"Paul Hirose" wrote in message
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The wheel seems to be coming full circle: plain language is gaining
popularity over 10-codes in emergency communciations. The problem is
that too many local 10-code dialects have developed over the years.
They can cause misunderstandings when multiple agencies work together
in a major incident.

In my area of California the sheriff departments use 10-codes but the
fire departments don't. I have no idea how long this state of affairs
has prevailed, since I only got into the scanning hobby last summer.

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1...008975,00.html

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Here - before "our" 911 system came on board - the 10 codes tended to vary
among Police units like people's choice of colors of homes. It could be very
confusing. As to the Fire Services, the city - so far as I know, barely uses
them if at all. Here in the rural area, there are a very few 10-codes used
by the fire departments, but they coincide with those used by the police
where appropriate. Therefore - less confusion for the 911 center. The
Phonetic Alphabet still creates some confusion. IF a cop has a brain freeze
and calls off a letter such as "F" as "funny" or "friday" the 911 center
will call them on it. They stick to "a" form of the alphabet and that is it.
I'm trying to think now - I don't think they use the same as say the Hams
do.

clf