Alternative Terminology
In some agencies, Code 3 is also called a Hot Response. Code 1 is also called a Cold Response.
Some slang may be used, such as "Running Hot", or "Running Cold".
Some departments may use the terms upgrade, and downgrade as well. If a unit is responding to a call without lights or sirens (code 1), and the unit later needs to turn on lights and sirens (code 3), the term upgrade may be used. The term downgrade may be used in the opposite situation.
Some Paramedic/EMS agencies use Priority terms, which run in the opposite of code responses.
- Priority 0 - D.O.A.
- Priority 1 - Critical
- Priority 2 - Emergency
- Priority 3 - Non-Emergency
Read more about this topic: Emergency Service Response Codes
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