SES Station Numbers...

[Mike]

73329 - Strathalbyn

[calspec]

Just for the record.  When we established that SES were not required, we advised MFS to issue a stop, which they did.  Some time later, after our appliance had returned to station, we observed an SES unit (Noarlunga?) driving away from the scene.  I assume they had received the stop page and continued P2 to scene, found nobody there and all OK, so went home.  We were aware of SES's response to the initial call by the 5 digit code at the end of the pager message "72820".

[Andrew]

Just a quick comment on the SES stand down.

When I was a SES Member at Murray Bridge we had a stand down policy, that we could only be stop called by the agency that called us.

If the Ambos called re a RCR - we would call up on air and get told to stop (via CFS Comms - from info from CFS on scene) - no one trapped. - The Ambos wanted us to assist with casualty handling or lighting not just rescue - 12 Casualties at the RCR. If we listened to the stop call we would let down the Ambos.

Some times we are at the job before we could confirm the responding agencies stop call.

With RCR it is better to be safe than sorry.

[Mike]

Sounds like a sound theory....
Hope all is well in your 'new' neck of the woods Andrew

[medevac]

NOARLUNGA - 72820
NORTHERN DISTRICTS - 72920

TUMBY BAY - 78229
BLANCHETOWN - 74029

[bajdas]

Complete list of SES Unit 5-digit codes that MFS use, is up on the wall of the SES SCC. But I was unable to copy it during last callout. Will grab a copy when next in the building. Will then post on this forum and let Matt know for his website.

[medevac]

cheers.

[bajdas]

OK, below is the list of five-digit numbers that identify SES Units within a MFS ComCen pager message. The list below is in SES Unit alphabetical order:

Adelaide Hills = 72120
Andamooka = 74929
Barmera = 73829
Berri = 73929
Blanchetown = 74029
Booleroo Centre = 75029
Bordertown = 74129
Burra = 75129
Bute = 75229
Campbelltown = 72220
Ceduna = 77420
Clare = 75329
Cleve = 77529
Cockburn = 75429
Cooper Pedy = 75529
Cummins = 77620
Dog Search & Rescue = 79440
Eastern HQ Unit = 79230
Eastern Suburbs = 72320
Enfield = 72420
Eyre HQ Unit = 79130
Hallett = 75629
Hawker = 75729
Kangaroo Island = 72529
Kapunda = 75829
Keith = 74229
Kimba = 77729
Kingston SE = 74329
Laura = 75929
Leigh Creek = 76029
Loxton = 74429
Maitland = 76129
Marla = 76229
Meningie = 74529
Metro South = 72620
Mintibie = 76329
Mount Gambier = 74629
Murray Bridge = 72729
Noarlunga = 72820
Northern Districts = 72920
Northern HQ Unit = 79330
Nullabor = 77829
Nundroo = 77920
Onkaparinga = 73020
Port Augusta = 76420
Port Broughton = 76529
Port Lincoln = 78029
Port Pirie = 76629
Prospect = 73120
Quorn = 76729
Renmark = 74729
Roxby Downs = 76829
Saddleworth = 76929
Snowtown = 77029
South Coast = 73229
Spalding = 77129
State Duty Officer = 79550
State HQ Unit = 79030
Strathalbyn = 73329
Streaky Bay = 78129
Sturt = 73420
Tea Tree Gully = 73520
Tumby Bay = 78229
Warooka = 77229
Wattle Range = 74820
Western Adelaide = 73620
Whyalla = 77320
Wundinna = 78320
Yankalilla = 73720

[SA Firey]

I hear someone asking about station numbers for MFS/CFS ok here is a list

MFS STATIONS
Adelaide HQ-20
Glynde-22
Woodville-24
Port Adelaide-25
Largs North-28 including Marine Station
Oakden-30
Golden Grove-31
Salisbury-32
Elizabeth-33
Gawler-35
Angle Park-36
Prospect-37
St Marys-40
Camden Park-41
OHalloran Hill-42
Christies Downs-43
Glen Osmond-44   
Brooklyn Park-45
Port Pirie-50
Port Augusta-51
Whyalla-52
Kadina-66
Moonta-68
Mt Gambier-70
Victor Harbor-71
Murray Bridge-72

CFS STATIONS
Burnside-29
Belair-48
Blackwood-47
Clarendon-11
Mt Barker-1279
Echunga-1248
Coromandel Valley-49
Eden Hills-46
Happy Valley-80
Morphett Vale-81
McLaren Vale-82
Seaford-83
Salisbury-91
Dalkeith-92
Tea Tree Gully-95
Virginia-96

Hope that helps

[Toast]

Stirling 90
Aldgate 88
Bridgewater 89
Upper Sturt 84
Piccadilly 75
Bradbury 86

And Mylor and Ironbank have 85/87 but I can't remember which is which.

[Darius]

Stirling 90
Aldgate 88
Bridgewater 89
Upper Sturt 84
Piccadilly 75
Bradbury 86

And Mylor and Ironbank have 85/87 but I can't remember which is which.

Ironbank 85
Mylor 87
Burnside 29

[sesroadcrashrescue]

we have a new pager number ours is now kap029 instead of what it used to be

[chook]

All RCR units are 029, others are 020. E.g a unit I might know a lot about is Bri029
Strangely Noarlunga are Noa029 - not sure why
cheers

[sesroadcrashrescue]

Chook doesn't norlunga have RCR gear on one of there trucks or is it just a stuff up i have only ever seen norlunga out in a land cruiser so not sure.

so how is bri029 i did a training course with some of the members at at cfs stc a few years ago.   

[mack]

All RCR units are 029, others are 020. E.g a unit I might know a lot about is Bri029
Strangely Noarlunga are Noa029 - not sure why
cheers

is it because of USAR?

[chook]

Not sure why if it was for USAR then so would Sturt & TTG have 029.
Have asked payed staff to follow up but have heard nothing back.
I know some of the old RCR Hydraulic gear is going to metro units for USAR maybe thats what you had seen. But as you are aware there isn't much standardisation down that end of the world
Yep were they doing a leadership course? Mind you most of those people are not in SES any longer - its a totally different unit from two years ago
Anyway cheers

[SA Firey]

Noarlunga SES 029 have RCR,High Angle Rescue and Confined Space

[chook]

Yep I know they have CS & Vertical (like other units) but since when have they been RCR?
Only spoke to their boss 2 months ago & he didn't mention it - as a matter of fact he said he admired what the RCR teams do.
However if you are right I stand corrected - the RCR trg team will be interested too

[SA Firey]

RCR is not primary but they have the tools as does Sturt

[chook]

Yep thats what I thought - like other non RCR units they end up with the old RCR gear so they can use it for USAR & stuff. Not that I agree with it but its hard for Metro units to get on the course. However units like Noarlunga,Sturt, TTG could definetly back up RCR brigades due to the other training they do.
thanks for the info cheers

[mack]

RCR is not primary but they have the tools as does Sturt

as USAR equipment

[24pumper]

RCR is not primary but they have the tools as does Sturt

as USAR equipment

Thats nice, but back to the original comment. It was my understanding that callsigns ending in 9, 19 and 029 were to designate RCR resources as listed in the RCR directory not USAR, Vertical, and other types of rescue???
24P

[chook]

Yep sadly theory doesn't quite match reality
Some "9" units within the 3 services may claim RCR status & be listed in the directory as a RCR resource, however as I have said in previous posts they don't meet the standard i.e trained operators, incorrect equipment,etc.
There seems to be no interest in rectifying this problem by any of the services :- check out todays task at Salt creek for example(the stop call in particular)unless of course its for empire building reasons .
Until regular external audits are conducted by the RCR committee and problems rectified, the situation will remain.
As for NOA029 they are not an RCR resource, they are listed in our directory as NOA020 (we have a copy of every unit,brigade & stations code).
So obviously when it was entered into the system it was wrongly keyed in.
There are some other examples of incorrect pager codes, but on the whole not that many.
cheers

[mack]

RCR is not primary but they have the tools as does Sturt

as USAR equipment

Thats nice, but back to the original comment. It was my understanding that callsigns ending in 9, 19 and 029 were to designate RCR resources as listed in the RCR directory not USAR, Vertical, and other types of rescue???
24P

yes... very nice, and was not directed at you, but as an explanation to SAFirey.

[6739264]

Doesn't the problem arise with 'Rescue' being a general term used across three services? As far as the fire services go, a 'Rescue' truck is capable of RCR primarily, and then maybe other things. In SES, a 'Rescue' truck is a decent description of 99% of their vehicles, regardless of its RCR capability.

This is where standards come in to play, and maybe people should try to not apply the same numbers/terms between services.