Which code would you use when your unit is not available for duty?

Which code would you use when your unit is not available for duty?

• A. Out of Service
• B. In Service
• C. Receiving Well
• D. Repeat

Answer: (A)

Communicating status is how dispatch and other units know who can take a call. When you’re not available for duty, you switch to Out of Service. That clearly tells the dispatcher you’re not able to respond right now—perhaps you’re on break, en route, or otherwise occupied—so they won’t assign you new calls. In Service means you’re available to respond, which is the opposite of not available. Receiving Well describes how well your radio signal is coming through, not your duty status. Repeat is a request to retransmit a message, not a status update about your availability.

Communicating status is how dispatch and other units know who can take a call. When you’re not available for duty, you switch to Out of Service. That clearly tells the dispatcher you’re not able to respond right now—perhaps you’re on break, en route, or otherwise occupied—so they won’t assign you new calls.

In Service means you’re available to respond, which is the opposite of not available. Receiving Well describes how well your radio signal is coming through, not your duty status. Repeat is a request to retransmit a message, not a status update about your availability.