POLICY
Land mobile radio communications
M3-2 POP
Land mobile radio communications policy
1982
This document provides for effective and efficient radio communications on the NZFS Land Mobile
Radio (LMR) network.
Who it applies to
This policy applies to all Fire Service personnel who communicate using land
Act
mobile radios and mobile signalling units.
Requirements for radio communications
Confidentiality
Information and data transmitted on all radio channels is confidential, and is
not to be disclosed or discussed unless authorised by the National
Commander. Fire Service personnel who are in breach of this instruction
may be subject to:
prosecution under:
o
Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000
Information
o
Summary Offences Act 1981, s.20A
internal disciplinary action.
Radio monitoring
The following personnel must monitor operational channels:
ComCen operators will monitor routine and priority calls
appliance crews when off station, EXCEPT when:
Official
o at an incident and a command point has been established, OR
o communication is being maintained with the communication
the
centre through paging
when an Incident Control Point (ICP) is set up, all communications
must go through that point.
Roles and responsibilities
under
National
The National Operations Manager is responsible for:
Operations
review and updating policy and procedures
Manager
issuing K codes.
Fire Region
Fire Region Managers, in consultation with the Director, Information &
Managers
Communications Technology (ICT), will allocate radio call signs for:
white fleet vehicles
appliances
Released stations.
NZFS National Operations
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Director,
The Director, ICT is to enter into protocols with the New Zealand Police for
Information &
access:
Communications
onto Police primary radio channels
Technology
by the Police onto Fire Service primary radio channels.
Record of amendments
Date
Brief description of amendment
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
NZFS National Operations
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