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 What Is a Squad? |
History | The Bronx | FDNY 10-Codes |
On June 29, 1998, Engine Companies 18, 61, 252, 270, and 288 were disbanded and were organized as Squad Companies assigned to the Special Operations Command. The Squads are equipped with Ladder Company tools and are trained and equipped to operate either as a Ladder Company or Engine Company. In addition, the Squads were primarily formed to deal with Hazardous Material Incidents in the City of New York. In addition to responding to all working fires in their areas, the Squads are also special called to respond to major incidents and emergencies and are trained by the FDNY Technical Rescue School.
Engine 61 was disbanded and Squad 61 was formed in July of 1998.
FDNY 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
10-09 Off the air 10-10 Current location 10-11 Give a radio test count 10-12 First arriving unit give preliminary 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 10-23 Abandoned derelict vehicle fire 10-24 Auto fire 10-25 Manhole or transformer vault fire
10-26 Food on stove 10-27 Compactor fire 10-28 Railroad fires
10-31 Clogged incinerator 10-32 Defective oil burner 10-33 Odor of smoke
10-34 Sprinkler system emergency
10-35 Alarm system emergency
10-36 Automobile accident or emergency
10-37 Assist civilian - first aid or other calls for assistance
10-38 Carbon monoxide response
10-40 Utility emergency
10-41 Suspicious fire
10-44 Request for public ambulance 10-45 Serious fire related injury
10-47 Request police 10-48 Request police forthwith for harassment 10-51 Cancellation of outside activities 10-60 Major emergency (Bldg collapse, plane crash, train wreck, etc.) 10-66 Firefighter Maydays / Emergencies 10-70 Water relay required - A notification that 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, and a FAST truck (Working fire) 10-76 High-rise building fire (Response of 5 engines, 5 ladders, 4 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 Operations battalion chief, the Safety Operating battalion chief, a safety coordinator, and a command post engine company) 10-77 High-rise multiple dwelling fire (Response of 5 engines, 5 ladders, 3 battalion chiefs, 1 deputy, 1 rescue, 1 squad, the Special Operations battalion chief, a safety coordinator, Field Comm unit, and the Safety Operating battalion chief.) 10-80 Haz-Mat incident
10-84 Announce arrival at box 10-86 Fluoroprotein Foam Operation 10-87 High Expansion Foam Operation 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 (CPR in Progress)
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