Radio Codes
With the implementation of the National Incident Management System by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the use of 10-codes by LMEMS has, at least officially, ceased. According to FEMA using "plain speech" radio traffic can help eliminate misunderstandings and confusion among different agency with dissimilar radio codes, however LMEMS does not share its radio channels with any other organization or department. While the use of 10-codes is discouraged by LMEMS policy, the use of coded radio traffic continues and is widely tolerated.
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