K Codes
STATUS
SUPPORT SERVICES
K25-1 standing by awaiting instructions
(location)
K0
not available
K11 state service required and reason, if
K26 appliance wil be engaged at incident for
K1
proceeding to incident
necessary
(time)
K2
in attendance at incident
K11-1 Police required - confidential
K26-1 appliance engaged, no additional
K3
on RT outside normal turnout area
K11-2 Police required – urgent, personnel,
developments
public or property safety concern
K4
on RT inside normal turnout area
K28 appliance is to return to station
(ComCen)
K5
on RT available at incident
INTELLIGENCE ONLY. These codes log intel only, K28-1 return other or specific responding
K6
on pager (state location)
you need to request assistance if you need it
appliances
K7
at normal station
K12 suspicious nature (deliberate with
intent to cause damage)
K30 request <agency> monitor IGC liaison
K8
not allocated
(IGC VHF – Zone A/CH10)
K13 traumatic/wellbeing/disturbing/
K9
off RT – state location
infectious incident
K31 request permission to go off RT
(fires and standbys)
K10 re-commissioning appliance
(You should request
K32 on radio test – how do you receive?
KE
“KAY ECHO” unable to proceed
crew/station/brigade support)
(state reason)
K14 uncontrol ed burn/smoke nuisance
K33 radio test received satisfactorily
(strength 1 to 5)
ARRIVAL MESSAGE
K15 incident involves hazardous
substances
K34 repeat your message
1ST APPLIANCE IN ATTENDANCE
K16 incident involves fireworks
K35 verify address of call
K55 special service incident
APPLIANCE MOVEMENT
K35-1 request map reference
K66 vegetation, scrub or rubbish fire
K36 contact ComCen by telephone
K77 nothing showing
K20 PRIORITY MESSAGE risk to crew
safety DO NOT PROCEED
K36-1 contact ComCen by telephone urgently
K88 property fire apparently small
(ComCen only)
K37 Mobility App has updated information
K99 property fire well involved
K22 is your appliance available for a
(ComCen)
further call?
K37-1 updated information received (Mobility
App user)
To keep radio congestion to a minimum, transmit
K22-1 appliance available to respond to a
the appropriate K code message where possible.
further call
K38 associate officer to incident
(state incident)
.
K22-2 have you any appliances that can be
released?
K39 re-transmit your current status
K25 proceed to, and stand-by at (location)
(MSU or verbal)
K39-1 transmit K1
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K Codes
INCIDENT GROUND COMMAND
TRIAL EVACUATION
PHONETIC ALPHABET
K41 fatality (indicate number with suffix)
K51 trial evacuation to be carried out at
A
Alpha
K42 fire suppressed, commencing
(location)
B
Bravo
overhaul
K52 (location) was a 111 call received?
C
Charlie
K43 all available personnel fully utilised
K53 (location) evacuation successful
D
Delta
K44 command or control point established
E
Echo
(OIC and location)
To keep radio congestion to a minimum, transmit
the appropriate K code message where possible.
F
Foxtrot
K45 command responsibility changed
G
Golf
(state name)
H
Hotel
STOP MESSAGES
I
India
J
Juliet
K46-1 false alarm – good intent
K
Kilo
K46-2 false alarm – accidental
L
Lima
K46-3 false alarm – defective apparatus
M
Mike
K46-4 false alarm – malicious
N
November
K46-5 false alarm – agent in attendance
O
Oscar
K46-6 false alarm – nothing showing on
P
Papa
panel
Q
Quebec
K46-7 false alarm – undetermined alarm
R
Romeo
activation
S
Sierra
K47 stop – unchanged from SitRep
T
Tango
U
Uniform
K48 stop – details to follow
V
Victor
K49 stood down by requesting agency
W
Whiskey
X
X-Ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu
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