10-70

Government & Politics abbreviation · Police Code

10-70 stands for Fire alarm, a police code abbreviation.

APCO code for a fire alarm or fire. Some agencies use it differently, and fire services have their own radio codes.

Example: 10-70 reported at the warehouse on Industrial Drive.

Usage notes

Police often arrive at fires before fire crews and help with evacuations and traffic. Fire departments increasingly use plain language for fireground communications. Meanings vary by agency.

Related abbreviations

More police code abbreviations

• 10-50 – Accident
• 10-52 – Ambulance needed
• 10-55 – Intoxicated driver
• 10-57 – Hit and run
• 10-6 – Busy
• 10-7 – Out of service
• 10-76 – En route
• 10-77 – Estimated time of arrival
• 10-78 – Need assistance
• 10-8 – In service
• 10-80 – Pursuit in progress
• 10-9 – Repeat

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