Learn how to talk over a Two Way Radio like a Professional
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"When anyone calls 10111 – or any other emergency service we often find that the operator gets the street name and address incorrect:
- Learn to spell your street name using the following – this way SAP vans/vehicles as well as ambulances and fire trucks will be given a proper spelling of the street.
- Make very sure that your home is CLEARLY MARKED - the numbers are all too often VERY difficult to see – also making response time longer.
- Always remember to give your closest SAP Station or Suburb, for instance Haakdoornboom nearest SAP station will be Pretoria North, the same with any other eme
| ICAO Phonetic Alphabet | 10 Codes | Officer Status Codes | 9 Codes |
| A - Alpha | 10-1 Receiving Poorly | CODE 1 - Routine Follow Officer | 901 - Traffic Accident, Unknown if Injuries |
| B - Bravo | 10-2 Receiving Well | CODE 2 - Expedite Follow Officer | 901T - Traffic Accident, Injuries |
| C - Charlie | 10-3 Stop Transmitting | CODE 3 - Emergency Follow Officer | 902T - Traffic Accident, No Injuries |
| D - Delta | 10-4 Acknowledgement | CODE 4 - No Further Assistance Needed | 902M - Medical Aid 903 - Plane crash |
| E - Echo | 10-5 Relay | CODE 5 - Stakeout (Observation) | 903L - Low flying plane 904 - Fire |
| F - Foxtrot | 10-6 Busy | CODE 6 - Out for Investigation | 904T - Trash Fire 910 - Can Handle Call |
| G - Golf | 10-7 Out of Service | CODE 7 - Out of Service / Lunch Break | 912 - Are We Clear To/For _______ |
| H - Hotel | 10-8 In Service | CODE 8 - Fire Alarm | 913 - You Are Clear To/For _______ |
| I - India | 10-9 Repeat | CODE 12 - Report Disaster Damage | 914 - Suicide 914A - Attempted Suicide |
| J - Juliett | 10-10 Out of Service / Subject to call |
CODE 13 - Emergency Procedures
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914C - Coroner Needed |
| K - Kilo | 10-11 Transmitting to rapidly | 917A - Abandon Vehicle | |
| L - Lima | 10-12 Visitors Present | 918 - Mental Case (W&I code 5150) | |
| M - Mike | 10-13 Road / Weather conduction | 919 - Keep the Peace | |
| N - November | 10-14 Escort | 920A - Missing Adult | |
| O - Oscar | 10-15 En Route with Prisoner | 920C - Missing Child | |
| P - Papa | 10-17 Pick up Papers | 920F - Found Child | |
| Q - Quebec | 10-18 Complete Assignment ASAP | 920J - Missing Juvenile | |
| R - Romeo | 10-19 Return to Station | 921 - Prowler | |
| S - Sierra | 10-20 What’s Your Location | 922 - Solicitation Activity | |
| T - Tango | 10-21 Call Your Station by Telephone | 924R - Report Writing | |
| U - Uniform | 10-21B Call Your home | 925 - Suspicious Person | |
| V - Victor | 10-22 Cancel Last Message | 926 - Tow Truck Needed | |
| W - Whiskey | 10-23 Standby | 927 - Unknown Trouble | |
| X - X-ray | 10-25 Do you have contact with _____? | 927H - 911 Hang Up | |
| Z - Zulu | 10-28 Registration Request | 930 - See The Man | |
| 10-29 Check for Stolen | 931 - See The Woman | ||
| 10-30 Subject is Not Wanted | 932 - Open Door | ||
| 10-31 Subject has a record | 933 - Open Window | ||
| 10-32 Subject is Wanted | 982 - Bomb Threat | ||
| 10-32F Subject wanted - Felony | 983 - Explosion At ________ | ||
| 10-33 Standby, Emergency Traffic Only | 984 - Hazardous materials present / spill | ||
| 10-34 Resume Normal Radio Traffic | 995 - Riot or major disturbance | ||
| 10-35 Confidential Information | 997 - Officer Needs Assistance | ||
| 10-36 Correct Time | 998 - Officer In Gun Battle | ||
| 10-39 Message Delivered | 999 - Officer Needs Assistance, Emergency | ||
| 10-42 Pick Up Officer | |||
| 10-45 Service Your Equipment | |||
| 10-49 Proceed to ___________ | |||
| 10-86 Traffic Check | |||
| 10-87 Meet ______ At _______ | |||
| 10-97 Arrived on Scene | |||
| 10-98 Finished Last Assignment | |||
| 10-100 Restroom Break |
