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FDNY 10-Codes & Car Numbers

Fire Department of the City of New York Radio "10 CODES"

  • 10-01 Call your quarters by telephone
  • 10-02 Return to quarters
  • 10-03 Call the dispatcher by telephone
  • 10-04 Acknowledgment
  • 10-05 Repeat
  • 10-06 Stand by
  • 10-07 Verify address
  • 10-08 Available on the air
    • CODE 1: Used by battalion chiefs when leaving a firehouse to which their fire tickets were redirected
    • CODE 2: Used by any unit when they are in service by radio, but not in their first alarm response area
  • 10-09 Off the air
  • 10-10 Current location
  • 10-11 Give a radio test count
  • 10-12 First arriving unit give preliminary
  • 10-13 Fire Marshall needs police assistance
  • 10-14 Roster staffed engine
  • 10-18 Return all units except 1 engine AND 1 ladder
  • 10-19 Return all units except 1 engine OR 1 ladder
  • 10-20 Proceed to box location at reduced speed
  • 10-21 Brush fire
  • 10-22 Outside rubbish fire
  • 10-23 Abandoned derelict vehicle fire
  • 10-24 Auto fire
  • 10-25 Manhole or transformer vault fire
    • CODE 1 - Fire extended into building
    • CODE 2 - Multiple covers blown
    • CODE 3 - Smoke issuing under pressure
  • 10-26 Food on stove
  • 10-27 Compactor fire
  • 10-28 Railroad fire, smoke or emergency
    • CODE 1 - NYC Transit System
    • CODE 2 - Non NYC Transit system
    • CODE 3 - Power to be shut down
    • CODE 4 - Confirm power shut down
    • CODE 5 - Emergency in transit
  • 10-31 Clogged incinerator
  • 10-32 Defective oil burner
  • 10-33 Odor of smoke
    • CODE 1 - Caused by nearby working fire, BBQ's, salamanders, Etc.
    • CODE 2 - Any other type odor
  • 10-34 Sprinkler system emergency
    • CODE 1 - Defective equipment
    • CODE 2 - Unnecessary alarm
    • CODE 3 - Non fire activated
  • 10-35 Alarm system emergency
    • CODE 1 - Defective alarm
    • CODE 2 - Unnecessary alarm
    • CODE 3 - Recorded alarm
  • 10-36 Automobile accident or emergency
    • CODE 1 - Wash down
    • CODE 2 - Accident - no injuries or wash down
    • CODE 3 - Accident with injuries
    • CODE 4 - Accident requiring extrication NO CODE - All others
  • 10-37 Assist civilian - first aid or other calls for assistance
    • CODE 1 - Victim deceased (non-fire related)
    • CODE 2 - Victim not breathing - requires resuscitation
    • CODE 3 - Victim is breathing with illness or injury NO CODE - All others
  • 10-38 Carbon monoxide response
    • CODE 1 - Detector activation (defective, low battery, unwarranted)
    • CODE 2 - Detector activation - CO incident - Readings 1-9 PPM
    • CODE 3 - Detector activation - CO emergency - Readings > 9 PPM
    • CODE 4 - No detector activation during incident or emergency (No detector present or did not activate)
  • 10-40 Utility emergency
    • CODE 1 - Gas
    • CODE 2 - Electric
    • CODE 3 - Water condition
    • CODE 4 - Steam leak
  • 10-41 Suspicious fire
    • CODE 1 - Occupied building or vehicle
    • CODE 2 - Unoccupied building
    • CODE 3 - Unoccupied vehicle
    • CODE 4 - Vacant building
  • 10-44 Request for public ambulance
  • 10-45 Serious fire related injury
    • CODE 1 - Victim deceased
    • CODE 2 - Life threatening serious injury
    • CODE 3 - Non-life threatening serious injury
  • 10-47 Request police
  • 10-48 Request police forthwith for harassment
  • 10-51 Cancellation of outside activities
  • 10-60 Major emergency (Bldg. collapse, train wreck, non-airport plane crash, etc.)
  • 10-70 Water relay required - The first arriving engine has no positive water source and a water relay is required.
  • 10-75 Request 4 engines, 2 ladders, 2 BC's, a Rescue and Squad (Working fire), FAST Truck
  • 10-76 Hi rise building fire (Response of 5 engines, 5 ladders, 5 battalion chiefs, 1 deputy, 1 Rescue, Mask Service Unit, Hi-Rise Unit, Field Comm Unit, a Squad, a Tactical Support unit, a RAC unit, the Special Operation battalion chief, the Safety battalion chief, and a command post engine company)
  • 10-80 Haz-Mat incident
    • CODE 1 - Small scale hazard (Level 1 Haz-Mat)
    • CODE 2 - Large scale hazard (Level 2 or 3 Haz-Mat)
  • 10-84 Announce arrival at box
  • 10-85 Fire Marshall requests Police assistance
  • 10-86 Flouroprotein Foam Operation, transmitted for operations requiring foam concentrate in addition to that carried by units on scene. The assignment includes: two foam carriers*; one satellite unit*; foam tender* and two foam coordinators (battalion chiefs). [*the assigned engine company or it's designated backup responds with the unit.]
  • 10-87 High Expansion Foam Operation. The assignment includes: two foam carriers*; one satellite unit*; high-expansion foam unit* and two foam coordinators (battalion chiefs). [*the assigned engine company or it's designated backup responds with the unit. The foam tender does not respond on this signal.]
  • 10-88 Control of fire
    • CODE 1 - Doubtful will hold
    • CODE 2 - Probably will hold
    • CODE 3 - Will hold
    • CODE 4 - Under control
  • 10-91 Emergency with no action taken. Any legitimate request for assistance where the responding FD units are not required to take any action. (I.E. police matters; disputes; Etc.) For medical emergencies, any call where: the patient refuses medical attention (RMA); responding units are canceled en route because EMS is already on the scene; no FD action is taken because EMS arrives simultaneously or shortly after FD arrival.
  • 10-92 Malicious false alarm
  • 10-99 Units will operate over 30 minutes

'FDNY Car Assignment'


  • 1 - Fire Commissioner
  • 1A - Executive Officer to the Fire Commissioner
  • 1B - Commissioner's Liaison - Executive Officer of Operations
  • 1C COMMISSIONER'S LIAISON - DIRECTOR FD OP CENTER
  • 1D COMMISSIONER'S LIAISON - BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES
  • 1E COMMISSIONER'S LIAISON - DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
  • 1F COMMISSIONER'S LIAISON - BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES
  • 1G COMMISSIONER'S LIAISON - BUREAU OF PERSONNEL
  • 2 1ST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
  • 2A DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER - ADMINISTRATION
  • 2B DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER - LEGAL & INTERGOVERNMENTAL
  • 2C DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER- PUBLIC INFORMATION
  • 2D DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER - STRATEGIC PLANNING & POLICY
  • 3 CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT
  • 3A EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT
  • 4 CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
  • 4A ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
  • 4C DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
  • 4D DAC OPERATIONS - COUNTERTERRORISM & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  • 4H DAC OPERATIONS - PLANNING & STRATEGY
  • 4L DIVISION CHIEF - LOGISTICS & SUPPORT
  • 4P DIVISION CHIEF - PLANNING & STRATEGY
  • 4R RESERVE COMMAND CHIEF
  • 5 CHIEF OF EMS COMMAND
  • 5A ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS - ADMINISTRATION
  • 5B ASSISTANT CHIEF OF EMS - FIELD SERVICES
  • 5C DEPUTY CHIEF - EMS COMMAND CITYWIDE
  • 5D DIVISION CHIEF - EMS OPERATIONS
  • 5M EMS RESPONSE PHYSICIAN
  • 6 BORO COMMANDER - MANHATTAN
  • 7 BORO COMMANDER - BROOKLYN
  • 8 BORO COMMANDER - STATEN ISLAND
  • 9 BORO COMMANDER - QUEENS
  • 10 BORO COMMANDER - BRONX
  • 11 CHIEF OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
  • 11A CHIEF OF RESCUE SERVICES
  • 11B CHIEF OF HAZ MAT OPERATIONS
  • 11C CHIEF OF MARINE OPERATIONS
  • 11D CHIEF OF WMD PREPAREDNESS
  • 12 CHIEF OF SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICES
  • 12A EXECUTIVE OFFICER - SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICES
  • 13 CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION
  • 13A ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTI0N
  • 14 CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL
  • 14A ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL
  • 15 CHIEF OF TRAINING
  • 15B CHIEF - FIRE ACADEMY
  • 15P CHIEF - EMS ACADEMY
  • 16 CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS
  • 16A DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS
  • 16B DIRECTOR - FIRE DISPATCH OPERATIONS
  • 16C DEPUTY DIRECTOR - FIRE DISPATCH OPERATIONS
  • 16P CHIEF - EMS DISPATCH OPERATIONS
  • 16Q DEPUTY CHIEF - EMS DISPATCH OPERATIONS
  • 21 DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER - TECHNOLOGY & SUPPORT SERVICES
  • 22 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER - FLEET & TECHNICAL SERVICES
  • 23 Executive Officer, Public Information
  • 23A Press Secretary
  • 23B Press Officer
  • 23D Press Duty Car
  • 23F Forensic Photo Unit, Duty Car
  • 30 Chief Medical Officer
  • 31 Deputy Chief Medical Officer
  • 32 Duty Medical Officer, Manhattan/Bronx
  • 33 Duty Medical Officer, Queens, Brooklyn, & SI
  • 34 Chief, Bureau of Health Services
  • 35 Director, Counseling Service Unit
  • 36A Department Chaplain
  • 36B Department Chaplain
  • 36C Department Chaplain
  • 36D Department Chaplain
  • 36F Department Chaplain
  • 36G Department Chaplain
  • 36H Department Chaplain
  • 421 Acting Command Chief
  • 422 Acting Command Chief
  • 51 EMS Division Chief, Division 1
  • 511 EMS Division Chief, Division 1
  • 512 EMS Division Chief, Division 1
  • 52 EMS Division Chief, Division 2
  • 521 EMS Division Chief, Division 2
  • 522 EMS Division Chief, Division 2
  • 53 EMS Division Chief, Division 3
  • 531 EMS Division Chief, Division 3
  • 532 EMS Division Chief, Division 3
  • 533 EMS Division Chief, Division 3
  • 534 EMS Division Chief, Division 3
  • 54 EMS Division Chief, Division 4
  • 541 EMS Division Chief, Division 4
  • 542 EMS Division Chief, Division 4
  • 543 EMS Division Chief, Division 4
  • 544 EMS Division Chief, Division 4
  • 545 EMS Division Chief, Division 5
  • 551 EMS Division Chief, Division 5
  • 56 EMS Division Chief, Division 6
  • 561 EMS Division Chief, Division 6
  • 562 EMS Division Chief, Division 6
  • 80 American Red Cross
  • 86 American Red Cross
  • 88 American Red Cross
  • 90 Mayor of the City of New York
  • 91 Mayor’s Office-Duty Car Crisis Coordinator
  • 92 Department of Buildings, Commissioner
  • 93 Department of Buildings, Emergency Response Team
  • 93A Department of Buildings, Emergency Response Team
  • 94 Honorary Chaplain
  • 95 Honorary Chief Chaplain
  • 99 Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, Chief of Radio Ops
  • 99A Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, Radio Systems Manager
  • 111 CADO Unit, Duty Car
  • 111A CADO Unit
  • 111B Communications Support Unit
  • 111C Communications Support Unit
  • 112 Public Assembly Car - Bureau of Fire Prevention
  • 112A Public Assembly Car - Bureau of Fire Prevention
  • 112B Public Assembly Car - Bureau of Fire Prevention
  • 112C Public Assembly Car - Bureau of Fire Prevention
  • 155 Salvation Army Disaster Service
  • 157 Salvation Army Disaster Service (811)
  • 236 OEM Watch Command

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