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QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:56 pm
by Rohan
Hi just thought I'd add the list of QFRS acronyms so people know all the different abbreviations.
QFRS%20Acronyms.pdf

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:11 pm
by bodyguard
cheers Rohan, much appreciated

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:19 pm
by Rohan
i think it is a mainly south east rural orientated one but it certainly is the same for most things across the board

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:28 pm
by bodyguard
any idea what CSU is ?

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:48 pm
by Rohan
Do you have the context it was used in?

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:18 pm
by 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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:43 pm
by 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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:56 pm
by Comint
bodyguard wrote: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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:36 am
by bodyguard
It looks like it has to do with viscad, computer, technicians, etc etc

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:08 am
by Comint
bodyguard wrote: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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:22 pm
by 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?

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:28 pm
by firescan
Oh and its Communications Support Unit

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:44 pm
by 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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:05 pm
by 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

Re: QFRS Acronyms

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:17 pm
by Rohan
I wasnt too far off not bad for a guess. :D