Police Terminology
Unlike a physical transgression, this is a clear and present threat made to damage person or property, with reasonable cause to believe it can be carried out.
What is assault?
A large and important vehicle tasked with carrying water in the event of absent, empty, sparse, or malfunctioning hydrants.
What is a tanker?
What a patient is most likely suffering from, given the symptoms of a relaxed, "droopy" face, numbness, trouble speaking, and headache.
What is a cerebrovascular accident? (OTHER ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS: Stroke, brain attack, CVA.)
The city and state in which the first 911 call was made.
What is Halleyville, Alabama?
The 10-code implying acknowledgement or understanding of what has just been said to you.
What is 10-4?
A team of highly trained professionals, tasked with solving even the most difficult, stressful, and lethal situations.
What is SWAT? (Special Weapons And Tactics)
This particular type of firefighting vehicle shares it's primary method of reaching high-up places with it's name.
What is a ladder truck?
The proper term for an AED device, particularly one used for administering a local electric shock to "restart the heart."
What is an Automated External Defibrillator?
The telecommunicator's most valuable asset, where location information, the FCIC/NCIC databases, and most everything else is located.
What is a CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch) system?
A request for someone's location, such as "what is your _____?", or alike.
What is 10-20?
DAILY DOUBLE: Unlike it's counterpart, this type of security signal makes no noise upon detecting an intruder or a break in.
What is a silent alarm?
A group of specialists most commonly utilized in the event of a trapped or injured fireman.
What are RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) units?
The proper medical terminology for fainting, or "passing out."
What is a syncope?
Abbreviated as HIPAA, this is the full name of the law designed to protect classified medical information.
What is the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act?
Mostly used as a method of indicating you need someone to return to the office/station, but occasionally used as a self-proclaimed announcement for such.
What is 10-53?
The state of knowing what is going on in your surroundings, allowing you to better act when the time comes.
What is situational awareness?
The third-highest rank in most firefighter organizations, below Chief and Assistant Chief.
What is a Battalion Chief?
Emergency Medical Technicians, also known as EMTs, will use this set of lifesaving skills, involving AED administration, splinting, and managing airway obstructions.
What is Basic Life Support (BLS)?
Taking calls, ensuring location accuracy, and making transfers are all jobs assigned to this role in a communications center.
What is a call-taker?
A code used to instruct others to disregard, cancel, or strike a previous order, statement, or request.
What is 10-66?
A verbal altercation, depending on location and the parties involved, would most likely be reported as this.
What is a disturbance/domestic dispute?
In the event of a small, local environmental fire hazard, this apparatus will most commonly be utilized.
What is a brush truck?
When hospital transport is not yet an option, it is implied that these types of units are the first to arrive on-scene.
What are non-transport EMS units?
A telecommunicator's method of ensuring more urgent matters are dealt with via radio before more mundane requests or issues.
What is priority traffic?
A coded request for an ambulance or emergency rescue.
What is 10-71?