Radio Codes For Duress . . . (or I need help now)

[unknown]

In my municipal gig, we have the old fashioned " Mayday" transmission. This is reserved for immediate danger or harm to any emergency personnel.

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Let us not forget PAN PAN PAN

[Medic2588]

I'm utilized "10-2" or just plain "I need assistance."

Devin

[tskstorm]

10-13 Fire Marshall needs police assistance fdny / nypd 10-13 Officer needs immediate assistance (New York City)

10-47 Request police

10-48 Request police forthwith for harassment

[spenac]

HELP Forget codes if dispatch is to stupid to understand that they need to be fired and shot.

[brentoli]

If I hear a crew scream for help, Ill start someone, then ask questions.

But we are lucky, PD, FIRE, and EMS all come out of our little room.

[spenac]

If I hear a crew scream for help, Ill start someone, then ask questions.

But we are lucky, PD, FIRE, and EMS all come out of our little room.

Alright Brent you move up a couple of places in my book but I wont say how low that still is.

:twisted:

[unknown]

HELP Forget codes if dispatch is to stupid to understand that they need to be fired and shot.

H E L P :-s

Whats that? Unit 10 please stand by one while I google this............ :wink:

[AnthonyM83]

Pretty much...

[brentoli]

I duno, it just seems common sense to me. Same with police, if someone screams they need help, start the calvary then ask questions once they are going. Why waste time?

[Richard B the EMT]

There are radio systems with an emergency button, which automatically displays on the dispatcher's Computer Assisted Dispatch screen, which unit the radio is assigned to, and their last signal from that location, accompanied by an alert tone in the dispatch center. Good dispatchers will call PD, then verify with the crew if the signal was transmitted in error.

Then, there is an older system I have heard about, where, if the portable has not moved in a set time limit, it beeps. If, after that, it detects no movement, after a 5-10 second interval, transmits a distress signal, similar to the other system I just mentioned. I think it is similar to the PASS device on an SCBA, just uses a radio instead of just screaming locally.

As for the radio terminology of "Pan Pan Pan", I believe that is mostly used to announce a mid-air emergency on a plane. "Mayday" is good, and for those still using Morse Code (not on our radios, I hope), the old S O S signal of 3 "Dits", 3 "Dahs", and another 3 "Dits" probably is still around.