Radio jargon by request: Stream #1: Fire & Rescue radio codes do not apply right now. Currently locked to RFS only. RFS units are identified by the name/suburb of station and the category of their appliance, and if more than one, followed by alpha, bravo, charlie, delta. For example, Winmalee 7 bravo is the 2nd category 7 appliance at Winmalee. Cat 1 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X4 3000L - 4000L Cat 2 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X4 1600L - 3000L Cat 3 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X2 3000L - 4000L Cat 4 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X2 1600L - 3000L Cat 5 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X4 & 6X6 Over 4000L Cat 6 – Heavy Fire Tanker 4X2 & 6X2 Over 4000L Cat 7 – Medium Fire Tanker 4X4 and 6X4 800L – 1600L Cat 8 – Medium Fire Tanker 4X2 800L – 1600L Cat 9 – Light / Mop Up 4X4 less than 800L Cat 10 – Light & Medium Pumper 4X2. L=less than 1600L M= Over 1600L Cat 11 – Medium Pumper 4X4 over 1600L Cat 12 – Transport vehicle 4X4 or Transport Bus Cat 13 – Bulk Water Carrier 4X2, 6X4, 8X4 Over4000L Cat 14 – Tanker Trailer (800L) or Pump Trailer Cat 15 – Fire Boats, Other Boats and Boat Trailers Cat 16 – FCO Vehicle, Command Vehicle, Group Vehicle or Captains Vehicle Cat 17 – General Cargo, Tip Trucks, Support Vehicles, Prime Movers, Box Trailers, General Trailers, RAFT Trailers, CABA Trailers, Aviation or Lighting Trailers Cat 18 – Catering Vehicles or Catering Trailers Cat 19 – Communications Vehicles Cat 20 – Slip On Unit, Earth moving Equip, Mowers and tractors, Forklift, Trail Bikes, Mechanic Vehicle, Community Education Vehicle or Trailer. PC - Personnel Carrier Proceeding - vehicle travelling to job under normal road conditions Responding - vehicle travelling to job under lights and sirens Stream #2: Helitak - mainly patrol and watch. Sometimes carrying a bucket for water bombing. Bomber - fixed wing aircraft Firebird - water bombing aircraft, usually rotary wing Park Air - aircraft owned by National Parks Air OPs - aircraft directing air operations between aircraft, ground and state operations. Usually a helitak aircraft Air Attack - Radio channel QNH - barometer reading for altimeter setting
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:41:47 +0000
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