"This Information Available Upon Request"?

[wlittle]

Blame it on 25 years around fire trucks, but when the FDNY dispatches for a working fire, I can't understand what the dispatcher is saying is available upon request at the end of the transmission. Can someone tell me what information they are saying is available?

 

[Thunderknight]

I think it's "CIDS" Information, which is a database that contains details about the structure. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's built from information gained during building inspections or past incidents?

 

[k2hz]

Frank's web page explains CIDS and other dispatch terms:

FDNY Radio Terminology

 

[wlittle]

This Information Available Upon Request

Thanks for letting me know Thunderknight and K2hz. If you're on-duty today, be safe out there.

 

[GTR8000]

"CIDS information available upon request" (pronounced sids)

In other words, "Let us know if you need the preplan information read over the radio."