Hatzolah code 1 and code 2

[JustinSchmidt]

I was listening to Flatbush Hatzolah late last night, and heard a code 1 and in Crown Heights a code 2. Anyone know what that means?

 

[Homer_LCPDFR]

Seems Code 1 is an urgent, lights and sirens response, and Code 2 is non-emergent response.

 

[JustinSchmidt]

Ok thanks

 

[murse_joe]

Usually it's the other way, Code 3 is lights and sirens. Code 1 is no lights or sirens, cold response. Code 2 is somewhere in the middle but it's not best practice to use, either go lights or don't.

 

[Homer_LCPDFR]

That really depends on the area. I honestly can't think of a single agency in NY that uses that system--most use priority one through four, with one being the highest, or emergent/non-emergent.

 

[GTR8000]

I honestly can't think of a single agency in NY that uses that system

There are plenty of agencies in the lower Hudson Valley that still use the code 1-3 system, albeit usually informally.