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Stores, hospitals, entertainment venues, and other places where the
public are together in large numbers, use secret codes to pass
information between store employees. These are meant to be a secret as
they don’t want to alarm the non-staff members or alert someone (like a
thief) to the fact that they have been noticed. Many stores have their
own codes – for example WalMart, but there are a number that are nearly
universal in application. This is a list of ten secret codes that may
prove useful to you in future, or at least dispel any curiosity you may
have if you hear them.10Ten Codes




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The Ten Codes are a list of codes used by law enforcement officers in
the United States. They are available on the Internet which would make
them seem inappropriate for this list, but a large number of police
departments have tried to have them made illegal for distribution, so
they deserve a mention. The codes were developed initially in 1937 and
were expanded in 1974. The California Police use a variety of extra
codes which predated the ten codes. For example, a 187 (one
eighty-seven) means homicide. In the ten codes system, a 10-31 means
that a crime is in progress, a 10-27-1 means homicide (the 10 is usually
not said when it is a three-number sequence), and a 10-00 (ten
double-zero) means “officer down – all patrols respond. Wikipedia has a complete
list of the police codes here.
9Professional Codes




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In computer support, a variety of codes can be used when referring to
a customer. One of these codes has become fairly well known on the
internet: PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) but there
are a variety of others that are lesser known. One of these is used
when reporting a fault which has been fixed: “The fault was a PICNIC”
(problem in chair – not in computer), or “ID 10 T Error” – ID 10 T is,
of course, IDIOT. Let us hope that you never see this noted down on
your file when a serviceman is fixing your computer.8Time Check




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Time Check (usually taking a similar form to: “Time check: the time
is 12:00″) can be a code in stores for a bomb alert. It alerts the
staff to follow the bomb procedure, which can be to either try to locate
any suspicious packages, or to prepare to get the hell out. If you
hear a time check in a store, it is probably a good idea to start moving
toward the exit. Surprisingly – and shockingly, the majority of stores
that use this code actually expect their staff to search for the bomb –
certainly an aspect of the job that the majority of teenaged checkout
operators weren’t expecting when they signed up I am sure.7Code 10




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A code 10 in hospitals can refer to a mass casualty or serious threat
(such as a bomb alert), but the majority of people experiencing a code
10 will do so for another far more common reason: a “code 10
authorization” is made by a merchant when he needs to call a credit card
company to enquire about your card. This means that he is suspicious
of you or your card and doesn’t want you to know it while he gets it
checked out. When the credit card company hears that they have a code
10, they will ask a series of yes/no questions to the merchant in order
to find out what the situation is. This will often result in the
merchant keeping your card if they believe it is safe to do so. This
type of call often results in a call to law enforcement.6Doctor Brown




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“Doctor Brown” is a code word often used in hospitals to alert
security staff to a threat to personnel. If a nurse or doctor is in
danger from a violent patient or non-staff member, they can page Doctor
Brown to their location and the security staff will rush to their aid.
In some hospitals, code silver is used to refer to a person with a
weapon, and code gray can mean a violent person without a weapon.
Hospitals have a huge array of various codes to describe all manner of
situations. They often differ from hospital to hospital and they are
usually not internationally recognized.




5Code Oscar




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On a ship, a code oscar means someone has gone overboard. If the
ship has to maneuver erratically to handle the situation, it must also
send out blasts on the signal so that other ships nearby are aware of
the fact that it is about to change its course. It should be noted that
ships don’t have an internationally standardized set of PA signals and
they can differ from place to place, but this is a fairly commonly used
one. Oh – and a code delta can mean that there is a biological hazard –
though who knows what that might be on a passenger ship. And finally,
Code Alpha often means “medical emergency”.4Code Bravo




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Code Bravo is the code phrase for a general security alert at
airports. Unlike most of the codes on this list, the code is meant to
cause alarm – but not through knowing what it means: when this alert is
raised, all of the security agents will begin to yell “Code Bravo” in
order to frighten the passengers – this is supposed to make it easier
for the agents to locate the source of the problem without interference
from the general public. For those of you who travel on ships from time
to time, you may like to know that Code Bravo means “fire” and it is
the most serious alert on a ship – if it burns, you either get off or
burn with it. Ships also often use sound signals, such as 7 short and 1
long, meaning “man the lifeboats”.3Inspector Sands




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Inspector Sands (or sometimes Mr Sands), is a code for fire in the
United Kingdom. Obviously it would not be appropriate for the service
staff of a store to announce a fire publicly, so this code is used to
alert the appropriate staff to the danger without upsetting customers.
The wording differs from place to place and in the Underground network a
recorded “Inspector Sands” warning is automatically triggered by smoke
detectors. In some shops you will hear the code used in a phrase such
as “Will inspector Sands please report to the men’s changing room” if
the fire is in the men’s changing room. It was played on a continuous
loop through the underground during the July 7, 2005 bombings, and has
been incorrectly described as a code word for a bomb – the frequently
used code for a bomb in the Underground is “Mr Gravel” – for example,
“Mr Gravel is in the foyer”. Mr Sands (or sometimes Mr Johnson) is also
used in theaters in the case of fire. You can listen to a recording of
the Underground “Inspector Sands” warning here.2WalMart




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WalMart gets its own item on this list because they have a large
number of codes that are store specific. Some of their codes should not
worry you – for example a code 10 or a code 20 just means that there
has been a dry spill or a wet spill – the biggest danger this poses to
you is that you might slip over. A code 300 calls for security and a
code orange means there has been a chemical spill. But here are the
ones you really need to worry about: Code red means there is a fire in
the building – get the hell out if you hear this. Worse still, a code
blue means there is a bomb in the building. Exit swiftly but don’t run –
in case they think you planted it. A code green means there is a
hostage situation and a code white means there is an accident. The one
you are most likely to hear is a code c which is simply a call for
customer service (usually meaning that more cashiers are needed). And
finally – the most famous WalMart code… well, it’s so famous it needs
its own item:1Code Adam




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Code Adam was invented by Walmart but it is now an internationally
recognized alert. It means “missing child”. The code was first coined
in 1994 in memory of Adam Walsh, a six-year old, who went missing in a
Sears department store in Florida in 1981. Adam was later found
murdered. The person making the announcement will state “we have a code
Adam,” followed by a description of the missing child. As soon as the
alert is heard, security staff will begin to monitor the doors and other
exits. If the child is not found within 10 minutes, the police are
alerted and a store search begins. Also, if the child is found in the
first 10 minutes in the company of an unknown adult, the police must be
called and the person detained if it is safe to do so. In 2003, the US
Congress passed legislation making a “Code Adam” program compulsory in
all federal office buildings. A similar alert is called an AMBER alert,
a backronym for “America’s Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response”
but initially named for Amber Hagerman, a 9 year old girl who was
abducted and murdered.