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FIRE DEPARTMENT • CITY OF NEW YORK
Department Order No. 97
July 30, 2026
2.1 COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER 10
Communications Manual, Chapter 10 titled Preliminary and Progress Reports dated February 15, 2011, is
amended as follows:
Under: Section 10.4.2 Insert Note to Read:
Note: At 10-75 or greater alarms, preliminary and progress reports shall also include the Incident Commander’s
name, rank, and unit including whether the member is serving in an acting capacity.
Example: “By Orders of Battalion Chief Jones, Battalion 99” or “By Orders of Acting Battalion Chief
Johnson, Battalion 99.”
“By Orders of Deputy Chief Smith, Division 99” or “By Orders of Acting Deputy Chief Adams, Division 99.”
Insert: New section 10.5.5 to read:
10.5.5 All exposures shall be identified. "Unknown" shall not be used for any exposure.
Affected pages 3-6 (Rev. 07/30/26) reflecting this change has been issued and uploaded to the FDNY Cloud.
2.2 COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER 10, ADDENDUM 1
Communications Manual, Chapter 10, Addendum 1 titled Form (BF-160) Preliminary and Progress Reports
dated February 15, 2011, is amended as follows:
Under: BF-160 Insert By orders of ____________________________(IC rank, name, and unit)
Insert: Note to read:
Note: "Unknown" shall not be used to identify any exposure.
Affected pages 3-4 (Rev. 07/30/26) reflecting this change has been issued and uploaded to the FDNY Cloud.
