COMMS PROCEDURES

Question 1

What is the procedure for sending a message to comcen?

Answer 1

Say Comcen
your call sign
colour code
wait for comcen’s response
and then relay your message

EG:

Comcen, pumper two, blue.

Question 2

What does code yellow mean?

Answer 2

Routine messages not related to an incident

Question 3

What does code green mean?

Answer 3

Stop message (or code)

Question 4

What does code blue mean?

Answer 4

Message or request related to an incident

Question 5

What does code white mean?

Answer 5

Priority message to report a new incident while mobile

Question 6

What does code red mean?

Answer 6

URGENT message requiring immediate action. Has priority over everything else.

Question 7

What are the vehicle call signs for the pumpers?

Answer 7

Pumper 1 Fyshwick
Pumper 2 Ainslie
Pumper 3 Phillip
Pumper 4 Aranda/Belconnen
Pumper 5 Kambah
Pumper 6 West belconnen
Pumper 7 Chisholm
Pumper 8 Sth Tuggeranong
Pumper 9 Gunghalin

Question 8

How do you radio check?

Answer 8

Eg: Comcen, Pumper 2 Yellow, Radio check, Over

Reply should be something like:
Pumper 2 this is comcen, recieving your loud and clear. How do you receive, over?”

Question 9

What percentage is the battery changed for a radio?

Answer 9

80%