Emergency Service Response Codes

Emergency Service Response Codes

The emergency services in various countries use systems of response codes to categorize their responses to reported events. One of the best known is the Code 3 Response, which is used in several countries, particularly the United States, to describe a mode of response for an emergency vehicle responding to a call. It is commonly used to mean "use lights and siren."

Read more about Emergency Service Response Codes:  Use of "Code 3", Response Codes, Alternative Terminology, Possible Shift To Plain Language

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