Columbus Zoo Signals and Codes

[tristanh]

I was listening to the Columbus Zoo security channel on my scanner and heard "a report of a signal 12". Does anybody know what a signal 12 is? It sounded like a missing child, but I am not sure (that would be strange because it was an hour after closing time). Also, are there any other known signal codes?

 

[16b]

Signal 1 - Dangerous animal escape
Signal 1 Red - Seriously dangerous animal escape (large cats, large primates, elephant, rhino)
Signal 2 - Non-dangerous animal escape
Signal 3 - Weather watch
Signal 4 - Weather warning
Signal 5 - Natural gas leak
Signal 6 - Human in animal exhibit
Signal 7 - Drunk person
Signal 8 - Fight
Signal 12 - Lost child
Signal 40 - Vomit

Code Yellow - Lost child > 15 minutes
Code Blue - Lost child > 30 minutes
Code Red - Lost child > 45 minutes

10-4 - OK
10-7 - Off duty
10-8 - On duty
10-9 - Repeat
10-10 - Meet in person
10-20 - Location
10-23 - Disregard

There are some others but those are the most used

 

[16b]

Furthermore, if you have a digital scanner, you can sometimes hear the Zoo/Zoombezi Bay EMS units on Liberty Tac-1 if the fire department has been called on a run. They have a few 800MHz radios and use them to direct the medic to the correct location and to provide the paramedics with advance patient information.

 

[tristanh]

Wow, thanks for all the info! Unfortunately, I do not own a P25-capabale scanner and therefore cannot listen to the COIRS talkgroups.

 

[W8RMH]

Thanks 16b (LOL).

I like their Signal 1. There is Dangerous and then there is Seriously Dangerous. I think dangerous would be good enough for me.

 

[wa8pyr]

Thanks 16b (LOL).

I like their Signal 1. There is Dangerous and then there is Seriously Dangerous. I think dangerous would be good enough for me.

If it can harm a human, it's dangerous. If it can eat said human, it's seriously dangerous.