Topeka Fire Dept. question

[kd0ega]

Just heard a call dispatched for a fire that could have been either a residential fire or a brush fire according to what dispatch relayed to responding units as far as what the caller stated. Dispatch stated that this was a "Code Orange Caller" ...turned out to be a small brush fire, so does anyone know what a code Orange caller might be referring to?

 

[firefive76]

Code orange is mental/psych.

 

[KAA951]

Has anyone noticed the changes in Topeka FD dispatching the last few weeks? They have dropped the old system of repeating each dispatch message 3 times and have patched Topeka and Shawnee County fire together so there is basically a single fire/ems dispatch channel for the whole city/county.

 

[kd0ega]

Yes and I really like it with the way that I have my XTS 5000 set up.
I've also noticed that some calls are being monitored....at least that's what dispatch is telling responding co's ... I presume the monitored calls are ones that are/could be more serious...i.e a possible structure fire would be monitored where as a investigate smoke in the area call wouldn't be.