Metropolitan Fire Service

“K” Codes

(Response Codes Used By MFS)

Code

Actual Meaning

Code

Actual Meaning

K0

Unable to respond (reason)

K26

Proceed to and stand by at...

K1

Responding to Incident.

K27

Arrived at...

K2

Arrived at Incident.

K28

Return to station.

K3

At Incident available to run.

K29

Return other appliances

K4

Mobile and available in home area.

K30

Received stop for Incident

K5

Off and clear at home station.

K31

Proceed code green

K6

Available in another stations area...

K31

Proceed code red

K7

At another station...

K32

Request alarm status.

K8

(Appliances) = Delayed response.

K32-2

Alarm has cleared.

K8

(On call) = Available at home.

K32-3

Alarm has not cleared.

K9

(Appliances) = Vehicle unattended.

K34

Details to follow.

K9

(On call) = On pager.

K35

Request map reference.

K10

Activate hyperbaric chamber.

K36

Verify address.

K11

(X) Ambulance required

K37

Change to channel...

K12

ETSA required.

K38

Initial control.

K13

SAGasCo required.

K38

2 Initial control centre.

K14

Police required (reason).

K38

3 Incident control centre.

K15

Fire cause investigator required.

K39

Change of command (Name).

K16

SES required (reason).

K40

Bomb alert.

K17

CFS required (reason).

K41

Fatality/ies.

K23

Specialist advice required.

K42

Persons reported.

K24

Dangerous goods info required.

K43

Persons accounted for.

K24-2

2 Dangerous goods info to follow.

K44

Appliances involved for extended time.

K25

Unable to proceed (reason).

K45

No further developments.

 

 

K46

Relief crews required.

 

 

K55

Arrived on scene, Special services incident.

 

 

K66

Arrived on scene, Rubbish, grass fire.

 

 

K77

Arrived on scene, No sign of fire.

 

 

K88

Arrived on scene, Small fire.

 

 

K99

Arrived on scene, Well Involved.

Note: The appliance mounted Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) can only transmit the first 9 “K Codes”. They have buttons for voice request and priority voice. Upon activation of these buttons the callsign of the appliance calling will flash on the ComCen (Communications Centre) Operator’s screen.

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