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| Appliance | Radio Call Sign |
| Urban Pumper | Pumper 349 |
| 4X4 Tanker | Tanker 349 |
The first part Pumper refers to the type of appliance Pumper or Tanker and the numbers 349 refer to our station number to identify us.
Here is a list of the codes and colour priority status and other jargon you may find here.
AFA false alarm stop codes "700 Codes"
These are codes are used to replace standard terminology and to ease radio congestion.
| Code | Description |
| 1 | Responding to an incident or move-up. For move-ups state the destination and if proceeding under normal road rules |
| 2 | Called off, given by Communications Centre |
| 3 | On scene at a move-up or an incident. The address is also stated as well as the initial situation report |
| 4 | Available to respond. You must state a destination even if returning to your home station. |
| 5 | Returned to station. You must state a location even if returned to your home station. |
| 6 | Responding to Rural Fire District |
| 7 | Unavailable to respond. You must state a reason. |
The colour code system prioritises messages basically so that more important information is given allowed to be transmitted first.
| Colour | Description |
| Red Red Red | Highest Priority - Urgent Assistance or priority access to radio talkgroup or channel |
| White | Very High Priority - Reporting a new incident to a Communications Centre |
| Blue | High Priority - Incident Message |
| Green | Medium Priority - Incident Stop |
| Yellow | Low Priority - Non Incident Message |
| Colour | Code | Description |
| Blue | 1 | Responding. May include a Code 6 |
| Blue | 3 | On scene |
| Blue | Message | First compressive SITREP |
| Blue | Message | Regular SITREP every 15 to 20 mins |
| Green | Message | Stop Message |
| Blue | 4 | Available to respond. State destination. |
| Blue | 5 | Returned to station. State destination. |
A list of Fire Brigade talk.
| Aerial Appliances, Aerials | Appliances with a vertical reach of at least 29 metres, designed for high level rescue or fire fighting |
| Aerial Ladder Platform | A hybrid of a turntable ladder and a hydraulic platform |
| Aerial Pumper | A minor aerial appliance, with a vertical reach of 15 metres, used for rescue or fire fighting |
| All Terrain Vehicles | Emergency vehicles specially designed to cope with all road and weather conditions, used in the Snowy Mountains |
| Appliance | A vehicle (normally a truck) designed and equipped to deal with emergencies |
| Breathing Apparatus | Respiratory protective equipment consisting of a mask, air cylinder, harness and associated devices that fire fighters wear to protect themselves from toxic fumes and smoke |
| Combat Agency | The agency with primary responsibility for responding to an emergency |
| Community Fire Unit | A group of volunteer local residents trained to protect their own homes from bushfires while they await arrival of a fire service. Usually established in areas of urban/bushland interface |
| Community Fire Unit Trailer |
A trailer equipped with specific tools for the community fire unit team to use. The trailer is kept by one of the members of the community fire unit |
| Computer Aided Dispatch System |
A computer system used to minimise the time taken to dispatch resources to an incident |
| Fire District | An area to which the Fire Brigades Act applies. It is always within a local government area, and is protected by the NSWFB. (By exception, the Fire Districts of Perisher Valley and Thredbo are in a National Parks and Wildlife Service area) |
| Greater Sydney Area (gSa) | An area of Sydney broadly extending to Berowra in the north, Richmond in the north west, Emu Plains in the west, Campbelltown and Camden in the south west and Engadine and Bundeena in the south |
| Hazard Reduction | Reduction of fuel loads to reduce the impact of fire, commonly used to minimise bushfire potential |
| Hazmat | Hazardous materials such as chemicals, petroleum products and other substances that may cause injury or death or damage to property |
| Heavy Hazmat Support Vehicle |
A specialist emergency vehicle equipped for major hazmat emergencies and rescues |
| Heavy Rescue Support Vehicle |
A specialist emergency vehicle equipped for major emergencies and rescues |
| Hydraulic Platform | An aerial appliance which has an elevating platform like a cherry picker |
| Incident | Any occurrence to which NSWFB resources are responded |
| Incident Control Vehicle | A vehicle specially designed to act as a mobile command post |
| Intermediate Hazmat Vehicle | A specially designed vehicle equipped for hazmat incidents and allocated to country towns with a normal operating area of 100 km around the town |
| Malicious False Calls | Deliberate false calls to the NSW Fire Brigades |
| Minor Aerial Appliance | An aerial appliance with a vertical reach of 15 metres, also called a rescue monitor |
| Mutual Aid Agreement | A document which outlines cooperative arrangements between the NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Fire Brigades on a local government area basis. These agreements are intended to ensure that every community is provided with the best possible response to incidents |
| Mutual Aid Zone | The geographical area within which the provisions of a Mutual Aid Agreement apply. A Mutual Aid Zone will generally encompass areas contiguous with the boundaries of Fire and Rural Fire Districts. It may also cover significant assets or areas where the nature of the hazard or an identified type of incident would require joint response by both the NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Fire Brigades |
| Permanent Fire Fighter | Full-time fire fighter |
| Pre-incident Planning | Plans prepared by fire fighters and the community designed to reduce the impact of an incident when it occurs. This includes preparing occupants to deal with an emergency and ensuring that fire fighters are prepared for an emergency at a specific building or facility |
| Pumper | An emergency vehicle designed to transport fire fighters and their equipment and to pump water |
| Retained Fire Fighter | Part-time fire fighter paid a monthly retainer, plus call-out and drill fees |
| Rescue Vehicle | A specially equipped emergency vehicle for particular types of rescues and reduction of property damage |
| System Initiated False Alarms | Unintended false alarms generated by an alarm system |
| Turntable Ladder | An aerial appliance which has an elevating and extending ladder |
| Urban Pumper | Standard (normal) fire truck allocated to fire stations in towns and cities |
| Water Carriers | A truck and/or trailer equipped to carry bulk quantities of water |
These false alarm codes are similar to the standard number codes and are used as a basic stop message for Automatic Fire Alarms (AFAs) where there is no fire.
| Code | Meaning |
| AFA FALSE ALARMS AND FALSE CALLS - OTHER | |
| 700 |
False alarm or false call; insufficient information to classify further |
| 701 | Accidental activation of Break Glass Alarm or Manual Control Point |
| 702 |
Alarm operated due to extreme weather conditions storm conditions, lightning, thunder, heat, etc |
| 706 | Council or water supply authority causes pressure surge through mains system |
| 707 | Alarm operated due to power surge/spike or short circuit |
| 709 |
False alarm or false call; not classified above |
| SUSPECTED MALFUNCTIONS MONITORED BY DIRECT LINK TO NSWFB OR AFA SERVICE PROVIDER (eg TYCO, FFE, ROMTECK, APS or FMS) | |
| 731 | Sprinkler suspected malfunction including water pressure fluctuations and equipment fault monitored by fire service |
| 732 | Smoke detector malfunction - monitored by fire service |
| 733 | Heat detector malfunction - monitored by fire service |
| 734 | Sprinkler suspected malfunction includes water pressure fluctuations and equipment fault monitored by AFA Service Provider |
| 735 | Smoke detector suspected malfunction includes continuous or intermittent fault in detector, wiring or FIP monitored by AFA Service Provider |
| 736 | Heat detector suspected malfunction includes continuous or intermittent fault in detector, wiring or FIP monitored by AFA Service Provider |
| 738 | Alarm system suspected malfunction includes fault in wiring, alarm panel, inadequate maintenance, etc |
| 739 | Alarm system suspected malfunction not classified above |
| SUSPECTED MALFUNCTIONS IN LOCAL ALARM SYSTEM NOT MONITORED BY NSWFB OR AFA SERVICE PROVIDER | |
| 741 | Sprinkler suspected malfunction non-monitored premises |
| 742 | Smoke detector suspected malfunction non-monitored premises |
| 743 | Heat detector suspected malfunction non-monitored premises |
| 744 | Gas detector suspected malfunction non-monitored premises |
| 745 | False alarms generated from a private security company domestic and residential premises, eg alarm bell ringing |
| 746 | False alarms generated from a private security company commercial premises, eg alarm bell ringing |
| SIMULATED CONDITION WITH NO FIRE - MONITORED BY NSWFB OR AFA SERVICE PROVIDER | |
| 751 | Smoke detector operated no fire smoke from other location |
| 752 | Heat detector operated no fire heat from other location |
| 753 | Gas detector operated no gas detected |
| 756 | Cooking fumes toast, foodstuffs, etc |
| 758 | Simulated conditions incense, candles, sparklers, smoke machine, etc |
| 759 | Simulated conditions no fire; not classified above |
| ACCIDENTAL ALARMS NOT INVOLVING A SUSPECTED MALFUNCTION MONITORED BY NSWFB OR AFA SERVICE PROVIDER | |
| 760 | Unintentional alarm not involving a malfunction insufficient information to classify further |
| 763 | Failure to notify of test |
| 764 | Incorrect test by service company personnel |
| 765 | Storm induced voltage surge |
| 766 | Alarm activation due to poor building maintenance dust, cobwebs, insects, etc |
| 767 | Alarm activation due to aerosol use hair spray, insecticides, etc |
| 768 | Alarm activation due to steam shower, bath, sauna, steam room, etc |
| 769 | Unintentional alarm - not involving a malfunction - not classified above |
| MONITORED ALARM SYSTEM - FIRE INDICATOR PANEL | |
| 770 | Fire indicator panel, insufficient information to classify further |
| 771 | Fire indicator panel not activated, Alarm Service Equipment (ASE) not activated |
| 772 | Fire indicator panel activated, ASE not activated |
| 773 | Fire indicator panel not activated, ASE activated |
| 779 | Fire indicator panel, not classified above |
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Incident Type |
First Alarm |
Second Alarm |
Third Alarm |
Fourth Alarm |
Fifth Alarm |
Sixth Alarm & Higher |
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Structure Fire |
· 2 Pumpers |
· 4 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 1 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Operational Commander |
· 6 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 1 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Operational Commander · 1 Zone Commander
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· 8 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 1 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Operational Commander · 1 Zone Commander
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· 10 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 1 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Operational Commander · 1 Zone Commander · 1 Additional Senior Officer
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· 2 Additional Pumpers Per Alarm Level
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Non Structure Incident (eg bush grass, HazMat, rescue) |
· 1 Pumper |
· 4 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Operational Commander
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· 6 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Operational Commander · 1 BFO · Notify District Bushfire Management Committee
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· 8 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Operational Commander · 1 Zone Commander · 1 BFO · Notify District Bushfire Management Committee
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· 10 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Operational Commander · 1 Zone Commander · 1 BFO · 1 Additional Senior Officer · Notify District Bushfire Management Committee |
· 2 Additional Pumpers / Tankers Per Alarm Level
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Incident Type |
First Alarm |
Second Alarm |
Third Alarm |
Fourth Alarm |
Fifth Alarm |
Sixth Alarm & Higher |
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Structure Fire |
· 2 Pumpers |
· 4 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 1 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Operational Commander |
· 6 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 1 Aerial · 2 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · Region Incident Management Team
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· 8 Pumpers · 1 Rescue · 2 Aerial · 2 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · Region IMT · 1 Additional Senior Officer · 1 Aerial Officer
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· 10 Pumpers · 2 Rescue · 3 Aerial · 2 BA / HazMat Unit · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · Region IMT · 2 Additional Senior Officer · 1 Aerial Officer
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· 2 Additional Pumpers Per Alarm Level
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Non Structure Incident (eg bush grass, HazMat, rescue) |
· 1 Pumper (2 Pumpers on Total Fire Ban Days) |
· 4 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Operational Commander
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· 6 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · 1 BFO · Region IMT · Notify District Bushfire Management Committee
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· 8 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · 1 BFO · Region IMT to EOC / BFCC · Notify District Bushfire Management
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· 10 Pumpers or Tankers · 1 Incident Control Vehicle · 2 Operational Commanders · 1 BFO · Region IMT to EOC / BFCC · 2 Additional Senior Officer · Notify District Bushfire Management
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· 2 Additional Pumpers / Tankers Per Alarm Level
NOTE: ICVs will be withdrawn if a bushfire escalates to a Class 2 or 3 |
o The ICV will be automatically responded on a gSa Third Alarm.
o If the ICV is required at a lower Alarm level, or outside the gSa, it will need to be Special Called.
o The deployment of Strike Teams and Task Forces to Major Incidents makes Alarm Response unnecessary.
o Aerials can be Ladders, Platforms, Ladder Platforms or Aerial Pumpers. The type must be stated if required for specific functions.
o Alarm Responses for bush and grass fires may include RFS resources in peripheral areas, based on the closest available resources and Mutual Aid Agreements.
o Restows that result in changed Pumper or Aerial appliance types must be notified to your Communication Centre ASAP.
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