Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:31:57 -0500
From: Stephen Allen <stevea@planet.net>
To: FIRE-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: ? Codes explanation ?
Message-ID: <30FD4EAD.B63@planet.net>

Pascal,

The 66-33-4671 is what they call the FDNY (New York Cty FD) bell codes.

In the city there are 5 boro's and each boro has it's own bell code


although there are 5 boros there are only 4 codes, that the FDNY uses, 
Manattan and the Bronx share the same code. here is a list of codes for you.

66- any box less then 2099 and any box less then 8499 the fire is in 
Manhattan.

66- any box greater then 2100 and any box greater then 8500 the fire will be 
in the Bronx.

77- the fire is in the Brooklyn section of the city

88- the fire is in the Staten Island section on the city

99- the fire is in the Queens section of the city.


that is the first part of the number, the middle number (here the 33) stands 
for the # of alarms.

if it says 66-75-2099 the fire is a single alarm fire in manhattan @ box 
2099.

anyting after the 10-75 (working fire in the FDNY) it goes:

22- 2nd alarm
33- 3rd alarm
44- 4th alarm.

the alarms go up to 99 anything after that it is called a "boro call" (which 
is rarely used anymore.)

and the last number of the 3 is the box number.


Hope i helped you out a little bit.


steve allen
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