what does your department call a working fire?

where i'm from it's a signal10. where i work it's a 13-35

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Permalink Reply by Tony Marchitelli on July 26, 2007 at 5:05pm

Our county in Pennsylvania uses colors! For instince Red-is a working fire Yellow-Still hazards fire still maybe be present Green-Fire sene is safe

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Permalink Reply by vafd105 on July 26, 2007 at 5:34pm

do you use any 10 codes?

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Permalink Reply by Bob McCartney on July 26, 2007 at 6:53pm

here its a possible structure fire first guy on scene notifies county if it's a working fire,smoke showing,fully involved ect. we use the plain english here no tens codes or if you are listening on your minitor you can tell by the tone of the first guy on scene voice if it's a working job or roll over and go back to sleep

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Permalink Reply by Terry Lambert on July 26, 2007 at 7:02pm

Same here. It is put out as a possible structure fire. Once the first unit is on scene, then it is either upgraded to a working fire, or just an investagtion. No 10 codes here.

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Permalink Reply by Coach on July 26, 2007 at 7:57pm

We also use plain english. However, I think when the voice of the initial on scene OIC raises three octaves, it is enough said. Simple statements of heavy fire showing, or heavy smoke showing usually suffice to inform inbound units of a working scene

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Permalink Reply by John Mc. on July 26, 2007 at 10:50pm

In Franklin Township... we get dispatched as "dwelling" or "structure" and once command reports "fire showing through roof" dispatched notifies 2nd alarm and it keeps upgrading from there

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Lowe on July 26, 2007 at 11:43pm

Cambridge Mass

1st Alm is 3E, 2T, R1 Chief & 1 Squad
Addl Squad to Fire on a confirmed fire (Smoke Showing)
Working Fire Brings Another Eng, Trk & Chief over the 1st Alm.

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Permalink Reply by David E. Stokes on July 27, 2007 at 12:21am

In our department we found that doing away with the 10 codes reduced confusion. a working fire is simply stated upon unit arriving on scene as, "we have a working fire". Wrecks are classified as minor or major mva's.
It has made it alot easier using plain english on radios.

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Permalink Reply by vafd105 on July 28, 2007 at 11:33am

ok so plain english is the way you go

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Permalink Reply by Ronnie Tocci on July 28, 2007 at 4:53pm

A working fire is a fire in which a crosslay is pulled and flowing water.

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Permalink Reply by Lawrence W on July 28, 2007 at 5:32pm

Dorchester County, MD uses plain English as well. Fire calls are dispatched as a "Structure Fire", "Dwelling Fire", or "Commercial Building Fire" depending on the information available from the caller and the person working in dispatch. Oftentimes, The term "possible" is placed before hand if the information available is sketchy.

Ordinarily, the first due company is dispatched and whatever equipment can be staffed rolls out the door. The first officer on scene will give a report to dispatch and request additional resources as deemed necessary.

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