1/7/2016 Signal 6-5-2

[FDNY793727]

Signal 6-5-2 has been transmitted, the message is as follows: Phase B of All Unit Circular 200 will be activated as of 13:00 hours today, January 7 2017. All units shall comply with the requirements of All Unit Circular 200 Section 5.3. Adjustments to staffing and additional apparatus activations will be adjusted going forward as conditions dictate. Signed Chief of Department James E. Leonard.

 

[lfdlt31]

Can you explain what that means?

 

[68jk09]

It is really Signal 65-2 a former bell signal of 6 bells then 5 bells then a pause followed by 2 bells which told the Units to turn on the Dept Radio to monitor for a message....bells are no longer used but the term remains.

 

[lfdlt31]

I knew that sorry, I meant more what the requirements of All Unit Circular 200 are. What the adjustments to staffing and additional apparatus activation are?

 

[68jk09]

I thought you were asking about the Signal itself ...  here is a 2011 document covering the procedures  i am not sure if there have been updates to it though.....        http://firetesttaking.com/pdfs/auc/200.pdf