QFRS Acronyms

[Rohan]

Hi just thought I'd add the list of QFRS acronyms so people know all the different abbreviations.

QFRS%20Acronyms.pdf

[bodyguard]

cheers Rohan, much appreciated

[Rohan]

i think it is a mainly south east rural orientated one but it certainly is the same for most things across the board

[bodyguard]

any idea what CSU is ?

[Rohan]

Do you have the context it was used in?

[bodyguard]

FIRECOM SOUTH EAST TEST PAGE - PLEASE CONTACT CSU ON 1300 880 439 TO CONFIRM YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE

FIRECOM NORTH COAST TEST PAGE - PLEASE CONTACT CSU ON 1300 880 439 TO CONFIRM YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE

It went to all fire regions

[Rohan]

Comunications service unit? perhaps i've not heard it before someone who gets pager mesages might be able to point you in the right direction sorry BG

[Comint]

any idea what CSU is ?

Well, I was inclined to say Communications Support Unit ie, the people who plan new radios, Systems, etc. but that probably comes under the Communications Operational Service Centre (I think it is).

But it could be Community Safety Unit

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Comint

[bodyguard]

It looks like it has to do with viscad, computer, technicians, etc etc

[Comint]

It looks like it has to do with viscad, computer, technicians, etc etc

ESCAD appears to come under Communications Operational Service Centre

ESCAD = Emergency Services Computer Aided Dispatch

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Comint

[firescan]

LOL you guys... COSC (Communications Operational Service Centre) is CSU, they had a name change..

They handle all things to do with ESCAD and computers within the QFRS communications centres.

Radios are dealt with by a seperate unit..

Those Pager messages are sent every Monday, they are to check that CSU has fast contact with the centres in case they need an urgent message in relation to the computer network or ESCAD relayed to the centres.

Does this clear it up?

[firescan]

Oh and its Communications Support Unit

[bodyguard]

thanks firescan, who would those messages be sent to ?
I am assuming a manager of some sort in each region

sorry my ignorance but am trying to learn how the QFRS does things

thanks

[firescan]

Just a pager in the comms centre.. Hence why each region gets it.. BG if you or anyone have any further questions PM me

[Rohan]

I wasnt too far off not bad for a guess.