Tonight's Topic: "U-Pick-Em: A or B ( 10-9! )"
ANSWERS = [ A - B - B ]
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Tonight, we are returning to the Friday Night Trivia Net's Question Category: "U-Pick-Em: A or B".
Basically, we will give you 2 Answers per Question and you pick the correct one -- either A or B.
Today is/was October 9th, the 282th day of 2015 -- often commonly abbreviated as "10-9".
Did you know that "10-9" is also used in the US by many local, state, and national service agencies (like Police and Fire Departments, 911 Dispatchers) in radio communications to mean "Repeat" (message)?
Organized in 1935, APCO (currently named the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials*) developed a "standardized" list of short coded radio phrases to convey tactical information quickly and clearly among various Police personnel and radio dispatchers.
These coded phrases were originally called the APCO "10 Codes".
Updated in 1974 and currently used by many Served-Agencies across the US and other countries, the Expanded APCO 10 Codes now number 100 [LINK].
For example, in most jurisdictions, "10-4" means "Message received", "10-6" means "Station is busy", "10-7" means "Out of Service", while "10-33" usually means "Emergency" or even "Officer needs assistance".
So, how much do you know about the 10 Codes?
Please give us your best answer for each of the following 3 A or B questions, by picking the (reuseable) answers of "A"= A or "B"= B.
Good Luck and remember, YOU are always a WINNER with us, regardless of your actual answers!
OK, I will "10-9" these questions!
Question #1: The APCO 10-Codes (e.g., 10-4, 10-9) and HAM Q-Codes (e.g., QSL, QRM, QSO) are generically known as...?
A. Brevity Codes, or
B. Quick Comm Codes
Brevity codes are lists of short coded messages -- 10-codes, 9-codes, signals, Q-codes, and the like -- which are used in voice radio communications for three main reasons:
they shorten transmissions,
they obscure meaning from the General Public [Q2], and
they provide users with a convenient dictionary of messages,
The latter of those three may well be the most important use of brevity codes, though it's rarely mentioned, and often not obvious even to regular users. When using a brevity code on the air, a police officer, paramedic, or street sweeper doesn't need to think about how to say what he wants to say, or what the message means; that part's been taken care of already.
[SOURCE: Brevity codes]
Question
#2: Expanded APCO 10 Codes are
used in voice radio communications for three main reasons: they
shorten transmissions, they are a convenient dictionary of messages,
and...?they shorten transmissions,
they obscure meaning from the General Public [Q2], and
they provide users with a convenient dictionary of messages,
The latter of those three may well be the most important use of brevity codes, though it's rarely mentioned, and often not obvious even to regular users. When using a brevity code on the air, a police officer, paramedic, or street sweeper doesn't need to think about how to say what he wants to say, or what the message means; that part's been taken care of already.
[SOURCE: Brevity codes]
A. They are recommended by the US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS)'s SAFECOM program, or
Executive Summary (from: Plain Language Guide Frequently Asked Questions) PDF
The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) supports the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in developing, implementing, and coordinating interoperable and
operable communications for the emergency response community at all levels of government.
A key component of interoperable communications is the ability to communicate using a common language.
In December 2006, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) issued an alert stating:
“it is required that plain language be used for multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction and multi-discipline events, such as major disasters and exercises...
while the NIMS Integration Center does not require plain language for internal operations, it strongly encourages it, as it is important
to practice everyday terminology and procedures that will need to be used in emergency incidents and disasters.”
B. They obscure meaning from the General PublicThe Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) supports the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in developing, implementing, and coordinating interoperable and
operable communications for the emergency response community at all levels of government.
In December 2006, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) issued an alert stating:
“it is required that plain language be used for multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction and multi-discipline events, such as major disasters and exercises...
while the NIMS Integration Center does not require plain language for internal operations, it strongly encourages it, as it is important
to practice everyday terminology and procedures that will need to be used in emergency incidents and disasters.”
Brevity codes are lists of short coded messages -- 10-codes, 9-codes, signals, Q-codes, and the like -- which are used in voice radio communications for three main reasons:
they obscure meaning from the General Public [Q2],
[SOURCE: Brevity codes]
Question
#3: What is the Expanded APCO 10 Code number for "Taking a bathroom break"?they obscure meaning from the General Public [Q2],
[SOURCE: Brevity codes]
A. "10-100" or "10-200" depending upon type of incident, or
B. None -- (...oh, my!!!!)
Heard often on CB radio (11 meters), but NEVER on governmental or served-agency transmissions.
"10-100" (polite) -- Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing one finger to denote....
"10-200" -- Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing two fingers to denote....
[SOURCE: List of CB slang]
(*Originally named Association of Police Communication Officers when formed in 1935)"10-100" (polite) -- Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing one finger to denote....
"10-200" -- Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing two fingers to denote....
[SOURCE: List of CB slang]
Radios: Your Lifeline is Evolving
Plain Language Guide Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
IACP: Use of 10 – codes vs. Plain Language (PDF)
Expanded APCO 10 Codes
++ 10 Code JOKE OF THE DAY ++ -- by Shelley [KF7TBA] as told to LW [K7LWA]:
Q: Two police officers, named Pete and Repeat, are sitting in a donut shop.
Pete gets a "10-46" ("Assist motorist") call and leaves.
Who is left?
A: "10-9" -- (get it? "10-9" means "Repeat" -- the name of the other officer... get it now???? -- oh, never mind)
[Source: PSST! LW really made that stinker up and I had nothing to do with it -- Shelley]Pete gets a "10-46" ("Assist motorist") call and leaves.
Who is left?
A: "10-9" -- (get it? "10-9" means "Repeat" -- the name of the other officer... get it now???? -- oh, never mind)
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