POM0014 – Radio Communication Procedure (Page 5)
PURPOSE
To ensure a consistent and standardised form of communication across QLD, the following call signs are used by and for all radio communications.
PROCEDURE
Callsign: ‘SurfCom’ – All communication Centres
Club
| Units | Call-Sign |
| Patrol Captain or Patrol Base | [Club Name] Patrol |
| Tower (mobile or fixed) | [Club Name] Tower |
| Roving Foot/SSV Patrol | Roving or Mobile |
| IRB / RWC | [Club Name] IRB / RWC |
Additional units assigned numbers. i.e. “[Club Name] IRB 1” and “[Club Name] IRB 2.”
Lifeguards
| Units | Call-sign |
| Patrol Base | [Beach name] Lifeguard |
| Tower (mobile or fixed) | [Beach name] Tower |
| Lifeguard RWC | [Beach name] Jet or RWC |
| Roving Foot/SSV Patrol | [Beach name] Roving or Mobile |
| Lifeguard Supervisor | [Council Name] 1 |
| Lifeguard Supervisor (additional) | [Council Name] 2 |
Duty Officers
| Regional | Call-sign |
| Duty Officer (In command) | [Region/Council* Name] 10 |
| Duty Officer 2 (additional) | [Region/Council* Name] 11 |
| Duty Officer 3 (additional) | [Region/Council* Name] 12 |
| Regional Tasking Officer | [Region/Council* Name] 20 |
| Regional Service Coordinator | [Region/Council* Name] 21 |
I.e., Brisbane 10 is the Duty Officer in command in Brisbane
State
| State Position | Call-sign |
| Lifesaving Operations Coordinator | QLD 10 |
| Director of Lifesaving | QLD 11 |
| Lifesaving Manager | QLD 12 |
| SLSQ Operational Staff | QLD 13 |
| Lifeguard Operations Manager | Lifeguard 11 |
| State Lifeguard Coordinator | Lifeguard 12 |
| Chief Lifeguard – SSC | Lifeguard 13 |
Helicopter/s
| Unit | Call-sign |
| Gold Coast Rescue Helicopter | Lifesaver 45 |
| Sunshine Coast Helicopter | Lifesaver 46 |
| Pol Air 1 | Pol Air 1 |
| Pol Air 2 | Pol Air 2 |
| Lismore Rescue Helicopter (SLSNSW) | Westpac 1 |
Additional Units
| Unit | Call-sign |
| Rescue Water Craft (RWC) | WaveRunner [Number] |
| Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) | Unmanned [Number] |
| Community Awareness Team | Community [Number] |
| Coastal Auditing Team | Audit [Number] |
| Radio Technicians | Comms [Number] |
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