Phonetic Alphabet

A number of phonetic alphabets exist. The NATO version is most common and can be considered to be the "international" phonetic alphabet.

Letters

Letter	Code word	Pronunciation
A	Alpha	AL FAH
B	Bravo	BRAH VOH
C	Charlie	CHAR LEE
D	Delta	DELL TAH
E	Echo	ECK OH
F	Foxtrot	FOKS TROT
G	Golf	GAHLF
H	Hotel	HO TELL
I	India	IN DEE AH
J	Juliet	JEW LEE ETT
K	Kilo	KEY LOH
L	Lima	LEE MAH
M	Mike	MIKE
N	November	NO VEM BER
O	Oscar	OSS CAH
P	Papa	PAH PAH
Q	Quebec	KEH BECK
R	Romeo	ROW ME OH
S	Sierra	SEE AIR RAH
T	Tango	TANG GO
U	Uniform	YOU NEE FORM
V	Victor	VIK TAH
W	Whiskey	WISS KEY
X	X-ray or Xray	ECKS RAY
Y	Yankee	YANG KEY
Z	Zulu	ZOO LOO

Digits

Number	Code word	Pronunciation
0	Zero	ZE RO
1	One	WUN
2	Two	TOO
3	Three	TREE
4	Four	FOW ER
5	Five	FIFE
6	Six	SIX
7	Seven	SEV EN
8	Eight	AIT
9	Nine	NIN ER

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10-CODES

10-0 Caution; check point (NTC)

10-1 Unable to copy

10-2 Loud & clear

10-3 Slow down

10-4 Acknowledge

10-5 Advice

10-6 Busy/stand by

10-7 Out of service

10-8 In service

10-9 Repeat message

10-10 Over & out

10-11 Inquire

10-12 Monitoring

10-13 Road & weather condition

10-14 To pick up/get

10-15 Response/reply

10-16 Problem/trouble

10-17 Request

10-18 Record/log

10-19 Return to

10-20 Location

10-21 Telephone

10-22 Cancel/disregard

10-23 Arrived at scene

10-24 Follow up

10-25 Meeting/meet a person

10-26 Victim/subject

10-27 Switch freq./drivers license

10-28 Plate no.

10-29 Verify

10-30 Water supply

10-31 Approval/result

10-32 Person w/ firearm

10-33 Emergency/urgent

10-34 Crime in progress

10-35 Crime alert

10-36 Correct time

10-37 Re fill/reload

10-38 Local police

10-39 Double time/rush

10-40 On duty/roving

10-41 Operatives/members

10-42 Off duty

10-43 Info./news

10-44 Regards/greetings

10-45 Car/vehicle/mobile

10-46 Assist motorist

10-47 Emergency

10-48 Detour/road under repair

10-49 Traffic situation

10-50 Accident

10-51 Wrecker needed

10-52 Ambulance needed

10-53 Heavy traffic

10-54 Investigator needed

10-55 Electric power

10-56 Intoxicated person

10-57 Hit & run

10-58 Direct traffic

10-59 Companion/buddy/convoy

10-60 Hospital

10-61 Doctor

10-62 Medicines

10-63 Assignment complete

10-64 Message

10-65 Assignment

10-66 Needed/necessary

10-67 Male character

10-68 Dispatch/delivery give

10-69 Message received

10-70 Fire alarm

10-71 Nature/situation of fire

10-72 Rally/illegal assembly

10-73 Add fire apparatus/engine

10-74 Negative

10-75 Permission to contact

10-76 Proceeding

10-77 Exact time of arrival

10-78 Need assistance

10-79 Notify

10-80 Kidnapping

10-81 Stolen vehicle

10-82 Prepare/reservation

10-83 Found vehicle

10-84 Exact time of departure

10-85 Will be late

10-86 Missing person

10-87 Female character

10-88 Telephone number

10-89 Found person

10-90 Robbery/bank alarm

10-91 Unnecessary use of radio

19-92 Anti narcotics case

10-93 Address

10-94 Reckless driver/drag racing

10-95 Operations

11-CODES

11-6 Illegal discharge of firearms

11-7 Prowler

11-8 Person down

11-10 Take a report

11-12 Dead animal

11-13 Injured animal

11-14 Animal bite

11-15 Ball game in street

11-17 Wires down

11-24 Abandoned Vehicle

11-25 Vehicle – Traffic hazzard

11-25X Female motorist need assistance

11-26 Abandoned bicycle

11-27 Subject has felony record, but is not wanted

11-28 Rush vehicle registration information

11-29 Subject has no record

11-30 Incomplete telephone call

11-31 Person calling for help

11-40 Advise station if ambulance is needed

11-41 Request Ambulance

11-42 Ambulance not required

11-43 Doctor required

11-44 Coroner required

11-45 Attempted suicide

11-46 Death report

11-47 Injured Person

11-48 Provide Transportation

11-54 Suspicious vehicle

11-65 Traffic Signal light out

11-66 Traffic Signal Out-of-order

11-70 Fire Alarm

11-71 Fire Report

11-79 Traffic Accident – Ambulance dispatched

11-80 Traffic Accident – Serious Injury

11-81 Traffic Accident – Minor Injury

11-82 Traffic Accident – No Injury

11-83 Traffic Accident – No Details

11-84 Direct Traffic

11-85 Dispatched Tow Truck

11-86 Special Detail

11-87 Assist Other Unit

11-95 Out of vehicle, car stop (location/license)

11-96 Out of vehicle, car stop, send backup(location/license)

11-98 Meet Officer

11-99 Officer needs Help/Emergency

EMS 10 Codes

10-1 receiving poorly

10-2 receiving good

10-4 OK or acknowledged

10-5 relay information

10-6 busy, standby

10-7 Out of Service (or DOA)

10-8 Back in service area

10-9 repeat last transmission

10-10 back in service

10-13 Police Needed

10-14 Out of Service

10-15 Station Unmanned

10-16 Enroute to Hospital

10-17 Enroute to...

10-19 Returning to Station (returning)

10-20 location

10-21 please call by phone

10-22 Disregard or Cancel

10-23 Switch to Channel 2

10-24 Send Rescue Units

10-25 Mechanical Problems

10-26 Send Additional Units

10-27 Send Fire Units

10-31 Enroute to _____ Hospital

10-32 Go to channel 2

10-33 Go to channel 3

10-34 Go to channel 4

10-38 Arrived at Station

10-40 DOA (Person Dead)

10-41 Heart Attack

10-42 Mental patient

10-43 Poisoning or Overdose

10-45 Vehicle Accident

10-46 Emergency patient transfer

10-47 Routine Patient Transfer

10-48 Overdose

10-49 Suicide Attempt

10-50 Working Fire, Dispatch Fire

10-90 Arrived on Scene

10-87 How do you copy

CODE 1 Any non-important call

CODE 2 Sceduled call

CODE 3 Prompt call, not life threatening, lights and siren optional

CODE 4 Life Threatening, lights on, siren optional

CODE 5 Obviously dead (Rigitity, Decomposition, Vivisection)

CODE 6 Legally dead

CODE 7 Unstaffed at station

CODE 8 Standby at location

CODE 9 Unit in for servicing (Not Usable)

CODE 19 non-essential call