-D-2 HIGH RISE 
69-D-3 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE 
69-D-4 RESIDENTIAL (MULTIPLE) 
69-D-5 RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE) 
69-D-6 CHIMNEY 
69-D-7 LARGE NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (BARN, STORAGE BUILDING) 
69-D-8 SMALL NON-DWELLING STRUCTURE (SHED, DETACHED GARAGE) 
69-D-9 MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, PORTABLE OFFICE 
69-D-10 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
69-E-1 PERSON ON FIRE (INSIDE) 
69-E-2 TRAPPED IN STRUCTURE FIRE 

70 - TRAIN / RAIL INCIDENT 
70-O-1 MOVING TRAIN 
70-B-1 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
70-D-1 STRUCTURE INVOLVED 
70-D-2 DERAILMENT BELOW GROUND 
70-D-3 DERAILMENT ELEVATED (ABOVE GROUND) 
70-D-4 DERAILMENT AT GROUND LEVEL 
70-D-5 DERAILMENT IN TUNNEL 
70-D-6 FIRE ON BOARD BELOW GROUND 
70-D-7 FIRE ON BOARD ELEVATED (ABOVE GROUND) 
70-D-8 FIRE ON BOARD AT GROUND LEVEL 
70-D-9 FIRE ON BOARD IN TUNNEL 
70-D-10 VEHICLE(S) INVOLVED  

71 - VEHICLE FIRE 
71-A-1 VEHICLE FIRE (EXTINGUISHED) 
71-B-1 VEHICLE FIRE 
71-B-2 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE (EXTINGUISHED) 
71-C-1 VEHICLE FIRE THREATENING NON-STRUCTURE 
71-C-2 VEHICLE FIRE IN PARKING GARAGE (PARKADE) 
71-D-1 VEHICLE FIRE WITH THREATENED STRUCTURE 
71-D-2 TANKER OR TRACTOR-TRAILER (SEMI) WITH FLAMMABLE CARGO 
71-D-3 LARGE FUEL/FIRE LOAD VEHICLE  
71-E-1 VEHICLE FIRE (OCCUPANTS TRAPPED)  

72 - WATER RESCUE 
72-A-1 ANIMAL RESCUE 
72-B-1 STRANDED MOTORIST (NON-THREATENED) 
72-B-2 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) 
72-E-1 SINKING VEHICLE 
72-E-2 ICE RESCUE 
72-E-3 SWIFT WATER RESCUE 
72-E-4 SCUBA DIVE ACCIDENT 
72-E-5 SWIMMING POOL RESCUE 
72-E-6 COASTAL WATER RESCUE 
72-E-7 INLAND WATER RESCUE 
72-E-8 OCEANIC WATER RESCUE 

73 - WATERCRAFT IN DISTRESS 
73-B-1 OUT OF FUEL 
73-B-2 ENGINE WILL NOT START 
73-B-3 RUN AGROUND 
73-B-4 FLARE SIGHTING (OTHER THAN ORANGE OR RED) 
73-D-1 TAKING ON WATER 
73-D-2 PERSON OVERBOARD 
73-D-3 FLARE SIGHTING (ORANGE OR RED) 
73-D-4 UNKNOWN SITUATION (INVESTIGATION) TEST

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Nashville EMS Codes

1. Abdominal Pains/Problems
A-1 - Abdominal pain
C-1 - Males (older than 34)
C-2 - Females (older than 45)
C-3 - Not alert
C-4 - Females with fainting (ages 12 - 50) 

2. Allergies/Hives/Red Reaction/Stings
A-1 - No difficulty breathing or swallowing
B-1 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Difficulty breathing or swallowing
D-1 - Severe respiration distress
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Condition worsening
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing

3. 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 (3rd 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

4. Assault/Rape
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Possibly dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorrhages
B-3 - Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Dangerous injuries
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Abnormal breathing

5. Back Pain
A-1 - Non-traumatic back pain
A-2 - Non recent traumatic back pain (> 6 hrs)
C-1 - Fainting (age > 50 and non-traumatic)
D-1 - Not alert

6. Breathing Problems
C-1 - Difficulty breathing
C-2 - Asthma
C-3 - Cardiac history
D-1 - Severe respiratory distress
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Sweat or changing colors
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing

7. Burns/Explosion
A-1 - Small burns
A-2 - Sunburn or minor burns (< hand size)
B-1 - Unknown extent (3rd 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

8. Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/HazMat
B-1 - Alert and breathing normally
C-1 - Alert with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - HazMat
D-4 - Unknown status (3rd party situation)

9. Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest
B-1 - Obvious death situation (unquestionable)
D-1 - Suspected cardiac arrest
D-2 - Suspected respiratory arrest
E-1 - Not Breathing At All
E-2 - Breathing Uncertain (Agonal)
E-3 - Hanging
E-4 - Strangulation
E-5 - Suffocation
E-6 - Underwater

10. Chest pain
A-1 - Normal breathing (age < 35)
C-1 - Normal breathing (age > 35)
C-2 - Abnormal breathing
C-3 - Cocaine
C-4 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Severe respiratory distress
D-2 - Not Alert
D-3 - Sweaty or changing color  

11. Choking
A-1 - No longer choking (can talk or cry), is alert and breathing normally)
D-1 - Choking
D-2 - Abnormal breathing
D-3 - Not alert
E-1 - Choking Verified/Ineffective Breathing 

12. Convulsions/Seizures
A-1 - Breathing now physically verified by caller
B-1 - Age < 35 (breathing not verified)
C-1 - Pregnacy
C-2 - Trauma
C-3 - Diabetic
C-4 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Continuous or multiple seizures
D-2 - Age > 35 (breathing not verified)
D-3 - Not breathing (verified)

13. Diabetic Problems
A-1 - Conscious and alert
C-1 - Conscious but not alert
C-2 - Conscious with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Unconscious

14. Drowning (near) / Diving Accident
A-1 - Alert and breathing normally (no injuries and out of water)
B-1 - Alert and breathing normally (injuries and/or in water)
B-2 - Unknown status (3rd party sit.)
C-1 - Alert with abnormal breathing
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Not breathing or underwater
D-3 - Not alert and/or abnormal breathing
D-4 - Suspected neck injury
D-5 - Diving or SCUBA accident

15. Electrocution
C-1 - Alert and breathing normally
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Not disconnected from power
D-3 - Power not off/hazard present
D-4 - Not alert
D-5 - Abnormal breathing
D-6 - Long fall (> 6 ft./2m.)
D-7 - Unknown status (3rd party situation)
E-1 - Not Breathing/Ineffective Breathing

16. Eye problems / injuries
A-1 - Moderate eye injury
A-2 - Minor eye injury
B-1 - Severe eye injuries
D-1 - Not alert

17. Falls / Back injuries (traumatic)
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs.)
B-1 - Possible dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorrhage
B-3 - Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
D-1 - Dangerous injuries
D-2 - Long fall (> 6 ft./2 m.)
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Abnormal breathing

18. Headache
A-1 - Headache only (without prior symptoms)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Numbness or paralysis
C-3 - Speech or movement problems
C-4 - Sudden onset of severe pain
C-5 - Recent head injuries (< 24 hrs.)
 
19. Heart Problems
A-1 - Heart rate < 130 (without prior symptoms)
B-1 - Unknown symptoms
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Cardiac History
C-3 - Heart rate >130 (without prior symptoms)
C-4 - Cocaine
D-1 - Firing of implanted defibrillator

20. Heat / cold exposure
A-1 - Alert (without prior symptoms)
B-1 - Change in skin color
B-2 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Cardiac History
D-1 - Not alert

21. Hemorrhage / lacerations
A-1 - Not dangerous hemorrhage
B-1 - Possibly dangerous hemorrhage
D-1 - Dangerous hemorrhage
D-2 - Not alert
D-3 - Severe respiratory distress

22. Industrial / machinery accidents
B-1 - Unknown illness or injuries (not caught in machinery)
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Trapped or caught in machinery (unknown injuries)
D-3 - Life status questionable

23. Overdose / ingestion / poisoning
A-1 - Conscious and alert (age 1 though 11 years)
B-1 - Conscious and alert ( age < 1 or > 12 years)
C-1 - Not alert (unable to talk)
C-2 - Abnormal breathing
C-3 - Antidepressants (tricyclic)
C-4 - Cocaine
C-5 - Acid or lye (alkali)
C-6 - Violent
D-1 - Unconscious
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress

24. Pregnancy / childbirth / miscarriage
A-1 - 1st trimester bleeding or miscarriage
A-2 - Illness during pregnacy (without priority symptoms)
B-1 - Labor (delivery not imminent 2nd/3rd trimester)
B-2 - Unknown pregnacy problems (3rd party situation)
C-1 - 2nd trimester bleeding or miscarriage
D-1 - Baby born
D-2 - Baby's head visible (crowning)
D-3 - Imminent delivery (3rd trimester)
D-4 - 3rd trimester bleeding
D-5 - Breach presentation

25. Psychiatric emergency/suicide attempt
A-1 - Non-violent and non-suicidal (alert)
B-1 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Violent
C-3 - Suicidal (threatening)
D-1 - Hanging, strangulation, or suffocation

26. Sick person (specific diagnosis)
2 Boils
3 Bumps
4 Can't Sleep
5 Can't Urinate (Without Abdominal Pain)
6 Catheter (in/out without hemorrhaging)
7 Constipation
8 Cramps/Spasms (In Extremities)
9 Cut Off Ring Request
10 Deafness
11 Defecation
12 Earache
13 Enema
14 Gout
15 Hemorrhoids/piles
16 Hepatitis
17 Hiccups
18 Hungry
19 Nervous
20 Object Stuck (Nose,Ear,Vagina,Rectum,Penis)
21 Object Swallowed (w/o Difficulty Breathing or Swallowing)
22 Penis Problem/pain
23 rash/Skin Disorder (w/o difficulty breathing or swallowing)
24 Shore Throat (w/o difficulty breathing or swallowing)
25 Toothache
26 Transportation Only
27 Venereal Disease (STD)
28 Wound Infection (Focal or Surface)
A-1 - No priority symptoms (complaint cond. 2-28 no ident)
A-2 - Non-priority complaints
B-1 - Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Cardiac history (complaint cond 2-28 not ident)

27. Stab / gunshot wound
A-1 - Non-recent single peripheral wound (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Known single peripheral wound
B-2 - Non-recent single central wound (> 6 hrs)
B-3 - Unknown situation (3rd party)
D-1 - Central wounds
D-2 - Multiple victims
D-3 - Not alert
D-4 - Multiple wounds

28. Stroke (CVA)
A-1 - Alert and breathing normally (numbness, speech or movement problems may be present)
B-1 - Unknown situation (3rd party situation)
C-1 - Not alert
C-2 - Abnormal breathing

29. Traffic accidents
A-1 - 1st party caller without dangerous injuries
B-1 - Injuries
B-2 - Unknown situation
D-1 - Multiple victims
D-2 - Auto-ped/motorcycle/bicycle
D-3 - HazMat
D-4 - Trapped victim
D-5 - Ejected victim
D-6 - Not alert
D-7 - Severe respiratory distress

30. Traumatic injuries, specific
A-1 - Not dangerous injuries
A-2 - Non-recent injuries (> 6 hrs)
B-1 - Possibly dangerous injuries
B-2 - Serious hemorrhage
D-1 - Dangerous injuries
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
D-3 - Not alert

31. Unconscious / fainting (non-traumatic)
A-1 - Single fainting episode and alert (age < 35)
A-2 - Near fainting episode and alert (age < 35)
C-1 - Single or near fainting episode and alert
C-2 - Multiple fainting episodes
C-3 - Females with abdominal pain (ages 12-50)
C-4 - Conscious with abnormal breathing
C-5 - Cardiac history
D-1 - Unconscious (at end of interrogation)
D-2 - Severe respiratory distress
D-3 - Not alert
E-1 - Ineffective Breathing

32. Unknown problem (man down)
B-1 - Standing, sitting up, moving or talking
B-2 - Medical alert notifications
B-3 - Unknown situation (3rd party)
D-1 - Life status questionable

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Related Files

• Nashville Fire Stations and Equipment (PDF)

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Related Wiki Pages

• Nashville International Airport (BNA) Davidson County (TN)
• Nashville Milcom
• Businesses Davidson County (TN)
• Metropolitan Government Of Nashville and Davidson County (Motorola)
• Metropolitan Government Of Nashville and Davidson County (P25)

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• LP Field/Nashville Stadium
• Nashville Police Accidents reports
• Tennessee Titans website

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