“10-4” is “10-42”- Emergency radio speak changes
April 25, 2012
, Toledo Chronicle, Tama News-Herald
If you're old enough to remember Broderick Crawford on 1950s television "Highway Patrol" (hey, it now airs on This TV at 5 a.m. most days, and 11:30 a.m. on Sundays) you know the "10 Code." Or, if you've ever touched a CB radio you know some "10-Code." Same for listening to police scanners- you know the "10 Code."
If you've listened to the latter lately in Tama County, you know the 10-Code is becoming a thing of the past.
I asked Ryan Currens, Tama County Emergency Management coordinator and E911 Communications Communications director "Why?" while getting information for the radio frequency change story.
He said not only is Tama County dispatch following a trend away from the old way of communicating on the radio, Homeland Security is mandating it.
Currens said communication with other agencies can become confusing if a code is used which carries a different meaning in another jurisdiction.
Currens said it is not a strict requirement for all agencies in Tama County to change and some communication can still be heard using the 10 code.
If you've listened to the latter lately in Tama County, you know the 10-Code is becoming a thing of the past.
I asked Ryan Currens, Tama County Emergency Management coordinator and E911 Communications Communications director "Why?" while getting information for the radio frequency change story.
He said not only is Tama County dispatch following a trend away from the old way of communicating on the radio, Homeland Security is mandating it.
Currens said communication with other agencies can become confusing if a code is used which carries a different meaning in another jurisdiction.
Currens said it is not a strict requirement for all agencies in Tama County to change and some communication can still be heard using the 10 code.
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